We are located in the Fairwood area of Renton, Washington. Our address is 15255 SE Fairwood Blvd, Renton, WA. Our telephone number is (425) 228-4577.  To find out more, including contact information, visit About Us.

Statement of Inclusion

Please take a moment and read our Statement of Inclusion.

Event Calendar - "At a Glance"

Visit our Event Calendar Summary for a printable list of this month's events.  If you're interested in Youth activities, visit our Youth Calendar page.

Summer Worship Schedule

Starting Sunday, June 22nd, we’ll have only one blended worship service at 9:30 a.m. Services will be held in the sanctuary.

Children from 4 years old through 4th grade will be invited to attend Sunday School class after the children’s moment in the service. Nursery care will also be available throughout the service for the little ones. Youth Breakfast Club and adult classes will take a break for the summer.

Our summer schedule will continue through August 31st, Labor Day weekend. We’ll return to our two-service schedule on Sunday, September 7th.

Vacation Bible School

Hey Kids! Come to Vacation Bible School!  July 21-July 24 (Mon-Thurs) 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

• Arts & Crafts
• Singing
• Bible stories
• Games
• Science experiments
• Snacks and more!

Registration is On Now.  ONLY $10 for the whole week!*

For more information contact:
Carol Freitag; (425) 226-0705 or Karen Taylor; (425) 687-7000
 
Ask About our Special Siblings room for kids ages 2-3

Download a colorful flyer and registration form (Adobe Acrobat PDF)

*Limited scholarships may be available. Please inquire at FCUMC (425) 228-4577. Office hours: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mon - Fri

Overcoming Life's Disappointments - New Adult Class

The 10:30AM adult class will be beginning a new 8-week study beginning on March 9th (with a week off for Easter on March 23rd).  The new book is titled Overcoming Life's Disappointments - Learning from Moses How to Cope with Frustration by Harold S. Kushner.  Rabbi Kushner has written nine books and best know is When Bad Things Happen to Good People which was a national best seller.  I think it best to let the author describe his purpose by including the following from his introduction to the book.

"It is an intimidating thing to write a book in which Moses is the hero, considering that someone (Someone?) has already done that, and done it better than I could ever hope to.  The only thing that gives me the courage to do it is that this is not really a book about Moses.  It is a book about you and me, and what we can learn from the life of Moses, from his successes and from his disappointments.  It is a tribute to the human quality of resilience, the ability to dream and to envision a better world than the one we live in, an to the human quality of resilience, the ability to go on bravely when those dreams don't come true.  It is a book for all of us who have to deal with people who don't appreciate us, whether at home or at work, as Moses had to deal with an ungrateful people for forty years.  It is a book for all the men and women who have begun to suspect life will give them some of the things they yearn for but not everything, maybe not the things that mean the most to them."

I am also including the following links to reviews of this book.

Amazon.com Review
ExploreFaith.org book review

I will have copies of the book beginning tomorrow morning.  The cost of the book is $10.  The book is paid for by the chuch Adult Council.  If you wish to make a donation, please indicate on your donation that it is for an "Adult book study".  If you have questions, please email me or see me tomorrow between services.

Shalom,
Bob Burnett 

In Ministry for Forty Years!

On October 1968 the first group gathered to begin the ministry of a church in the Fairwood area.  In December 1968 that group was consecrated as a United Methodist Church.

As we near our fortieth year anniversary, it seems a good time to celebrate the ministries that have sustained this community of faith.

How might we do that?  What have been the ministries that you have appreciated during that time?  What are your special memories?  What might our celebrations include?

Let’s begin the discussions.  No matter how long you have been here, your voice is important.  Contact Gayle Meyers, Joanne Flagel, Carol Colborne, or Vera Zimmerman to let us know that you would be willing to share in this process of celebrating our fortieth anniversary.

Fairwood Quotes

A number of our members have contributed some of their favorite quotes, inspirations and scripture.  Read them here.

Glenda Hunkapiller's Memorial Service

An audio recording of the celebration of Glenda Hunkapiller's life is now available on our Listen! page.  Jeff Howard's wonderful video will also be available soon, so check back here.

Listen to this week's Worship Service

Sunday, October 28, 10:30am Traditional Service is now available online.  In case you weren't able to attend, or you want to listen again, you can download MP3's of this week's service.

Entertainment Coupon Books Fundraiser

Each year our Youth raise funds for their programs and retreats.  One of the ways they do this is by selling Entertainment Coupon Books.  Buying one is a great way for our youth to raise money, and you enjoy great savings on Restaurants and businesses.  If you are unable to purchase one at church directly from our youth, you can do so online at the Entertainment Web site.  Thanks for supporting our Youth!

Listen to our Worship Service Online

We have started making selected portions of our worship service available to you online. You'll find special music, messages, the Scripture and the Sermon, all available via streaming audio. If you have a streaming music player such as Windows Media Player (usually comes with Windows) or iTunes, you can begin listening to wonderful music such as London Trio, shown right and performed by Matt Johnston, Sarah Clue and Natalie Young. Visit our Streaming Audio page for more information.

The Pastor Recommends...

Looking for something good to read? Each month, Pastor Jim reviews several books, and provides an insightful commentary on each. Stop by and see what The Pastor Recommends!

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