Families & Fellowship

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.

Events


  • Backpacks for Children at Seneca Street UMC: COMPLETED BACKPACKS TO BE RETURNED BY SUNDAY, JULY 12TH

    Over the last six years it has been a joy for our congregation to be part of the Summer Reading Camp at Seneca Street UMC in Buffalo, NY, by packing backpacks here in Duluth with school supplies for the children in Buffalo. After being shipped to Buffalo, backpacks are distributed to children at the end of the two-week camp for use in the upcoming school year. A portion of the backpacks will be processed as we have done in the past, while for the rest of the backpacks we will buy and collect school supplies and have a “packing party” for filling them with collected school supplies.


    We will hold a backpack packing party on Saturday, July 11th, beginning at 10 a.m. in Hinton Hall, where you can come and fill backpacks with collected school supplies.


    If you took an empty backpack to fill with school supplies, please return your completed backpack to the church no later than Sunday, July 12th. Completed backpacks can be left near the drop boxes in the Narthex (the main entrance to the Sanctuary, in the Veterans Memorial Gathering Room, in the Atrium, outside of the main entrance to Hinton Hall, and in the cul-de-sac area outside of the offices on the 1st floor of the Sheldon Family Life Center.


    If you have any questions, please contact Charlie Doerlich by e-mail at chaz3d@gmail.com or 678-662-2215.  Thank you for your continued support of this important ministry.

  • YOUTH MINISTRY SUNDAY NIGHT GATHERINGS

    Students in the 6th through 12th grades are invited to join us on Sunday nights for Sunday Night Gatherings from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Youth Center (“The Fish Tank”), located on the 1st floor of the Sheldon Family Life Center. Sunday Night Gatherings include great dinners, fun games, amazing worship, inspirational and relevant messages and life-changing small groups.

     

    The Sunday Night Gathering schedule for July is:

    • Sunday, July 12th: Sunday Night Gathering at 5:30 p.m. in the Youth Center (“The Fish Tank”);
    • Sunday, July 19th: 2026 FIFA World Cup Final Watch Party at 3:00 p.m. in the Youth Center (“The Fish Tank”);
    • Sunday, July 26th: Sunday Night Gathering at 5:30 p.m. in the Youth Center (“The Fish Tank”).

    Questions? Please contact Rev. Min Lee, Director of Youth Ministries, by e-mail at mlee@duluthumc.org.

  • FOOD DRIVE FOR HANDS OF CHRIST DULUTH CO-OP: SUNDAY, JULY 12TH

    Thank you for your outstanding Food Drive support during the Wednesday Night Dinners, as your weekly donations enabled Hands of Christ Duluth Duluth-Op to serve an increasing demand for food. However, during the Spring and Summer months, a slowdown in donations is experienced. Hands of Christ’s food inventory is at very low levels. It’s not a crisis but is something we need to be attentive of, as more individuals are being served than ever before.

    Over 60% of the food distributed by Hands of Christ comes from donations. Their current need is based upon the increase in the number of clients served each week. On a typical week, over 125 clients are served, resulting in a weekly distribution of over 4000 pounds of canned and dry products.


    Duluth First UMC will be holding a Food Drive for Hands of Christ Duluth Co-Op on Sunday, July 12th, during service hours for the donation of the following items:

    • canned peas,
    • canned fruit,
    • canned tomatoes (diced, whole, stewed),
    • spaghetti/pasta,
    • jelly (plastic squeeze bottles are preferred).

    There will be multiple locations around the Sanctuary and in the Sheldon Family Life Center to receive your food donations.


    Thank you for your continued support of Hands of Christ Duluth Co-Op. If you have any questions, contact Charlie Doerlich by e-mail at chaz3d@gmail.com or call 678-662-2115.

  • POPSICLES ON THE PLAYGROUND:

    MONDAY, JULY 13TH

    The summer is too long to go without seeing our friends! Preschool-aged children, their siblings, and their grown-ups are invited to come play at the church on Monday, July 13th from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. We will have popsicles for the kids and iced coffee for the grownups!

    Join us on the playground if the weather is nice, and if it is raining or way too hot, we will be in the Dorothy L. Rainey Fellowship Hall. If you have any questions, please contact Rev. Dr. AnnaKate Rawles, Associate Pastor, by e-mail at arawles@duluthumc.org.

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  • Senior Adult Coffee Hour: Wednesday, July 15th

    Senior Adults are invited to join us once a month this summer for a time of coffee, conversations, and fellowship. Bring a game, something you want to discuss, or just show up to enjoy time together!

    We will meet on Wednesdays, June 10th, July 15th, and August 12th, at 9:30 a.m. in the cul-da-sac area outside of the offices on the 1st floor of the Sheldon Family Life Center. If you have any questions, please contact Rev. AnnaKate Rawles, Associate Pastor, by e-mail at arawles@duluthumc.org. We look forward to seeing you there!