Advent Devotionals

Advent Devotionals

The Boards of Laity of the North and South Georgia Conferences of The United Methodist Church invite you to join in a daily devotional this Advent season. They have invited United Methodist clergy and laity from across Georgia to contribute. This laity-led initiative invites us to share the gift of

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Blue Christmas Service

Blue Christmas Service

A Blue Christmas service is a reflective worship service to acknowledge the challenges of the holiday season and to offer support to those who are grieving. The service provides a space for people to express their pain and heartbreak, while focusing on the hope found in Christ.We invite you to join

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Christmas Dinner

Christmas Dinner

⭐️Join us for a delightful Christmas Dinner in the Fellowship Hall!⭐️Indulge in a mouthwatering meal featuring:Chicken and dressingGreen beansSweet potato casseroleCorn casseroleCopper penniesRollsChristmas cookie buffetTea, lemonade, coffeeDate: Saturday, December 20, 2025 Time: 5:30 p.m. Location:

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Poinsettias for Advent

Poinsettias for Advent

We are delighted to offer you the opportunity to purchase a Poinsettia to decorate the Sanctuary for Advent. You can choose to dedicate your purchase to remember or honor someone. Please take your poinsettia home after the Christmas Eve service.Place your order before Sunday, December 14.Large: $50

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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. (The Christmas Party is cancelled.)Charlotte D

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Governance Board Meeting

Governance Board Meeting

The next meeting of the MFUMC Governance Board is Monday, December 15 at 6:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Reports due by Monday, December 8.

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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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Opportunity for Morrow First UMC

Opportunity for Morrow First UMC

Church Vitality Assessment Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.We 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 church has been chosen

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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.South Central District EventLaunching Church Leaders Webinar – January 22, 2026, 7pm. Re

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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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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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