Sturgis First United Methodist Church
269-651-5990
Worship Times
The 9:30 service is worship with the Praise Band; Reconciled, offering a contemporary service with Christian music and the pastor preaching.
The 11:00 service worships with preaching, the choir, hymns and organ music. This is now face to face in the sanctuary.
Communion is held the first Sunday of each month.
First United Methodist Church is located at
200 Pleasant St. in downtown Sturgis. Parking is available south of the building as well as north of the church in the city parking lot and behind the church in the Hackman Funeral Home parking lot. The entrance on the circle drive is the accessible entrance and barrier free with greeters and use of elevator and restrooms. Additional information about the church can be found on the church’s Facebook page. For more information, please call the church office at
269-651-5990.
Welcome
Upcoming Events
Contact Us
Office Hours
Church office hours are Monday through Thursday from 9 - 4:00. You may leave messages at other times at
651-5990 or call Pastor Sue direct at (989) 287-1770.
Please send pictures and articles for the webpage
to pjrbar@charter.net
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Direct Bill Pay
If you are like me, you hate to write checks and try to remember bills each month especially when you are on vacation or away. The finance committee would like to encourage you to set up a direct bill pay through your bank so that your tithes and offerings can always reach the church even if you don’t. There are generic forms in the office if you cannot do this online. If you have any questions, please speak with Bruce Gosling, chair of finance.
Events
Men's Bible Study every Monday morning
8:00 am in the Parlor
Nov. 14th - Senior Social 11:30
Nov. 19th - Pub Theology @ Wings @6:00
Nov. 24th - Charge Conference in Centreville @2:00
Nov. 26th - Souper Supper @5:00
Nov. 28th - Thanksgiving
December 11th - Kid Connection
Your offerings can still be sent to the church office.
They will be collected, counted, and deposited each week.
We are completely updating our prayer list. We will be publishing this each month. This list will only be in the newsletter. The names will not be on our web page or facebook page.
If you would like to add someone to the next prayer list, call the church office (651-5990) or e-mail the church (fumcsturgis@gmail.com) and include:
1.
Your name and phone number
Your name and phone number2.Name of person to be on the prayer list
Name of person to be on the prayer list3.Reason (This info is for Pastor Sue.)
Reason (This info is for Pastor Sue.)4.Any other information Pastor Sue should know.
Any other information Pastor Sue should know.Prayer List
E-MAILING THE NEWSLETTER
If you would like your newsletter to come in an e-mail, please send an e-mail to the church, fumcsturgis@gmail.com
1.Put “e-mail newsletter” on the subject line.
Put “e-mail newsletter” on the subject line.2.Give us your name and the e-mail address you want us to use for the e-mail.
Give us your name and the e-mail address you want us to use for the e-mail.The Parlor Sunday School Class will be meeting at
9:30 am on Sunday mornings. All are invited to join that class.
They will be reading
The Chosen
If people would like to join us by zoom, please contact Debra Mathis for additional information.
269-251-5693
ANNOUNCEMENTS
We are excited to announce that our Clothes Sanctuary is open,
in coordination with St. John's Episcopal Church.
We invite you to join our volunteers. Currently, we are open to collect clean
clothing on Wednesdays from 9:00 - noon.
We are now open for guests on Tuesdays from 3:00 -5:00
And Fridays from noon - 2:00
Volunteers are welcome, as we need intake workers, sorters, and Friday helpers.
Thank you for supporting our mission.
To read more about this, click the title.
Visit our little library in the church courtyard. There are books for both children and adults. Help yourself to a book and enjoy! It would be great if you have books you'd like to donate, too!
- Greeters and Liturgists/Scripture Readers - The sign-up sheets for the month of November for both services are on the board.
- Newsletter Postage: - If you would like to help with postage for the newsletters, the cost is $60 per month. The sign-up sheet is on the board. There are still some openings for 2024.
- Altar Flowers - Sign-up sheets for the Sundays in 2024 are on the board outside the sanctuary. The cost is $45. We will let you know if there is a price increase.
- Returnable Bottles and Cans - We are continuing to collect clean Michigan returnable bottles and cans. The money goes into our mission trip fund. You may drop off your bottle and cans inside the circle drive doors by the wooden container.
- Clothing Sanctuary - We continue to accept donations of clean, usable clothing, shoes, bedding, and towels. You may drop off items on Wednesday mornings from 9:00 am - noon. The clothing sanctuary is open on Tuesdays from 3:00 - 5:00 pm and on Fridays from Noon - 2:00 pm. We welcome volunteers on any of those days!!!! If you would like to volunteer to help, contact Robin Schuler, Mike Johnson, or Lance Goodlock.
- Chit-Chat Coffee - Join us for coffee, tea, and snacks from 10:15 - 11:00 am in the Gathering Room. Come and visit with other members of the congregation from both services. If you would like to help with chit-chat coffee, please talk to Marcia Harrington.
Click below to see each
service on Facebook.
UPPER ROOM DEVOTIONAL BOOKS
These are on the table between the doors at the circle drive entrance.
The books for November are on the table between the entry doors. The cost is $1.00.
Yard Signs: Yard signs promoting our church are still available on Sunday mornings outside the sanctuary. The cost is $10. Or you can contact the church office to buy one.
Helping Hands for our Students
Each week Helping Hands donates a bag of non perishable food to confidentially identified students so they have some food on the weekends. If you would like to donate, you may send your donation to:
Vince LaPorte
Congress School
421 Congress St.
Sturgis, MI 49091
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever!
THANK YOU to Robin Schuler, Jackie Brazo, Marcia Harrington, Vicki LeRoque, Mike Johnson, Marlene Houser, Patty Rutenbar, Debby Mathis, Marcia Lipscomb, Jan Wiley, Jeri Tetzloff, and Alice Watson for setting up and furnishing snacks for Chit Chat Coffee in 2023.
The Kid Connection Crew!
Worship is family friendly. Come experience:
Open Hearts ~ Open Doors~ Open Minds
Join us for some coffee, snacks and great fellowship.
Every Sunday from 10:15 - 11:00
Our Clothing Sanctuary is in need of children's shirts and pants. If you have any of the following, please drop them off on Wednesday at the church.
Girls Winter - sizes 0-6, 6-12, 18 month, 2T, 5 pants, 16 pants.
Boys Winter - sizes 3T, 4T pants, 5 pants, 7, 12, 14, 16
Click HERE for Trunk or Treat pictures.
The congregation signed the communion tablecloth. They wrote the names of Saints that they know who have passed on.
The United Methodist Church shares a great deal with other denominations. Explore what we believe about God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, the Bible, and more.
We also have a unique heritage and areas of emphasis. Learn what we mean when we talk about grace, how we serve people around the world, and ways we grow as disciples of Jesus Christ.
To find out more, click HERE.
What Do We Believe?
November Senior Social
Each table was to make a charcuterie board that has something to do with Thanksgiving. They turned out very creative and appealing to the stomachs!
