This Easter season you can help provide a box of nutritious food for families in Whitmore Lake facing food insecurity. There are several family-friendly ways to participate. Follow the link below to sign up to help. Contact Rev. Jon Reynolds, jon@brightonfumc.org.
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During Lent, the Adult Discipleship team invites you to explore creative and contemplative prayer styles. A variety of rotating stations will be set up for you to try out these different ways of praying.
Feb. 22-March 29
Holy Week is bookended by Palm Sunday (Jesus’ triumphant entrance into Jeruselem) and Easter Sunday (celebrating the resurrection of Jesus). During the week we mark the significant events of the Jesus’ last days, including Maundy Thursday (when he gathered with his followers for a meal that we remember as the Lord’s Supper) and Good Friday (where Jesus was executed and laid to rest).
Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord! Before going to Sunday School, children are invited to meet in the entry... read more
Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord! Before going to Sunday School, children are invited to meet in the entry... read more
Soliloquy of the Twelve On this night, Jesus knelt to wash dusty feet. He broke bread with friends and strangers. Immerse yourself in Holy Week... read more
On Good Friday, we stand at the foot of the cross and bear witness to the final hours of Jesus’ life. Through scripture and reflection,... read more
On Good Friday, we stand at the foot of the cross and bear witness to the final hours of Jesus’ life. Through scripture and reflection,... read more
"Morning has broken" — gather for a special sunrise service in the Memorial Garden celebrating the resurrection of the risen Christ. Refreshments available after the... read more
Hallelujah! Christ Is Risen! He Is Risen Indeed! You are invited to worship on this day of triumph and hope. Whitmore Lake Campus 9:15 am... read more
Hallelujah! Christ Is Risen! He Is Risen Indeed! You are invited to worship on this day of triumph and hope. Brighton Campus 7:15 am Sunrise... read more
Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent—a season of reflection, repentance, and renewal. In a world that moves fast, this is an invitation to pause,... read more
Children and their families are invited to a FREE outdoor Easter Egg Hunt, April 12. We are so excited to share the joy of Easter... read more
Children and their families are invited to a FREE outdoor Easter Egg Hunt, March 21. We are so excited to share the joy of Easter... read more
Dedicate Easter flowers that will decorate the sanctuary in honor or memory of someone dear to you. The church pays $20-$50 per plant. Your donation in whatever amount you are able to give will help offset the cost of the flowers. Donors are welcome take home a plant after the 11 am service on April 5. Flowers remaining after two weeks will be donated.
Order online or with the envelopes at church (Community Room-Brighton Campus or Upper Hall-Whitmore Lake Campus) by March 29 You can pay online or by check (mark “Easter flowers” on your giving envelope or check memo line).
Children and their families are invited to a FREE outdoor Easter Egg Hunt, March 21. We are so excited to share the joy of Easter with you and your children and grandchildren!
Please register in advance (see below). We’ll have different areas for the egg hunt to help spread things out. Siblings are welcome to hunt for eggs in the same area.
Donations are being requested to prepare 2,000 eggs. Please drop off individually wrapped nut-free candy/chocolate and medium/large plastic eggs at the Brighton or Whitmore Lake campuses by March 1. No homemade treats. Thank you!
Register children and sign up to volunteer: registration opens Feb. 1
Children and their families are invited to a FREE outdoor Easter Egg Hunt, April 12. We are so excited to share the joy of Easter with you and your children and grandchildren!
Please register in advance (see below). We’ll have different areas for the egg hunt to help spread things out. Siblings are welcome to hunt for eggs in the same area.
Donations are being requested to prepare 2,000 eggs. Please drop off individually wrapped nut-free candy/chocolate and medium/large plastic eggs at the Brighton or Whitmore Lake campuses by March 1. No homemade treats. Thank you!
Register children and sign up to volunteer: registration opens Feb. 1.
Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent—a season of reflection, repentance, and renewal. In a world that moves fast, this is an invitation to pause, to acknowledge our need for God’s grace, and to begin a journey toward Easter with humility and hope.
Join us for a time of quiet and creative prayer practice as well as the imposition of ashes as we remember that we are dust, yet deeply loved by God. Come as you are, and step into this sacred season with a heart open to transformation.
Due to the nature of this event, it will not be livestreamed.
You are invited to study The Difficult Words of Jesus, by Amy-Jill Levine. Explore how some of difficult teachings of Jesus would have sounded to the people who first heard them, how have they been understood over time, and how we might interpret them in the context of the Gospel of love and reconciliation.
Jesus provided his disciples teachings for how to follow God’s word; he told them parables to help them discern questions of ethics and of human nature; he offered words of comfort and encouragement. And sometimes Jesus spoke words that followers then and now have found difficult. For example, He instructs disciples to hate members of their own families (Luke 14:26), to act as if they were slaves (Matthew 20:27), and to sell their belongings and give to the poor (Luke 18:22).
Join a small group study, or read the book independently. Copies of the book are available at the Brighton and Whitmore Lake campuses ($11 suggested donation). Audio books are available through sources like Hoopla (check with your public library), Libby and Audible. Digital copies are available for purchase through Cokesbury.com and other retailers. A video component complements the study, which may be viewed on Amplify Media. To register for your free Amplify Media account visit https://www.brightonfumc.org/amplify/
Register online to participate in a small group Lenten study or contact the church office for more information: 810-229-8561