Fairhaven UMC

United Methodist Church

  • christmas

    Christmas is full of surprises and BEYOND is no different. Come unwrap a new topic each week.

    We could tell you what it is, but that would spoil the surprise!

    Come and join us on Thursday nights at Spencer UMC.

    A light supper will be served at 6:15 pm with the service at 7:00 pm.

    See you there, and “no peeking”!

  • How to Get started: 

    Go to UMCmarket and sign up by clicking on the “start donating” button and entering your email address and a password of your choice in the box provided.

    Download the Easy Give Button:
    You will be prompted to download the Easy Give Button. This browser app will allow you to shop directly at participating store websites and ensure your donation percentage will be sent to your ministry. An activation box will pop up to tell you that the stores site participates in our program. You will also see the browser icon glow green when you are shopping at a store that donates through UMCmarket. Green means go! You are shopping and donating! .

    Find your ministry: Enter the name of your UMC church or ministry when you reach the find ministry prompt. If you have trouble finding your church, try to search for the name (exclude UMC or United Methodist etc.) and add the town or state it is located in. If you still don’t find it, e-mail our support team at [email protected] and we will help you get connected..

    Time to shop:
    Browse through all our categories and choose to shop from our hundreds of stores. Every time you shop the stores will donate a portion of your purchase back to your selected UMC church or ministry. Make sure to log in before going to the stores and to have an empty shopping cart before you start to shop. Also, you need to complete your purchase within 24 hours to be eligible for a donation If you have downloaded the Easy Give Button, you can go directly to the stores websites to shop and donate! Remember, green means go!

    What stores are participating and how much do they give back?
    Under the tab Stores you can search for stores in many different categories. Next to every store you will see the percentage that they have agreed to pay back every time you make a purchase. Your donations will automatically appear in your account for all stores except for AMAZON. Amazon purchases are directly donated to your church from Amazon and will be registered as donated from “Amazon”.

    When will my church get the donations I create?
    Every time you have made a purchase you’ll get an email stating the amount of your donation. Depending on the store and if they have the item in stock or not, it can take up to 7 days for them to reply. Every month the church with a accumulated value from donations that have been approved of $100 or more will receive a check from UMCmarket. If the accumulated total is less than $100, it will roll-over to the next month until the accumulated amount reaches $100.

    How is it possible
    We’ve partnered with hundreds of stores who have agreed to give back a portion of your purchase. It’s their way of saying “thank you” to UMCmarket for referring customers to them. The money that you get back goes automatically as a donation to the ministry that you have selected in your account.

    Thank you for supporting your United Methodist ministry!
    The more people that know about UMCmarket, the more your church or ministry benefits. So, spread the word!

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  • advent
    Sunday, December 7

    • 8:15 am -Administrative Council Meeting
    • 8:30 am -Kingdom Everlasting Cafe
    • 9:30 am Worship Service with Peg Bowman -Sermon “Comfort My People”
      • Second Sunday in Advent
      • Monthly Food Bank Collection
      • Bring your gift for the Angel Tree
    • 10:30 am -Make Blessing Bags
    • 7:00 pm -Free Holiday Concert by the Point Park University Singers with dessert smorgasbord to follow.

    Monday, December 8

    • 12 Noon – United Methodist Women Meeting
    • 6:00 pm – N A Group

    Tuesday, December 9

    • 7:00 pm – Advent Book Study at Spencer UMC – “Advent Conspiracy: Can Christmas Still Change the World?”

    Wednesday, December 10

    • 7:00 am -United Methodist Men’s Fellowship and Study with Pastor Matt Price at Fairhaven UMC
    • 9:30 am -Walking Group with Pastor Sue at Spencer UMC
    • 7:00 pm -Advent Book Study at Carnegie UMC – “Advent Conspiracy: Can Christmas Still Change the World?”

    Thursday, December 11

    • BEYOND Casual Worship at Spencer UMC
      • Come and unwrap a new topic each week
      • 6:15 pm -Light Meal
      • 7:00 pm -Service

     

  • This week, the first week of Advent, provides you with three opportunities to step away from the hustle and bustle of the season and serve as Jesus did.

    This Saturday, join us in working at a soup kitchen at the First UM Church’s First Food and Friends feeding program. It is located on Baum Blvd, near Shadyside Hospital across from Panera. Arrive around 8:45-9:00. No experience needed just come ready to work.

    On Sunday, you can help those less fortunate by

    donate

    1. Donating to the Food Bank with canned goods (NO GLASS) or paper products such as toilet paper, Kleenex, diapers, paper towels. Just place in bin at the bottom of steps

    2. Buying some items for our Blessing Bags and staying after church to make the bags (takes about 20 minutes at the most). We need health products such as soaps, hand sanitizers, small packaged foods such as crackers, power bars, canned chicken or tuna, small packs of Kleenex, etc. You could also stop at a Dollar Store and purchase some hats, gloves, or hand warmers to add in.

    And remember to bring back your gift for the angel tree this week, too.

  • Sunday Service was led by Pastor Matt Price and the Sermon was titled “For Where Your Treasure Is”.