MOMS Club
2024-10-16 09:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York)
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Al-Anon
2024-10-18 19:00 - 21:00

Blairstown Roadside Cleanup
2024-10-19 08:00 - 09:00

Blairstown Fall Festival
2024-10-19 11:00 - 16:00
First UMC will be selling soft pretzels at this year’s Fall Festival, an initiative of the Blairstown Enhancement Committee.
Check out the Facebook Event for more details

Sunday School
2024-10-20 09:00 - 10:00, 2024-10-27 09:00 - 10:00, 2024-11-03 09:00 - 10:00
Families of children age 3-12 are invited to join us for Sunday School, every Sunday at 9am. Our Sunday School curriculum includes multimedia components for all ages and separate activities for ages 3-6 and 7-12.
Each Sunday, two volunteers, screened in accordance with our Safe Sanctuaries Policy will lead Sunday School in the fellowship hall before service. Safe Sanctuaries is the name of our abuse prevention policy, designed to keep vulnerable people safe. Click here to read our Safe Sanctuaries Policy.

Worship Service & Fellowship Time
2024-10-20 10:00 - 11:00
As we walk with Jesus this Sunday, Jesus reminds us that he “came not to be served but to serve and to give his life a ransom for many” (Mark 10:45, New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition).

Forest Manor Communion Service
2024-10-20 14:00 - 15:00 | Forest Manor Health Care Center, 145 State Park Rd, Blairstown, NJ, 07825, United States

Gentle Yoga
2024-10-21 17:30 - 18:30, 2024-10-28 17:30 - 18:30, 2024-11-04 17:30 - 18:30

Boy Scout Troop 140
2024-10-21 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-10-28 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-11-04 19:00 - 21:00

Chair Yoga
2024-10-22 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-10-29 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-11-05 13:00 - 14:00

Finance
2024-10-22 19:00 - 21:00
Book of Discipline: ¶ 258.4. Committee on Finance
The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church — 2016

¶ 258.4. There shall be a committee on finance, elected annually by the charge conference upon recommendation by the committee on nominations and leadership development or from the floor, composed of the chairperson; the pastor(s); a lay member of the annual conference; the chairperson of the church council; the chairperson or representative of the committee on pastor-parish relations; a representative of the trustees to be selected by the trustees; the chairperson of the ministry group on stewardship; the lay leader; the financial secretary; the treasurer; the church business administrator; and other members to be added as the charge conference may determine. It is recommended that the chairperson of the committee on finance shall be a member of the church council. The financial secretary, treasurer, and church business administrator, if paid employees, shall be members without vote.

The positions of treasurer and financial secretary should not be combined and held by one person, and the persons holding these two positions should not be immediate family members.
No immediate family members of any appointed clergy may serve as treasurer, finance chair, financial secretary, counter, or serve in any paid or unpaid position under the responsibilities of the committee on finance, as described herein. These restrictions would apply only to the church or charge where the clergy serves.
The committee on finance shall give stewardship of financial resources as their priority throughout the year. It may delegate the responsibility to either a sub-group or task force that would plan, strategize, and implement ways to generate more resources for mission and ministries of the local churches and beyond. It is strongly recommended that the committee on finance, in collaboration with the church council, find creative ways to turn their congregations into tithing congregations with an attitude of generosity. All financial askings to be included in the annual budget of the local church shall be submitted to the committee on finance. The committee on finance shall compile annually a complete budget for the local church and submit it to the church council for review and adoption. The committee on finance shall be charged with responsibility for developing and implementing plans that will raise sufficient income to meet the budget adopted by the church council. It shall administer the funds received according to instructions from the church council.
The committee shall carry out the church council’s directions in guiding the treasurer(s) and financial secretary.
a) The committee shall designate at least two persons not of the immediate family residing in the same household to count the offering. They shall work under the supervision of the financial secretary. A record of all funds received shall be given to the financial secretary and treasurer. Funds received shall be deposited promptly in accordance with the procedures established by the committee on finance. The financial secretary shall keep records of the contributions and payments.
b) The church treasurer(s) shall disburse all money contributed to causes represented in the local church budget, and such other funds and contributions as the church council may determine. The treasurer(s) shall remit each month to the conference treasurer all World Service and conference benevolence funds then on hand. Contributions to benevolence shall not be used for any cause other than that to which they have been given. The church treasurer shall make regular and detailed reports on funds received and expended to the committee on finance and the church council.10 The treasurer(s) shall be adequately bonded.
c) The committee on finance shall establish written financial policies to document the internal controls of the local church. The written financial policies should be reviewed for adequacy and effectiveness annually by the committee on finance and submitted as a report to the charge conference annually.
d) The committee shall make provision for an annual audit of the financial statements of the local church and all its organizations and accounts. The committee shall make a full and complete report to the annual charge conference. A local church audit is defined as an independent evaluation of the financial reports and records and the internal controls of the local church by a qualified person or persons.
The audit shall be conducted for the purpose of reasonably verifying the reliability of financial reporting, determining whether assets are being safeguarded, and determining compliance with local law, local church policies and procedures, and the Book of Discipline.
The audit may include: 1) a review of the cash and investment reconciliations; 2) interviews with the treasurer, financial secretary, pastor(s), finance committee chair, business manager, those who count offerings, church secretary, etc., with inquiries regarding compliance with existing written financial policies and procedures; 3) a review of journal entries and authorized check signers for each checking and investment account; and 4) other procedures requested by the committee on finance.
The audit shall be performed by an audit committee composed of persons unrelated to the persons listed in (2) above or by an independent certified public accountant (CPA), accounting firm, or equivalent.
e) The committee shall recommend to the church council proper depositories for the church’s funds. Funds received shall be deposited promptly in the name of the local church.
f) Contributions designated for specific causes and objects shall be promptly forwarded according to the intent of the donor and shall not be used for any other purpose.11
g) After the budget of the local church has been approved, additional appropriations or changes in the budget must be approved by the church council.
h) The committee shall prepare annually a report to the church council of all designated funds that are separate from the current expense budget.
10. See Judicial Council Decisions 63, 320, 539.
11. See Judicial Council Decisions 976.
From The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church – 2016. Copyright 2016 by The United Methodist Publishing House. Used by permission.

Al-Anon
2024-10-25 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-11-01 19:00 - 20:00
al-anon.org

Frelinghuysen Roadside Cleanup
2024-10-26 08:30 - 09:30

Sunday Worship & Fellowship Time
2024-10-27 10:00 - 11:00
As we walk with Jesus this Sunday, we are reminded of the time a blind man cried out to Jesus on the road, despite many telling him to be quiet. Jesus asked him, “‘What do you want me to do for you?’ The blind man said to him, “My teacher, let me see again.” (Mark 10:51, New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition).

United Methodist Men
2024-10-29 19:00 - 21:00
The United Methodist Men gather monthly for mutual spiritual support and quarterly service projects for the church and local community.
Contact the main office for details. 908 362 6693

4-H Club
2024-10-30 16:00 - 17:00
Plants Vs. Zombies – Gardening
Accepting members grades K-12, this club focuses on learning how to grow food organically and donates 100% of what is grown to 5 rotating, local food pantries in Blairstown, NJ.
The club meets at our food pantry garden at the Untied Methodist Church, in Blairstown. Meetings are typically held twice per month, March-November. Members are also expected to go independently to the garden with their family once per month to tend to, harvest, and deliver once per month during the growing season. Plants vs Zombies also participates in the Warren County Fair.
Leaders: Lynn Waclawski, Lisa McCann and Julia Ochs
Club meets: Blairstown, NJ
Ages of Members: from grades K-12
The club is not accepting new members at this time. For more information, or to be put on a waiting list, contact Lynn Waclawski at lynnblodnik@yahoo.com.

Clubs

Food Pantry
2024-11-02 09:30 - 11:30
Our food pantry serves 50+ families every month, in coordination with five other local food pantries. For more information, contact the main office. 908 362 6693

Sunday Worship & Fellowship Time
2024-11-03 10:00 - 11:00
On this All Saints Sunday, we celebrate as the scriptures proclaim: “See, the home of God is among mortals. He will dwell with them as their God; they will be his peoples, and God himself will be with them and be their God; he will wipe every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; mourning and crying and pain will be no more, for the first things have passed away.” (Revelation 21:3-4, NRSVUE)

Hospital Auxiliary
2024-11-05 10:00 - 11:00
Click here for more info about Newton Medical Center Hospital Auxiliaries

Al-Anon
2024-11-08 19:00 - 21:00
Al-Anon members are people, just like you, who are worried about someone with a drinking problem. al-anon.org

Pulled Pork Dinner
2024-11-09 16:00 - 18:00 | Trinity United Methodist Church, 213 Main St, Hackettstown, NJ, 07840, United States
That’s right! First United Methodist Church of Blairstown’s Pulled Pork Dinner is back!
For just $15 dollars you can take home a pulled pork sandwich with potato salad, coleslaw, applesauce and a slice of cake! Even better, your money goes toward a good cause.
First UMC runs a large food pantry ministry and also hosts numerous community organizations including: Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, 4-H, Al-Anon, MOMS Club International, Parkinson’s Support Group, Newton Hospital Auxiliary and more.
Call/email/message us ahead of time to reserve your order. Otherwise, it’s first come, first served and supplies may not last!
908 362 6693 – info@firstumcblairstown.com
