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SUMMARY:Rummage Sale Drop Off (Brighton)
DESCRIPTION:The United Methodist Women in Faith are accepting gently used items (in good working condition please) in room 109 (lower level – behind the fellowship hall) beginning Friday\, May 22 (during office hours and Sunday mornings) through Monday\, June 8. Donations will not be accepted after that date. \n\n\n\n\nIf after reading through this list\, you have any questions about what is accepted please contact Gigi Vailliencourt. \n\n\n\n\nSet up days: Monday\, June 8 – Thursday\, June 11 \nSale Days: Friday\, June 12 (9 am – 5 pm) & Saturday\, June 13 (9 am-12 pm) \nAccepted Items:\n\nKitchen & misc. household items\nSmall appliances (e.g.\, blenders\, toasters)\nBaby & children’s clothes/toys/equipment\nGames & puzzles (adults & kids)\nPurses\, suitcases\, art\, frames\nJewelry\nMirrors & holiday items/décor\nAntiques & collectibles\nLamps\, linens\, bedding\, craft supplies\nTools\, bikes\, CDs\, DVDs\,  records\n*Books (no encyclopedias or text books; not musty smelling\, please)\n*Furniture (only if approved in advance by Gigi)\n\nItems NOT Accepted:\n\nMost electronics (e.g.\, game systems)\nComputers\, printers\, monitors\, TVs\nCassettes/8 tracks/VHS tapes\nMagazines (vintage ok\, e.g. LIFE)\nEncyclopedias or text books\nCar seats\nlarge or heavy furniture\nAdult size clothing/footwear\nHazardous materials\nOpen paints\, lotions\, & other liquids\n\nAlso Needed:  Packing boxes that close/have lids.
URL:https://www.brightonfumc.org/event/rummage-sale-drop-off-b/
LOCATION:First United Methodist Church-Brighton Campus\, 400 E Grand River Ave\, Brighton\, MI\, 48116\, United States
CATEGORIES:UMWF
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ORGANIZER;CN="United Methodist Women in Faith":MAILTO:bledsoerm@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260603T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260603T190000
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SUMMARY:Spoke & Word Cycling Group
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to the Spoke & Word cycling group Wednesday nights at 5 pm at the Trail Connector trailhead near JCPenney in the Green Oak Village Place mall with your bicycle. The group will bike between 7-25 miles to Kensington Metropark and back (early weeks will start easy and build up). Bring water and snacks if needed. All ages and abilities welcome.\n\n 
URL:https://www.brightonfumc.org/event/spoke-word-cycling-group/2026-06-03/
LOCATION:Trail Connector Trailhead\, 9608 Village Pl Blvd\, Brighton\, 48116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fellowship
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ORGANIZER;CN="Pastor Jon":MAILTO:jon@brightonfumc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260607T091500
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260607T101500
DTSTAMP:20260501T063124
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SUMMARY:Outdoor Worship
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy music and worship overlooking beautiful Whitmore Lake. Come as you are. Bring a chair or use one from the church. Or come by boat and pull up along the shore.
URL:https://www.brightonfumc.org/event/outdoor-worship-1/2026-06-07/
LOCATION:First United Methodist Church-Whitmore Lake Campus\, 9318 Main\, Whitmore Lake\, MI\, 48189
CATEGORIES:Worship & Prayer
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ORGANIZER;CN="Pastor Jon":MAILTO:jon@brightonfumc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260608T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260608T143000
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SUMMARY:Memorial Garden Volunteers
DESCRIPTION:Memorial Garden volunteers welcome! You’re invited to be part of the volunteer crew that meets once a month on the second Monday of the month May-November to plant and care for the beautiful memorial garden and the cross and flame garden. Contact Macky Bachelor.
URL:https://www.brightonfumc.org/event/memorial-garden-volunteers-2/2026-06-08/
LOCATION:First United Methodist Church-Brighton Campus\, 400 E Grand River Ave\, Brighton\, MI\, 48116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fellowship
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ORGANIZER;CN="Macky Bachelor":MAILTO:Bachelorm2@aol.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260610T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260610T190000
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SUMMARY:Spoke & Word Cycling Group
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to the Spoke & Word cycling group Wednesday nights at 5 pm at the Trail Connector trailhead near JCPenney in the Green Oak Village Place mall with your bicycle. The group will bike between 7-25 miles to Kensington Metropark and back (early weeks will start easy and build up). Bring water and snacks if needed. All ages and abilities welcome.\n\n 
URL:https://www.brightonfumc.org/event/spoke-word-cycling-group/2026-06-10/
LOCATION:Trail Connector Trailhead\, 9608 Village Pl Blvd\, Brighton\, 48116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fellowship
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ORGANIZER;CN="Pastor Jon":MAILTO:jon@brightonfumc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260612T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260612T170000
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SUMMARY:Rummage Sale (Brighton)
DESCRIPTION:9 am – 5 pm Friday Rummage & Bake Sale\nEveryone is welcome to the United Methodist Women in Faith’s Annual Rummage Sale. Great deals on lots of items gently used items\, including: \n\nKitchen & misc. household items\nSmall appliances (e.g.\, blenders\, toasters)\nBaby & children’s clothes/toys/equipment\nGames & puzzles (adults & kids)\nPurses\, suitcases\, art\, frames\nJewelry\nMirrors & holiday items/décor\nAntiques & collectibles\nLamps\, linens\, bedding\, craft supplies\nTools\, bikes\, CDs\, DVDs\,  records\nBooks\nSome furniture\n\n  \nLower Level – Use entrance off the back parking lot. Sale also runs 9 am – 12 pm Saturday\, June 13
URL:https://www.brightonfumc.org/event/rummage-sale-b/
LOCATION:First United Methodist Church-Brighton Campus\, 400 E Grand River Ave\, Brighton\, MI\, 48116\, United States
CATEGORIES:UMWF
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ORGANIZER;CN="United Methodist Women in Faith":MAILTO:bledsoerm@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260613T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260613T160000
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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/2026-06-13/
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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DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260613T120000
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SUMMARY:Rummage Sale (Brighton)
DESCRIPTION:9 am – 12 pm Saturday\nHuge annual rummage sale! Everyone is welcome to the United Methodist Women in Faith’s Annual Rummage Sale. Great deals on lots of items gently used items\, including: \n\nKitchen & misc. household items\nSmall appliances (e.g.\, blenders\, toasters)\nBaby & children’s clothes/toys/equipment\nGames & puzzles (adults & kids)\nPurses\, suitcases\, art\, frames\nJewelry\nMirrors & holiday items/décor\nAntiques & collectibles\nLamps\, linens\, bedding\, craft supplies\nTools\, bikes\, CDs\, DVDs\,  records\nBooks\nSome furniture\n\nLower Level – Use entrance off the back parking lot. Sale also runs 9 am – 5 pm Friday\, June 12
URL:https://www.brightonfumc.org/event/rummage-sale-b-2/
LOCATION:First United Methodist Church-Brighton Campus\, 400 E Grand River Ave\, Brighton\, MI\, 48116\, United States
CATEGORIES:UMWF
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ORGANIZER;CN="United Methodist Women in Faith":MAILTO:bledsoerm@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260617T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260617T190000
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SUMMARY:Spoke & Word Cycling Group
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to the Spoke & Word cycling group Wednesday nights at 5 pm at the Trail Connector trailhead near JCPenney in the Green Oak Village Place mall with your bicycle. The group will bike between 7-25 miles to Kensington Metropark and back (early weeks will start easy and build up). Bring water and snacks if needed. All ages and abilities welcome.\n\n 
URL:https://www.brightonfumc.org/event/spoke-word-cycling-group/2026-06-17/
LOCATION:Trail Connector Trailhead\, 9608 Village Pl Blvd\, Brighton\, 48116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fellowship
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ORGANIZER;CN="Pastor Jon":MAILTO:jon@brightonfumc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260620T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260620T160000
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SUMMARY:Habitat Volunteer Build
DESCRIPTION:Help the Good News Group and Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley a new Ypsilanti home for a local family in need of safe\, stable and affordable housing! Our House Leaders will ensure a variety of tasks are available for a wide variety of skill levels and physical abilities. \n Contact April Schauer\, amschauer19@gmail.com. \nRegister: https://givepul.se/d90ilh  (lock code: GNG26) note: code is case sensitive \nLearn more at https://www.brightonfumc.org/missions-outreach-2/habitat-for-humanity/ \nFor those who wish to volunteer\, but are unavailable on the FUMC scheduled dates (June 20\, July 31\, Sept. 11)\, may sign up to be a short notice volunteer.  Use this link to add your name to the “Short Notice List” — You will receive an email asking if you can help out any time we need extra workers on a work day that is not a scheduled Brighton/WL work day (usually 3 or 4 opportunities each summer). \n\nRegistration Instructions \n\n\nClick on this link: https://givepul.se/d90ilh (this link is specific to FUMC-Brighton & Whitmore Lake)\n\n\nClick “Register”\n\n\nEnter lock code GNG26 (case sensitive)\n\n\nChoose date and click next\n\n\nComplete registration information (if volunteer in past\, use same email when prompted)\n\n\nCheck liability and waive–click next\nRegistration complete!\n\n\nNow you are signed up! If you find you need to cancel or if you have questions\, please contact April Schauer.
URL:https://www.brightonfumc.org/event/habitat-volunteer-build/
LOCATION:Habitat – Good News Group\, 1015 Gault Dr\, Ypsilanti\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mission & Outreach
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260621T091500
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260621T101500
DTSTAMP:20260501T063124
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SUMMARY:Outdoor Worship
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy music and worship overlooking beautiful Whitmore Lake. Come as you are. Bring a chair or use one from the church. Or come by boat and pull up along the shore.
URL:https://www.brightonfumc.org/event/outdoor-worship-1/2026-06-21/
LOCATION:First United Methodist Church-Whitmore Lake Campus\, 9318 Main\, Whitmore Lake\, MI\, 48189
CATEGORIES:Worship & Prayer
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ORGANIZER;CN="Pastor Jon":MAILTO:jon@brightonfumc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260624T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260624T190000
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SUMMARY:Spoke & Word Cycling Group
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to the Spoke & Word cycling group Wednesday nights at 5 pm at the Trail Connector trailhead near JCPenney in the Green Oak Village Place mall with your bicycle. The group will bike between 7-25 miles to Kensington Metropark and back (early weeks will start easy and build up). Bring water and snacks if needed. All ages and abilities welcome.\n\n 
URL:https://www.brightonfumc.org/event/spoke-word-cycling-group/2026-06-24/
LOCATION:Trail Connector Trailhead\, 9608 Village Pl Blvd\, Brighton\, 48116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fellowship
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ORGANIZER;CN="Pastor Jon":MAILTO:jon@brightonfumc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260628T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260628T180000
DTSTAMP:20260501T063124
CREATED:20251028T184525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T180152Z
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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/2026-06-28/
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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