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

WORSHIP ON SUNDAYS 10:30 am in person (please pre-register) and livestream;
also recorded for later viewing
  Other than 10:30 am worship most church gatherings are temporarily suspended due to Coronavirus pandemic response
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900 Spring Street Johnson City TN 37604    Church Office: 423-928-9222
SENIOR PASTOR:  REV. JODIE IHFE    ASSOCIATE PASTOR:  REV. GARY IHFE
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EARLY LEARNING CENTER WEEKDAYS 7 am - 6 pm YEAR ROUND
ELC Office: 423-926-0700      elc1986@1stChurchJC.org

Use the Search box look for content within website pages

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JOIN US FOR ONLINE WORSHIP THIS WEEK!  

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-With the grey content box below you should see a window on the left 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. There is also a tab on the left side of page labeled live worship which takes you from this homepage to the live video and worship guide.
-There should be a window to the right of the worship video which is an optional "chat room" for comments.
-The buttons for online giving and the worship guide are also in this grey content box.  
​-This Nov 8  will be our second time live-streaming the service - be patient please. If the video does not stream live for you, it will still be recorded and can be viewed later. Thank you.  (Worship will be online only - not in person for Nov 8, 15, 22)

L I V E   S T R E A M    W O R S H I P   

VIDEO

CHAT ROOM

LINK ON-LINE GIVING

LINK TO WORSHIP GUIDE (for Nov 8, 2020)

Online Giving

Worship Guide

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urgent notice:  in-person worship is cancelled for Nov 8, 15, 22
as of
Friday Nov 6, 2020

Registration Reservation Requested for Attending Indoor,
In-Person Worship

NECESSARY IN-PERSON SAFETY GUIDELINES:

Masks and social distance are required
No group singing
Designated entrances and exits
Limited access to the rest of the building
Nursery will not be provided
Attendance will be taken (for purposes of follow up contact in the event of a COVID exposure concern)
Use the button link above right to register reservation. This form will be updated each week. You will need to register each week please.
​Online worship services will continue to be available, and those who do not feel comfortable gathering in person are encouraged to worship at home. The in-person service from 10:30 will be presented as livestream as well as be available for watching as a video recording anytime after the service. 
​Please note - last minute changes based on health and safety recommendations may be made. 

REGISTER RESERVATION FOR IN-PERSON WORSHIP

no in-person worship services November 8, 15, 22

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COVID RELATED INFORMATION

RETURNING TO CHURCH INFORMATION AND THE REQUIRED CHECKLIST FOR GROUPS THAT GATHER AT CHURCH CAN BE FOUND
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Online Worship will be different this week beginning November 1, 2020
There will not be a "pre-recorded" service which premieres each Sunday.
Instead, the worship service will be live-streamed at 10:30 am on Sunday mornings from the sanctuary.  Each worship service will be recorded and available as a viewable file following the service as well.

Also note the links for bulletins and online giving.   Stay well and thank you for continuing to adapt to these temporary changes as we continue to BE the church. Going to church is great. Being the church is greater. So if you are in an at-risk group or are more comfortable at this time worshiping from home, please join us with the live feed or a subsequent recording. The previously recorded videos will be available at:
​ Communications Tab: Video Worship

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November Newsletter for FUMC

Newsletter for November 2020

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NEW:  SCROLLING CALENDAR  
            FOR ACTIVITIES

SEE FULL SIZE CALENDAR HERE:

Link to Google calendar

If you have an interest in learning more about 1stChurch membership, or The United Methodist Church in general, please consider attending our Explore 1stChurchJC classes. Watch for more information about future explore 1stChurch sessions. If you have an interest or questions that cannot wait until the next session please contact the church office.

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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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Holston Conference issued a call for Cleaning Kits,  Hygiene Kits 
​and monetary donations to restock for supplies which had been depleted by recent disasters (hurricanes)

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.

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​Explore QuickLinks to these Website Pages:

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

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Are You Getting Ready to Visit First Church? We will be so happy when it is socially responsible to meet at church again. Until then 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
Sunday School Time (maybe online or in person depending on class)
Click Here for Information

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