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Connections YOU belong here! Worship with us at 11:15am on Sunday in FUMC Paris Youth and Ministry Building. We are a campus of First United Methodist Church.

We are located at 430 Lamar Street, look for our white Connections flags outside! Connections is a modern and casual community where we believe that all are called to deeper connections with God and one another, in order to serve our neighbors. Worship begins at 10:45am am at The Youth and Ministry Building of FUMC Paris, 430 Lamar Avenue. Would you like to hear more or get involved? We'd love to have you join us. Please check out our upcoming events or contact us for more information.

15,000 meal fundraising update:we've raised enough for 3321 meals11,679 meals to go(multiply by 40 cents to get money-fi...
10/21/2026

15,000 meal fundraising update:
we've raised enough for 3321 meals
11,679 meals to go
(multiply by 40 cents to get money-figures)

10/19/2026

🎃 26 YEARS OF FESTIVAL FUN — AND IT JUST KEEPS GETTING BIGGER! 🎃

The 26th Annual Festival of Pumpkins is taking over Downtown Paris on October 24th, and we’ve packed the day with something for EVERYONE! 🍂

👻 Costume Contest
🎨 Pumpkin Decorating
🦘 Exotic Animal Petting Zoo
🌾 Drake’s Harvest Hollow — filling 1st Street with fall fun!
🏓 Pickleball
💃 Performances
🎨 Battle of the Artists
🛍️ 40+ Vendors
🌮 Food Trucks
🎶 Live Music
🎟️ Midway Games
🎃 …and even MORE throughout Downtown!

Whether you’re coming to compete, create, shop, eat, play, or just soak up the fall atmosphere, there’s something waiting around every corner!

📅 October 24th, 2026
⏰ 10 AM – 6 PM
📍 Downtown Paris, Texas

Mark your calendars, bring the whole crew, and come see what’s NEW at the 26th Annual Festival of Pumpkins! 🧡🎃

🧡 A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR 2026 SPONSORS! 🧡
Drake Construction • Whataburger • Delco Trailers • Maxx-D Trailers • Happy Trailers • Farmer's Bank & Trust • Load Trail • Credit Union of Texas • Visit Paris Texas • Spencer Orthodontics • Bee Sweet Paris Gifts • Stone Title • First Federal Community Bank • Liberty National Bank • Kiwanis Club • Pierson & Fendley • The Paris News • Taco Delite • Hayter Engineering • InAPickle • Chiseled Millworks • 247 Mesa

We couldn't continue growing this Downtown Paris tradition without the businesses and organizations that help make it possible. Thank you for investing in our community and helping us make year 26 one to remember! 🎃🧡

Visit www.festivalofpumpkins.com for more information.

10/19/2026
10/18/2026

Who cares about Saints? St. Valentine

10/17/2026

Don't forget the parking lot /garage sale TODAY (Oct 17) 8 a.m. - ?

somebody's having fun!
10/16/2026

somebody's having fun!

10/15/2026
10/11/2026

Christian discipleship is not limited to a couple of hours on Sunday mornings...Here are some upcoming opportunities:

1) Saturday Calvary UMC is having a parking lot garage sale. we'll have a spot to raise money for 15,000 meals. if you want to donate, bring items to Calvary's fellowship hall Friday between 4-6 pm or Saturday by 8 a.m. NO CLOTHES PLEASE
2) Next Sunday come have fun 3-6 in fellowship hall with Adult Game Night. Bring your tiles or dominoes or cards
3) Saturday, Oct 24 is our next Food with Friends at City Square from 11-1
4) That same Saturday we'll also have a bake sale booth at Festival of Pumpkins downtown from 9-5. There are 3 chances to help with this: 1. bake goodies to sell and have them to the church by noon Friday, Oct 23
2. Come at noon Friday, Oct 23, to help price the goodies over in fellowship hall, 3. sign up for a 1 or 2 hour shift to mind the booth.

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430 Lamar Avenue
Paris, TX
75460

Opening Hours

11:15am - 12:15pm

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