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Monday Meditations
Starting the week with intention. 7.22.2024
Fairmount Avenue UMC is a joyful, welcoming community; igniting hearts and minds for God's work.
Let's Get Social
This Thursday, our UMW is hosting their annual Ice Cream Social! This is an excellent opportunity to reach out to a friend or neighbor for a fun evening for a good cause. Proceeds benefit the Emma Norton Restoring Waters residence recently opened in Highland Park.
This is also a good time to reach out to someone you have been missing at church. Consider reaching out to someone who has mobility issues related to age, this might be a perfect event to reconnect to church. Or perhaps there is just someone you miss seeing or maybe you have struggled with getting back into the routine of church. The Ice Cream Social is an informal way to reconnect with old friends.
Being in community is one of the ways that we embody God's vision in this world.
As we consider our calling as a people of faith, the ice cream social is an easy, informal way to build God's vision of love in this world.
Fellowship Time Schedule
July 28 Jeanne Portoghese, Curt and Susan Bergmann
August 4 Amy Dauplaise, John and Kelly Stadelman
Aug 11 Rob and Jen Koontz, Buster Griffing and Norma Cox
Aug 18 Carolyn Fisk, Brian and Nita Hanson
Aug 25 Cindy Radtke, Kevin and Alison Peterson
A link to the full calendar of servers throughout the year is included at the bottom of this email.
World Without Genocide- Traveling Exhibit at FAUMC
World Without Genocide Traveling Exhibit Fairmount Avenue UMC will be hosting the traveling exhibit from World Without Genocide July 22— August 4 in the Wesley Room. In collaboration with St. Paul churches, Central Baptist Church and Third Way Church (Mennonite USA). We will share in displaying and encouraging community learning on the topic of genocide and it’s global history while also reviewing current events. This exhibit has previously been on display at the MN State Capital, Macalester College, and several area faith institutions. The exhibit is a series of educational banners that will be open to the public during church office hours, Monday—Thursday and available for viewing on Sundays July 29 and August 4.
Messenger Newsletter Update
We are updating our monthly newsletter, The Messenger's, mailing process. We will be ending our use of bulk mail beginning with the July newsletter.
For those who require continued mailing, no action is necessary, it will still be mailed to you.
Please consider that monthly newsletter bulk mailing costs the church approximately $200 and takes staff or volunteers at least five hours to assemble each month. As we move away from bulk mailing, each individual newsletter sent will require stamps, which continue to increase in cost. Accessing the newsletter by email, Monday Meditations, or our church website is free and instant!
If you would prefer to receive the newsletter by email and/or to pick it up in the building and no longer have it mailed to you, please fill out the online form on our website: https://www.faumconline.net/the-messenger.html or email the church office at admin@faumc.net.
Get Involved at Fairmount Avenue UMC
A Joyful Welcoming Community
- Lawnmowers Needed! Help keep our church lawn a welcoming place for our community to gather! Sign up for a two-week slot, then use our electric lawn mower as needed. Contact the Trustees or church office for more information or with any questions. Volunteers must be 18 years or older or have parent/guardian permission.
- Spanish Language Learning Class: Are you interested in learning Spanish to help make our building and worship more welcoming and inclusive to Spanish speakers? We are creating a small group this fall to learn some conversational Spanish. Sign up online or contact the church office to learn more.
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July Sunday Meet Ups– Weekly opportunities for faith exploration, learning, and community building.
Read more details about each event inside the Messenger..July 28 - Market Theology—Meet up at Malcom Yards from 4:00-6:00pm for a thoughtful conversation around living our theology, or just hang out. Stay after for Trivia Mafia starting at 6:30pm.
Igniting Hearts and Minds
- Explorers: Save the Dates for Vacation Bible School! Monday, August 5-Thursday, August 8! Have you ever wondered just how deep the ocean is or what lives in the deep, deep blue? Then this summer’s VBS program is for you! Open to all deep sea divers entering PreK-8th Grade in the 2024-25 school year, MISSION: DEEP SEA will take us all the way from the Old Testament to the New Testament and challenge us to deepen our faith. We need grown up deep sea divers, too! Adult volunteers are essential to children’s summer programming: lead activities, shepherd groups, prepare and serve snacks… offer your gifts and deepen your faith, too. For more details about volunteering, email Ashton Pappas, Director of Children’s Ministries, at ashton@faumc.net.
- Followers Youth Activities - For all rising 6-12th grade youth. Join activities throughout the summer! For more information, contact Cindy, Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries, at 763/321-8077 or email cindy@faumc.net.
- Y.A.M. Activities - For all young adults (ages 18-30). Join in activities throughout the summer, like our retreat planned for mid-July! For more information, contact Cindy, Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries, at 763/321-8077 or cindy@faumc.net.
- Join the Fairmount North Shore Fall Hiking Weekend, September 27-29 - Whether you enjoy short or long hikes in the woods or wandering around Two Harbors on a fall weekend, join other Fairmount friends for a fall weekend of fellowship with a worship service on the shores of Lake Superior to end our time together. Please secure your lodging as soon as possible as lodging can book quickly. Besides hotels in the area, there are cabins, Airbnbs, and a municipal campground in Two Harbors. In addition to the hiking, there will be options for meeting on Friday and Saturday evenings in addition to the church service. If you have any questions, please contact Carol Hokanson (carol.hokanson@gmail.com). If she can't answer your question, there is a team working on the trip that may be able to assist. Hope to see you on the shore this fall!
For God's Work
- Worship Volunteers Needed! We need volunteers to assist as ushers, greeters, liturgists, and to serve on the Worship Committee. Volunteering is flexible to your schedule. Contact the church office if you think you can help by emailing admin@faumc.net.
First Fruits - We’re so grateful to all who have recently signed up to volunteer. If you are interested in delivering food donations to Keystone Community Services after our monthly donations, please contact the church office or click here: Help Collect and Deliver First Fruit Donations to Keystone
Adopt-A-Drain– Sign up to Help! We are looking for volunteers to clean the storm drains near the church: 3 at the corner of Fairmount and Saratoga and 2 on Fairmount just east of Snelling. Volunteers are asked to pick up and clear trash, leaves, snow and debris to allow water to drain. Please go to Fairmount Ave UMC: Adopt a Drain Signup to sign up for a month. If you have any questions, please contact Nita at nitahanson@gmail.com.
Help Serve a Meal at Provincial House - Project Home is looking for volunteers to serve meals as a part of its weekend meal teams at 1880 Randolph Avenue. There are four shifts available every weekend on Saturday and Sunday for lunch and dinner. This opportunity is great for groups of 3-6 people. Currently the way it works is for one person to sign up for the shift and then bring another 2-5 others with them to help. The link for more information and to sign up: https://tinyurl.com/PHMealTeams2023.
Worship Online
Worship Resources for Online Worship:
- Be sure to follow Fairmount Avenue United Methodist Church on Facebook.
- Subscribe to Fairmount Avenue UMC's YouTube Channel. We will be using YouTube to offer other creative learning experiences as well as publishing our weekly worship.
Online Giving
Fairmount Avenue United Methodist Church
Email: pastorshawna@faumc.net
Website: www.faumc.net
Location: 1523 Fairmount Avenue, Saint Paul, MN, USA
Phone: 651.699.1335
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fairmount-Avenue-United-Methodist-Church-133875616634215/
Mission Statement: To be a welcoming, joyful community igniting hearts and minds for God's work.