Featured Announcements

Easter Baskets for Micah 6

If you took an Easter basket home to fill, please return it to Fellowship Hall by this Sunday, April 13.

Easter Baskets for Methodist Children's Home Society (MCHS)

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped fill Easter baskets for the children at MCHS—including the 45C youth and the Wednesday Moms group. Your generosity brought joy to many this season.

Thank You for Supporting Empty Bowls!

We are deeply grateful to everyone who supported the Empty Bowls program to help fight hunger in our communities.

A special thank-you goes out to the 14 generous restaurants that donated delicious soups for the event: Beau’s, Bella Piatti, Dick O’Dow’s, Greek Islands, Hazel’s, Lily’s Seafood, Market North End, Phoenicia, Rugby Grille, Salvatore Scallopini, Simply Good Kitchen, Streetside Seafood, Toast, and Zoup Bloomfield.

Looking to Make a Difference This Summer?

Join us for a planning meeting on Palm Sunday, April 13, at 12:00 p.m. in the Wright Parlor to learn more about this meaningful opportunity. Then, mark your calendar for July 13–19 as we head out to serve one of the poorest counties in the U.S. You can help with summer camp, work in the thrift store, support the food pantry or greenhouse, or assist with home repairs. Come be part of something impactful!

Worship Sunday

Read more worship information—including dedications, Sunday School details, and livestream links—by clicking the button below.

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Click here for our Berkley First Campus Worship Information.

Holy Week at Birmingham First

We invite you to journey through Holy Week with us—whether in person or online—as we reflect, remember, and rejoice together.

Palm Sunday

April 13 at 9:30 & 11:00 a.m.

Maundy Thursday

April 17 at 7:00 p.m.

Good Friday

April 18 at 12:00 p.m.

Easter Sunday Sunrise Worship

April 20 at 7:15 a.m.

Easter Sunday Festival Worship

April 20 at 9:30 & 11:00 a.m.

Services are offered in-person and online. We’ll be sending out more details soon, including service links and digital bulletins for those worshiping online.

Let’s celebrate the promise of Easter together.

Easter Lily Orders

Be sure to order your Easter Lilies before Monday, April 14. To order online, click the button below. To order in person, stop by or call the church office M-F 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., 248-646-1200.

Submit Your Order Online

Coming Up

Chai After Church

Join us for a delightful gathering: Chai after Church on Sunday, April 13 in Fellowship Hall in-between worship services. Savor the rich flavors of Chai and indulge in scrumptious biscuits as we extend a warm welcome home to Kaylee & Dhiraj John, our dedicated missionaries from Bangalore, India. It’s an opportunity to share stories, connect, and celebrate their return. We look forward to seeing you there!

Community Easter Egg Hunt

The FREE Community Easter Egg Hunt is at at Oxford Park (2100 Bacon, Berkley) on Saturday, April 19 from 9:30 a.m. The egg hunt begins at 10:00 a.m. sharp, with separate hunting areas for different age groups. Arrive at 9:30 a.m. to get a good spot, enjoy live music, and purchase a treat from the Cinnabon food truck. Don't forget your Easter basket and camera—photo ops with the Easter Bunny await!

Help Set-up

If you would like to help set up for the Egg Hunt, please come on over to Oxford Park (2100 Bacon, Berkley) at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 19.

Helping Refugees

The Church & Society Committee of Birmingham & Berkley First will present, Helping Refugees on Tuesday, April 22 from 7:00-8:00 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. Imagine fleeing your home, leaving everything behind, only to legally arrive in a new country and learn you’ll no longer be given the initial, critical support you were promised. This is the reality for many refugees in our community—hundreds of vulnerable families—who have already endured unimaginable hardships. To learn more about this crisis and how we, as Christians, can help support the good work Samaritas New Americans is doing, please attend.

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Vacation Bible School

Register your kids for a fun week in the Wilderness of True North at our Vacation Bible School during the week of June 23-27. Volunteer to help make this event a success! Read all about the ways you can help, find our more information, how you can attend a craft night, or sign up to volunteer by clicking the button below.

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UMW Spring Rummage Sale is Almost Here!

Volunteers Needed: April 27 – May 2

Calling all volunteers! The UMW Spring Rummage Sale is right around the corner, and we need your help to make it a success. Volunteers must be members of Birmingham and Berkley First or sponsored by a church member.

Our United Women in Faith are known for using rummage sale proceeds to support those in need. In 2024 alone, UMW donated thousands of dollars to over 30 charities!

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Ways You Can Help

Curious about Ushering?

Sign up for one or more services at 9:30 a.m. or 11:00 a.m. now through May and give it a try! Enjoy welcoming congregants, handing out bulletins, collecting offerings, and tidying up the Sanctuary. Ushers arrive 20 minutes before the service and finish 15 minutes after—a small time commitment that makes a big impact! Our current ushers will be happy to guide you.

Volunteer Opportunity - CLC Let it Shine!

Thank you to those who came out this past Saturday to help clean the CLC.

Join us on Saturday, May 24 from 3-6 PM for our next cleaning day. Drop in whenever you can—every helping hand makes a difference! This is also a great community service opportunity for those looking to give back. Questions? Contact Page Gorman at pagegorman@sbcglobal.net. Let’s work together to make CLC shine!

Feed Yourself and Feed Others

If you are a Kroger shopper signing up for Community Rewards can directly benefit the Hunger Ministry of Birmingham and Berkley First just by doing your regular shopping. If you have a Kroger rewards card it can be linked to our church through the Community Rewards program. Visit Kroger.com or download their Mobile App and link your current Kroger card and our church will earn rewards too!

All rewards money earned will go directly to our Hunger Ministry to help feed people locally and globally. Link your card or enroll HERE.

April Showers Bring… Dignity & Well-Being!

This April, we are joining Noah at Central in their first ever April Showers Campaign—a month-long effort to collect fresh t-shirts, socks, and underwear for their mobile shower program.

For our neighbors experiencing homelessness, a hot shower and a change of clothes aren’t just about hygiene—they’re about restoring dignity, confidence, and hope as they journey toward safety, stability, and housing.

Donation Guidelines:

New white, black or gray men’s socks. No women’s socks please. All can wear men’s socks, but not all will fit into women’s socks.
Men’s and women’s underwear size M-3XL
T-shirts size M-3XL

Gentile reminder to please prioritize quality over quantity. The recipients of these items will need them to be durable.

DROPOFF: Please place the donated items in the bins by the Welcome Desk, or in the CLC through the month of April.

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