This congregations 75th anniversary is September 9, 2026. Our next planning session is Sunday, October 26, after worship in the church library and on zoom. If you would like to stop in the Friendship center after worship you can record your memories of church events and happenings through the years. A guide will be available to use as a reference.

Join us the fall for Programming Night Sunday evenings at 4 p.m. We will have new class for children, youth and adults. Our study will be the Grace Notes - Our Greatest Hits of Scripture. Vol. Jesus' Teachings.

Sunday we will celebrate Pastor John and his family with a cake reception after worship. Sunday evening at 5:30 p.m. after our programming we will have a special "Italian" themed potluck dinner in his honor.

Join us Mondays at 1:30 p.m. we meet at Park Ridge Clubhouse, 505 Oppenheimer. We enjoy fellowship while working on projects. If you have a project you'd like to work on join us. Project not required you can come for fellowship too.

El Calvario’s mission is to “serve the poor, the stranger, and the captive.” They provide a short-term shelter, serve meals, organize a Resiliency and Wellbeing Program, and run the Community and Immigrant Advocacy Center. They provide support for the community of Las Cruces and asylum seekers. Due to a sudden loss of funding, and waiting over a year for reimbursement for expenses, they need generous donations. In the past, we partnered with El Calvario Church through volunteers, donating supplies, and donating money. Now, the missions team pledged $2,000 to El Calvario to support their important social and economic development programs. This is your opportunity to help match those funds. They are also asking for your prayers that they will continue to be a center of empowerment and resilience for their community. You can donate by writing a check to First UMC Los Alamos and in the memo line put El Calvario or online at lafumc.org/giving and select El Calvario. Thank you for your gifts and helping us to be God’s love in action. If you have questions, please contact Camille Wescott at Camilleswescott@gmail.com

Thank you to everyone who wrote letters and emails supporting the special use permit for the Espanola Pathways Shelter! The city council scheduled the meeting deciding about the special use permit for the evening of October 28. Let’s show strong support for the shelter with our presence at the meeting! Please contact Camille Wescott at Camilleswescott@gmail.com to carpool There is also time to write an email(s) or letter(s).

Our new book for November 12, is Kristin Hannah's novel, "The Women". The book follows a priviledge young nurse who joins the army in the Vietnam War, experiencing horrors and choas firsthand. The story explores her relationship with other nurses and their encounters. The book is available at the Mesa Library.

Our community food pantry is receiving a lot use, we are grateful for all the generous donations from our community. We have created a digital shopping list for your convience, https://www.wishlist.com/l/gZdEdB. You can click on the picture below to access the list.