Peninsula United Methodist Church

04/04/2026

The Easter Egg Hunt will go on...rain, snow, or balloon tornado!

If we get that balloon tornado (or rain or snow), we'll just move everything, including the egg hunt, inside! So, come on down!

02/28/2026

I usually just post "news and update" type items but we are a United Methodist Church and we all (as well as our neighbors) will benefit from listening to this powerful and important sermon by UMC Bishop LaTrelle Easterling. It's "must see"!

Bishop Latrelle Easterling's sermon at the Faithful Resistance public witness for immigrant justice.

02/17/2026

Support Family Promise!

The kids at Woodridge Senior High are stepping up to the plate, putting on the 12th Annual Empty Bowl shindig in support of our partner, Family Promise.

Let's turn out this Friday and show 'em we care!

02/13/2026

Norma and Joanne always make our little altar look lovely!

02/13/2026

Our annual Easter Egg Hunt is happening again this year! Mark your calendars and bring the young 'uns to Peninsula UMC on April 4 from 1pm to 3pm.

12/05/2025

Our little church looked great under a full moon last night!

Thanks to everyone who came to visit us.

Thanks, also, to the carolers from Woodridge High School who joined us for pizza, cookies, and hot chocolate!

12/04/2025

Check out this great write-up of what our youth are up to!

Our own Heather and Hunter played a big part in this!

From the article: "In partnership with Midwest Mission, students assembled 27,000 nutrient-rich meals that will be shipped directly to Jamaica in response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa."

By Tim Beck* On a cloudy Sunday across the Ohio Episcopal Area, more than 300 students and adult leaders from 31 United Methodist churches came ready to shine at the hands-on East Ohio Conference y…

11/29/2025

A member of our congregation has put together this lovely set of note cards of watercolors she painted of some of our favorite sites around Peninsula. The package of six assorted cards can be purchased for $25. You can purchase a set by coming to the office on Tuesdays between 11:30AM and 1:30PM. Or join us for worship at 10AM any Sunday! Or send the $25 to Zelle via (703)-862-5154.

11/26/2025

Be sure to stop by our beautiful little church during the Candlelight Walk! The church will be open from 5PM to 8PM on Thursday, December 4. Come enjoy luminaries, the music and carols and learn about the church's 190-year history!

11/24/2025

Thanks to Nate (our musician, choir director, and accompanist) and his friends for volunteering to put on a music extravaganza in our little church on behalf of the Akron-Canton Food Bank!

We raised over $1,100!

11/05/2025

More pix from the Election Day meal prep!

11/05/2025

Thanks to all of you who purchased our Election Day Dinner meals!

There's a lot of love put into making those meals...and we hope you enjoyed them as much as we enjoyed making them for you.

Thanks, as well, to everyone who baked turkeys, baked pies, and helped put it all together on Election Day.

Finally, a special thanks to Diane Holody, whose wonderful planning and hard work made it all happen!