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| First United Methodist Church | 200 Market Street Warren, PA 16365 814-723-4930 |
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Upcoming Events
Don’t forget to check out our calendar and our outreach ministries and UMYF Upcoming Events pages for more ways you can be involved. Ecumenical Lenten Vesper Services Services involving our local United Methodist, Lutheran, Presbyterian and Roman Catholic Churches will begin on Tuesday February 23. The first will be HERE at First UMC, and you all are invited! The service is a short Vesper from 7:00 PM until 7:30 PM in the Sanctuary, and then we will have a "Faith Forum" and time of refreshment and fellowship in Founder's Hall from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM. The speaker for the first service will be Rev. David Blank of the First Lutheran Church. District Lay Speaking/Leadership School Kane District of the United Methodist Church offers whis is known as Lay Leadership School. Cources are offered in Basic Lay Speaking, Advanced Lay Speaking (for those wishing to become Certified Lay Speakers) and Advanced Elective Cources for those wishing to retain certification (which must be done every three years). Classes will be offered on Sunday afternoons from 2:30 to 5:00 PM here at First UMC, as well as at two other district churches from February 28 - March 28. Cost is $20.00 which will be paid by the church for anyone wishing to take a class. Dr. Sterling will be teaching a Basic Lay Speaking Class as part of the program. For sign-up information, see Dr. Jeff or look for the form on the Literature table by the Sancturay hall doors. SIGN-UP SOON! Noon Lenten Services The second Noon Lenten Service will be Thursday, February 25 with luncheon following in Founder's Hall. The preacher for the first service is Pastor Steve Sorenson, and the Liturgist is Dr. Jeff Sterling. Music will be provided by organist Charles Young and the soloist is Elsie Giegerich.
Inquirer's Class Dr. Jeff is planning an Inquirer's Class for persons interested in learing more about The United Methodist Church and/or joining First United Methodist Church. It will be Sunday, February 21 from 3:00 to 5:00 PM. If you would like to attend, please call the church office, 723-4930 to register so we know how much material to prepare. If you have questions, please see Dr. Jeff or email him at: jeff@sterlings.org.
Confirmation Classes Confirmation classes will begin on Saturday, January 23 from 10:00 AM - Noon at the Grace United Methodist Church which is located at the corner of Pa. Ave., E. & Prospect St. Our retreat will be held at Wesley Woods Friday - Saturday, February 19 & 20. The next activity will be a field trip to the Conference Center on Friday, March 26. We will be having the next class on Wednesday, March 31 from 10:00 AM - Noon at First United Methodist Church. The final class will be held at the Claendon United Methodist Church on Saturday, May 1 from 10:00 AM - Noon. For more information, or to express concerns, please contact Rev. Kevin Haley at 723-9440 or Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Sterling at 723-4930. Fellowship Dinner There will be a fellowhsip dinner Tuesday March 2. Help is needed for clean-up!!!!
Divorce Care The DivorceCare group will begin to meet again this fall on Monday October 19. The meeting is scheduled for 6:00 - 8:00 PM. More details to follow Singers Welcome Our Chancel Choir invites all interested singers to join un "Singing Praise to God!" Our season will begin in early September. Rehearsals are held on Wednesday evenings at 7:30 PM, with warm-up on Sundays at 10:30 AM. Please consider joining us.
Logos Family Ministry If you are willing to give 1/2 hour of your time on Wednesday's from 4:30 - 5:00 PM to help with a recreation activity (sharing a talent that you are especially good at) or from 5:00 - 6:00 to help either as a Table Parent or to help in the kitchen, please contact Heidi ASAP. We are trying to get things in place for this program to begin on September 9. We are also looking for an accompanist/musicians (guitar, etc.) during musict time from 3:30 - 4:00 PM for grades 1-6, and from 4:00- 5:00 PM for Jr/Sr High students. We also need someone who feels called to lead our Sr. High students in Bible Study from 6:00 - 6: 45 PM. Church Mouse Program This is a program for our college students that begins in the fall. We are looking for "new mice" to join us in corresponding with our college students. Please consider being a part of this ministry. For more information contact: Dee Dee Tucker at 726-3140 or Jo Ann Breindel at 726-1488.
Conference Camping Summer Camp Brochures are here! They are available at the Sunday School doors or in the church office. For more information on camps or scholarships, please contact Heidi Ketzko or Gary Olson. We are blessed to have three beautiful camps in the Western Pennsylvania Conference of the United Methodist Church: Jumonville (near Uniontown, PA), Allegheny (near Somerset, PA), and Wesley Woods (Grand Valley, PA). Each summer there are a host of camps offering arts & crafts, computers and astronomy, swimming, hiking, horseback riding, and more. We make scholarships available to families in our church each season, so don't let cost keep your children from camp. Camping brochures are available in the church office or with Heidi Ketzko; and online information and registration is available at www.wpaumc.org. You can also find specific information for Wesley Woods at www.wesleywoods.com. See our pastor or Heidi Ketzko for more information. This is a wonderful opportunity to bless your children with a physical and spiritual experience that will change their lives! Talk with them. Sign up soon.
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