Here's what you need to know
Childcare
Children and Youth
Children and Youth
Childcare is available during all services for children ages 6 weeks through Kindergarten. Check-in is located across the welcome desk in the Conference Center Lobby. Children are also welcome to stay In Worship.
Children and Youth
Children and Youth
Children and Youth
FUMC offers Sunday morning groups for children and youth from 9:40-10:40 a.m. Let us assist you in finding a group by visiting the Check-in table located across from the welcome desk in the Conference Center lobby.
Adults
Children and Youth
Adults
We believe that being a part of a small group or class is one of the best ways to nurture your life with God. Each Sunday following the worship service, one class meets at 11:00am. ‘America Street Sunday School’ led by Jen Rossnagel in room CB109 . You are invited to gather with others for conversation, study, and prayer whenever you can. No registration is required.
Today's Sermon & Scripture
Scripture: John 4:3–21, 25–30, 39–42
He left Judea and started back to Galilee. But he had to go through Samaria. So he came to a Samaritan city called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. Jacob’s well was there, and Jesus, tired out by his journey, was sitting by the well. It was about noon. A Samaritan woman came to draw water, and Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink.” (His disciples had gone to the city to buy food.) The Samaritan woman said to him, “How is it that you, a Jew, ask a drink of me, a woman of Samaria?” (Jews do not share things in common with Samaritans.) Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God and who it is that is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water.” The woman said to him, “Sir, you have no bucket, and the well is deep. Where do you get that living water? Are you greater than our ancestor Jacob, who gave us the well and with his sons and his flocks drank from it?” Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but those who drink of the water that I will give them will never be thirsty. The water that I will give will become in them a spring of water gushing up to eternal life.” The woman said to him, “Sir, give me this water, so that I may never be thirsty or have to keep coming here to draw water.” Jesus said to her, “Go, call your husband, and come back.” The woman answered him, “I have no husband.” Jesus said to her, “You are right in saying, ‘I have no husband,’ for you have had five husbands, and the one you have now is not your husband. What you have said is true!” The woman said to him, “Sir, I see that you are a prophet. Our ancestors worshiped on this mountain, but you say that the place where people must worship is in Jerusalem.” Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. The woman said to him, “I know that Messiah is coming” (who is called Christ). “When he comes, he will proclaim all things to us.” Jesus said to her, “I am, the one who is speaking to you.” Just then his disciples came. They were astonished that he was speaking with a woman, but no one said, “What do you want?” or, “Why are you speaking with her?” Then the woman left her water jar and went back to the city. She said to the people, “Come and see a man who told me everything I have ever done! He cannot be the Messiah, can he?” They left the city and were on their way to him. Many Samaritans from that city believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me everything I have ever done.” So when the Samaritans came to him, they asked him to stay with them, and he stayed there two days. And many more believed because of his word. They said to the woman, “It is no longer because of what you said that we believe, for we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this is truly the Savior of the world.”
Sermon: "For the Thirsty"
Rev. Brady Whitton , Senior Pastor
Today's worship music
You Make Me Brave
Stand In Your Love
Stand In Your Love
By: Bethel Music
Stand In Your Love
Stand In Your Love
Stand In Your Love
By: Bethel Music
There Is A Peace
There Is A Peace
There Is A Peace
By: Harvest
See A Victory
There Is A Peace
There Is A Peace
By: Hillsong Worship
Announcements
Newcomer Coffee
Believe and Belong
Believe and Belong
If you are new to First United Methodist and are ready to learn more or have questions, we invite you to join us for our monthly Newcomer Coffee. This is a great opportunity to ask questions and meet others. This event takes place on the first Sunday of each month from 9:45–10:45 a.m. in Ory Parish Hall. Registerby clicking the image above. Questions? Email Shan Schatzle, Coordinator, at shan@firstmethodist.org.
Believe and Belong
Believe and Belong
Believe and Belong
Are you discerning becoming a member of FUMC or ready to join? Attend the next Believe & Belong on March 15 from 9:45–10:45 a.m. in the Conference Center. Childcare and Children’s Sunday School are available during this hour. Register by clicking here or by clicking on the image above.
Questions?
Email Pattye Hewitt, Executive Director of Adult Education, Hospitality, and Care, at phewitt@firstmethodist.org.
Resource Table
Believe and Belong
Resource Table
Looking to grow your love for God, self, and others? Stop by the Resource Table located in the front of the gym near the ramp and help yourself to a Bible and highly recommended books. These free resources will encourage and inspire you in following Jesus and loving others in his name.
Announcements Cont.
Mission Sunday
Love Your Neighbor Van Needs Help!
Stop by the Conference Center to enjoy a Mission Lunch benefiting Three O’Clock Project! Today’s menu features fried chicken, potato salad, green beans, a roll, and a cookie — all for $10 per plate. If you’d like to support Three O’Clock Project with a donation instead, simply click on the graphic above.
Don’t miss out on some delicious Methodist Children’s Home salsa and jelly! Salsa is $7 per jar, and jelly is $8 per jar, with all proceeds supporting the amazing work of the Methodist Children’s Home and the 156 children they serve.
Love Your Neighbor Van Needs Help!
Love Your Neighbor Van Needs Help!
The Love Your Neighbor van needs your help restocking its inventory. Visit the Love Your Neighbor Van Amazon Registry by clicking on the image above. We are currently collecting the following items: large backpacks; men’s crew socks; elastic waist pants (L/XL/XXL and new or gently used);elastic waist shorts (L/XL/XXL and new or gently used); t-shirts(L/XL , new or gently used and no white);or gently used men’s tennis shoes sizes 10-12.
Weekly Holy Communion Service
Draw closer to God by attending a service of Holy Communion each Wednesday in Lent from 12:10-12:40 p.m. in the
Aldrich Chapel.
“Free to Be Women’s Retreat”
Ladies are invited to attend Free to Be Women’s Retreat on March 20-22 at the Feliciana Retreat and Conference Center, led by Mary Byo, Cherri Johnson, and Cindy Mann. This weekend will center around rest, reflection, prayer, and making space for the presence of God. This is your invitation to remember that
faith is meant to heal and restore the whole of who you are: body, mind, heart, and soul. For more information, email mary@nurturedbr.com and to register, visit fumcbr.org/freetobe or click on the image above.
Easter Lilies
Help adorn the sanctuary and America Street Service on Easter morning with fresh flowers and Easter Lilies in memory or in honor of someone special to you. By Clicking on the image above, you will be directed to an Easter Flower reservation page. Each plant is $23. You can also order by visiting www.firstmethodist.org under the “Lent” tab. The deadline for ordering is Sunday, March 29.
Registration is open for FUMC summer camps and mission opportunities!
Registration is open for FUMC summer camps and mission opportunities!
Go to firstmethodistyouth.org to register for the Sr. High Mission Trip (May 23-May 31) for 8th-12th graders and the Jr. High Mystery Mission Trip (July 21-24) for 6th -8th graders. Elementary signups are at firstmethodistchildren.org with Mission Day Camp (June 15-18) for rising 4th -6th graders and Vacation Bible School (July 13-17) for rising prek-4 to 6th graders.
Grace Notes
Grace Notes
Grace Notes
This month we give thanks for the 2nd anniversary of “Grace Notes,” a writing ministry of FUMC. Since its beginning,
Grace Notes writers have handwritten more than 7,500 notes to people beyond our congregation who are walking through seasons of loss and hardship. Each note is a quiet but powerful witness to Christ’s abiding presence. Writers commit to mailing three hand-written notes each week. If you would like to join the team, contact Pattye Hewitt, Executive Director of Adult Education, Hospitality, and Care, at phewitt@firstmethodist.org.
Color Wars
Grace Notes
Grace Notes
4th and 5th graders are invited to the Color Wars at Independence Park on Friday, March 13 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. Wear white and expect a mess (and a whole lot of fun)! Cost is 30/child and includes supplies and a light dinner. Register at firstmethodistchildren.org. Invite a friend to join you.
Easter Walk
Grace Notes
AMST Volunteers Needed!
The FUMC Easter Walk is on Saturday, March 28, and the Children’s Ministry is collecting 5,000 candy-stuffed and taped eggs. Empty eggs and bags of candy are also accepted. Please bring your donations to the church by March 22. Other opportunities for support include event sponsorships and monetary donations; go to www.firstmethodistchildren.org to sign up. Thank you for generously supporting this FUMC tradition!
AMST Volunteers Needed!
Online and Television Volunteers Needed
AMST Volunteers Needed!
America Street Volunteers Needed!
Help us create a welcoming and meaningful worship experience! We are looking for volunteers to assist with:
- Placing Bulletins and Connect Card Baskets out before the service
- Setting up Café 930 before the service
- Running slides during worship
- Running Lights during worship
- Reading scripture
If you feel called to serve in any of these ways, please contact Sophia Abbott at sabbott@firstmethodist.org.
Online and Television Volunteers Needed
Online and Television Volunteers Needed
Online and Television Volunteers Needed
The reach of worship services at First United Methodist Church is broad. An average of 800 people view our services online throughout each week. The television broadcast is viewed by an estimated 12,000 households each week. The broadcast ministries are making disciples beyond the walls of the church via radio, television, Facebook, YouTube, and the church’s website. Consider sharing these “viewing” opportunities with friends in the community. The online and television ministry is always looking to involve more people. If you are interested, email Stephen Loy at stephen@firstmethodist.org.