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Here, You Are Invited To:
- Go places with us and Jesus on the journey of faith - at your own pace - into the heart of God;
- Share your journey in a safe place - among a diverse, welcoming community of people at different places in their journey;
- Learn to love yourself and others as we together stay in love with God - a God who embraces and invites us just as we are;
- Experience God's grace that enriches our lives in so many ways by freely offering us freedom, a new beginning, hope, love and forgiveness;
- Grow as a human being and as a spiritual being - knowing that taking care of our souls is as important as caring for our bodies and minds;
- Become like Jesus through the church: The church is not a place, not a building, nor a service: but a people committed to living like Jesus;
- Live differently with an open heart, mind and door - welcoming all, living in harmony with others and our mother earth;
- Make a difference where you live, work, and play - because God walks with you wherever you are, filling the world with divine presentness;
We Welcome You To Our 40th Anniversary Year!
On Nov. 2, 1969, our current - then newly built - church building was dedicated to God's glory. Through the hard efforts of our spiritual forebears, a new "house of prayer for all peoples" was opened. Since then, hundreds of families have found a spiritual home in this building - and loving community of people living out the eternal commandment as Jesus expressed it: to love God and to love our neighbors as ourselves.
Join us to celebrate the past, embrace the present, and envision the future as we seek to "Rethink Church." We believe church is not so much a building or a nice group of people, but mostly a VERB, a people living out our motto of "Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors!" A people so filled with the sense of the divine that it becomes second nature to: do no harm, do good to all at all times, and to always stay in love with God!
Join us in this Anniversary Year as we seek to become passionate in our spiritual life through the three Rs: of Remembering, Renewing and Reaching Out:
- Remembering and recounting our stories of faith, by telling how the community of faith walked alongside us through all parts of our life's journey
- Renewing and reviving our personal and communal practices of faith through attention to the inner life, listening to the Bible, and through camping for children and youth
- Reaching out and rebuilding our community by inviting our friends to "Bring-A-Friend Sunday," becoming a "Welcoming Congregation" and appreciating each other's gifts and services
Rethink Church With Us!
Marriage Anniversary Celebration, Sun., June 7, 10 am
- Were you married at our church? Either the 1901 building or the 1969 sanctuary? If so, we want to celebrate this day with you!
- Join us on Sunday, June 7, as we march into the church to Wedding March, renew our vows and cut the Wedding cake!
- Part of our 40th anniversary celebration
- If you have an momentos or pictures from the wedding, by all means bring them with you to share with us. A display table will be set up.
- If you are joining us, send an email to info(a)LittleFallsUMC.org or call the church 973-256-0993. We will be happy to welcome you back!
Graduation Sunday, June 14, 10 am
- May/June is a time of graduation, and we want to celebrate this important threshold in your and your family's life.
- Join us as we celebrate those who are graduating, from kindergarden to graduate school.
- Join us in celebrating the recipients of various awards and scholarships.
- Please email the church with names of those who are graduating: info(a)LittleFallsUMC.org
Help Our Hungry Neighbors - CUMAC Food and Clothing Collection- Our church partners with CUMAC, the largest supplier of food and materials to food pantries in Northern New Jersey.
- You may bring canned and dried food to the church during office hours, Mon-Fri, 9am-12noon, or during evenings when the church is usually open
- You may also bring clothing, shoes and household electronic appliances - which are repaired and sold at CUMAC Thrift Shop to buy more foodstuffs
- Hunger never goes on vacation; we collect for CUMAC every day of the year;
- If you have a large collection of goods, or are interested in collecting through your organization, family or neighborhood, we can help you organize that; please contact the church at 973-256-0993, or email: info(A)LittleFallsUMC.org
- In June, we collect peanut butter and jelly.
- A special offering is taken on the first Sunday of the month for CUMAC as well. Checks can be written out to LF UMC and earmarked for CUMAC.
Thank You For Visiting Our Website!
- We're so glad that you've taken time to visit our website and hope you'll take the next step and become personally acquainted with our church family. We invite you to visit us at 139 Main Street, Little Falls, NJ and consider attending a worship service. If you have any questions or need help in any way, please feel free to contact us through E-mail or our contact form. You can also call us at: 973-256-0993. We look forward to seeing you soon.
