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Don't forget to register your child for Vacation Bible School this June! Join us as we learn the importance of loving God's Creation - our Earth, our animals, and each other! We are Created + Called!![]()
Registration due by Monday, May 27 to guarantee a t-shirt for your child! ![]()
Summer Camps 2024 - Worthington United Methodist Church
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VBS is offered for kids 3 years through incoming 3rd graders. We start our evening together with dinner each night for your whole family, then the kids are broken into small groups based on age to tra...
Our annual church-wide Spring Fling is THIS Sunday! Come join us in fellowship at Selby Park in Worthington for a cook-out and pot-luck meal! We will have outdoor games, open green space, picnic tables (some will be covered out of the sun!) and a playground that is onsite for kids! There is more info on the site below - if you know you plan to join us, you can RSVP here:![]()
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Any questions - contact Ashley Gerard at ashley@worthingtonumc.com
Photos from Worthington Chamber Orchestra's post
May 1 wrap-up: Gay clergy ban lifted, new retirement plan approved
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A source of heated, often painful, division at General Conference for the past 40 years was removed without debate: The denomination’s ban on ordaining “self-avowed practicing homosexuals” has b...
Advent Small Groups begin December 3
NewsHow does a weary world rejoice? Join your family and friends in Christ as we draw from scripture, theological reflection, poetry, and visual art to explore the nuances of this question and emerge from the Advent season with renewed hope and faith. Please indicate which small group you will most likely attend most frequently. As […]
Advent & Christmas Eve Worship Services
NewsThis year, Advent will begin Sunday, December 3. Each Sunday throughout Advent, we will continue with our 9am & 10am worship services, with the 10am also being livestreamed on our YouTube page. Join us for the special “Advent Vespers Service of Prayer and Song” on Wednesday, December 13 at 7:30pm in Potter Chapel. Amid the […]
Rally Day – Sunday, September 10
NewsSave the Date Rally Day: Sunday, September 10 Join us as we celebrate what God is doing in our Church and prepare to reinvigorate our work together! Please join us for a combined 10am worship service, a meal, and family fun for all ages! Wrap sandwiches and drinks will be provided. Please bring a side […]
New Book Study to Meet at House Wine on Mondays
NewsJesus and the Disinherited by Howard Thurman Mondays at 7pm at House Wine or Tuesdays at 2pm at church library In this groundbreaking book that inspired Martin Luther King Jr. during the Montgomery Bus Boycott, theologian and mystic Howard Thurman asks us: what does the Gospel mean for those with their backs against the wall? […]
How to Pray: A Workshop Series
NewsHow to Pray A Workshop Series Wednesdays at 7 pm in Potter Chapel June 28 – Talking with God Join Pastor Lou as she gives an overview of prayer and ways to be in dialogue with God. July 5 – Body Prayer and Prayer Beads Pastor Dom will teach on how we can use our […]
June Bags of Blessings to benefit the NNEMAP Food Pantry
NewsThe NNEMAP Food Pantry is a cooperative ministry of over 30 churches (including WUMC) distributing food and material assistance to residents of Columbus. Their service area includes all Columbus zip codes. Established in 1969, NNEMAP has become one of the largest food pantries in Franklin County, serving over 2,400 families in 2022. The pantry is […]