Welcome!
Sunday Worship Live
Worship in the Sanctuary
9:00 AM – First United Methodist Church
10:15 AM – Christ United Methodist Church
Masks are required unless Kent County transmission rate is in the green.
Combined Worship Services at 10:15 AM
Due to Covid-19, no Combined Worship Services are scheduled at present.
Facebook Live Worship
9:00 & 10:15 AM
“Friend” Pastor David Ryan at https://www.facebook.com/davidtryan.
Order of Worship can be found at https://firstandchristumc.org/facebook-2/.
Permission to podcast/stream the music in our services obtained from One License with license #A-733006.
Sunday Worship YouTube
Not on Facebook? Worship later on YouTube. Pastor Ryan will post to YouTube by Monday. Click https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3ihfq-bzSrmGnDeoNKsCzQ to check out the latest worship service. Direct links to past worship and devotions can be found at https://firstandchristumc.org/facebook/.
Permission to podcast/stream the music in our services obtained from One License with license #A-733006.
Sermon by Phone
410-220-4981
Do you know a homebound individual without access to the internet? Worship as easy as a phone call. Sunday’s service will be available by the Monday following.
Seasonal Ministry
Click the link below to check our schedule for Advent and Christmas ministry.
https://firstandchristumc.org/advent-christmas/
Click the link below to check our schedule for Lent, Holy Week, and Easter ministry.
Sunday School
9:00 AM – Christ United Methodist Church (Adult)
10:15 AM – First United Methodist Church (Men)
Christ United Methodist Church (Children) with masks and distancing.
Summer break from the 1st Sunday in June through the 1st Sunday in September.
Church Office
First and Christ United Methodist Church buildings remain closed to walk-in visitors except for worship, church activities, and scheduled community group meetings. Our Church Offices are only available by phone or by appointment. For more information, click https://firstandchristumc.org/church-office/.
Community Table
Monday
5:30 PM – First United Methodist Church
Free weekly dinner for the community. Donations are welcome but not required.
Due to Covid-19, Community Table will not resume until school children have returned to public schools in Kent County without guidelines.
Sign up to help at the link below.
https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/999830/false#/invitatio
Monday Night Prayer
Monday
6:00 PM – First United Methodist Church
A time of prayer in the chapel following the Community Table. All are welcome.
Due to Covid-19, this ministry will not resume until Community Table begins again.
Community Services
Tuesday/Friday
10:00 AM–Noon – First United Methodist Church
Community Services
Good Neighbor Fund, Salvation Army, and Samaritan Group meet with individuals/families who have been referred by Social Services for help with housing and utilities. Anyone needing help must contact Kent County Department of Social Services (410-810-7600) for a referral before arriving at First UMC. You will not be seen without a referral. (Meets on Tuesdays only July and August.)
Due to Covid-19, Community Services is only meeting on Tuesdays for now.
Tuesday/Thursday
10:00 AM–Noon – Christ United Methodist Church
Community Food Pantry
Providing free food to individuals/families referred by Social Services.
Bible Study
Click on the link below to learn more about our Wednesday afternoon Bible Study.
Communion
Thursday
Noon – 12:30 PM – First United Methodist Church
Weekly service of communion and prayer
NO Thursday Communion on Thanksgiving Day
