ALL are invited to join us at Mentor UMC for the annual trunk-or-treat, TREAT STREET!
This free event is open to the community and features lots of fun trunks to trick-or-treat at, popcorn and candy to munch on, games & activities to play, and a special Haunted hallway inside the church. Family friendly costumes encouraged! Bring you friends!
There are a few ways to support this ministry in October!
To help out, please reach out to Pastor Tammy or sign up online here.
All are encouraged to participate in a StrengthsFinder study in October. This is a study that helps individuals identify and learn more about their top strengths. Understanding our strengths will embolden us to work better together as friends, family members, church members, and followers of Christ. Prayerfully consider participating in this 5 week study led by Pastor Steve. Please register & find the link to purchase the book below.
You MUST purchase a NEW book to ensure the access code for the assessment is included/unused. Call the church office to purchase a book ($28.38) or find it online here for purchase:
https://store.gallup.com/product/strengthsfinder-20/01tPa00000QhY36IAF
There is an orientation on Sunday, September 21st from 2 to 4:30 PM at MUMC with Rev. Terry McHugh. The study will be on Wednesday nights in October (5 nights) from 6:30-8:00 PM.
Register online here or get in touch with Pastor Tammy for questions.
Director of Modern Worship
Phone: Part-Time
Email: jobs@mentorumc.org
Elevate Worship, Inspire Faith: Become Our Director of Modern Worship
Are you a visionary leader with a passion for music, technology, and creating worship that resonates with today’s congregation? Mentor United Methodist Church is looking for a dynamic and creative Director of Modern Worship to evolve of our contemporary worship services and programs. This pivotal role is your opportunity to create engaging and meaningful worship experiences that support our mission to lead all onto a path of Christ-centered discipleship.
If you’re eager to lead our community by planning transformative worship, utilizing your talents in music, technology, and leadership to draw hearts closer to God, then we invite you to join us. Let’s create a space where faith is deepened, spirits are lifted, and the worship experience is unforgettable. Your vision and creativity could be the key to unlocking a more profound sense of connection and devotion within our church family.
Click here to learn more & apply: https://www.indeed.com/job/part-time-modern-worship-director-9062e627bb191df8
Share in Pastor Steve’s memories from this past summer as he was on Renewal Leave. Click here to read the full letter.
ALL are invited to join the first Book Club meeting at MUMC on Friday, September 26th at 4 PM. We’ll meet to discuss scheduling and, of course, books.
This group is discussion-based and will feature books or readings from all persuasions. For now, we’re sharing individual reads but may do a group read in the future.
Feel free to reach out to Kenna to join the Slack channel in the meantime.
The Walk to End Alzheimer’s 2025 will be held at Lake Farm Park on Saturday, September 27th, 2025. This year our team goal is to raise $2,000. All Journey groups & committees are encouraged to walk as part of Team MUMC. If you cannot join us, consider clicking the link below to donate.
Register or donate here.
All Young Adults (and friends) are invited to a monthly outing. Schedule below, RSVP here.
Picklefest
Haunted Winery
NEW! This monthly event is open to all and FREE! Join us in the Gallery at MUMC for food, fellowship, and fun from 5:30 to 7 PM every second Thursday of the month beginning September 11th. We’ll eat from 5:30 PM to 6 PM then enjoy different programming (fun) each month. If you are in choir or a committee, feel free to have dinner with us then meet with your group! RSVP online here.
Schedule for 2025:
Enjoy a Hot Dog bar with toppings, Chips, carrots & celery with ranch dip, ice cream cups with wooden spoons, popcorn on the tables, and Gluten free buns. There is also a vegetarian hot dog! After the dinner, we’ll play a game/activity and enjoy a bit of scripture.
Enjoy a Burrito Bowl and taste testing various fruits connecting to each virtue of the Fruit of the Spirit. These virtues are: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
Enjoy Pizza, salad, and Charlie Brown Thanksgiving dinner on the tables (buttered toast, popcorn, pretzel sticks, and jelly beans).
Additional Dates (details soon):
December 11
January 8
February 12
March 12
April 9
May 14
Join Pastor Tammy and others on a day trip to the Charles Wright Museum in Detroit on Saturday, November 1st. We will meet at Mentor UMC at 7:15 AM, leave at 7:30 AM, and arrive around 10:50 AM at the Charles Wright Museum. Please bring a packed lunch to eat prior to touring the museum starting at 11:45 AM. We will leave the museum at 3:00 PM arrive approximately at 6:20 PM at Mentor UMC. RSVP online here.
Your support is needed! One of our students, Jack Cuff, is raising money for a project through the Eagle Scouts to build a Prayer Sanctuary at Mentor UMC. The money raised would go directly toward the purchases of material for the project, and any additional funds will go directly towards the needs of the church. LEARN MORE & DONATE HERE: https://gofund.me/b84b2260
This free afternoon of fun will be on Saturday, August 23rd from 1:00 to 3:00 PM. We will have Pelican Snow Cones along with an inflatable bounce house, inflatable obstacle course, and dunk tank.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:
Pastor Tammy has games for people to run, or you can just be present to show hospitality towards those attending. The idea is to share the love of Jesus with anyone who attends. Sign up online HERE to help make sure we have enough people to show hospitality! Let us show the Mentor community love and grace!
Bread, Broth, Brownies, & Bingo
Let’s celebrate as Mentor United Women in Faith kicks off another season of luncheons! The menu includes tomato tortellini soup, cheesy garlic bread, salad, and chocolate chip brownies.
We hope to see you on Wednesday, September 10th at noon in the MUMC Gallery! Please RSVP to uwf@mentorumc.org, register online here, or find the signup sheet in the Info Hub.
The next Red Cross Blood Drive is:
Tuesday, August 5th, 2025, from 9 AM to 3 PM
Click here to make an appointment.
Next:
May 13
Mentor United Methodist Church celebrated its 200th year in 2018!
Celebrating the past, living in the present, building for the future.
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Do you have any MUMC history you would like to share with the congregation?
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Don Humphrey
7330 Holly Park Dr.
Concord, Ohio 44060-6704 or e-mail to: dhumphrey@ameritech.net