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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.

 

Announcements

  • Worship With Us

    Saturdays 5:30pm – Chapel service (45 minutes)

    Sundays 9:00am – Sanctuary service with choirs, children leave for Sunday school (60 minutes) - Livestreamed on YouTube

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  • Mission of the Month

    For our August Mission of the Month, we are once again joining the Family Radio Network’s 2026 PB & J Drive called “Spread the Love” to help stock the shelves and support local crisis agencies in the Fox Cities. Over the past several years, a total of  over 12,000 pounds of peanut butter and jelly were collected across Wisconsin. That’s enough PB&J to make over 192,000 sandwiches!  Please join us in this effort by placing peanut butter and jelly (avoid glass jars if possible) in our normal collection box by the Wesley Room or in the large collection box provided for this drive. If you prefer to have the Mission Ministry Team do the shopping for you, you can send a monetary contribution to the church office with August M.O.M. clearly noted, but please do so by August 25th. Thank you in advance for helping provide these high-protein and shelf-stable food products to help benefit the hungry in our community.

  • 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

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  • 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

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