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Monday, February 16:
-- Helping Hands Monday Meal every Monday at noon. Backman Hall. For more info or to volunteer see Eleanor Kenitzer.
-- Church Office Closed, President's Day
Tuesday, February 17:
-- Pancakes with the Pastor - 12:00 PM Backman Hall.
Wednesday, February 18:
-- Midday Service - 12:00 AM Sanctuary.
-- Evening Service - 6:00 PM Sanctuary.
Thursday, February 19:
-- Holy Grounds Lectionary Study - 8:00 AM Fig Tree Coffee (217 Vernon St.)
-- Spanish Language Class 9:30 AM, Meeting Room.
Sunday, February 22, First Sunday in Lent:
-- Choir rehearsal 8:30 AM, Sanctuary.
-- Worship with Sanctuary Choir & Children's Church- 10:15 AM, Sanctuary. Fellowship time to follow in Backman Hall.
Zoom meeting login: https://zoom.us/join
Meeting ID ; 908 490 8254 Password: 5zRiqk
Fat Tuesday Fundraiser - Pancakes with the Pastor & Silly Bingo:
Celebrate Fat Tuesday with this fun fundraiser! Tuesday, February 17, at noon in Backman Hall. See Elba for tickets. $15.00 gets you access to a pancake lunch and a Bingo card. Additional Bingo cards may be purchased for $1.00/card.
Ash Wednesday Gatherings:
Mark the start of your Lenten journey at one of our services on Wednesday, February 18. These brief gatherings will include Taize songs, scripture and reflection, an intro to the Jesus Prayer, and the imposition of ashes. All are welcome.
Lenten Worship Series - Breath of Mercy: The Jesus Prayer for Today's World: Beginning February 22 we will explore the ancient prayer and its invitation to "pray without ceasing," discovering how this practice can ground us in mercy.
Pastor's Book Club for the Season of Lent: Join Pastor Angel for a Lenten book discussion of When Did We See You?: A Lenten Exploration of Poverty and Wealth by Elizabeth Mae Magill. Meetings will be held Tuesdays at 6 PM via Zoom beginning February 24. See Pastor Angel with any questions.
Mark Your Calendars - Our Next Ad-Ministry Council Meeting:
Join us after worship, at 11:45 a.m. in Heritage Chapel, on Sunday, March 15. This is a time for us to celebrate what God is doing through First Church, to review necessary reports, and to look with hope for what is unfolding. Your voice and insight matters. If you have questions about Ad-Ministry Council, please connect with Liz, Council Chair., or the Pastor.
"Earth Connect Retreat" comes to Loomis: Saturday, April 25, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Loomis FUMC (6414 Brace Road, Loomis). Registration is required at https://climate-cnumc.org/events/earth-connect-retreat-spring-2026/ and there is a $20 suggested donation for a vegetarian lunch. The event is organized by the CA-NV United Methodist Climate Justice Ministries Task Force. Contact Liza Klein with any questions: lizahklein@comcast.net
Holy Grounds Lectionary Study: Meeting 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: Returning for Lent 2026! Meetings will be held Tuesdays at 6 PM via Zoom beginning February 24.
Spanish-Language Class: Thursdays, 9 AM, Meeting Room
Come learn Spanish with us! For more info, see Paul Woicicki.
Creative Christian Crafters: 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of the Month, 10 AM Backman Hall. For more info, see Ruth Ann Baker.
Women's Tea Time Social: Join the ladies of First Church for tea and fellowship. 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.
Sanctuary Choir: Come join us in song. Rehearsals at 8:30 Sunday mornings. See Eleanor Kenitzer
Interfail Iftar Sunday March 1, 4:30 PM: at University Union, 6000 Jed Smith Dr., Sacramento. Our Muslim neighbors at the Tarbiya Institute invite us to their annual Iftar under the theme "Breaking Bread" Keeping Hope in Uncertain Times." RSVP link will be in our weekly email or reach out to the church office.
United Methodist Bishops Support Latin America and Caribbean Bishops on Venezuela: "We join our Methodist siblings across Latin America and the Caribbean in condemning all acts of violence, military aggression, and violations of national sovereignty. As followers of Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace, we reject every ideology and action that diminishes the sacred worth of human life or deepens cycles of fear, instability, and injustice." Read the full statement at: https://www.unitedmethodistbishops.org/newsdetail/umc-bishops-support-on-venezuela-19563547
A Pastoral Letter from Bishop Lanette Plambeck of the Minnesota Conference of The UMC following the shooting of a young woman by ICE in Minneapolis. "Across our nation, we are witnessing a troubling willingness to normalize violence as a tool of order and to resist accountability as though it were a threat rather than a safeguard. The church must say clearly: power that is unexamined, unchecked, or unaccountable stands in tension with the way of Jesus Christ." Read the full statement at: https://mnumc-email.brtapp.com/viewinsite/0478cbe882c16630411098ab3f7bd3d8?fbclid=IwY2xjawPMyvxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe3nl3_EQXaba0V017FdBiBTFFQwSDMNeS6wdEelRMtZ3FDVeLL6wFMb6PsqM_aem_C93F621p25zfNej5byH1_w
A Pastoral Letter from Bishop Tracy S. Malone, President, Council of Bishops, The United Methodist Church. 1/26/26. "In recent days, events in Minnesota and beyond have caused deep grief, concern, and alarm across our connection. The use of lethal force in public spaces, the detention of naturalized citizens, members of our indigenous communities, children, documented and undocumented immigrants, and the treatment of other vulnerable persons have weighed heavily on the hearts of many in our church. These actions have unsettled communities, strained trust, and intensified fear among those already living at the margins..." Read the full statement at:
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