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. 
 

August 2023 Blood Drive

It’s that time again! Our next quarterly blood drive is Sunday, August 20th from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Church Street Auditorium. Will you be the one who saves our 10,000th life?
 
For more information and to sign up, visit our blood drive page!

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Clothing Drive

July 16th – Aug 6th

Donate kids sizes 4-18 of gently used clothing or kids shoes in the Kids Zone (upstairs children’s area).  You can also donate new socks and underwear for children. It will be used for a back-to-school pop up for Feeding Friends & Families!


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Stop the Bleed Training

The American College of Surgeons STOP THE BLEED® campaign has trained over 1 million people to identify and intervene in cases of life-threatening bleeding. We will be offering a free training course Thursday, July 27 at 2:00 pm in the Parlor. Please use the form below to sign up and learn to save a life! The event is open to anyone in the community, so please invite your friends and neighbors.
 

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Operation: Hot Weather Rescue

We are providing ways for our friends experiencing homelessness to stay cooler during this extreme heat. We have an ice chest filled with cold bottles of water at The Hub. Would you like to donate waters or Gatorade? Do you have an old ice chest we could have to provide more? Are you interested in supporting this ministry? Please contact Pam Parmley to get involved. Text “sharingtheheart water” to 73256 or CLICK HERE TO GIVE.


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Wear it & win!

Going on an adventure this summer? Or just running around the McKinney Square? Don’t forget to grab a picture in your Church T-shirt and share it with us!

There will be fun prizes for all sorts of categories. Take the best family pic, the biggest group photo, the cutest or silliest poses, photos with the most pastors or the best pets! Wherever you are, we want to see you Sharing the Heart in your Church shirt!
 
CLICK HERE to submit your pic or tag us on social media!
 
Don’t have a shirt?  You can get one at the coffee bar on Sunday mornings!

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Red White & Boom

July 4, 2023 from 8-2 (set up and clean up) @ The Hub
 
Join us for our Third Annual Red, White & Boom event!  We will be serving free hot dogs and snow cones, providing a cooling station and diaper changing area, and sharing the heart of Christ from the heart of McKinney during the 4th of July parade.
 
 

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Summer Lunch Bunch

Summer Lunch Bunch

Every Thursday, a dedicated group meets to pack lunches for those experiencing homelessness. We need items donated to fill the lunches! Please visit this link to sign up for items. If you would like to learn more, email Caitlin.


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Family Resources

We have resources available to help talk to kids about traumatic events at this link.
 
The Pastoral Care phone number in case someone needs to speak with the on-call pastor: 469-408-6682.

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Prayer Retreat

Pastor James and Pastor Andy would like to invite you to a day of prayer, good fellowship, and good food! Together we will learn the love, joy , and peace of Jesus, who forgave in a world of hatred, anger and resentment. Walk the pathway to forgiveness with us!
 
Saturday May 20
9:00 am to 1:00 pm, refreshments beginning at 8:30 
Inside and outdoors at the home of Dr. Clifford
2017 Springcress Drive,  McKinney TX 75072.For more information, click here to contact Pastor Andy.

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Senior Sunday

May 21st in all services!

We are looking forward to celebrating this graduating class on May 21! Do you have a youth graduating from high school or are you graduating from high school and would like to be celebrated alongside the Class of 2023? Email CJ Rice for more information!

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