Thanks to our church's United Methodist Women, our church was able to provide important supplies to the students and teachers beginning a new school year in our South Meriden neighborhood at Hanover Elementary School. Paper and pencils still matter, but so do tissues and hand sanitizer to keep colds from spreading, as well as healthy snacks that teachers can give to truly hungry students. Pastor John blessed these supplies at our altar before bringing them to the school, and blessed students and families walking to school. Let's pray that they all have a successful and exciting new year of learning!

Enjoy a block party for our friends in South Meriden, in thanks for just being you! Come to our front lawn on September 21st (feillowship hall if rain) and have dinner on us, as a sign of our care for you and our community. Food will be served picnic style 5-7PM, and there will be lively music.

Then, at 7PM, we invite people of all ages to enjoy a film in our church, with our great sound system and comfy seating. Kids can sprawl out wherever they're comfortable. Vote for a movie to see, here online, or at the picnic. As good suggestions come in, we'll change the poll! We're excited to be launching this new event, and we hope that you'll spread the word to your neighbors. See you then!

We are sell-outs - of strawberry shortcakes, that is!
Our annual Strawberry Shortcake Festival was a huge success, with hundreds of very tasty cups going out the door to people in our community. What a huge boost of love going out, with deep gratitude for people supporting our church.
​We thank all of our hard-working volunteers who made and delivered hundreds of strawberry shortcakes last Saturday - and we thank the people of Meriden for buying them! Hope you enjoyed them. 

​Come to our tag sale, plant sale, and baked goods sale this Saturday, May 11th, on our front lawn, 9AM to 3PM! All proceeds to benefit our missions of compassion and hope locally, nationally, and internationally.

​Don't forget our vendor craft fair just down the street at ARC center, same time. See you soon at 145 Main Street in Meriden!

Christ is risen! Christ is risen indeed! We welcomed many familiar and new faces to our church on Sunday, to celebrate the rising of Jesus Christ, our Lord and savior, on Easter morning! What a joy to have everyone together for joy-filled music with old and new rhythms, wonderful prayers, Holy Communion and an uplifting message from Pastor John Blossom. Our thanks to Jeanne King for her service as the Easter Bunny this year, both on Saturday for our pancake breakfast, and before worship in our fellowship hall as children scrambled for treats in our Easter egg hunt.

​Thanks also to everyone who contributed to our powerful Good Friday service, with readings, and scene-setting. We are a church who loves to grow in discipleship! Easter and Good Friday podcasts are below, texts for Easter Sunday's message is here and below, for and for Good Friday's reflections here and below. Celebrate hope! Celebrate love! Celebrate the risen Jesus!