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Each Sunday throughout Advent, you’re invited to explore Wesley’s means of grace and “do some good” through hands-on mission projects. The first Sunday of advent is Nov. 30.
Note: Sunday, Dec. 28, there will be one 10 am worship service at the Brighton Campus and no service at the Whitmore Lake Campus. Following the service everyone is invited to stay for fellowship with a potluck brunch.
All Children are welcome to participate Sundays at 10:15 am in the back of the Fellowship Hall. A special Christmas Party will take place on Dec. 7 during Sunday School.
Children are invited to attend Sunday School 9:30 – 10:30 am. Find the check in table downstairs below the sanctuary. Drop off before worship and pick up afterwards. You’ll find two classes: pre-k through first grade and second through fifth grade. A special Christmas Party will take place on Dec. 7 during Sunday School. No Sunday School Dec. 28. Learn more
Children (pre-k through sixth grade) are invited to worship with their parents through the first three songs, then they may meet their teachers in the back of the sanctuary for a short lesson and activity. They will return to the sanctuary during the offering time, before the closing songs. A special Christmas Party will take place on Dec. 7 during Children’s Message. Learn more
Nursery care is provided for children (ages 12 to 36 months) of families attending worship (both services) or Sunday School at the Brighton Campus.
Sign-in at the check-in table outside the nursery room (lower level in the Children’s Ministry wing underneath the Sanctuary) and pick-up from the nursery room.
Meets alternating Wednesdays 6-7:30 pm at The Well, Brighton Campus. Grades 5-12. A Youth Group Christmas Party takes place Dec. 17. Contact Pastor Lindsey, lindsey@brightonfumc.org Learn more
Bring your family and friends for a meaningful service to hear the Christmas Story, celebrate Holy Communion, enjoy Christmas music, candle lighting, and fellowship.
Note: one service only at Brighton Campus.
Prepare Christmas with a meaningful Advent journey! 🌟 This Advent, join the book study, All the Good: A Wesleyan Way of Christmas, to prepare for Christ’s coming by exploring the story of salvation and deepening your faith.
Connect and know God’s goodness and love as we await the birth of the Christ child.
Books are available in the Brighton Campus Library and at the Whitmore Lake Campus Upper Hall ($10).
Whitmore Lake Advent Study / Rick Rykowski / Sundays / 10:30 am
Brighton Advent Study / Julie & Dean Arcuri / Sundays / 11 am
Men with Tools (Brighton) / George Lutz / Tuesdays / 9 am
Small Group Bible Study / Deb de Laski-Smith (off-site) / Wednesdays / 6:30 pm
Small Group / Rick & Sherry Slade (off-site) / Wednesdays / 6:45 pm
Women of the Word (Brighton) / Joann Schmidt / Thursdays / 1 pm
Sign up online or contact Pastor Lindsey Hall, lindsey@brightonfumc.org.
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.
Contact Deborah Scharp.
Consider helping in one of these ways:
Fish and Loaves is coordinated by Love INC and serves all who come seeking food and fellowship.
Ring in the holiday season with cheer and generosity. First United Methodist Church volunteers will be bell ringers at Salvation Army “red kettle” sites on Nov. 29 and Dec. 6. SIGN UP or Contact Bob Hemphill.
Young People’s Worship Arts Presents: “The Present is the Future”
Free Performance: Sunday, December 14 at 5:00 pm
Followed by a taco dinner* and a visit with Santa!
Food catered by our own Seve and D’Anne Ramos
*Tickets for the dinner will be on sale between worship services beginning Sunday, Nov. 16 and in the church office during the week.
Inspired by the classic board game Clue®, The Present Is the Future is a fun and clever musical created by Katie Combs. Follow six kids as they navigate a house of mysteries to find the answer to a Christmas riddle presented to them by a mysterious host. Filled with outlandish characters, clever wordplays, campy satire, and fun songs, The Present Is the Future helps kids learn that their fears, desires, and insecurities are similar to those from Biblical times. They also begin to understand that by accepting the “present” of Jesus Christ they receive the gift of a hopeful future.
