Worship

Sundays at 8:30am & 11am

• In-person in the Sanctuary

• Livestream Worship at 11AM on YouTube

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Mark your calendars! For 190 years, SOUTH LYON FIRST UMC has offered many opportunities for us to purposely find time to walk with Jesus in Jerusalem.

Join us during Holy Week! 

Palm Sunday, April 2 8:30AM & 11:00AM

Holy Thursday, April 6 6:00PM

Good Friday, April 7 Noon

Easter Sunday, April 9 8:30AM & 11:00AM

PUB THEOLOGY

We are gathering at Third Monk Brewing this Wednesday, March 22, @ 7:30 pm.

This week we will discuss Transcendence, Spiritual Practices, Forgiveness, and Getting Charged up at Church… and anything else that is on your heart. Please come and join us for a cold beer (…or pop) and a lively conversation.

KOH SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED!

In June 2021, Kwang and Kook-Wha Koh made a substantial legacy endowment to South Lyon First UMC to fund an ongoing science scholarship program. The application period for 2023 scholarships is Feb. 1 – March 31. For information about the program, including application criteria, look for the program information document and application form on the church website. It can be found under the “Scholarships” section of the “Grow” tab.  



CRAFTERS' RETREAT

Quilters. Knitters. Scrapbookers. Card makers. Painters. What’s your creative outlet? We’re having a retreat right here at our church, and we’d love for you to join us!! Imagine all you could do with four days away from household chores!

Dates:         Monday, March 27, 2023 – Thursday, March 30, 2023

Times:         9:00 am – 9:00 pm

Where:        South Lyon First UMC Fellowship Hall

You can come for a few hours, for a day or for all 4 days. Each crafter will have a 6’ table and a folding chair to use. Bring your gear and you may want to bring a desk lamp. We’ll have ironing boards and cutting tables for you quilters and sewers.

Eat your breakfast at home and bring your lunch. (Sack lunch or something for the microwave.) We’ll coordinate with each other about what we’ll do for supper each night.

Hope to see you – and maybe your friends – there. Contact Kathy Smith or the church office for further information,

or to let us know when you’re coming!

BOOK CLUB RESUMES

On March 28 with Tiny Homes In a Big City by Faith Fowler. Tiny Homes In a Big City, by Reverend Faith Fowler is the story of Cass Community Social Services, a Detroit based nonprofit that is in the process of building a neighborhood of 25 different Tiny Homes in the northwest part of the city. The homes are being built to allow extremely low-income individuals a way to eventually own their own homes. This is the only rent-then-own tiny home development in the United States.

In Tiny Homes In a Big City, Reverend Fowler, Executive Director of Cass Community Social Services, responds to inquiries from other nonprofits and government officials who seek to replicate the Detroit program. She explains how the decision to build the Tiny Homes was made, provides a comparison with other organizations that have used tiny houses for people experiencing homelessness, explains the philosophy behind their plan and offers the logistics of building the homes - from the idea’s infancy through occupation. The book also provides online feedback (positive & negative) and questions that were received when a video about the project went viral in the fall of 2016.

EASTER FLOWERS ORDERS

To give visual praise to our Risen Lord, we are offering the opportunity to order daffodils or tulips for Easter Sunday, April 9th. If you have any questions, please email Nancy Wade at Nancy.Wade@bbgi.com or Terry Bond-Manville at tbond-manville@att.net. If you wish to order one or more in honor or in memory of a loved one, please indicate that information. Order deadline is March 26th. Please place a check in an envelope with "Easter Flowers" noted in the memo section of your check and on the envelope. Please place the envelope in the offering box or in the drop box next to door #4. You may also make a payment using the MISC tab on our website Giving page. Please indicate "Easter Flowers" in the memo section. Flowers may be taken home after the 11AM Easter service.

24 HOURS OF PRAYER

We are hosting a 24 Hours of Prayer event from 7PM on Holy Thursday, April 6th, to 9PM on Good Friday, April 7th. The goal is to accumulate a total of 24 hours of prayer during that time period. Participants have two options for prayer time. They can pray at home or they can pray at the church in the chapel. Prayer times in the chapel will be for 1 hour after the Holy Thursday service and 1 hour after the Good Friday service.

If you would like materials for prayer or reflection, they can be found at the 24 Hours of Prayer table outside the chapel. If you would like to pray for members of the congregation, you can pick up a list of names of people in the congregation from the table.

If you have any questions, contact Lindy Juergens at the office at 248-437-0760.

If you would like to participate in the 24 Hours of Prayer event, you can sign-up on the kiosk or online by clicking this link.

DINE TO DONATE

Use this Aubree's flyer for the next "Dine to Donate" day on April 23rd. Please remember that this flyer must be presented in person or on a Smart phone before ordering, so that 20% of your bill is donated to the Capernaum Health Clinic. We appreciate your support and the support from Aubree's for the free health clinic in our community!

HEART SAVER CPR/AED CLASS

Are you interested in taking the Heart Saver CPR/AED class for adults, children and infants? We are planning to host a class instructed by Cindy Conrad, Lieutenant/EMS Coordinator South Lyon Fire Department. The class would be open to anyone 12 yrs and older for $22.50/person and would last approximately 2hrs. We need to know if you are interested and if one of these two dates (or both) would be convenient for you: April 26 (6-8PM) or April 29 (10AM-Noon). If you are interested, please sign up below or on the kiosk. If you have any questions, please email Tina Sain or the church office.

HOSPITALITY HELP

Would you be willing to sign up to help with hospitality on a Sunday? We need doughnut servers, coffee servers, ushers, and door openers every Sunday at both services. Please contact Shelley Lecrone or Kathy Smith if you are willing to help.

TEXT-TO-GIVE RETURNS

The option to donate to the church by way of Text-To-Give on your phone has returned. To send a donation, send a message to the number 844-418-2873.

Your message should be in the format

# oper    or      # mom

For example, if you want to give $10 to the Operating Fund (also called the Annual Ministry Fund), text “10 oper” to the Text-to Give phone number. If you want to give $15 to the Mission of the month, text “15 mom” to the same phone number.

MEDICAL SUPPLIES LOAN CLOSET

Are you in need of medical equipment? We may have what you need! We are now serving as an extension of the Center for Active Adults' Medical Loan Closet. Inventory will vary, but all equipment is available on loan to residents of South Lyon and their families.

Email Jen Denny or call the church office

for more information.

HOME PLATE BASEBALL OUTING

DATE:Saturday, June 10th

LOCATION:Comerica Park, Detroit, MI

HOME PLATE PROGRAM TIME:9:30am

ON FIELD CLINIC: 11am

GAME TIME:1:10pm

TIGERS OPPONENT: Arizona Diamondbacks

Join us for HOME PLATE 2023 Program, On-Field Baseball Clinic, & Baseball Game Saturday, June 10, at Comerica Park! Each ticket is $35 and game seat will be located in the lower bowl pavillion and provides you with pre-game program at 9:30 AM, on-field baseball clinic, and 1:10PM game between the Detroit Tigers and the Arizona Diamondbacks. Tiger pitchers Matthew Boyd & Will Vest, outfielder Kerry Carpenter, retired Tiger Frank Tanana, and retired Detroit Lion Jason Hanson will present a program that will include these athletes speaking about their careers in professional sports and faith in Jesus Christ. Additional speakers from the Tigers, Diamondbacks, and other sports may be added. An On-The-Field Baseball Clinic, sponsored by the Detroit Tigers, is scheduled from 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM. Sign up on the kiosk or call the church office.

BUILDING USE REQUEST

Yes! The church has space available for your group or event! Spaces fill up quickly and there is an approval process, so please allow as much time as possible between your request and the date of your meeting or event to ensure that we can

accommodate your needs.