Students in the 6th through 12th grades are invited to join us on Sunday nights for Sunday Night Gatherings from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Youth Center (“The Fish Tank”), located on the 1st floor of the Sheldon Family Life Center. Sunday Night Gatherings include great dinners, fun games, amazing worship, inspirational and relevant messages and life-changing small groups.

Our schedule for the month of July is:

• Sunday, July 13th: Sunday Night Gathering at 5:30 p.m. in the Youth Center (“The Fish Tank”);
• Sunday, July 20th: Gwinnett Stripers Baseball game at 1:05 p.m. at Coolray Field - see additional information below;
• Sunday, July 27th: Sunday Night Gathering at 5:30 p.m. in the Youth Center (“The Fish Tank”).

Please click on YOUTH MINISTRY for more information.

Questions? Please contact Rev. Min Lee, Director of Youth Ministries, by e-mail at mlee@duluthumc.org.

The Youth Group is going to see the Gwinnett Stripers play at home against Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp on Sunday, July 20th! This will be a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon with your family and friends. Students, we encourage you to invite your family and friends to this event!

The game begins at 1:05 p.m. at Coolray Field, located at 2500 Buford Drive in Lawrenceville. The cost is $15 per ticket, plus personal spending money for food, merchandise, etc. Please note that we will be meeting at Coolray Field, and pick-up will also be there. We will keep you updated on the pick-up time. 

Please sign up for this event by Sunday, July 13th, so that we can purchase enough tickets for everyone. Sign up at the sign up link -  https://forms.gle/XWqdmCkwB7qAn3XD7. If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact Rev. Min Lee, Director of Youth Ministries, by e-mail at mlee@duluthumc.org, or at 770-476-3776, ext. 119. We look forward to a great afternoon together!

Duluth First United Methodist Church warmly welcomes Rev. Dr. AnnaKate Rawles to our church staff as an Associate Pastor. She is an ordained Elder in the United Methodist Church and has served churches in the Louisiana Annual Conference and the North Georgia Annual Conference. She is passionate about ministry with families with young children and youth, missions, full inclusion of all people in the Church, conservation efforts, especially around endangered and at-risk animals, and sustainability and creation care at home and in the local church.

AnnaKate has a BA in Literature and Religion from Converse College, a Master of Divinity from Candler school of Theology, a Certificate for Theology in Ministry from Cambridge University, and a Doctor of Ministry from Candler School of Theology.

AnnaKate is married to Brian Trepanier who works as an Assistant District Attorney. They have a 3-year old son, Cooper, and a 1-year old daughter, Tilly. AnnaKate enjoys spending time with her family and volunteering at Zoo Atlanta.

AnnaKate will begin her work with us at ¾ time (30 hours a week). You can contact AnnaKate by e-mail at arawles@duluthumc.org, or call 770-476-3776, ext. 128.

You are invited to join Women Studying Together, the Thursday morning women’s Bible study on July 24th as they begin a new study series on the New Testament Book of Ephesians. This six-week study will continue through August 28th.  

The author of Ephesians makes some rather wordy theological statements while also referring to Jesus as Lord over 20 times. How did understanding that Jesus is Lord affect the Ephesians or us? What behaviors are encouraged/discouraged? Don't be overwhelmed with the writing style. We need both an understanding of what we believe and how we are to live it. This book has much to teach us about the church and the unity of the body. Even in the midst of this 'mystery', we are reminded that grace and faith are expressed in acts of love. After that, there is nothing left to do but praise God!  

There is no book to buy, just bring your Bible and join us. We meet on Thursday mornings from 10:00 to 11:30 am in room F206, located on the 2nd floor of the Sheldon Family Life Center, and discussion is led by Jenny Masterson. As we study, we ask questions, search for answers, share our stories, laugh and pray together. Sometimes, we even sing! We welcome all women. 

If you would like more information, please contact Jenny Masterson by e-mail at jennybobm@comcast.net or call 678-591-0800.

The Book Club invites you to read The Alice Network by Kate Quinn, and then to join  them on Monday, August 11th, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in room F145, located on the 1st floor of the Sheldon Family Life Center for a discussion of the book. Amy Burk will lead the discussion.

In The Alice Network, an enthralling novel from New York Times bestselling author Kate Quinn, two women—a female spy recruited to the real-life Alice Network in France during World War I and `an unconventional American socialite searching for her cousin in 1947—are brought together in a mesmerizing story of courage and redemption.

“Both funny and heartbreaking, this epic journey of two courageous women is an unforgettable tale of little-known wartime glory and sacrifice. Quinn knocks it out of the park with this spectacular book!”—Stephanie Dray, New York Times bestselling author of America’s First Daughter.

On Sunday, March 30th, Duluth First United Methodist Church celebrated the commissioning of its two newest Stephen Ministers, Sally Southerland and Randy Yokeley. Stephen Ministers are committed Christian people who express God’s care through their lives to others. They receive 50 hours of initial training in important caring ministry skills and concepts; are commissioned as Stephen Ministers after completing their initial training; visit another person regularly and dependably and offer Christian support and care; participate in regular support and supervision under the guidance of trained Stephen Leaders; are committed to preserving the confidential nature of the caring relationship; serve for at least two years; receive continuing education and skill building throughout their years of service.

For more information or to request the support and care of a Stephen Minister, contact Rev. Dr. C. Kay Fuino by e-mail at ckfuino@duluthumc.org or call Stephen Leader Ann Fleming at 678-644-9108.