Scholarship Deadline Is April 15! | | |
Scholarship Applications are now open!
Are you a graduating senior or current college student? Please visit our website to apply for scholarships made available through our church.
Applications are due by April 15. For further information please contact Pastor Denna at dhornby@fumcor.org.
| | April Senior Adult Luncheon | | The April Senior Adult Luncheon will feature "Songs from the Heart" by the Oak Ridge High School Choral Ensemble. We look forward to seeing you at our April 16 gathering! | | Have you been thinking about joining the church and would like to join along with a group of people? Join us for Group Membership Sunday, on Easter Sunday, April 20, in all services. Contact Pastor Denna for more information (dhornby@fumcor.org). | | Celtic Worship Moved to April 27 | | Typically our Community Celtic Worship Services take place on the second Sunday of the month at 5:00. As in April the second Sunday is Palm Sunday, St. Stephen's has decided to move the Celtic Worship to April 27. They will host another Celtic service, two weeks later, on May 11. FUMC will host again on June 8th. For more information, contact Jenny Caughman (jcaughman@fumcor.org). | | Willing Workers Set To Assist You on May 3 | | The dedicated team of FUMCOR Willing Workers has scheduled a Spring Work Day for May 3. This is a great opportunity to get some support with household tasks like trimming shrubs, attaching hoses, and replacing bulbs or batteries. Please contact Mark Diemer (865-483-5410) to discuss projects and confirm a visit to your home on May 3! We look forward to seeing you then! | | First Recovery Receives Opioid Settlement Grant | | |
From The Oak Ridger
Several organizations within Oak Ridge and other areas of Anderson County are ready to continue fighting the ongoing battle against opioid addiction and its effects. They won grants totaling more than $427,000 from Anderson County that came from an opioid settlement.
| | Volunteer for Youth Pride Fest | |
 | | The FUMCOR Social Concerns Committee is seeking volunteers to help with the Oak Ridge Youth Pride Fest 2025. As in years past, we're looking for folks from our congregation to help with this annual event to be held Saturday, May 10, 2025, at the First Presbyterian Church in Oak Ridge from 12:00 - 5:00 p.m. This year's theme is "Freedom to Express Ourselves." LGBTQIA+ Youth will have the opportunity to experience fellowship and fun in a safe space. Help is needed with check-in, snacks, and activities for all or part of the afternoon. Activity stations will include Art, Games, Drama, Reading/Books, Expression (Selfies), Crafts, Zen-Tango, Face Painting, and more. Our own Rev. Ken Sauer has volunteered to be the "dunkee" in a dunking booth sponsored by the Social Concerns Committee (note that our volunteers may try their luck at "dunking the minister"!). If you can't participate in person, help is being sought to supply snacks for the event as well. To sign up, please contact Greg Smith at smit92611@gmail.com.
| | April Special Offering - Children and Family Ministries | | |
During the month of April, our congregation will have the opportunity to support our Children and Family Ministries through our special offering. The church’s financial support for this ministry means that we can continue to provide a safe, loving, and fun environment for families.
We offer monthly events that are designed to give families the opportunity to spend time with one another, connect with others, and grow in their relationship with God. Along with our monthly events, we have yearly events that could not happen without the financial support of our church family. This summer marks our fourth year creating our own Vacation Bible School curriculum. Creating our own curriculum has been wonderful, but it comes with a larger financial burden as we are creating and purchasing all the materials needed to make a memorable week for the students who join us. This year, we will enjoy “Game Night: Learning to Win with Jesus!” Your financial gifts will help us bring games alive right inside our church building!
Our Children and Family Ministry is full of wonderful families who are eager to connect and be invested in First Church. We ask that you help support them by supporting this ministry through your gifts of giving or volunteering.
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Worship for April 13
Palm Sunday
Scripture Readings:
Psalm 118: 19-26
Philippians 2: 5-11
Matthew 21: 1-11
Luke 19: 28-40
8:45 & 11:00 a.m. Traditional Worship - Sanctuary
11:00 a.m. Contemporary Worship - Multipurpose Room
Preaching: Rev. Ken Sauer, Rev. Clair Sauer
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In Sympathy
Christian love and sympathy are offered to the family and friends of Bev Davis, who joined FUMC on June 30, 1976, and died on March 29, 2025. We ask for prayers for Bev's husband, Dick, their children Sandy and Richard, and all of Bev's family and friends. A funeral service will be held at the church at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 1, with receiving of friends at 1:00 p.m.
In the Hospital
None that we are aware of at this time.
Dismissed
Ed Ducko
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Our Giving
Offering 3-24-2025 through 3-30-2025: $34,231.35
2025 YTD offering: $419,705
2024 YTD offering: $413,335
March Monthly Special Offering: $820.00
Thank you to all of you who mailed in your financial gifts or continued to give online.
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