New and Upcoming
 
New classes and Bible studies. Great volunteer opportunities.  Ways to respond to community needs.  When something new is coming to First Methodist, you’ll find it posted here.
 
Or, if you’d rather the news come to you, sign up for our newsletter here.  If you have something you’d like announced or publicized, email Caitlin. 
 

Volunteers Needed!

Volunteer for the McKINNEY EMERGENCY OVERNIGHT WARMING STATION (M.E.O.W.S.)
Together with local churches and Emmanuel Labor, we are helping to shelter our unhoused friends during severe weather.  There are several ways you can serve.  We are helping to provide and serve dinner.  You can also help with other teams (prep, welcome, overnight, etc).  To sign up directly, CLICK HERE.  Want to learn more or make a meal? Email Pam.

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New Year, Next Blood Drive!

Save the date, save a life!  Your donation makes a huge difference!

January 26th, 2025

8 to 12:30

Church St. Auditorium, lower level

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Christmas Eve Volunteers

Christmas at First United Methodist Church can’t happen without you! Can you help us as an usher, greeter, communion server, or just a friendly face on Christmas Eve?
 

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Holiday Tour of Homes

We’re a special stop on the Holiday Tour of Homes!  This is a great way to share the heart of Christ from the heart of McKinney.  There will be hundreds of visitors who stop by to see our historic sanctuary and learn about our church.  Would you like to help?  We have several needs: greeters, docents, decoration team, and more.  Email Paula to sign up and learn more.
 
The tour is December 7th from 10am to 5pm and December 8th from 1pm to 5pm.  

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Decorate for Christmas

11/24 at 3pm

Help us prepare for the season!  We are getting the church ready for Advent and Christmas, and we need your help!  This is an easy and fun way to help us share the heart of Christ from the heart of McKinney.  We have the supplies and directions, you just help put them up!  We’re a stop on this year’s Tour of Homes, so we want to be ready to welcome hundreds of visitors into our beautiful space.
 
11/24 from 2-5pm
The youth are decorating The Hub for Christmas!  

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Transformative Prayer Retreat

Join Pastor James, Pastor Andrew, and the Center for Transformative Prayer in a day of prayer, food, meditation, and Holy Communion. We will focus on the theme of Silence and Solitude.
First United Methodist Church McKinney
315 N. Church St.
Saturday, November 16, 2024, 8:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
To learn more and register, click here to email Roger Smidt.
 

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November 2024 Blood Drive

Save the date – Save a life! Our next blood drive is November 3rd, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
All drives take place at Church Street Auditorium across the street from the main building (306 N. Church St.).  
 
Walk-ins are welcome.
 

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Charge Conference 2024

First United Methodist McKinney will be hosting the 2024 Charge Conference.
 
The Charge Conference for First Methodist McKinney and Melissa UMC will take place on Sunday, November 17, as part of a cluster beginning at 3:00pm. The Conference will meet in the Sanctuary.  You are welcome to attend.  This meeting is for year-end reports.

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Senior Living Specialists Seminar

Senior Living Specialists Seminar
First United Methodist Church McKinney
Next seminar: 11/7/2024
Time: 7pm
Second floor, Rooms E-215-225
Click here to register! Registration is required to attend. If you have any questions, please click here to email Kathy Parent or call the church office at 972-562-8556.
 
You are invited to hear from Paul Markowitz, Founder of Senior Living Specialists. Paul and his team operate a free service throughout DFW to families to assist them with selecting the appropriate senior living option and property based on individual needs, personality, and financial situation. Senior Living Specialists advise clients not only on which options to look at, they also provide questions to ask, and the pitfalls to avoid. 
This seminar is free of cost and open to anyone interested and needs information on resources for aging parents or relatives in the community. No preparation is required for this event.
 
 

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Baby Shower for Missions

We are showering our Mission Closet with baby items! You can make a donation with “baby” in the memo or stop by the Baby Shower table in the hallway this week to learn more!
 
Help us keep items stocked for those in need by “purchasing” a gift. It’s easy! You make a donation for an item and we shop for it and keep items replaced in our closet. This allows us to have enough supplies on hand for when there is a need, but not be overstocked as we have limited space.
 
 

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