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    • Announcements
      • Standing Annoucements
      • Weather-Related Changes
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Worship Services / Times
    • Directions
    • Parking at 1stChurch
    • 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
      • 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
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First United Methodist Church

NEWSLETTER FOR FUMC

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IF YOU HAVE INFORMATION OR ARTICLES FOR THE 1STCHURCH NEWSLETTER, PLEASE NOTIFY Rev. Jodie Ihfe, Rev. Gary Ihfe or Jennifer Boarman  BEFORE THE DEADLINE FOR PUBLICATION. TYPICALLY, THE DEADLINE WILL BE THE 20TH DAY IN THE MONTH BEFORE PUBLICATION. Currently the EMAIL is   jennifer.boarman@1stChurchJC.org. or jodie.ihfe@1stChurchJC.org

The Newsletter is available in a printed edition. There will be copies available in the church office, the Connector area, and the Narthex for those needing a printed copy. You are encouraged to use the online version if you have computer access. If you know someone who would like a printed Newsletter, pick one up from church or even print one using the pdf file link below and take it by to them. We want to include everyone in sharing 1stChurch news. Currently, there are newsletters being mailed to homebound members during this COVID19 pandemic.  Thanks.

Newsletters can be accessed by clicking the "button" links below. 
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​CURRENT NEWSLETTER:

January 2021 Newsletter

PRIOR NEWSLETTERS:

December 2020 Newsletter
November 2020 Newsletter
October 2020 Newsletter
September 2020 Newsletter
AUGUST 2020 NEWSLETTER
July 2020 Newsletter
June 2020 Newsletter
May 2020 Newsletter
April 2020 Newsletter
Newsletter 2020 Jan-Feb
Newsletter 2019 December
Newsletter 2019 November
Newsletter 2019 August
Newsletter Summer 2019
Newsletter 2019 May
Newsletter 2019 April
Newsletter 2019 February
Newsletter 2019 January

Newsletter 2018 December
Newsletter 2018 November
Newsletter 2018 October
Newsletter 2018 September
Newsletter 2018 Special Edition for Tree Streets August
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
                              
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  • Home
  • COVID INFORMATION
  • Streaming Worship
  • About Us
    • Church Staff
    • Contact Us
    • General Property Layout and Entrances
    • Announcements
      • Standing Annoucements
      • Weather-Related Changes
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Worship Services / Times
    • Directions
    • Parking at 1stChurch
    • 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
      • 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