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Flowers for Worship

Flowers may be given in honor or memory of a special person or event. Arrangements are displayed during worships. Donors are welcome to take the flowers home with them after the Sunday 11 a.m. worship service.

Flowers may be ordered for a date that is special for you.

There are two options for purchasing:

  1. Full Flowers Arrangement – $42 and request any color preference(s) or
  2. Single Rose with vase – $10 for any recognition (i.,e., Baptism, Birth of a child, Anniversary, Milestone, Special memory, etc.) or color preference(s).

Once your request has been submitted, then you will receive a confirmation email.  You are able to pay by credit card or check.

If paying by check, please make payable to MUMC with “Flowers for Worship” in the memo line and mail to Manchester UMC.

Flowers need to be requested at least a week in advance.

For questions or if you need to alter your reservation, please email Rev. Mary Beth Hartenstein.

2024 donors

  • January 21, 2024 – Dick Vreeland, in loving memory of Margaret (Peg) A Vreeland.
  • January 28, 2024 – The Prayer Shawl Team, in honor of Dick Vreeland for his support of the Prayer Shawl Ministry.
  • February 4, 2024 – Mary Corwin, in loving memory of her sister, Tina Donahue.
  • March 10, 2024 – Anonymous , To the Glory of God
  • March 17, 2024 – Anonymous, in honor of the New Staff Members at Manchester UMC
  • April 14, 2024: The Folkins family – in honor of Larry Folkins’ 90th Birthday
  • April 21, 2024:  Anonymous –  Thank you, God, for spring!
  • April 28, 2024:  Anonymous –  Thank you, God, for Manchester UMC
  • May 5, 2024:  Scott, Andy and Kyle –  In loving memory of Laura Jo Horn.
  • May 5, 2024:  Karen, Jeff, Andrea, Mike, John and Melisa –  In loving memory of Laura Jo Horn.
  • May 5, 2024:  Anonymous –  In honor of Manchester UMC’s amazing choirs, musicians and their directors
  • May 12, 2024:  The Pasbrig and van den Berg Family, with love and in honor of Marilyn Pasbrig’s 86th birthday.
  • May 26, 2024:  In memory of PFC Charles Oldani, TECH 4 Henry Oldani, and PFC Carl Davis.
  • June 16, 2024:  In honor of Jim and Linda Vail’s 62nd Wedding Anniversary
  • June 30, 2024:  In honor of Nancy and Neil Ebersoldt’s 60th Wedding Anniversary
  • June 30, 2024:  Sheri Berger and Ron Halane, in memory of their parents, Orvid and Athie Halane
  • July 7, 2024:  David Oldani, in memory of PFC Charles Oldani. Rest in peace.
  • July 14, 2024:  Anonymous, in memory of those children who have lost their lives in Israel, Gaza and Ukraine. Pray for peace. 
  • August 4, 2024 – In honor of the 66th wedding anniversary, Bob and Carol Barnes.
  • August 4, 2024 – In memory of an outstanding leader, with love of Family, Community, and Shriner Hospitals, Larry Jones.
  • August 25, 2024 – In honor of their 54th wedding anniversary, Bertha & Don Erhardt.
  • September 1, 2024:  Barb Barrett, in loving memory of Tucker Charles Barrett.
  • October 6, 2024:  In honor of the 40th wedding anniversary of Buddy Rains and Hazel Serdarian.
  • November 10, 2024:  Berla Bieller, in honor of the marriage of Anne Bieller and Chad Hammond.
  • November 10, 2024:  Lynn Pate, in memory of Bruce Pate.
  • Available, and no one has submitted a request at this time.

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