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Christmas@FUMCAllen

Tuesday December 24 Share the light of Christmas with candlelight and communion on Christmas Eve at FUMC Allen on Tuesday December 24. We offer four worship services with four different formats and times to accommodate all busy schedules. Take the momen to slow down and remember the reason we celebrate this holiday season. Family Worship 4:00pm A family-friendly Christmas Eve worship service with candlelight, communion, and the story of the Nativity Traditional Worship 6:00pm Christmas Eve worship service with candlelight…

Advent@FUMC Allen

Click on each event name for more information Sundays in December 8:15am 9:30am & 11:00am Light for the Path Worship Series Sunday December 7 7:00pm A Christmas Collaboration: Sing Choirs of Angels The Allen Symphony Chorus & the Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church Choir Tickets at www.allenphilharmonic.org Wednesday December 11 5:30pm-7:30pm PJs & Pizza: A Parents Night Out Registration required and space is limited. Sunday December 15 8:15am 9:30am 11:00am Magnificat by Mark Hayes FUMC Allen Chancel Choir & Orchestra 3:00pm-5:15pm…

Change 4 Change

Change 4 Change Update Change4Change started at FUMC Allen on March 25, 2018. The idea is simple: to designate all the loose change (pennies, nickels, dimes, etc.) received in the offering plate during worship toward the General Mission fund. And those pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters really add up! In 2018, we received $973.88 to use for missions just from Change4Change! We used these funds to support teachers at Rountree Elementary School, supply 700 water bottles for students at Boyd…

Holiday Challenge

HOLIDAY CHALLENGE UPDATE by Rev Jessica Wright On Sunday, November 3, Kids Against Hunger set up 12 lines to assemble packages of highly nutritious vitamin-fortified meals. All of the assembly lines were full for 3 hours with 301 volunteers serving a total of 485 hours! Leaders planned to pack 150 boxes (32,400 meals), but we packed over 260 boxes (57,048 meals)! We’re grateful for our partners from Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church, WhyIslam Dallas, Girl Scout Troop 5235, Cub…

Why I Participate in Feed Our Neighbors…

Why I participate in Feed our Neighbors and what I have learned in the process by Kim Stepniak As part of an ongoing effort to build bridges between our communities, the Islamic Association of Allen has invited FUMC Allen to join in preparing sandwiches and assembling meals for the homeless. Serving side by side, we pack around 500 meals on the fourth Saturday of each month. Each meal includes a turkey sandwich, water, fruit, and snack items. Feed Our Neighbors…

Touching Lives in College

If you are the parent of a college student, we invite you to join us at Touching Lives in College (TLC). TLC is a ministry of FUMC Allen that reaches out to our college students while they are in school. We would love for you to participate! We send two care packages a year (fall and spring) and two notes with gift cards near exam time. First, as you get your student settled, please take a moment to click on the…

SPRC Announces August Staff Updates

On August 20, the Staff Parish Relations Committee announded two new staff appointments as well as three new additions to our staff. Join us in congratulating April and Trish on their new roles and in welcoming Tori, MJ, and Cassidy to our staff! On August 20, April Kwan accepted the role of Mid-Childhood Ministry Director, leading the discipleship process for our children in grades 3-6.Her responsibilities include our sixth grade On Deck program as well as serving as our connection…

Grand Opening Celebration: Ribbon Cutting and Open House

The members and staff of First United Methodist Church of Allen are pleased to announce the grand opening of our new updated facilities and invite you to our celebration on Sunday, September 8, from 5:00pm-7:30pm. Ribbon Cutting We welcome the entire community to be our guests for this special occasion, which kicks off with a ribbon cutting hosted by the Allen Fairview Chamber of Commerce. Open House After the ribbon cutting, you’ll be invited to tour the faciliies so that…

Communion Offerings: General Missions Fund

Every first Sunday of the month, when we come to receive communion in worship, we have the opportunity to give to one of our special mission offerings. The recipients vary from Send Hope, working with children and families in Honduras, to Project Transformation, impacting the lives of students in North Texas and lots of things in between. But every so often, there’s a mission offering designated for “general missions.” This sounds a little vague, but your gift to our general…

Faith Academy

We are pleased to share our newest course offerings for Faith Academy Fall 2019. Faith Academy is FUMC Allen’s Bible study curriculum, and we offer new classes every fall and spring. To register for any of the following studies, follow the links below or register on Sundays from August 11 through August 25. Please note that online registration does not go live until Friday. August 9 2019. If you have any questions, please contact Susan Hale. Weekdays Sermon on the…

Get Ready To Celebrate – The Building Projects Are Almost Complete

WE are almost there As you watch our latest drone video, you will see the great progress that has been made.  And know that it will look even better when you come to church this Sunday with the completion of landscaping and new exterior paint on the exterior of the Fellowship Hall wing.  Final inspections are in process for the majority of the project and we are almost ready to celebrate.  But first, take a look at where we were…