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
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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Commitment to Christ Series
More than a program about stewardship, the current study on discipleship and commitment to Christ, this series explores six steps to a generous life:  Prayer  Bible Reading  Worship  Witness  Financial Giving  Service  The church family is asked to assess prayerfully their own level of commitment and to consider increasing that commitment in one or more categories by one step.  Equal emphasis is placed on each of the six steps, clearly communicating that this program is not simply about money, but rather cultivating a thankful heart that will lead us to giving more than we can ever imagine.

POINSETTIAS 2023:

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PLACE A POINSETTIA IN MEMORY OR IN HONOR OF SOMEONE, PLEASE EITHER COMPLETE THE ONLINE ORDER FORM, CALL THE CHURCH OFFICE, OR COMPLETE A PAPER FORM IN CHURCH WITH THE REQUIRED INFORMATION, THE COST PER PLANT IS $15.00

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

Worship Service 11/26/2023

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.

Looking for a way to be more involved at1stChurchJC?
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 gary.ihfe@1stchurchjc.org

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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 office@1stChurchJC.org to request an email link.  The class would like to meet you!   

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, our YouTube channel, 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