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Carey brought us an AWESOME word on Sunday about what freedom looks like in Christ (and talked a little Marie Kondo as well)! This message - and all of our past messages - is on our website if you missed it! . . . . #BufordFirst #BlessBuford #BFUMC #Methodist #UnitedMethodist #Church #UMC #BufordGa #RadicalHospitality #Bible #Worship #Love #Jesus #Christ #Christian #Faith #God #Pray #AllAreWelcome #JesusChrist #Blessed #Christianity #Prayer #Gospel #Lord #Life #Religion #WelcomeToBuford #JoinUs

Please be in prayer about taking the time to donate blood this Sunday. Summer is here and that means vacation travel, lake activities, and the need for more blood donations. Plan to give the gift of life. We work with LifeSouth Community Blood Centers, Inc. to organize blood drives several Sunday mornings during the year. LifeSouth is the primary blood provider for numerous local hospitals and medical centers, including Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, so blood donations come right back into the local community. You can donate at any time from 9:00a–1:00p.

Join us this Sunday to hear a great message from the book of Acts and to hear some AWESOME music! Here is the set list for this Sunday! 1000 Tongues - Vertical Worship Lion and the Lamb - Leeland Mooring Great Are You Lord - All Sons & Daughters Who You Say I Am - Hillsong Worship Death Was Arrested - North Point InsideOut See you there!!! #BufordFirst #BlessBuford #BFUMC #Methodist #UnitedMethodist #Church #UMC #BufordGa #RadicalHospitality #Bible #Worship #Love #Jesus #Christ #Christian #Faith #God #Pray #AllAreWelcome #JesusChrist #Blessed #Christianity #Prayer #Gospel #Lord #Life #Religion #WelcomeToBuford #JoinUs

Bring some work clothes with you this Sunday and help us set up for one of our biggest events of the year! We need lots of hands to make this week happen and it kicks off with this! #BufordFirst #BlessBuford #BFUMC #Methodist #UnitedMethodist #Church #UMC #BufordGa #RadicalHospitality #Bible #Worship #Love #Jesus #Christ #Christian #Faith #God #Pray #AllAreWelcome #JesusChrist #Blessed #Christianity #Prayer #Gospel #Lord #Life #Religion #WelcomeToBuford #JoinUs

We are hosting two Summer Sports Camps! You can register online at the link below. Registration closes the Wednesday before each camp begins (June 5th for Week 1 & July 17th for Week 2). For more information contact Kaitlyn Miller at [email protected]! https://bufordfirstumc.org/index.php/summer-sports-camp/ #BufordFirst #BlessBuford #BFUMC #Methodist #UnitedMethodist #Church #UMC #BufordGa #RadicalHospitality #Bible #Worship #Love #Jesus #Christ #Christian #Faith #God #Pray #AllAreWelcome #JesusChrist #Blessed #Christianity #Prayer #Gospel #Lord #Life #Religion #WelcomeToBuford #JoinUs

"Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing." 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Loving others includes encouraging one another. In Romans 12:7-8, Paul lists encouragement among the gifts of grace. When people accomplish a common objective together, all are encouraged. Fellow believers encourage one another to “grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 3:18). The Thessalonian Christians faced struggles and an uncertain future. Paul wrote to encourage them, reminding them of their faith and love and hope in Christ, all of which prepared them to be ready for the Lord’s return. And with these assurances they could keep encouraging one another and building each other up. The gift of encouragement is important in our lives. En­cour­agement is a gift in the home, the workplace, the church—wherever we find ourselves. We can come alongside others and be there for one another. We can listen, comfort, console, affirm. It’s a way of living out the command to love one another. Take time to recall the people who’ve been encouragers in your life. They’re the ones who were there when you thought you’d never laugh again. They were the ones who listened to you; whereas others just talked. Then ask yourself, “When was the last time I encouraged someone?” It’s not difficult, and the people you encourage are so blessed by it. #BufordFirst #BlessBuford #BFUMC #Methodist #UnitedMethodist #Church #UMC #BufordGa #RadicalHospitality #Bible #Worship #Love #Jesus #Christ #Christian #Faith #God #Pray #AllAreWelcome #JesusChrist #Blessed #Christianity #Prayer #Gospel #Lord #Life #Religion #WelcomeToBuford #JoinUs

Happy Memorial Day! We will be back tomorrow, but we will be spending the day with our families and loved ones; we hope you do the same!

We will be having two work days to prepare for Vacation Bible School next Wednesday and Thursday! If you wish you could help out but can't make it to these days, don't worry! There are still plenty of opportunities to serve during VBS. Contact Susan Rosenthal at [email protected] to see how you can help.

Unfortunately, we have been made aware of several email scams that have affected our staff and congregants. If you have received an email saying it is from Pastor Jim but it did not come from a bufordfirstumc.org or a ngumc.net email address do not respond to it! The emails usually contain something asking for money or a purchase request of some sort. If this happens to you, please mark the email address as spam and block it if you can, then let the church office know that it has happened so that we can take steps to prevent future scams from occurring!

#WednesdayWisdom from this past week's sermon on Job! Join us this Sunday as we finish up our Stuff Sermon Series! #BufordFirst #BlessBuford #BFUMC #Methodist #UnitedMethodist #Church #UMC #BufordGa #RadicalHospitality #Bible #Worship #Love #Jesus #Christ #Christian #Faith #God #Pray #AllAreWelcome #JesusChrist #Blessed #Christianity #Prayer #Gospel #Lord #Life #Religion #WelcomeToBuford #JoinUs

There is still time to bring in Sack Kids Hunger donation items! Drop donations in one of the collection bins located in the Christian Life Center Lobby or the Sanctuary's Narthex. Please help by donating! #BufordFirst #BlessBuford #BFUMC #Methodist #UnitedMethodist #Church #UMC #BufordGa #RadicalHospitality #Bible #Worship #Love #Jesus #Christ #Christian #Faith #God #Pray #AllAreWelcome #JesusChrist #Blessed #Christianity #Prayer #Gospel #Lord #Life #Religion #WelcomeToBuford #JoinUs

TOMORROW IS THE LAST CHANCE to get help unloading your donation items for the yard sale this weekend! #BufordFirst #BlessBuford #BFUMC #Methodist #UnitedMethodist #Church #UMC #BufordGa #RadicalHospitality #Bible #Worship #Love #Jesus #Christ #Christian #Faith #God #Pray #AllAreWelcome #JesusChrist #Blessed #Christianity #Prayer #Gospel #Lord #Life #Religion #WelcomeToBuford #JoinUs

I remember a time when it felt like I couldn’t go on. I felt like no one liked me or understood what I was going through. I struggled with thoughts of suicide and self-harm. I didn’t know what to do or where to turn. In the midst of my struggle, I found one thing that brought me peace, which was Jesus. Jesus understood me when no one else did. Jesus listened when it felt like no one else would. In the midst of the trials and sorrows of life, Jesus was my peace. The great thing about Jesus is that He wants to do that for you too. Jesus wants to be your peace for what you’re going through. Even when it seems like everything that could go wrong has, you can still be at peace. Trusting Jesus and placing your hope in Him is what can bring you the peace you long for. Looking for love, acceptance or joy in any other place will always fall short. So today, challenge yourself to find your peace in Jesus. Let Jesus bring you the peace you need. Spend time with Him, reading the Bible and finding out who He is. As you read the word and talk to God about your situation you’ll be surprised at the peace that comes into your life. #BufordFirst #BlessBuford #BFUMC #Methodist #UnitedMethodist #Church #UMC #BufordGa #RadicalHospitality #Bible #Worship #Love #Jesus #Christ #Christian #Faith #God #Pray #AllAreWelcome #JesusChrist #Blessed #Christianity #Prayer #Gospel #Lord #Life #Religion #WelcomeToBuford #JoinUs

If you have a lot of donation items or any large donation items that you may need an extra set of hands or two to unload, then this is for you! This will only be for unloading at the church! We will be holding one more drop-off day this Thursday if you cannot make it to the one tomorrow. #BufordFirst #BlessBuford #BFUMC #Methodist #UnitedMethodist #Church #UMC #BufordGa #RadicalHospitality #Bible #Worship #Love #Jesus #Christ #Christian #Faith #God #Pray #AllAreWelcome #JesusChrist #Blessed #Christianity #Prayer #Gospel #Lord #Life #Religion #WelcomeToBuford #JoinUs

Tag your mom or someone who is like a mom to you below to wish them a Happy Mother's Day! #MothersDay #BufordFirst #BlessBuford #BFUMC #Methodist #UnitedMethodist #Church #UMC #BufordGa #RadicalHospitality #Bible #Worship #Love #Jesus #Christ #Christian #Faith #God #Pray #AllAreWelcome #JesusChrist #Blessed #Christianity #Prayer #Gospel #Lord #Life #Religion #WelcomeToBuford #JoinUs

Join us for RISE at 945a! Tomorrow we celebrate mother’s and all those women in our lives that have acted like a mother to us! ⁣Hope to see you there! ⁣ #BufordFirst #BlessBuford #BFUMC #Methodist #UnitedMethodist #Church #UMC #BufordGa #RadicalHospitality #Bible #Worship #Love #Jesus #Christ #Christian #Faith #God #Pray #AllAreWelcome #JesusChrist #Blessed #Christianity #Prayer #Gospel #Lord #Life #Religion #WelcomeToBuford #JoinUs

Every Mother's Day, we take up an offering to support Wesley Woods Senior Living Homes. Wesley Woods is a United Methodist-affiliated organization with several facilities all across North Georgia that house house several hundreds of residents - many of whom require financial assistance. This offering will help the residents pay for housing costs, meals, or skilled care and we hope that you will consider giving! #BufordFirst #BlessBuford #BFUMC #Methodist #UnitedMethodist #Church #UMC #BufordGa #RadicalHospitality #Bible #Worship #Love #Jesus #Christ #Christian #Faith #God #Pray #AllAreWelcome #JesusChrist #Blessed #Christianity #Prayer #Gospel #Lord #Life #Religion #WelcomeToBuford #JoinUs

Calling all music and chocolate lovers! Come hear the Chancel Ringers and the Alpha & Omega bell choirs play while you enjoy an assortment of delicious desserts this Wednesday, May 8, at 7:00p in the Christian Life Center Fellowship Hall. This sweet concert will help benefit the music ministry. For more information contact Gary Lenz at [email protected]. #Music #Ministry #BufordFirst #BlessBuford #BFUMC #Methodist #UnitedMethodist #Church #UMC #BufordGa #RadicalHospitality #Bible #Worship #Love #Jesus #Christ #Christian #Faith #God #Pray #AllAreWelcome #JesusChrist #Blessed #Christianity #Prayer #Gospel #Lord #Religion #WelcomeToBuford #JoinUs

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IMPORTANT INFO: We cannot accept any nonworking, stained, or damaged items; TVs or computer monitors that are not flat screens; or any remodeling/construction materials. We begin accepting items tomorrow, but we will be having two drop-off days with youth helpers for larger items that you may need an extra set of hands for unloading! Look out for details on those days in the very near future! #BufordFirst #BlessBuford #BFUMC #Methodist #UnitedMethodist #Church #UMC #BufordGa #RadicalHospitality #Bible #Worship #Love #Jesus #Christ #Christian #Faith #God #Pray #AllAreWelcome #JesusChrist #Blessed #Christianity #Prayer #Gospel #Lord #Life #Religion #WelcomeToBuford #JoinUs

Registration is now open at one of the premiere preschools in town! We offer music, Spanish, chapel, and many other enrichment areas! We accept students from ages 24 months up to 5 years. For more information and application visit https://bufordfirstumc.org/index.php/preschool/ or you can contact our Preschool Director Leandre Majerus at (770) 945-4161 or [email protected] for a tour!

Check out this video to find out what's happening at BFUMC! Don't forget to LIKE and SHARE!

Check out this video to find out what is going on at Buford First! Don't forget to like and share!

Check out this video to find out what is happening at BFUMC! Music: www.bensound.com

Here are a few things happening in our church. Check out this video to find out more!

Check out this video to see some of the things we have going on in our church!

Here is a video highlighting some things going on in our church!

Happy Mother's Day to all the wonderful ladies of the world! Although we are thankful to you every day, we are so glad we get to celebrate you today! We hope you enjoy our Mother's Day Mad Libs and The Tale of the Fairy Godmothers. Special thank you to the Stewart and Redstrom families for making it possible! So Happy Mother's Day from Buford First UMC. Remember Jesus loves you, and moms rule the world! Please feel free to share this video!

Buford First United Methodist Preschool: where little hands come to Pray, Play, and Grow! Consider enrolling your child in one of the best preschools we know! For more information click the link below! http://bufordfirstumc.org/buford-first-united-methodist-church-preschool/ Please help us spread the word about our preschool, by sharing our promo video!

The Christmas Story told by the kids of Buford First UMC! Thank you to everyone who participated in the making of this video! Please feel free to Share this video! Have a very Merry Christmas!