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MID-WEEK AT FIRST CHURCH
KidConnect (for K-3rd Grade)
Wednesdays | 3:00 - 5:15pm | Start in Wesley Abbey
Register Online
All children, Kindergarten to 3rd Grade, are invited to join us for KidConnect, our midweek connection time with camp-style classes like sports, music, drama, drawing - Pinterest Party games and more. Each week, from 3:00-4:25pm, kids will meet for worship, enjoy an extracurricular activity and connect with friends. Afterwards, from 4:30 to 5:15pm, they can join our Elementary Choir/Music program. Parents can drop off in the Wesley Abbey and pick up at 5:15pm in the gym. Families are then invited to Family dinner from 5:15 to 6:00pm. Then from 6-7pm, parents can attend classes while kids continue their fun starting in the gym. (See First Kids:Midweek)
Chilltime (for 4th & 5th Grade)
Wednesdays | 3:00 - 5:15pm | Start in Wesley Abbey
Register Online
Each week, all 4th and 5th Graders are invited to join us for Worship and Chilltime in the Wesley Abbey Cafe. Just like our Summer Kaboodle Cafe, we will enjoy lots of fun activities along with a yummy snack while we chill out with friends. We will start in Wesley Abbey for worship with the other children, then we will have our own Chilltime in the cafe. We highly encourage you to invite your friends too!
Mid-Week Fellowship Dinner
Wednesday, September 4 | 5:00 – 6:00pm | The Wright Place
Join us for dinner and fellowship with your church family! Dinner can be purchased for $10/adult, $4/child, with a max cost of $27/family. Menu: September 4: Chicken & Wild rice Casserole, Salad, Rolls, Dessert
Pastor's Bible Study Living In Love: Learning From the Letter of John Wednesdays | 6:00 - 7:00pm | The Wright Place, Great Hall
Adults are invited to remain in the Great Hall after dinner for the Pastor’s Bible Study. Dr. Geoffrey Lentz will be leading us in a study called “Living in Love: Learning from the Letters of John.
These three letters are a remarkable glimpse into the life of the early church at a time in which they were experiencing division. St. John the Elder instructs the church to live in the way of love–he goes so far to say that, “ God is love.” We will be going through these relatively short letters verse by verse and try to apply this timely word from God to our own lives in this divisive and difficult season in our nation and the world.
First Kids: Mid-Week (for Preschool–5th Grade)
Wednesdays | 5:50 – 7:00pm | Gym, Education Building (Drop-Off In Gym)
This Wednesday evening program is a great time of fellowship and faith building for Preschoolers and Elementary kids. Each age group will have a devotion/story and play time while parents enjoy a class and fellowship with others.
First Students: Mid-Week (for 6th - 12th Grade)
Wednesdays | 6:00 – 7:00pm | Youth Building
Students, 6th to 12th Grade, are invited to the Youth Building for fellowship, games, learning, and worship on Wednesday evenings.
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Beulah Church Plant Core Group Meeting
Thursday, September 5 | 6:00pm | Pastor Brandon’s House
First Church is excited to announce a return to our mission of planting new churches as part of our Grow Campaign. Beulah, one of the fastest-growing areas in Northwest Florida, currently has no United Methodist Church presence. We believe God has called us to bring a new church community to Beulah, and we are eager to see the fantastic work He will accomplish there. We invite all interested in joining the Beulah Core Group to a meeting on September 5, 2024, at 6:00pm at Pastor Brandon’s house. Your involvement can help shape this transformative journey and significantly enrich the spiritual life of the Beulah community. If you are interested in joining this unique and exciting venture, please email BBures@FUMCPensacola.com for more information and to get the address. God is moving in incredible ways, and we would be thrilled for you to join this dynamic new church plant! Come and be part of something extraordinary!
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Adult Choir Christmas Retreat
September 6 & 7 | Ike Terry Rehearsal Hall
If you would like to sing with the Sanctuary Choir for their Christmas Concert with Orchestra on Sunday, December 15, at 7:00pm, then join us as we begin to work on the music on Friday, September 6, from 6:30-8:00pm and Saturday, September 7, from 9:00am - 1:00pm. Please contact Rick (RBranch@FUMCPensacola.com) for more information.
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Coffee with the Pastors
Sunday, September 8 | 9:45am | Consulate Café
Coffee with the Pastors is a small gathering is a great time to get to know each other, ask questions of our clergy, and to find out more about the missions & ministries of First United Methodist Church of Pensacola.
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Grandparents Day Brunch
Sunday, September 8 | 9:45 - 10:45am | Wright Place, Great Hall
Kids & Students of First Church are invited to come celebrate their Grandparents with a special Grandparents Day Brunch! We will gather in the Gym at 9:45am for food, fellowship, and activities. If your family member attends another church, we invite you to bring them to our special celebration. We ask that First Church Kids (PreK-5th Grade) be escorted by their grandparents to Brunch instead of to their Sunday School classroom.
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3rd Grade Bible Sunday
Sunday, September 8 | 11:00am | Main Sanctuary
On Sunday, the church will present third graders with their own Adventure Bible during the 11:00am service in the sanctuary.
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Stephen Ministry - Information Dinner
Sunday, September 8 | 5:00 - 6:00pm | The Wright Place - Dining Hall
Register HERE
Do you want to learn about becoming a Stephen Minister? Join us for an Information Dinner and meet the Stephen Leader Team that will begin training Stephen Ministers in September. Stephen Ministers are congregation members very well trained and supported by Stephen Leaders. Stephen Minister training is an enriching, enjoyable, spiritual experience. It will provide Stephen Ministers with a high-quality level of emotional and spiritual care to share with people experiencing a wide range of life difficulties. People typically become Stephen Ministers out of a desire to help others, but along the way, they find that they experience tremendous growth themselves–personally, spiritually, and relationally. Care Receivers are people—congregation members and others in the community—who receive care from a Stephen Minister. These are people struggling through a difficult time in life—experiencing grief, divorce, job loss, chronic or terminal illness, or some other life crisis. If you feel led to learn the details of becoming a Stephen Minister, please register and join us for our Information Dinner.
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Do Unto Others
Introducing Do Unto Others — a campaign for kindness that we are excited to bring to FUMC Pensacola and our community this political season! This campaign is an invitation to consider how we want to be treated, and how we treat others, even those with whom we disagree. What’s possible when our community leans into kindness? Join us as we come together to find out! We invite you to purchase our official campaign products to spread kindness in your neighborhoods and anywhere you go. We are offering yard signs, shirts, and stickers for pre-order!
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE. Please note that these items are for pick-up only.
• Shirts, Signs & Stickers are NOW AVAILABLE for pick up.
• Special edition Mugs will be available ONLY in the Consulate Café starting Sunday, September 15.
Pick Up tables will be located outside, under the awning on Sunday mornings and in The Wright Place during Wednesday night dinners. If you would like to volunteer at one of our pick-up tables, click HERE to sign up!
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Wright Street Thrift Store Update
We are ready to take donations! Please contact the front office during business hours if you would like to drop things off. 432-1434 Monday through Thursday 9-4. Please contact Denise Van Atta if you would like to volunteer.
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We WILL accept the following items:
- Clothing
- Shoes
- Accessories
- Books
- Vinyl
- Smalls (shelf items)
- Kitchen Utensils
- Table lamps
- Tables
- Chairs
- Glassware
- Pictures
- Wall Hangings
- Bed Frames
- Dressers
- Power tools
* Due to our space please contact us if you would like to donate furniture from a smoke free home.
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Items we will NOT accept:
- Underwear, clothing with inappropriate language, etc.
- Children’s toys
- Mattresses
- VHS tapes
- TVs, computers, electronics
- Bicycle helmets
- Car Seats
- Cribs
- Medical supplies
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Serving the Hungry Food and Clothing Drive
Our Serving the Hungry pantry shelves are low and are in need of some items. Please drop all items in the Serve the Hungry bins located in the front office and the gym.
NEEDED CANNED FOOD ITEMS:
- green beans
- corn
- tomato sauce
- diced tomatoes
- whole tomatoes
- carrots
- baked beans
- black beans
- fruit
NEEDED CLOTHING ITEMS
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Family Promise
We will host our first family for Family Promise from Sunday, September 1 to Sunday, September 8. We have created a special, safe place in our Wright Place building where a family can spend one week together as they work toward permanent housing with Family Promise. We are still in need of a few supplies to make this week possible.
MOST NEEDED SUPPLIES:
- Six Single Size Air Mattresses
- Grab-n-Go Breakfasts (both shelf and freezer)
Please contact Geoff Cook (850) 516-9554) regarding supplies.
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If you would like to add an announcement or purchase flowers, please contact: Ginger Raines at GRaines@FUMCPensacola.com
FLOWERS
You may place flowers in the Sanctuary in honor, celebration, or memory of someone. The arrangements are $65.00 each. Contact Ginger Raines to schedule.
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Monday, September 2
CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED | |
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Serving the Hungry
8:00am - 1:00pm | Mrs. Barbara's Place
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50-Forward: Coffee with Friends
9:30 - 10:30am | Church Library
Prayer Shawl Ministry
10:00am | The Consulate, Room 101
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Men's Bible Study
Wednesdays | 7:30am | Aragon Cafe
QIGONG/Tai Chi
Wednesdays & Fridays | 10:00 - 11:00am | Franklin Building | $5/class
KidConnect (for K-3rd Grade)
Wednesdays | 3:00 - 5:15pm | Start in Wesley Abbey
Register Online
Chilltime (for 4th & 5th Grade)
Wednesdays | 3:00 - 5:15pm | Start in Wesley Abbey
Register Online
Fellowship Dinner
Wednesdays | 5:00 - 6:00pm | The Wright Place
Pastor's Bible Study Living In Love: Learning From the Letter of John Wednesdays | 6:00 - 7:00pm | The Wright Place, Great Hall
Nursery
Wednesdays | 5:30 - 7:00pm | 1st Floor Education Building
First Kids: MidWeek (for Preschool–5th Grade)
Wednesdays | 5:50 - 7:00pm | Gym, Ed. Building
First Students: Mid-Week (6th - 12th Grade)
Wednesdays | 6:00 - 7:00pm | Youth Building
Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal
Wednesdays | 6:00 - 7:30pm | Ike Terry Rehearsal Hall
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Serving the Hungry
8:00am - 1:00pm | Mrs. Barbara's Place
Beulah Church Plant Core Group Meeting
Thursday, September 5 | 6:00pm | Pastor Brandon’s House
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QIGONG/Tai Chi
Wednesdays & Fridays | 10:00 - 11:00am | Franklin Building | $5/class
Adult Choir Christmas Retreat
September 6 & 7 | Ike Terry Rehearsal Hall
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Adult Choir Christmas Retreat
September 6 & 7 | Ike Terry Rehearsal Hall
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Next Sunday, September 8
16th Sunday after Pentecost
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Main Sanctuary Services
8:30 & 11:00am
3rd Grade Bible Sunday
Sunday, September 8 | 11:00am | Main Sanctuary
ICON Service
11:00am | Wesley Abbey
Online Worship
8:30, 11:00am, and ICON at 11:00am
Facebook, & FUMCPensacola.com/Livestream
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Nursery
8:30am - Noon | 1st Floor, Education Building
Available for Infant - 4 years old. Click HERE for more info.
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Coffee with the Pastors
Sunday, September 8 | 9:45am | Consulate Café
Grandparents Day Brunch
Sunday, September 8 | 9:45 - 10:45am | Wright Place, Great Hall
Adult Sunday School
9:45 - 10:45am
First Students: Sunday School
9:45 – 10:45am | Youth Building
First Kids: Sunday School
9:45 – 10:45am | Education Building
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The Consulate Café
9:00 - 11:00am | The Consulate
Stephen Ministry - Information Dinner
Sunday, September 8 | 5:00 - 6:00pm | The Wright Place - Dining Hall
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GriefShare
Starting Sunday, September 15 | 4:30 - 6:00pm | The Consulate Cafe
Register HERE
The journey of grief is a painful process, and you do not need to walk it alone. We understand how deeply grief and loss hurt people and want to invite you to join a 10-week support group and program called GriefShare. The materials specifically address topics and issues for those who are grieving the death of a loved one.
GriefShare meets weekly and the content is Christ-centered and biblical. You will find this to be a place where you can be around people who understand the pain of your loss. Our time together will include dinner, videos full of helpful information, a workbook for your own personal study and a place to find healing and hope.
First Church Respite Ministry - Free Community event!
Learn about the latest in Alzheimer’s research and First Church’s NEW Respite Program
Sunday, September 19 | 10:30am - 12:00pm | Wright Place, Great Hall
Join us for Unlocking Hope: The Latest Breakthroughs in Alzheimer's Research and Care with Dr. Rodney Guttman. Dr. Guttmann specializes in neurodegenerative diseases with a focus on Alzheimer’s. His research has made critical strides in understanding how oxidative stress impacts brain health and has contributed to identifying early biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease in blood and cerebrospinal fluid, supported by significant NIH grants. Dr. Guttmann’s current research continues to advance the field, particularly through his work on identifying early biomarkers for Alzheimer’s, which holds promise for earlier diagnosis and intervention. His work not only enhances the scientific community’s understanding of neurodegenerative diseases but also positions UWF as a leader in this critical area of research.
Church-Wide Blue Lake Retreat - Registration Now Open!
October 18 - 20 | (Friday Night - Sunday Morning) Blue Lake, Andalusia, AL
Click HERE to Register
The weekend will include break out sessions, pumpkin carving, canoeing, roasting marshmallows, playing games, and fellowshipping! Speaker to be announced!
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Commit this season to reading scripture each day. It's good practice. If you don’t already have a daily devotion, the scriptures below are designed to expand the range of biblical reading in worship and personal devotion. You can find them in the bulletin each week. The Daily Readings are taken from “The Daily Office Lectionary” in The Book of Common Prayer. Read the Bible each week. It will be a blessing.
Proper 17 (Year 2)
Monday: Psalms 9, 15; Job 12:1-6, 13-25; Acts 11:19-30; John 8:21-32
Tuesday: Psalms 36, 39; Job 12:1; 13:3-17, 21-27; Acts 12:1-17; John 8:33-47
Wednesday: Psalms119:25-48; Job 12:1; 14:1-22; Acts 12:18-25; John 8:47-59
Thursday: Psalms 37:19-42; Job 16:16-22; 17:1, 13-16; Acts 13:1-12; John 9:1-17
Friday: Psalms 35; Job 19:1-7, 14-2; Acts 13:13-25; John 9:18-41
Saturday: Psalms 42. 43; Job 22:1-4, 21--23:7; Acts 13:26-43; John 10:1-18
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