Fairhaven UMC

United Methodist Church

  • Sunday Service was led by Peg Bowman and the Sermon was titled “The Path Of Prayer”.

    Practicing Prayer

    Adoration Confession Thanksgiving Supplication

    John Wesley’s advice for the effective reading of Scripture.

    ➤ Set aside time every day for reflection on Scripture.

    ➤ Read with the single intention of knowing the will of God, and make your own resolution to follow it.

    ➤ Begin your time with prayer so that your understanding of Scripture is shaped by the Spirit who inspired it. Close your Scripture reading in prayer so that words you read will be embedded in your heart.

    ➤ Pause to examine yourself by what you read in order to praise God for the ways your life has conformed to God’s will and to be conscious of the ways to which you have fallen short.

    ➤ Use whatever insight you receive immediately so that the written word will have its full power in your life.

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    Practicing Prayer

  • Sunday, March 1 

    • Second Sunday in Lent
    • Food Collection of  non-perishable items for the Food Bank
    • 8:15 am – Administrative Council Meeting
    • 8:30 am – FREE Kingdom Everlasting Cafe
    • 9:30 am – Worship Service with Peg Bowman – Sermon “The Path of Prayer”

    Monday, March 2

    • 6:00 pm – N A Group

    Tuesday, March 3

    • 7:00 pm – Lent Bible Study at Fairhaven UMC

    Wednesday, March 4

    • 7:00 am – Men’s Fellowship with Pastor Matt at Fairhaven UMC
    • 12:00 pm – Wednesdays in Lent: Ecumenical Luncheon and Worship
      • Topic: 7 Chosen to Serve
      • Father Mike Caridi – St. Anne
      • Luncheon Host – Emmanuel Lutheran
        • Worship begins at 12 Noon in the sanctuary of Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church (935 Pine Avenue)
        • Immediately following, we move to the fellowship hall for a light lunch
        • A Disciple’s Path Lent Bible Study with Pastor Sue Hutchins at 1:00 pm
    • 7:00 pm – Lent Bible Study at Crafton UMC

    Thursday, March 5

    • BEYOND Casual Worship – The Disciples’ Paths 

      Proverbs 4:18 tells us that “the path of the righteous is like the light of the dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until full day.” And yet that path is filled with pit stops, detours, and even times when we’ve completely lost our way.

      Never fear, though, because God’s word to us in Scripture is a guiding light pointing us back in the right direction!

      That’s why this Lent for Beyond, fitting in with our Lenten theme of following “A Disciple’s Path,” we’ll be looking at the diverse paths traveled by God’s people in the Bible.  From Joseph and Ruth in the Old Testament to Mary and Paul in the New, the path of the righteous is never easy.

      But we serve a God who uses even the bumps in the road as a means of shaping us into the faithful women and men God created us to be.

      So come on out for Beyond each Thursday during Lent and join us as we continue our journey of faith together!

      • 6:15 pm – Light Dinner
      • 7:00 pm – Worship Service

    Saturday, March 7

    • First Food and Friends at First United Methodist Church on Centre Avenue
      • 9 am – 12:30 pm
      • No food service experience required!
      • You get a free lunch too!

    FUTURE DATES

    March 8 – 8:15 am Worship Committee Meeting

    March 8 – 10:45 am Baby Shower Planning Meeting at Fairhaven

    March 9 – 12 Noon United Methodist Women Meeting

    March 17 – 7:00 pm Women’s Club of Overbrook

    March 22 – Pick-up Easter Candy

    March 29 – Palm Sunday

    April 2 – Maundy Thursday

    April 3 – Good Friday

    April 5 – Easter Sunday

    April 12 – 8:15 am Worship Committee Meeting

    April 18 – 1 pm – 3 pm Baby Shower in Burton Hall

    April 12 – 8:15 am  Worship Committee Meeting

    April 25 – Women’s Club of Overbrook Card Party

    May 10 – Mother’s Day

    May 11 – 7:00 pm SHP Quarterly Meeting at Crafton UMC

    May 19 – Election Day Food Sale

    May 24 – Pentecost Sunday

    June 14 – Pastor Matt’s Ordination at Buckhannon, WV

    June 21 – Father’s Day

    July 6 – 7:00 pm SHP Quarterly Meeting at Spencer UMC

    October 5 – 7:00 pm SHP Quarterly Meeting at Carnegie UMC

    November 14 – Mabel Speicher Friends of Fairhaven Gala at South Hills Country Club

     

  • First Food and Friends
    Join us on the first Saturday of each month at the First United Methodist Church on Centre Avenue to work in the kitchen to provide a hot meal for the 50-100 clients that depend on this soup kitchen each week.

    No food service experience required!

    Arrive around 9:00, and we are done around 12:30.

    You get a free lunch, too!

    Blessing Bags
    Donate small toiletries (sample size), snack bars, cheese and crackers, wet wipes, hand/foot warmers to be placed in plastic bags.

    Then take a couple of the bags to carry with you and give them out to those in need. Place donations in the large white hamper marked Blessing Bags on the First Sunday.

    Completed bags will be available to take each Sunday.

    Support the Carrick Food Pantry
    Bring non-perishable food items No Glass Containers and paper products such as paper towels, toilet paper, tissues, and diapers.

    Bins will be put in the downstairs hallway for this collection on the Second Sunday of the month.

    Take advantage of BOGOs and ten $10 specials at the stores to help those in need.

    Clothing for the Washington City Mission
    This mission serves 80 homeless men and 50 homeless women and children.

    They welcome any clothing and food items we can give. Bring clothing in on the Second Sunday of each month and food donations on the Third Sunday.

    Please be sure all clothing is washed. We have limited storage space, so keep these donations at home until the proper collection days!

    First Food and Friends Shower Facility
    Donate NEW men’s and women’s underwear, shaving cream, disposable razors, wash cloths and bath towels to be used by people who use the showering facility at First Food and Friends.

    Bring these items in on the LAST SUNDAY of each month, and we will deliver them when we go to work at the kitchen.

    Prayer Shawls
    Know of someone who could use some support? Maybe a prayer shawl from a loving congregation would be appreciated!

    See Mary Louise Regan to give a name of someone in need or for details on how to get involved.

    A Month Of Mission Opportunities

    First Saturday

    • Work at First Food and Friends 9:00am – 12:30pm

    First Sunday

    • Items for Blessing Bags

    Second Sunday

    • Clothing for Washington City Mission
    • Food and paper products for Carrick’s food Pantry

    Third Sunday

    • Food for Washington City Mission

    Fourth Sunday

    • Items for Shower Facility at First Food and Friends

    If a fifth Sunday

    • Do something nice for someone!

    Every Sunday

    • Pray for those in need and for God’s guidance in our efforts.

  • Sunday Service was led by Pastor Matt Price and the Sermon was titled “The Path Of Grace”.

    Welcome to the First Sunday of Lent!

    When most people think of Lent, they think of…

    • Temptation and sorrow, doom and gloom.
    • Giving up chocolates!
    • Giving up pop!
    • And, horror of horror in our house, perhaps even giving up Chipotle!

    Not exactly cheery topics!

    But, there can be joy in Lent too!
    Lent is about…

    • Taking on habits that make us more like Jesus.
    • Giving up habits that make us less like Jesus.
    • Tapping into the grace of Jesus that makes it all possible!

    Taking Something On For Lent

    • Can eating chocolate-covered strawberries each day be a good Lenten discipline? Yes!
    • We all struggle with different sins.
    • For those fighting to see themselves as worthy of God’s love, what a great discipline!

    Other Suggestions for 
Lenten Practices…

    • Practice Gratitude on a Regular Basis.
    • Learn a new way of praying!
    • Read a psalm or a proverb each day.
    • Pray nightly for persecuted Christians around the world, especially the families of those Egyptian Christians recently killed by ISIS.
    • Practice saying ‘no’ to self-defeating thoughts!
    • Take part in our Lenten Bible study!

    What Are you Giving Up for Lent?

    • Why not take Pope Francis’s suggestion and give up “indifference to others” this Lent?
    • Why not give up time for volunteering or visiting one of our sick or shut-in church members?
    • Be creative in what you give up!

  • Sunday, February 22

    • First Sunday in Lent
    • 8:15 am – Trustees Meeting
    • 8:30 am – FREE Kingdom Everlasting Cafe
    • 9:30 am – Worship Service with Pastor Matt Price – Sermon “The Path of Grace”
    • After Church – Outreach/Mission Meeting
      • Anyone with outreach ideas is welcome to attend.
      • Any member who cannot attend is asked to contact Kelly prior to the meeting.

    Monday, February 23

    • 6:00 pm – N A Group

    Tuesday, February 24

    • 7:00 pm – Lent Bible Study at Fairhaven UMC

    Wednesday, February 25

    • 7:00 am – Men’s Fellowship with Pastor Matt at Fairhaven UMC
    • 9:30 am – Walking Group with Pastor Sue at Spencer UMC
    • 12:00 pm – Wednesdays in Lent: Ecumenical Luncheon and Worship
      • Topic: Boldness & Unity
      • Rev. Scott Shutter – First Presbyterian Luncheon
      • Host – St. Winifred Roman Catholic
        • Worship begins at Noon in the sanctuary of Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church (935 Pine Avenue)
        • Immediately following, we move to the fellowship hall for a light lunch
        • A Disciple’s Path Lent Bible Study with Pastor Sue Hutchins at 1:00 pm
    • 7:00 pm – Lent Bible Study at Crafton UMC

    Thursday, February 26

    • BEYOND Casual Worship – The Disciples’ Paths 

      Proverbs 4:18 tells us that “the path of the righteous is like the light of the dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until full day.” And yet that path is filled with pit stops, detours, and even times when we’ve completely lost our way. Never fear, though, because God’s word to us in Scripture is a guiding light pointing us back in the right direction!

      That’s why this Lent for Beyond, fitting in with our Lenten theme of following “A Disciple’s Path,” we’ll be looking at the diverse paths traveled by God’s people in the Bible.  From Joseph and Ruth in the Old Testament to Mary and Paul in the New, the path of the righteous is never easy. But we serve a God who uses even the bumps in the road as a means of shaping us into the faithful women and men God created us to be. So come on out for Beyond each Thursday during Lent and join us as we continue our journey of faith together! 

      • 6:15 pm – Light Dinner
      • 7:00 pm – Worship Service

    FUTURE DATES

    March 7 – Turn clocks ahead one hour

    March 8 – 8:15 am Worship Committee Meeting

    March 22 – Pick-up Easter Candy

    March 29 – Palm Sunday

    April 2 – Maundy Thursday

    April 3 – Good Friday

    April 5 – Easter Sunday

    April 12 – 8:15 am Worship Committee Meeting

    April 18 – Baby Shower

    April 25 – Women’s Club of Overbrook Card Party

    May 10 – Mother’s Day

    May 11 – 7:00 pm SHP Quarterly Meeting at Crafton UMC

    May 19 – Election Day Food Sale

    May 24 – Pentecost Sunday

    June 14 – Pastor Matt’s Ordination at Buckhannon, WV

    June 21 – Father’s Day

    July 6 – 7:00 pm SHP Quarterly Meeting at Spencer UMC

    October 5 – 7:00 pm SHP Quarterly Meeting at Carnegie UMC

    November 14 – Mabel Speicher Friends of Fairhaven Gala at South Hills Country Club