Administrator – First United Methodist Church Schenectady

Lenten Photo Show

March 1, 2019March 14, 2019
by Administrator

The First United Methodist Church of Schenctady invites you to participate in its 2019 Lenten Photo Show.

You can participate in any or all of three ways:

Submit photos that you have taken
Vote for the photos you think best reflect the themes of the show
Visit the show on Easter Sunday, April 21 from 8:30 AM to 10 AM and 11 AM to 12 noon.

Submit photos that you have taken

For each of five weeks during Lent, First United Methodist Church of Schenectady has chosen a different Lenten theme. During each of these weeks we will be accepting one to three photos that you have taken that reflect the weekly theme. The themes are:
- March 10-16: YES
- March 17-23: SURPRISE
- March 24-30: EMPTY
- March 31-April 6: AFRAID
- April 7-13: BELIEVE
You may submit your photos either electronically or in hard copy.
- Electronically: To submit your photos electronically, save them as .jpg files of between 300 bpi and 3 MB, attach them to an email, enter “Photo Show” as the subject of the email, type your name, address, telephone number, and the theme your photos represent in the body of the email, and send the email to fumcphotoshow@gmail.com.
- Hard Copy: To submit your photos in hard copy, print them out on 8×10 photo paper, enclose them and a completed copy of this form in an envelope, and send the envelope to FUMC Lenten Photo Show, 603 State Street, Schenectady, NY 12305. Copies of this form may be downloaded from the church web site at www.fumcschenectady.org or may be obtained by calling the church office at 518-374-4403. The entry form can be found here
Vote for the photos you think best reflect the themes of the show

On a weekly basis, the photos submitted for each of the themes will be posted on First United Methodist Church’s website (www.fumcschenectady.org) and Facebook page (www.facebook.com/fumcschenectady). You may go to either of these sites to vote for the photo or photos that you think best reflect the themes. You may also vote if you visit the show in person. Please vote only once for any given photo.
Visit the show on Easter Snday, April 21 from 8:30 AM to 10 AM and 11 AM to 12 Noon

On Easter Sunday, April 16 as many of the photos as possible will be on display at First United Methodist Church of Schenectady. You are invited to view the photos from 8:30 AM to 10 AM and 11 AM to 12 Noon on Easter. Voting will be open during viewing hours. Light refreshments will be served.

Events and Celebrations

Job Posting

February 3, 2019
by Administrator

Schenectady church seeking applicants for full-time position responsible for day to day maintenance and cleanliness of the church facility and property. Pays $15/ hour and includes full benefits. Work schedule includes Sundays. Candidate must possess 3 years of experience providing building maintenance. 3 Years of cleaning experience preferred. Requires ability to work independently, flexibility and excellent interpersonal and customer service skills. Resume and letter of interest should be submitted to 603 State Street, Schenectady, NY 12305 by Feb. 20, 2019.

Events and Celebrations

Rudy Dehn turns 98

August 12, 2017May 7, 2018
by Administrator

Rudy Dehn Turned 98 on August 12, 2017. Celebrated with Birthday Cake on August 6, after the Worship Service.

Events and Celebrations

World Communion Sunday

January 31, 2017May 7, 2018
by Administrator

This display (created and set up by Rev. Eileen Deming and Alice Nash) was used during the service by Pastor Sara to remind us of our connections with others around the world serving communion with many different kinds of bread.

Sunday, January 31, 2017 Imam Genghis Kahn, was featured at the Second Hour program. He spoke about Islam, it’s history, and how the Koran is the basis of it. He answered many questions and was an outstanding guest speaker. He is an engineer at the General Electric and had been the president of Schenectady Human Rights Commission.

Events and Celebrations

SICM Volunteer of the Year Award

December 3, 2016May 7, 2018
by Administrator

This year, James McFarland, a member of FUMC, was presented with this award on Wednesday, December 3. James is the Chief Cook and creator of the Sunday Breakfast Program at FUMC. The Breakfast Program serves 125 to 200 community members every Sunday at 8:30 am.