March 2026
From the desk of
REV. DR. CHINMA UCHE
Grace and peace to you from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. What a blessing to be writing in March, the third month of the year. God, in God’s faithfulness, has spared our lives and brought us this far. To God be the glory in Jesus’ name.
February was a challenge, with respect to weather. We thank God for getting us through the blizzard. Except for the cancellation of January 25, 2026, God has allowed us to continue to worship and glorify God. Our people came out to support all our church programs.
We thank God for the way we celebrated Black History Month and two of our distinguished elders Sister Idel Williams and Brother Fred King. We thank God for blessing with these elders. To God be all Glory. What a blessing! We also celebrated our members who passed unto glory, our beloved brothers Roy Greaves and Franklyn Hunt. I thank God for each of you and your endeavors to keep our church thriving, regardless of our individual challenges.
God bless you all.
In February also, we joined the Christian church in celebrating Ash Wednesday and kicking off Lent. We continue this season of self-examination, prayer, repentance and giving as we walk with our Lord the path of love and sacrifice. We continue our weekly Prayer Meeting on Tuesdays, our weekly Bible Study on Wednesdays while also joining our Greater Hartford Cooperative Parish in a Lenten Bible Study based on Adam Hamilton’s “Why Did Jesus Have to Die?” There are four weeks of the study still left, please plan to join the study. Rev. Egan will lead the study on March 18, and I will lead the April 1, 2026 study.
In preparation for Lent, four members of Bloomfield United Methodist Church and I contributed to Greater Hartford Parish Lenten booklet. I hope every family gets a copy and cheers our members who contributed to the booklet. It is wonderful to get the opportunity to share your thoughts with other Christians. Thank you Sis. Saleena Bascomb, Sis. Gail Dixon, Sis. Ann Marie Beckford and Sis. Idel Williams for your contributions. Next year will be another opportunity to contribute to this great piece of work.
I will not be in church on Sunday March 15 and March 22 as I will travel to England with our Bishop. I pray that our trip will go well and equip us to continue to serve God faithfully. Please come to church, in person, to show our Guest Preachers Bloomfield UMC love and welcome.
The Administrative Council of our church will meet on Sunday, March 8, 2026. We pray that God
continues to bless each of our leaders and their loved ones as they continue to labor for us. If you are
not in the Administrative Council, please plan to stay after church for one of the meetings. At the very least, you may watch as the Administrative Council meets and deliberates. You will be better informed on how UMC decisions are made.
As the month of March progresses, we walk with Jesus towards Holy Week which begins with Palm
Sunday on March 29. Please plan to join your siblings in Christ is raising a palm to Jesus, crying
“Hosanna!” During Holy Week, we will have Holy Communion Service on Palm Sunday, Maundy
Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Please plan to join each of these services and events to
celebrate God’s love for us and who we are in Christ.
Looking forward, we have been invited to host/support the National Day of Prayer on May 7, 2026. I will keep you updated as I get more information. Talking about love, I want to remind us of Jesus’ words in John 15: 12-13:
“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. No one has
greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends if you
do what I command you.”
We are loved by God, so much so, that Jesus volunteered his life for us. He commands us to love one
another. If we are willing, he will give us grace to live out our faith, to the glory of his name. Yes, we are Jesus’ friends. He gave his life for us. Praise be to God!
As we celebrate God’s love for us, please consider giving to God’s work. The blizzard and the cold winter, coupled with reduced church attendance, have affected our weekly giving and income. Please give more if you are in a position to do so. Our faithful God will reward you.
May the Lord bless you and your loved ones! May God shine the light of his countenance upon you and give you grace! Amen!
With grace and love, in Jesus’ name.
Pastor Chinma
From the desk of
REV. DR. CHINMA UCHE
Grace and peace to you from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. What a blessing to be writing in March, the third month of the year. God, in God’s faithfulness, has spared our lives and brought us this far. To God be the glory in Jesus’ name.
February was a challenge, with respect to weather. We thank God for getting us through the blizzard. Except for the cancellation of January 25, 2026, God has allowed us to continue to worship and glorify God. Our people came out to support all our church programs.
We thank God for the way we celebrated Black History Month and two of our distinguished elders Sister Idel Williams and Brother Fred King. We thank God for blessing with these elders. To God be all Glory. What a blessing! We also celebrated our members who passed unto glory, our beloved brothers Roy Greaves and Franklyn Hunt. I thank God for each of you and your endeavors to keep our church thriving, regardless of our individual challenges.
God bless you all.
In February also, we joined the Christian church in celebrating Ash Wednesday and kicking off Lent. We continue this season of self-examination, prayer, repentance and giving as we walk with our Lord the path of love and sacrifice. We continue our weekly Prayer Meeting on Tuesdays, our weekly Bible Study on Wednesdays while also joining our Greater Hartford Cooperative Parish in a Lenten Bible Study based on Adam Hamilton’s “Why Did Jesus Have to Die?” There are four weeks of the study still left, please plan to join the study. Rev. Egan will lead the study on March 18, and I will lead the April 1, 2026 study.
In preparation for Lent, four members of Bloomfield United Methodist Church and I contributed to Greater Hartford Parish Lenten booklet. I hope every family gets a copy and cheers our members who contributed to the booklet. It is wonderful to get the opportunity to share your thoughts with other Christians. Thank you Sis. Saleena Bascomb, Sis. Gail Dixon, Sis. Ann Marie Beckford and Sis. Idel Williams for your contributions. Next year will be another opportunity to contribute to this great piece of work.
I will not be in church on Sunday March 15 and March 22 as I will travel to England with our Bishop. I pray that our trip will go well and equip us to continue to serve God faithfully. Please come to church, in person, to show our Guest Preachers Bloomfield UMC love and welcome.
The Administrative Council of our church will meet on Sunday, March 8, 2026. We pray that God
continues to bless each of our leaders and their loved ones as they continue to labor for us. If you are
not in the Administrative Council, please plan to stay after church for one of the meetings. At the very least, you may watch as the Administrative Council meets and deliberates. You will be better informed on how UMC decisions are made.
As the month of March progresses, we walk with Jesus towards Holy Week which begins with Palm
Sunday on March 29. Please plan to join your siblings in Christ is raising a palm to Jesus, crying
“Hosanna!” During Holy Week, we will have Holy Communion Service on Palm Sunday, Maundy
Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Please plan to join each of these services and events to
celebrate God’s love for us and who we are in Christ.
Looking forward, we have been invited to host/support the National Day of Prayer on May 7, 2026. I will keep you updated as I get more information. Talking about love, I want to remind us of Jesus’ words in John 15: 12-13:
“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. No one has
greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends if you
do what I command you.”
We are loved by God, so much so, that Jesus volunteered his life for us. He commands us to love one
another. If we are willing, he will give us grace to live out our faith, to the glory of his name. Yes, we are Jesus’ friends. He gave his life for us. Praise be to God!
As we celebrate God’s love for us, please consider giving to God’s work. The blizzard and the cold winter, coupled with reduced church attendance, have affected our weekly giving and income. Please give more if you are in a position to do so. Our faithful God will reward you.
May the Lord bless you and your loved ones! May God shine the light of his countenance upon you and give you grace! Amen!
With grace and love, in Jesus’ name.
Pastor Chinma
