Dementia Care Partner Support Group
If you are living with or caring for someone living with dementia, First Church member, Shelly Edwards, a Positive Approach to Care Certified Trainer
news & updates
Read the latest news and updates at First Church here! Download a pdf file of the latest Circuit Rider or Program Guide, as well as other news and announcements from first Church are posted here.
Please Note: The monthly “Circuit Rider” newsletter has suspended production. As we continue to adapt to new ways of doing and being church, news about upcoming events and opportunities here at First Church will come to this page and our weekly emails. To subscribe to our email list, please click here.
Sermon Series Readings
Visit the First Church Library and check out these titles that would be excellent readings to dive deeper into our current Sermon series.
Matt Edey becomes Office & Communications Manager
If you have called the church or emailed the office in the last few years, you have probably met Matt Edey.
Liz Temple to Begin Counseling Internship
Our very own Church Administrator, Liz Temple, is getting married this fall. We could not be more thrilled! She is also launching the next phase…
Fall Program Guide 2022
Every September brings a new beginning to the life of this congregation, the beginning of new classes, programs, and activities, so make sure you get…
Prayers That Don’t Work
Do you struggle with prayer? Do you maybe even wonder, “What’s the point of praying? It’s not like this is some kind of Christian magic.”
Women’s Retreat
All women of First UMC, Portland are invited for a weekend at Alton L. Collins Retreat Center for our annual Women's Retreat.
New Library Books this Fall!
Come by the Library to see what books you might enjoy! The First Church Library is open during the morning Sunday School before worship, as…
Workday Update
The church looks a bit spiffier now, thanks to 20 volunteers who turned up for Shovel and Rake Gang’s Saturday Work Day on August 27th.
Second Quarter Finance Report
Your First Church Finance Committee is pleased to provide you with this brief update on church finances.
The Art of Gathering
What makes a gathering special? Meaningful? Good? Even if we can’t put exact words to answering these questions, we know the answers ...
Covid-19 Guidelines – Update July 31
Portland FUMC Worship Guidelines effective July 31, 2022.
GYTTE News – July 2022
Attached is the latest monthly newsletter from our Covenant Missionaries, Nan McCurdy and Miguel Mairena.
Mission to Mexico
Give Ye Them to Eat (GYTTE) is a joint project of the UMC and the Methodist Church of Mexico.
Swampy & Sacred
The history of First Church is a long one, spanning almost 175 years and five different locations throughout the city of Portland. Since 1957 ...
Update on Warm Springs Solar
Last fall, we organized a fundraiser to assist with Solar installation projects on the Warm Springs Reservation.
Goose Hollow Block Clean-Ups
We need volunteers to help clean up the blocks encircling our overflow parking lots (across SW 18th from the Sanctuary).
Protect Yourself from Scams
Be on the lookout for suspicious emails or text messages. Legitimate, responsible companies will never solicit personal information over email. Never reveal personal or financial…