Welcome to Burbank First United Methodist Church!
We are a Christian family of faith on a spiritual journey sharing God's love with each other and the world. We offer a wide array of programs and ministries, including Bible study, music, art and dance, for every age group.
We are centrally located at 700 N. Glenoaks Blvd. (at the corner of Glenoaks and Harvard) in Burbank, CA, right across the street from Burbank High School.
We invite you to visit and join in the great variety of ministries and programs available at BFUMC. We offer two traditional worship services on Sunday morning at 9:30 am and 11:00 am. Our 9:30 am service includes a children's message followed by our Sunday School program. Childcare is available in our nursery for both services and for all events at our church.
Please take some time to browse and learn more about us. We welcome you to become a part of our family of faith.
Dr. Wayne Walters, Senior Pastor
Outreach Program Class Schedule is online now! Classes start this Tuesday, September 7th!
Register HERE!
Please read the Dance Program Rules HERE.
Online and in-person Registration are still available but not for long!
Are you a Middle or High School Student looking for some extra Show Choir experience or training? We are offering a Vocal Technique class on Wednesdays at 3:30 which will cover sightsinging, intervals, proper support and audition skills. We are also offering a church Show Choir on Fridays at 3:30 and that one is FREE! We will sing both sacred and secular music. And if you need some extra work on your Show Choir moves for school or church, drop in to Dance 101 on Fridays at 4:15 and Laurie will help you out!
Family Ministry has added other new offerings to this year's schedule including Adult dance classes, Sewing, Knitting, Irish Dance and even a Knitting Club for anyone who would like to participate in the new Prayer Shawl Ministry. There's something for everyone at BFUMC!
Memory Books (hard and soft cover) and DVD's and Blu-Ray Disks are available for order now! Come into the Family Ministry Office and fill out an order form. We have a sample Memory Book and it is beautiful! Great thanks to everyone involved in this project especially Verna Augustine!!
Listen to the Sermon from August 29, 2010: Dr. Wayne Walters
That Little Problem with Arrogance
Click on the Play button to listen!
Help Support Our Ministries As We Celebrate Our 125th Year
As we celebrate our 125th year of ministry in Burbank, I invite you to be part of a special campaign to raise funds. We have built a Lego® model of our sanctuary to represent reaching our goal. Contributions support our own programs and ministries as well as our commitments to ministry and service around the world.
As of August 29, we have receivied $18,386. We hope to raise $25,000 from contributions to this campaign and income from our celebration on September 11. We will have a silent auction and to date have over 60 baskets or different bid items. We are close to reaching our goal! The name of each person giving a financial gift to our campaign is listed by our Lego® model. If you have not yet contributed, I encourage you to do so by September 12 or no later than the end of the year.
Dr. Wayne Walters
Latest News: August 30, 2010
Well, the weather has improved since last week. Isn't it nice to feel a chill in the air? Especially since that's about it? Hope everyone has settled into their new school routines (in Burbank) and gotten all of your supplies in (if you're in Glendale)!
We welcomed Dr. Wayne Walters back to the pulpit this Sunday and got to hear about his trip to Mammoth. Great thanks to our Associate Pastor Heather Blackstone and Rev. Inman Moore for stepping in while he was gone! Watch this space for the audio version if you missed it!
This Sunday was Back-to-School Sunday but I'm not sure it was "Back-to-Church" since many of you have not yet registered for our Outreach Programs. Online Registration for Outreach Programs is available.has begun! Here are links to our Class Schedule, the Dance Program Rules, and the Registration Form. We have added some new classes this Session including Vocal Technique for 6th grade and up, Show Choir also for 6th grade and up, Internet Basics for teens and adults and Irish Dance! Not to mention Sewing and Knitting, wow! We are also having a free Knitting Club on Wednesday afternoons for anyone who would like to participate in Pastor Heather's new Prayer Shawl Ministry. You can knit or crochet. Join us!
Our 125th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, September 11th from 11-4 is fast approaching! Join us for a ceremony at 11 with Liturgical Dancers, followed by food, games, live entertainment and presentations all over our church campus. Tickets for food and activities are available at a discount through Friday, September 10th in the Family Ministry Office and the Church Office. Come one, come all!
Family Promise is looking for new or gently used clothing for children and youth, elementary school age and above. If you have anything to donate, please email Wendy Stackhouse and we will coordinate pickup and delivery. Thank you.
Family Ministry is once again collecting school supplies for Rosa's Kids during the month of September. They are looking for donations of:
- Pencils
- Scissors
- Glue sticks
- Calculators
- New backpacks
- Spiral notebooks
- Colored pencils
- Pens and crayons
- Gift certificates
- Paper and three-ring binders
- Erasers
- Pencil sharpeners
Please bring your donations to the Family Ministry Office and thank you for supporting these at-risk children and youth!
Intercessory Prayer Group will meet this Tuesday, August 31st at 10am in Stamper Lounge. If you have any prayer needs, please fill out an Online Prayer Request or put your prayer request in the box in the Narthex. If you would like to join us, you are very welcome.
Wayne's Bible Study will begin again on September 8th Wednesdays at 10am. Disciple II--Into the Word, Into the World--will begin on Thursday, September 9th led by Jane Casey and Carol Campbell.
The Chancel Choir will return to rehearsal on Thursday, September 2nd at 7:30. This is a week earlier than usual, so don't forget! We need some extra time to practice special music for September 12th when the Choir returns to Worship! Advanced Bells will begin rehearsing September 9th at 6:15pm in the Sanctuary. If you would like to join the Chancel Choir or Advanced Bells, all levels are welcome. Advanced only refers to the age of the players, not their experience level, thank goodness! Please let Angie Akmakjian know if you would like to join Advanced Bells or Roger Lamb know if you would like to join the Chancel Choir. Or talk to any choir member--they would love to tell you all about it!
May peace prevail upon the earth.
