Dear Franklin UMC members and friends, For the past several months we have embarked on an ambitious fundraising goal and capital improvement campaign that will, I believe, “Define Our Generation.” Our goal in Phase II of the campaign is to raise $300,000. To date we have received 23 pledges totaling $265,430 pledged with an additional …
Join us as we worship together and consider the question “where do we start?” in light of a Charles Wesley hymn. This service was live streamed on Sunday, May 5, 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 …
The last week of March and all of April was a busy time. The Community Closet @FranklinUMC saw over 110 persons shop over the four weeks we were open in April. We averaged 3 volunteers per week over the five weeks we sorted donations. Thank you to everyone who donated last month when clothing ran …
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Dates for the 2024 Community Cookouts and Community Trunk or Treat have been set. They are still several months away, but we wanted to make sure you “save the date.” These events are open to the community. More information will be shared about these events, including any potential changes to the event, in the weeks …
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Join us as we worship together and consider the question “what do we really want?” in light of a Charles Wesley hymn. This service was live streamed on Sunday, April 28, 2024. The bulletin, which includes all responses, song lyrics, and instructions for our worship, can be found below. Thank you for worshiping with us! …
Join us for worship as we consider the question, “What is eternal life?”, and consider an answer found in one of Charles Wesley’s hymns. This service was live streamed on Sunday, April 21, 2024. The bulletin, which includes all responses, song lyrics, and instructions for our worship, can be found below. Thank you for worshiping …
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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Join us for worship as we consider the question, “Can we prove faith?”, and look at an answer found in one of Charles Wesley’s hymns. This service was live streamed on Sunday, April 14, 2024. The bulletin, which includes all responses, song lyrics, and instructions for our worship, can be found below. Thank you for …
Join us for worship as we prepare for our new worship series, “Lost in Wonder: Faith’s Beginning” and consider answers to questions of faith using the hymns of Charles Wesley. This service was live streamed on Sunday, April 7, 2024. The bulletin, which includes all responses, song lyrics, and instructions for our worship, can be …
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 …