Baptisms & New Member Celebrations!

Rachelle and Anthony Lomonoco joined our church family on December 14 at the Contemporary Service. Welcome to our church family, we are so happy you joined us!

Clay Netherland joined our church family on December 21 at the Contemporary service. Clay has been worshipping and volunteering with us for several months. Welcome to our church family, Clay!

Sarah Longnion was baptized and joined our church family on December 21 at the Traditional service. Sarah has worshiped online for months via our live-stream broadcast. She recently joined our in-person worship and made her commitment to Christ and our church through Baptism and membership. Welcome Sarah!

2025 A Year in Review

Prison Ministry Orientation

January 13/14th - 6pm

Paxton Hall

Our prison ministry orientation will be on January 13^th and 14^th at 6pm in Paxton Hall. Please attend one of these dates to become a part of our prison ministry team. If you have not been to this event before, you will need to fill out an application and have a letter of reference from your pastor.

Grief Share

Grieving the loss of a loved one? First United Methodist Church is hosting two GriefShare grief support groups that begin in January, January 13 – April 21, 2026, at 9:30 am OR 6:00 pm. At GriefShare you’ll watch a weekly video with counsel and insights from respected grief experts and relatable personal stories—followed by a time of sharing and support. Session topics include what's normal in grief; how to handle difficult emotions; and what to do with regrets, questions, and worries. For more information and to register visit griefshare.org.

Collection Corner

We have many opportunities for donations at our church. Our collection table outside Paxton Hall is now accepting Community Coffee labels for Kaufman Elementary, jelly and peanut butter for Faith and Friends Food Pantry, socks, gloves, and blessing bags for our Homeless Ministry. Thank you for supporting our local community!

Sunday Small Groups

Every Sunday Morning

10:00-10:45 am

Every Sunday morning at 10am, our church has several opportunities for adults, children and youth to meet for Sunday small groups. We offer 7 adult classes on both the 1^st and 3^rd floors, a children’s wing on the 2^nd floor, and a youth wing on the 3^rd floor.  

First Wednesday Prayer

Wednesday, January 7

6:00 PM

The Chapel

All are invited to be part of our Monthly Prayer Service each first Wednesday of the month. Each meeting will a time of worship, devotion, and prayer to grow in faith, find encouragement, and shared prayer. The first service is on January 7, 2026, in the Chapel, on the 2nd floor, from 6 – 7 pm. 

A Gift from Our Church

Right Now Media

Our church has unlimited access to RightNow Media—the world’s largest streaming library of video Bible study resources. These Bible study videos can be used as part of a group study or for personal devotions, and many series include free discussion guides and handouts. To get started, simply click here, create your free account, and start browsing.

Special Delivery to the Methodist Children's Home

Our First Methodist Women collected items for stockings to deliver to the Methodist Children's Home in Sulphur. Nelda Jefferies made the stockings for each resident and Beverly Haden and Jane Reynolds stuffed and delivered them.

Coffee Chat with Rev. Steffanie

"A Pastor's Reflection"

Rev. Weldon has published 140 of his favorite columns for “A Pastor’s Reflection.” The book is available in the church office and also on Amazon.com. It makes a great Christmas gift!

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