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March 29, 2024

This Sunday, April 21, Pastor Jeanine Alexander’s sermon will be “Brave Faith: Courage for Candor.”  While the service will be streamed and available at any time following, we hope you will be able to attend in person, allowing us to be together as one.

A nursery for children ages 5 and under is on the lower level and includes a Bible lesson. Sunday School for children K-5th grade will be held in the upper-level Children’s Lounge following the Children’s Message. Please pick up your kids in the Lounge after worship.

For those who will watch the service online, either live or at a later time, please use the Connect Card. If you are attending in person, you may also record your attendance by using this card. If you need any help or have any questions, please feel free to call the church office at 218-727-5021.

You can find all our online services on the Worship Service Video Bulletin Archive page and our YouTube Channel.

Bulletin for Sunday, April 21, 2024

Bulletin for Sunday, April 14, 2024

Bulletin for Sunday, April 7, 2024

It’s Easter! Our journey through Holy Week is complete. Join us for the celebration! There are two services:

• The first is our Sunrise Service at 7am in the Sanctuary. Tapestry is sharing their music with us and Pastor Jeanine will present her Easter Meditation.

• The second is at 10am and will have Strikepoint, the Sanctuary Choir, a ten-piece orchestra, Handel’s “Hallelujah Chorus” (If you would like to join the choir to sing the “Hallelujah Chorus,” please come up to the choir risers during the final hymn. Music will be available), and you don’t want to miss organist, Velda Graham Bell playing the Widor “Toccata!” Pastor Jeanine Alexander’s sermon will be “Resurrection Rocks.While the service will be streamed and available at any time following, we hope you can attend in person—truly the best way to experience Easter.

There is no Sunday School today; children will remain in worship with their families. Activity bags are available at the entrance to the Sanctuary.

For those who will watch the service online, either live or at a later time, please use the Connect Card. If you are attending in person, you may also record your attendance by using this card. If you need any help or have any questions, please feel free to call the church office at 218-727-5021.

You can find all our online services on the Worship Service Video Bulletin Archive page and our YouTube Channel.

• Bulletin for the Easter Sunrise Service, 7am, March 31, 2024 (There is no livestream or video available for this service)
Bulletin for Easter Sunday, 10am Service, March 31, 2024

 

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Bulletin for Good Friday Service, noon, March 29, 2024 (There is no livestream or video available for this service)

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This Thursday’s Maundy Thursday Tenebrae service is best served cold and attended in person. It is a powerful and moving experience that’s a necessary stop on the way to Easter. While this service will be live-streamed and also available anytime on our YouTube channel, we hope you can find a way to be in the Sanctuary with us. There will be meaningful music from Cast in Bronze, our adult handbell ensemble, the Sanctuary Choir, a men’s quartet, and organist, Velda Graham Bell. In addition to Pastor Jeanine’s Meditation, Geoff Bell, Mark Harvey, Rev. MaryAnne Korsch, and Pastor Jeanine Alexander will present The Seven Shadows

Childcare will be provided in the Nursery.

For those who will watch the service online, either live or at a later time, please use the Connect Card. If you are attending in person, you may also record your attendance by using this card. If you need any help or have any questions, please feel free to call the church office at 218-727-5021.

You can find all our online services on the Worship Service Video Bulletin Archive page and our YouTube Channel.

Bulletin for Maundy Thursday Tenebrae Service, March 28, 2024

It’s Palm Sunday! Pastor Jeanine Alexander’s sermon will be “From Cheers to Jeers/Is Feeling Good Enough.” While the service will be streamed and available at any time following, we hope you will be able to attend in person, allowing us to be together as one.

A nursery for children ages 5 and under is on the lower level and includes a Bible lesson. Sunday School for children K-5th grade will be held in the upper-level Children’s Lounge following the Children’s Message. Please pick up your kids in the Lounge after worship.

For those who will watch the service online, either live or at a later time, please use the Connect Card. If you are attending in person, you may also record your attendance by using this card. If you need any help or have any questions, please feel free to call the church office at 218-727-5021.

You can find all our online services on the Worship Service Video Bulletin Archive page and our YouTube Channel.

Bulletin for Palm Sunday, March 24, 2024

Bulletin for Sunday, March 17, 2024

Bulletin for Sunday, March 10, 2024

Bulletin for Sunday, March 3, 2024

Bulletin for Sunday, February 25, 2024

Bulletin for Sunday, February 18, 2024

 

Wednesday, February 14 is not just Valentine’s Day, it’s Ash Wednesday. Please join our Ash Wednesday service at 7pm. Pastor Jeanine’s Meditation will be “Putting Feet to Our Faith #1: The Book of James.” While the service will be streamed and available at any time following, we hope you will be able to attend in person, allowing us to be together as one.

Children will remain in worship tonight and there will be an activity for them in their seats. A nursery for children ages 5 and under is on the lower level.

For those who will watch the service online, either live or at a later time, please use the Connect Card. If you are attending in person, you may also record your attendance by using this card. If you need any help or have any questions, please feel free to call the church office at 218-727-5021.

You can find all our online services on the Worship Service Video Bulletin Archive page and our YouTube Channel.

Bulletin for Ash Wednesday, February 14, 2024

This is the Recorded video from Ash Wednesday. Sorry for the technical issues.

Bulletin for Sunday, February 11, 2024

Bulletin for Sunday, February 4, 2024

Bulletin for Sunday, January 28, 2024

Bulletin for Sunday, January 21, 2024

Bulletin for Sunday, January 14, 2024

Bulletin for Sunday, January 7, 2024

 

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Strikepoint Announces Japan Summer Tour

February 1, 2024

It’s been a busy year of planning, budgeting, rehearsing, and communicating for Strikepoint, our touring handbell ensemble. This August the 11-member group will travel to Hamamatsu, Japan to participate in the 21st International Handbell Symposium.

It has been 38 years since Strikepoint last visited Japan. That was for the 2nd International Symposium, held in Gotemba. Many of the friendships formed at that 1986 event are still strong to this day. Three members of Strikepoint who participated at Gotemba are returning this year: Sue Marquardt, Nancy Eaton, and Bill Alexander. This year’s event will host 700 handbell musicians.

The International Symposium is held every two years and rotates among the world’s eight countries with national handbell organizations. Strikepoint has previously participated in five symposia—Japan, USA (Albuquerque and Orlando), England (Birmingham), and Canada (Toronto). It’s going to be an exciting year!

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Faith Forum, April–May 2024

April 1, 2024

 Our Faith Forum series continues on Sundays in April and May from 9– 9:45am in the Fireside Lounge.

• May 5: Pastor Jeanine and MaryAnne Korsch update us on the latest from Annual Conference.

• May 12: David Peterson discusses his African safari photos on display in the Fireside Lounge—and maybe his circuitous journey to FUMC.

• May 19: Dan Schutte from Shore View Natives: Replace lawns with native plants.

Our Mission Statement

June 11, 2023

Current Vision, Mission, and Values of FUMC

We welcome all people… are guided by the teachings and unconditional love of Jesus… are inspired to participate as faithful disciples of Christ.

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