Fridley United Methodist Church
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Sunday Services
8:00 a.m.
  Communion
9:30 - 10:30 am.
  Worship
10:30 - 10:50 am.
  Fellowship
10:50 - 11:45 am.
  All Age Learning

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Serving Our Local Neighbors


The words of the hymn “Jesu, Jesu” ask Jesus to “fill us with your love, show us how to serve the neighbors we have from you”.  Loving our neighbor through service is primary in Fridley UMC’s ministry.  We serve in many ways:  

• The monthly Family Table meal
• Individual and group service at area organizations, such as those listed below
• Service as tutors and helpers at Stevenson school
• Helpers in our onsite day care, The Rainbow School
• Financial support to our United Methodist missions and to many other missions
• Support to people in need
• Donations of goods to various groups, including the Anoka County Jail

 

Monthly Focus - (February 2012)

                                                                          La Puerta Abierta
               La Puerta Abierta UMC is our mission emphasis for the month of February. The church is located in a Hispanic neighborhood in West St. Paul. We at FUMC have given to La Puerta several times in the past and our gifts helped them complete a new church building in 2008.
              Rev. Nohemi Ramirez became the full-time pastor at La Puerta in January of 2009. Since then, she has built up the church ministry to the point of averaging 90 people at their Sunday services. The focus is on Hispanic ministry, but the church is open to any culture. Services are bilingual, Spanish and English.
              Rev. Ramirez started a Sunday School program with a special feature of serving breakfasts to the children. Chili Pepper Kids is another major program. Children come to the church after school to do their homework. Currently 24 children are participating. Other programs include a women’s group and a Tuesday night prayer and bible gathering.
              La Puerta Abierta is now asking for our support to help buy the following needed items to enhance their growing ministry:
           *100 Spanish/English bibles
           *A laptop computer and PowerPoint projector and screen
           *An effective sound system with wireless microphones
           *A shed for outdoor storage
           *Fencing for the children’s playground
             Thank you for your continuing support of La Puerta and our other missions. Your Mission Commission
 

 

To contribute: Write a check payable to Fridley United Methodist Church. Write La Puerta Abierta on the memo line, or go to our online giving tab on the home page.

   

Our recent monthly focus projects:
January 2012 - Loaves & Fishes
December - Advent Offering: Graner Mission in Bolivia, Habitat for Humanity MN
November - Imagine No Malaria
October - Emma Norton Services
September - Family Table

 

Ongoing Service to Our Neighbors
In addition to contribution to many United Methodist projects, both in Minnesota and globally, the congregation regularly supports local outreach needs.

Some organizations that receive support and offerings from our members: 

Loaves and Fishes: Volunteers from Fridley United Methodist Church serve a hot meal once a month (the second Thursday of each month) at one of the eight area sites for Loaves and Fishes.
 

Meals on Wheels: Our congregation members volunteer to deliver meals to seniors and others in need.  The meals are prepared and packed at Unity Hospital.

Feed My Starving Children: This a non-profit Christian organization committed to feeding God’s starving children hungry in body and spirit. Children and adults hand-pack meals. 

Serve Globally  Service in missions located beyond Minnesota, nationally, or internationally.

Home Page
  
Imagine No Malaria; The people of The United Methodist Church, a world of people unified in the fight against a needless killer.  It's time we all join hands with Africa, on a personal mission to heal.  Imagine No Malaria and then make it real.  Sustaining life. One person at a time. One month at a time. 
 

Pray:    God can do more than we can ever imagine.

Know:  The people of the United Methodist Church have embraced this cause.  You can change a life. 

Act:     Get involved.  A pledge of just $28 per month will change 100 lives. 

   Your Mission Commission
 
 
  
680 Mississippi St.
Fridley, MN 55432