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Where cross the crowded ways of life, we hear thy voice, o Son of Man.		Welcome! Join us on the corner of 7th & Sassafras St. for Sunday Service! Sunday Worship Services 8:30 & 11:00 Sunday School at 9:30 For more info - click here! Find Directions here. First UMC Erie 707 Sassafras St. Erie, PA 16501 814-452-3300 Check us out on Facebook Listen to our worship service on 90.5 FM WERG Radio or online at 7PM EST. Click here to listen.
Upcoming Events:
Upcoming Youth Events Youth Worship Our Youth Group will be going to "Worship that Rocks" at the Haven on Saturday, March 15th at 6:00 p.m. The Haven is located in the lower level of Kingsley United Methodist Church at 913 Cranberry St, Erie. Family and friends welcome. Movie Trip Enjoy an early evening or late afternoon at the movies and join us to go see Noah on Saturday, March 29th. Bring a friend. Further information will be given regarding the showtime once they are available at the theater. (The movie is to be released March 28th). Any questions contact: Sue Zidek at (814) 864-3878.	In-Sight Fellowship Time A series of 7 weekly group discussions of human personality with Reverend Scott Beginning Monday, March 10, in Fellowship Hall at 7:00PM Fellowship is a church word. Rarely heard outside of "church" talk. It has strong roots in the ancient Greek language used to write the bible. We talk about Fellowship Groups and name our second largest room Fellowship Hall. Acts 2:42 describes the first Christians like this: “They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.” Those items are still on the Church's menu including fellowship because it is vital and nourishing to human life.	Lenten Bible Study Pastor Sang will be leading a Lenten Bible Study at 6:30PM on Tuesdays starting March 11th and engine on April 5th. The study will be based on the book by Adam Hamilton, 24 Hours that Changed the World - 40 Days of Reflection. If you are interested, concat the church office.

Wesley Tea All women and children of First UMC are invited to tea on Saturday, March 22 to share lunch, fellowship, and the (inside) story on John Wesley's connection with teapots. Menu will feature light soup, sandwiches, and 'dainties.' We will gather in Oxford Center at 11:30 and conclude by 1:30. Please plan to come and bring a friend. Because we are raising oney for missions, we are requesting a donation of $4.00 for adults and $2.00 for students (kingergarten through college), with no charge for children under 5. Please make your reservation by Tuesday, March 18, by calling the church office.	Unstoppable Unstoppable is an United Methodist Women’s event for young women (going into 9^th grade through age 25) that will happen at Grove City College, July 10 (starting with supper) through lunch on Sunday, July 13. This event is being organized and planned by young women for young women. The young women who are planning this event attended an event at Duke University called Limitless. The UMW organization at FUMC is willing to help send young women to this event. These young women are learning the issues, finding their voices and changing the world. For more information, please contact our UMW.	United Methodist Men’s Lenten Communion Breakfasts All men are invited to attend the Lenten communion breakfast series again this year. It is hosted by a different Methodist church each Saturday in Lent. They begin at 8 a.m. with a program or meditation followed by communion and breakfast. A freewill offering is collected. Reservations should be called in to the host church the Wednesday before each breakfast. Plan to attend and bring a friend! March 15 Christ UMC 833-6398 March 22 Lakewood UMC 833-4131 March 29 Trinity UMC 825-2547 April 5 Immanuel UMC-North East 882-0464 April 12 Wesley UMC 899-3302

Summer Camps Interested in attending a faith based Christian Camp this summer? Jumonville Algonquin Canoe Trip Wesley Woods Camp Allegheny Camp Findley and more! For more information, please contact Pastor Choi or the church office.	March 10 UMW 2nd Mon. Bible study March 15 UMM Lenten Com. Breakfast Christ UMC 833-6398 8AM March 22 UMW Wesley Tea for women and children, 11:30-1:30 March 22 UMM Lenten Com. Breakfast Lakewood UMC 833-4131 8AM March 29 UMM Lenten Com. Breakfast Trinity UMC 825-2547 8AM March 30 Program of Spirituals and Gospel Seletions presented by the Chancel Choir - First UMC Sanctuary 3PM April 5 UMM Lenten Communion Breakfast Immanuel UMC-North East 882-0464 April 12 UMM Lenten Communion Breakfast Wesley UMC 899-3302 8AM July 12 & 26 Rock the Lakes - Erie, Community Action Projects Sept. 27 - 28 Rock the Lakes - Erie	College / Young Adult Free Spagetti Dinner The church will again host the monthly dinner for area college students and young adults, usually on the last Thursday of the month. Donations of beverages and deserts are collected prior to the dinners. All are welcome! March Dinner: Thursday, March 27th at 5:30
What's new at FUMC Erie?
		Saturday Feb. 22nd ServErie First UMC reached out in the local service event and helped clean a local school.

Health Ministry Team The Health Ministry Team will be available 9:30AM to 10:30AM on the first and third sundays of the month to anyone interested in a blood pressure reading. They will be located in the Library. Feel free to stop by and have your blood pressure checked!	Scripture Devotional Booklets Available Get your copy of the daily devotional guide The Upper Room. While available at the church, you can also find these here.	Thursday Noon Together Join us at noon on the first Thursday of each mnth for great music, with lunch and fellowship afterward. For more information, go to our music page.

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