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  • Our Identity Has Not Changed, Our Hope and Inclusion Grows

    Despite what some are saying, the mission of The United Methodist Church hasn’t changed its identity. We are still making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. We still believe in the historic teachings of the faith that connect us to the wider ecumenical world of mainline Christianity. But we are on…

  • Tuesdays from Pastor Tim – From July 6, 2022

    Each Tuesday I’m going to send an email out to First UMC with updates from my week as your pastor and upcoming activities of the church. I will repost those emails here. In the future I intend to post them on the same day. —– First UMC Family My Summer Activities Summer is a time…

  • Holy Week – God is always with us

    For Christians Holy Week is always an important time as we finish out the lenten season and prepare to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday. But this year Holy Week takes on new meaning. This is the first year since the Covid-19 pandemic hit us in 2020 that we are able to…