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Come as you are! Worship with us!
Third Sunday of Advent, December 14, 2025
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Important Notes for Worship
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“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.
By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” —John 13:34-35
Upcoming Events and HighlightsDecember 2025
The Bible Study this month comes from the Gospel of John. Saturday, December 6, 2025 - TAGE on Steel & TAGE Youth Steel Orchestra Present: A Classical Christmas Saturday, Dec. 6th at 3:00PM at First Church. A free-will offering for Jamaica Hurricane relief will be taken up during the concert. We hope to see you there! Friday, December 12, 2025 - The Prince George's Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta in partnership with First church will host a Blood Drive on Friday, December 12th from 12:00PM-5:00PM for the community. Save a life! Register to be a donor here. Tuesday, December 16, 2025 - The City of Hyattsville in partnership with First UMC will have a produce give away starting at 12:00N. Distribution will be on a first come, first serve basis. Sunday, December 21, 2025 - Join us for Worship Service for our Annual Lessons & Carols service starting at 10:00AM on Sunday, December 21, 2025. Wednesday, December 31, 2025 - Join us for New Year's Eve, Watch Night Worship Service with special guest preacher Rev. Bresean Jenkins, beginning at 10:00PM. The Missions' Ministry needs your support. They have been assigned (50) children to buy $25.00 gift cards from Walmart or Target. Please support this special mission with donated gift cards which can be dropped off to the church office during normal business hours or on Sundays in the Narthex. The deadline to donate is Sunday, December 14, 2025. Each child will receive two (2) gift cards. 
Read the BWC Statement on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion here. Learn about The Imago DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) as an Expression of the Trinity
Or, Learn about Empathy here from GCORR SHARE FOOD - Affordable Groceries
The United Methodist Men have partnered with Catholic Charities to offer SHARE food. SHARE food delivery and pick up of pre-purchased meals typically occurs monthly on the 4th Saturday of the month at 9:30 am. Visit the church office to request a menu, order, and pay for your discounted groceries prior to the due date. Methods of payment include: Cash, Credit Card, EBT, or checks made payable to First United Methodist Men. Sign up to volunteer for SHARE (one Saturday a month) by emailing [email protected]. Community Service hours available. Food Pick-up driver(s) needed. Free Produce
The CITY OF HYATTSVILLE is giving free produce on the third Tuesday of each month starting at 12 noon here at the church. Distribution will take place outside Ensor Hall, depending on the weather. No registration or City residency is required. The bagged produce is served on a first-come, first-served basis. |
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One thing I asked of the LORD, that will I seek after: to live in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple. Psalms 27:4 NRSV