Each year we take a day to spruce up our campus before Easter. There are jobs for all ages and abilities. Please join us any time Saturday, March 29 from 8:00 am - 12:00 pm.

The Way of the Cross (also known as The Stations of the Cross) is a devotional exercise developed by St. Francis of Assisi in the early 13th Century. The object is to help Christians make a spiritual pilgrimage through contemplation of the Passion of Christ. Stations of the Cross can be found in many Christian churches, including Anglican, Episcopal, Lutheran, Roman Catholic, and United Methodist congregations.

Several local congregations will be particpating and we invite you to be part of this special event.

Ash Wednesday begins the season of Lent, a time when many Christians prepare for Easter by observing a period of fasting, repentance, moderation and spiritual discipline. Through the service of ashes on the first day of Lent, we come before God recognizing our humanity, repenting of our sin, and remembering who we are and who we can be. Join us at 6:30 PM in the Sanctuary or online .

We start each year with a birthday bash by celebrating all our birthdays! Join us on January 19 after worship. We will have a pot luck birthday party. If you would like to decorate a table for your birthday month, please sign up in the Narthex after church. Birthday cake will be provided.

Save the date for our annual Trunk or Treat!
This year as part of our Do Unto Others Campaign we are asking everyone who attends our free event to bring can food items to benefit the holiday efforts of Turlock Together.
We will have free food, games, face painting, balloon artist and of course CANDY!
The Turlock Fire Department will be there with a fire truck as well as a Turlock Police K9!
It is going to be an event you will not want to miss!
Candy donations gladly accepted and may be dropped in the church office.
If you would like to decorate your car and hand out candy please contact Trish in the church office.

Items requested from Turlock Together

CANNED FOOD DRIVE

Canned Green Beans
Canned Corn
Canned Peas
Canned Tuna
Canned Soup
Peanut Butter
Spaghetti

Turlock Together Food Boxes are in need of these items!

Join us in the Social Hall on Saturday, October 19 for an evening of fun with friends and family. Tickets available at church on Sundays and in the office during office hours (Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11 am to 3 pm.) $20 donation for dinner and free bingo card.

This event has SOLD OUT! Thank you for your support!
Ticket holders see you Saturday, September 7, doors open at 4:30 PM

We invite you to a special Sunday of worship and music by The Turlock Jazz Collective on July 21 at 9:30 a.m. After worship, we will gather in the Social Hall for brunch and more Jazz. The auction begins on July 18 and ends Sunday, July 21 at 3:00 pm. We will also display our auction items in the Social Hall on July 21. Please join us, all are welcome!

Welcome to Camp Firelight, our vacation bible school for 2024
Sunday, June 2 - Thursday, June 6
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

We will have Games, Science, Music, Crafts and more for children ages 3 years - 6th Grade
"WHENEVER I'M AFRAID, I PUT MY TRUST IN YOU." PSALM 56:3

We invite you to support our BBQ Sandwich Drive Thru on Wednesday, April 17. The meal consists of your choice of sandwich (tri-tip, chicken or linguica), fruit, chips and cookies ($15).

Donation tickets are also available to help us provide meals for We Care on April 17. $15 donation per meal.

A Hot Dog kids meal is also available for $10.

Tickets are available after church on Sunday, in the office during office hours (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday from 11 - 3) and by using the QR code/link below.

Thank you for your steadfast support!

You won’t want to miss our annual Easter Egg hunt on the front lawn following our 9:30 am Easter service. We will have bags available to collect eggs or bring your own basket. Fellowship will also be provided on the front lawn.

Christ is Risen! We have a wonderful day of celebration planned for Easter morning. Please join us at 9:30 am in person or online. Our chancel and Bell Choirs will both be performing.

Good Friday Worship will be a meditative service reflecting on the final moments of Jesus’ life. Our Chancel Choir will perform. Worship with us in person or online at 6:30 pm.

Thursday, March 28 at 6:30 p.m. in Asbury Hall - We invite you to “Come to the Table” as we observe Holy Thursday at 6:30 pm in Asbury Hall (in person only). This will be an interactive service for the whole family including our Ignite Band. A soup and salad meal will be served. There is a seat at the Lord’s table for you!

After Worship Sunday in the Social Hall

Our youth groups invite you to enjoy a full pancake breakfast following worship. Breakfast is free to all, donations gladly accepted to help fund youth outings.

Palm Sunday
All children are invited to participate in the “Procession of the Palms”. The children will process down the center isle of the Sanctuary at the beginning of the 9:30 AM Worship Service waving palm branches as we remember Jesus triumphant entry into Jerusalem and the start of Holy Week. If your child would like to be involved please meet in the Florence Porter Room across from the Sanctuary by 10:20 AM. Our Nursery staff will be available to assist our smallest children.

Every year we do some spring cleaning to get our campus ready for Easter. If you have some time we would sure appreciate the help sprucing up the church.

Join us for Italian Night at FUMC on Saturday, February 24 from 5-7 pm in the Social Hall. Dinner of lasagna, bread, salad and green beans will be served at 5:30 pm by our SSP youth, who will accept tips for good service to help pay for their SSP trip this summer. You will also enjoy cheesecake for dessert. We will be delighted with music by our very own Darrell Tucker and Bev Luther!! We have 150 tickets available for a donation of $20 each. While they last, tickets will be available after church and in the office during regular office hours. If you might be available to help with some clean up, please sign up in the Narthex. We need some muscle to put away tables and chairs. 

Chef Scott Cooper will be selling tickets at church this Sunday.

Join us for an all church Birthday Bash! As we begin a new year we will celebrate all of our birthdays as we sit with others who share your birth month. If you would like to decorate a table sign up in the narthex. We invite all to come to this special potluck.

Our United Women of Faith host a holiday tea and boutique each year on the first Saturday in December. Mark your calendar for December 2. The Boutique will open at 1:00 pm as well as the Social Hall for table viewing. The program begins at 2:00 pm in the Sanctuary, with the tea immediately following. Table space is limited, so please contact our church office at 668-3000 or Paulette Cooper at berylady@sbcglobal.net for reservations

The cooler weather means Halloween is right around the corner.

We are excited to host our annual Trunk or Treat on Sunday, October 29 from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm in the church’s parking lot. This is a free community event! Come and enjoy fun, games, popcorn and of course candy, as you walk through decorated cars! We will also have special music by our new Ignite Band. Come check it out! All are welcome!

Tickets are on sale for our Fall Harvest Dinner, Tuesday, October 3. Enjoy this special FUMC meal, complete with BBQ chicken, baked potato, seasonal melon, marinated tomatoes, dinner roll and cake for dessert! Tickets are available online https://auctria.events/fallharvest2023

Tickets are also available to provide meals for our homeless friends in Turlock through both We Care and Turlock Gospel Mission.

Thank you for supporting The Fall Harvest Dinner

As temperatures heat up we invite you to cool down at our
Welcome Back to Church, Rally Sunday!
Join us for worship and Sunday School
for children 3 years - 8 grade.
After we will enjoy lunch on the front lawn.
There with fun and games for the whole family!
Did we mention there will be Popsicles!!!
All are welcome!
Sunday, September 10 at 9:30 am