The quadrennial gathering of the world-wide United Methodist family will happen this month, May 10-20, in Portland, Oregon. Nearly 900 delegates and many more observers and support people will convene to consider options in moving our denomination forward for the next four years. Everyone is expecting an even more contentious...
Please click on the link below to view the May newsletter. The Family Communique May 2016
Lauren Miljas (former member of FVUMC) is traveling to Kenya on June 13-22, 2016 with the NEXT Worldwide organization. If you are interested in supporting Lauren, either monetarily or through prayer, and need further information, please go to the NEXT Worldwide organization webpage, NEXTworldwide.org, “Give to a Trip Participant” and...
The Church Council voted on March 13th to change the working name of the church. The purpose is to be more accessible for those who are not a part of the “church culture” and who are not comfortable with denominational identities. Some resist attending traditional churches because they are unfamiliar...
This Saturday, April 23rd, our church campus will be the scene for some greatly expanded services for the homeless in Orange County! In addition to our regular offerings of Welcome Home (showers, laundry, haircuts, worship and breakfast), the Greater Huntington Beach Interfaith Council will be joining us to provide medical...
Everyone is invited to come to the Fountain Valley United Methodist Preschool Open House on Wednesday, April 20th from 6:00 to 7:00 pm. The address is 18225 Bushard Street. Please come and meet the staff of the preschool and see the facility.
The annual Applebee’s Pancake Breakfast (to benefit the United Methodist Men’s activities) will be held this year on May 7th, from 8:00 am to 10:00 am. Tickets are: $10 adults $ 5 children ages 3-5 Free for children under 3 Please contact the church office to purchase tickets: email: office@fountainvalleyumc.org...
WHEN: Saturdays, 4/23 & 4/30 TIMES: 12:30 – 3:00 pm We will be enjoying a potluck lunch and hearing great teaching by Priscilla Shirer! You may know her from the movie, War Room, but her real gift is as a teacher of the Bible. Cost will be $20 per participant....
We’ve been talking about “re-digging the wells” of Gospel Swamp, and we’ve been “Preparing for Revival”, and we’ve invited and welcomed “The Master’s Storyteller” to our church. It has all been in an effort to reclaim what God has planted in our area and to rekindle the flames of...
Please click on the link below to view the April newsletter. The Family Communique Apr 2016