Hurricane Helene Response:
In response to all the flooding, mudslides, and devastation due to Hurricane Helene, the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is calling all churches to help. Fairmont is responding in 3 ways. If you would like to donate, you can click this link here:
https://wnc-reg.brtapp.com/br/HurricaneReliefDonations2018
If you would like to get some items for a cleaning kit/flood bucket (which helps people clean out their flooded home) and drop them off at the church, the list is here at this link below (and find the list on the back of the Living Generously insert:
https://nccumc.org/disaster/kits/cleaning/
Finally, next Wednesday (October 9th at 7 PM), we will also be putting flood buckets together in the Hut with the students from the Wesley Foundation.
We hope you can help in at least one of these 3 ways. Thank you so much for your generosity for those in need!
New Sermon Series Begins October 6
Starting Sunday, October 6th, Pastor Scott will begin a new sermon series entitled, "Living Generously" which will highlight the transformation of a family discovering the joy of generosity.
Charge Conference 2024 - October 26
Mark Your Calendar! Charge Conference is Saturday, October 26.
Our annual business meeting with the District Superintendent will occur on Saturday, October 26th at 12:30 PM at Fairmont. About 5 other churches will be conferencing with us. All Church Council members are expected to attend. Anyone is welcome to attend.
Girl Scout Sign-Up Event @ Fairmont: October 7
On Monday, October 7 from 6:00 - 7:00 PM, there will be an interest meeting for a new girl scout troop here on this side of town in the Fellowship Hall at Fairmont UMC. All school age girls and their families are welcome to come and check it out. The community will be invited as well.
Online Bake Sale
Bakers Needed! Jam and Pickle Makers Needed! Deadline to sign up for items to sell is October 13.
The sale is timed so you can have yummy goodies for the Holidays! Fairmont needs you to volunteer to provide items for our Online Bake Sale! We plan to sell pies, cakes, breads, jams & jellies, and frozen meals online. If you have a green thumb, plants are welcome too.
Remember...
• Volunteer items - Please let This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. know by Sunday, October 13 the item you will provide.
• Decide how many of each item you can provide. We have to have an exact number by October 13. If you have a suggested selling price and any pictures of your items - it is so helpful.
• Sale site will be open from Oct. 18 to Nov 10; the link will be shared in our emails and on the Fairmont website and social media sites. Be sure to share the link with friends.
• Number of Items - Tamara will let you know no later than Tuesday, Nov. 12 how many items have sold that will need to be available for pick up by customers on November 16.
• Volunteers needed on Saturday, November 16 to coordinate the orders and be there for customer pick up. Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to volunteer.
CROP Walk - Sunday, October 27
The Greater Triangle Area CROP Hunger Walk is October 27, 2 pm starting at First Baptist Church on Salisbury St in downtown Raleigh. Fairmont is a bronze sponsor the event.
The benefiting agencies include Church World Service, Catholic Parish Outreach, Urban Ministries of Wake County, Oak City Cares, Round Table Fellowship, and the NC-Triangle Immigrant Fund.
If would you would like to walk, donate, or do both use the link HERE to register/donate to the Fairmont UMC team. For more general information about the CROP Walk visit their website, https://trianglenccrop.org/
Our goal is to match what we raised in 2022-$1750. Hope you can join the crowd for a good cause on Sunday October 27th. Steve and Peggy Hickle and Henry Jarrett are already signed up! Won't you join them?
You can sign up to walk or donate to the Fairmont Team using the QR code. Questions? Talk to Henry Jarrett or Steve and Peggy Hickle.
Trunk or Treat - October 27
Mark your calendar now for Trunk or Treat - Sunday, October 27 from 4:00-6:00 PM in the Parking Lot by the Hut; Contact Ava (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) to register your vehicle.
Pollinator Garden Planting - Sunday, October 6
The time has come! We are going to convert the slope beside Fairmont's Grow Together Garden into a pollinator garden. Why, you might ask. First - so that Larry does not have to mow that slope and second, because pollinators are at risk, and without pollinators we do not have food. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Pollinator Partnership, pollinator populations are declining due to habitat loss, climate change, pesticides, pollinator parasites and pathogens, and lack of native plant species for pollinators to use as a food and shelter (https://www.fws.gov/ and https://www.pollinator.org/). And Fairmont has been known to enjoy a good meal, so it is time to do our part!
Want to help? There are three ways:
• Donate plants. Have some perennial plants in your garden that need dividing? Now is a great time to get that done. Need help? Contact Helen Kraus
• Come help plant. Sunday, Oct. 6th at 4:00 we will be planting the pollinator garden. Many hands make light work! Bring a shovel if you want to help plant.
• Donate some money for mulch. Because this garden will be on a slope it is important to mulch it to prevent erosion.
Have questions - Contact Helen Kraus at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 919-218-7921
Peace be with you all and let's grow on!
Fire Truck by the Playground - September 28
Fire Truck by the Playground - In partnership with our Early Learning Center, the Raleigh Fire Department is bring a fire truck to the parking lot by the playground from 9:00-11:00 AM on Saturday, September 28. This is an outreach event meant for families in the church, preschool, and community to enjoy! Popsicles will be served on the playground after the kids learn about and tour the fire truck. Spread the word!
Mission Lunch - October 6
October 6 Mission Lunch will allow approximately 40 Barton College (in Wilson, NC) social work students (almost exclusively receiving federal student aid), to road trip to the International Civil Rights Museum and eat a bag lunch provided by the school in a nearby park. The menu is chicken pot pie, salads, and desserts. If you'd like to join them on their trip, let This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. know!
Find link to sign up to help HERE.