The community is invited to begin the season of Lent today at the first Lenten Lunch of the season to be held at noon in the Fellowship Hall of Fayetteville First United Methodist Church.
All other lunches through Holy Week will be held on Thursdays at noon.
An annual event, the lunches are sponsored each week by a UMW Circle, and include a meal ($2) and a study. The first lesson following the book “Renegade Gospel: The Rebel Jesus” will be led by the Rev. Mark Westmoreland and will include the imposition of ashes.
This evening, a special Ash Wednesday Service will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the sanctuary with Mr. Chris Mucha as speaker.
Everyone in the community is invited to participate in the Ash Wednesday service and the weekly lunches.
The next Lenten luncheon will be Thursday, Feb. 26, at noon. Visit fayettevillefirst.com or call 770-461-4313 for more information.
Fayetteville First UMC is located at 175 East Lanier Avenue, across the street from the historic Fayette County courthouse in downtown Fayetteville.
