Where cross the crowded ways of life we hear thy voice o Son of Man.
Christmas Eve Worship: 7PM
Sunday Worship Services
9:00 & 10:30AM
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First UMC Erie
707 Sassafras St.
Erie, PA 16501
814-452-3300
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Listen to our worship service on 90.5 FM WERG Radio or online here at 7PM EST.
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Link to the Church's YouTube Channel"Light for the City" worship services and "Sanctuary" worship Chancel Choir selections
Sunday, Dec 15th:
Light for the City Worship, 8:30AM
Sunday School, 9:30AM
Sanctuary Worship, 10:30AM
Monday, Dec 16th:
Bible Study, 5:45PM
Tuesday, Dec 17th:
Knitting, 1PM
Wednesday, Dec 18th:
Book Club, 10AM
Thursday, Dec 19th:
Clergy Meeting, 9AM
Sunday, Dec 22nd:
Light for the City Worship, 8:30AM
Adult Sunday School, 9:30AM
Sanctuary Worship, 10:30AM
Monday, Dec 23rd:
Bible Study, 5:45PM
Tuesday, Dec 24th:
Christmas Eve Worship, 7PM
(Preludes begin before 7)
Wednesday, Dec 25th:
Merry Christmas!
Chistmas Eve Worship
Bring family and neighbors to Christmas worship downtown. This service will begin at 7PM, but preludes of familiar Christmas music will begin at 6:30PM.
This service will feature a Christmas message from Pastor Jim, delightful Christmas musical selections, and end with a candlelight hymn sing of Silent Night.
DONATIONS
Liberty House and The Refuge are accepting:
- Paper products - toilet
paper and paper towels
- Dishes, pots, pans and
silverware
- Bedding-Twin sheets,
pillows, towels and blankets
- New socks and
undergarments for men, women and children
The Liberty House accepts donations of either food or prepared
meals. The sizes for the Liberty House
are for men only and range from small to extra-large.
The Rainbow Connection takes new or gently used clothing of all sizes, new or gently used furniture or household items.
Collection bins are downstairs in the church for these and other missions projects.
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UMW Annual Rummage Sale
Soup & Bake Sale, too!
Oct 4-5, 2019The Annual UMW Rummage Sale will be held on Friday, Oct 4th and the Bag Sale will be Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. Help is needed throughout the week. Donations and baked goods are requested by Sept 23. The funds raised support missions. Please call Donna Burkhart 814-866-2781 to help
Click here for updates on our groups that meet at 9:30AM and during the second worship service at 10:30 to share discussion, coffee, and our faith.
New small groups will be meeting to discuss family life, faith and parenting. Reach out to Susan Bartlett or Pastor Jim if you are interested.
Missions News
Collections for Our Neighbors Place starts in November and runs through March. You can give from the list of items below. Missions is also doing something special and you can give that way. Our Neighbors Place will take gently used clothes for both men and women (shoes, boots, coats, etc.) They accept donations of deodorant, shampoo, soap, toothbrushes and toothpaste, Kleenex, combs, etc. They are accepting donations from November to the end of March.
Collections for Our Neighbors Place starts in November and runs through March. You can give from the list of items below. Missions is also doing something special and you can give that way. Our Neighbors Place will take gently used clothes for both men and women (shoes, boots, coats, etc.) They accept donations of deodorant, shampoo, soap, toothbrushes and toothpaste, Kleenex, combs, etc. They are accepting donations from November to the end of March.
Free Store accepts donations of gently used clothing, bedding,
shoes, coats and other such items. (hats, gloves and mittens)
Safe Net accepts donations of new clothing from newborn
to adult. They need clothing for
children of all ages - both boys and girls.
They also accept the hats, gloves and mittens made by our church members.
College Spagetti Dinners
Thanks to all who help make the Spagetti Dinners for college students a success!. We are grateful for all of our guests who share fellowship with us and look forward to our next dinner. Dinners are typically held on the last Thursday of the month but the next dinner is Thursday, Dec 4th. Doors open at 5:30PM.
Join us for
Light for the City
Praise & Worship
Sundays at 9:00AM
in Oxford Hall
Light for the City
Praise & Worship
Sundays at 9:00AM
in Oxford Hall
January: Brown Bag Sunday for Henderson UMC Food Pantry
April: Underwear drive for EUMA Rainbow Connection
May: Fundraising for Zimbabwe church
May / June: Shoe drive to benefit EUMA
May: ServErie
July : Brown Bag Sunday for Henderson UMC Food Pantry
August: UMCOR School Kit Drive
August: Erie Gives Day
August: ServErie
September: Ride for the Refuge
September: Crop Walk
October: ServErie
November: Brown Bag Collections for Henderson UMC Food Pantry
The annual food drive for Henderson Food Pantry is in NOVEMBER. Start saving non-perishable food items and paper products as well. Collections are starting now in Fellowship Hall for distribution the last Sunday before Thanksgiving (November 24th).
December: Teddy Bear Sunday, Hatt & Mitten Trees
Teddy Bear Sunday is the 1st Sunday in December (1st). Please start collecting your bears now for the children. Last year we collected 71 bears. Let’s do better this year! This may be the only present a child gets. The bears are split between both the Mercy Center for Women and the Refuge.
All Year: United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), for victims of natural disasters
First UM Church in Erie resides in the West Bayfront area of the City of Erie. Our congregation is fortunate to have ties to our community. Our church is committed to reaching out to the people of downtown Erie and helping them find a relationship with Christ the Lord.
For community resources and information, visit OurWestBayFront.org.
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