Dear members and friends of Franklin United Methodist Church, As most of you are aware, we have been watching a series of loose acoustic tiles on the sanctuary ceiling. For the last seven months, the Resource Committee has been in dialogue with our insurance company. A claim was made for the ceiling. The claim against …
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Dear members and friends of Franklin United Methodist Church, This weekend is a busy weekend at the church and around town. Here’s some of what’s going on… On Friday, is the Franklin Farmer’s Market from 2-6pm on the Franklin Town Common. It is also the first “Concert on the Common” which will run from 3:30-8pm. …
The Franklin United Methodist Church will be hosting a series of FREE community cookouts throughout the summer/fall of 2023. We setup in the grassy lot at the end of our parking lot. All are invited to attend. This is a great time to meet members of the community. NOTE: there are no religious elements attached …
The Christian tradition has, from the very beginning with its roots in Judaism, relied upon story to both share the faith and guide people in their faith. Using a children’s story bible, The Beginner’s Bible (Zondervan, 2005), we will spend the summer reading stories of the faith. Reference the handout below for your own study …
On Sunday, May 21, 2023, a presentation was made explaining the current needs of our facility and the work that has been done to begin addressing them. Below you will find the gist of that presentation. To view the entire 20-minute presentation along with all supplemental materials including a case statement, notes from the most …
Dear members and friends of Franklin United Methodist Church, I am writing a quick note of invitation requesting your attendance on Sunday, May 21, 2023, at 10am, for worship, brunch, and a congregational meeting where we will begin discussion about the future of our facility. Over the last several months, the Resource Committee has …
THIS SUNDAY (April 2), we will be resuming children’s discipleship classes (Sunday School) during worship. At present, we are working with a one-room, once-per-month model, but hope to be able to expand as the program grows. Children ages 4-12 (preschool through 5th grade) will be dismissed during worship and return to the sanctuary for holy communion. The curriculum we …
Join Pastor Jacob this Lenten season on Wednesdays at 7pm (via Google Meet) and Sundays during worship at 10am as we explore the cross in the heart of God. We will explore the centrality of Jesus’ crucifixion to Christianity and what it says about God’s desire to be with us. We will be reading A …
In 2023, Franklin UMC will be doing a close reading and inductive study of Matthew’s gospel. Join us!
Join us as we welcome the new year with prayer, scripture reading, and an examen for the new year. This service was live streamed on January 1, 2023, at 10 am. The bulletin, which includes all responses, song lyrics, and instructions for our worship, can be found below. Thank you for worshiping with us! We …