San Diego First United Methodist Church

The last Midday Gathering for the season is hosted by Rev. Trudy this Wednesday at 12:15 PM on Zoom. If you have questions for Rev. Trudy here is your chance to ask anything!

Friday Message from Rev. Trudy 4/30/2021

We love our Children's Growing Center family! Supporting the CGC is one of the wonderful ways that our church stays connected with the youth, and they have been providing for essential workers with children since the very beginning of the pandemic. First Church Members - CGC Needs Our Help!... CGC would love your help to make our annual Spring Sing Auction a success! With Covid-19 hindrances, we’ve received limited donations this year but we could use the following: Hotel rooms Restaurant gift cards Gift cards in general Amusement park tickets Timeshares Or purchase a gift card from a local business that you want to help You can drop any donation off at the church office or mail to the church address c/o CGC. All donations are tax exempt. We appreciate all donations in by Friday, April 30th!!! Thank you for your support of CGC! Denise Vick, Director (email [email protected] for more information) If you haven't already, go show CGC some love and make a donation! Instagram: @firstchurchsd https://www.instagram.com/firstchurchsd/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FirstChurchSanDiego/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fumcsd Twitter: https://twitter.com/fumcsd/ #fumcsd #firstunitedmethodistchurchsandiego #sandiego #missionvalley #methodist #religion #spiritual #umc #cgc #childrensgrowingcenter

"21 Days of Hope" begins Jan. 10

Happy New Year First Church family! What are you goals and New Year's resolutions for 2021?

Friday Message from Rev. Trudy 1/1/2021

You still have chance to take part of First Church "Pilgrimage on Campus" open until Jan. 1, 7 - 4:30. Get a taste of what's coming in January in this week's eNews.

Join the New Life Counseling Center’s Eunice Palacios Ramírez, LMFT, as she presents on trauma, the impact trauma has on the brain, and ways to heal with a powerful therapeutic technique called Brainspotting. Should be a great opportunity to learn more about yourself and dealing with trauma by understanding the inner workings of your brain. Sign up for event on our website using the link below!... https://www.fumcsd.org//1910821-2020-11-19-healing-your-b/

LIVE STREAM. 15 MINUTES. CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU THERE! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6Y_0MWa-YM

Good enough to eat - but don't! Traditional Swedish style braid made with Salt Dough. Recipe: Mix 400 ml flour, 200 ml salt, 200 ml water, 2 Tbsp oil. Form into favorite bread shape, press in candle holes and bake 200 degrees F for 2-6 hours depending on thickness. Enhance color with water colors and glaze with Modge Podge. Here: a yellow wash to mimic Swedish Saffron Bread.

Some more TREASURES at the MISSION OUTREACH THRIFT STORE!! ***. Cute Blue Jay figurine in mint condition *** **USED** Sakura JUNGLE ANIMALS** DINNER WARE** PRICED AT $195.***If you were buying this set from Replacements.com you would pay double that price*** Includes: 6 dinner plates, 8 salad plates, 4 soup bowls Stop by the store or call 3186 Adams Avenue, San Diego, CA 92116 or call (619) 528-0028 for more information.

WOW!! Look what has arrived at the MISSION OUTREACH THRIFT STORE!! 3186 Adams Avenue, San Diego, CA 92116 Five beautiful VINTAGE HUMMEL FIGURINES! ***DATING FROM THE 1930s TO THE 1950s*** All in vintage mint condition.... Price range from $45 - $80. ** THESE PRICES ARE WELL BELOW ASKING PRICES ON E-BAY, ETSY AND OTHER INTERNET SITES. One Hummel Goose Girl AS IS. Sadly it is damaged, but still beautiful. Asking $20 as is. ***** Two lovely Lladro figurines in perfect condition** priced well below market. ***** Stop by the store, or call Brenda, the store manager, at (619) 528-0026 for more information. These lovely items won’t last! See more

Perfectly pastel. Moss, succulents, ribbon with brass candleholders.

Sunday, Nov. 29 is the first Sunday in Advent when the first Advent wreath candle will be lighted during worship, and again each Sunday until Christmas. Bring this tradition into your own home by creating an Advent wreath and join in the ritual during live-stream worship! Pick up a free kit to get started on Sunday, Nov. 22 from 3:30-4:30 in parking lot 2P. Here are some ideas crafted by members to offer inspiration using everyday materials or your own Christmas decorations! Share a pic of your creation in comments! Keep watching this album.

Tuesday, November 10th The American Red Cross is going to set up a blood drive station at our Mission Valley campus. We all here at First United Methodist Church encourage any and all members who are able to participate to sign up for the blood drive, and then to sign up for regular giving with The Red Cross. One blood donation can possibly save three lives! Don't hesitate and sign up today, link below:... https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results

If you want to be part of a future Handbell Choir Program, please take the survey in this week's eNews.

Half an hour till we are live with Sunday worship! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPyh8qMTZ8s Can't wait to see you there! Don't forget to comment and let us know you are here

Now available at the Mission Outreach Thrift Store!!! ***Ladies 18 CT GOLD WRIST WATCH CIRCA 1930s...$395.00*** This lovely watch has an 18 ct Gold case and a rolled gold/stainless watch band. This gold standard is European and a similar watch on the Internet that "ships from the United Kingdom" is priced over $700.00*** This watch needs hand winding like the "old days"...we have done that and it is running and keeping time. Watch band is in tact. One end needs fixing to the watch, and that looks like a simple job. *** there are hall marks on the back of the watch that are hard to photograph plus 18K is stamped into the back. For additional information please contact the Mission Outreach Thrift Store at: 3186 Adams Avenue, San Diego, CA 92116, manager [email protected] or call (619) 528-0026.

Friday Message from Rev. Trudy 10/23/2020

Communion looks a little different during Covid-19! Don't forget to stop by this Sunday to pick up Communion elements for the following week and also to participate in our yearly Thanksgiving Food Drive. More details available on our website, link in bio!... Can't wait to see you all there. Instagram: @firstchurchsd YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FirstChurchSanDiego/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fumcsd Twitter: https://twitter.com/fumcsd/ #fumcsd #firstunitedmethodistchurchsandiego #sandiego #missionvalley #methodist #religion #spiritual #communion #thanksgiving #drivethru See more

Don't forget to sign up for our next in person gathering this Sunday at OB and Mission Valley campuses. Sign ups are on our website! Here are some pictures from our last in person gathering.... https://www.instagram.com/p/CG73dk6Awkm/?igshid=fomrpzgdnkid

Dual perspectives of a conversation between Rev. Hannah: @rghka and Rev. Trudy: @trudy3257 during our World Communion Weekend. Can't wait to see you all on Sunday Nov. 1ST for our next in-person gathering! Sign ups are going now on our website, link in bio. Instagram: @firstchurchsd... YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FirstChurchSanDiego/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fumcsd Twitter: https://twitter.com/fumcsd/ #fumcsd #firstunitedmethodistchurchsandiego #sandiego #missionvalley #methodist #religion #spiritual #worldcommunionweekend

Stan Wicks Retiring / Pick-up Communion elements and Drop-off Thanksgiving Food Drive Sunday. Learn all the details in this eNews.

Friday Message from Rev. Trudy 10/30/2020

Full interview from Sunday 10-18-2020. Learn what we can do in ther era of Covid-19 to support Cherokee Point Elementary! More info for volunteering is available on our main site: https://www.fumcsd.org/

Some of you may have noticed that Stewardship looks a little different during our Sunday Service. This season, we want to hear from you, but in a socially distanced format. Send us a video, comment below, or email us anything related to this weeks topic which is: What is something tangible (food, money, clothing, etc.) that you shared with someone recently? We want to hear and share your stories. Post a video, comment below, or tag a friend or family member at First Church!... Video/Text responses can either be direct messaged, commented below, or emailed to [email protected] Heads up for the remaining weeks if you want to participate in a different one! Week 3 (10/26 11/1): What is something tangible (food, money, clothing, etc.) that you shared with someone recently? Week 4 (11/2 11/8): Tell us about a time in your life when your hard work made a difference. Week 5 (11/9 11/15): What in your life today gives you hope for the future?

SUNDAY SERVICE STARTS IN 15 MINUTES! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE1PJS5hqWI See you all there in the live chat!

All Saints In-person services/Thanksgiving Food Drive now happening at First Church in Mission Valley. Read this week's eNews and learn more.

If you missed last Wednesdays Midday Pipes live-stream, check it out below! Then check out all of our other sermons you might have missed, all of which are uploaded and cataloged to YouTube every Sunday after the service. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3tHWp0bEus

Friday Message from Rev. Trudy 10/16/2020

Midday Pipes event STARTS IN 10 MINUTES! See ya there in the chat! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3tHWp0bEus