LENTEN OFFERING
UMCOR & NGUMC HOUSING AND HOMELESS OFFERING
As we journey through this sacred season of reflection, sacrifice, and renewal, we are collecting a special Lenten offering that will be shared between two powerful ministries: the North Georgia Housing and Homeless Offering, which supports neighbors in our own community experiencing housing insecurity, and United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), which responds to disasters and humanitarian crises around the world.
One of the remarkable things about UMCOR is that this offering underwrites its own administrative costs, so every dollar you give to disaster relief goes directly to those in need.
Lent calls us to simplify, to give generously, and to love boldly. Your gift this season will bring hope to families close to home and across the globe, because when we give, we participate in God’s work of restoration and renewal.
Your giving to this Lenten mission is above and beyond your normal tithe. You can give online by selecting “missions” from the “fund” menu, or give cash or a check in a clearly labeled envelope.
PALM SUNDAY
Sunday, March 29
Worship Service at 10 a.m.
It is always a joy-filled service as we celebrate Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem with special music and more. You can worship online with us or in the Sanctuary.
Pancake Breakfast for BUMC Youth at 11:15 a.m.
A youth favorite; fill up on pancakes (thanks, Derek!) and we will complete the prayer stations for Holy Week.
Easter EGG-Stravaganza from 3-5 p.m.
All are welcome for an egg-citing Easter Egg Hunt! The hunt will be divided by age, with everyone beginning in the Fellowship Hall. After the egg hunts, there will be a petting zoo, a cake walk, and more fun activities for your family.
PRAYER STATIONS
Monday, March 30 – April 2
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Student Center
Created and thoughtfully prepared by the BUMC Youth as a gift to our church and community, these interactive stations invite you to reflect on the final days of Jesus’ life, a week when we remember Christ’s love poured out, the journey to the cross, and the hope of resurrection to come.
What to Expect:
MAUNDY THURSDAY’S LIVING LAST SUPPER
Thursday, April 2
7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Student Center
A beautifully staged scene of the Last Supper will be set up, offering a visual and embodied reflection on that holy evening, the tension, the tenderness, the betrayal, and the love. Our youth and volunteers have prepared this experience as an invitation to slow down and imagine the weight and wonder of that night when Jesus broke bread and gave a new commandment: to love one another.
What to Expect:
A GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE: IN THIS DARKNESS… HOPE
Friday, April 3
7 p.m. in the Sanctuary
Good Friday invites us to stand at the foot of the cross. To witness the suffering of Christ, to sit with the weight of grief, and yet to hold fast to the promise that darkness never has the final word. Even here, hope is present.
What to Expect:
This service will also be livestreamed on the website and YouTube.
EASTER SUNRISE WORSHIP SERVICE
6:30 a.m. in the *SANCTUARY*
Due to the weather, the worship service will be moved to the Sanctuary.
On April 16, 1995, Birmingham UMC hosted its first community-wide Sunrise Service. It was located at the foot of a dam on Providence Road, just east of Bethany Road. People came from far and wide.
When we transitioned to our 63-acre campus in September 2005, our first Sunrise service here occurred on April 16, 2006. What was once a pasture for cows became a sacred space for our outdoor amphitheater. It is located about 200 yards directly south of the front doors of the Sanctuary.
TRADITIONAL EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES
9 a.m. in the Sanctuary & Online
11 a.m. in the Sanctuary
All are welcome as we cheerfully celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. There will be special music by the BUMC Choir and Sanctuary Worship Band with a message from Senior Pastor Rev. Mike Morgan.
Nursery for preschool and under is available. Elementary-aged children will remain with their families for worship. Activity bags will be provided to keep their hands and minds busy.
You can be a part of our online congregation at 9 a.m. (or anytime after) by watching at any of these two links:
WEBSITE
YOUTUBE