Stewardship for the environment is not new at FUMC. The worship theme for Sunday, April 18, 1970, was based on “Earth Day,” and many members were recycling newspapers at that time. Block leaders for Eco-Cycle volunteered and helped collect papers before curbside pick up began. It has been fairly easy to be an environmentalist in […]
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I teach 2nd grade, and we went on a field trip to Eco-cycle in Boulder (see photos below). I thought I’d share a bit about that, and what we’re doing with kids at our school regarding recycling. Eco-cycle is an interesting place to visit if you’ve never been. The facility sorts and bales plastic, aluminum, […]
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SAVE THE DATE: this year’s CROP Hunger Walk will be Sunday, October 20! Sign in is at 1:00 PM, and the walk begins at 2:00 PM. This year’s CROP Walk will originate at Westview Presbyterian Church, 1500 Hover St, in Longmont. It is a 10K walk, but there are also shorter options. If you cannot […]
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Be part of the next 11th Hour Bell Ringing for Climate Change! Join members of the Green Faith Alliance and FUMC’s Green Team to ring our church bell each month for focused action on climate change. The plan is to do this every 11th day at the 11th hour for 11 minutes through this year […]
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Our neighbors at St. John’s Episcopal Church (across the street from FUMC) run the Whittier Neighborhood Pantry out of their church to help folks in our neighborhood with food security. St. John’s is expanding the Whittier Neighborhood Pantry to accommodate clients from the Attention Homes Apartments; move-in is now being planned for October 2019. Members […]
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Our church’s United Methodist Women chapter will host a “Christmas in July” Yard Sale at church on Sunday, July 14, from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM. We will be selling some of the excess tea dishes accumulated over the years, and other things. If you would like to part with some of your belongings, and […]
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Summer is coming, and that means this year’s All-Church Picnic is coming too! Stay after church on Sunday, June 2, for some yummy food and fun fellowship with your church family. We’ll gather on the church patio around 11:30 AM, and fire up the grill! The church will provide hot dogs, fixings, and beverages. The […]
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On Sunday, May 12, during our 10:30 AM worship service, the Chancel Choir and Friends will perform Gabriel Faure’s beautiful, comforting Requiem with orchestra. FUMC’s Director of Music, Dr. Gerald Holbrook, will conduct. Twice a year, Holbrook opens our church’s Chancel Choir to community singers who’d like to join us to perform masterpieces of the […]
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Join us to as we journey from Palm Sunday to Easter. Absolutely EVERYONE is welcome! PALM SUNDAY: 4/14 10:00 am: Annual Parade of Palms along Pine Street with a live donkey, and music from the combined church choirs of the Pine Street churches. Stop by church first to pick up your palm branch and […]
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Our Lenten study on Barbara Brown Taylor’s book, Learning to Walk in the Dark, concludes over dinner at church on Wednesday, 4/17, from 6:30-8:30 PM. The youth will join us for this evening of fellowship and conversation. We’ll meet in the church parlor. You can order books at The Boulder Book Store or online; youth […]
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