2026 Vacation Bible School
2026 VBS Registration NOW OPEN!
This year’s Vacation Bible School is June 8-11, from 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. each day. Rising 4-year-old PreK - rising 5th Graders are invited to participate as we explore Snowball Mountain Challenge: Find our Strength in God! Through Bible stories, crafts, games, and more, each day is filled with activities that remind kids that God is with them, no matter where they go or what they encounter.
Easter Lilies Fundraiser
Remember your loved ones this Easter Sunday, April 5, by purchasing an Easter lily in honor or memory of someone special. The lilies will decorate the Sanctuary and other worship spaces on Easter Sunday.
The deadline to order is March 30, 2026.
Sabbath: A Lenten Stody
Join us on Wednesdays, beginning February 25, in the Reception Hall from 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. as we explore the biblical concept of Sabbath and what it means to embrace God’s rest in the midst of our busy lives and restless world.
March Food & Diaper Drive
Restock the Church Pantry in March to support our Community Partners, the Good Samaritan Ministry Assistance program, and MUST Ministries. Your efforts and donations throughout the month can make a significant difference in the lives of those in need in the community we serve. Look for the displays around the church to take a bag & fill a bag with the grocery list of items, then return the bags full to the donation bins around the church.
FUSE Soccer
Join our soccer program! Experience teamwork and sportsmanship with your faith community. FUSE Soccer offers two practice options each weekto fit your family’s schedule—Wednesdays and Sundays! Families are welcome to choose the day that works best for them.
Wednesdays: REGISTER HERE (March 4 – April 29, 4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
Sundays: REGISTER HERE (April 12 — May 3, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.)
Sock Hop Dance 2026
MFUMC Children’s Ministry invites church families to join us for our third annual Sock Hop Dance in the Family Life Hall on Friday, March 6, from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.! We ask that all attendees bring a pair of socks to benefit MUST Ministries.
From poodle skirts to bobby socks, we can’t wait to see you all dressed to the nines!
Men's Breakfast
Join the men of the church for breakfast with Matt Canada, MFUMC Associate Director of Youth and Young Adults, on Saturday, March 7, at 7:30 a.m. in the Family Life Hall. Learn about Matt and his ministry, and how the men of the church can be a part of our Youth and Young Adult Ministry at MFUMC.
Acolyte Training
Be a part of our Acolyte Team! All 3rd – 5th graders interested in being Acolytes are invited to the new Acolyte training on Sunday, March 8, during the Sunday School Hour. Children who have been trained but need a refresher are also invited to participate.
Power 45: Youth Takeover
Join us on Sunday, March 8, from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. for the annual Youth takeover of Power 45! Pick-up and drop-off will run from the Lower Room. We will meet in the Lower Room at 1:00 p.m., where we’ll have a quick lunch and then head to the Square for a scavenger hunt. Please register by Wednesday, March 4, so we can plan accordingly for lunch!
Festival Choir: Holy Week and Easter
Holy Week & Easter Choir Opportunity!
Do you enjoy singing but can’t commit to weekly choir rehearsals and worship? Join us for a special Holy Week and Easter Choir opportunity! This is a wonderful way to participate in the music ministry during one of the most meaningful seasons of the church year.
Rehearsals will take place on Wednesdays from 7:00 p.m. – 8:45 p.m., along with two Saturday rehearsals on March 22 and April 4 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Choir members are encouraged to attend as many rehearsals as possible, including the Easter dress rehearsal, as we prepare to lead worship during Holy Week and Easter.
SAM Trip to Old Zion Heritage Museum
You are invited to explore the history of our faith in community with a tour of the Old Zion Heritage Museum. Meet at the church, the tour begins at 10:00 a.m. Following the tour, we will have lunch together at the Marietta Market.
Church Family Supper
Join your church family for Church Family Supper on Wednesday, March 11, from 5:15 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. in the Family Life Hall. We look forward to sharing a meal and fellowship together!
REGISTER HERE
If you would like assistance registering on Realm, please call the church at (770) 429-7800 for a staff member to assist you.
Women of Faith: Spring Bible Study
The Women of Faith Bible Study will begin a new eight-week study on Thursday, March 12. The group meets each Thursday from 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., beginning in Room 303 before breaking into small groups for discussion. This session, we will study Matchless by Angie Smith.
If you have questions or would like to join, please contact Martha Lee Sanders at trsanders@mindspring.com.
2026 Women's Retreat
Join the Women’s Ministry Team for an overnight retreat at The Hotel At Auburn, Auburn Alabama on Friday, March 13 through Saturday, March 14, 2026.
March Parent's Night Out
Enjoy a night out while we take care of your children!
Join us Friday, March 13, from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. for a special Art Party hosted by our Nursery Team. Kids will enjoy a fun evening of crafts, activities, and learning that we are all God’s greatest masterpiece!
Holy Grounds Artist Pop-up
Mary Belle Cordell, porcelain artist and teacher, will be in Holy Grounds on Sunday, March 15, from 8:30 a.m. - 12:15 a.m., showcasing her porcelain egg and plate paintings – great for Easter displays! Please stop by and see her award-winning art creations.
Find out more about her art at porcelainpaintings.com.
Alaska Trip Planning Session
Learn about our June 2026 Mission Trip to Alaska as we begin planning our visit with Fairbanks United Methodist Church. You can join the team, serve as a prayer partner, or project supporter.
Men's March Madness and Chili Cook Off
All Men of the Church are invited! Watch the first round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament, help crown a Chili Champion, and check on your brackets on Thursday, March 19 at the Hardage Farm Clubhouse (671 Hardage Farm Dr. NW, Marietta, 30064), from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Boots & BBQ
Join us Thursday, March 19 upstairs at Glover Park Brewery for an evening of live music, dinner, drinks, and a silent auction to benefit Weekday Ministry! All donations, sponsorships and ticket sales help us provide Christ-centered learning to our future generations.
YACA Bonfire Night
Calling all 18-30 somethings at Marietta FUMC to gather around the fire and hangout on Thursday, March 26, from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.! Get to know other young adults as we roast some marshmallows and eat s’mores. Don’t forget a blanket if you get cold easily! We will provide s’mores, but if you have a favorite bonfire drink or snack please bring it to enjoy by the fire!
This will be the first YACA hangout. Every last Thursday of each month will be a new hangout for young adults so don’t worry if you can’t make this one!
Park Work Day
Help keep our park safe and inviting for our church and community at our next Park Work Day on Saturday, March 28 at 9:30 a.m. Clean up debris, spread mulch, and prune plants with your church family at The Park on Polk.
Mobile Food Pantry
You are invited to volunteer on Saturday, March 28, when over 10,000 pounds of fresh produce will be delivered to the church by the Atlanta Community Food Bank to be distributed to community members via a drive through mobile pantry plan.
REGISTER HERE
Volunteers are needed to bag the produce items into more family sized portions and distribute to neighbors on the same day. Food will be delivered from 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., food sorting for 2+ hours, until the Mobile Pantry opens for distribution at 4:30 p.m. until food is gone.
Easter in The Park
All families are invited to join us Sunday, March 29, from 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. for our Easter in the Park celebration! We will start in the Family Life Hall and enjoy lunch together. Then we will move out to the Park on Polk for a fun afternoon of egg hunts, games, face painting, crafts, and more.
LUNCH REGISTRATION
This is a free event, and because this is our Year of Invitation, we encourage everyone to invite friends, family, and neighbors to join us for this special day as we celebrate Jesus together!
Good Friday Service
Join us for a special Good Friday worship service on Friday, April 3, at 6:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary. This service weaves together the meaning of Maundy Thursday and Good Friday into one powerful evening. We will remember Jesus at the table with his disciples in the intimacy of the Last Supper and then journey with him through betrayal, suffering, and the Passion that leads to the cross.
Easter Hospitality
Be a part of our Easter Hospitality team! You can offer extravagant hospitality by being a greeter, prepping and serving Easter breakfast, driving a golf cart or taking photos at the flowering cross.
Contact Beth Dawson for more information at bethdawson@mariettafumc.org.
Easter Sunday Services
Join us for one of three Easter Sunday services: Sunrise service at 6:30 a.m. in the Park on Polk, 9:00 a.m., and 11:15 a.m. services in the Sanctuary. Nursery will only be available at the 9:00 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. services.
Easter Breakfast: 7:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. in the Family Life Hall
Monday, April 6, our church offices will be closed in observance of Easter Monday.
Church Family Supper
Join your church family for Church Family Supper on Wednesday, March 4, from 5:15 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. in the Family Life Hall. We look forward to sharing a meal and fellowship together! Musical entertainment provided by Cherubs, directed by Tammy Cochran.
Please register online so we know you’re coming, and can plan accordingly.
Prayer Ministry Relaunch Meeting
An Invitation to Prayer: Prayer Ministry Relaunch Meeting
In this Year of Invitation, we are paying special attention to the ways God is calling us to open doors—to deeper faith, to one another, and to the needs of our community. One way we are living into that calling is by extending an invitation to renew our Prayer Ministry together.
You are warmly invited to attend the Prayer Ministry Gatheringon Sunday, March 1, during the Sunday School hour (between services), in the Parlor.
Church Family Supper
Join your church family for Church Family Supper on Wednesday, February 25, from 5:15 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. in the Family Life Hall. We look forward to sharing a meal and fellowship together!
Young Adult Ministry Kickoff
Join us on Saturday, February 21 for the kickoff of the Young Adult | College Adult Ministry for Marietta FUMC! Come enjoy snacks and refreshments in Holy Grounds Cafe and hear the plan for 2026 as we launch our ministry for ages 18 - 30. Matthew Canada, the Director of Young Adults at Marietta FUMC will share his testimony and the hopes for the Young Adult Ministry.
No registration required.
No Church Family Supper
There will be no Church Family Supper on Wednesday, February 18, due to school Winter Break.
Ash Wednesday
Join us as we enter the season of Lent together. All are welcome to worship and receive the imposition of ashes at one of our two services, held at 12:00 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary. We hope to see you there!
The nursery will be available for children 4 & under at the 6:30 p.m. service.
Family Promise Week
Marietta FUMC is excited to support Family Promise of Cobb County, a ministry to assist working families and children with temporary shelter and meals at local churches, while they receive support to develop careers and income to obtain their own homes.
Family Promise is in need of volunteers for the following slots:
Overnight host to sleep in the Lower Room overnight,
Provide a complete dinner by gathering fellow Sunday School members or friends to provide, or provide a dinner item (lasagna, salad or a side dish); and
Dinner servers are always needed to help with set up, serving, and clean up, along with engaging in fellowship with the families that call our church their home for a week.
Women's Ensemble
Women's Ensemble: Lead worship Sunday, February 15
Anyone with a treble (higher pitch) voice are welcome to join the Women's Ensemble to sing and lead worship Sunday, February 15. Varied rehearsal options.
Parent's Night Out
Enjoy a night out on Friday, February 13, while we take care of your children!
February’s Parent’s Night Out will be a Heart Party! Children ages 6 months–3rd grade are invited to wear red or pink and join our nursery staff for a fun-filled evening in the Nursery Hall from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., learning how we can love God and love one another. The night will include crafts, games, and snacks!
Please be sure to bring a nut-free dinner and a water bottle or sippy cup for your child.
Registration is now closed.
Church Family Supper
Join your church family for Church Family Supper on Wednesday, February 11, from 5:15 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. in the Family Life Hall. We look forward to sharing a meal and fellowship together!
Power 45 Soup-er Bowl Fundraiser
Join us for our first Power 45 Soup-er Bowl Sunday Fundraiser on Sunday, February 8! Stop by during the Sunday School hour from 10:10 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.!
This event is first-come-first-serve, until we run out of soup!
Church Family Supper
Join your church family for Church Family Supper on Wednesday, February 4, from 5:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Family Life Hall. We will be hosting a Super Bowl tailgate party! Please register online so we know you’re coming & can plan accordingly. WEAR YOUR FAVORITE SPORTS JERSEY!
2026 Mission Trip Information Session
Find out about opportunities to share in God’s love and grace through community development in 2026. The meeting will be held February 1, from 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. in the Holy Grounds Cafe. Light refreshments will be served.
Church Family Supper
Join your church family for Church Family Supper on Wednesday, January 28, from 5:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Family Life Hall. Please register online so we know you’re coming & can plan accordingly.
Blood Drive
We invite you to make a difference by participating in our upcoming blood drive on Monday, January 26, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Family Life Hall.
Sign up today at www.redcrossblood.org using sponsor code: MFUMC.
Wonderfully Made 2026
You and your child are invited to participate in a special event called Wonderfully Made, on Friday, January 23 and Saturday, January 24! Open to children in the 5th and 6th grades, Wonderfully Made is a United Methodist resource that offers preteens and their parents an opportunity to begin the important conversations about bodies, human growth, sexuality, reproduction and relationships from a Christian perspective.
Discovery Weekend
Join us on Friday, January 23 through January 25, 2026 for THE BEST WEEKEND OF THE YEAR! Discovery Weekend features amazing worship, off-campus host homes, and college and high school leaders ready to serve in BIG ways for our middle school students! Throughout this weekend, students play games, experience worship, hear challenging messages, and participate in a service project.
Church Family Supper
Join your church family for Church Family Supper on Wednesday, January 21, from 5:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Family Life Hall. Please register online so we know you’re coming & can plan accordingly.
Senior Adult Luncheon
Join our Senior Adults for the first Luncheon of 2026 on Wednesday, January 21, in the Family Life Hall from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
The speaker is MFUMC member, Glenn Gray.
Church Family Supper 1/14/26
Join your church family for Church Family Supper on Wednesday, January 14, from 5:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Family Life Hall. Please register online so we know you’re coming & can plan accordingly.
Power 45 Winter Kickoff
Join us on Sunday, January 11, from 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. for our FIRST Power 45 meeting of 2026! We will be meeting in the Fuse Box at 1:00 p.m.
Church Family Supper 1/7/26
Join your church family for the first Church Family Supper of the new year on Wednesday, January 7, from 5:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Family Life Hall. Please register online so we know you’re coming & can plan accordingly.
One Worship Service: December 28
We will have one worship service at 10:30 a.m. in the Sanctuary! Join us as we continue with the Christmas spirit, singing and proclaiming the good news of Jesus’ birth.
Christmas Family Choir
Sing with Us This Christmas Season! Join us for the easiest—and most joyful—music of the year: Christmas carols! Experience worship from a new perspective as you help create the Christmas spirit. All are welcome, and you’re invited to sit with family and friends while wearing your Christmas best.
2025 Jingle Jammies
Join us for Jingle Jammies on Monday, December 22 from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.! This event is for children in 3rd grade and below. All kids are invited to come in their pajamas for a morning of Christmas crafts, games, and a holiday movie!
The Longest Night: A Service of Reflection
You are warmly invited to gather with us on Sunday, December 21, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. for a gentle, contemplative service for those among us who are carrying the silent burdens of the heart during the holiday season. Come as you are and rest in the healing presence of Christ, who meets us even in our darkest nights.
Church-Wide Reception: Rev. Blair Tolbert
There will be a church wide farewell reception for Rev. Blair Tolbert on Sunday, December 21 from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. in the Family Life Hall. Join us as we share our gratitude for the many ways she has led, loved and inspired our church family. You can also give a love offering on our Givepage. Select "Love Offering - Pastor Blair Tolbert."
Birthday Party for Jesus
Join us in the Fuse Box during the Sunday School hour on December 21 for Jesus' birthday celebration!! We'll sing Happy Birthday, enjoy some cake, and play some festive Christmas games and activities.
No registration required.
Senior Adult Ministry Christmas Luncheon
Join us for a festive Senior Adult Ministry Christmas Luncheon on Wednesday, December 17 at 12:00 p.m. at the home of Jane Cooley. Enjoy a delicious meal, warm fellowship, and plenty of holiday cheer in a welcoming setting. Guests are invited to bring a dessert to share—a perfect chance to show off your favorite holiday recipe!
Power 45 Christmas Party: Progressive Dinner
We hope all of our 4th and 5th graders can join us on Sunday, December 14 from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. for our Christmas Progressive Dinner! We will be meeting at the Welcome Center and then taking buses to different houses for our various courses