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Feb 20, 2019
Men Talking
Men Talking is a group of retired men who meet over coffee and donuts every Wednesday at 10:00am in the parlor. This group discusses timely topics, hears an occasional speaker, shares life experiences, reflects on the wisdom gleaned from their past experiences, discovering where God is in their midst. Contact Marvin Breeze.
Feb 20, 2019
Wednesday Night Life
Wednesday Night Life (WNL) is our mid-week boost where we reconnect with our church family, study the Word, and just have fun.
Feb 20, 2019
Youth Wednesday Bible Study
Mid-week Bible Study encourages and fuels students in their relationship with God through scripture. During the school year, we focus on specific books of the Bible. During the summer, we give students a wide variety of religious and theological topics and faith practices.
Feb 20, 2019
Chancel Choir Rehearsal
The FUMC Allen Chancel Choir leads the music each week in our Sunday 9:30am traditional worship service. The choir presents a wide variety of styles and composers. If you sing in this group, you would help present major choral works at both Christmas and Easter as well as a Fall Gospel Concert. This group travels and you would have the opportunity to join them. In 2013, the group sang Brahm’s Requiem at Carnegie Hall and in June2018, the group sang…
Feb 20, 2019
Traditional Worship Orchestra Rehearsal
Our Traditional Worship Orchestra accompanies the congregation on hymns during our Sunday 9:30am Traditional Worship Service. On occasion, the orchestra also accompanies the choir or plays an instrumental piece. If you are an adult or a youth who shows competencies on their instrument, you can be considered for this group. Contact Music Minister Rusty King for more information.
Feb 20, 2019
Junior Youth Fellowship
Each Wednesday evening, we welcome our children in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade children to join us at Junior Youth Fellowship (JYF). JYF is a great way to get to know other children in our church family in a fun way. This program meets from September through May during the school year. In 2018, JYF will not meet on October 31, November 21, December 19, or December 26. 5:30-6:30pm (Optional) Dinner in Fellowship Hall (Kids eat free!) 6:30pm Meet in gym…
Feb 20, 2019
Wednesday Young Adult Fellowship
Join our young adults as we get together to have fun and build relationships on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. We’ve gone bowling, played Whirlyball, or just met up for coffee. Spring 2019 Calendar Sunday, January 6 Epiphany Party 7:00pm BaseCamp Wednesday January 16Bowling Pinstack, Allen Wednesday February 6Let’s Cook! FUMC Allen Wednesday February 2070s Night/ Painting with Bob Ross Wednesday March 6 Ash Wednesday- No Meeting Wednesday March 20Pub Trivia Plucker’s Allen Wednesday April 3Escape from…
Feb 20, 2019
Adam Hamilton’s Christianity’s Family Tree
Wednesdays, January 9-March 6, 2019 Materials fee: $11 Jackie Payne, facilitator Adam Hamilton presents a welcoming, inspiring vision of eight Christian denominations and faith traditions. Comparing the Christian family to our own extended families, he contends that each denomination has a unique, valuable perspective to offer on the Christian faith. The traditions he examines are Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Lutheranism, Presbyterianism, Anglicanism, Baptists, Pentecostalism, and Methodism. For each group, Hamilton gives a brief history, outlines major beliefs, and describes some things we…
Feb 20, 2019
Heaven: Finding Our True Home
Wednesdays, January 9-February 27, 2019 Richard Prince, Facilitator Materials fee: $9 Heaven is hard for us to picture. We think of floating clouds, singing praises and playing harps or walking on streets of gold. While we know we want to go to heaven, we are a little nervous about what it will be like. This Bible study provides a biblical perspective on heaven-something richer and more exciting than we can imagine.
Feb 20, 2019
Making the Bible Understandable, Interesting, and Useful (Part 2)
Wednesdays, January 9-May 8, 2019 Johnny Walker, facilitator Watch the New Testament come alive and finally make sense. At the end of class, participants will: Know how to explain simply the Bible story, and why it was written. Recognize the amazingly divine design, order, structure and pattern of the New Testament Scriptures. Have insight into the purpose and meaning of each book from Matthew to Revelation. Vastly increase their ability to read and understand the Scriptures. The best reference is…
Feb 20, 2019
Methodism: The Basics
Join your pastors to learn more about Methodism. This three-week class will explore basic questions about how the United Methodist Church is organized to deeper questions about our social principles and theological task and other topics. If you have ever wanted to know more, register now and plan to attend!
Feb 21, 2019
XYZ (Extra Years of Zest)
This group of 50+ senior adults meets on the third Thursday of each month in the Fellowship Hall of FUMC Allen for a meal ($5) and program. Programs consist of educational, informative, and entertainment. PROGRAM SCHEDULE 2018-2019 Thursday, September 20 11:30am Fellowship Hall Serving as a Missionary in South Africa Speaker: Rev. Barry Smith Thursday, October 18 11:30am Fellowship Hall Traditional Chinese Culture & Shen Yun Performing Arts Speaker: Shirley Hsia Thursday, November 15 Rewriting History: Revisionism v. Negationism Speaker:…