Have you graduated high school/college and are 18 to early 30’s and trying to figure things out? Do you know someone who is 18 to early 30’s and is trying to figure things out? If you answered “YES” to either of these questions, we want to get to know you!

Join us on Sunday afternoons at 3:30 p.m. at Break Roasters on the Duluth Town Green (3122 Hill Street NW) for some get acquainted time. Come get some coffee and meet other young adults trying to figure life out just like you are. Invite your friends to join us. If you have any questions, please contact Rev. David Burchett at by e-mail at dburchett@duluthumc.org, or call 770-476-3776, ext. 124.

Click on the following link to view the Young Adults Instagram page:  www.instagram.com/dfumc.youngadults.

Come join us for Simply Psalms, a Bible study of the Book of Psalms, led by Rev. Dr. C. Kay Fuino and Rev. Beth Brown Shugart, beginning on June 20th. Each week we will study one Psalm during the one-hour class. The same class will be offered twice a week:

• Tuesday mornings at 10:00 a.m. in room F145, located on the 1st floor of the Sheldon Family Life Center;
• Wednesday evenings at 6:00 p.m. in room F145, located on the 1st floor of the Sheldon Family Life Center.
  

Simply Psalms will meet two weeks in June and two weeks in July.  Beginning in August, the class will meet every week. Upcoming classes and Psalms are:

• June 20th and 21st:  Psalm 1;
• June 27th and 28th:  Psalm 2;
• July 11th and 12th:  Psalm 3;
• July 18th and 19th:  Psalm 4;
• August 1st and 2nd:  Psalm 5.
  

For additional information, please contact Rev. Beth Brown Shugart by e-mail at bshugart@duluthumc.org, or call 770-476-3776, ext. 128.

Rev. Beth Brown Shugart invites you to read The Stranger in the Lifeboat by Mitch Albom and then join Beth for a discussion of the book. What would happen if we called on God for help and God actually appeared? In Mitch Albom’s profound novel of hope and faith, a group of shipwrecked passengers pull a strange man from the sea. He claims to be “the Lord.” And he says he can only save them if they all believe in him.

We will meet on Monday, June 26, from 10 a.m. to noon in room F145, located on the 1st floor of the Sheldon Family Life Center to discuss the book.  That gives you plenty of time to read the book.  Please contact Beth by e-mail at bshugart@duluthumc.org if you have any questions.

Unlike other medical treatments that can be produced in a laboratory, blood can only come from volunteer blood donors and must be constantly replenished due to its short shelf life. One in seven patients entering the hospital will need a blood transfusion — whether they are accident and burn victims, heart surgery and organ transplant patients, or those receiving treatment for leukemia, cancer or sickle cell disease. To meet the needs of these patients, the Red Cross must collect approximately 12,500 blood and nearly 3,000 platelet donations every day.

To help prevent blood shortages, the Red Cross encourages those who are eligible to commit to donating on a regular basis. Patients are counting on the kindness and generosity of blood donors. You are invited to roll up a sleeve on Wednesday, June 28th, from 3 to 7 p.m. in the Dorothy L. Rainey Fellowship Hall, to help ensure people receive the care they need. Make an appointment to give blood today.

• Make an appointment online by clicking on BLOOD DRIVE ONLINE REGISTRATION;
• Make an appointment by calling 1-800-REDCROSS (1-800-733-2767);
• Contact Tracy Brinker by e-mail at tbrinker@duluthumc.org, or by calling 770-476 3776, ext. 112.
• Last, but not least, as a “walk-in” on Blood Drive Day.

Information Station is the place to learn more about Duluth First United Methodist Church. This three-week course is especially for new members and those interested in becoming members. Information Station will meet on Sundays July 9^th, 16^th, and 23^rd at 9:30 a.m. in the Conference Room, located on the 3^rd floor of the Sheldon Family Life Center. Please make plans to join us! If you have any questions, please contact Rev. Beth Brown Shugart by email at bshugart@duluthumc.org, or call 770-476-3776, ext. 128.

Morning Fellowship (formerly Senior Adult Fellowship) is for the adults of our congregation who have many gifts and talents to offer to the church and the surrounding community. They are active and encouraged to participate in all aspects of the various ministries of the church. They are a vital part of the ministry of the church and are truly an asset to the surrounding community.

Morning Fellowship meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 11 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (please note new time) in room F145, located on the 1st floor of the Sheldon Family Life Center. Come join us on July 11th for Bingo and Brown Bag! Please bring a brown bag lunch with you. For more information, please contact Beth by e-mail at bshugart@duluthumc.org, or call 770-476-3776, ext. 128.

Join us as we study the Book of Genesis and use Danielle Shroyer’s book Original Blessing as our guide. This study, led by Rev. Beth Brown Shugart, will be offered on Sunday afternoons from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in room F204 on the 2nd floor of the Sheldon Family Life Center, and repeated on Monday mornings from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in room F145 on the 1st floor of the Sheldon Family Life Center. The study will begin on Sunday, July 30th/Monday, July 31st, and concludes on Sunday, August 27th/Monday, August 28th. 

It’s easy to order a copy of the book Original Blessing online. Please register with Tracy Brinker by e-mail at tbrinker@duluthumc.org or call 770-476-3776. The deadline for registering is Wednesday, July 26th. Attendees should read the first section of the book before the first class session.

What is your talent?  Will you share it for a good cause? Do you paint, sculpt, draw, bake, sew, do woodworking, quilt, crochet, make pottery, do photography, make jewelry, or do something that hasn’t been mentioned?  All of these talents can be shared with our church and community to raise money for Bundle Up for Buffalo!  Bundle Up for Buffalo is the church’s annual crafts and baked goods fair that we hold to raise money to help pay the heating bill at Seneca Street United Methodist Church in Buffalo, NY.

This year the event will be Saturday, October 28th, and Sunday, October 29th. We plan to open the sale to the community. Your craft donations make it happen. Now is the time to start crafting or choose something you have already made to share with the sale.

Need more information? Please contact Rev. Beth Brown Shugart by e-mail at bshugart@duluthumc.org, or call 770-476-3776, ext. 128.

Due to the recent devastation by tornadoes across our country, the United Women of Faith is organizing a drive to make tornado buckets to be distributed by the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR). You can bring some items or complete an entire bucket. This would be a great Sunday School project. A menstrual hygiene kit is also included in the bucket, so you have an option to pack one of those.

Donation bins will be located in the Dorothy L. Rainey Fellowship Hall and outside of the offices on the 1st floor of the Sheldon Family Life Center. Be sure to follow the exact list below. Thank you for your help.

TORNADO BUCKET ITEMS

• 1 5-gallon bucket
• 50 #8 common nails in a plastic bottle (to hold tarps/furring strips)
• 1 pair leather palm/cloth back gloves
• 1 magic marker (to mark boxes)
• 1 rolls of wide cellophane tape (for packing boxes)
• 12 black trash bags with draw strings (for trash)
• 10 clear or white 13-gallon kitchen trash bags with draw strings (to salvage items)
• 10 1-gallon zip lock baggies (for jewelry and smaller retrieved items)
• 1 box cutter
• 1 roll toilet paper in zip lock bag
• 1 claw hammer
• 1 pair safety glasses
• 6 clear large plastic bags (to cover blown out windows)
• 1 pencil and sharpener
• Small shirt pocket style notebook
• Flashlight: batteries separate
• Insect repellent
  

Registration for Christian Beginnings Preschool and Kindergarten’s 2023-2024 school year has begun!  What better way for your child, or a friend’s child, to learn their ABC’S, numbers, shapes, God’s love for us and so much more, than in a caring, loving, Christian environment. They will have fun and make friends while attending our accredited, award winning school.  We hope you will come join us!  If you know of anyone looking for a wonderful preschool, please send them our way.

Our preschool and kindergarten program is for children ages 6 weeks (by September 1, 2023) through kindergarten. Registration is underway and the registration fee is $180.00 per child.

Click on REGISTRATION FORMS to download the registration forms for the 2023-2024 school year.  If you would like more information regarding Christian Beginnings Preschool and Kindergarten, or if you would like to schedule a tour, please contact Pat Szathmary by e-mail at pszathmary@duluthumc.org or call 770-497-1743.