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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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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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