United Methodists Respond to Nepal Quake

The General Board of Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church, through its disaster-relief arm and in conjunction with longtime local and international partners and Nepal-based Global Ministries missionaries, is responding to the devastating earthquake that rocked Nepal April 25. A grant of $90,000 for international partner GlobalMedic to bring sorely needed clean water to

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Santa’s Tree

REMEMBER – if you picked up a tag off the Santa Gift tree, please have your WRAPPED gift back to the Mission Table by:   Make sure your gift has the name of the recipient on it.     If you choose a child:  Due date is December 14    

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Gilbert Days Parade

The Preschool and church will have a float in the Parade!!!  Here’s how you can join in the fun. November 2 – If you would like to walk in the parade with the float, you NEED to email Lara Fink by this date to order your t-shirt ($10).  There is

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Family Promise

First United Methodist Church of Gilbert will be hosting Family Promise from November 9-16, 2014 If you would like to participate in this event, please email Lisa Kimbrough or email Robin Lee.  Help is needed to cook an evening meal, stay overnight, provide food for the breakfasts and lunch.

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Blessing Bags

  This is one way to help those in need. They consist of a small Bible, water bottle, granola bar and wet wipes, along with an Arizona Resource Guide for shelters, assistance and crisis transportation.  It’s helpful to keep one handy in your glove box for those times when you

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Softball Anyone???

The 2014 Sports Ministries team is planning on creating a co-ed softball team that will play once a week beginning in April. If you are interested in playing softball in the Spring league, sign up.  You can sign up by contacting Pastor David at 480-892-9166 or you can email him,

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Mission Trip to Africa

Orchard: Africa is a non-profit organization that offers mission trips into South Africa in an attempt to create sustainable change in rural African Villages. In Africa, 5000 people die from AIDS every day. Often it is the parents of children that die and leave their children to the aged grandparents.

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Bake Sale and Afghan Raffle

Make sure you stop by the activity center between services for the bake sale and afghan raffle.  The Christian Women’s Fellowship Group is in charge of this event and that means that the bake sale items will be worth the trip into the Activity center and the cost of the raffle ticket

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Can you please help me get to church?

It may be hard for us to think that on Sunday mornings or Wednesday evenings, as we head out to church for worship, Bible studies, Wednesday night dinner or other activities, that there are members of our church community who do not have a way to get to church. Some

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Chat &Chew

On Wednesday November 6, Elaine Miller will talk to the Chat & Chew lunch group about Obama Care.  Elaine will present an overview of Obama Care, the pros and cons of its efficacy and who it will affect.  This event is open to any who would like to learn more

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