Bible 365
Fridays at 10am
April 19 - Chapter 20 Amos, Hosea
Meets Fridays at 10am via Zoom to discuss the week’s readings “The Book of God” by Walter Wangerin Jr . Contact the church office for the Zoom link.
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6:30am Easter Sunrise Hike
8:30am Easter Worship
10:30am Easter Worship
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OFFICE CLOSED
1:30pm UWF Executive Board
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9am All Staff Meeting
10:15am Music Together
6pm Trustees
6:30pm Ad Council
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9:30am Oasis
5pm Prayer Shawls
6pm MS Youth Group
6pm BELLissimo Choir Rehearsal
6pm Spiritual First Aid #3
7pm HS Youth Group
7:15pm Caregiver Support Group
7:30pm Choir Rehearsal
7:30pm SPRC
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5:15pm Music Together
5:30pm Grief Group
6:30pm Spiritual First Aid
6:30pm Spiritual First Aid #5
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11am SD Meeting
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9am Dinner Group
10am Yoga for Anxiety
10:30am spiritual direction
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9am Space of GRACE
9:30am Worship
10:30am Sunday School & Quest
10:30am General Conference Q & A
10:30am Coffee Hour
11am Spiritual First Aid
3pm Sojourners Group
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10am Big Questions, No Answers
6pm UMM Meeting
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10am Spiritual First Aid #4
10:15am Music Together
1:30pm Sarah Circle
7:30pm Sunset Labyrinth
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9:30am Oasis
6pm MS Youth Group
6pm BELLissimo Choir Rehearsal
7pm HS Youth Group
7:30pm Choir Rehearsal
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5:15pm Music Together
5:30pm Grief Group
6:30pm The Well
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10am Bible 365
3pm District UWF Executive Team
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8am Big Waters UWF District Spring Gathering
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9am Space of GRACE
9:30am Confirmation Worship
10:30am Sunday School & Quest
10:30am Coffee Hour
10:30am Conversations on Grief
1pm CMYO Rehearsal
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11am Funeral for Marilyn Ames
12pm Reception
1pm Quilting Group
4pm spiritual direction
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9am Program Staff Meeting
10:15am Music Together
5:30pm Finance Committee
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9:30am Oasis
5pm Prayer Shawls
6pm MS Youth Group
6pm BELLissimo Choir Rehearsal
7pm Caregiver Support Group
7pm HS Youth Group
7:30pm Choir Rehearsal
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5:15pm Music Together
5:30pm Grief Group
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10am Bible 365
11am SD Meeting
2pm Musician Rehearsal
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Newsletter Deadline
9:30am Poetry Co-hort
10am CMYO Rehearsal
10am Yoga for Anxiety
11:30am 3rd Saturday Meal
2pm Earth Day Nature Retreat
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9am Space of GRACE
9:30am SFA & Earth Day Worship
10:30am Sunday School & Quest
10:30am Coffee Hour
11am SFA Certification Celebration
12:45pm CMYO Rehearsal
4:30pm CMYO Concert
5:30pm CMYO Reception
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4pm Chair Yoga
5:30pm Yoga
6:30pm SPRC
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10:15am Music Together
4:30pm SD Meeting
5:30pm The Well
7pm Susanna Wesley Circle
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3:45pm spiritual direction
6pm MS Youth Group
6pm Youth Musician Rehearsal
6pm BELLissimo Choir Rehearsal
7pm HS Youth Group
7:30pm Choir Rehearsal
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11am Mailing Team
5:15pm Music Together
5:30pm Grief Group
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10am Bible 365
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9am Open House
10am Yoga for Anxiety
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9am Space of GRACE
9:30am Worship
10:30am Sunday School & Quest
10:30am Coffee Hour
4pm Community Gathering for Peace
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4pm Chair Yoga
5:30pm Yoga
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10:15am Music Together
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9:30am Oasis
3:45pm spiritual direction
5pm Prayer Shawls
6pm Youth Musician Rehearsal
6pm Ad Council
6pm BELLissimo Choir Rehearsal
7pm Combo MS & Youth Group
7:15pm Caregiver Support Group
7:30pm Choir Rehearsal
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10am spiritual direction
5:15pm Music Together
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OFFICE CLOSED
10am Bible 365
11am SD Meeting
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10:30am Visitation for Don Dumais
11:30am Funeral for Don Dumais
12:30pm Reception
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Bible 365
Fridays at 10am
April 19 - Chapter 20 Amos, Hosea
Meets Fridays at 10am via Zoom to discuss the week’s readings “The Book of God” by Walter Wangerin Jr . Contact the church office for the Zoom link.
Heart Forward Yoga with Lauren Murphy
in person at FUMC or online
Mondays at 4:00 & 5:30pm starting April 22nd
Saturdays at 10am starting April 20th
All classes are open-level, which means you can be a beginner or a more advanced yoga practitioner. These classes are all 60 minutes long and include gentle yoga poses, meditation, and breathwork. Each class is formulated around a theme related to grieving and/or anxiety.
Register at: www.heartforwardyoga.com/classes
Community Fellowship Meal
Saturday, April 20
11:30 am to 12:45 pm
On the third Saturday of each month, FUMC members and friends serve a Community Fellowship Meal for everyone who is able to attend. The meal is free for all and is served from 11:30am until 12:45pm. Serving inside with community seating or to-go meals.
April Menu: ham, potatoes and vegetables.
Other Community Fellowship Meal locations, dates and times:
Place of Hope (511 9th Ave N) serves meals:
Monday-Saturday from 5-5:45pm
1st, 2nd & 3rd Sundays at 1pm & 5pm
4th & 5th Sundays at 1pm only
Salvation Army (400 Hwy 10 S) serves meals Monday-Friday from 11:30am—12:45pm
Newman Center (396 1st Ave S) serves meals the 2nd Saturday each month from 11:30am—12:45pm.
Bethlehem Lutheran (4310 CR 137) serves meals the 4th Saturday each month from 11:30am-12:45pm
St. Augustine’s (443 2nd St SE) serves meals the 3rd Sunday each month from noon—1pm.
St. Mary’s Cathedral (823 1st S S) serves the 4th Sunday each month from 4:30-5:30pm.
The Well
Tuesday, April 23
5:30pm in church library
This group will be meeting on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 5:30pm. They are discussing the book “May I Have this Dance” by Joyce Rupp. Join us for a time of community sharing and devotion.
Prayer Shawls
Wednesdays, May 1 & 15
5:00pm
in the church library or via Zoom
We invite other knitters or crocheters to join us! The crafters meet the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays, September to May, from 5:00-6:30pm in the church library or via Zoom.
Caregivers Support Group
Wednesdays, May 1 & 15
7:00 - 8:30 pm
This ecumenical ministry of Love First UMC of the St. Cloud Region affirms the sacred worth of persons of every age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical and mental capacity, education, economic means, marital status, and faith story. Participants must pre-register prior to joining for the first time. To sign up, email fumccaregiversgroup@gmail.com and the enrollment form will be emailed to you.
CONVERSATIONS ON GRIEF
Sunday, May 12
after worship in church library
Grief is a part of our daily lives. Grief manifests itself in a variety of ways including loss of loved ones through death or divorce, loss of pets, friendships, health challenges, job transitions, finances and various other changes. Knowing that Grief and life transitions are so interconnected, we at First United Methodist Church want to provide a safe place where one can share their stories of grief and seek the supportive presence of faith and community.
"This group is a place where one could listen to someone else's story and realize that they don't feel so alone." Kathy
Join us for Conversation on Grief that will meet in the church library on the 2nd Sunday of each month following worship. Come explore the ways in which you find yourself "Trusting Change."
Leadership provided by Monic Peterson
If you would like more information about this group please contact the church office.
Big Questions, No Answers
Topic for May: internal dialogue
Monday, May 13 at 10am
in church library
This group is coming together the 2nd Monday each month to wonder out loud about questions of life and faith with each other.