Join us for a Parent Seminar on Thursday, April 25th. Dinner will be served at 5:30pm and the seminar will run from 6-7pm. Suzy Hermes, Speaker, Campus Director for Athletes in Action at UCI, Executive Coach, and Mother of 3, will be speaking on “Attunement.” “Come hear about a powerful tool to help deepen family bonds and take all your relationships to a new level.”

Childcare is provided! Sign up by emailing childcare@fmcsb.org.

Register for Women’s Retreat 2024! We will gather on April 20th from 8:30am-4:30pm in Lion’s Park in Carpinteria for a day of worship, fellowship, and reflecting on new birth and new life! We hope you can make it!

Register online here or at Connection Central

Pricing:
Registration: $60
Women under 30 years old: Use the Code: UNDER30 for $30 registration
College students: $25

Scholarships are available! Talk with one of the pastors to learn more!

Come join us for a time of Bible-based discussion, prayer and connection with other parents while our children go to our neighborhood playground (with church- provided supervision). We will then all eat a spaghetti potluck dinner together. If you would like to attend, contact Sandy Patterson at sandy@fmcsb.org.

We invite everyone to come to our annual All Church Meeting. This is a time to gather as a family of God to share a meal together, hear a report from each Pastor’s ministry area, and elect delegates who represent our church to the Free Methodist California Annual Conference for the next year. We will also hear an update on the strategic plan. All are welcome to attend, and if you are a member, you will be voting.

We will worship together in the sanctuary at 8:30 and 10:15am. At 11:45am we will enjoy a lunch together in the upper room. Then, we will move back into the sanctuary for the meeting.

Childcare will be provided, but children are welcome at the All Church Meeting if preferred. Email childcare@fmcsb.org to sign up. FM Kids will meet at the 10:15am service, but there will be no Connecting Families Group.

Young adults: Get ready to break out your well-crafted strategies, competitive spirit, and dedicated teamwork for a night filled with laughter, friendly competition, and great company. We're having a game night on April 13th from 7-10pm in the Upper Room at church.

Whether you're a board game enthusiast, a master at trivia, or simply looking to have some fun with friends, there will be something for everyone. Sometimes we don't make enough time for fun and play in our lives. This is a great opportunity to unwind, play, and build meaningful connections with other young adults. We'd love to see you there!

Dear Church family,

Many of you know Tammy Lashlee and the challenge she is facing with cancer. You have been faithfully supporting her in prayer and other ways. The Lashlee family has been so grateful for your support during this time. 

Now we come to a time when you can support her in another way. We are setting up a registry recruitment event designed to recruit potential blood stem cell donors. Your donation may lead to a cure.

Here are the details:

Tuesday, April 9
Free Methodist Church Upper Room
1435 Cliff Drive, Santa Barbara
5-8pm

You can drop by anytime, register and give a cheek swab. Those who are 18 - 40 years of age are eligible. If there is a match you will be notified and given further options. 

For further information contact Pastor Doug at 805.965.1338 x224

Join us as we worship the risen King Easter Morning! We will have two regular services at 8:30 and 10:15am in the sanctuary and an online livestream at 8:30am.

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We are grateful to gather for our annual Easter sunrise service. Meet us IN THE SANCTUARY at 6:00am to worship and hear from God’s Word. Come comfortable, a continental breakfast will be provided after the service.

We will continue our time of worship in the sanctuary at 8:30 & 10:15am (+ 8:30am livestream).

We hope to see you there!

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We are sorry to say that we will not be having our annual Easter Egg Hunt at La Mesa Park this year as we are expecting a ton of rain on Saturday. Join us on Sunday morning for our Easter Services! Children's programming will be offered at the 10:15am service!

In our Tenebrae service we remember the great love Christ showed for us on the cross. We will read through the story leading up to the cross, and will slowly extinguish candles until we leave in darkness. Join us for our 7:30pm service in the sanctuary, or watch online.

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This year for Maundy Thursday we are going to have Seder (Passover) dinners in people homes.  Seder is a meal practiced by our Jewish brothers and sisters and is a tangible celebration of God's deliverance in the Exodus. The church will provide all of the Seder elements (matza, charosa, horseradish, etc.)  and then the groups will provide for the dinner potluck style. Once you have signed up, you will be placed into a group and the host will contact you the week of the dinner with directions and with what food you can bring.  Seder is a chance to celebrate the deliverance of our God both now and in the Exodus! This is a great opportunity to meet new people while celebrating Holy Week with part of our church family. Please sign up no later than March 24th by 12:00pm to reserve your spot at the table! Email Pastor Nikki (nikki@fmcsb.org) with any questions. 

SIGN UP HERE

All college students are invited to East Beach Tacos after the 10:15am service on March 24. Pay $5 and get some tacos and tokens for the batting cages. This is a great chance to get to know the other students that are part of our church (and take a good swing at any pent up stress you have about that upcoming paper). RSVP to jake@fmcsb.org if you'll need a ride. 

Join us for a night of fellowship and fun! We will be playing games and simply hanging out with the women at our church. Come join us and invite a friend. All ages welcome!! And feel free to bring a game you might like to play. We will have tables set up so multiple games can be happening at once. :) Hope to see you there!

Got kids 3 years old or older? Do you need some time away? Parent’s Night Out is here to help! We are offering free childcare (+ $5/child for pizza) on Thursday, February 22nd, from 5:30-7:30pm here at the church. Please sign up by emailing childcare@fmcsb.org by February 16th to reserve your spot. 

We hope you will join us for a beautiful worship service of scripture and music that will prepare us for the season of Lent. This service highlights themes of humility, repentance, and mortality, and we will spread ashes on your forehead, a long-standing tradition of the church.

SB MISSION CONFERENCE REGISTRATION NOW OPEN. Registration for “Engage,” the 2024 Santa Barbara Mission Conference, is now open. Register by going online at sbmissionconference.org or by filling out a form available at partner churches and sending a check. Come in person or join us via livestream. You can look forward to keynote speaker Robert Chao Romero plus 8 outstanding breakout sessions, which will motivate you to engage in your mission.

All sixth through twelfth graders are invited to join us on Friday, January 12th, from 5:45 - 7:45 pm to walk Milpas and eat one taco at a time at one restaurant at a time. We will begin at Rosales Mexican Restaurant and end at Taqueria El Buen Gusto. The cost for this is $25 (or less, depending on your appetite!). Sign up with Pastor Doug by Wednesday, January 10. For more information, go to our webpage.

Starting January 7th we will be changing our service times to 8:30am and 10:15am with Nursery, FM Kids, and FM Youth in the 10:15am service. More details regarding the time change can be found in the church update HERE.

For New Years Eve, we will have just one service, at 10:00am, in the sanctuary and online. We hope you will come and worship with us!

This year, Christmas Eve falls on a Sunday. We are grateful to gather together for the last Sunday of Advent as we anxiously await the coming of Jesus. We invite you to come and worship with us! We will have our last Sunday of Advent service at 10:00am in the sanctuary and online. Then, we will have three candle-lit Christmas Eve services at 4:30, 6:00, and 11:00pm. The 4:30 and 6:00pm services are more family-oriented, and the 11:00pm service is more contemplative.

Please invite family and friends to join us too. We look forward to seeing you there.

Many hands make light work! On Sunday we are stuffing stockings for our seniors for senior lunch, we could use your help at 10:45 for 20 minutes in the upper room.

Calling all singers! It's that time of year again. The Phileo Choir (a.k.a. the Low-Commitment Christmas Choir) will be singing on Sunday morning, Dec. 17, with a single rehearsal on Thursday night, Dec. 14 at 7:15pm. Email jake@fmcsb.org to sign up. 

CHRISTMAS WHITE ELEPHANT GIFT EXCHANGE coming Wednesday, December 13, at 6:45 pm in the youth room. Find that thing around your house that you no longer want. Wrap it in newspaper, invite some friends and join us. Open to all 6th - 12th graders.

Young Adults are invited to an upcoming Advent Party taking place on December 9th. We will gather at “The Olive House” to decorate Christmas cookies, participate in a liturgical activity for Advent, play games, and make new friends!

Email Chloe for the address! (c.a.liebengood@googlemail.com)

From ancient times, lament in worship has been a practice of God's people, seen throughout Scripture. With so much in our world to lament, we want to take time aside during Advent - a season of darkness in desperate need of the Light of the world - to bring our heartache before God, and to weep with those who weep. Join us for this service of prayer, worship, and lament.

Calling all women for our annual Christmas party! This event is always filled with laughter, singing, great food, fun, games and reflection on the coming of our Savior. We will gather together in the upper room for some delicious food, please bring an appetizer or dessert that can feed 5-10 people. Invite a friend or neighbor as we would love to expand and open our circles wider this Christmas season. :) Joy to the world, the Lord has come! That is what we hope to embody when we gather together for a great party on December 5th.

We invite you to bring a food item to donate to the Unity Shoppe!
The items on their wishlist are:
Canned Fruits and Vegetables
Peanut Butter/Jelly
Cereal/Oatmeal
Canned Tuna
Rice
Pinto Beans
Canned Soups/Stews
Drinks (Juice, Water, Tea)
Baking Goods (Flour, Sugar, Salt)
Cranberries