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Lennon-Berini Scholarship Application

October 31, 2024

2025 Lennon-Berini Scholarship Applications

Attention College Students:
The 2025 FUMC Lennon-Berini Scholarship is here!

The purpose of the Lennon-Berini Scholarship is to support student members of the First United Methodist Church who are pursuing a people-centered career.

The criteria for applicants are:
1. Be a member of Duluth’s First United Methodist Church
2. Have completed at least two years of college
3. Be pursuing a people-centered career

Application forms will need to be fully completed and turned in by 4pm on Friday, November 21.

Applicants will need to compile all materials (completed application form, transcripts, recommendations, and candidate statement) into a single electronic file and send to Terry Wallin at teto62@charter.net. Previous scholarship recipients are expected to provide letters of recommendation that have not been previously submitted.

The Lennon-Berini Scholarships for 2025 will be $2,000 each.

Incomplete applications will not be considered. The scholarships will be awarded during a worship service at the end of December.

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2025 Lennon-Berini Scholarship-application

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Upcoming Worship

November 7, 2025

Worship in November

We worship in person in our Sanctuary every Sunday at 10am and online on YouTube every Sunday morning at 10am. The service can also be watched online anytime after 10am Sunday morning.

November 2: All Saints Sunday: we will name, light a candle, and remember those from our congregation who have died this past year. You will have an opportunity to light a candle in memory of your own loved ones. We will also celebrate Holy Communion. Remember to turn your clocks back an hour!

November 9: We will reflect on how giving blesses everyone and brings about a more peaceful world. We will celebrate a baptism and recognize the service of our veterans.

November 16: Consecration Sunday, where you will be asked to make an estimate of your financial giving to the ministries and mission of the church for 2026. After the service, there will be soup and bread for everyone to enjoy together in Lakeview Social Hall or to take home to eat.

November 23: Thanksgiving Sunday. We will talk about our Advent/Christmas mission project.

November 30: The first Sunday of Advent. The sermon title is Heaven and Nature Sings.

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Coppertop Bazaar is November 8

October 3, 2025

Our very popular Coppertop Bazaar and Craft Sale is Saturday, November 8, from 9-2:30. More than 40 area crafters have handmade gifts for sale, including jewelry, ceramics, home decor, knitted and sewn items, holiday items, and much more! In addition, there will be baked goods and our famous Cassia Bud Pickles. Hot cinnamon rolls will be available at 9am and lunch begins at 11am.