CARE
FOR EACH OTHER
Experience supportive, caring community as we work together - and play together - to carry out the life and ministries of our church. We believe that in community the fullness of God’s hopes for the world can be made known.
Opportunities to Care for Each Other
The Book Club at Dearborn First UMC meets every 2nd Thursday of the month at 2 pm via In-person/Zoom hybrid. Email bookclub@dearbornfirstumc.org for the zoom link, or contact the church office during business hours (M-Th 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.) 313.563.5200. The schedule of book titles through the year can be found at DearbornFirstUMC.org/book-club.
THURSDAY, March 12 @ 5:45 P.M., come rehearse “Light, Surround Us” as part of a combined chorus performing that same evening during the Night of Art and Protest Event. The song is “dedicated to those practicing non-violent resistance and those stolen from our communities, and is an adaptation of a protection prayer, set to music by a Minnesota resident in the wake of the ICE encounters in Minneapolis.
THURSDAY, March 12 @ 7 P.M., come to Dearborn First UMC to experience a night of advocacy and justice-seeking through art of all forms: visual arts, music, storytelling, and spoken prose. This event will focus on the militarization in our communities.
UMCOR SUNDAY, MARCH 15, 10 a.m. - Donate to support the operating expenses of United Methodist Committee on Relief, so that 100% of all relief donations can go directly to those in need.
Michigan UMC Advocacy Day, Wednesday, March 18 in Lansing, Michigan. Michigan United Methodists and friends will gather to impact change in the area of food insecurity. Activities include meeting with lawmakers, writing letters, and peaceful gathering, prayer and worship.
THURSDAY, March 12 @ 7 P.M., come to Dearborn First UMC to experience a night of advocacy and justice-seeking through art of all forms: visual arts, music, storytelling, and spoken prose. This event will focus on the militarization in our communities.
The FREE event will feature a guest speaker, Doug Marks, a long-time educator and DFUMC member, as well as a light breakfast. RSVP using the online form, or contact the church office: 313-563-5200, ext. 0
Dearborn First Missions invites you to help assemble 300 sack lunches for NOAH at Central. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8 in DFUMC Welcome Center/Library area. 5:00 p.m. - FREE PIZZA. 5:30 p.m. - lunch sack packing until all 300 are finished. You can also volunteer to make sandwiches at home, donate online, and/or deliver the sandwiches to Central UMC in Detroit on the morning of Thursday, April 9, from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m..
Make a Joyful Noise - Sing with DFUMC Chancel Choir! Experience fun and fellowship while sharing the joy of music in worship on a regular basis.
The Book Club meets the second Thursday of every month at 2 p.m., September thru May, in-person and via Zoom. Contact library@dearbornfirstumc.org for the Zoom link. All are welcome.
The handbell ministry offers opportunities for all ages to experience fun and fellowship while sharing the joy of music in worship on a regular basis.
Dearborn First United Methodist Church is happy to host both member and nonmember wedding ceremonies in our picturesque sanctuary. All work is done through a dedicated wedding planner.
Knit/crochet Prayer Shawls that will be dedicated in a Worship Service and gifted to members, family and friends, who will benefit from the warmth and prayers of a Prayer Shawl.
Providing children’s ministry programming throughout the year with emphasis on connecting, caring, and serving our congregation and community both locally and globally.