Daylight Savings Time ends Sunday November 2 - set your clock back one hour.
Daylight Savings Time ends Sunday November 2 - set your clock back one hour.
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Monday, October 27:
-- Church Office Hours - 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
-- Helping Hands Monday Meal every Monday at noon. For more info or to volunteer see Eleanor Kenitzer.
Thursday, October 30:
-- Holy Grounds Lectionary Study- - 8:00 AM, Fig Tree Coffee. This week's scriptures: Isaiah 1:10-18, Luke 19:1-10.
-- Spanish Language Class - 9:30 AM Meeting Room.
-- Church Office Hours - 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
-- Pastor's Book Club - 6:00 PM Heritage Chapel / Zoom.
Friday, October 31, Halloween:
-- Trunk or Treat - 4:00 to 6:00 PM, Church Parking Lot.
Saturday, November 1:
-- Men's Breakfast - 8:30 AM Backman Hall.
-- Monthly Recycling Fundraiser - 10:00 - 11:00 AM Church Parking Lot
-- Memorial Service for Kathleen Mirtoni - 11:30 AM, Sanctuary. Reception to follow in Backman Hall.
Sunday, November 2, All Saint's Day:
-- Choir Rehearsal - 8:30 AM Sanctuary
-- All Saint's Day Worship with Sanctuary Choir - 10:15 AM, Sanctuary. Refreshments and Fellowship to follow in Backman Hall.
Zoom meeting login: https://zoom.us/join
Meeting ID ; 908 490 8254 Password: 5zRiqk
Trunk or Treat at First Church: Join the spooky fun on Halloween, Friday October 31, 4:00 - 6:00 PM. Host a decorated trunk (sign up with Elba) and/or donate candy to help make it a sweet evening for all. Spread the word!
Men's Breakfast: Saturday, Nov. 1, 8:30 AM., Backman Hall. No agenda, just breakfast.
Update on Monthly Recycle Fundraiser: Our new recycle date will be the first Saturday of the month, 10:00-11:00 a.m. See Jim Wecker if you have any questions.
Memorial Service for Kathleen Mirtoni: Saturday, Nov. 1, 11:30 AM at First Church. Reception lunch to follow.
All Saints' Day Worship: Sunday, Nov. 2, 10:15 AM. You're invited to bring photos of loved ones who have passed away as we remember the "great cloud of witnesses."
Celebrate Our Next Steps - 2026 Stewardship Campaign: Members and friends of the congregation should have received a letter from the pastor along with a pledge card in the mail. We invite you to prayerfully consider your financial pledge to First Church for the coming year. Your pledge helps us plan faithfully and responsibly for next year’s ministry and mission. We’ll celebrate the close of the campaign on Stewardship Sunday, November 9, with an all-church potluck—mark your calendars! Sign-up sheets are in Backman Hall.
Sock It To Me!: Sock Collection Drive: We're collecting new socks to support our neighbors experiencing homelessness in our community. Each Sunday, you're invited to bring new socks (all sizes welcome!) and place them in the collection bin in the narthex. Bring socks this Sunday—and let’s sock it to cold feet!
2025 Church Conference Palooza: Mark your calendars! Our all-church meeting will take place on Sunday, Nov. 16, from 2:00-4:00 PM at Loomis First UMC.
Holy Grounds Lectionary Study: Thursdays, 8 AM at Fig Tree Coffee.
Bring your Bible and join the conversation as we reflect on the scriptures for Sunday.
Pastor's Book Club: Thursdays, 6 PM, Heritage Chapel & Zoom.
Join us as we discuss Cherished Belonging by Father Greg Boyle.
Spanish-Language Class: Thursdays, 9 AM, Meeting Room
Come learn Spanish with us! For more info, see Paul Woicicki.
Evening Prayer Service: 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month, 6 PM via Zoom. Join us for a moment of contemplative prayer and guided reflection.
Creative Christian Crafters: 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of the Month, 10 AM Craft Room. For more info, see Ruth Ann Baker.
Women's Tea Time Social: 4th Wednesday of the Month, 10:30 a.m.
For more information and address, please contact Chris Handley.
Men's Breakfast: A monthly gathering for all interested men of First Church. First Saturday each month, 8:30 AM in Backman Hall. Questions?? See Dave Sechrist or Thom King.
At Rest - Kathleen Mirtoni: Our beloved lay leader and former assigned Certified Lay Minister Kathleen passed away on Thursday, October 9 in her home on Roseville after being under hospice care for several months. Her memorial service will be Saturday, Nov. 1, at 11:30 AM at First Church. A reception lunch will follow.
Save the Date - Church Conference Palooza: This year's Church Conference will take place on Sunday, November 16, 2:00-4:00 p.m., at Loomis First UMC with our five sister United Methodist churches in Placer County. Great Northern District Superintendent Mike Harrell will be there to facilitate our gathering. More details to come.
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