02/17/2026
Happy Tuesday, FCUMC! Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent, the solemn 40-day season of prayer, reflection, and repentance preparing Christians for Easter, and is marked by a pastor placing ashes on the foreheads of worshippers, signifying mortality and sorrow for sins.
You are invited to observe Ash Wednesday with Fountain City UMC. Imposition of ashes will be available at 7:45 a.m. and 12 p.m. in the FCUMC Chapel, as well as at the Starbucks on Broadway in Fountain City, also at 7:45 a.m. and 12 p.m. The Traditional Ash Wednesday worship service will be held at 6:45 p.m. in the Sanctuary.
You are also invited to our Fountain City Fellowship meal before Ash Wednesday worship! Come enjoy Chicken Pot Pie (recipe by Melanie Seiber) and Chess Bars (recipe by Becky Ripley). Please register for this meal, as it helps in planning. https://www.fountaincityumc.org/wednesday-night-fellowship-meal/
PLEASE NOTE: We will not hold Fountain City Fellowship classes tomorrow, nor will there be any programming for children, youth, or ELL.
We look forward to seeing you tomorrow as we observe Ash Wednesday!