Support UMCOR’s Work in Gaza
To date, UMCOR has awarded five emergency grants to local partners in Israel and Gaza. Partners are using funds for relocation support, food and hygiene…
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.
A Word with the Pastor
Hello First Church, My family has been talking about the hymn, In the Bleak Midwinter. It’s meant to be a Christmas hymn, but we find…
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Lift UP Volunteer Opportunity
Hello Church Family, I have been made aware of a volunteer opportunity coming available with LiftUP. This is a weekly position taking place Thursday mornings…
A Word with Our Pastor
Hello First Church, What a full year it has been already, just days into January! This year we are returning to weekly newsletter notes from…
Lift UP Food Donations
For the month of January, Lift UP is asking for boxed or canned soups and chilis. Donations can be dropped off on Sunday mornings or…
Wonder: an Epiphany Worship Series
A star rose over Bethlehem, announcing the birth of Emmanuel- God with us! The Magi responded with wonder. Herod responded with worry.
Leaving the Second Candle of Advent Unlit
During Advent, we remember what Christ’s birth has meant for the world – that God is truly with us – and we yearn for the…
Christmas Flowers
The Flower Committee is taking orders for Poinsettias and Azaleas to decorate the Chancel for Christmas Eve.
Sponsor a Wreath this Christmas!
In the same way we offer poinsettias for sponsorship in honor or in memory of a loved one (Poinsettia Sponsorships Coming Soon!), this year we…
Giving Tree
Portland FUMC and Youngset Preschool are teaming up together to provide Christmas gifts for families with Path Home (formerly Portland Homeless Family Solutions).
From the FUMC Library
A belated thanks for the support you all provided for the 2023 FUMC Library Used Book Sales.
FUMC Land & Housing Circle Update – November 8, 2023
So many great conversations are happening every week at FUMC as we pursue our mission through housing. We are learning, questioning, and growing together as…
Phishing Scams: Project Yourself
Multiple FUMC friends have notified staff that they have received emails claiming to be from FUMC congregants, or church staff, requesting the recipient to purchase…
Third Quarter Finance Report
Your First Church Finance Committee is pleased to provide you with this brief update on church finances.
FUMC Land & Housing Circle Update – October 18, 2023
Kitchen tables of Land and Housing Circle members are buzzing with all the great work that is happening related to FUMC’s mission through housing. Here’s…
Veterans Day List
Each year for Veterans Day, November 11th, our church publishes the list of all our members who have served in the military.
You’re Invited: Land & Housing
Wow! We are feeling warm and fuzzy after Rally Sunday and the All Church Family Meal. One of the most sacred places in our homes…
Coffee Hour: Invitation to Serve
This is your invitation to participate in the new Coffee Hour plan! We have created five teams: one for the first Sunday of the month,…