Waltraud “Wally” Marianne Fischer was born on June 15, 1936 in Aalen, Germany, the middle daughter of three, to Fritz Fischer and Frieda Abendschein. Always adventurous, her travels to Switzerland and England in her early 20’s led her to eventually immigrate to the U.S. in 1964. Working as a registered...

Rev. Dr. Dottie Escobedo-Frank, Resident Bishop of the California-Pacific Conference, has been on the leading edge of church vitalization and transformation. She has served the church and community in progressive roles and responsibilities including working with people on the street, founding a church Farmer’s Market, working with immigrant populations, the...

Join Glendale and First German UMC to participate in the 3rd annual Glendale Martin Luther King Jr. Peace Walk. The walk celebrates our progress in making Glendale a city where everyone is welcome and is intended to renew our dedication to continue this work. The walk is an effort to...

First Open Table of the New Year is scheduled for Thursday January 19th. We’ll have West African Peanut & Sweet Potato Stew. The recipe comes from Refugee Support Europe‘s Tastes & Tales Cookbook which has recipes and stories gathered from refugees from around the world who have been helped by...

Join us at the table this Thursday December 15th at 6:30 P.M. for Argentinian barbeque and soup. We’ll set the table inside this month to keep warm. But for those that prefer to venture outside, Pastor Kurt’s telescope will be set up to view Mars and a fire pit will...

Join a team from First German UMC to cook dinner for homeless families and individuals at Ascencia’s Emergency Housing Program in the afternoon/evening of Saturday, December 10. There are some pretty talented chefs at FGUMC, let’s take these gifts off campus!

Celebrate Christmas with First German UMC! Join us for a family service with costumes and the story of the nativity at 4:30 P.M. on Christmas Eve (December 24th) and/or for the traditional candlelight service at 7:00 P.M. Then on Christmas morning, come back for a special Christmas Day service at...

Celebrate Advent at First German UMC and learn about the disruptive power of love in our lives. There are multiple opportunities to join: 10:30 A.M. services on the first, second, and fourth Sundays of Advent and a 7 P.M. evening service and choir concert on the third Sunday of Advent...

First German UMC will be collecting non-perishable food donations for the The Salvation Army’s Food Pantry in Glendale at our Saint Martin’s Day Event this year on November 11th from 5-8 P.M. at 556 W Glenoaks Blvd., Glendale. The Salvation Army Glendale’s Food Pantry program serves hundreds of individuals and...