Classes are open to adults of all ages and are scheduled on Sunday mornings at 9:00. Select series may also be offered on weekday mornings or evenings. Facilitators include pastors and church members with particular interest in or knowledge of the topic. The format is generally informal, open discussion. Our common goal is to learn more about our faith, how to apply it in our lives, and share generously with others.

Class topics are announced in Sunday worship bulletins, The Forum newsletter, and via email upon request.

If you have any questions, please contact the church office.

The Twigbenders were organized in the early 1940’s as a Sunday School class. The original members were young, married couples with children, so the origination of the class name, “The Twigbenders” – “As a twig is bent, so the child grows”.

When the children grew to young adults, the Sunday School Class became a Christian Fellowship Group, whose purpose was to promote “Christian ideals, teachings, and actions while providing a background for social and recreational associations between those who are endeavoring to lead lives that reflect the teachings of the Bible”.

The Twigbenders have program and dinner meetings five times a year on the third Friday of February, April, June, October, and December. We are always glad to have visitors, however we need to know one week in advance for the caterers.

Any member of FUMCO may become a Twigbender. Most of our members are near retirement age or older. The Twigbenders annually contribute a cash gift to the needs of FUMCO.

Dial-A-Devotion

Dial-A-Devotion is a 24-hour telephone dial-in inspirational outreach consisting of a Christian message given daily by various members of the congregation. These four-minute-or-less devotional presentations includes words of comfort, verses from the Bible, thoughts and ideas presented with a Christian viewpoint, and prayers, and are intended to uplift and strengthen the caller in his or her daily walk and encounters within the world.

Please call 714-639-1661, enjoy this invaluable service, and be spiritually renewed and enriched.

The Upper Room

The Upper Room is a small devotional guide made available every other month during worship service. It can also be obtained from the church office. It has been in publication since 1935 and has helped many Christians in their walk of faith. Each dated devotion page provides a scripture passage followed by a related message submitted by people from all over the country and even from other parts of the world. There is also a closing prayer and a Thought For The Day.

The Church Library

The church library is well stocked with Christian books, magazines, and other helpful materials. One can find books ranging from recent best sellers to books for children. Many meditation guidance sources are also available. If desired, these items can be checked out for at-home reading.