1st Church
  • Home
  • COVID INFORMATION
  • In Person Worship
  • Streaming Worship
  • About Us
    • Church Staff
    • Contact Us
    • General Property Layout and Entrances
    • Announcements
      • Parking at 1stChurch
      • Standing Annoucements
      • Weather-Related Changes
    • Directions
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Worship Services / Times
    • Introduction
    • Visitor Page
    • Favorite Links
  • Programs/Activities
    • Wednesday Night Fellowship
    • Sunday Night Supper
    • Three Rivers District Events
    • Church Softball Team
    • Loaves and Fishes Leaps and Bounds
    • More Loaves and Fishes
    • Camp Bays Mountain
    • Boy Scouts Troop 36
    • UMCmarket or Amazon Smiles
  • Ministries, Missions, Giving
    • Children's Ministries
      • Early Learning Center
        • ELC Payment and Document Center
    • Youth Ministries
      • Youth Forms
      • Youth Group: UMYF
      • Youth Calendar
      • Sunday School
      • Staff and Servants
    • 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
      • Children's Choir
    • Prayer Ministries
      • Prayer Requests
    • Missions Near and Far
      • Backpacks for Liberia
      • UMCOR Cleaning Kits
      • Clare's Closet
      • The Bridge
      • Brother's Keeper
      • Operation Christmas Child
      • Little Free Pantry
      • Kairos Ministry
      • Family Promise (IHN)
      • FUMC Food Pantry
      • Czech Republic
      • Good Samaritan
      • Holston Home for Children
      • Medical Mission to Mexico
      • Melting Pot
      • BABMOC Bear Another's Burdens Ministry of Christ
      • Other Missions
      • Prayer Shawl Ministry
    • Giving
      • Online Giving
      • Endowment Giving
      • The Building Fund
  • Video Recordings and Communications
    • Worship Video Archive
    • Newsletter for FUMC
    • Google Calendar
    • Sunday's Worship Guides
    • Safe Sanctuaries Information
    • Volunteer Rosters
    • 2021 Church Directory
    • Committees Home Page Click Here; Individual Pages at right column
      • 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
    • Church-Wide Text Alerts
    • Time and Talent Survey
    • Photo Album
      • Photo Albums
      • PHOTO ALBUM 2016
      • PHOTO ALBUM 2015
      • PHOTO ALBUM 2014
      • PHOTO ALBUM 2013
      • PHOTO ALBUM 2012
      • Featured Summer 2015 High School and College Graduates
      • Picnic at Powell
      • ELC 5K Event
      • Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
      • The Bethlehem Inn
      • Operation Christmas Child
      • Trunk of Treats Photos
      • Food Pantry Photo
      • Faces at First New Pics
  • Church Calendar
    • Calendar
      • Revised Common Lectionary
        • Definition
        • Church Year/Liturgical Colors
        • Weekly Readings
  • Online Giving
  • Ash Wednesday Online
  • Home
  • COVID INFORMATION
  • In Person Worship
  • Streaming Worship
  • About Us
    • Church Staff
    • Contact Us
    • General Property Layout and Entrances
    • Announcements
      • Parking at 1stChurch
      • Standing Annoucements
      • Weather-Related Changes
    • Directions
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Worship Services / Times
    • Introduction
    • Visitor Page
    • Favorite Links
  • Programs/Activities
    • Wednesday Night Fellowship
    • Sunday Night Supper
    • Three Rivers District Events
    • Church Softball Team
    • Loaves and Fishes Leaps and Bounds
    • More Loaves and Fishes
    • Camp Bays Mountain
    • Boy Scouts Troop 36
    • UMCmarket or Amazon Smiles
  • Ministries, Missions, Giving
    • Children's Ministries
      • Early Learning Center
        • ELC Payment and Document Center
    • Youth Ministries
      • Youth Forms
      • Youth Group: UMYF
      • Youth Calendar
      • Sunday School
      • Staff and Servants
    • 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
      • Children's Choir
    • Prayer Ministries
      • Prayer Requests
    • Missions Near and Far
      • Backpacks for Liberia
      • UMCOR Cleaning Kits
      • Clare's Closet
      • The Bridge
      • Brother's Keeper
      • Operation Christmas Child
      • Little Free Pantry
      • Kairos Ministry
      • Family Promise (IHN)
      • FUMC Food Pantry
      • Czech Republic
      • Good Samaritan
      • Holston Home for Children
      • Medical Mission to Mexico
      • Melting Pot
      • BABMOC Bear Another's Burdens Ministry of Christ
      • Other Missions
      • Prayer Shawl Ministry
    • Giving
      • Online Giving
      • Endowment Giving
      • The Building Fund
  • Video Recordings and Communications
    • Worship Video Archive
    • Newsletter for FUMC
    • Google Calendar
    • Sunday's Worship Guides
    • Safe Sanctuaries Information
    • Volunteer Rosters
    • 2021 Church Directory
    • Committees Home Page Click Here; Individual Pages at right column
      • 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
    • Church-Wide Text Alerts
    • Time and Talent Survey
    • Photo Album
      • Photo Albums
      • PHOTO ALBUM 2016
      • PHOTO ALBUM 2015
      • PHOTO ALBUM 2014
      • PHOTO ALBUM 2013
      • PHOTO ALBUM 2012
      • Featured Summer 2015 High School and College Graduates
      • Picnic at Powell
      • ELC 5K Event
      • Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
      • The Bethlehem Inn
      • Operation Christmas Child
      • Trunk of Treats Photos
      • Food Pantry Photo
      • Faces at First New Pics
  • Church Calendar
    • Calendar
      • Revised Common Lectionary
        • Definition
        • Church Year/Liturgical Colors
        • Weekly Readings
  • Online Giving
  • Ash Wednesday Online
First United Methodist Church
Picture
Goodness, Gracias!
For over 35 years, a Holston Conference-team of college students, doctors, nurses, dentists, dental hygienists, pharmacists, pastors and assorted non-medical volunteers have been developing LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIPS through short-term MISSIONS. Over the years hundreds of volunteers have traveled to a couple of small villages and surrounding communities in the mountains of Puebla.
Some of the results: churches have grown, medical clinics have developed ongoing care centers, hearts have been changed and literally thousands and thousands of babies, children, teens and adults have received much needed health care, medications, eye glasses, foot care, dental care and education about nutrition and hygiene. And hugs. And Bibles.
One member of our church, Anna Kapoor, who has been on 20 teams, is now one of the primary team coordinators. So many of our church family have been supportive of this mission team, and Anna.  “We give thanks to God for our church family and all those who support this and other missions. It is a privilege to represent you and we are humbled by your acts of kindness, support, and prayers. Thank you for sharing.”
Please remember in your prayer time all of the people who will receive medical care, the cooks who prepare food for the team, the churches in these towns, travel safety and all the volunteers in mission who serve in God’s name to share His love
There have been a few team trips which have been cancelled over the years due to political issues, prior pandemics as well as the current COVID-19 crisis. However, the team still coordinates collecting funds to send to our brothers and sisters in Christ. This fall, several cash donations have been provided to send to the pastors to purchase food for people who have not had access.  Plans are in the works to continue the medical mission team going to Mexico in 2021.
First United Methodist Church
900 Spring Street
Johnson City, TN 37604
phone: 423.928.9222
fax: 423.928.9223
Website:  www.1stChurchJC.org
Senior Pastor: Rev. Jodie Ihfe
Email:  jodie.ihfe@1stChurchJC.org
Associate Pastor:  Rev. Gary Ihfe
​Email:  gary.ihfe@1stChurchJC.org

Office Email: office@1stchurchjc.org
Early Learning Center email:  elc1986@1stChurchJC.org
WebTeam Email:
gary.ihfe@1stChurchJC.org
                              karl.kapoor@1stchurchjc.org
                              
Photos of church family and visitors are property of First United Methodist Church Website . You may electronically share pictures but we request acknowledgement of the FUMC website. To print pictures please obtain photographer's permission by contacting website administrator.youth 
  • Home
  • COVID INFORMATION
  • In Person Worship
  • Streaming Worship
  • About Us
    • Church Staff
    • Contact Us
    • General Property Layout and Entrances
    • Announcements
      • Parking at 1stChurch
      • Standing Annoucements
      • Weather-Related Changes
    • Directions
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Worship Services / Times
    • Introduction
    • Visitor Page
    • Favorite Links
  • Programs/Activities
    • Wednesday Night Fellowship
    • Sunday Night Supper
    • Three Rivers District Events
    • Church Softball Team
    • Loaves and Fishes Leaps and Bounds
    • More Loaves and Fishes
    • Camp Bays Mountain
    • Boy Scouts Troop 36
    • UMCmarket or Amazon Smiles
  • Ministries, Missions, Giving
    • Children's Ministries
      • Early Learning Center
        • ELC Payment and Document Center
    • Youth Ministries
      • Youth Forms
      • Youth Group: UMYF
      • Youth Calendar
      • Sunday School
      • Staff and Servants
    • 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
      • Children's Choir
    • Prayer Ministries
      • Prayer Requests
    • Missions Near and Far
      • Backpacks for Liberia
      • UMCOR Cleaning Kits
      • Clare's Closet
      • The Bridge
      • Brother's Keeper
      • Operation Christmas Child
      • Little Free Pantry
      • Kairos Ministry
      • Family Promise (IHN)
      • FUMC Food Pantry
      • Czech Republic
      • Good Samaritan
      • Holston Home for Children
      • Medical Mission to Mexico
      • Melting Pot
      • BABMOC Bear Another's Burdens Ministry of Christ
      • Other Missions
      • Prayer Shawl Ministry
    • Giving
      • Online Giving
      • Endowment Giving
      • The Building Fund
  • Video Recordings and Communications
    • Worship Video Archive
    • Newsletter for FUMC
    • Google Calendar
    • Sunday's Worship Guides
    • Safe Sanctuaries Information
    • Volunteer Rosters
    • 2021 Church Directory
    • Committees Home Page Click Here; Individual Pages at right column
      • 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
    • Church-Wide Text Alerts
    • Time and Talent Survey
    • Photo Album
      • Photo Albums
      • PHOTO ALBUM 2016
      • PHOTO ALBUM 2015
      • PHOTO ALBUM 2014
      • PHOTO ALBUM 2013
      • PHOTO ALBUM 2012
      • Featured Summer 2015 High School and College Graduates
      • Picnic at Powell
      • ELC 5K Event
      • Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
      • The Bethlehem Inn
      • Operation Christmas Child
      • Trunk of Treats Photos
      • Food Pantry Photo
      • Faces at First New Pics
  • Church Calendar
    • Calendar
      • Revised Common Lectionary
        • Definition
        • Church Year/Liturgical Colors
        • Weekly Readings
  • Online Giving
  • Ash Wednesday Online