SAVE THE DATE - Retirement Celebration Brunch for DFUMC Finance Secretary Sue Wielkopolan, Sunday, August 23 following worship (11:30 a.m.) in DFUMC Wesleyan Hall.

BLESSING of the BACKPACKS at Dearborn First UMC! Sunday, August 23rd during worship. Students and their backpacks will receive a special blessing. Get the school year started off right - blessed by God, full of promise and excitement!

Monday, August 17 @ 6 p.m., DFUMC Wesleyan Hall - Come help plan the morning we bring church outside the building! This year we pair up with Good Shepherd UMC - will we clean the Rouge River trail? Make home visits? Come help decide!

SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, starting at 10 a.m. - come hear stories of Christians in the Holy Land during  the service, and afterward, enjoy a display of olive wood religious handicrafts from Bethlehem available for sale. The olivewood carvings include Nativity sets, crosses, Christmas ornaments, candle holders, angels and others. They are carved by Christian families from Bethlehem who rely on their crafts for their daily bread.

Food Distribution takes place the third Saturday of every month. Show up at Good Shepherd UMC from 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. to serve, or to be served. Learn more on our food ministry web page.

COME TO THE CHURCH and help Detroit People’s Assembly make whistle kits. Whistle kits are an important resource to protect our community from unconstitutional ICE encounters. In addition to an alert whistle, kits also contain critical education and community resource materials. Many hands make light work - bring a friend, your family, your loved ones! It's a fun way to contribute to peace, justice, and safety for everyone in our community!

Tap into your creative side and use your skills for a good cause! Come to SUMMER MISSION CRAFTING & MOVIE NIGHTS 2nd Wednesdays (June - August), 5 - 8 p.m. in DFUMC’s Creator Space. Projects include creating a non-traditional worship banner from pop cans, weaving mats from plastic grocery bags for unhoused persons, and whatever you may propose and wish to lead!

SUNDAY, JULY 26 @ 11:15 A.M. - Are you interested in reducing food waste? Curious about community composting? Come to the Creator Space and help cast a vision for our church’s role in a community network to reduce food waste and encourage composting in Dearborn.

Food Distribution takes place the third Saturday of every month. Show up at Good Shepherd UMC from 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. to serve, or to be served. Learn more on our food ministry web page.

SATURDAY, JULY 11 @ 7 p.m. - Experience an amazing musical performance mixed with culture, history, and beauty. The world-renowned Polish youth choir, Scholaris Minoris pro Musica Antiqua, will be sharing their talents through voice, instruments, and dance in our sanctuary. A free will offering to help offset their travel expenses will be collected.

IT’S A BACKYARD BIBLE BASH at the FAMILY FUN DAY & COMMUNITY PICNIC! Saturday, July 11, 10 A.M. - 2 P.M. Dearborn First UMC parking lot and grounds. Enjoy a day of FREE outdoor fun, accompanied by a FREE community hot dog picnic! Details at DearbornFirstUMC.org/family-fun-day

Tap into your creative side and use your skills for a good cause! Come to SUMMER MISSION CRAFTING & MOVIE NIGHTS 2nd Wednesdays (June - August), 5 - 8 p.m. in DFUMC’s Creator Space. Projects include creating a non-traditional worship banner from pop cans, weaving mats from plastic grocery bags for unhoused persons, and whatever you may propose and wish to lead!

LET’S CELEBRATE 250 YEARS as a nation of diverse heritage and cultures forming these United States! SUNDAY, JULY 5th following worship. BRING A LIGHT DISH and YOUR STORY from your heritage to share.

SEEKING A FAITH COMMUNITY? Curious about membership at Dearborn First UMC? Come explore church membership with Pastor Suzy Sunday, June 28 at 11:30 a.m. in the DFUMC Library Parlor. Get your questions answered and explore what it means to be part of a faith community at Dearborn First UMC.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 6 - 8 P.M., DFUMC Wesleyan Hall - Come learn more about what happened at Annual Conference this year, and why it matters. Pizza, salad, and beverages provided!

Food Distribution takes place the third Saturday of every month. Show up at Good Shepherd UMC from 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. to serve, or to be served. Learn more on our food ministry web page.

ALL-CHURCH OUTING: A Detroit Tigers Game! Friday, June 19, 6:40 p.m. @ Comerica Park. Reserve your tickets by Monday, May 19 - or as soon as you can - fill out the online form or contact the church office.

Observe Freedom Day in remembrance of the day when the last slaves were freed in Galveston, Texas - nearly 2 years after the passing of President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation.

HELP PLAN THE BEST BIRTHDAY BASH! Our building turns 100 years old this September, and we need your help! Tuesday, June 16 @ 5 p.m. - DFUMC Wesleyan Hall - come with your ideas and old photos if you have them!

Celebrate on this last day of Sunday school before summer break!

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.

Tap into your creative side and use your skills for a good cause! Come to SUMMER MISSION CRAFTING & MOVIE NIGHTS 2nd Wednesdays (June - August), 5 - 8 p.m. in DFUMC’s Creator Space. Projects include creating a non-traditional worship banner from pop cans, weaving mats from plastic grocery bags for unhoused persons, and whatever you may propose and wish to lead!

JOIN THE SUMMER POP-UP CHOIR! Low commitment. Come any or all Sundays: June 7 - July 26. Rehearse @ 9:15 a.m. in the sanctuary, Sing during worship @ 10 a.m.

In honor and remembrance of those who gave their lives in service to our country, Dearborn First UMC offices will be closed Monday, May 25. In case of pastoral emergency, contact Pastor Suzy: 313-563-5200, ext. 1

Sunday, May 24 @ 10 a.m. we will honor and remember beloved DFUMC military personnel who died in service to our country. Submit your loved one’s information to be remembered, using the online form (DearbornFirstUMC.org/memorialday) or contact the office (313-563-5200 ext. 0) by Tuesday, May 19.

Sunday, May 17th we’ll recognize and thank our dedicated clergy and staff for all their hard work and service over the last year. Monetary gifts of appreciation can be given online, or via cash or check payable to Dearborn First UMC, “Staff Appreciation” in the memo line.

Dearborn First UMC MUSIC SUNDAY, May 17 @ 10 a.m. Come worship and praise God through the love of music, led by our own music staff and congregational musicians! Worship in person, or via livestream on our LIVE page, on Facebook LIVE, and on YouTube.