First United Methodist Church of Tuscaloosa
Friday, May 18, 2012
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OLDER ADULT MINISTRIES Read the Newsletter. Click here to have your name added to our Merry Methodist mailing list. MERRY METHODISTS welcome anyone 50 and above, male or female, married or not, member, prospect or friend, who enjoys fellowship, fun, travel, support. Communion at Area Retirement Centers
Pine Valley – 2nd Tuesdays at 2:45 p.m.
Merrill Gardens –4th Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m.: not on March 23
Sunday School Classes
There are a number of classes with various lesson formats and differing group sizes.
Read more about Adult Sunday School classes.
Group Exercise Classes
Senior Fitness Classes meet on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 8-8:45 a.m. in the Church Activity Center. More details in the Recreation Ministry page.
Mission Emphasis
The Merry Methodists are collecting travel size toiletries, wash clothes, toothbrushes, toothpaste, combs, pens, pencils, colors & books to be bagged and delivered to Turning Point in Tuscaloosa. Items may be brought to Ethelyn’s office.
Monthly Luncheons
Our luncheons are usually on the 4th Wednesday of the month at noon in Chitwood Hall. Occasionally these are covered dish lunches. Sometimes we have short programs.
We always have great fellowship time. To sign up on line, click here.
Day Trips
Merry Methodists take day trips periodically to Birmingham Broadway Series, area attractions, pilgrimages, other events and programs. We recently took trips to Gee's Bend and Camden in the Black Belt and to the Rural Studio of Auburn University Architecture School. To sign up on line, click here.
Overnight Trips
Merry Methodists take short overnight trips a couple of times a year. Previous trips to Callaway Gardens, Nashville, Mobile, Chattanooga, and Atlanta.
Extended Trips
Merry Methodists take one or two 4-7 day trips a year. Our annual holiday trip for 2012 will be during the week of November 27-29, probably to Callaway Gardens
Fantasy in Lights and more.
Upcoming trips:
Caribbean Cruise on Royal Caribbean's Navigator of the Seas from New Orleans with
Dr. Maxie Dunnam as the guest lecturer Saturday, January 26-Saturday, February 2, 2013.
To view online go to www.eo.travel/find_trip (tour LA13, date 012613N; group leader ID #50573).
For information contact Ethelyn Stuhr at 205-345-7261 ext. 26 or ekstuhr@fumct.org or read more in our latest Merry Methodist newsletter.
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