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 …
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 …
The snowflakes are falling and we regret to say that The Fat Tuesday Pancake Dinner, scheduled for tonight (February 13, 2024), is cancelled. Yeah. We’re sad too. We will work to reschedule this event. Enjoy the snow. Be safe. We hope you’ll consider joining us tomorrow (February 14, 2024) for our Ash Wednesday Service at …
Join us on Fat Tuesday (the day before Ash Wednesday), February 13, for a Fat Tuesday feast of pancakes and sausage. We’ll be flipping pancakes from 5:30-6:30p. Come when you can. All are invited. This event is FREE and open to the public. Donations are welcomed, but not expected. It is customary in some Christian …
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Dear Franklin United Methodist Church members and friends, “Defining Our Generation: Phase II” is the title chosen for our capital campaign. We are fortunate to be part of the Franklin United Methodist Church at this time, having the chance to do something that will have a lasting legacy and define our generation for generations of …
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