Opportunity for Morrow First UMC

Opportunity for Morrow First UMC

Church Vitality Assessment Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in the Fellowship HallWe have also been selected to participate in a brand-new Vitality Assessment being launched by the Council of Bishops. Only five annual conferences are piloting this project—and out of our entire conference, our

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Church Office Closures

Church Office Closures

The Morrow First UMC Office will be closed for these holidays.Christmas Wednesday, December 24, Thursday, December 25, Friday, December 26, Monday, December 29, & Tuesday, December 30, 2025New Year’s Day (Wednesday, December 31, 2025 &) Thursday, January 1, 2026Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, Jan

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Comfort and Joy Prayer Shawl Ministry Meeting and Workshop

Comfort and Joy Prayer Shawl Ministry Meeting and Workshop

The Prayer Shawl Ministry meets and offers a workshop on the fourth Tuesday each month from 4pm-6pm in MFUMC Fellowship Hall. All are welcome: experienced, seasoned, and new to the craft of crocheting and knitting.The next meeting is January 27, 2026.Charlotte Durant

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Governance Board Meeting

Governance Board Meeting

The Simplified Accountable Structure (SAS) Orientation for all Governance Board members is after service on Sunday, January 18, 2026, in the Library.The next meeting of the MFUMC Governance Board is Monday, January 26 at 6:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Reports due by Monday, January 19.

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Serve Your District: Apply Now to Be an Annual Conference Lay Member at Large

Serve Your District: Apply Now to Be an Annual Conference Lay Member at Large

North Georgia United Methodists are invited to apply to serve as a District Lay Member at Large to the 2026 North Georgia Annual Conference. All five districts (North West, North East, South West, South Central, and South East) have opened a shared application, available through January 31, 2026.The

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100 Hopes for Georgia

100 Hopes for Georgia

Earlier this fall, participants at every district set up meeting in Georgia completed a short, handwritten survey about the possibility of unification of the North and South Georgia Annual Conferences.We received hundreds and hundreds of responses. This month, as we focus on Thanksgiving, we share s

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Call for Art: “Unto the Least of These…”

Call for Art: “Unto the Least of These…”

The Visuals Team for the 2026 North Georgia Annual Conference invites artists of all ages to help us see Christ more clearly through art.Please encourage the painters, photographers, quilters, and other creative voices in your congregation or ministry to submit artwork inspired by Matthew 25:31-46 —

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Join Us for Breakfast

Join Us for Breakfast

The Ramblers gather on the first Tuesday of each month at 8:30 a.m. for breakfast at IHOP in Morrow. Come join us for food and fellowship. After breakfast (9:30-ish), we meet in the church’s Fellowship Hall to discuss our future activities and other business.The Ramblers organizers: Pam Boyd and Dia

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Start 2026 Strong: Ministry Training Events for North Georgia United Methodists

Start 2026 Strong: Ministry Training Events for North Georgia United Methodists

Clergy and laity—we’re kicking off 2026 with a series of focused, in-person training events designed to equip leaders across our conference. All North Georgia United Methodists are welcome to attend any training.Launching Church Leaders Webinar – January 22, 2026, 7pm.Leaders from churches of all si

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Handmade Prayer Pillow

Handmade Prayer Pillow

The Youth have hand made Prayer Pillows. You can have one for a donation to our annual Beach Retreat.See a youth or Erika Sturgies for details.

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Found Items

Found Items

Lost & Found Update!The Lost and Found box is now located in the library.Have you misplaced a coat, a Bible, or a pair of glasses?Check the box to see if your item has been found!Important Note:Precious items such as keys and jewelry are being held securely in the church office.Please contact the ch

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Ukraine Update & Continued Support

Ukraine Update & Continued Support

Faces of Courage – a very unique exhibitionOn February 24, 2024, two years after Russian troops invaded Ukraine, a very unique exhibition took place in Cluj-Napoca (Romania).UMCOR AND CWS: CARE AND RESETTLEMENT FOR UKRAINIAN REFUGEESUkrainians come to the Balti Center for weekly food supplies, made

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Life Line Screening Special Offer for our Members

Life Line Screening Special Offer for our Members

We have great news, Morrow First UMC will be hosting a Life Line Screening event on Friday, January 30,2026. Life Line Screening is the premier provider of stroke and cardiovascular disease risk screenings since 1993. As the host of the event, Life Line Screening is extending a special offer to all

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Laity Devotionals: Discovering God’s Presence in ‘Sanctuary Spaces’

Laity Devotionals: Discovering God’s Presence in ‘Sanctuary Spaces’

Over the past year, United Methodists from across Georgia have shared devotionals that helped draw us closer to God and to one another.In this new devotional series, Sanctuary Spaces, we turn our attention to the places where God’s voice becomes clear and our spirits find rest. These spaces may be a

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