First United Methodist Church of Erie

Current Missions Efforts

The Bags of Love Food Drive for the Henderson Food Pantry began on Feb 2nd and will run through the 16th. Please place your food donations in the bin in the Library by Sunday, February 16th. Remember that you can also donate items such as toilet paper, paper towels, soap, shampoo, and toiletries.

Loose Change Offering:
Please deposit your loose change in the jug at the front of the sanctuary. The Loose Change collection is to change a child’s life by sending local local kids to camp.

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.

UMW Annual Rummage Sale

Soup & Bake Sale, too!

Missions News

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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.

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. The next dinner is Thursday, Feb 27th. Doors open at 5:30PM.

Join us for
Light for the City
Praise & Worship
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Sundays at 9:00AM
in Oxford Hall

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Upcoming Events:
On the Calendar: Sunday, Feb 9th: Light for the City Worship, 8:30AM Sunday School, 9:30AM Sanctuary Worship, 10:30AM Monday, Feb 10th: Bible Study, 5:45PM Tuesday, Feb 11th: Knitting, 1PM City Youth, 3:30PM Wednesday, Feb 12th: Book Club, 10AM Missions Meeting, 6PM Sunday, Feb 16th: Light for the City Worship, 8:30AM Adult Sunday School, 9:30AM Sanctuary Worship, 10:30AM Monday, Feb 17th: Bible Study, 5:45PM Tuesday, Feb 18th: Knitting, 1PM Wednesday, Feb 19th: Book Club, 10AM	Current Missions Efforts The Bags of Love Food Drive for the Henderson Food Pantry began on Feb 2nd and will run through the 16th. Please place your food donations in the bin in the Library by Sunday, February 16th. Remember that you can also donate items such as toilet paper, paper towels, soap, shampoo, and toiletries. Loose Change Offering: Please deposit your loose change in the jug at the front of the sanctuary. The Loose Change collection is to change a child’s life by sending local local kids to camp.	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.

Support your church at When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you may select First United Methodist Church in Erie as your charitable organization. For eligible purchases, there is 1/2% donation of the purchase price made to our church. Remember that you must select First United Methodist Church in Erie from the smile.amazon.com webpage or follow the link below to automatically connect to our AmazonSmile account. Follow this link: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/25-1068794	UMW Annual Rummage Sale Soup & Bake Sale, too! Oct 4-5, 2019 The 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	Sunday School 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. 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. The next dinner is Thursday, Feb 27th. Doors open at 5:30PM.	Join us for Light for the City Praise & Worship Sundays at 9:00AM in Oxford Hall
What's new at FUMC Erie?
Missions & Outreach Calendar	Last Thursday of each Month: College Student Spagetti Dinners 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 24^th). December: Teddy Bear Sunday, Hatt & Mitten Trees Teddy Bear Sunday is the 1^st Sunday in December (1^st). 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

Our West Bay Front 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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