Eugene First United

Methodist Church

1376 Olive Street, Eugene Oregon 97401

Phone: 541-345-8764 Fax: 541-485-5025

January 22, 2018

All Church Family Retreat

The 2018 All Church Family Retreat at Suttle Lake will be here before you know it. This year the dates to save are J une 29,30, and July 1 . Please see the February Messenger for complete details!

Easter Azaleas

As hard as it may be to believe, it is time to order Easter Azaleas in honor or memory of your loved ones past, present, and even future! Please be on the lookout for order forms with complete details soon.

Hearing The Cries For Justice

Hearing the Cries for Justice: an event to inspire and equip people of faith to effectively engage with persons impacted by the legal system and justice issues in Oregon. Help to shape a vision of where Oregon’s faith communities are called to engage with the justice system and those impacted by it.

Presented by Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon

Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Portland, OR

Tues. Jan. 30, 2018, 8:15 a.m.- 4:15 p.m.

Cost $10 (includes lunch).

Join us in carpooling from our church. 

Additional info: 

Flyers are in the rack outside the church office.

If you wish to carpool, contact Jo Ann English at 541-741-0575

You may also register online.

You Don’t Want To Miss This Incredible Choir!!

Tickets available

at the door

or online at events.stolaf.edu

CPR Class For 2018

Sandie Dunlap will present our CPR class for 2018 on Saturday, February 17th at 10:30 a.m. until noon. The class is for beginners, those updating their skills, and those wanting certification in CPR. To register for this life saving class, please contact Shirley Kingsbury at 541-344-4570.

Clean, Dry Bread Bags Needed



The Thursday Community Lobby Breakfast needs clean and dry bread bags. You may leave them in the marked box on the kitchen counter. Thank you for supporting this worthwhile ministry of FUMC!!

Pat's Ukes To Continue

Each Wednesday, January 10-31, Pat's Ukes will meet at 5:30 in Room 19 .

Pat plans to offer a new beginning class in April.

Stay tuned for more details.

Theology Thursday Has Resumed

The Thursday Theology Group will begin exploring the book Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why by Bart D. Ehrman. This group meets each Thursday at 9:45 a.m. in the Library . We look forward to seeing you there.

Prayers

Jennifer Charpentier for a safe move to California for her and her family, Glenn Biehl gives thanks to all Eugene personnel in the medical and health business. We are a grateful congregation; thanks for the abundant joy in babies, children, youth, families, elders, and all cultures and beliefs represented at the Women's march on Jan. 20th; George Ball for the Federal Government shutdown to end; for healing of Karen Love-Baisinger's shoulder; for Susan Jackson to quickly recover from surgery; for Maxine Pilon and James Pontious who both broke their hips and had to have hip replacements; Laura Stanton prays that her Grandmother has a happy 70th Birthday on January 11th;  Glenn Bieh l for Nina Rogers & Kathie Wiper's continued progress with health in 2018, & many thanks to Debby Collins who is #1 in Nina’s life; Dody Hansen that the new year will bring joy and the opportunity to serve each other; Carolyn Abbott for Janie Fry's peace and healing;  Cleo Mapfumo gives thanks to FUMC for all of the love and support during this difficult time for their family & for 2018 to be a blessed and peaceful year & for peace and love for the world; for Bren Nukles in rehab; for Patti Hine’s niece with stage 4 cancer; for those going through treatment for cancer: Valerie Stewart , Tama Rowan, Laurie Granger, & Mick Gough… Gracious God, hear our prayers .

This Week At First

Tuesday:

9:30 a.m. UMW Unit Meeting in Fellowship Hall

6:30 p.m. Trustees in the Library

Wednesday:

4:30 p.m. Handbells in Room 20

5:30 p.m. Pat's Ukes in Room 19

6:30 p.m. Choir in the Chapel

Thursday:

9:00 a.m. Community Breakfast in the Lobby

9:45 a.m. Theology Thursday in the Library

10:45 a.m. Backpacks in Fellowship Hall

5:15 p.m. Handbells in Room 20

6:30 p.m. Transformation Healing Service Meeting in Chapel

7:00 p.m. SPRC

Friday:

1:00 p.m. Raging Grannies in the Chapel

Sunday:

8:30 a.m. Men's Group in the Library

10:00 a.m. Worship (UMW Sunday)

Bible Study in Chapel after worship

11:30 a.m. Sunday School (Kids and Adults)

5:00 p.m. Restore (Location TBA)