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SUMMARY:Cass Volunteer Saturdays
DESCRIPTION:SIGN UP \n\nThe volunteer work varies month to month. Contact Laura Kelly to learn more. Depart from the Brighton Campus parking lot at approximately 8 am to travel together to Detroit and return by approximately 4 pm. Bring your lunch. \nCass Community Social Services meets people in need\, where they are in life\, by offering food\, affordable housing\, skill building\, and vocational training which promotes self-sufficiency\, on a sustainable pedestrian campus and as part of the larger community. \nThe ways First UMC volunteers have served includes: \n\ncleaned\, mended and painted rooms for affordable housing\nset up beds for warming centers\nweeded gardens\, trimmed shrubs\, planted trees and flowers\, mowed grass and cleaned outside to beautify and make areas safer for residents\nprepped mass quantities of bacon and eggs for breakfast\, assembled sandwiches and packaged lunches to feed the community\nsorted and shredded paper to recycle and raise money for fighting poverty.
URL:https://www.brightonfumc.org/event/cass-volunteer-saturdays/2026-04-18/
LOCATION:First United Methodist Church-Brighton Campus\, 400 E Grand River Ave\, Brighton\, MI\, 48116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mission & Outreach
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ORGANIZER;CN="Laura Kelly":MAILTO:laurakelly21@me.com
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SUMMARY:Earth Day Cleanup
DESCRIPTION:God saw everything that he had made\, and indeed\, it was very good. You are invited to help care for God’s creation. In honor of Earth Day and part of our three-part sermon series\, “God Called It Very Good.” \nLet’s make the community cleaner by picking up trash. Bring your work gloves and water bottle. Choose your location (Brighton Campus\, Whitmore Lake Campus\, a nearby Trail). We’ll have snacks and trash bags for picking up litter. \n  \nSignup Genius
URL:https://www.brightonfumc.org/event/earth-day-cleanup/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Church & Society,Fellowship,Mission & Outreach
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ORGANIZER;CN="Pastor Jon":MAILTO:jon@brightonfumc.org
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SUMMARY:Men's Retreat
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to the third annual men’s retreat at Lake Louise Christian Community. Enjoy fellowship\, worship\, devotions and an opportunity to help open the camp at Lake Louise for the upcoming season. We will work together to clear walking paths of debris\, maintenance and repair of cottages and buildings\, and perhaps a few construction projects. The cost of $75 includes food and lodging. Register below or contact Rev. Jon Reynolds if you are interested.\n\nFill out my online form.\n\n  Fill out my Wufoo form!
URL:https://www.brightonfumc.org/event/mens-retreat/
LOCATION:Lake Louise\, 11037 Thumb Lake Road\, Boyne Falls\, 49713\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fellowship,Mission & Outreach
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ORGANIZER;CN="Pastor Jon":MAILTO:jon@brightonfumc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260426T170000
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SUMMARY:Fish & Loaves Community Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Fish and Loaves is a free community meal in Brighton provided by local churches. First UMC – Brighton Campus hosts the dine-in meal on these 2025 dates: Dec. 28 and 2026: Feb. 22\, April 26\, June 28\, Aug. 23\, Oct. 25\, Dec. 27. You do not need a reservation. We look forward to seeing you. \n\nVolunteers and food donations are welcome.\nContact Deborah Scharp. \nConsider helping in one of these ways: \n\n3:30 pm Set tables\, set up coffee station\, prep food\n5 pm Serve food\, visit with guests\n5:30 pm Dishwashing\nSign Up to provide: desserts\, rolls and salads (or purchase food and turn in receipts for reimbursement)\n\nFish and Loaves is coordinated by Love INC and serves all who come seeking food and fellowship.
URL:https://www.brightonfumc.org/event/fish-loaves-community-dinner/2026-04-26/
LOCATION:First United Methodist Church-Brighton Campus\, 400 E Grand River Ave\, Brighton\, MI\, 48116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fellowship,Mission & Outreach
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SUMMARY:Mission Fair-Brighton Campus
DESCRIPTION:Visit with leaders and volunteers for the various mission opportunities through First United Methodist Church. \nLeaders: please sign up for a spot at the mission fair\, contact Laura Kelly.
URL:https://www.brightonfumc.org/event/mission-fair-brighton-campus/
LOCATION:First United Methodist Church-Brighton Campus\, 400 E Grand River Ave\, Brighton\, MI\, 48116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mission & Outreach
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ORGANIZER;CN="Laura Kelly":MAILTO:laurakelly21@me.com
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SUMMARY:Rubber Stamps & Paper Crafting Sale
DESCRIPTION:Huge estate sale of Stampin’ Up! rubber stamps\, punches\, tools and supplies\, plus other paper crafting materials. All proceeds will go to medical missions\, including VINA Community Dental Center and Dr. Tendai Manyeza\, a medical doctor and UMC Missionary in Kissy\, Sierra Leone.
URL:https://www.brightonfumc.org/event/rubber-stamps-paper-crafting-sale/
LOCATION:First United Methodist Church-Brighton Campus\, 400 E Grand River Ave\, Brighton\, MI\, 48116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mission & Outreach
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SUMMARY:Scrap Metal Drive
DESCRIPTION:The Red Bird Mission Team will collect your scrap metal Saturday\, Aug. 29 at the Brighton Campus. Save your metallic household items for this fundraiser! Common scrap metal items include \n\n\n\n\n\nInsulated Copper Wire\n#2 Copper Tubing\nCopper Scrap\nAluminum\nAluminum Car/Truck Rims\nAluminum/Copper Radiators\n\n\n\n\nAluminum Cans\nAppliances\nBikes\, Toys\nCar Batteries\nCast Aluminum\nCast Iron\, Light Iron\n\n\n\n\nComputers\nElectric Motors\, Scrap Cars\nPlumbing Brass\nStainless Steel (Non-Magnetic)\nLead\nTransformers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSee complete list \n\nVolunteer to help \nIf you need items to be picked up\, contact Ginger VanBlaricum\, 810-772-1863. Items must be outside or in an open garage (volunteers can not enter your home\, thank you for your understanding).\n\n\n\nBy contributing your unwanted metallic items in this way\, you are reducing the amount of waste into land fills and contributing to mission work — all money raised from the salvaged metal is for Red Bird Mission projects. Volunteers separate the metal from donated items to increase the salvaged value.\n\n\nFun fact…….when tearing apart a dryer. We get nine feet of small wire\, the cord\, the motor\, a circuit board\, the outside casing\, which gets flattened\, and usually a metal drum.\n\nBy separating all these items\, more money is raised for missions.\nNote: when donating financially to this mission\, please specify “scrap metal drive.” Thank you!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.brightonfumc.org/event/scrap-metal-drive/
LOCATION:First United Methodist Church-Brighton Campus\, 400 E Grand River Ave\, Brighton\, MI\, 48116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mission & Outreach
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SUMMARY:Red Bird Mission Trip
DESCRIPTION:The Red Bird Mission in Beverly\, Kentucky serves the physical\, educational and spiritual needs of Appalachia. Red Bird Mission is a ministry of the United Methodist Church. There are opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to participate in this mission trip that will happen Oct. 4-9\, 2026. Contact Gene Smith. \nSome examples of work projects are roof replacement\, small room additions\, painting\, building porches or ramps\, and grounds keeping. Other light-duty work is available such as office work\, craft and community store helpers\, and recycling. A single fee covers the cost of each person’s lodging\, meals\, and materials used. \nNote: when donating to this mission\, please specify “trip\,” “scrap metal drive\,” etc. Thank you! \n 
URL:https://www.brightonfumc.org/event/red-bird-mission-trip/
LOCATION:Red Bird Mission\, Dorm Road\, Queendale\, 40913\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mission & Outreach
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ORGANIZER;CN="Gene Smith":MAILTO:imgsmith1451@gmail.com
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