Fridley United Methodist Church
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
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Guest InformationStaff Information - who to contact
To contact one of our pastors, call 763/571-1526 (our voice-messaging provides Pastor Deb deb.walkes@fridleyumc.org What classes are there?
Nursery InformationOur nursery is located on the lower level of the church, and staffed by a paid caregiver, Tanya Havens. Sue is a licensed practical nurse, with pediatric first aid and cpr refresher classes. Her background was screened before she was hired, just as we screen and check backgrounds of our volunteers.
The nursery is open from 9:15 to 11:45 most Sundays and for special other occasions, such as the 7 PM Christmas eve service. Families who leave their child in the nursery will receive a pager in case the parents are needed by the child. While we always welcome our little ones in worship, we also provide this safe and loving alternative for children to age three.
For Older AdultsOlder Adults are very welcome at Fridley UMC and one of our new ministry emphases is specifically for people who are ages 55 and over. Our 55+ lunch is a nutritious lunch, usually with a program, on the second Monday of each month at 12:30 PM in the fellowship hall. If you are over 55, whether or not you are a member of this church, you are welcome at our 55+ Ministries! Join us!
We also have a support group for Adults with Aging Parents, which meets on the third Tuesday at 7 PM. We are currently reading A Bittersweet Season: Caring for our Aging Parents and Ourselves. The group is open to all adults who are caring for or about a parent with issues related to aging. See Pastor Diane with your questions.
For KidsMost of our activities for kids are on Sunday mornings: Classes, nursery care, worship, fellowship time and often special events.
 Each year our children and youth tell the story of the birth of Jesus in a special program. Called The Christmas Story, this year it will be on December 4th at 11:00. ALL children were invited to participate in telling the story. There were no memorized parts. We shared coffee and cookies following the story, and everyone enjoyed the morning. Children are always welcome in our worship services. As a part of the services, there is a “Story for All Ages”, when we invite the children to join worship leaders to hear a story. Children are included in our sacrament of communion – taking the bread and juice alongside adults.
Children are included in inter-generational events, which may be on Sundays or other days. We have a group for families with young children, who do a variety of social and service projects during the year. One such project was a book collection for a tutoring center, and during Lent 2011, they collected a variety of items to benefit children at Alexandra House, a shelter for families who have experience violence. Families met for a potluck lunch and to sort and pack the items for Alexandra House.
Children are also an important part of our fellowship activities, such as our December cookie bake. And, they are part of our service ministries, participating in Family Table service and outside group service, such as Feed My Starving Children. last July, children participated in an environmental service project at a local park.
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 680 Mississippi St.
Fridley, MN 55432 |