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This page shares announcements with planned events with days, times, contact, etc. Weekly Announcements These announcements are from the weekly bulletin and/or bi-monthly newsletter. You will find here information on regular announcements (i.e., signing up for newsletters, online giving) to special events scheduled. Please take some time to review these announcements. Prayer Opportunities | Prayer is such an important part of a church's life. FUMC offers many opportunities to strengthen your prayer life. Please check out our prayer ministry page . We offer prayer groups, a prayer chain, an intercessory prayer group, and many other opportunities to kneel before our Lord and Savior and share your burdens and worship and praise. For what other great nation has God so near to it as the Lord our God is whenever we call to him? ~Deuteronomy 4:7 (NRSV) Sunday Preaching Schedule (schedule may change without notice). Pastor Fisher preaching unless otherwise noted. Worship Services 9AM in the sanctuary and 11:00AM (Coffeehouse Worship) in fellowship hall Pastor Christopher Fisher (Individual message titles subject to change) April 13 - "The Power of the Blood" April 20 - "Jesus the Fulfillment of God's Promises" April 27 - (Guest Speaker, Message TBD) May Communion Offering TBD Coffeehouse Worship @ 11 AM. Coffeehouse service is focusing on the Book of Acts and the Holy Spirit. Lenten Suppers and Services | 6:00 PM Supper; 7:00 PM Service Maundy Thursday - April 17 - "Lazarus" (Pastor Fisher) Choir Cantata | Saturday, April 19 at 6 PM The Choir will be sharing a beautiful cantata on Saturday, April 19 at 6PM. Please come and join us as we prepare for Easter Sunday. Behold the Lamb! is a musical and narrative journey that underscores the significant price that Jesus paid for our freedom and salvation. It recalls Israel's release from Egyptian bondage with the Passover Lamb, a foretelling of God's divine plan to provide the Holy Lamb as the ultimate sacrifice for our spiritual freedom. The despair of Christ's crucifixion eventually gives way to joy in a triumphant celebration of His resurrection! Blending original melodies with timeless hymns, Molly Ijames, Lloyd Larson, and Jay Rouse combine forces to create a compelling worship experience and a dramatic reminder of God's relentless love and grace. Methodist Women Events | We will continue to meet the second Tuesday of the month at 1:00 PM in Fellowship Hall unless otherwise announced. Our focus continues to be local mission work. All ladies are welcome. Please let us know of any ideas you have or issues that you would like more information. Methodist Women are looking for a few good women! We need your help to provide suggestions of needs that exist in our congregation. We also need you to participate with us in our upcoming events. If you would like to join us, please contact Jean Twardzik to let her know what days you'd be available to meet and suggest activities that you'd like to see or participate in. Requests for Prayer | Please remember to call the church office if you know of members in the hospital or if you are going to be in the hospital. A visit from our Pastor or visitation team can be arranged. Please continue to remember all those in the hospital, in mourning, and listed in the weekly bulletin in your prayers. Website Prayer Request Page: You may also submit a prayer request by accessing our prayer request page. Weekly Prayer Ministry | Wednesdays at 6 PM Our Prayer Ministry will also continue to run every day of the week with prayer partners meeting for one hour a day with a one-week-at-a time commitment. Please sign up in pairs to pray for one hour a day during your week for the Kingdom of God to come more fully in our church and our community and beyond. We will continue to promote the prayer team ministry on Sunday mornings with the prayer clipboard circulated periodically. Please join us as we seek God together! Next Community Lunch is April 12 at 12 PM All are welcome to share this time of fellowship. If you would like to sponsor a C ommunity Lunch, please contact the Church Office at 570.385.3941 for contact information regarding available dates. Men's Breakfast | April 19 at 8:00 AM For more information, please contact the Church Office at 570.385.3941. "GRAMMY NOMINATED JOHNATHAN BOND IN CONCERT" Sunday, June 29 at 9 AM Johnathan is a multi-award-winning writer - Dove Awards and Grammy Awards. He has been serving GOD in full-time ministry since 1995. God has opened up many doors for Johnathan. Some of his songs are "God's Still God", "Address Change", and "You Love Me Anyway". Here is Johnathan Bond's website if you want to check it out. Johnathan Bond of Young Harmony! There are times when things are not going well for each of us, perhaps we ourselves are sick, perhaps there are loved ones who are sick or hurting, maybe there is a family emergency or crisis, during these times you don't need to be alone. Our Pastors, Minister of Visitation, or even our Lay Leader would be very happy to come and visit with you. Before you reach a place where you feel alone and that no one cares, please call the Church Office and let the office staff know that you are in need of a visit. The message will be passed along quietly to the Pastors and a time for a personal visit can be arranged. Others of us tend to prefer to weather these times quietly and by ourselves; if that is you, please be aware that there is a Prayer Ministry team that is willing to intercede and pray for you. You can access the Prayer Ministry through the website, by calling the church office, or prayer chain . Most importantly, remember that you have a church family that is willing to walk along side of you at all times. Also, please know that you don't need to be a Pastor or Lay Leader to visit and care for your Brothers and Sisters in Christ. You can visit our homebound members. If you enjoy getting to know new people and would like to spend some time with members of our First Church family that can no longer make it to church on a Sunday morning, please call the Church office or simply put a note in the offering plate and someone will contact you. Thank you for taking the time to spend a few minutes sharing the love of Jesus with our members who can no longer come to church! Did you know…? CFC saves Redner’s receipts Do you shop at Redner’s? If so, do you have a Save‑A‑Tape /Pump Perks/Rewards Card? CFC participates in the Redner’s 1% Save‑A‑Tape program. Remember to use your Redner’s Save‑A‑Tape/Pump Perks/Rewards Card and put your entire receipt (must include their message "Visit us at www.rednersmarkets.com " at the bottom for it be valid) in the wooden box on the shelf in the corner of the narthex marked Redner’s receipts. By using your rewards card each time you purchase merchandise (excludes, fuel purchases and items controlled by the federal or state government such as tax, milk, and tobacco products) at Redner’s Warehouse Markets, your receipt will be designated as a 1% Save‑A‑Tape customer receipt with a Save‑A‑Tape total printed on the receipt. Receipts that have been highlighted or written on are not eligible, so please do not mark or circle the receipts. Participating in the 1% Save‑A‑Tape program does not exclude your ability to receive gas points, etc. If you don’t already have a rewards card, you can pick one up at any Redner’s locations. The card is free and you DO NOT HAVE TO GIVE ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION to receive the card. Your name is not on any mailing list if you request a card. Our church gets 1% of the total of all receipts. For example, if the receipts total $5,000, we would get $50 to be put towards Christian Ed. Please consider participating in this easy program.

This is our livestream of Sunday messages. CFC WORSHIP LIVE-STREAM Our prayer is that each of these messages will touch and bless each of you in some way. Sunday, April 13, 2025 | 9:00 AM Rev. Dr. Christopher Fisher Message: Based on Hebrews Order of Worship Online Giving Also Available On:

The information on this calendar is generally based on the information in the newsletter and Sunday bulletins. Therefore, this information is subject to change and may not be reflected within the calendar if changes are made by event organizers without notification to the Church Office. If you see any discrepancies and would like the information updated or have a new item to be submitted for the calendar, please contact the Webmaster .

This page lists the volunteers for worship services and those serving throughout the week. Serving this week... (Sunday Service) Welcome & Announcements . Liturgist. Message. Organist/Pianist. Music Team. Parish Nurse. Acolyte. Greeters/Ushers. Prayers of the People and the Lord's Prayer. **Volunteers listed below are subject to change without notice** Mr. Dwight Dros. Mr. Dwight Dros. Rev. Dr. Christopher Fisher. Mrs. Cindy McClelland. Praise Team. Mrs. Ann Moyer. Mrs. Julie Saunders. Mr. Tom Reed and Mr. Bob Moyer. Mrs. Ann Moyer. Flowers... April 13. April 20. April 27. In Memory of Loved Ones - Liz Wallace. In Honor of Shirley Y. - Barb K. In Memory of Kenneth Noecker - Ruth Noecker. Are you interested in sponsoring the altar flowers for a Sunday morning? If so, please contact the Church Office or sign-up on the 2025 Flower Calendar Poster on the bulletin board near Fellowship Hall. If the date you had in mind is already taken, please let the Church Office know as we are able to have two sponsors each Sunday. The flowers are yours to take home after the service(s). The cost is $25; checks payable to First United Methodist Church with the words "Altar Flowers" in the memo section of your check. Thank you for honoring or remembering a loved one with flowers. Weekly Prayer Vigil... Saturday Night Speakers... April 13-April 19. April 20-April 26. April 21-May 3. May 4-May 10. May 11-May 17. May 18-May 24. May 25-May 31 . Cindy & Dwight Dros. . Liz Wallace. Darlene Beers and Dot Murphy. Jean Twardzik. Ruth Noecker. Shirley Yenilaitus . In the event of inclement weather, please call the Church Office to inquire about service cancellation. April 12. April 19. April 26. Doug Esposito. Community Choral Cantata. Bonnie Hawley.

We are a United Methodist Church located in Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania. We are a welcoming community in the love and power of Jesus Christ. "Our mission is to make disciples for Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world." Welcome in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ! We're glad to have you come by to check out our website. We are a Bible-believing congregation that loves the Lord and has a heart for missions. We are excited to share with you the love of Christ and power of the Gospel. May the Lord richly bless you. Sunday Morning Worship Live Stream Sunday, April 13, 2025 | 9:00 AM Rev. Dr. Christopher Fisher Message: Based on Hebrews Order of Worship Online Giving There are options to give your tithes and offering electronically: You can click the link to the right and it will take you to the online giving page; You can go to the menu bar above and choose the online giving button; or You can scan our Church's new QR code to the right and that will take you to the online giving page. Worship Service Videos Archive Clicking the link above, you will go to the LiveStream page. You will see a block similar to this in the upper left corner of the video window. If you click the down arrow, you will be able to access previous weeks' messages. Online Giving THROUGH the BIBLE in a YEAR In 2025, we will once again offer a group Bible reading plan hosted through the YouVersion® Bible App. The plan is The BibleProject's New Testament in One Year. It includes daily readings through the NT, with short videos on each book. If you would like an invitation to the group, please contact Pastor Fisher through the church office (currently office@havenfirstumc.org ). You will need to join the YouVersion® Bible App first and give him the email you registered with so he can invite you. You can preview the plan at the following link: BibleProject | New Testament In One Year .

This page lists our service times and regularly scheduled ministry meetings. WORSHIP SCHEDULE This is a general schedule to be followed. Sundays 9:00 am 11:00 am Wednesdays 6:00 pm Saturdays 6:00 pm . Combined/Blended Worship Service - Live & Online Coffee House Style Worship in Fellowship Hall - Live Prayer Group Contemplative Worship

This focuses on children age 4 through 4th grade. Connection Classes for Children [ The Little Children and Jesus ] People were also bringing babies to Jesus for him to place his hands on them. When the disciples saw this, they rebuked them. But Jesus called the children to him and said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” ~Luke 18:15-17 Sunday School Connection Classes for children ages 4 through 4th grade are held Sunday mornings from 10:30 am – 11:30 am during the school year. Classes begin with large group time as we sing, dance, fellowship, and learn about the Bible lesson of the week and are followed by small group learning in individual rooms as children share and apply what it means to be a follower of Jesus. Our Sunday School program is a place where games, activities, contemporary music, and creative teachings of the Bible truths are used to reach this generation of kids in a way that is fun and relevant to them. Shepherded by loving adult leaders who teach and model for them what it means to be a follower of Jesus, your child will be supported, encouraged, and prayed for as they grow in their relationship with Jesus.

This will provide information on Sunday School classes and/or Small Groups that meet on a Sunday morning or throughout the week. SMALL GROUP OPPORTUNITIES (updated 2/21/21) FUMC promotes participation in Small Groups as a way to meet other Christians, participate in shared interests, support each other's needs, and build lasting friendships in a one-on-one setting with limited attendance. During the COVID-19 environment, we need the support of others and the ability to communicate with those of common interest. In the current environment, our Groups are in-person, virtual (highlighted in this listing), or blended (in-person and virtual). If you would like to start a new Small Group, please contact the church office at 570.385.3941 for more information. If you have an interest in joining one of the Groups below, contact the leader through the contact form below. LIFE IN ACTION GROUPS RECOMMENDED READINGS The books listed below have been reviewed by the Discipleship Council and are recommended for the Life in Action Groups to use as a guide in their mission to create disciples in response to Jesus' command in Matthew 28:19a. These books are generally available at www.christianbook.com and through other providers. Discipleship Plan Components Component 1 - Experience God "A Firm Foundation" by Wesleyan Covenant Association Hope and Vision for a new Methodist Future "Alpha Course" by Nicky Gumbel Creating space to explore life, faith, and meaning "Healing" by Francis MacNutt Provides a context within which to understand healing Component 2 - Follow the Lord Jesus Daily Devotions Component 3 - Share Life Together "The Class Meeting" by Kevin M. Watson A fresh new guide to the theory and practice of the Wesley class meeting "The Band Meeting" by Kevin M. Watson & Scott Kisker Demonstrates that the band meeting is not merely another church program Component 4 - Serve the Body of Christ "Healing" by Francis MacNutt Provides a context within which to understand healing Component 5 - Invest in Others "The Starfish Movement" by Dan Grider Shows how to fully engage with the original Movement that Jesus launched (suggested reading for leaders of Small Groups) "Crucial Conversations" by Dan Grider Draws our attention to those defining moments that literally shape our lives, our relationships, and our world

Details on our confirmation process. CONFIRMATION CLASS About Confirmation Confirmation provides the opportunity to affirm and own for yourself the faith in which your parents have raised you - to begin the steps toward your adult commitment to Christ. At the core of the confirmation process is discipleship- your spiritual development as you take up the call to be disciples of Jesus Christ in your lifestyle, beliefs, values, and witness. Students will have the opportunity to take classes and meet with Pastor Fisher. This will be a great time to ask your hard questions about life and God, learn why faith in Jesus Christ is justified, and take the steps yourself to confirm your faith as a Christian. You will also have the opportunity to develop a special discipling relationship with a mentor in a small group setting, who will serve as a guide and adult friend to you in your faith. Confirmation is for Youth entering 7th and 8th grades. If you have any questions about Confirmation, please contact the Church Office. Pastor Fisher will gladly answer your questions.

Are you going through a difficult time? Are you worried, sick, lonely, down-and-out? For over two thousand years, Christians around the world have depended on Jesus to help them get through the tough times. This CD will explain how to live a victorious life now and throughout eternity by relying on the power of Jesus Christ.

This page will share stories/testimonies from church family on how they came to and/or their relationship with their Lord & Savior. MY FAITH STORIES My Faith Stories is a Discipleship Council initiative. Each Story contains a situation, an event, its impact, an "experiencing God" relevant Bible reference and are contributed primarily by members of our congregation. The stories are "mapped" into one of the five steps in the FUMC Discipleship Plan: "Experience God," "Follow the Lord Jesus," "Share Life Together," "Serve the Body of Christ" and "Invest in Others." Click on the Story Title of interest. This opens a link to the full text of the Story that can be read on-line or downloaded for later. If you have any questions or have Faith Stories to share, contact the church office or any member of the Discipleship Council to discuss further. Experience God "My story about the Goodness of God " ~ Sevenia "God heard my prayer, my plea" ~ Ann "prayer moves mountains" ~ Nigel "God makes a way ," when we trust Him ~ Liz "God showed me I had to take a step and then another step..." Ted "This book (Experiencing God) has changed my expectations and understanding of serving God." ~ Karen "My grief helped me minister to those who are grieving " ~ Lynne Follow the Lord Jesus "My faith gave me the Strength to 'pull up my roots'... to Save my son's life" ~ Wanda "Would I be able to make other Obligations , if I started to Tithe ?" ~ Suzie "God has opened many doors during my life" ~ Brian "..... this insensitive joking burned me in my heart ." ~ Dave Share Life Together "I was Flying High , as far as the secular world was concerned" ~ Bill "I discovered a Big Void in my life." ~ Connie "Why Me Lord? " ~ JoAnn "how a Small group actually changed my life " ~ Eydie "I joined a small group and began experiencing the intense love God makes available to all of us." ~ Gary "I Heard God's Voice " ~ Doug Serve the Body of Christ "Having faith and trusting in God has Produced Results I never expected" ~ John "I never knew I had a Food Ministry , until one of our church members asked me about it" ~ Jean "we were strangers, and they took us in" ~ Dwight "My church family covered me with prayer " ~ Julie "God is the reason I've made it this far." ~ Bonnie Invest in Others "Attending church and having a strong faith in God, helps Heal the Scars from being Bullied as a teenager" ~ Randy "Never give up on God's assignments for you." ~ Joanne "I believe, and have always felt, each church member should bring their own personal Bible, perhaps with notes, to church or to study sessions." ~ Mike

This page is providing highlights of the Alpha Course... it's designed to learn, share explore faith and life within a Small Group environment of fellow seekers. What is Alpha? Alpha is an extended conversation in a weekly group study on the meaning of life and the Christian faith. Participants take part in a meal and fellowship, followed by a video presentation and small group discussion opportunity. Originally presented in-church as a new members class, Alpha was shared with the community starting Spring of 2023 in town and again Fall 2023 in the church's Fellowship Hall. The most recent Alpha series took place in the church's Fellowship Hall, Fall 2024 , from Sunday, September 8th, through Sunday, December 8th from 11:00 AM until 12:30 PM. The program, narrated by Nicky Gumbel, was viewed by participants from the church's congregation as well as those interested from our community. The special Alpha Day Away took place on Saturday, October 26th, at the Church of the Good Samaritan in Paoli, the same place visited during last year's Day Away . The next Alpha program is expected to be held in Fall 2025 . More details will be posted as the plan develops. Who is invited? All who are interested in learning more about faith in Jesus Christ are welcome to attend. (Childcare will be provided) How can I help? Assistance is welcomed in the following areas: Prayer Team, Hospitality, Table Leaders, Kitchen Help, Food Prep. (light lunch menu) , Setup & Cleanup, Help with Childcare Team How do I sign up or ask questions? contact the church office at 570-385-3941. 01/02/25