Announcements
Carter is a diverse community of faith grounded in scripture, experience, tradition, and reason. Sunday services are in our Needham sanctuary at 10:00 am and live-streamed on social media. Our service is a blend of both traditional and contemporary worship styles that we hope you find uplifting, fulfilling, and comfortable! To get a preview of what worshiping with us is like, visit our Messages page to view an example of a recent service
Catch our services at the following times:
- Wednesday: 3:00 p.m.
- Thursday: 11:00 a.m. & 3:00 p.m.
- Friday: 1:00 p.m.
- Comcast: 9
- Verizon: 29
- RCN: 15
Needham Cable Schedule
Carter Memorial United Methodist Church
Faith Forum Luncheon — April 27
Stay after Sunday worship for an afternoon of
Lunch, Laughs, and Learning!
Enjoy a delicious lunch featuring a choice of light main dishes, and join the fun with a lively Bible Trivia game!
(If you're able, please bring a salad or dessert to share — or simply come and enjoy the food, fun, and fellowship.)
We'll form teams and compete in Trivia challenges, including:
Special children's questions
Old Testament challenges
New Testament insights
Bible humor and surprises!
All ages are welcome — a good time will be had by all!
2nd Sunday of Easter
10:00 a.m. Worship
11:30 a.m. Faith Forum Luncheon
6:30 p.m. Al-Anon, Volunteer Office
Monday, April 28
7:00 p.m. Mission Meeting
Tuesday, April 29
8:00 p.m. AA
Wednesday, April 30
6:30 p.m. Great Plain Squares
Thursday, May 1
6:45 p.m. GPS
7:00 p.m. PS96
7:45 p.m. Choir
Friday, May 2
6:30 p.m. AA, PM Hall
Saturday, May 3
4:00p.m. NCS Student Voice Festival
Sunday, May 4
3rd Sunday of Easter
10:00 a.m. Worship
12:00 p.m. Family Promise Metro West Walk
6:30 p.m. Al-Anon, Volunteer Office
Carter Book Group
For our May meeting, the Carter Book Group is reading The Stranger in the Lifeboat by Mitch Albom. We will be meeting in the parlor on Wednesday, May 29th at 9:30 am. Please join us! If you'd like to be added to our email list please contact Lynn Rodman at lynnarodman@gmail.com.
Family Promise MetroWest Walk
May 4, 12 pm at Natick High School. This year the Mission team will once again have a team of walkers raising money for Family Promise MetroWest's Walk to End Homelessness. Please join us in walking by registering at https://www.familypromisemetrowest.org or by donating to the Carter team or individual team members at: https://www.justgiving.com/team/seek-share-serve. We encourage you to be part of the solution for homelessness!
Kimball Farms Fellowship & Families Event
Saturday, May 17th, from 9am-1pm. This year, the Youth Ministry and Fellowship Team are teaming up for an event at Kimball Farms located in Westford MA ! Join us out at Kimball Farms and enjoy your choice of three (3) of their many activities (minigolf, bumper boats and cars, arcade, zipline, animal adventure, and more) and finishing with ice cream! Children, Youth, Families, Adults - this is an event with something for all ages, and your family and friends are welcome. The combo three (3) activity package and ice cream will be provided, but RSVP is required. Each
person and family is responsible for bringing their own lunch or buying lunch there if desired. If you have any questions or to RSVP contact Tim at dirmin@carterumc.org or Dave Finley @ dclarkfinley@gmail.com or Scan the QR code to register.
RSVP deadline is Sunday May 11th.
At Carter Memorial United Methodist Church, the Generic Ministry Drive is underway, inviting members and attendees to contribute essential items to support those in need.
A dedicated bin stationed in the narthex awaits donations.
Please donate current immediate needs: adult-sized jeans, hoodies, sweatpants, and sneakers (especially men's 10-13. Men's NEW briefs and boxers - all sizes. Women's NEW underwear sizes 5, 6, 7. Travel-sized lotion and toothbrushes, belts, backpacks, duffle bags, luggage. The Autumn Wish List: zippered waterproof jackets (especially for men), adult mittens and gloves, men's hats, warm socks (clean, good condition, used OK), and sleeping bags.
Through collective generosity, the Carter Memorial community endeavors to make a tangible difference in the lives of individuals facing various challenges.
We are offering a separate Sunday School class for older children. Meeting in PM Hall, we plan to offer more challenging and fun activities around the week's Bible lesson. We also need more teachers to staff this to keep up with our increasing number of children (Hooray!). Please see Tim or a member of the Children's Ministry Team. You can also sign up online to help.
Join us for Sunday School at 11:45 am
Our youth program at Carter offers a nurturing environment for kids in 6th through 12th grades to grow together in their faith and commitment to Christ. Weekly youth Sunday school offers a space for middle and high school students to engage Scripture, ask questions, share experiences, work through problems, and foster a personal, relevant faith.
Youth Group
In addition to weekly Sunday school, our youth have several opportunities to connect. One of the core tenets of our youth development approach is getting youth engaged in mission and outreach as a way to better understand and engage with the world around them.
"The yarn forms the stitches, the knitting forges the friendships, the craft links the generations."
The Knitting Group gathers on the first and third Tuesday mornings of each month from 10:00 am until Noon in the Volunteer Office.
Join in the fellowship and fun. All are welcome!
Questions? Call Cindy Vietor at 781-235-2090.
Bread of Life is Carter's meal ministry, offering a meal to any who come. Whether needing food, fellowship, or community and the love of God, Bread of Life welcomed all to a home-cooked meal.
Prior to the pandemic Bread of Life met the first and third Tuesday evenings with a fellowship time, music, and service with a smile. Volunteers set up, cooked, served, and cleaned up each meal, including Carter members, community friends, and teens learning about community service. Costs were paid through free-will donations and Mission funds.
We are currently working to bring our kitchen up to the new requirements of Needham Public Health. When that work is done we hope to restart the ministry.
If you would like to help with Bread of Life, please contact Beth Henrich at brhenrich@yahoo.com to volunteer. We will keep you all up to date on our progress and plans.