First United Methodist Church of Erie

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Sunday Sermons can be found here
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The Chuch Office is open, 9AM- 2PM Monday - Thursday.

We are worshipping in-person each week at both Sunday services! For anyone still seeking to worship online, both the 9:00 Light for the City worship and Sanctuary Worship at 10:30 are online as well!

Ash Wednesday
We are gathering together with other area churches for Ash Wednesday at Glenwood UMC on Feb 17, at 7PM. Anyone is welcome to worship as we reflect on the upcoming season of Lent.

Online Bible Study
Thursday Evenings

Missions News

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Collections for the various missions and outreach projects from First Church in Downtown Erie for 2020 totalled over 26% of our annual budget. We are so grateful to God that we were able to continue missions as strongly as we did in 2020.

Please remember that despite the government restrictions, the needs around our community and around the globe have not shutdown. We have multiple ongoing missions projects, and are always searching for new ways to show Christ's love.

Our Neighbors Place is actively seeking volunteers to help with overnight shelters for the homeless. Our Neighbors Place will take gently used clothes (shoes, boots, coats, etc.), deodorant, shampoo, soap, toothbrushes and toothpaste, Kleenex, combs, etc.

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. We are always looking for volunteers to help with the dinners.

Dinners are typically held on the last Thursday of the month. The next dinner is planned for February 25, 2021.

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 14: Light for the City Worship, 9AM in-person & Online Sunday School, 9:30AM Sanctuary Worship, 10:30AM in-person & Online Family Harvest Church, 1PM Monday, Feb 15: Church Office Closed Knitting Group, 10AM Book Study, 5:45PM Wednesday, Feb 17: Book Study, 10AM Ash Wednesday, Glenwood UMC, 7PM Sunday, Feb 21: Light for the City Worship, 9AM in-person & Online Sunday School, 9:30AM Sanctuary Worship, 10:30AM in-person & Online	Online Resources Sunday Sermons can be found here The Chuch Office is open, 9AM- 2PM Monday - Thursday. We are worshipping in-person each week at both Sunday services! For anyone still seeking to worship online, both the 9:00 Light for the City worship and Sanctuary Worship at 10:30 are online as well!	Ash Wednesday We are gathering together with other area churches for Ash Wednesday at Glenwood UMC on Feb 17, at 7PM. Anyone is welcome to worship as we reflect on the upcoming season of Lent.

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	Online Bible Study Thursday Evenings We are planning a short online study using KHouse’s material looking at an important Old Testament chapter to Christianity, Isaiah 53. This will be a 3 session study to review Isaiah 53 and what it means to each one of us, today. We will confront the precision with which the scripture predicted Christ’s sacrifice 700 years before it occurred. Session 1: Thursday, Feb 25 7:30PM Session 2: Thursday, Mar 4 7:30PM Session 3: Thursday, Mar 11 7:30PM If interested, please talk to Bob Rodgers.	Sunday School Click here for updates on our groups that meet at 9:30AM 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 the various missions and outreach projects from First Church in Downtown Erie for 2020 totalled over 26% of our annual budget. We are so grateful to God that we were able to continue missions as strongly as we did in 2020. Please remember that despite the government restrictions, the needs around our community and around the globe have not shutdown. We have multiple ongoing missions projects, and are always searching for new ways to show Christ's love. Our Neighbors Place is actively seeking volunteers to help with overnight shelters for the homeless. Our Neighbors Place will take gently used clothes (shoes, boots, coats, etc.), deodorant, shampoo, soap, toothbrushes and toothpaste, Kleenex, combs, etc.	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. We are always looking for volunteers to help with the dinners. Dinners are typically held on the last Thursday of the month. The next dinner is planned for February 25, 2021.	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 Food Pantry February: EUMA Our-Way-Home Fundraising Dinner March: ServErie April: Underwear drive for EUMA Rainbow Connection May / June: Highmark Walk at Presque Isle supporting EUMA 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 / September: ServErie September: Ride for the Refuge September: Crop Walk October: ServErie November: Brown Bag Collections for Food Pantries 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

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