ALL who desire to minister, to feed, to love, to accept and be loved and accepted, all, are welcome here. 

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FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
900 SPRING STREET JOHNSON CITY, TN 37604
​Church Office: 423-928-9222
office@1stChurchJC.org

EARLY LEARNING CENTER at FUMC
 WEEKDAYS   7 am - 6 pm   YEAR ROUND
ELC Office: 423-926-0700      elc1986@1stChurchJC.org

SENIOR PASTOR:  REV. JODIE IHFE
ASSOCIATE PASTOR:  REV. GARY IHFE

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Our service will begin to live stream  at 10:30 a.m. - afterwards it will be able to to be viewed on demand 

Sunday Worship LiveStream or OnDemand

Within this grey content box you should see a window  which shows our live-stream worship service each Sunday. You can use the button at the bottom right of the actual video section to view the service full screen on your device. Previous Sunday recordings are found here.

Live-Stream Worship 10/2/2022 (10:30 am): 

Worship Guide 10/2/22

Insert 10/2/2022

Online Giving

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Please remember your new or “slightly” used coat donations for this community outreach. A red collection box is in the Connector.
*Note: Outerwear of all sizes is needed - infants to adults - including coats, jackets, hoodies, gloves and mittens.
Please, no “regular” clothes or shoes—we just don’t have the space.
**To volunteer to help with the distribution or to request a pick-up of your items, please call 647-7270

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            Van Volunteers Needed
Beginning Sunday, September 11, the church will run vans to pick up children, youth, and their families for Sunday School and Worship.  We are so excited about this new opportunity for outreach and growth!
For this ministry to be successful, your help is needed:
**Adult volunteers to drive or ride on vans for pick up and drop off
**Sunday School Classes and small groups to provide grab-and-go breakfast once per month
**Everyone to pray for and welcome any new people who might attend
If you can help or need more information contact Pastor Jodie at jodie.ihfe@1stchurchjc.org

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Looking for a way to be more involved at 1stChurch?

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 and get you trained. If you are interested in serving in one of these ways,
contact Pastor Gary at gary.ihfe@1stchurchjc.org

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A new group for moms is meeting on Monday, August 29.  New mothers, mothers of little children, and expecting mothers are invited to meet at the playground near Johnson City Public Library (or inside the Library if raining) at 4:00pm.   Contact steve.reis@1stchurchjc.org for information.

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Virtual Sunday school Class Still 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 office@1stChurchJC.org to request an email link.  The class would like to meet you!   

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 * * Postponed until November 6 * *

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Special Prayer Opportunity at ETSU Wesley
The ETSU Wesley Foundation recently installed a prayer labyrinth on their patio.  You are invited to walk the labyrinth while praying the Lord’s Prayer.  Though the earliest examples of labyrinths date back nearly 5,000 years, labyrinths emerged in Christian prayer during the Middle Ages as a way for people to participate in a pilgrimage. In a labyrinth, there is a clear path in and out and unlike in a maze this path is the same.  The ETSU Wesley Foundation is located at 1100 Seminole Drive, Johnson City, TN 37604.

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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 .

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.

UMCOR Cleaning Kits List

UMCOR Hygiene Kits List

Attention Please: ​

For your  information, the security and safety team would like for you to be aware that 1stChurch now operates surveillance cameras inside and outside church property.

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​Explore QuickLinks to these Website Pages:

OUR STAFF	EARLY LEARNING CENTER
WORSHIP GUIDE/BULLETIN	FACEBOOK PAGE
ONLINE GIVING	CALENDAR MONTHLY
LINK:  CARING.COM (ASSISTED LIVING)	NEWSLETTER

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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, our YouTube channel, Vimeo, Instagram to 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