First United Methodist Church of Erie

Online Resources

Sunday Sermons can be found here
pastor jim

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!

Friendsgiving Dinner

We are inviting together anyone who may not be able to have a hanksgiving feast of their own on Sunday, Nov 22, after the 2nd worship service, in Fellowship Hall.

If you are interested in helping to serve a traditional Thanksgiving dinner, please reach out to Pastor Jim or Donna Parkinson.

food

Erie UM Connection
Thanksgiving Service

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. Thanks to all who helped make the 2020 season a success! We are looking for volunteers to help. The next dinner will be January 28, 2021.

Join us for
Light for the City
Praise & Worship
lftc

Sundays at 9:00AM
in Oxford Hall

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Where cross the crowded ways of life we hear thy voice o Son of Man.		Sunday Worship Services 9:00AM 10:30AM For more info - click here! First UMC Erie 707 Sassafras St. Erie, PA 16501 814-452-3300 Find Directions here.
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Upcoming Events:
On the Calendar: Sunday, Jan 17: Light for the City Worship, 9AM in-person & Online Sunday School, 9:30AM Sanctuary Worship, 10:30AM in-person & Online Friendsgiving Dinner, 12 Noon UM Connection Thanksgiving Service, 3PM Monday, Jan 18: Knitting Group, 10AM Book Study, 5:45PM Wednesday, Jan 20: Book Study, 10AM Church Council, 6:30PM Sunday, Jan 24: 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!	Friendsgiving Dinner We are inviting together anyone who may not be able to have a hanksgiving feast of their own on Sunday, Nov 22, after the 2nd worship service, in Fellowship Hall. If you are interested in helping to serve a traditional Thanksgiving dinner, please reach out to Pastor Jim or Donna Parkinson.

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	Erie UM Connection Thanksgiving Service Sunday, November 22, 3PM We will be joining in-person at First UMC's Sanctuary for Thanksgiving worship, as well as broadcasting live online on YouTube, Facebook, and Zoom. Multiple congregations from Erie's city are joining together to worship and praise God for His abundant blessings.	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 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. Thanks to all who helped make the 2020 season a success! We are looking for volunteers to help. The next dinner will be January 28, 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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