Memorial United Methodist Church

The Other Good Book Group
2026-05-17 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-04-19 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Memorial United Methodist Church, 867 West Avon Road, Avon, CT, 06001, United States
Love reading?
Meeting Date: 3rd Sunday of the month (no meeting in December)
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Parlor and Zoom

About the group:

Join the inclusive, grace-filled, engaging group of disciples dedicated to learning together through books! The group meets monthly. Selections are made by the group and all are welcome to participate.
Our book group provides a warm and inclusive space where members come together to explore a diverse selection of literature. From thought-provoking novels to inspiring non-fiction, we delve into captivating stories that spark insightful discussions.
Whether you’re a dedicated reader or simply looking to connect with fellow community members, our book group offers a unique blend of literary exploration and camaraderie. Join us as we turn the pages of knowledge and imagination, sharing our thoughts and insights along the way.
For more details contact Heather Kelsey via the contact form.

Fellowship Hour
2026-05-17 11:30 - 12:30, 2026-05-10 11:30 - 12:30, 2026-05-03 11:30 - 12:30, 2026-04-26 11:30 - 12:30, 2026-04-19 11:30 - 12:30
Meet one another, share concerns, laugh together!
Event Date: Every Sunday after the Service
Location: Fellowship Hall
Fellowship Hour on Sunday mornings is one of our most popular opportunities for connection and community. Held in our inviting Fellowship Hall (Downstairs), “Fellowship Hour” often features delicious food and a chance to check in with friends, welcome new people, and learn about important opportunities to get involved both within and beyond the walls of our congregation.
Fellowship Hour is overseen by the Membership Committee which makes up the monthly schedule and provides printed instructions. It is enjoyed by all who attend and the serving committee members and summer volunteers.
For more social gathering opportunities, please visit the Koinonia (Fellowship) webpage.

Family Worship Service
2026-05-17 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-05-10 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-05-03 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-04-26 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-04-19 10:30 - 11:30
Come Just As You Are!
We come together for our Worship Services to experience the love of Jesus and to respond to God in worship. The love of Jesus compels us to live lives that testify to the hope we have in him.
SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES
Regular Schedule (Sept. – May)
8:30 am (In-person only) & 10:30 am (In-person and Online) *Childcare is provided in the 10:30 am service.
Summer Schedule(June – Sept.)
9:30 am (In-person and Online) *Childcare is provided.
For more info, please visit the Worship with Us webpage.

Sunday School for All Ages
2026-05-17 09:30 - 10:20, 2026-05-10 09:30 - 10:20, 2026-05-03 09:30 - 10:20, 2026-04-26 09:30 - 10:20, 2026-04-19 09:30 - 10:20
Sunday School for all ages is held at 9:30 am Sunday mornings (September through June)
Class Rooms:
PreK-Grade 4: Room 203 – upstairs on left
Grades 5-8: Room 105 – across from kitchen
Grades 9-12: Room 106 – off Fellowship Hall
Adults: Room 204 (Parlor) – upstairs on right
For more info, please visit the Children’s Ministry and Small Groups webpages.

Sunday Worship with Communion
2026-05-17 08:30 - 09:30, 2026-05-10 08:30 - 09:30, 2026-05-03 08:30 - 09:30, 2026-04-26 08:30 - 09:30, 2026-04-19 08:30 - 09:30
Come Just As You Are!
We come together for our Worship Services to experience the love of Jesus and to respond to God in worship. The love of Jesus compels us to live lives that testify to the hope we have in him.
SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES
Regular Schedule (Sept. – June)
8:30 am (In-person only) & 10:30 am (In-person and Online) *Childcare is provided in the 10:30 am service.
Summer Schedule (July – Aug.)
9:30 am (In-person and Online) *Childcare is provided.
For more info, please visit the Worship with Us webpage.

Saturday AA Meeting
2026-05-16 20:00 - 21:00, 2026-05-09 20:00 - 21:00, 2026-05-02 20:00 - 21:00, 2026-04-25 20:00 - 21:00, 2026-04-18 20:00 - 21:00
Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting
Meeting Date: Every Wednesday and Saturday (Open Meeting)
Time: 8:00 pm
Location: Fellowship Hall
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) was founded in America in 1935 by Bill Wilson (Bill W.) and Robert Smith (Dr. Bob). Two centuries earlier, John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, established Methodist penitent bands in England, which organized on Saturday nights, the evening on which members of these small groups were most tempted to frequent alehouses. The hymns and teaching provided during these meetings addressed the issues the members faced, thus the connection between these bands and the current practices of AA.
In addition, other Avon locations for AA meetings are available, one at the Avon Center Congregational Church each morning at 7:00 AM, and also on Tuesday evenings at 8:00 PM at the West Avon Congregational Church on Country Club Road.
If you know of anyone who would benefit from participating in any of these meetings, please have them contact any of the three churches mentioned. AA is truly a lifesaving program that has stood the test of time.

Memorial Choir Rehearsal
2026-05-14 17:00 - 18:15, 2026-05-07 17:00 - 18:15, 2026-04-30 17:00 - 18:15, 2026-04-23 17:00 - 18:15
Let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!
Memorial Choir Rehearsal Time and Performance Schedule:

Memorial Choir: Ages 14 and up
Rehearsal Time: Thursdays, 5 pm to 6:15 pm, Room 201 & Sundays, 9:40 am, Sanctuary
Performance Schedule: Sunday Worship Services & Special Worship Services

Contact Tamar Witkin, Music Director, if you are interested in joining a choir regardless of experience.
For more info, please visit the Music Ministry webpage.

Thursday Lunch Bunch
2026-05-14 12:00 - 14:00, 2026-04-30 12:00 - 14:00, 2026-04-23 12:00 - 14:00
Meet one another, share concerns, laugh together!
Event Date: Every Thursday (except the first week of the month)
Time: 12:00 -2:00 pm
Location: Fellowship Hall
Pack up your own lunch and come join the casual gathering. Enjoy time together sharing stories, memories, lively discussion, and laughter. Coffee, tea, etc. provided.
For more social gathering opportunities, please visit the Koinonia (Fellowship) webpage.

Wednesday AA Meeting
2026-05-13 20:00 - 21:00, 2026-05-06 20:00 - 21:00, 2026-04-29 20:00 - 21:00, 2026-04-22 20:00 - 21:00

Finance Committee Meeting
2026-05-12 19:00 - 20:00
Meeting Date: 2nd Tuesday of the month
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Parlor and Zoom
Compiles annually a complete budget for the local church and submits it to the Church Council for review and adoption; develops and implements plans that will raise sufficient income to meet the budget adopted; administers the funds received according to instructions from the Church Council.
Chairperson serves as a member of the Church Charge Conference and Church Council.
Financial Secretary oversees the counting and recording of all funds contributed to the local church and reports to the Finance Committee all contributions in aggregate; provides timely reports to all contributors of their giving. Serves as member of Church Council.
Current Treasurer disburses all money contributed to causes represented in the local church budget and other funds as the Church Council may determine; reports each month to the Church Council all church funds received and expended. Serves as member of Church Council. Position of Current Treasurer is a paid part time position of our church.
Plans and promotes a comprehensive program of stewardship through educating and engaging church members in the principles of Christian stewardship so that they contribute their time, talents, and treasures to MUMC, making the church and its community better over time; interprets the biblical and theological basis for stewardship; promotes giving consistent with a Christian lifestyle; develops funding concepts within the local church consistent with sound financial practices.
These goals are accomplished through the annual funding campaign, organizing major fundraisers and articles in the newsletter.

Records and History Committee Meeting
2026-05-12 10:15 - 11:45
Meeting Date: 3rd Tuesday of the month
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Parlor
Mission Statement: The mission of the Committee on Records and History is to preserve the historical records of the church that future generations can know our heritage.
To fulfill that mission, the Committee on Records and History organizes, maintains and preserves the historical records of the church. This includes important documents, history of events, pictorial records and interviews of members to collect their oral histories. We wish to promote interest in the history and heritage of the United Methodist Church and of our own congregation. We also serve as facilitators to those who want to do research in church records.
The Historian serves as a member of the Church Charge Conference and the Church Council.

Prayer Shawl Gathering
2026-05-11 19:00 - 20:00
Wrap Others in Prayer!
Event Date: 2nd Monday of the month
Time: 7:00 – 8:00 pm
Location: Parlor
Join us to knit or crochet while praying, weaving your prayers for those in need into every shawl. Share guidance, encouragement, and fellowship as we create comforting, handmade gifts that carry God’s love and care to others.
The Prayer Shawl Ministry of our church is a loving nurture and outreach that reflects Christ’s compassion and the Wesleyan call to serve through acts of mercy. Through prayer and handcrafted shawls, we share God’s grace, comfort, and presence with those in need. Learn more about the MUMC Prayer Shawl Ministry.

Churchery School Spring Concert
2026-05-11 18:00 - 20:00
Churchery School’s Spring Concert
Date: Monday, May 11, 2026
Time: 6 pm – 8 pm
Location: Sanctuary / Fellowship Hall
You’re invited to Churchery School’s Spring concert on Monday, May 11, at 6 pm in the MUMC Sanctuary. Come enjoy an evening of beautiful music sung by our 4-year-old and Pre-K students. It promises to be an evening that will celebrate spring! A reception will be followed in Fellowship Hall.

Missions & Outreach Committee Meeting
2026-05-07 18:15 - 19:15
Meeting Date: once every two months on the first Thursday
Time: 6:15 pm
Location: Parlor and Zoom
Mission: The Missions & Outreach Committee is called to fulfill Jesus’ commandment to serve God’s people.
We do this by supporting people and programs both local and in the wider world with our prayers, gifts, and service.
The committee coordinates and facilitates the mission ministry of the congregation; educates the congregation about outreach opportunities; supports both local and international outreach. Chairperson serves as a member of Charge Conference and Church Council.
For more info, visit the Missions & Outreach Ministry webpage.

Girl Scout Meeting (Troop 66304)
2026-05-07 18:00 - 20:00
Girl Scout Meeting (Troop 66304)
Date: 1st & 3rd Thursdays of the month
Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: Fellowship Hall
See the Calendar for updates.
For more info, contact: Tiffany Noonan
Farmington/Foothills Girl Scouts
Service Unit Manager
Leader, Troops 66025, 66304 & 66162

Trustees Committee Meeting
2026-05-05 19:00 - 20:00
Meeting Date: 1st Tuesday of the month
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Fellowship Hall
Board of Trustees holds title to and manages the property belonging to the local church; keeps accurate records of its proceedings and reports to the Church Charge Conference to which it is amenable.
Chairperson facilitates the Board of Trustees’ work within the church; advises the Church Council concerning actions of the Board of Trustees; reviews annually, with the Chairperson of the SPRC, the church-owned parsonage.
Chairperson serves as a member of the Church Charge Conference and Church Council.
Bequests and Trusts: Receives and administers all bequests and trusts made to MUMC, and invests all trust funds of the church in conformity with the laws of the county and state in which the local church is located. Memorials & Special Gifts Committee is a sub-committee of Trustees, which keeps track of all gifts to the church and informs Trustees of how donors wish their gifts to be used.
Building Use: The trustees oversee the use of the church property, both for church members and for use by outside organizations. Room use forms are available on the landing and are to be filled out and given to the church office as soon as possible in advance of your event to reserve a spot on the church calendar and obtain Pastor’s signature and then forward to Trustees for approval at their monthly meeting.

Education Committee Meeting
2026-05-05 19:00 - 20:00
Date: 1st Tuesday of the month
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Parlor and Zoom
Education Committee organizes, supervises and oversees the total program of Christian education in the local church at all age levels.
The chairperson serves as a member of the Church Charge Conference and Church Council.
To learn more, visit the Children & Youth Ministry and Small Group webpages.

Girl Scout Meeting (Troop 66162)
2026-05-04 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-04-20 18:00 - 20:00
Girl Scout Meeting (Troop 66162)
Date: 1st & 3rd Mondays of the month
Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: Fellowship Hall
See the Calendar for updates.
For more info, contact: Tiffany Noonan
Farmington/Foothills Girl Scouts
Service Unit Manager
Leader, Troops 66025, 66304 & 66162

Tres de Mayo Mexican Dinner
2026-05-03 17:00 - 19:00
Come celebrate Tres de Mayo!
Event Date: Sunday, May 3, 2026
Time: 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Location: Fellowship Hall
Enjoy a delicious meal of build-your-own tacos, enchiladas, tasty desserts, and wonderful fellowship. Invite your family, friends, and neighbors for an evening of great food and joyful community!
*Free-will donations are welcome in support of MUMC’s missions.
Invite family, friends, and neighbors for good food and fellowship.

Tres de Mayo Mexican Dinner
2026-05-03 17:00 - 19:00
Come celebrate “Tres” de Mayo!
Event Date: Sunday, May 3, 2026
Time: 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Location: Fellowship Hall
Enjoy a delicious dinner including build-your-own tacos, enchiladas, tasty desserts, and wonderful fellowship. Invite your family, friends, and neighbors for an evening of great food and joyful community!
*Free-will donations are welcome in support of MUMC’s ministries.
Invite family, friends, and neighbors for good food and fellowship.

Prayer Warriors: A Prayer Meeting
2026-05-02 09:30 - 10:30
Meeting Date: First Saturday of the month
Time: 9:30-10:30 am
Location: Prayer Closet (Room 201)
“Prayer Warriors” are committed individuals, not necessarily trained professionals, who intercede in prayer on behalf of others, often those in spiritual or personal distress. The phrase “prayer warriors needed” is a call to action, indicating that prayers are necessary for a specific situation, person, or goal, and it encourages others to pray persistently and faithfully for that need.
Come and share in this new exciting prayer group at MUMC!
If you have any questions, please contact Linda Arnold via the contact form.

First Friday Potluck Lunch
2026-05-01 12:00 - 13:30
Meet one another, share concerns, laugh together!
Please join us for great food, conversation and fellowship! If you can, bring a favorite main/side dish or dessert to share. Beverages provided. All are welcome!

Event Date: 1st Friday of the month
Time: 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Location: Fellowship Hall
*Each month has a special theme.
Our first First Friday lunch was held on June 3, 2011. One of our elderly members, Aura Welch, had expressed that although she was fortunate to live with and enjoy the company of her family, she missed socializing with others. Pastoral Care Committee decided it would be beneficial to everyone, and especially those who were otherwise alone, to gather for a pot lunch luck once a month. Sadly, Aura passed away just two days before our first lunch. We are all thankful to her for these times we spend together sharing our good food, fellowship and friendship.
For more social gathering opportunities, please visit the Koinonia (Fellowship) webpage.

Guiding & Growing Committee Meeting
2026-04-28 19:00 - 20:00
Meeting Date: 4th Tuesday of the month
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Parlor and Zoom
Revitalization continues at Memorial!
Come, share your ideas, and get involved in our efforts to revitalize our church and increase community outreach. Be a part of bringing the unchurched in our communities to our church so they can develop relationships with God and Jesus.
Guiding & Growing Committee generates at least one event at MUMC each month to encourage you all to come and participate, as well as invite friends and neighbors to join you. We publicize and invite our communities to join us.

Memorial Garden Committee Meeting
2026-04-28 18:30 - 19:00
Meeting Date: Fourth Tuesday of the month
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: Memorial Garden
About the committee:
Memorial Garden Committee is responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the Memorial Garden, recording of those remembered in the garden, purchase and installation of memorial plaques. Memorial Garden Committee is under the jurisdiction of and overseen by the Board of Trustees.
Memorial Garden was established to remember persons no longer with us who rest in the certain hope of resurrection into eternal life. It is a living memorial of simple and natural beauty where every season is a reminder of life’s eternal renewal. The quiet beauty found in the Garden is a source of comfort, encouragement and inspiration for all who visit. The privilege of having a name entered on the bronze Memorial Plaque and/or ashes scattered or placed in the Garden is reserved for MUMC members, their immediate families, past members and friends of the congregation. For a designated donation of $500, the name of the memorialized person will be placed on the Plaque located in the Garden. Pre-arrangements may be made for placement of cremains (ashes) and remembrance on the Memorial Plaque. Brochures with complete information about the Garden, as well as forms for submittal of information, are available in the display in the Narthex of the Sanctuary.
Chairperson serves as a member of the Church Charge Conference and Church Council.
*MUMC Memorial Garden is open year-around to everyone. Come relax, mediate, pray, and recharge your soul!

Healing & Anointing Service
2026-04-26 09:30 - 09:40
Healing & Anointing Service
Date: Last Sunday of the month
Time: Following 8:30 am and 10:30 am Sunday Services
Location: Sanctuary
In the United Methodist Church, healing and anointing are important ministries, though they are not considered sacraments in the same way as Baptism and Holy Communion. Instead, they are understood as sacramental acts—means of grace through which God’s presence, love, and healing power can be experienced.
Our church will hold the healing and anointing service (5-10 minutes) after each Sunday service on the last Sunday of the month. During healing and anointing, you may come forward to the altar rail, and the pastor may place hands on the head or shoulder and anoint with oil on the forehead in the sign of the cross. Or you may remain in the pew and pray for yourself and others. Or you may leave quietly for Coffee Hour.
If you have any questions about the healing and anointing service, please feel free to contact Pastor Lee. May the Lord be with you, touch you, and make you strong and well in body and spirit through healing and anointing! Amen.

Church Council Meeting
2026-04-21 19:00 - 20:00
Meeting Date: 3rd Tuesday of the month
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Parlor and Zoom
About the committee:
Church Council provides for the planning and implementing of a program of nurture, outreach, witness, and resources in the local church and for the administration of its organizational and temporal life. Envisions, plans, implements, and annually evaluates the mission and ministry of the church. The church council shall be amenable to and function as the executive agency of the church charge conference.
The responsibility for the review and acceptance of all proposed fundraisers and events taking place at and on behalf of Memorial lies with this committee as the Council is responsible for the careful planning of the church calendar in order to provide a balance of activities, as well as avoiding possible burden placed on church members to provide support of MUMC fundraising events.
Additionally chairpersons of all Committees and the Sunday School Superintendent serve as members of Church Council. All Church Council members serve as members of the Church Charge Conference. Vice-Chairperson serves in the absence of the Chairperson. Recording Secretary records the official minutes of the Church Council and distributes minutes to leaders and the church office (copies of minutes are available to the congregation on the landing); serves as the Recording Secretary of the Church Charge Conference.
