Hello there and welcome to the First United Methodist Church here in Carrollton, Ohio. You’re probably wondering what we mean by our slogan “Following Jesus...Sharing His Love”. Well, we’re a group of ordinary and imperfect people who agree that this is the simplest way to describe what a Christian ought to do. It’s not always easy and none of us get it right all the time, but it’s a journey we choose to take. And there’s a place waiting for you right here - please come and take this life-long journey with us.
CARROLLTON FIRST UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
PO Box 85
253 South Lisbon Street
Carrollton, Ohio 44615
(across from the Post Office)
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Office Hours: 9 am - 3 pm M-F
Phone: 330-627-7671
Fax: 330-627-7672
In the event of an emergency after office hours, call: 330-627-5168
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office@yellowbrickchurch.org
Sunday Worship: 8:15 & 10:45 am
Sunday School: 9:40 - 10:30 am
Nursery is provided
Sunday Youth: 6:00 - 8:30 pm
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Wild Wednesdaysare in full swing from 6 - 7:30 pm. Even if you haven't been to a Wild Wednesday yet, you can still come anytime!
Discovering Your S.H.A.P.E.: A study during Lent lead by Rev Loomis
Families Following Jesus Sunday School Class
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From the Pastor’s Desk
Every parent who has ever taken the family on vacation, or even a short trip, has heard the child from the backseat ask the question, “Are we there yet?” Surely God has heard this same impatient question from a disciple or two, weary from the journey to spiritual maturity! As much as becoming mature in our faith is a worthy and lifelong goal, life is as much about the journey to spiritual maturity, as it is about arriving. Lent 2010 is about enjoying the journey along a pathway of discipleship, ever deepening and maturing in our faith as we travel together.
When we gather for worship on Sundays or other special occasions, one of the things we do is to learn more about what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ, or as we say at First UMC, what it means to be intentionally “Following Jesus…Sharing His Love.” So, each worship experience helps us celebrate the segments of the journey, ultimately aimed at helping us prepare for the long haul – a lifetime of following Jesus. Are we there yet? No. But we can enjoy the journey as we travel together.
Here is an outline of the sermon series for Lent: Are We There Yet?
February 17, Ash Wednesday
Worship will begin at 7:30 pm and will include the Imposition of Ashes. David’s confession found in Psalm 51:1-17 will be the text for the message “Create in Me a Clean Heart.”
February 21, the First Sunday of Lent
We will explore Paul’s words in Ephesians 4:13 to discover a “Discipleship Destination.”
February 28
We will explore obstacles we must overcome and introduce new imagery to help us as we travel. The text in Revelation 2:7 will help us focus on “Bridges and Walls.”
March 7
We will look at what the Greeks called “koinonia”, an awareness that the journey is not about me only. Acts 4:32 will guide us toward “Connecting.”
March 14
We will journey to the great Hall of Faith in Hebrews 11 to discover that God helps us make a way “Where There is No Way.”
March 21
We will take a close look at our directional statement, and whether we individually and collectively are “Following Jesus…Sharing His Love.” Paul’s words in 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 will help us answer the question, “Are We There Yet?”
March 28, Palm Sunday
We will follow Jesus during the final days of His earthly life, reading the Scriptures that tell us what happened, and singing the music that helps us experience a Love so amazing that He willingly died on a cross for you and I.
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