First United Methodist Church

ALL who desire to minister, to feed, to love, to accept and be loved and accepted, all, are welcome here. 
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
900 SPRING STREET JOHNSON CITY, TN 37604
​Church Office: 423-928-9222
[email protected]
EARLY LEARNING CENTER at FUMC
 WEEKDAYS   7 am - 6 pm   YEAR ROUND
ELC Office: 423-926-0700      [email protected]
SENIOR PASTOR:  REV. JODIE IHFE
ASSOCIATE PASTOR:  REV. GARY IHFE
​ASSOCIATE PASTOR:  REV. STEVE REIS

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​Worship:  stream live or watch on demand after the service

​Worship Service 6/15/2025 10:30 am

Our service will begin to stream at 10:30 a.m. - afterwards it will be able to to be viewed on demand 
Previous Sunday recordings are found here.

You 'herd' me:  at Messy Church, we learned about sheep needing a Good Shepherd! 

On Sunday May 18, a couple of sheep found their way to Messy Church. Pastors Jodie, Gary and Steve along with Katie Uelhof and other leaders had activities to help participants worship in a new way. Join us in June on the third Sunday for the next Messy Church!

Graduates Recognized during Worship 5/18/25

Bree Rhea, along with Pastors Jodie, Gary and Steve took a moment to recognize, pray for and bless the seniors present this morning. A complete list of high school and college graduates is included in the bulletin insert (the button is listed above with the livestream recording).

FOOD PANTRY NEEDS FOR
JUNE 2025
​(same as for May)

Looking for a way to be more involved at 1stChurchJC? ​



​Are you interested in participating in worship or working behind the scenes to make worship a better experience for others? There are many ways for you to get involved. You can serve on the Security & Welcome Team or the Tech Team.

​ You can be a greeter or work with our young children and babies. You can sing in the choir or lead the readings and prayers during worship. We would love to bring you on board.

 If you are interested in serving in one of these ways, contact Pastor Gary at [email protected]

Virtual (Online) Sunday school Class Available. Join us Anytime Online:  
​Pathfinders and Friends

Whether it's weather, or COVID, or any other reason you cannot come to Sunday school in person, you are invited to join the in-person Pathfinder's class online via Google Meet for a time of announcements, prayer concerns and a lesson. We can send an email link to you each week with the link for a computer or a phone. Email the church office at [email protected] to request an email link.  The class would like to meet you!   

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Holston Conference issued a call for Cleaning Kits,  Hygiene Kits and monetary donations to restock for supplies which had been depleted by recent disasters and to be ready for those in the future.

If your church plans to assemble kits, they may be delivered to the Three Rivers District Ministry Center.  It is always a good idea to call ahead of time to make certain someone is in the office to accept your delivery.
QuickLinks to these Website Pages:

Are You Getting Ready to Visit First Church?  In addition to coming in person, you are invited to a virtual visit either by exploring the website, our Facebook page, or our YouTube channel. See see what is going on from Sunday worship to mission projects.

First Time Visitor? Click Here
Worship Times 10:30 am Sunday Mornings
​streamed live and recorded for later viewing