Documentary Showing in Honor of Black History Month: March 1, 2026

Join us on Sunday, March 1st at 3 PM in the Fellowship Hall as we watch Oberlin: A Village Rooted In Freedom. This is an hour long documentary that highlights the stories from the once thriving town of Oberlin (just a few blocks from us) that was originally separate from Raleigh and built after the Civil War by formerly enslaved and free blacks. At one point, Oberlin had more than 1200 inhabitants before being paved over in the name of progress. But the renovation of two 1880s houses by Preservation North Carolina has exposed remarkable stories about the families who lived there.

Following the movie, our own Randy Shepard (who is in the documentary) and Allison Ottley (who is currently doing tours for the Friends of the Oberlin Village) will lead us in a time of Q & A and discussion.

Olds Elementary Parents' Night Out - March 13

Olds Elementary Kids Movie Night - On Friday, March 13 from 6 to 9 PM, Olds Elementary is hosting their annual fundraiser at Raleigh Brewing Company. In order to encourage more participation from the parents, they have picked Fairmont to be a place where parents can drop off their kids for free childcare so they can enjoy the event, especially if getting a babysitter is a little much for their budget. So we are looking for a few more volunteers to help us as we greet the kids on our playground, eat a pizza dinner with them--provided by the PTA, and watch a Kid's Movie in the Sanctuary. If you would like to help, please put your name down at the Sign Up Place at the back of the Sanctuary or email Margie at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Honoring Randy Shepard and Celebrating 40 Years of Dedicated Service

February 21 from 3:00-6:00 PM at Edenton Street UMC

The Martin Luther King, Jr. All Children's Choir is hosting a celebration to honor their director, Randy Shepard, who is retiring after 40 years of dedicated service.
Tickets are $50 for Adults; $25 for Children
Deadline to purchase tickets is this Friday, February 6!

Note: to purchase tickets use the link below; the link takes you to the "Donate" page for the choir. Click on "Donate Now" then donate the amount needed for your number of tickets.
Link to purchase tickets: https://app.gohighlevel.com/v2/preview/UwcygdUrZ8pJJTHhnMet

All United Methodists asked to participate in Denomination-wide Survey

Letter From the Bishop

All United Methodists are being asked to participate in a denomination-wide survey authorized by the Council of Bishops and designed to listen to United Methodists across our connection about the present and future of The United Methodist Church. The insights gathered will directly inform the 2026 Leadership Gathering as we seek to follow the leading of the Holy Spirit.
The survey will be open from January 15 – February 15, 2026, and accessible on ResourceUMC.org.
The survey is estimated to take only ten minutes. Findings from the survey will be shared with the general Church in the months leading up to the October gathering.

Also, at the request of the Council of Bishops, United Methodist Communications (UMCOM) will host three churchwide webinars in order to help us discern our Wesleyan identity and new vision:

  • February 21, 2026, 10 am - 11:30 am Eastern: Wesleyan Mission, “Serve Joyfully”
  • March 21, 2026, 10 am - 11:30 am Eastern: Wesleyan Leadership, “Lead Courageously”

More information, including registration links, will be available on ResourceUMC.org. Those registered will have an opportunity to submit questions beforehand. All webinars will be recorded and available for later viewing.

Mardi Gras Celebration/Ash Wednesday Service

Breakfast for Supper! 

Join us on Wednesday, February 18th beginning at 6 PM for a Pancake Supper/Breakfast for Dinner Celebration for Mardi Gras! The menu will include pancakes, syrup, fruit toppings, eggs, bacon, and sausage. At the conclusion of the dinner and some King Cake, we will have a short Ash Wednesday service in the Fellowship Hall at 7 PM with the imposition of ashes. If you would like to help with getting supplies, cooking, cleaning, or decorating, please volunteer.

Link to SIGN UP

Chili Cook Off winners

Wow! thanks to everyone who provided chili and other fixin's and to to ALL who sampled the chili! The Chili Cook Off raised $857 for our Youth Group!

Our winner is Kelly Lewis' Buffalo Chicken Chili (last year's 2nd place winner!)
2nd place - Holy Chili (Foster Family)
3rd place - Beef/Sausage (Greg & Helen Kraus)