The Community Closet @FranklinUMC has been “open” now for two weeks. The first week, we saw 6 individuals, representing six families who spoke four different languages among them who picked out items from the closet. This past Tuesday, we saw some 60 people come through. We are nearly out of children’s clothing and the selection …
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Roughly six months ago, the Franklin Interfaith Council started collecting clothing to be distributed to families placed at the Emergency Assistance (EA) Shelter opened by the State of Massachusetts in The Town of Franklin. The Franklin United Methodist Church (UMC) became the locus of the FIC’s efforts to collect and distribute donations to newly arriving …
Dear Franklin United Methodist Church members and friends, For over 150 years, The Franklin United Methodist Church has been a place where people have gathered to nurture a meaningful relationship with God, grow in Christ, and reach out in concern to others. Reaching out in concern currently includes hosting Meals on Wheels’ food distribution, coordinating …
Holy Week is the last week of Lent and the final week of preparation before Easter Sunday. It is during this week that we remember the events of Jesus’ suffering (“passion”) and death in preparation for the celebration of his resurrection on Easter. Below is a brief description of each of the services we’ll be …
A FREE Community Easter Egg hunt will be held on Sunday, March 31, at 11:15 am (following worship). Children ages 12 and under are invited to hunt for Easter eggs around the Franklin United Methodist Church (82 W. Central Street, Franklin). Candy and prizes will be provided. Please bring your own basket or bag to …
Dear Franklin UMC members and friends, As I hope you are well aware, we are offering several opportunities this week to hear and learn more about the Phase II Capital Campaign. One of those opportunities is TONIGHT at 7:30p. You can join the gathering at the church or online via Google Meet (joining information is below). The …
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As part of our Phase II: Defining Our Generation capital campaign, you are encouraged to pray “God, what do you want to do through me?” This campaign is an ambitious effort to stabilize the exteriror of our facility, renovate the sanctuary, update our HVAC system, and strengthen the endowment. Everyone is being challenged to pray …
Almighty God,We thank you for the gift of this churchand the opportunities, past and present,to deepen our relationship with you,grow in Christ,and reach out in love to others. As we look to the future,we ask, with a little bit of fearand a whole lot of excitement“God, what do you want to do through me?” We …
Dear Franklin United Methodist Church members and friends, We are on a journey. Our church is entering another season of ministry and vision development. We believe that the Franklin United Methodist Church is being called to a new level of faith, service, and love as we embark on our Phase II Capital Campaign. As in …
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Join us as we begin our Lenten journey aright on Ash Wednesday. This service was live streamed on Wednesday, February 14, 2024. The bulletin, which includes all responses, song lyrics, and instructions for our worship, can be found below. Thank you for worshiping with us! We hope this service has brought you closer to God …
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