Events
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Upcoming Events
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Tuesday Night Basketball
Tuesdays, 4-6pm, Bartula Family Life Center
Work with coaches to elevate your basketball game! Workouts will be drills and open play. All skill levels welcome. Please register.
Coffee Days
First Fridays, 9:30-11am, Rooms 204 & 205
Coffee Days is a peer support group for moms and female caregivers of children and teens experiencing mental health challenges, connecting them with resources, support and encouragement.
Christmas Eve Worship
Join us for Christmas Eve worship on December 24!
11am* - Christmas Pageant
1pm, 3pm - Modern
5pm, 7pm*, 9pm - Traditional
*streaming at fumcr.com/online
On Demand - youtube.com/fumcr
Coat and Toy Drive
Through Dec 8
The church at-large is invited to participate in Senior Adult Ministry's annual coat and toy drive. New and gently used coats in all sizes as well as new toys will be collected, organized, and distributed to local agencies.
Community Movie Night
Fri, Dec 5, 5:30-8pm, Coleman Family Hall / Worship & Arts Center
People of all ages are welcome as we watch The Polar Express on the big screen - PJs welcome! Dinner provided, please register.
Santa's Village 2025 - Ornament Factory
Dec 6-21, 6-9pm, Huffhines Park
FUMCR is honored to host the Ornament Factory at the City of Richardson's Santa's Village! Bring your family to this free event, and stop by the Factory to make an ornament. Factory volunteer slots available!
Holiday Classics Christmas Concert
Sat, Dec 6, 7:30pm, Eisemann Center
You're invited to a special Christmas concert featuring the FUMCR Chancel Choir with the Richardson Symphony Orchestra!
Christmas Bake Sale
Sun, Dec 7, 8am-12:30pm, Concourse
Enjoy holiday treats that are extra sweet! Support our missions ministry through your purchase from the United Women in Faith's Christmas Bake Sale. They'll have cakes, pies, cookies, breads, and savory snacks.
Thinking of Joining?
Sun, Dec 7, 12-1:30pm, Coleman Family Hall
Join us for a relaxed luncheon to learn about the mission and values of FUMCR and meet staff and other church members.
Christmas Poinsettias
Honor or remember loved ones while helping to decorate for Christmas with a donation that will go toward beautiful poinsettias.
Children's Choir Christmas Musical
Sun, Dec 14, 3-4pm, Worship & Arts Center
Come and celebrate the season with the children's choir of FUMCR as they present the nativity story in When Jesus Was Born!.
Service of Hope
Sun, Dec 21, 5pm, Sanctuary & Livestream
In this season of expectation, decorations, and parties, the sense of loss can be profound. We look to God for light and comfort, for the Spirit’s presence even in our empty places, and for hope.
Dec 28 Worship
9:45 & 11am - Blended Worship in the Sanctuary
9:45, 11am & on demand - Online Worship
International Christmas Market Shares Available
Shares supporting the non-profit ministries and agencies featured at International Christmas Market this year are available online. Great for honorary and memorial gifts.
College-Age Young Adult Gathering
Wed, Jan 7, 6-8pm, First Center (across Custer)
College-age young adults are invited to eat and connect with community! Dinner will be provided. No need to register, just bring yourself (and a friend, if you want)!
Chi Alpha Retreat 2026
Fri, Jan 16 - Sun, Jan 18, FUMCR
All youth (7th-12th grades) are invited to a high-energy weekend with activities like games, worship, small groups, and a service project! Students will stay overnight at the church.
Wonderfully Made
Jan 22-24, Worship & Arts Center and Room 230
Facilitated by Rev. Cheryl Bishop, Associate Pastor, this workshop for 5th-6th graders is designed to present information about adolescence, human sexuality and being created in the image of God.
Men's Retreat 2026
Jan 24–25, Prothro Center
Join the Men of Faith Ministry for 24 hours of faith, fellowship, and fun. Surrounded by nature and away from the rush of everyday life, this retreat is a chance to reconnect with God and each other.
An Ethical/Theological Examination of Artificial Intelligence Featuring Dr. Robert Hunt
Tues, Jan 27, 7-9pm, Ogden Fellowship Hall
Join us for a thought-provoking evening with Dr. Robert Hunt, author and professor at Perkins School of Theology, as we explore the intersection of faith, ethics, and emerging technologies.
Grief Recovery - Help for Hurting Hearts
Thursdays, Feb 5 - Mar 12, 11:30am-1pm, Parlor
Those who have experienced the loss of a loved one are welcome, regardless of church affiliation, to come and process their grief and continue on a path of healing together.
Commitment
Feb 20-21, Ogden Fellowship Hall
This interactive weekend workshop is designed to help seriously dating or engaged couples have the kind of lifelong, thriving relationship or marriage they truly desire. Led by Dr. Terry Parsons and Lisa Hancock.
Register for Kids' Summer Camps
Registration opens Dec 1 for children's ministry camps and Jan 1 for children's sports camps. Come join us as we play and create, design and experiment, sing and dance, and serve and worship!
