WELCOME TO OUR 10:30 A.M. SUNDAY WORSHIP
with childcare for nursery-aged children, and Sunday School (on non-Communion Sundays) for elementary-age children!
If you are a visitor, we invite you to join us again soon and visit our website: www.umcdarien.org.
Please join us after Worship for Coffee Hour, a time of refreshments & fellowship!
LARGE PRINT BULLETINS ARE AVAILABLE ON NARTHEX TABLE.
OUR ALTAR FLOWERS AND APPOINTMENTS ARE GIVEN TO THE GLORY OF GOD.
If you desire a call from Pastor Laura Galbraith, please message or call her at 860-817-5501.
LECTOR: Susan Wolters
CHILDCARE: Joan Chimblo & Isabel Maquilon
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JOIN US JUNE 7TH at DUMC for a Special Worship Service at our usual 10:30 am time! We are inviting all new students to Methodist Preschool and their families to join us for a kid-friendly service as a means to introduce the church community to them. “Pizza and Popsicles” on the playground following the service!
NEW YORK ANNUAL CONFERENCE: FAITH FOR OUR FUTURE: LOVING BOLDLY, will be held June 11th-14th, at Stamford Marriott. All are welcome. See info in narthex or go to Conference website: https://ny-reg.brtapp.com/AC2026
SUNDAY SCHOOL: Our Sunday School program for our elementary-age children continues May 10th, with Karen Yostpille as teacher. We’re always looking for some more volunteers to help us staff our One Room Sunday School! We provide easy to follow curriculum, supplies and all that you need each week. If you would like to help engage our children more fully in the life of our congregation, please email Kimberly Servas @ servaskimberly@gmail.com. Thank you, Kimberly, and all our wonderful teacher volunteers!
NEXT MIDNIGHT RUN TO THE HOMELESS OF NYC: TUESDAY, MAY 12TH: We support the Run from New Canaan UMC with a donation of $75 for gas money for their van. They are also asking for men’s casual pants, of which they are in short supply right now. Please leave donations in the narthex or church office. For more info, please contact Duncan Chisholm: ironwoodexploration@gmail.com.
AFTER WORSHIP FELLOWSHIP TIME: SIGN UP FOR COFFEE HOUR in narthex or contact the church office.
MFC PRESCHOOL NEWS: Registration is in progress for Summer Camp https://app.tryplayground.com/listings/dSlP4lLT0wdaaupDZrme (June 1-12) and the 2026-27 school year! Please contact Director, Danielle Celaj, director@methodistpreschool.org, or 203-655-7407, for more information about our wonderful Preschool.
CHOIR NEWS: Choir always welcomes new members, so please see Jon if interested in singing this season to join our fun! Rehearsals are at 9:45 a.m. each Sunday and on some Saturday mornings, as needed.
CROSSLIT CONTINUES WEDNESDAY SCHOOL MORNINGS! H.S. students are warmly welcomed to join with other students for a time of prayer on Wednesday school mornings, 6:30 a.m., in Faith Hall! We average over 70 students in attendance! Rev. Gary Morello is leader.
STEWARDSHIP: Thank you for keeping your Stewardship Pledges/Donations current by using our website’s Online Giving Feature at www.umcdarien.org. You may also mail or deliver your offering to the church office during the week or on Sunday morning. Together, may we live in confidence that God will do good things through us! Please contact Neil Duncan for further information at: neil.duncan@twiningproperties.com.
PERSONS WITH ONGOING PRAYER NEEDS: Mary Zengo, Nancy Laitner, Jim (Sr.) & Susan Anderson, Carolyn & Mike Mann, Mike Garrett, Susan, the People of the Ukraine, Archibald/Holt Family, Marianna & Isabella Giordano, Nancy Zengo, Kathy Gunn & Family, Ruth Riedel, Nancy Laitner & Family (Anderson), the Lynch Family, Nancy Wright, Mary Yostpille, Gail Negus, Elizabeth, Alex Santamaria, Kathi Shufel, the Family of Rev. Karen Eiler, the Family of Rev. Charlie Swartz, the Family of Delia Ann Tanger.
PRAYER REQUESTS: Please contact the church office, 203-655-1469/umcdarien@aol.com,or umcdarien@umcdarien.org, with ongoing prayer requests. Please contact the office when you wish to remove a name.
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~ Pastor of DUMC/RUMC: Rev. Laura L. Galbraith ~
~ District Superintendent: Rev. Inkoo Chung ~
~ New York Annual Conference: Bishop Thomas Bickerton ~
~ DUMC Admin: Anna Marie D’Ambrosio