Announcements

Monday, April 27 
Council - @ 7PM

Friday,  May 2  
Faith in Food - 4PM - 6PM

Saturday, May 3  
Fellowship Closet Clean-out Day - @ 1PM

Wednesday, May 7 
Wednesday Bible Study - @ 7PM

Thursday, May 8 
Book Group - Dessert with Buddha - @ 7PM

Saturday, May 17 
CPR Training - @ 9AM

Monday, TBD 
Trustee/Finance Meeting - @ 7PM

Saturday, May 3
It's Clean Up Time!!
Where: Fellowship Hall Closet
When:  Saturday, May 3rd
Time:  1:00 pm - 3:00 pm 
We need help cleaning out and organizing the Fellowship Hall closet to make it more functional for the food pantry and the church!  Before clean-out day, we ask that people identify (mark with a sticky note) anything that we need to keep on or before May 2nd.

Saturday, May 17
CPR/ First Aid Certification Training starts at 9 am, we are going to host CPR/ First Aid certification training.  Training will take approximately 3 hours.  The cost of Certification is $60 per person.  Please contact Judy in the Church office or Leslie Walseman to reserve your spot.

Join us at Beacon of Hope United Methodist Church for our Wednesday Night Bible Study! We gather together virtually via Zoom from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

This engaging and enriching study offers a wonderful opportunity to:

• Delve deeper into God's word
• Discuss scripture
• Grow in faith with fellow believers
• Explore questions of spirituality

Led by our knowledgeable and passionate leaders, these sessions provide a supportive and welcoming environment for participants of all ages and backgrounds.

We invite you to join us as we journey together in pursuit of spiritual growth and enlightenment.

Get ready, your month is starting soon!

Just a reminder that Community Victory Over Hunger Garden will receive $1 from every $3.00 GIVE BACK WHERE IT COUNTS bag sold during June 2023 at:

Shaw's
509 Boston Post Road, Sudbury, MA

Every bag helps support the garden and our mission to combat hunger in the community!

Thank you for your support!

Faith in Food is a ministry of Beacon of Hope United Methodist Church in Framingham. We provide food, toiletries, paper goods, and cleaning supplies to those in need north of Rte. 9.

The First United Methodist Church fellowship hall (360 Water Street, Framingham) is open on Fridays from 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM.

We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
Monetary donations are greatly appreciated and will be used to purchase needed items.

Please make checks payable to: First U.M.C. (note Faith in Food)
Mail to: 360 Water St., Framingham, MA 01701

Faith in Food Needs the Following Items:
This week's list includes:

• Monetary donations (preferred)
• Jelly
• Canned fruit
• Rice (1 or 2-pound bags)
• Peanut butter
• Coffee
• Juices
• Canned black beans
• 3-in-1 shampoo/conditioner/body wash

Drop-off bins are located outside the Hall door and are checked on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Faith in Food is open on the 1st and 3rd Fridays from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in the Beacon of Hope UMC Fellowship Hall.

Thank you for your support!

4/1,  Shirley Dean

4/2, Richard VanZandt

4/5, Anya Yakovlev Logan

4/7, Andrew Hibbard

4/9, George Wells

4/16, Deb Capozzoli

4/17, Barbara Gotal

4/18, Martin Feldman

4/20, Julie Tebo

4/23, Lizzy Walseman

4/24, Ellen Ziedenburg

4/24, Mike Rowe

Anniversaries

4/16, Jegan & Renuka Easwaramuthali