Faith UMC
Special
Worship
Services
Faith UMC typically observes special services on certain Sundays throughout the year.
February
Boy Scout Sunday: Celebrating the Boy Scouts and Boy Scout troops connected to Faith UMC
March
Girl Scout Sunday: Celebrating the Girl Scouts and Girl Scout troops connected to Faith UMC
May
Mother’s Day: Honoring our mothers and the mother-figures in our lives
June
Father’s Day: Honoring our fathers and the father-figures in our lives
Graduation Sunday: Celebrating students for milestone promotions and graduations
Reconciling Sunday: Embracing and affirming people of every gender identity and expression; sexual orientation; age; race; ethnicity; physical and mental ability; education level; family structure; economic, immigration, marital, and social status, and so on
August
Day Camp Reflections Sunday: Highlights of Faith UMC's Vacation Bible School for grades K-5
Jr. High Camp Reflections Sunday: Highlights of the week-long summer camp for middle school ages held by the National Japanese American Caucus of the United Methodist Church (NACUMC)
Asian Camp Reflections Sunday: Highlights of the week-long summer camp for high school ages held by the NACUMC
Music Appreciation Sunday: Highlighting the music ministries at Faith UMC
September
Rally Sunday: All Sunday School youth are promoted to their new classes, and third graders receive a personal Bible
Prime Timers Sunday: Celebrating the senior citizens and retirees in our church
October
World Communion Sunday: Celebrating worldwide Christian unity in Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, with global communion
Heritage Sunday: Reflecting on our church heritage and honoring our founding members
Change the World Sunday: Day of community service, church campus maintenance, and creation care
November
All Saints Sunday: Remembering and honoring those who have passed away in the past year
United Women in Faith Sunday: Celebrating and recognizing the Women in Faith (formerly United Methodist Women) and its important work in our congregation, church, and community
December
Blue Christmas: Comforting and supporting people who are hurting from a loved one's death, illness, burdens of caring for others, job loss, financial or family difficulties, loneliness, or other pain during the holiday season with a recognition that Jesus came to offer hope to those who are suffering
Christmas Eve Service: Celebrate and worship on the eve of the birth of Jesus!