Welcome to First United Methodist Church of Appleton! We are a congregation deeply committed to the great task that Jesus put on his church’s heart: to make disciples and transform this world.

At First Church you can expect to find a successful model of an intergenerational church: We have a wonderful children’s ministry, a great junior and senior high youth program, an array of adult programs ranging from small group ministries to annual mission trips and an outstanding music ministry program for kids, youth and adults.

We’d love to welcome you among us. Know that you can come as you are so we can grow together and make a difference in God’s great world.

 

Ways To Be The Church

  • Worship With Us

    Worship with us in person Saturdays at 5:30pm and Sundays at 9:00am (live-streamed on YouTube)

     Worship with us on YouTube

  • Loving Your Neighbor in an Election Season

    On September 18, we welcomed Rev. Breanna Illene from the Wisconsin Council of Churches to engage us in this so-relevant subject. We hope you will be inspired to love your neighbor.

    Watch Video Here

  • Ministry Opportunities of First Church

    We have many ways you can get involved at First Church! Please click on the link below to watch video messages from our ministry leaders and see where you can serve at First Church. 

    Ministry Opportunities at First Church

  • Mission of the Month

    As always, our community has an ever-present need for food to feed families in the local area. As the cost of groceries continues to increase, our help is needed this year more than ever!  Therefore, the Mission Ministry Team will once again coordinate our annual church food drive called the Festival of God’s Harvest. All groceries will be given to the St. Joseph Food Program. Our food drive will take place November 2 – 24. 
    Empty grocery bags will be handed out after the church services on November 2 - 3 and November 9 - 10. Please return your filled grocery bags to the church by Sunday, November 24th and place them behind the Welcome Desk near Fellowship Hall.
    Anyone who wishes to donate money to be used for this cause can give your monetary donation to the church office. Please make sure your contribution is clearly marked “Festival of God’s Harvest” and is received by November 17th.
    The good news is that you can start collecting NOW! As you do your weekly grocery shopping, try to purchase a few extra items for our food drive. On the MOST NEEDED LIST are canned chicken, cereal, peanut butter and jelly, soup and mac & cheese. You are welcome to purchase other non-perishable food items as well, but please avoid anything in glass containers. For the month of November St. Joseph’s Food Program has a goal to reach 1000 cans of fruit, let’s help them reach that goal!
    We have always had outstanding participation for this event, and the St. Joseph Food Program relies on our efforts as major food donors at this time of year.  As the season of Thanksgiving approaches, please take time to remember the less fortunate and consider an extra generous donation in this time of need. Thank you so much!

  • Hands-On Ministry Opportunities

    Ruby’s Pantry food distribution location at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Combined Locks on the first Tuesday of the month. All those serving for Ruby’s Pantry need to register at the link below. Be sure to enter Appleton, WI as your primary location, and indicate that you are part of the First United Methodist Church group, with Donna Frick as Contact Person. The volunteer coordinator from First English will be in contact to confirm your participation. 

    Volunteer for Ruby's Pantry

    Jake’s Network of Hope distributes personal care products as well as product donations from their corporate partners to various non-profit organizations throughout NE Wisconsin.  On Thursday, November 21st from 1:30 – 3:30p we will have a group repacking diapers or other personal care products at Jake’s new warehouse location at 110 N. Kensington in Appleton.  Sign up deadline is November 17. 

    Volunteer at Jake's

  • Gift of Prayer for Our Church

    Our church has been fortunate to have a Gift of Prayer Ministry as a service to our congregation since 2017. We encourage this to be shared in support of one another as we serve the Lord together in mission and ministry to our church and community. Those who sign up for one or more days to pray for our church will receive an email regarding church activity at the start of the month as suggestions to emphasize during prayer; however, how you choose to pray, how long you choose to pray, and for whom you choose to spend your time in prayer is completely up to you. Please consider supporting this ministry as you are able. For more information, please call the church office at 920-734-2677 and someone will be in touch with you. My Best Always, Daniel Flesch, Gift of Prayer Ministry Coordinator

    Sign Up Here

  • Connections Ministry

    Connections Ministry was started to connect the work of the church’s ministries to those who would benefit from the good work of all of our many ministry services.  How we plan to achieve our priorities is to start with each of you. We are asking members to complete the Gifts & Talents Inventory. We will catalog everyone’s gifts and talents in a database and call upon you if/when the need arises to utilize your skill set. This will be a quick way for us to answer the call to fulfill the needs of both our church and its members. For example, if you select cooking and serving food, you may be asked to help set up a meal at church or prepare a meal for a shut-in. If you select maintaining buildings/grounds, you may be asked to help plant flowers in spring and rake leaves in fall at church, or perhaps do the same at a parishioner’s home. You will be under no obligation to accept every request as we understand you are busy. Please pick up a form  in the church office during business hours,  at the Welcome Desk before and after services or fill out online : Gifts and Talents Inventory

  • Prayer Request

    Our Befriender Ministry exists to pray with you and for you, and is honored to lift your concerns and joys to God in total confidence and without judgment.
     
    “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”    Philippians 4:6-7

    Prayer Request

     

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