1st UMC JC
  • Home
  • In Person Worship
  • Streaming Worship
  • Backpacks For Liberia
  • Camp in the Community 2025
  • About Us
    • Reaching Embracing Serving
    • Church Staff
    • Weather-Related Changes
    • Methodist F.A.Q.
    • Contact Us
    • General Property Layout and Entrances
    • Directions
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Worship Services / Times
    • Visitor Page
    • Favorite Links
  • Programs/Activities
    • Committed to Christ
    • Basketball Team/Schedule
    • Women's Bible Study
    • Wednesday Night Fellowship
    • Three Rivers District Events
    • Loaves and Fishes Leaps and Bounds
    • More Loaves and Fishes
    • Camp Bays Mountain
    • Boy Scouts Troop 36
    • UMCmarket or Amazon Smiles
  • Ministries, Missions, Giving
    • MINISTRIES
      • Children's Ministries
        • Featured Page: Older Church Building - New Life All Around - Serving Young Adults, Youth and Children of our Community
        • Camp in the Community 2025
        • Early Learning Center
          • ELC Payment and Document Center
      • Youth Ministries
        • Youth Forms
        • Youth Group: UMYF
        • Youth Calendar
        • Sunday School
      • Adult Ministries
        • UMW
          • UMW INFORMATION
        • Conference Room Class
        • Friendship Sunday School Class
        • Open Door Sunday School Class
        • Pathfinders - Sunday School Class
        • Questors Sunday School Class
        • Scripture Study Sunday School Class
        • Fifth Sunday Breakfast and Program
      • Music Ministries
        • Chancel Choir
      • Prayer Ministries
        • Prayer Requests
        • Prayer Shawl Ministry
    • MISSIONS
      • Backpacks For Liberia
      • FUMC Food Pantry
      • UMCOR Cleaning Buckets
      • UMCOR Hygiene Kits
      • Operation Christmas Child
      • Clare's Closet
      • The Bridge
      • Brother's Keeper
      • Little Free Pantry
      • Kairos Ministry
      • Family Promise (IHN)
      • Czech Republic
      • Good Samaritan
      • Holston Home for Children
      • Medical Mission to Mexico
      • Melting Pot
      • BABMOC Bear Another's Burdens Ministry of Christ
      • Other Missions
    • Giving
      • Commitment Form 2025
      • Online Giving
      • Endowment Giving
      • The Building Fund
  • Communications and Media
    • 2025 Worship Video Archives
    • worship video archives 2024 and prior
      • Worship Video Archives Beginning 2024 6 9
      • Worship Videos Archive since Advent 2023
      • Worship Video Archive since Feb 2023
      • Worship Video Archives Beginning Nov 2022
      • Worship Video Archive beginning 6/5/2022
      • Worship Video Archive beginning 2021 8 8
      • Worship Video Archive Prior to August 2021
    • Church-Wide Email Sign Up
    • Newsletter for FUMC
    • Google Calendar
    • Safe Sanctuaries Information
    • Volunteer Rosters
    • 2025 Church Directory
    • Church Leadership 2025
      • Connections/Communications Pillar
      • Spiritual Development Pillar
      • Safety and Security Welcome Group
      • Outreach Pillar
      • Worship Pillar
        • AV Team
      • Leadership Pillar
      • Wednesday Night Fellowship Team
      • Finance Committee
      • SPPRC (Staff, Pastor, Parrish Relations Committee
      • Stewardship Committee
      • Endowment Committee
      • Facilities/Trustees
        • USE OF CHURCH FACILITIES
    • Forms and Information Documents
      • ONLINE FORMS
    • Time and Talent Survey
    • Photo Album General Tab
      • Photo Album
      • Photo Album Not Sorted by Year Yet
      • 2023 Photo Album
      • 2022 Photo Album
      • 2021 Photo Album
      • 2020 Photo Album
      • 2019 Photo Album
      • 2018 Photo Album
      • 2017 Photo Album
      • 2016 Photo Album
      • 2015 Photo Album
      • 2014 Photo Album
      • 2013 Photo Album
      • 2012 Photo Album
      • 2011 Photo Album
      • ELC 5K Event
      • Food Pantry Photo
      • Faces at First New Pics
  • Church Calendar
    • Calendar
      • Revised Common Lectionary
        • Definition
        • Church Year/Liturgical Colors
        • Weekly Readings
  • Online Giving
  • Early Learning Center
  • Home
  • In Person Worship
  • Streaming Worship
  • Backpacks For Liberia
  • Camp in the Community 2025
  • About Us
    • Reaching Embracing Serving
    • Church Staff
    • Weather-Related Changes
    • Methodist F.A.Q.
    • Contact Us
    • General Property Layout and Entrances
    • Directions
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Worship Services / Times
    • Visitor Page
    • Favorite Links
  • Programs/Activities
    • Committed to Christ
    • Basketball Team/Schedule
    • Women's Bible Study
    • Wednesday Night Fellowship
    • Three Rivers District Events
    • Loaves and Fishes Leaps and Bounds
    • More Loaves and Fishes
    • Camp Bays Mountain
    • Boy Scouts Troop 36
    • UMCmarket or Amazon Smiles
  • Ministries, Missions, Giving
    • MINISTRIES
      • Children's Ministries
        • Featured Page: Older Church Building - New Life All Around - Serving Young Adults, Youth and Children of our Community
        • Camp in the Community 2025
        • Early Learning Center
          • ELC Payment and Document Center
      • Youth Ministries
        • Youth Forms
        • Youth Group: UMYF
        • Youth Calendar
        • Sunday School
      • Adult Ministries
        • UMW
          • UMW INFORMATION
        • Conference Room Class
        • Friendship Sunday School Class
        • Open Door Sunday School Class
        • Pathfinders - Sunday School Class
        • Questors Sunday School Class
        • Scripture Study Sunday School Class
        • Fifth Sunday Breakfast and Program
      • Music Ministries
        • Chancel Choir
      • Prayer Ministries
        • Prayer Requests
        • Prayer Shawl Ministry
    • MISSIONS
      • Backpacks For Liberia
      • FUMC Food Pantry
      • UMCOR Cleaning Buckets
      • UMCOR Hygiene Kits
      • Operation Christmas Child
      • Clare's Closet
      • The Bridge
      • Brother's Keeper
      • Little Free Pantry
      • Kairos Ministry
      • Family Promise (IHN)
      • Czech Republic
      • Good Samaritan
      • Holston Home for Children
      • Medical Mission to Mexico
      • Melting Pot
      • BABMOC Bear Another's Burdens Ministry of Christ
      • Other Missions
    • Giving
      • Commitment Form 2025
      • Online Giving
      • Endowment Giving
      • The Building Fund
  • Communications and Media
    • 2025 Worship Video Archives
    • worship video archives 2024 and prior
      • Worship Video Archives Beginning 2024 6 9
      • Worship Videos Archive since Advent 2023
      • Worship Video Archive since Feb 2023
      • Worship Video Archives Beginning Nov 2022
      • Worship Video Archive beginning 6/5/2022
      • Worship Video Archive beginning 2021 8 8
      • Worship Video Archive Prior to August 2021
    • Church-Wide Email Sign Up
    • Newsletter for FUMC
    • Google Calendar
    • Safe Sanctuaries Information
    • Volunteer Rosters
    • 2025 Church Directory
    • Church Leadership 2025
      • Connections/Communications Pillar
      • Spiritual Development Pillar
      • Safety and Security Welcome Group
      • Outreach Pillar
      • Worship Pillar
        • AV Team
      • Leadership Pillar
      • Wednesday Night Fellowship Team
      • Finance Committee
      • SPPRC (Staff, Pastor, Parrish Relations Committee
      • Stewardship Committee
      • Endowment Committee
      • Facilities/Trustees
        • USE OF CHURCH FACILITIES
    • Forms and Information Documents
      • ONLINE FORMS
    • Time and Talent Survey
    • Photo Album General Tab
      • Photo Album
      • Photo Album Not Sorted by Year Yet
      • 2023 Photo Album
      • 2022 Photo Album
      • 2021 Photo Album
      • 2020 Photo Album
      • 2019 Photo Album
      • 2018 Photo Album
      • 2017 Photo Album
      • 2016 Photo Album
      • 2015 Photo Album
      • 2014 Photo Album
      • 2013 Photo Album
      • 2012 Photo Album
      • 2011 Photo Album
      • ELC 5K Event
      • Food Pantry Photo
      • Faces at First New Pics
  • Church Calendar
    • Calendar
      • Revised Common Lectionary
        • Definition
        • Church Year/Liturgical Colors
        • Weekly Readings
  • Online Giving
  • Early Learning Center
First United Methodist Church
Picture
Worship with us at 10:30 a.m. every Sunday

In-Person worship at 900 Spring St.

You can join us any Sunday at 10:30 a.m. in our beautiful Sanctuary. Our service combines liturgy and media, organ music and a band, lay readers and choir. We strive to allow everyone to feel that some part of the service was specifically designed for them to worship God. If you are curious about what our worship services look or feel like you can watch them online at www.youtube.com/@1stchurchjc     
If the weather, illness, travel plans, or other issues keep you from joining us in person please note that we Live-stream our Sunday morning service so you can participate  You can worship with us from your home or anywhere you can find an internet access by joining our Livestream. 

Parking

Picture
     Those needing assistance are invited to park along Spring Street or in the Pine Street parking lot, and follow the sidewalk to the connector entrance. From there you can take the elevator to the second level to enter the sanctuary.
     Additional Parking is available in the lots on Maple and Spring Street and there is street parking on Maple and Spiring Streets. Additional entrances to the sanctuary can be found on either side of the sanctuary where it connects to the gymnasium.
AT ABOUT 10:30 EACH SUNDAY, THE MOST CURRENT ONLINE WORSHIP WILL BE READY TO VIEW HERE "LIVE" .  THEN THIS WILL SHOW THE RECORDED VERSION FOR VIEWING LATER DURING THE WEEK. 
THE WORSHIP GUIDE IS AVAILABLE AS WELL
Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.
  • Home
  • In Person Worship
  • Streaming Worship
  • Backpacks For Liberia
  • Camp in the Community 2025
  • About Us
    • Reaching Embracing Serving
    • Church Staff
    • Weather-Related Changes
    • Methodist F.A.Q.
    • Contact Us
    • General Property Layout and Entrances
    • Directions
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Worship Services / Times
    • Visitor Page
    • Favorite Links
  • Programs/Activities
    • Committed to Christ
    • Basketball Team/Schedule
    • Women's Bible Study
    • Wednesday Night Fellowship
    • Three Rivers District Events
    • Loaves and Fishes Leaps and Bounds
    • More Loaves and Fishes
    • Camp Bays Mountain
    • Boy Scouts Troop 36
    • UMCmarket or Amazon Smiles
  • Ministries, Missions, Giving
    • MINISTRIES
      • Children's Ministries
        • Featured Page: Older Church Building - New Life All Around - Serving Young Adults, Youth and Children of our Community
        • Camp in the Community 2025
        • Early Learning Center
          • ELC Payment and Document Center
      • Youth Ministries
        • Youth Forms
        • Youth Group: UMYF
        • Youth Calendar
        • Sunday School
      • Adult Ministries
        • UMW
          • UMW INFORMATION
        • Conference Room Class
        • Friendship Sunday School Class
        • Open Door Sunday School Class
        • Pathfinders - Sunday School Class
        • Questors Sunday School Class
        • Scripture Study Sunday School Class
        • Fifth Sunday Breakfast and Program
      • Music Ministries
        • Chancel Choir
      • Prayer Ministries
        • Prayer Requests
        • Prayer Shawl Ministry
    • MISSIONS
      • Backpacks For Liberia
      • FUMC Food Pantry
      • UMCOR Cleaning Buckets
      • UMCOR Hygiene Kits
      • Operation Christmas Child
      • Clare's Closet
      • The Bridge
      • Brother's Keeper
      • Little Free Pantry
      • Kairos Ministry
      • Family Promise (IHN)
      • Czech Republic
      • Good Samaritan
      • Holston Home for Children
      • Medical Mission to Mexico
      • Melting Pot
      • BABMOC Bear Another's Burdens Ministry of Christ
      • Other Missions
    • Giving
      • Commitment Form 2025
      • Online Giving
      • Endowment Giving
      • The Building Fund
  • Communications and Media
    • 2025 Worship Video Archives
    • worship video archives 2024 and prior
      • Worship Video Archives Beginning 2024 6 9
      • Worship Videos Archive since Advent 2023
      • Worship Video Archive since Feb 2023
      • Worship Video Archives Beginning Nov 2022
      • Worship Video Archive beginning 6/5/2022
      • Worship Video Archive beginning 2021 8 8
      • Worship Video Archive Prior to August 2021
    • Church-Wide Email Sign Up
    • Newsletter for FUMC
    • Google Calendar
    • Safe Sanctuaries Information
    • Volunteer Rosters
    • 2025 Church Directory
    • Church Leadership 2025
      • Connections/Communications Pillar
      • Spiritual Development Pillar
      • Safety and Security Welcome Group
      • Outreach Pillar
      • Worship Pillar
        • AV Team
      • Leadership Pillar
      • Wednesday Night Fellowship Team
      • Finance Committee
      • SPPRC (Staff, Pastor, Parrish Relations Committee
      • Stewardship Committee
      • Endowment Committee
      • Facilities/Trustees
        • USE OF CHURCH FACILITIES
    • Forms and Information Documents
      • ONLINE FORMS
    • Time and Talent Survey
    • Photo Album General Tab
      • Photo Album
      • Photo Album Not Sorted by Year Yet
      • 2023 Photo Album
      • 2022 Photo Album
      • 2021 Photo Album
      • 2020 Photo Album
      • 2019 Photo Album
      • 2018 Photo Album
      • 2017 Photo Album
      • 2016 Photo Album
      • 2015 Photo Album
      • 2014 Photo Album
      • 2013 Photo Album
      • 2012 Photo Album
      • 2011 Photo Album
      • ELC 5K Event
      • Food Pantry Photo
      • Faces at First New Pics
  • Church Calendar
    • Calendar
      • Revised Common Lectionary
        • Definition
        • Church Year/Liturgical Colors
        • Weekly Readings
  • Online Giving
  • Early Learning Center