Support for families is an important ministry at Duluth First United Methodist Church. Parenting classes with childcare provided offer help and support to families. Activities for the family to do together are also a part of the church calendar.
A variety of events are offered for Christian fellowship for all ages – singles, couples and families. Movie night, dinners, Trunk or Treat, and Christmas Caroling are just a few examples of the fellowship events at Duluth First United Methodist Church.
UPCOMING FAMILY & FELLOWSHIP EVENTS
Promotion Sunday Celebration: August 4th
Hello Duluth First UMC Family! The new school year is about to begin, and we are excited to celebrate Promotion Sunday on August 4th! Everyone is invited to come see us on August 4th at the Promotion Sunday Celebration from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in the Dorothy L. Rainey Fellowship Hall. Children and youth will be together playing games, having a snack, enjoying fellowship with one another and they will receive a goodie bag.
We encourage everyone to swing by to find out how you can be praying for our children and youth for this school year.
Join us on Wednesday, August 7th, for a special back-to-school “Burgers & Bingo” Wednesday Night Dinner event from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in Hinton Hall, located on the 2nd floor of the Sheldon Family Life Center. The menu includes hamburgers, French fries, cole slaw, baked beans, and dessert. For the kids – the same. Bingo will begin at 5:45 p.m. and will be played during the dinner time with prizes for our winners!
The prices for Wednesday Night Dinners beginning the Fall season of 2024 are: $10.00 for adults (including seniors and from 11 years up); $7.00 for children 10 years and younger; $30.00 for family meals (nuclear family members only – husband, wife, their children under 18 years); $7.00 for salad bar only, which includes the salad bar, a choice of baked potato or sweet potato, dessert and a drink. Credit/debit card payments, as well as cash and checks, are accepted.
Wednesday Night Food Drives Resume August 7th
The Wednesday Night Food Drive at Duluth First UMC for the Hands of Christ Duluth Co-op is our weekly mission project, combined with the many Wednesday evening activities offered at the church.
Wednesday Night Food
Drives will resume on August 7th.
August 7th: Peanut butter and jelly
August 14th: Spaghetti and pasta (not canned)
August 21st: Canned fruit
August 28th: Boxes of macaroni and cheese
Join us for a delicious dinner and fellowship in Hinton Hall, pick up a to-go dinner for your family, join us for any of our Wednesday evening activities, and drop off food items to help other families in need. We thank you for your support.
Sunday School for Children and Youth: New Classes Begin August
11th
On Sunday, August 11th, children and youth will report to their new Sunday School classes. Three years old (by September 1) through 5th grade kids will meet in their new classrooms in the C and D wing hallways of the Kids Village:
3 and 4 year-old (as of September 1): room C123;
Kindergarten through 2nd grade: room C120;
3rd through 5th grade: room D126.
6th through 12th grade youth will meet in room F149 on the 1st floor of the Sheldon Family Life Center.
Sunday School for both children and youth, is from 9:30 to 10:30 am. If you would like to be a Children’s (preschool through 5th grade) Sunday school teacher, please contact Leslie Yokeley, Director of Children’s Ministries, by e-mail at lyokeley@duluthumc.org or call 770-476-3776, ext. 138. If you would like to be a Youth (6th through 12th grades) Sunday school teacher, please contact Rev. Min Lee, Director of Youth Ministries, by e-mail at mlee@duluthumc.org or call 770-476-3776, ext. 119.
Wednesday Night Activities Resume on August 14th
Make plans to join us on Wednesday, August 14th, as the following Wednesday night activities resume at Duluth First United Methodist Church:
Wednesday Night Dinners: 5 to 6:30 p.m. in Hinton Hall, 2nd floor of Sheldon Family Life Center;
Book Bunch for kids (ages 3 – 4): 6:15 to 6:30 p.m. in the Louise McDaniel Memorial Library, 2nd floor of Sheldon Family Life Center;
DuluthKids (ages Kindergarten through 5th grade): 6 to 7 p.m. in the Youth Center (“The Fish Tank”), 1st floor of Sheldon Family Life Center;
Youth Bible Study (grades 6 – 12): 6 to 7 p.m., room F149, 1st floor of Sheldon Family Life Center;
“Simply Psalms” adult small group studies: room F207 (new location), 2nd floor of Sheldon Family Life Center;
Parent Connection Group: 6 to 7 p.m., room F145 (new location), 1st floor of Sheldon Family Life Center;
Happy Sacks: 6 to 7 p.m., room F152, 1st floor of Sheldon Family Life Center;
Yarn Arts Ministry: 6 to 7 p.m., room F205, 2nd floor of Sheldon Family Life Center;
Handbell Ensemble rehearsals: 6 to 7 p.m., Sanctuary.
Wednesday Night Dinner in Hinton Hall: August 14th
The Dinner Belles and Beaus prepare excellent meals at very reasonable prices. Enjoy fellowship around the table with family and friends. The menu for August 14th is fried chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans, fried okra, biscuits, and dessert. For the kids – the same. Dinners are served from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in Hinton Hall, with to-go boxes available from 6 to 6:30 p.m.
The prices for Wednesday Night Dinners beginning the Fall season of 2024 are: $10.00 for adults (including seniors and from 11 years up); $7.00 for children 10 years and younger; $30.00 for family meals (nuclear family members only – husband, wife, their children under 18 years); $7.00 for salad bar only, which includes the salad bar, a choice of baked potato or sweet potato, dessert and a drink. Credit/debit card payments, as well as cash and checks, are accepted.
Wednesday Night Dinner in Hinton Hall: August 21st
The Dinner Belles and Beaus prepare excellent meals at very reasonable prices. Enjoy fellowship around the table with family and friends. August 21st is Taco Night. The menu is a choice of chicken or beef tacos on a flour tortilla, a choice of refried beans or black beans, yellow rice, lettuce, tomato, cheese, salsa, chips, guacamole, and dessert. For the kids – the same. Dinners are served from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in Hinton Hall, with to-go boxes available from 6 to 6:30 p.m.
The prices for Wednesday Night Dinners beginning the Fall season of 2024 are: $10.00 for adults (including seniors and from 11 years up); $7.00 for children 10 years and younger; $30.00 for family meals (nuclear family members only – husband, wife, their children under 18 years); $7.00 for salad bar only, which includes the salad bar, a choice of baked potato or sweet potato, dessert and a drink. Credit/debit card payments, as well as cash and checks, are accepted.
Wednesday Night Dinner in Hinton Hall: August 28th
The Dinner Belles and Beaus prepare excellent meals at very reasonable prices. Enjoy fellowship around the table with family and friends. The menu for August 28th is pulled pork BBQ on a bun, cole slaw, corn pudding, Brunswick stew, and dessert. For the kids – hot dogs and French fries. Dinners are served from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in Hinton Hall, with to-go boxes available from 6 to 6:30 p.m.
The prices for Wednesday Night Dinners beginning the Fall season of 2024 are: $10.00 for adults (including seniors and from 11 years up); $7.00 for children 10 years and younger; $30.00 for family meals (nuclear family members only – husband, wife, their children under 18 years); $7.00 for salad bar only, which includes the salad bar, a choice of baked potato or sweet potato, dessert and a drink. Credit/debit card payments, as well as cash and checks, are accepted.
Crafts, Pieces of Art, and Baked Goods Needed for “Bundle Up for Buffalo” Fundraiser Crafters, potters, artists, and bakers of all kinds – your talents will be needed in the near future! Saturday, November 9th, and Sunday, November 10th may seem a long time from now, but they really aren’t and it is not too soon to be thinking about our annual missions fundraiser, Bundle Up for Buffalo. All proceeds from the Bundle Up for Buffalo fundraiser help our sister church, Seneca Street United Methodist Church in Buffalo, NY, keep the heat on their facility during the winter months which fall from October 2024 through April 2025. This helps provide a safe, warm, after-school location for neighborhood children to go to. You have been so faithful in prayer for this “pocket of poverty” in the North for many years. Please consider what you can make, and something that others would enjoy purchasing. For more information, please contact Beth Intondi by e-mail at Beth.intondi@outlook.com or call 404-408-1657. Thank you for your support. |