Chili Serving & Competition Begin at 11:00 AM | Silent Auction Starts at Noon

Join us for FUMC Denton Youth's Annual Chili Cook Off and Silent Auction! This beloved fundraiser supports our youth mission trips and is a fun-filled tradition for our church family.

Chili will be served starting at 11:00 AM so everyone, including our early worship folks, can enjoy and participate in a friendly chili competition! Taste a variety of delicious recipes and vote for your favorite by dropping donations (cash, check, or Venmo) into the corresponding jar. The chili with the most donations wins!

Prizes will be awarded for:

• The Sunday school class or small group that cooks the most chili

• The individual chili that earns the most donations

Seating for dining in will be available in the Monroe Gym. Take-home servings will also be offered in the Miller Center for those who just want chili to-go. 

Don't miss the Silent Auction, featuring unique items donated by our youth and community members. Past favorites include themed baskets like the always-popular Buc-ee’s Basket, loaded with treats and merch! 

This is a donations-only event—no cost to enter or enjoy. Bring your appetite, your friends, and your generosity to support a great cause!

Community in Conversation invites you to join others in our community to share a meal and authentic conversation about race and relations. We believe we have more in common than we often realize and through structured dialogue using trained facilitators, participants will be able to share their stories and experiences with each other in a safe and open environment.

• When: Sunday, November 17, 2024 | 4-6pm

• Where: First United Methodist Church, Miller Center | 201 S. 
Locust St, Denton, TX 76201

  • Please use the tunnel door at the intersection of Mulberry and Austin streets (wheelchair accessible)

• Cost: There is no cost (donations are always welcome to fund future events)

We hope you'll join us for an opportunity to listen to each other, learn from each other, and share our experiences in a safe and honest way that we may use these conversations to build and strengthen our community.

This program is a continuation of our focus on ending racism and building a loving community by breaking down barriers, learning from each other, and seeking justice. It is sponsored in partnership with United Women in Faith and Church & Society. We are partnering with Project Unity/Together We Dine to host this event.

RSVP by 5pm on Friday, November 15.

Join us on November 17, 2024, for a delicious Baked Potato Lunch Fundraiser hosted by our youth ministry! Enjoy a hearty baked potato topped just the way you like it, available for takeout or dine in after church. Suggested donation is $5 per potato, with a maximum of $20 per family. This is a great opportunity to support our youth while enjoying a comforting meal together. Come hungry and bring your friends—everyone is welcome! Event runs from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM in the Monroe Gym and Kitchen. Thank you for your support!

Community in Conversation invites you to join others in our community to share a meal and authentic conversation about race and relations. We believe we have more in common than we often realize and through structured dialogue using trained facilitators, participants will be able to share their stories and experiences with each other in a safe and open environment.

• When: Sunday, November 12, from 4-6pm

• Where: First United Methodist Church, Miller Center | 201 S. 
Locust St, Denton, TX 76201

  • Please use the tunnel door at the intersection of Mulberry and Austin streets (wheelchair accessible)

• Cost: There is no cost (donations are always welcome to fund future events)

We hope you'll join us for an opportunity to listen to each other, learn from each other, and share our experiences in a safe and honest way that we may use these conversations to build and strengthen our community.

This program is a continuation of our focus on ending racism and building a loving community by breaking down barriers, learning from each other, and seeking justice. It is sponsored in partnership with United Women in Faith and Church & Society.

You are invited to network with a diverse group of Denton community members at our Together We Dine event on Sunday, April 23. Share a meal with total strangers as you engage in courageous and sate conversations about race relations. Tell your experience and listen to the stories of fellow diners.

Led by a trained facilitator, you will participate in a non-confrontational and structured dialogue answering questions around race, bias and other current events. By discussing our beliefs and differences over dinner, we hope that the Together We Dine experience will continue to prove that those things that unite us are greater than what divides us.

Together We Dine is one of Project Unity's programs. This event is hosted in partnership with Project Unity and FUMC Denton.

OTHER EVENT DETAILS

• FUMC Denton - Miller Center

• Time: 4-6 pm, April 23

• Participants must be 18 years or older

• Complimentary meal provided

• Childcare is not provided. Please plan accordingly.

• Registration closes on Friday, April 21, at Noon.

• A confirmation email with final details will be emailed. Check your spam.

• This is a free public event.

For more information on Project Unity, visit projectunity.net or togetherwecan.one

The Easter Bunny is coming to FUMC Denton on Sunday, April 2 from 12:15-2 pm. Bring the whole family for a fun Community Egg Hunt. This event is 100% free and open to the public. We’ll have an Egg Hunt, Pancake Brunch, pictures with the Easter Bunny, and games. You’re encouraged to bring a basket for each child but we will have bags on site for those who don’t have their own. See you there!

October 22, 2021 | Harvest House

Empty Bowls of Denton is a non-profit organization that has been fighting hunger in the Denton community since 2000. It is a ministry of Christ The Servant Lutheran Church in Denton, TX.

Every October, Empty Bowls holds a fundraising luncheon where ticket-holders select a handcrafted bowl of their choice which symbolizes the empty bowls of those without enough to eat. Ticket holders are served a simple lunch of bread and soup. Local restaurants donate the soup. Ravelin Bakery donates the bread. Local artists donate the handcrafted ceramic, wood, and glass bowls.

All proceeds from this benefit are given to assist the Denton Community Food Center and Our Daily Bread Together with the Monsignor King Outreach Center.

This year, our fundraising luncheon is October 22 at Harvest House, 331 Hickory St., Denton, TX 76201, from 12pm – 3pm. Tickets are $30 each.

Starting October 1, 2022, access to Tickets for the In Person Luncheon will be available on this website: https://www.ctsdenton.org/empty-bowls

Online Sale/Auction will be posted in a separate event:
The online sale and auction will run from October 8 thru October 18, 2022.
The pick-up date for the online sale and auction will be on October 29 from 10am to 1pm at Christ The Servant Lutheran Church (2121 E. University Dr., Denton, TX 76209).

Project Unity and First United Methodist Church of Denton present a safe conversation on race relations.

Together We Dine (TWD) provides an opportunity for people to share safe and non-confrontational conversations about race over a meal. After a time of initial fellowship, facilitators use thought-provoking questions to invite participants to share their perspectives on race, community, and social justice. By discussing our beliefs and differences, we hope Together We Dine continues to prove that what unites us is far greater than what divides us.

Together We Dine was launched in 2017 as a partnership between Project Unity and the Dallas Bar Association.

OTHER EVENT DETAILS

• FUMC Denton - Miller Center

• Time: 4-6 pm

• Participants must be 18 years or older

• Complimentary meal provided

• Childcare is not provided. Please plan accordingly.

• Registration closes on Thursday, October 13, at 5 pm

• A confirmation email with final details will be emailed on Friday, October 14. Check your spam.

• This is a free public event.

For more information on Project Unity, visit projectunity.net or togetherwecan.one

Purchase tamales to help support our very own Martha & Fortunato Segundo in their ODIM Ultimate Guatemala Challenge! Beginning January 6, 30 Dozen tamales will be available for sale for PRE-ORDER ONLY.

• Meat choices are Pork or Chicken

• Cost per dozen is $15

• Pay for and pick-up your tamales at the church on Thursday, January 6 between 11 am — 1 pm (fresh) in Monroe Gym OR on Sunday, January 9 from 9:30—12:30 in Miller Center (frozen).

• Delivery is available only within Denton

• No sales that day, all pre-order

ODIM (Organization for Development of the Indigenous Maya) Guatemala, is a mission in which many of us are or have been involved, and, particularly the commitment of Martha and Fortunato Segundo to participate in the Ultimate Guatemala Challenge. The challenge is the week of January 22-29, 2022, and it involves participants in a hike through the jungle in Tikal, climbing the third highest volcano in Central America in Antigua, and paddle boarding on the beautiful Lake Atitlan. Martha and Fortunato are raising $6,000 to support ODIM Guatemala's Healthy Mommy and Me program in 2022. 

You can learn more about the Segundo’s fundraiser and donate directly here.

Saturday, October 16, 2021 | Armadillo Ale Works

221 South Bell Ave. Denton, TX 76201 | 11:30 am – 2:30 pm | Tickets $30

For the price of a ticket, guests receive a simple soup and bread lunch, and take home a handcrafted “Empty” bowl to remind them of the many in our community who don’t have enough to eat.

100% of the proceeds benefit Denton Community Food Center and Our Daily Bread together with Monsignor King Outreach Center.

We are also holding an Online Auction and Sale beginning October 8 and ending October 16, 2021. Access to the online sale and auction items can be found at the link below . Items purchased online will be available for pick up at Christ The Servant Lutheran Church at 2121 East University Dr., Denton on October 23 from 10 am – 1 pm.