Announcements
The pumpkins are here!
Pumpkins with a Purpose Pumpkin Patch 2025, The Pumpkins are Here-
Volunteers are Needed; The pumpkins are here! The patch has been set up and sales are brisk!
Thank you to all who have volunteered so far! What we still need are volunteers to sell pumpkins and to rearrange and turn them as necessary throughout the month. Paper sign-up forms are in the Narthex, or sign up online.
If you need an invitation to sign up online, please email Don Henrich at uechenrich@yahoo.com.
Free Trackless Train Rides at Carter United Methodist Church!
Saturday, October 18 | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
All aboard for family fun!
Bring your children and friends to Carter UMC for free trackless train rides around the pumpkin patch!
Enjoy a fun-filled fall adventure with laughter, smiles, and memories your family will treasure.
It's a wonderful way to celebrate the season together—don't miss out!
Carter is a diverse community of faith grounded in scripture, experience, tradition, and reason. Sunday services are in our Needham sanctuary at 10:00 am and live-streamed on social media. Our service is a blend of both traditional and contemporary worship styles that we hope you find uplifting, fulfilling, and comfortable! To get a preview of what worshiping with us is like, visit our Sermons page to view an example of a recent service
Catch our services at the following times:
- Wednesday: 3:00 p.m.
- Thursday: 11:00 a.m. & 3:00 p.m.
- Friday: 1:00 p.m.
- Comcast: 9
- Verizon: 29
- RCN: 15
Needham Cable Schedule
Sunday, October 12
18th Sunday after Pentecost
10:00 a.m. Worship
11:30 a.m. Bell Practice
6:30 p.m. Al-Anon, Volunteer Office
Monday, October 13
Columbus Day (Office Closed)
Tuesday, October 14
8:00 p.m. AA
7:00 p.m. Fellowship Team (Zoom)
Wednesday, October 15
6:30 p.m. GPS
7:00 p.m. SPRC (Zoom)
Thursday, October 16
5:00 p.m. CNS Event
7:00 p.m. PS96
7:45 p.m. Choir
Friday, October 17
6:30 p.m. AA, PM Hall
Saturday, October 18
10:00 a.m. Piano Studio
11:00 a.m. Train Ride (see details above)
Sunday, October 19
19th Sunday after Pentecost/Laity Sunday
10:00 a.m. Worship
11:30 a.m. Bell Practice
3:00 p.m. Needham Concert Society
6:30 p.m. Al-Anon, Volunteer Office
The pumpkins are coming, the pumpkins are coming!
The pumpkins are here! The patch has been set up and sales are brisk! Thank you to all who have volunteered so far! What we still need is volunteers to sell pumpkins, and to rearrange and turn them as necessary throughout the month. Paper sign-up forms are in the Narthex or sign up on-line. If you need an invitation to sign up on-line, please email Don Henrich at uechenrich@yahoo.com See you in the patch!!"
Free Trackless Train Rides
October 18, 11:00am - 1:00pm: Bring your children and friends for a free trackless train ride around the pumpkin patch! Enjoy a fun-filled fall adventure the whole family will love.
DS Installation service
Our new District Superintendent Rev. Byungmoo Lee's Installation service will be on Sunday, October 19, 2025 from 3:00-5:00pm at Beacon of Hope United Methodist Church (360 Water Street, Framingham, MA.)
LGBTQIA+ Inclusion in Needham Faith Communities
A Panel Presentation Wednesday October 22nd at 7-8:30 pm on Zoom. In honor of LGBT History Month, participating members of the Needham Interfaith Clergy Association invite one and all to learn about the history of LGBTQIA+ inclusion in faith communities represented in our town. Panelists include Rev. Sandra Bonnette-Kim (Carter Memorial UMC) and Rev. John Gage (Congregational Church of Needham UCC), hosted by Rev. Catie Scudera (First Parish in Needham UU). An earlier version of this presentation was offered at Needham9s Center at the Heights in June 2023. You can join the Zoom at uuneedham.info/LGBTQInterfaithPanel or use this link uuneedham.org for more information. All are welcome!
Faith Forum
Create Your Personal Lord's Prayer. We all know the Lord's Prayer, but this summer one of guest pastors encouraged us to make it personal. Rev. Annie Baker-Streevy urged us to move beyond recitation to a more meaningful, heartfelt conversation with God. Please join us on Sunday, October 26th after worship in the parlor as we use the Lord's Prayer as a framework and replace each line with our own words and thoughts. It will be another great opportunity to share our faith with each other.
At Carter Memorial United Methodist Church, the Generic Ministry Drive is underway, inviting members and attendees to contribute essential items to support those in need.
A dedicated bin stationed in the narthex awaits donations.
Please donate clean items with no holes or stains. They are currently in need of the following toiletries: Deodorant, shaving cream, conditioner, and lotion. Additionally, adult sleeping bags and adult backpacks. Women's Underwear size 5+8. For men's clothing, they need long-sleeve T-shirts in size large, jeans in sizes 35 and smaller, waterproof coats in sizes large and extra-large, and belts for both men and women. They are requesting sweatpants in all sizes, hoodies in all sizes, and socks as long as they can be used and have no holes. There is a bin in the narthex for these items.
Through collective generosity, the Carter Memorial community endeavors to make a tangible difference in the lives of individuals facing various challenges.
We are offering a separate Sunday School class for older children. Meeting in PM Hall, we plan to offer more challenging and fun activities around the week's Bible lesson. We also need more teachers to staff this to keep up with our increasing number of children (Hooray!). Please see Tim or a member of the Children's Ministry Team. You can also sign up online to help.
Join us for Sunday School at 11:45 am
Our youth program at Carter offers a nurturing environment for kids in 6th through 12th grades to grow together in their faith and commitment to Christ. Weekly youth Sunday school offers a space for middle and high school students to engage Scripture, ask questions, share experiences, work through problems, and foster a personal, relevant faith.
Youth Group
In addition to weekly Sunday school, our youth have several opportunities to connect. One of the core tenets of our youth development approach is getting youth engaged in mission and outreach as a way to better understand and engage with the world around them.
"The yarn forms the stitches, the knitting forges the friendships, the craft links the generations."
The Knitting Group gathers on the first and third Tuesday mornings of each month from 10:00 am until Noon in the Volunteer Office.
Join in the fellowship and fun. All are welcome!
Questions? Call Cindy Vietor at 781-235-2090.
Bread of Life is Carter's meal ministry, offering a meal to any who comes. Whether needing food, fellowship, or community and the love of God, Bread of Life welcomed all to a home-cooked meal.
Before the pandemic, Bread of Life met on the first and third Tuesday evenings with a fellowship time, music, and service with a smile. Volunteers set up, cooked, served, and cleaned up each meal, including Carter members, community friends, and teens learning about community service. Costs were paid through free-will donations and Mission funds.
We are currently working to bring our kitchen up to the new requirements of Needham Public Health. When that work is done, we hope to restart the ministry.
If you would like to help with Bread of Life, please contact Beth Henrich at brhenrich@yahoo.com to volunteer. We will keep you all up to date on our progress and plans.