Every Christ follower is called to ministry and expected to join Jesus in His work, but don’t go alone. What you do can have eternal impact, shaping someone’s life forever. Use your God-given talents and spiritual gifts. Share your faith!

Trunk or Treat will be held
Sunday, October 24th
Church Parking Lot (corner of 3rd & Pine)
from 2:00 PM —4:00 PM

Sign up to have your “trunk” participate by copying & pasting the following link into your web browser

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0F4EADAA2AA2FE3-fumc

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD – SHOEBOXES ARE AVAILABLE

Shoeboxes are in each foyer, pick up a box when you leave worship and fill it with gifts for a child in need. Informational Brochures are in each box to assist with ideas of gifts to purchase.

Build a Shoebox online! In just a few easy clicks online, select items you want to send to a child in need.

They will pack and ship the gift for you for a suggested donation of $25, which covers the cost of the contents, shipping and other project costs.

Boxes need to be returned to the church by Sunday, November 21st.
https://build-a-shoebox.samaritanspurse.org/view/6a3344fc-3d2d-4c48-9432-48f7a89f548f  

Samaritanspurse.org/buildonline

Care and Share Meals for the Homeless

What is Care and Share? Care and Share is a program that prepares and serves 25-30 lunches to the homeless on Monday through Saturday in the Trinity First Hope Center. Do you like to cook? Are you interested in preparing meals for the homeless every Wednesday? You can either prepare lunch in the Trinity First Hope Center kitchen, prepare the food at home and deliver it to the Hope Center, or order food from a business for lunch on Wednesday. If you are interested or would like more information, contact Joan Fauver 609-579-0794 or Carol Marshall 856-506-6957.

NEW GUIDELINES FOR WORSHIP 

We want a safe time for all, so you will need to stick closely with the NEW guidelines mentioned below while attending worship.  We ask you kindly to stay at home and worship with us online if you are not comfortable with following the guidelines below.

♦  Mask Required
♦  Use Hand Sanitizer
♦  Practice Social Distancing-What’s 6 feet between friends!
♦  No touching other people outside of your party (hugging, handshaking, etc.)
♦  Stay home if you are not feeling well
♦  Wash your hands often with soap and water
♦  Cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue or use the inside of your elbow.
♦  Remember—Use Hand Sanitizer!

We look forward to worshiping with you in person.  However, worship is still going to be recorded live during the 9:00 AM and 10:30 AM worship times on our YouTube and Facebook channels.

The Staff at First United Methodist Church

“The Lord bless thee and keep thee.” Numbers 6:24

With a great big thank you to all of our staff for all that they do for First United Methodist Church of Millville.  We will miss you Dally and Wanda.  We love you and God bless you all.

“There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them.  There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord.  There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work.”  Numbers 6:24

The staff at First United Methodist Church is a dedicated team of professionals who are responsible for the efficient and effective operations of the church.  This includes worship programs, administrative duties, team building, fiscal responsibilities, communications, missions, outreach, community connections and many other functions.  The care and upkeep of the facility is also part of the responsibility of the staff.  Many committee volunteers support the staff in the fulfillment of their tasks and missions.  The staff are the backbone of the church and often go unseen as they work diligently to allow for the successful programs we see but don’t know the heroic efforts taking place by the staff behind the scenes.

Rhonda Carden – Administrative Assistant
Youth Director – Ryan Raively
Building Maintenance – Fred Elbertson
Worship Leader – Myron Estelle
Music Director – Linda Bell
Building Security/traffic Control – Richard Sharp

Youth Ministry

 

The youth program is essential for the development of faith for our young people. The relationships in this setting build spiritual and social development, as well as establishing strong bonds with the youth and their families. The youth leader exhibits strength as a spiritual guide and in this role plans mission activities, builds a sense of community, provides regular social, educational, and spiritual activities designed to develop and maintain a vibrant and cohesive program. 

Small group leaders function similarly with a focus on specific topics during the time of the scheduled group activity. Groups are determined by interests and topic with leaders exhibiting a strong and experienced knowledge of Christian beliefs and values that align with the United Methodist teachings.

Sunday school Volunteers Needed

Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it. ~Proverbs 22:6
The Sunday School Department is looking for volunteers to teach the Pre-K/K and for a wonderful group of fourth and fifth graders who are eager to learn about the Bible. Curriculum and materials will be provided to you. We are also in need of substitutes.
Please contact either Dawn Brenner at dbrenner06@comcast.net or Laura Spinelli at laura@jspinelliandsons.com for more information.

JOIN THE CHOIR

Chancel Choir will resume rehearsals in the Sanctuary
Thursdays at 6:30pm
Come and Join Chancel Choir!


SINCERE THANK YOU

I would like to convey a sincere thank you to First UMC of Millville for the wonderful retirement celebration. The dinner was delicious, I received so many beautiful cards, flowers, gifts, and a very generous love gift from First UMC of Millville. My heart was touched and words cannot express my gratitude and thanks. I have enjoyed working at First Church for 20 years.

I will cherish the friendships made and will dearly miss everyone. My prayer for the church is, may God continue to bless you and your family with love, health, and peace as you do the Lord’s work.

Wanda Riggins

Campaign Theme for 2021 – “Greater Than”

First Kids

Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 22:6

Our mission at First Kids is to provide a foundation for a relationship with God through Bible readings and activities. We also strive to build positive friendships between the children to create strong peer groups. Our lessons are meaningful, engaging, and relevant to the children’s lives. In addition to our weekly lessons, we have participated in service projects and off-site family events. Now that we are back in person, we are looking forward to more of these activities. If you are looking for an opportunity to serve the church, we still need volunteers to guide our youngest disciples in pre-k/kindergarten as well as grades 4-5. Please encourage the children in your life to attend First Kids. Everyone is welcome! 

Chairpersons: Dawn Brenner and Laura Spinelli

The purpose of the Outreach Team is to obey the Great Commission by: 1) creating and implementing evangelistic ministries to reach the unchurched within our community; 2) training church members in presenting the gospel through friendship and servant evangelism methods; and 3) developing ministries to assimilate newcomers into the body of Christ at First United Methodist Church. This team is built around those who have the spiritual gifts of evangelism and service and who have the passion to reach people for Christ. 

Committee members help with the Hope Center, call new people and welcome them to the church via the connection cards, make lunches for 30 homeless people on Wednesdays at the Hope Center, and make calls to church members to check on them and inform them the church is now open.

The team of Sheepdog volunteers provide for the safety and security of the worshippers in attendance at our worship services and at other designated times when deemed appropriate. They are trained and dedicated to their roles and encourage anyone interested in being a part of this group to inform the Pastor.

Worship Team

The purpose of the Worship Team is threefold: 1) Create meaningful and Spirit-filled worship experiences leading people into the presence of God; 2) Create and implement a comprehensive prayer ministry within the church, and 3) lead various music and drama ministries within the body of Christ.

Chairperson: Myron Estelle

Proverbs 18:15 “The mind of the prudent acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.”

Proverbs 18:15 “The mind of the prudent acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.”
The mission of the Scholarship Committee is to award available scholarships to church youth who submit a scholarship application at the end of the school year. The scholarships provide financial assistance to the students who are seeking to further their education. The committee meets prior to the end of academic school year to review applications and award the scholarships to involved youth who meet the criteria established by the parameters of the scholarships. The generous donations of our congregation to the scholarship funds allow us to continue to provide some financial assistance to our youth in their pursuit of higher education.

Chairperson: Chris Finney

Tithing is an act of faith that shows that I am committed to God and the work of the Kingdom. Tithing releases joy, prosperity, and favor in my life.
“In everything I did, I showed you that by their kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” — Acts 20:35

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