Sunday Worship Service is at 10:30 a.m.
Communion is held each Sunday and all are invited to God's Table
to share in the meal.
Nursery care will be available to those 5 and under during the service.
From September 11th till May Sunday School will take place during worship following the Children's Sermon.
During the school year Chancel Choir practice and Adult classes are held before worship at 9:00.
Nursery care is available for children 5 and under.
There is a coffee/fellowship time in the Narthex following the service.
MISSOULA FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH WELCOMES ALL PEOPLE
of any age, gender, color, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, economic status, or physical ability
INTO THE LIFE OF THIS CONGREGATION.
(Daylight savings time begins the second Sunday in March and ends the first Sunday in November.
For a complete list of what is happening
this month in our church click on
the Tower Tidings Newsletter
February 22 - Ash Wednesday Soup Supper 6:00 p.m.
February 22 - Ash Wednesday Service at 7:00 p.m.
Choirs
First Church loves music and hopes you will come not only to listen but to participate in it! We sing hymns as well as praise songs, often have special music and enjoy all three of our choirs. Choirs practice from September till May.
We love those who volunteer to provide special music during the summer.
Call the office if you would like to bless us with your music.
Chancel Choir
FUMC Chancel Choir will begin the fall season on Sunday Sept. 11th. Enthusiasm and love of music a must. Previous experience is not required. Choir meets Sundays only at 9:00 a.m. before service. All are welcome. Please join us! For more information call choir director, Greg Boris, at 549-6432.
JuBELLation Handbell Choir
Interested in learning/playing a new musical instrument? JuBELLation Handbell Choir, based at The First United Methodist Church, is looking for individuals interested in learning or experienced at playing handbells this season! There are several ways to get involved and be part of this fun group!
Openings include: Full Time, Part Time, and On-call positions.
Please contact Cindy McAfee @ 370-2097 to discuss what options might work best for you.
Joyful Noise Children's Choir
All children from the 1st through the 8th grade are welcome to participate in making a Joyful Noise. During the school year they participate in worship once a month and rehearse on Wednesdays from 6:30 - 7:15 p.m.
Adult Spiritual Growth Groups Do you feel like you are on a spiritual journey? We hope you will allow us to walk with you on this journey and together we will find the answers to our questions. Classes meet on Sunday mornings year round from 9:05 to 10:15. Our adult groups tackle specific topics of interest to the spiritual life of today's Christian.
THE BORG DVDs ARE HERE! BORG DVD Contents
$15.00 if Pickup from Narthex or Church Office
$20.00 for Mail orders DVDs will be sent by
first class mail.
Checks should be made payable to FUMC with Borg DVD in memo line.
The 4-DVD set of Marcus Borg’s Weekend at First UMC in April 2011 are now available for
purchase. The set includes the Friday night lecture, 2 Saturday lectures and
discussions, Sunday morning adult class, and the Sunday sermon.
These DVDs can be used for an adult class, and to send to friends
who are searching for an adult faith that is inclusive, non-literalist, and
life-giving.
BORG DVD Contents It is not possible to purchase single talks.
Mail request and check to: First United Methodist Church / P. O. Box 7646 / Missoula, MT 59807.
The DVDs will also be available at the church office 300 E. Main St on Monday through Thursday (alley entrance) during
office hours 9:00 - 2:00p.m.
Phone: 549-6118 for more information.
Walk to Emmaus Fourth Day groups for men and women also meet at the church.
Walk to Emmaus weekends for men and women are held each spring. Please check out the Walk website at: www.WesternMTWalk.com for details. Members from other Walk communities are welcome and encouraged to help with the Walks, come to Gatherings and join 4h Day groups.
More Emmaus Community Information from Upper Room.
Children's Ministries
Spirit Trek Sunday School meets during the worship service, right after Children's Time and is for Preschool - 6th grade. Our Rock Solid program is a Bible study that enables children to experience God through Jesus Christ. Activities will include stories, crafts, music and scripture. Call the church office (549-6118) for more information.
Nursery care is available for those not ready for preschool.
First United Methodist Youth Fellowship (FUMY)
7th through 12th grade students meet most Wednesday evenings from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. from September until May. They do service projects, make discoveries about themselves and others, and have fun!
Wesley Foundation - University of Montana Campus Ministry
The University of Montana Wesley House is located across the street from the campus and Miller Hall at 1327 Arthur Avenue. College students and visitors are welcomed to stop by. They have their own website at:: http://wesley.yacumc.org/ .
Please send the names of U of M students from your local church to the Wesley Foundation so they can invite them to join their activities.
United Methodist Women
UMW is open to any woman who would enjoy the companionship of other women and is someone who is dedicated to supporting missions near and far. Click here for your invitation to join. UMW raises money for mission projects locally, in Montana, nationally and globally. UMW meets the first Thursday Oct-Dec and Feb-April. All meetings are at 11:30 for a simple luncheon, program and business meeting except October and March, which are evening meetings. May will be a girls night out.
Contact President Tish Herries at 541-2556 for more information.
First Church also has UMW Fellowship Groups which meet once a month:
The Second Sunday Women Fellowship meets the second Sunday at 9:00 a.m. in the Moore Prayer Room (next to the Sanctuary). This is the newest UMW Fellowship and they are looking for members. Nursery Care is available for children 5 and under.
L.A.N.S. Fellowship meets the second Monday at 11:30 a.m. in the church parlor
They are women Living Actively in the New Society. They are interested in social action in the community as well as fellowship.
Ruth Fellowship meets the second Thursday at 10:00 a.m. in the church parlor
They invite you to come and share their fellowship, a monthly program, and outreach to church members who need a little TLC.
Vespers Fellowship meets the third Wednesday at 1:00 in homes
They have been meeting together for a long time which has lead to many long friendships. They invite you to lunch in homes with a program and meeting.
GEMS Fellowship meets the
third Thursday at 7:00 p.m. in the church library
This group of working women is particularly interested in the UMW Reading program and are supportive of one another.
UMW also has special interest groups for crafts, scrap booking, knitting and book study.
Men's Fellowship Group
The Mighty Methodist Men meet 1st & 3rd Saturdays, at 8:30AM in the Church Library.
Amazing Grays
The Amazing Grays are a group of church members who have been blessed with some gray hairs. They get together once a month for companionship and an enjoyable time. They go out to dinner, have a pot-luck and game night at the church, a holiday party or sometimes make a day trip by bus to some place in Montana. Friends are always welcome. Rides will be provided for those who no longer drive. Participants may sign up following church for the current activities.
Membership
New Members are received throughout the year. To learn more, please contact Pastor Barry Padget by stopping by
or calling the church office at 549-6118.
Stephen Ministry Church 
We participate in Stephen Ministries, where trained Stephen Ministers walk with those whose lives are in turmoil for one reason or another. Members of the congregation are encouraged to consider doing the 50-hours of training and helping others in this way. As a Stephen Minister you often find satisfaction in your own life as you nurture your care receiver. Stephen Ministers also help with prayer requests each Sunday and serve communion. Anyone in our church family can request a Stephen Minister for themselves.
Call Kay at 543-6722 or Peg at 542-1543 for more information.
Missoula First United Methodist Church Foundation: The Foundation offers two scholarships each Spring. The Foundation Scholarship is for an active member of our church and The Katie Payne Scholarship is for a woman pursuing a nursing or medical arts career or a career in law, government or politics . Click on the colored lettering for application forms. Application Deadline is May 1st each year.
Staff
Barry Padget, Pastor
Sharon Jackson and Jan Utter, Administrative Assistants
Leslie Lindley, Treasurer
Leslie Uhlenbruck, Financial Secretary
John Schaff, Custodian
Nursery Attendants, Faye Gibson (Choir practice/Sunday School) and
Audra Clark & Juliette Viera ( Worship)
Music Team:
Greg Boris, Music Director and Chancel Choir Director
Peter Edwards, Pianist/Organist
Cindy McAfee, Handbell Choir Director
Rhanda Johnson, Joyful Noise Director
Office hours and contact information on the CONTACT US PAGE
UMCOR
We care about others. We participate in giving relief to victims of natural disasters through UMCOR. Our church gave generously to those affected by Katrina and the tsunami and will continue to support UMCOR when it heads to new disasters.
We also give to local agencies such as Poverello and The Salvation Army, to state agencies such as the Blackfeet Parish and the Intermountain Home in Helena, to national missions through apportionments, and globally we are also supporting a pastor in Angola with a monthly check. We are also a Jubilee Church.
I was hungry and you fed me...
Come feed God's people 4 or 5 times a year at the Poverello Center.
We work at the Pov whenever there is a 5th Saturday.
Call the church office to sign up (549-6118).
We support the mission of Intermountain in Helena. Over one hundred years ago in 1908 their founders strove to comfort, nurture and “enter into the heart-life of the children.” A century later, the services have changed, but Intermountain’s mission, “healing through healthy relationships,” is not so very different.
We are a church partner with Missoula's Habitat for Humanity We invite you to join us for a work day!
Contact the office at 549-6118 for more information.
Accessibility
Our church is handicap accessible through the door on the southeast corner of the building. There is an elevator there that will bring you up to the sanctuary or down to fellowship hall. We have large-print bulletins with hymns, large print hymnals, and hearing assistance devices for those that are hard of hearing.
