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Email our Youth Director to learn more! Middle School (Grades 5-8) iGnite Youth Ministry exists to love God & love others. iGnite is geared for students in grades 5 through 8 who want to make a difference in their church, community, and world for Christ! ​ The group is being led by: Mrs. April Bergen Mr. Don Bergen Mr. David Williams Mrs. Renee Williams Ms. Stacey Lehman Click to view our Calendar of Events "Fun"-Raisers! Youth in grades 5-8th are welcome to COME, GROW & GO with us! ​ ​ …as we COME together to know Christ as our Lord & Savior by experiencing fun-fil l ed faith d uring our weekly small group as we build stronger relat ionships with Jesus and each other! ​ ​ …a s we G ROW in Christ b y being youth who worship, study, pray, serve and fellowship togeth er …as we GO serve by showing Christ through action, attitudes, words, and service by being ​ " For our Neighbors" throughout the year, where you can make a difference by helping to collect food for the hungry, showing compassion for animals at the local shelters, and spreading the Gospel through various outreach events. ​

BI-MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS | THE CIRCUIT WRITER First United Methodist Church issues a bi-monthly newsletter, called The Circuit Writer, as one way of communicating to its members the happenings of the church. The newsletter consists of a letter from the Pastor, Parish Nurse's Notes, monthly calendars, committee updates, scheduled church-wide events, planned youth group events, and other tid-bits of information. Click on the link below to access the desired newsletter. If you have a need to access newsletters from 2010 through 202 1 , please send an email to request a copy. NEWSLETTER | Did you know that the Church newsletter can be viewed online via our church website? You can view it anytime by clicking on whichever bi-monthly newsletter you'd like to read. ​ Newsletter Options | We would like to offer the option to have the newsletter emailed to you. If you would like to receive the newsletter via email, please send a quick request to the church office at office@havenfirstumc.org and we will add you to the email list to receive the newsletter. 2024 January/February March/April . . 2023 January/February March/April May/June July/August September/October November/December 2022 January/February March/April May/June July/August September/October November/December

​ What is Alpha? Alpha is an extended conversation in weekly group study on the meaning of life and the Christian faith. Participants take part in a meal and fellowship followed by a video presentation and small group discussion opportunity. Program areas of exploration include: Is There More to Life Than This? Who is Jesus? Why Did Jesus Die? How Can We Have Faith? Why and How Do I Pray? Why and How Do I Read the Bible? How Does God Guide Us? How Can I Resist Evil? What About The Church? We're in the midst of a 13-week Alpha series this fall, 2023 . We meet Sunday evenings from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm. You are welcome to join us. All who are interested in learning more about faith in Jesus Christ are welcome to attend. If you have any questions, contact the church office at 570-385-3941. ~~ (10/23/23)

Connection Classes for Children [ The Little Children and Jesus ] People were also bringing babies to Jesus for him to place his hands on them. When the disciples saw this, they rebuked them. But Jesus called the children to him and said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” ~Luke 18:15-17 Sunday School Connection Classes for children ages 4 through 4th grade are held Sunday mornings from 10:30 am – 11:30 am during the school year. Classes begin with large group time as we sing, dance, fellowship, and learn about the Bible lesson of the week and are followed by small group learning in individual rooms as children share and apply what it means to be a follower of Jesus. Our Sunday School program is a place where games, activities, contemporary music, and creative teachings of the Bible truths are used to reach this generation of kids in a way that is fun and relevant to them. Shepherded by loving adult leaders who teach and model for them what it means to be a follower of Jesus, your child will be supported, encouraged, and prayed for as they grow in their relationship with Jesus.

PRAYER REQUESTS 1 Peter 5:7 (NIV) tells us to "Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you." Are you or someone you know in need of prayer? How may we pray for you? God cares about you, your family, and your friends. Scripture tells us to give our problems and worries to Him. FUMC and our Prayer Team would like to help you present them to God and ask Him to show His love to you by working in your life. FUMC offers various ways to request and receive prayer for you and your loved ones. We offer: An active Prayer Chain. Prayer requests may be submitted by sending an email to prayer@havenfirstumc.org or be called into the Church Office (570.385.3941) Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Prayer request cards are available in the pews; you may complete a card on a Sunday morning & place it in the prayer card collection during the first hymn. Below is a Prayer Request Box. To help us pray for your specific situation, please take a moment to submit your request. All submissions in the Prayer Request Form are emailed to a member of the FUMC Prayer Chain and then will be sent forth to have many people praying for you. Prayer Request Submit Thanks for submitting! We will be praying for you or the person(s) in your request.

iGnite Youth Ministry Permission Form 2023-2024 Youth & Family Ministries Blanket Permission & Release Form This Permission, Release, Emergency Contact and Health Form shall be valid from July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2024, and only needs to be filled out and submitted one time for the 2023-2024 school year. I understand that the First United Methodist Church, Schuylkill Haven, its staff, and volunteers, are committed to safe, fun, and educational activities, and that all activities are conducted in a smoke, alcohol, and drug-free environment. To help ensure the safety of all concerned, I understand that if my child or teen is in possession of illegal drugs, alcohol, or tobacco products, engages in any illegal conduct or refuses to follow the directions of the Youth staff or volunteers participating in the scheduled activities for 2023-2024, that I will be telephoned immediately to pick up my child. Although minimal, I am aware that some activities or events may involve physical activity where my child may be at risk for physical injury (running outside, ball tag, capture the flag etc.) I agree to hold First United Methodist Church, Schuylkill Haven, its staff, and volunteers harmless should any such injury occur. In the event of a medical emergency, I declare that I am the child or teen’s parent or legal guardian and hereby authorize the First United Methodist Church youth ministry staff or volunteers, as agents for me, to consent to medical attentions as advised and supervised by professional nurses, doctors or dentists should I be absent or unavailable to make such decisions. This authorization extends to any emergency room admission and treatment as an inpatient, considered necessary by the attending physician. I understand that, in such an emergency, I will be contacted as soon as possible. I hereby hold the First United Methodist Church staff, volunteers, event staff and their representatives harmless in the exercise of this authority. It is my understanding that the below named student will be covered by my personal medical insurance. I give permission for my child to be transported in vehicles operated by adults in whose care the minor has been entrusted while attending and participating in FUMC's iGnite Youth Ministry events. Parent's Signature Clear Submit Thanks for submitting!

CHURCH DIRECTORY (Member-Access Only) If you want access to the church directory and in order to protect our FUMC church family, you will need to request access to the page with your email and set a password (something you'll remember). Once this form is completed and submitted, the Website Admin will receive a request to approve access and you will receive an email stating your request was received (email address will be: no-reply@automations.ascendbywix.com); response for approval is typically within 24 hours. Once approved you will receive an email from havenfirstumc (no-reply+4f9f1b76-8be5-47d8-8d1e-4713cffb769d@site-members.com) asking you to confirm your email. ​ Our directory contains contact information for all the families of First United Methodist Church of Schuylkill Haven and is an easy to use tool to help you stay connected. PLUS, you will see portraits of all our families that participated in our last photography event or have been added manually as new members joined. This is a great way to connect names and faces! To view the online directory, click on the link provided below: ​ ???????https://mobiledirectory.lifetouch.com/134659/first-united-methodist-church ​ ??????Access Code to directory is SH972. ​ ​ Once you are logged in, you can scroll through the directory, search by name, view family profiles, email/call/map, and view staff-only page. To update your contact information, please send an email to web@havenfirstumc.org .

MESSAGES Streamed Recordings Beginning March 22, 2020, FUMC started to live-stream the worship services. These streamed services can be found through the website , through our Facebook page , on YouTube , or Vimeo . ​ Podcasts We offer an archived library of podcasts from our regular weekly and holiday services prior to March 22, 2020, in two formats: (1) contains just the scripture and message or (2) if your preference is to listen to the entire worship service (announcements, music, prayers, etc.), please contact the Church Office at 570.385.3941 or send an email to office@havenfirstumc.org to request a copy of the service on CD. ​ ​ Our prayer is that each of these messages will touch and bless each of you in some way.

WORSHIP ATTENDANCE FORM Thank you for joining us for worship! Please complete our attendance form to let us know you're worshiping with us today. Follow this link to give your tithes and offerings: https://secure.myvanco.com/L-YXWC/home ​ Enter Your Name Enter Your Email Phone Number Street Address City State Zip Next Steps I would like to talk to the Pastor. I would like a visit by the Pastor. I am interested in joining a small group! I would like more information on the ministries. I would like to learn more about membership! Submit Please list all who are worshiping with you today This is my first time visiting First Church Praying Together What prayer requests would you like shared with our Prayer Chain? What prayer requests would you like to be kept confidential with the pastor? Thanks for worshiping with us today!

Are you going through a difficult time? Are you worried, sick, lonely, down-and-out? For over two thousand years, Christians around the world have depended on Jesus to help them get through the tough times. This CD will explain how to live a victorious life now and throughout eternity by relying on the power of Jesus Christ.

Fear2Faith: A video series on current events, Bible prophecy, and faith. Dear Friend, A recent survey by the Joshua Fund revealed that 44% of all Americans are asking why this pandemic and other crises are happening. They are wondering whether this is either a wake-up call to return to God and the Bible, a sign of coming judgment, or both (Joshuafund.com ). The survey covered a random sample of Americans, including atheists, agnostics, Jews, Muslims, and other religious groups. It showed that many people are searching the Bible and seeking online for spiritual answers in a way not seen for years. Are you asking any of these questions? Do you want to know if there is a God, if he cares about you, and how you can know him? Are you wondering if the Bible is trustworthy and might have the answers? Are you seeking hope and a sure future amidst the fear? To help with these questions, we at First UMC, Schuylkill Haven, have produced this series of messages on God, current events, biblical prophecy being fulfilled today, and the grounds for hope in Jesus Christ. We invite you to check it out. We want to help you find a genuine relationship with God and give you sound reasons to trust in Jesus Christ amidst these crises.