First United Methodist Church of Blairstown

Sunday School
2022-05-08 09:00 - 10:00, 2022-05-01 09:00 - 10:00, 2022-03-06 09:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | First United Methodist Church of Blairstown, 10 Stillwater Road, Blairstown, NJ, 07825, United States
Sunday School this Week!
The first Sunday of the month is this weekend, and that means that our children’s Sunday School will be in session! Children 3 and up are welcomed and encouraged to join us beginning at 9 am. Contact the church office to learn more.

Food Pantry
2022-05-07 09:30 - 11:30 | First United Methodist Church of Blairstown, 10 Stillwater Road, Blairstown, NJ, 07825, United States
The First United Methodist Church of Blairstown’s Food Pantry will be distributing food on Saturday, May 7, from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. This is an opportunity for anyone living in our area to come and receive the nutritional support they need to feed their family. Our goal is to eradicate food insecurity in our community by providing food to people in need, regardless of their situation. Food will be distributed in a drive-thru format with a custom order being provided for each family. To have an order prepared for you, contact our church office.
Donations of non-perishable food or personal care items may be left in the red bin outside the church’s kitchen entrance. Financial contributions may be sent to the church or through our Facebook donations. Thank you for your support!

Spring Plant and Bake Sale
2022-05-07 08:00 - 13:00 | First United Methodist Church of Blairstown, 10 Stillwater Road, Blairstown, NJ, 07825, United States
Spring Plant and Bake Sale
Our church’s annual plant and bake sale will take place on May 6th from 10-6 & 7th from 8-1. We will have a wide variety of annual pots and hanging baskets to choose from, as well as a wide array of delicious homemade baked goods. These items make perfect gifts for Mother’s Day or additions to your summer gardens.
You can pre-order your plants through April 24 to ensure that we have exactly what you’re looking for. Simply click below to download an order form and return it to the church with your payment. Plants can be picked up during the sale on the 6&7th. Donations of baked goods are also greatly appreciated.

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Spring Plant and Bake Sale
2022-05-06 10:00 - 18:00 | First United Methodist Church of Blairstown, 10 Stillwater Road, Blairstown, NJ, 07825, United States
Our church’s annual plant and bake sale will take place on May 6th from 10-6 & 7th from 8-1. We will have a wide variety of annual pots and hanging baskets to choose from, as well as a wide array of delicious homemade baked goods. These items make perfect gifts for Mother’s Day or additions to your summer gardens.
You can pre-order your plants through April 24 to ensure that we have exactly what you’re looking for. Simply click below to download an order form and return it to the church with your payment. Plants can be picked up during the sale on the 6&7th. Donations of baked goods are also greatly appreciated.
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Sunday Worship
2022-05-01 10:00 - 11:30, 2022-04-03 10:00 - 11:30 | First United Methodist Church of Blairstown, 10 Stillwater Road, Blairstown, NJ, 07825, United States
Worship starts at 10 am. More information regarding this service to follow.
In-Person and Online Worship is available. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we ask if you are attending in-person, to please wear a mask and follow CDC guidelines. If you do not feel well, and have symptoms related to COVID-19 or were possibly exposed, we ask that you attend church through our multiple online worship platforms.
In-Person: 10 Stillwater Road, Blairstown, NJ
Online:

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Let’s Study the Gospel of John!
2022-04-28 19:00 - 20:00 | First United Methodist Church of Blairstown, 10 Stillwater Road, Blairstown, NJ, 07825, United States
On April 28, want to invite you to embark on a new exploration of the Gospel of John with our church. This fourth gospel account of Jesus’ life offers many unique insights, which invite its readers to contemplate who Jesus is and how they will relate to him.
Our group will meet every other Thursday at 7pm. Participants can join us online via Google Meet and in person at the church. No prior knowledge or experience is required – this is truly an open exploration and conversation. Contact Pastor Dave to learn more.

Sunday Worship
2022-04-24 10:00 - 11:30, 2022-03-27 10:00 - 11:30

Last Day to Pre-Order Plants for Spring Plant and Bake Sale
2022-04-24 | First United Methodist Church of Blairstown, 10 Stillwater Road, Blairstown, NJ, 07825, United States

Easter Sunday Worship
2022-04-17 10:00 - 11:30 | First United Methodist Church of Blairstown, 10 Stillwater Road, Blairstown, NJ, 07825, United States

Easter Sunrise Service
2022-04-17 06:00 - 07:00 | White Lake Preserve, Stillwater Rd, Hardwick Township, NJ, 07825, United States
Our Easter Sunrise Service will be taking place at the White Lake Natural Resource Center at 6 am. We hope to see you there.

Easter Flower Sale
2022-04-16 09:00 - 13:00 | First United Methodist Church of Blairstown, 10 Stillwater Road, Blairstown, NJ, 07825, United States
Our Easter Flower Sale is happening from 9 am – 1 pm at the church! Come on out and visit us and purchase some gorgeous Easter Flowers.

Good Friday Service
2022-04-15 19:00 - 20:30 | First United Methodist Church of Blairstown, 10 Stillwater Road, Blairstown, NJ, 07825, United States
The First United Methodist Church of Blairstown will hold a worship service for Good Friday at 7p on April 15. This is an opportunity for all to recall Jesus’ faithful journey to the cross and the message it shares about our humanity and the need for change in our world. Worshippers may attend in person in our sanctuary or join us online via Facebook or YouTube.

Maundy Thursday
2022-04-14 19:00 - 21:00 | First United Methodist Church of Blairstown, 10 Stillwater Road, Blairstown, NJ, 07825, United States
Join us for Maundy Thursday Worship at 7 pm. The service will be followed by a Potluck Dinner.

Sunday Worship - Palm Sunday
2022-04-10 10:00 - 11:30 | First United Methodist Church of Blairstown, 10 Stillwater Road, Blairstown, NJ, 07825, United States
“I love a parade, the tramping of feet, I love every beat I hear of a drum. I love a parade, when I hear a band I just want to stand and cheer as they come.”
How many of you love parades? As a child, I remember the excitement I felt every Fourth of July in my home town. Each year, people would come from all over to celebrate our nation’s independence with bands, fire trucks, military vehicles, and local groups. Afterwards, everyone gathered in the town park to enjoy food and games. It was a great day to be a kid!
This Sunday, as we celebrate the beginning of Holy Week, we will hear about a different kind of parade celebrating a very different kind of freedom. Jesus’ march into Jerusalem wasn’t accompanied by trucks or bands or displays of military might, and yet the crowds couldn’t help but shout their cheers of “hosanna.”
What are we to make of Jesus’ parade of sorts? What was he marching for? What was he marching towards? Join us for worship this Sunday at 10 a.m. as we sing our “hosannas” and join Jesus in his Peace March into our lives.

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In-Person and Online Worship is available. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we ask if you are attending in-person, to please wear a mask and follow CDC guidelines. If you do not feel well, and have symptoms related to COVID-19 or were possibly exposed, we ask that you attend church through our multiple online worship platforms.
In-Person: 10 Stillwater Road, Blairstown, NJ
Online:

Worship on Facebook Live

Worship on Youtube

You're Invited - Annual Ham Dinner
2022-04-09 16:00 - 18:00 | First United Methodist Church of Blairstown, 10 Stillwater Road, Blairstown, NJ, 07825, United States
Our annual ham dinner will be held on April 9 from 4:00 – 6:00. Be sure to mark the date on your calendars and invite your friends. For more information on how you can participate, contact Michelle Peterson or Mike Tironi.

Sunday School
2022-04-03 09:00 - 10:00 | First United Methodist Church of Blairstown, 10 Stillwater Road, Blairstown, NJ, 07825, United States
The first Sunday of the month is this weekend, and that means that our children’s Sunday School will be in session! Children 3 and up are welcomed and encouraged to join us beginning at 9 am. Contact the church office to learn more.

Lake Ministry Dedication Saturday
2022-04-02 10:00 - 11:00 | 1048 CR 521, Newton, NJ, 1048 CR 521, Newton, NJ, United States
Members from our church and other churches in our area have been working hard to envision a future for camping and retreat ministry in our area using a beautiful 17 acre property on Swartswood Lake. Over the past year, the property has been cleated and prepared to host a number of events this summer.
This Saturday at 10a, we will hold a worship service rededicate this property to the ministry and begin to envision what dreams God is sharing with us for this space. All are welcome and invited to join us. 1048 CR 521, Newton, NJ

Food Pantry
2022-04-02 09:30 - 11:30 | First United Methodist Church of Blairstown, 10 Stillwater Road, Blairstown, NJ, 07825, United States
The First United Methodist Church of Blairstown’s Food Pantry will be distributing food on Saturday, April 2, from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. This is an opportunity for anyone living in our area to come and receive the nutritional support they need to feed their family. Our goal is to eradicate food insecurity in our community by providing food to people in need, regardless of their situation. Food will be distributed in a drive-thru format with a custom order being provided for each family. To have an order prepared for you, contact our church office.
Donations of non-perishable food or personal care items may be left in the red bin outside the church’s kitchen entrance. Financial contributions may be sent to the church or through our Facebook donations. Thank you for your support!

Second Pick Up Day for Spring Pastie's
2022-03-25 16:00 - 18:00 | First United Methodist Church of Blairstown, 10 Stillwater Road, Blairstown, NJ, 07825, United States
Our Church’s United Methodist Women’s group is selling an assortment of homemade Pasties through March 18. Pasties are pastries filled with beef & potato, sausage & peppers, or broccoli, cheese & potatoes, all with or without onions. Each one is a perfect meal for home or on the go and costs just $6.50!
To order, sign up using the sheet in Fellowship Hall, or contact Michelle Peterson. Orders will be available for pickup at the church on March 23 or 25 from 4-6.

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First Pick Up Day for Spring Pastie's
2022-03-23 16:00 - 18:00 | First United Methodist Church of Blairstown, 10 Stillwater Road, Blairstown, NJ, 07825, United States

Sunday Worship
2022-03-20 10:00 - 11:30 | First United Methodist Church of Blairstown, 10 Stillwater Road, Blairstown, NJ, 07825, United States
Have you heard the joke about the driver who was arrested under suspicion of driving a stolen car? It seemed the driver was tailgating another car, which stopped at a yellow light at an intersection. Incensed that the driver of the other car didn’t run the light, they started to honk the horn and hurl all sorts of curses and insults at them. When asked why the officer arrested them, the officer replied, “when I saw you acting the way you did and then saw the ‘honk if you love Jesus’ and ‘follow me to Sunday school’ bumper stickers and the chrome plated Christian fish symbol on the back of the car, I could only assume that the car must have been stolen.”
Most of us in one way or another try to portray a certain image of ourselves. Some of us want to act younger than we are, some wealthier, others more popular or successful, and, yes, some more perfect in our faith. But what happens when our outward appearances have little resemblance to our inner hearts? How do we align our exterior and interior lives? And why is Jesus so interested in the inner workings of our souls? Isn’t good action good enough?
Join us for worship this Sunday at 10 a.m. as we continue our Lenten journey of Making the Road by Walking through Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. Our worship service will be available online or in person.

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In-Person and Online Worship is available. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we ask if you are attending in-person, to please wear a mask and follow CDC guidelines. If you do not feel well, and have symptoms related to COVID-19 or were possibly exposed, we ask that you attend church through our multiple online worship platforms.
In-Person: 10 Stillwater Road, Blairstown, NJ
Online:

Worship on Facebook Live

Worship on Youtube

Last Day to Order Your Pasties!
2022-03-18 | Online

Registration due for Red Bird 2022
2022-03-15
Are you ready to drive 700 miles to spend a week working in the Kentucky heat in the middle of July? Oh wait, we weren’t supposed to lead with that…
Are you ready to spend a week of your time in an intentional Christian community building relationships with amazing people and sharing the love of Christ with people in need?
Why not make this the year that you join us for our 5th annual trip to the Red Bird Mission! This year’s trip will be from July 16 – 22. Registration is due March 15. Contact Pastor Dave for details.

I’m Ready for Red Bird!

Sunday Wroship
2022-03-13 10:00 - 11:30 | First United Methodist Church of Blairstown, 10 Stillwater Road, Blairstown, NJ, 07825, United States

Last Day to Order Easter Flowers
2022-03-13
Spring is just around the corner and with it the celebration of Easter. Each year, members of our congregation have an opportunity to dedicate beautiful spring flowers that will be used to beautify our altar for our Easter celebrations. We have a wonderful assortment of flowers to choose from including lilies, tulips, hyacinths, daffodils, and hydrangeas. Flowers can be ordered online or by contacting the church office. The deadline to place your order is Sunday, March 13. Contact Amy DelTurco with any questions.
Order Here: https://buff.ly/35uKyXZ

Sunday Worship
2022-03-06 10:00 - 11:30 | First United Methodist Church of Blairstown, 10 Stillwater Road, Blairstown, NJ, 07825, United States
Worship starts at 10 am. More information regarding this service to follow.

What do you aspire to in life? What does a life well lived look like? How do you define success? To be sure, each person answers these questions in their own unique ways, but the “American Dream” offers some common ideas about how we might respond.
For decades, the good life has been portrayed as having a home on a quiet street in a safe neighborhood with two cars; a healthy family with children who hope to do better than their parents; a job with upward mobility, stability, and a paycheck that can meet the family’s needs. The recently opened “American Dream” mall in Secaucus would have us believe that the good life is all about entertainment, food, and shopping to your heart’s content.
But what about Jesus? How does Jesus define the good life? Where does our Lord want us to be setting our sights? As we begin the season of Lent, we invite you to join Jesus and his followers on a hillside in Galilee and listen in on his description of what it means to be blessed. I have a feeling most of us will have A New Identity to aspire to!

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In-Person and Online Worship is available. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we ask if you are attending in-person, to please wear a mask and follow CDC guidelines. If you do not feel well, and have symptoms related to COVID-19 or were possibly exposed, we ask that you attend church through our multiple online worship platforms.
In-Person: 10 Stillwater Road, Blairstown, NJ
Online:

Worship on Facebook Live

Worship on Youtube
