First United Methodist Church in Ansonia to hold basket gala Saturday

 

First United Methodist Church in Ansonia to hold basket gala Nov. 15

 

Ansonia FUMC to host Christmas cookie tasting, bingo fun Saturday

 

First United Methodist Church in Ansonia to host Holiday Cookie Swap

ANSONIA - Members of First United Methodist Church are serving up a Holiday Cookie Swap on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 2 p.m.

Bring your favorite cookies and recipe to swap!

The church is at 47 Franklin St.

This is shared from the church's Facebook page.

Ansonia First United Methodist Church to host gratitude journaling session

Start the New Year off right by learning how to and why it's so important to be grateful, while enjoying a light lunch.

The community is invited to the session at 11:30 a.m. Jan. 7 at the church, 47 Franklin St., Ansonia. 

Free journal and pen will be provided.

This is shared from a Facebook event page.

First United Methodist Church in Ansonia to host Christmas Carol Sing-A-Long

Ansonia First United Methodist Church to participate in community tag sale

ANSONIA - First United Methodist Church at 47 Franklin St. will hold a tag sale from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday as part of the community event. 

There will be a variety of items for sale, ranging from housewares and clothing to jewelry and toys.

For information call the church office, 203-734-0374.

First United Methodist Church in Ansonia slates tag Saturday

 ANSONIA - First United Methodist Church will hold a tag sale from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. Free coffee will be available.

The church is located at 47 Franklin St. For information call the church office, 203-734-0374.

In the fall the church will hold a Neighborhood Tag Sale similar to the well-attended one held last October. It will be open to church members and the public for renting tables with their own personal items to sell.  

Widow keeps love alive, honors husband's legacy by traveling on An Odyssey of Love

ANSONIA - I met an inspirational and courageous woman Sunday at First United Methodist Church.

Invited guest Alison Miller addressed our congregation and spoke about her mission to spread a message of love everywhere she travels. 

Miller, who recently moved to Ansonia, is living out the dream she shared with her late husband, Air Force Master Sgt. Charles "Chuck" Dearing. They had been married for 24 years when he passed away on April 21, 2013.

Their dream was to hit the road and travel the country to promote a message of love - and they did just that for 4-1/2 years. "We kept driving and driving," she said. "We talked about everything." 

Before Chuck died, Miller promised him she'd stay on the road and keep his legacy of love alive. She is planning to embark on a cross-country trip in May.

Click here to read Miller's personal blog about her life and travels that she has been writing since 2009. And click here to visit her website. 

Miller addressed the congregation at First United Methodist Church on Sunday, where attendees watched the first official showing of her documentary, 'An Odyssey of Love...in pink.'

This is the pink pickup Miller is driving these days. It's covered in the names of lost loved ones. I was honored when she asked me if I wanted to add my late husband Ralph's name to the vehicle. 

HH on the marker plate stands for Happily Homeless, an homage to the couple's life on the road.

Miller poses with two new admirers after her presentation. 

I recommend readers refer to Miller's online presence to learn much more about her interesting life and to enjoy her thoughtful writings. 

I'm looking forward to following her on her future adventures! 

  

Ansonia pastor highlights importance of celebrating Black History Month

By Rev. Michael D. Jenkins

As we begin the month of February let us focus on God’s creation for all people. 

MLK Day was celebrated on January 16, which is now a National Day of Remembrance of the work by a civil rights leader, father, husband, son, and pastor. 

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has made it very eloquently clear that “God created the world with hope that man would live in righteousness and in accord with his will. However, he did not force righteousness on man; rather he gave him free will." 

National Black History Month was created to focus attention on the contributions of African Americans to the United States. It honors all Black people from throughout U.S. history, from enslaved people first brought over from Africa in the 17^th century to African Americans living in the U.S. today. 

What is National Black History Month and why is it important? Each February, it serves as both a celebration and a powerful reminder that Black history is American history. Black culture is American culture, and Black stories are essential to the ongoing story of America - our faults, our struggles, our progress, and our aspirations.

 

American historian, author, and journalist Carter Godwin Woodson, whose work led to the celebration of Negro History Week. 

The precursor to Black History Month was created in 1926, when the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History declared the second week of February as "Negro History Week" to recognize the contributions of Black Americans to U.S. history.

Frustrated by the lack of awareness of the Black community's accomplishments, historian Carter Godwin Woodson - known as the "Father of Black History" and the son of former slaves - along with other activists and civic leaders founded the Association. 

Now known as the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, it created research and publication outlets for Black scholars, including the Journal of Negro History and the Negro History Bulletin.

"If a race has no history, it has no worthwhile tradition, it becomes a negligible factor in the thought of the world, and it stands in danger of being exterminated," Woodson wrote in the Journal of Negro History in 1926. 

Let us always remember that all people are important in the eyes of our creator. Selah!

Rev. Michael D. Jenkins is pastor of the First United Methodist Church in Ansonia.

First United Methodist Church in Ansonia to host Christmas Sing-A-Long

 ANSONIA - First United Methodist Church is inviting the public to join in a Community Christmas Carol Sing-A-Long at 4 p.m. Dec. 11.

During the busyness of Advent, this can be a wonderful opportunity for people to relax and gather with others to help get into the spirit of the season by singing familiar and traditional Christmas carols.

First United Methodist Church in Ansonia to hold tag sale Saturday

ANSONIA - A "Neighborhood Tag Sale" will be held tomorrow, Saturday, at First United Methodist Church, 47 Franklin St. Hours are 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

It will feature books, household items, Halloween, harvest, and Christmas decorations, glassware, toys, and more.

Breakfast sandwiches, hot dogs, and beverages will be available for purchase. Free coffee!

First United Methodist Church in Ansonia to hold tag sale Saturday

UPDATE: VENDOR SPACES FILLED  

ANSONIA - A "Neighborhood Tag Sale" will be held Oct. 15 at First United Methodist Church, 47 Franklin St. Hours are 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Breakfast sandwiches, hot dogs and beverages will be available for purchase. Free coffee!