WORSHIP MINISTRY: you are invited to the sanctuary each Sunday for the 8:30 or 11 a.m. service. During months when there is a fifth Sunday of the month we have one joint 10:00 a.m. service. We also have one 10:00 a.m. for the Easter Cantata, usually on Palm Sunday, for Multicultural Sunday, the second Sunday of June, and the Pastor Appreciation Sunday on the last Sunday of October, and for the Christmas Cantata.
If you want to access our Sunday worship services by logging on to the church website: MiramarUMC.org and clicking on the X icon (formerly Twitter bird icon.) You may watch the service live on Sundays or watch past services. The bulletin with all the words you will need to share in worship is on our home page and we encourage you to sing along with those of us who are in the sanctuary. You may also participate in worship if you go to youtube.com and put in the search bar Miramar UMC
In the sanctuary, on the west side, you may like to pick up the daily devotional guide: The Upper Room.
Since the beginning of COVID have been having a food distribution on the north side of our field, on Miramar Blvd. Thursdays at about 8:00 a.m. You may drive by or walk in. In either case you will need to sign a form required by one of our sources of food, Farm Share, a Federal agency. The form only required you to print your name, state how many are in your household, your street address, if you get any other benefits, and your signature. It does not take long and the cheery volunteers with clipboards are happy to greet you. We also invite you on the opposite week from the Thursday food distributions to come to the Fellowship Hall from the Utopia Drive side Saturdays at 10 a.m. to access the food distribution every other Saturday. Sometimes this distribution has to be changed to Friday in case a funeral or wedding is being held in the sanctuary on Saturday.
You may like to take part in other activities:
CHOIR
The Adult Choir sings at the 11:00am & Special Services. The Choir enhances the service with spiritual and uplifting music.
Choir practice is on Thursday evenings at 7:00pm.
PRAYER MINISTRY
On Sunday nights the group meets on a zoom link. Please contact the church at mirumeth@gmail.com to get the link.
BIBLE STUDY
A time to fellowship and study God's word. Bible Study is held on Wednesdays from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and is offered only on Zoom. Please contact miramarpastor@gmail.com if you would like to be a part.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
Sunday school is available at the 8:30 and 11:00am services for children ages 3-12.
CHILDREN’S CLUB for those elementary school and younger who meet every other Friday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall.
YOUTH GROUP for those middle and high school who meet every other Saturday in the Fellowship Hall from 4 to 5:30 p.m.
COMMUNITY MINISTRY: We participate in community activities which help to built strong relationships with our neighbors. Some of the activities and causes we participate in are listed below:
BOLD JUSTICE
Broward Organized Leaders Doing Justice is a grassroots organization of religious congregations working to solve critical community problems. Most of our members are working and/or supporting this organization.
BRANCHES
We volunteer and partner with Branches at Thanksgiving preparing, packing and delivering meals to feed the less fortunate.
Branches was established in 1973 as the urban and social justice agency of what is now the South East District of the United Methodist Church. Up until 1999, Branches focused on grassroots organizing, advocacy and working with community members who were disadvantaged and/or experiencing social injustice. During this period, Branches focused resources in the areas of social crisis, immigration, housing, hospice care and hurricane relief, among others. Since 2000, Branches has embarked on developing and implementing programs that address the root causes of poverty and address immediate and critical needs. Today, Branches’ menu of services provides a continuum of support to community members to empower them to pursue life changing opportunities. The church partners with Branches to provide 600 meals on Thanksgiving day in order to bless those being cared for by hospice.
FELLOWSHIP & REFRESHMENT
United Women in Faith- The Miramar United Methodist Church has a Women's Group (UWF) which is affiliated with the national United Methodist Women’s Organization, which is involved in mission around the world.
All Miramar United Methodist Church women are encouraged to be a member of this group. Our current president is Ola Duhaney.
The purpose of the group: A community of women whose purpose is to know God and to experience freedom as whole persons through Jesus Christ. To develop a creative, supportive fellowship and to expand concepts of mission through participation in the global ministries of the church.
The group meets the third Thursday of each month in the Church Fellowship Hall (except during summer when the group is on break.)
UMM-Miramar United Methodist Men Group.
All Miramar United men are encouraged to join this group. The men meet on first Sundays after the 11 a.m. service and lend a hand in church activities. They founded and help organize and coordinate the annual Memorial Day picnic hosted on the Church grounds on the north field during which time we welcome the community to share with us. The president of the United Methodist Men Group is Audley Codner.
USHERS & GREETERS
Greeters are the first person you meet before worship and they welcome visitors and members at the entrance to the sanctuary, Ushers welcome and escort visitors and members to their seats. If you are a visitor you will be invited to fill out a visitor’s card so that the pastor may contact you. Please include your name, street address, email address and phone number to facilitate this.
You can find a place to belong in the Miramar United Methodist Church! Pastor David Range
