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Worship Online

If you are unable to attend our Sunday morning worship services in-person, please join us online. We stream both services Sunday mornings live at 9 and 11 a.m. and both are available to watch later if you can’t watch live. We also have many previous services available to watch if you missed one. Please don’t forget to let us know you are watching with the “I’m Here” button at the top of the page.

Summer Kids and Youth

Afternoon Book Group

The Afternoon Book Group meets on the fourth Tuesday of most months at 1:30 p.m. in room 116. The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 27. The book for June is A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende. We welcome all who love to read and discuss and travel the world through books.

Sing with the Summer Choir

If you would like to sing with the Chancel Choir but cannot commit to the weekly Wednesday night rehearsal schedule, here is your chance! From June 18 through August 27, we will hold morning Summer Choir rehearsals nearly every Sunday from 10:10 – 10:45 a.m. in the Sanctuary. During this time, we will put together anthems that are simple and straightforward – easy enough to sing at the 11 a.m. Worship Service that day! In addition to the Sunday morning rehearsals, we will come together for 3 Wednesday night rehearsals on June 14, July 12, and August 9 at 7 p.m. These supplemental rehearsals will give us a chance to look at the pieces for the coming Sundays. Even if you cannot make this Wednesday night rehearsal, you are encouraged to participate in Summer Choir! For more information, please contact Joshua Elder.

Summer Voice Classes for Adults

Do you love to sing? This class is free of charge and appropriate for all skill levels, whether you’ve never sung before or are already an accomplished singer. No prior experience or training is necessary. Classes will meet 2 days a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30-7 p.m., in room 106, starting June 20. (Class does not meet the week of July 4, and otherwise runs from June 20, through July 20.) To sign up, or if you have questions, contact Dr. Elizabeth Leyva. Space is limited so sign up today!!

Food Pantry Donations

The shelves of our food assistance pantry are getting bare, and we are in need of the following items: empty grocery bags, cases of bottled water, Vienna sausage, tuna, soups, small jars of jelly and peanut butter (plastic jars), granola bars, individual snacks, saltine crackers, apple sauce, fruit cups, plastic spoons and forks. All cans must be pop top. If you are able to help with any of these items, please drop them off to the church office.

Community Yoga Class

First United Methodist Church is offering two weekly yoga classes to our community on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Classes meet on Tuesdays 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. and Thursdays 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. The cost will be $12 per class or four classes for $40. Please bring your own yoga mat. Email the church office to register for a class and let us know what day you want to come.

Youth Mission Trip 2024

Knitty Witty Chain Gang

Join the Knitty Witty Chain Gang on the second Thursday of every month in Wesley Lounge, 1 – 3 p.m.

Quilters Share Their Gifts

Our hard-working quilters, Susan Sneathen and Monte Kotrous, gave a presentation of our First Church Quilters Ministry to PEO’s Chapter D, May 20, 2023. They shared the history of the quilting ministry as well as showing several of their finished quilts. They were then presented with a plaque each noting, “She Works Willingly with Her Hands,” from Proverbs. Their presentation was warmly and gratefully received.

Picture left to right, Diane Gara-Weiner, church and PEO member, Susan Sneathen, Monte Kotrous, Diane Newton, Chapter D President.

Whether you have a few sewing skills or you’re an accomplished quilter, we have room for you! We meet weekly on Wednesdays in Epworth Room from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Your schedule may bring you in later, or if needed, you may leave earlier. We enjoy fellowship and laughter and end with prayers for quilt recipients. Come join us!

We Need Your Help

Please consider hosting in one of the following ways:

1. Hosts are the friendly face of welcome. Hosts guide and assist visitors and guests, and help everyone feel at home. Hosts pass out bulletins, greet, and pass the offering plate. We are looking to recruit new faces. If you would like to serve as a host, please call the church office or email Cathy Fuentes.

2. Church Office help is needed for Sunday mornings for both services. You will be able to listen to the worship service. You might greet people walking through, answer phones, take messages, direct office traffic, receive offerings and donations of all sorts, or make copies for the different classes that meet that morning. If you would like to host in the office, please call the church office or email Cathy Fuentes.

Thank you for giving your time and talents to help your church community!

Electronic Giving

Visit our website https://FirstChurch.church and click on the “Give” button at the top of the home page or scan the QR code at the bottom of this message with your mobile device for a quick and easy link to the giving page. You can set up a recurring frequency or give when you want to by making a one time gift using your checking or savings bank account.

You may also give electronically using your bank’s bill pay service.

Another way to give electronically is Text-to-Give with your debit card.

1. Enter (888) 303-7535 in your cell phone text messaging program and a dollar amount without including a “$” sign as the message (example: type 20 to give twenty dollars).
2. You will receive a reply with a link to enter your contact and debit card information.
3. After you complete the registration, you will receive a verification text as well as a receipt by email.
4. For future giving, simply send a text message with the amount you wish to give. That’s it!