- Easter Picnic Highlights
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Palm Sunday Highlights
- Holy Grill
- UUMC Mission Lunch
- Kids Hope News
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- Holy Week Schedule
- Sermon Series
- VBS Volunteers
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Easter Picnic Highlights
Last Sunday, Family Ministries hosted a wonderful Easter picnic following the service. It was a joyful time filled with egg hunts, fellowship, and seeing our church family come together in community. Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make it such a special gathering!
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Palm Sunday Highlights
Children from preschool through fifth grade participated in our Palm Sunday Procession of the Palms. This meaningful tradition helped us remember Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem as the children led the way into worship. It was a wonderful moment of celebration and a beautiful reminder of the spirit of the season.
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Holy Grill by the Interfaith Federation of Greater Baton Rouge
University UMC has been volunteering for The Holy Grill, one of several programs sponsored by the Interfaith Federation of Greater Baton Rouge, for decades. UUMC volunteers will next serve at The Holy Grill the week of April 13-17, Monday through Friday.
The Federation delivers food around noon to the Cadillac Street BREC Park gym (6117 Cadillac St., Baton Rouge, LA 70811) in Zion City, an area north of Airline Highway and east of the airport. Four or five volunteers a day is an optimal crew. Some folks coordinate to carpool from the church, leaving at about 11:20 a.m. and returning by about 1 p.m. Other volunteers prefer to drive directly to the facility. Holy Grill asks that volunteers arrive at the facility no later than 11:45 a.m.
Please register if you would like to serve as a volunteer for this meaningful mission outreach. In addition to serving food, we have the opportunity to connect with and learn about our community and these beloved children of God.
If you have trouble registering on your phone, try registering from your laptop or computer. For any questions, please call Marolon Mangham at (225) 324-9527.
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Kids Hope News
Our 2nd grade mentors and mentees practice teamwork, coordination, and hand-eye motor skills by playing good old-fashioned games like Hot Potato and Connect Four. These games are great for connecting the young and young of heart!
Shirley Flake
Kids Hope Director
shirley@universitymethodist.org
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UUMC Mission Lunch is April 19
UUMC will host its next Mission Lunch on Sunday, April 19, immediately following 11 a.m. service.
We will gather in the Fellowship Hall to eat a provided lunch and spend some time assembling hygiene kits that will be given to the Capital Area Alliance for the Homeless.
Join in the fun with fellowship, a shared meal, and the chance for you and your family to make a difference in the lives of others!
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Holy Week Service Schedule
Maundy Thursday Service
- April 2 at 6:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary
Good Friday Service
- April 3 at 6:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary
Easter Sunday Services
- April 5 at the usual times of 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. in the Sanctuary
Labyrinth Walk:
- Friday, April 3 at 5 p.m., led by Lisa Frost in the Fellowship Hall
- Saturday, April 4 at 10 a.m., led by Emma Burke in the Fellowship Hall
Regular Sunday services will continue as normal in addition to these special Holy Week offerings. We invite you to join us for this meaningful week of worship and prayer.
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Sermon Series: Tell Me Something Good
Lent was originally a season for new converts to prepare for baptism by learning what was central to Christianity, and in this series we explore what was central to Jesus’ life and ministry: radical welcome, love for neighbor, care for the vulnerable and nourishment for the hungry. At the heart of Jesus’ teachings, we find liberation, love, mercy, and grace—good news meant for all, though not always comfortable. This Lent, we remember that the good news is truly good: joyful, nourishing, and alive in the world. We hope this series roots our hearts in God’s expansive goodness and inspires us to live as people who bring hope, love, and action into a world longing for what is good.
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VBS Volunteers
Come volunteer on a Road Trip with God at UUMC’s 2026 Vacation Bible School, June 1-5! Volunteer roles include working with groups as they travel to stations and volunteering within stations in areas like science, crafts, storytelling, snack, and games. Anyone ages exiting 6th grade to adults can volunteer. Come be a part of meaningful spiritual formation for our kids!
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Church Directory
Church members who have attended within the last year have been invited to the church directory. If you haven't received your invitation, use the link below to access your profile. If the link does not work for you or if you have any questions, please email Rev. Mary Rachel at revmaryrachel@universitymethodist.org.
If you haven't already, we'd love for you to upload a photo of yourself and your family to the directory. Pictures help us learn and remember each other’s names!
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A memorial service will be held for Dr. Gene Cameron Sands April 12 at 1 p.m. at University United Methodist Church.
Khetia and Khetie Jean-Louis, the family of Earlene Irby, Karl Buchholz, Patti Exner, Pat Ketelsen, Alison McCrary, Mary Juneau, Beth Courtney, Darby Ralls, Ellen Wiemers, Garrett Ward, Gregg Jones, Janet Grace, Jessica Roux’s Ukrainian Host Family, Kristine Hawkins, Lupi Sucre, Maria and Oswaldo Linares, Mindy Piontek, Rev. Linda Joseph, Robert Blackledge, Susan Horton, Susan Pourciau, the family of Arnold Jackson, Trey Bickham, Lou Bickham, Wesley Foundation Leadership, Melanie Brooke Civils, and all of those in our congregation who are in nursing homes or homebound.
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