No, seriously. We lose him every time we sin, every time we don’t acknowledge where our blessings come from, or when we go our own way. We get confused at times about the role he plays in our day to day lives - in prayer, in grace that comes our way, even in the trials and tribulations.
So…put on your hiking boots and join us in this Lenten adventure as we seek to find Jesus for the rest of our lives.
- Saturdays: 5:30PM in the Welcome Center - Coffee House Style
- Sundays: 9:00AM and 10:15AM (live stream at 9:00AM)
- Lighthouse Kids and Lighthouse Youth: 10:15AM
- Adult Sunday Small Group: 9:00AM (Conference Room and Zoom)
Services and Celebrations Holy Week:
- Sunday, April 2 - Palm Sunday - 9:00AM and 10:15AM
- Sunday, April 2 - MCP Cantata - 3:00 PM (at FUMC)
- Thursday, April 6 - Holy Thursday Potluck Dinner / Worship - 6:30PM
- Friday, April 7 - Good Friday - 7:00PM
- Saturday, April 8 - 5:30PM (First Service of Easter)
- Sunday, April 9 - Easter - 6:30AM (Sunrise), 9:00AM and 11:00AM
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The Sharing Table provides a free meal every Saturday to anyone in need. This meal provides nourishment for senior citizens, families with children, and anyone having a hard time making it through the month. There are no requirements and no qualifications. All in need of a good meal are welcome. Each family that visits the Sharing Table also receives a bag of groceries to take home.
FUMC will be preparing and serving on Saturday, April 15 from 10-2 at Prince of Peace church in Edgewood. We are asked to provide 30 casseroles and will need 6 volunteers to get the meals ready to be given out. Casseroles may be put in a disposable foil pan, marked with “Sharing Table” and placed in freezer at church anytime on the Wed, Thurs or Fri of that week. Click the link FUMC Sharing Table Sign up for April 15 for the recipe and to sign up. Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you have any questions.
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Go MAD and get connected by signing up to help on Sat. April 8! Adults are needed in the kitchen to flip pancakes, heat sausages and prep food. Youth (middle school and up) can help with hiding eggs, working at a craft table and more! Click on the link for shifts and more information. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with questions.
We are expecting a great turnout at our Breakfast with the Easter Bunny and hope to hide over 2,000 eggs for the kids to find! We don’t want to stress the bunny out with filling all those eggs, so we need your help! Please drop off pre-filled plastic eggs to the church by Sunday March 26. Eggs can be filled with candy or small treats (stickers, tattoos, erasures, etc). Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you have questions.
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Please mark your calendars for Saturday, May 6, 9 am-2 pm, for the Fallston Festival Craft Show. You just might find the perfect Mother’s Day gift, and if you work up an appetite from all the shopping, you can sit, relax, and enjoy a pit beef/pit turkey sandwich or hotdog for lunch. There will be a kids area with crafts and bounce house! The festival will be held OUTDOORS. If inclement weather occurs, the festival will be held indoors!
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Join us May 5-7 for just 185 miles over 3 days! Challenge yourself to a great adventure. Help us raise funds for our tutoring center! We will ride on the C and O canal, beginning in Cumberland and ending close to Georgetown. There will be support for the packs along the way. We will be traveling at around 10 miles an hour, flat most of the way. Click the link to sponsor a rider, or make a donation to the cause. Email Pastor Karin at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.!
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Mission Central Community Services supports projects like: Shoes for Kids and the Elementary Success Summer Tutoring Program. All you have to do is SHOP and EAT! Click this link for the video on how to enroll.
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Join us for a powerful service as we connect with one another, pray, sing, and hear God’s word. 2nd and 4th Wednesdays! Come and experience worship in a different context.
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FISH DINNER: Smith’s Chapel UMC, 3109 Churchville Rd, Churchville, MD is hosting a Fish Fry on Friday, March 31, 5-8pm. Fish Dinner $12: includes Coleslaw • Potato Salad • Roll • Dessert. Hot Dog Dinner $5: includes Hot Dog on Roll • Chips • Dessert. RSVP for Tickets - Email or Leave a Text/ Voicemail for Connie: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 410-937-3214
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Take Off Pounds Sensibly, the nonprofit weight-loss support organization, meets weekly on Mondays at 9:30am in Providence Hall and is open to the public ages 7 and up. TOPS offers an individual approach to weight loss and overall wellness. Members learn about nutrition, portion control, meal planning, exercise and more.
Your first visit at any TOPS meeting is free. New TOPS members may choose from 3 different packages. Contact Marie Reid for more information - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Thank you for your generosity! Please return filled baskets by this Sunday, March 26th.
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- Sunday, April 2 - Palm Sunday - 9:00AM and 10:15AM
- Sunday, April 2 - MCP Cantata - 3:00 PM
- Thursday, April 6 - Holy Thursday Potluck Dinner / Worship - 6:30PM
- Friday, April 7 - Good Friday - 7:00PM
- Saturday, April 8 - 5:30PM (Service of Easter)
- Sunday, April 9 - Easter - 6:30AM (Sunrise), 9:00AM and 11:00AM
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Want to ride on the NCR trail on Saturdays with a group? Join Pastor Karin for enjoyable rides beginning at the Monkton Station on the trail at 8am. Sign up to be on the group list if you want to ride occasionally or regularly. The rides are all out and back so you can choose how long and how far. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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Tutoring Center - Sign Up to Tutor
We are holding an information session on how to be a sign up to tutor this summer. Stay after church for 15 minutes, receive the information, ask questions, and make a difference. Watch for the upcoming day or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to be added to the email list.
Children’s Choir: Help Needed
We are looking for someone to start up our children’s choir once again. We also have handbells for the kids. Practices would be right after church on Sundays. If you are interested in volunteering, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Find something new that you haven't tried before and GO MAD and Make a Difference!
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The Smith’s Chapel food pantry is receiving more clients than ever each week. canned goods, canned meat, tuna, pasta, pasta sauce, cereal, pancake mix, syrup, jelly, soups, and peanut butter are needed. Please put your donations in the Welcome Center. Thanks for your help!
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Thank you for continuing to pray for all the participants at the Manna House and for our dedicated volunteers who selfishly donate early morning hours to serve breakfast to those who are less fortunate. If you are interested in learning more about how we support Manna House please contact Debb Mace at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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Stephen Ministers: Care - Pray - Encourage - Listen - Bring Christ's Love and Care with Spiritual Support
If you would love to have someone to talk to during a tumultuous time, Stephen Ministers are practicing social distancing and are available to connect through phone, text, email, face time, Zoom or Skype. Stephen ministers will provide Christian encouragement through scriptures, prayers and a listening ear. What a great way to bring God and his Word into our everyday life. Please email Pastor Karin to receive support from a Stephen Minister. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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Adult Sunday School small group will begin a 6 week study of "Moses – In the Footsteps of the Reluctant Prophet " by Adam Hamilton on Sunday April 16 at 9am in the conference room.
We will explore the dramatic story: rescued baby, life in the courts of Pharaoh, parting the Red Sea, leading his people out of Egypt…Moses’ life was one challenge after the next, but although he resisted God’s calling, by the end of his life he successfully fulfilled the role he was given. Video of Rev Hamilton discussing the story from sites in Egypt, Mt. Sinai, the Nile, the Red Sea, and the wilderness add to the study experience. Using historical information, archaeological data, and biblical text, gain a better understanding of Moses’ significance in your life today, and discover how to turn reluctance into boldness.
In person and Zoom options available. Sign up in the welcome center or by emailing Sharon Gardner at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Free preview of first chapter available on Hamiton’s website or here. eBook available on Hoopla. Preview video on YouTube here.
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Tuesdays 6:30-7:45PM on Zoom: We are studying the book of Ephesians using the Bible, and short videos / study outlines by JD Greear (no cost for materials). JD is the pastor of The Summit Church in Raleigh-Durham, NC, and the author of several Christian books.
We hope you will join us. Please let John Varvaris know at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you will be attending in order to get the zoom link.
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Welcome Sons, Dads, Daughters, and Moms! Don't let the title fool you. We are starting this spring with a new study that includes Daughters and Fathers, Mothers and Sons and memorable stories of the Bible that we can easily review and discuss as a group. Learn why these stories are so powerful and relevant to your life.
We begin Wednesday March 29th at 7am by Zoom. Please email Deborah Sugg This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for a link or text her at 4102187347.
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Applications are now being accepted for The James L. Ditto Scholarship Program for students pursuing a degree from college or technical school. Use the links to download a copy of the guidelines and application. Once completed, please submit applications by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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Fallston UMC is recycling household batteries (AA, AAA, C, D, 9volt and disc shaped batteries). Help us get greener! There is a bin in the welcome center to drop them off.
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The services for the Advent and Christmas season are linked below. Click to watch again or to forward to a friend. If you missed a service not listed, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for the direct link.
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Lighthouse Kids: The children rotate through stations including bible stories, crafts, games, science and music. The weekly lesson and activities match the weekly scripture read during church, so parents and children are hearing the same message.
Lighthouse Youth: Confirmation small group is for 6th and 7th graders, as well as any other students not previously confirmed who may be interested. 8th through 12 graders not in confirmation attend Youth Small Group.
Nursery and toddler care is provided during both the 9:00 and the 10:15 services.
Please complete registration for all children and youth (nursery through high school). - https://vbspro.events/p/a7e9a9 Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information!
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We are so thankful for a loving and generous congregation that allows for our missions and ministries to occur. Set up your 2023 offering through our website (www.fallstonumc.org). Go to giving” (top right corner). From there you can setup a profile and indicate the fund, dollar amount of your giving, the frequency (one time, once a week, once a month, etc.). If you have any questions, please call Carole Cover at 410-877-7255 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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Thanks to the many hands of the prayer team, prayer shawls and blankets are always available for your family and friends in need. May those receiving blankets always feel God's presence, love, and comfort. If you would like prayers for someone and/or a blanket, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and/or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. If you are interested in joining this ministry, please use the prayer blanket email.
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The 1111 Project has delivered 934 blankets for veterans that have served our country. We can always use more blanket makers. More information about the project as well as directions for tying the knots can be found here. Thank you for your continued generosity.
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If you would like to order flowers for the altar to honor, celebrate or in memory of someone, please send your request to Alison DeVack at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Your request should include the wording that you would like to appear in the bulletin and if you intend to pickup/take the flowers after Sunday service. Centerpieces are $25; Rosebud $7 (specify color). Make your check payable to Fallston UMC and note “altar flowers” on memo line. What a great way to honor someone special!
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So many choices!! Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your name and how you are interested in serving and we will get you connected!
- Meals for our members after life events—Prepare a meal and deliver
- Lock Up Crew—once a quarter for a week, come through the building and check the doors, windows, and general condition to secure the building for another day
- Greeters and Ushers for Sunday Morning
- Coffee and hospitality for Sunday mornings 9:30-11:30, special events or occasions
- Paid staff members for our toddler and nursery programs
- Choir Members
- Kids’ Choir
- Occasional mailings
- Funeral Luncheon Volunteers
- Manna House Volunteers
- Sharing Table Volunteers
- Readers on Sunday morning
- Adult Fellowship Group
- Host a small group, 6 weeks, every other week, at your house
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Thank you for continuing to use the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. email for announcements you wish to be placed in the bulletin, on the website and/or in the weekly e-Enlightener. This email automatically distributes to Carole Cover, Alison DeVack, Tonya Chandler and Pastor Karin. Thank you for having all bulletin and e-Enlightener information in by Tuesday at 6:00 pm each week.
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