Events
Sunday, February 14 thru Sunday, March 13: Annual Heifer International collection of your pennies in memory of Helen Valentine. Hope you have been saving your change for this. Of course we take bills and checks as well. Heifer International provides animals, bees, trees and more to help those in need to start a business to improve their quality of life. Please donate generously.
Tuesday, February 16, 6 pm: Prayer and Self Denial Dinner. United Methodist Women from Open Door UMC, Easter Hill UMC and Richmond First United Methodist Church meet at the beginning of Lent. This year it is our turn to present the program. If you are interested in attending and reading at the gathering, please let Doreen Leighton know at 307 5461 or d3leighton@me.com. Hosted by Easter Hill UMC, 3911 Cutting Blvd, Richmond. Plenty of parking in the back.
Saturday, February 20, Sweetheart Dinner. Russ and Kristi Johnson are our sweethearts for this year. Come and honor them for their years of dedicated service and love of our church and church community. Pt. San Pablo Yacht Club, 700 Cutting Blvd., Richmond, 6-9 pm. Tickets $50; make checks payable to Richmond First United Methodist Church and send to Fran Smith, 2149 Beaujolais Ct., Fairfield, CA 94533. Questions? contact Fran: junosmith @aol.com.
Sunday, February 21, 6 pm, San Francisco Munich Trio presents ” Salut d’Amour” with works from Beethoven, Elgar, Glinka and Tingley. Come enjoy an evening of classical music with Rebecca Rust, cello, Friedrich Edelmann, bassoon and Dmitriy Cogan, piano. Donations: $15. First United Methodist Church, 201 Martina St., Point Richmond.
Wednesday, February 24, 4 pm, in the kitchen! The Trustees, UMW and Paul Garnett will meet with Kim Butt to begin planning for the Kitchen Renewal Project.
Friday, February 26, 7:30 pm, Point Richmond Jazz presents “Five Play” and the PRJazz String Quartet. first United Methodist Church, 201 Martina St., Point Richmond. Tickets in advance $18 (prjazz.org) at door $25.
Veteran Bay Area jazz Quintet, Five Play with guitarist Tony Corman, pianist Laura Klein, Dave Tidal on reeds, Alan Hall drums and Paul Smith bass, will be joined by the newly formed PR Jazz String Quartet with Anthony Blea and Kit Eakle on violins, Emily Onderdonk, viola, and Lewis Patzner, ‘cello, in an evening of original music by members of the 2 groups, including Tony Corman, Kit Eakle, Laura Klein, and Emily Onderdonk.
Saturday, March 5, 9:30 am-4 pm, Journey Farthest Out Spring Retreat is being held at our church. This is a great way to strengthen our spiritual connections through meditation, singing, speaker, rhythms, creative expression & sharing. Free event. Contact Jean Reynolds if you would like to attend: 510 734-3942 or sweetheart05@mac.com. Light breakfast provided, bring a lunch. See attachment.
Saturday, March 12, United Methodist Women’s Retreat. 8:30 am-3:45 pm the Napa Methodist Church. Open to all women. Retreat leader Rev. Holly Hillman, “Courage to Grow”. Please see brochure. Napa Methodist Church, 625 Randolph, Napa. Cost $18, includes continental breakfast and lunch.
Good Friday Services, 7:30 pm, March 25: Pinole United Methodist Church, 2000 San Pablo Ave., Pinole.
