Sunday Service Times:
  8:15 a.m. -  Worship in Chapel
  9:30 a.m. -  Sunday School
10:30 a.m. -  Worship in Sanctuary
 
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Sunday Morning Services

Sunday
8:15 AM 
Worship Service in the Chapel


9:30 AM 
Sunday School

Adult Sunday School  (Classroom Locations are on Newsletter page)
Pairs and Spares 
(Age range--"50ish")
Study curriculum-- Various topical.  Some Bible Studies and some videos.  Bible based.  Can be family issues and/or current events.  Some are taken off the internet.  Activity oriented class.  Has helped or sponsored the Peach Festival, helps decorate the church at Christmas time and has sponsored the "Ben Colter Scholarship Fund".
Upper Room (Age range--40 through 55 years)
Study curriculum--  Taken from suggested Methodist study courses.  Bible based.  Follows scripture and closely follows Old and New Testament scripture readings.
Alpha and Omega (Age range--50 and up)
Study curriculum--  Traditional Bible based lessons.

Children's Sunday School 

....He said to them, "Let the children come unto me. Don't stop them! For the Kingdom of God belongs to those who are like these children"...Mark 10:14 

 

Nursery is for infants to age two. The Nursery is located to the right of the Family Life Center. The children are greeted by the warm friendly smile of Lou Ann and volunteers. Parents sign their child in then the parent will receive a numbered pager. The pagers are used to comfort parents, who will be paged should a concern develop with their little one.   

Classrooms Location lower level. Take the stairs down at the Nursery

    

Nursery extension ages two and three meets in the Yellow Room giving the children the chance to share in peer fellowship. A rotation of volunteers will be keeping a watchful eye over these youngsters. There Bible sharing time is a short story read from "The Beginner's Bible Timeless Children's Stories.

 

Noah's Ark preschool thru Kindergarten. This area is also know as the room with the cabin where they can play and share with their friends. Adult volunteers use "Exploring Faith".. God's Word for God's Children as teaching material. Each child receives a Bible storybook to share, color the back picture page and take home.

 

God's Zoo for grades one thru four enter their classroom at the middle landing of the stairs. Here you will find God's animals, stuffed and also a children's library. The teaching material used is FaithWeaver Weaving Faith into Life. The children are taught the Bible lesson through audio, drama, and craft. The time closes when "God's team" comes together in a circle as one or more volunteer to close in prayer.

 

Middle School class located up the stairs at the Nursery

 

Senior High

 

Jesus said: "I have called you friends." John 15:15b

." John 15:15b



10:30 AM 
Worship Service in the Sanctuary

PowerPoint Ministry

Mission Statement: To enhance the worship experience through use of visual projection to improve participation in singing of hymns, communicate with the congregation about important church activities.

If you would like to add announcements or other information for the PowerPoint presentation, call the church office at 260-724-3158 or email: office@firstumcdecatur.org.

The Video Ministry does a variety of tasks:

  • Creates the videotapes that are distributed by the Shut-in Ministry.
  • Provide a video feed to the nursery.

The Sound Ministry manages the sound during the worship service.

 





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First United Methodist Church
  502 W. Monroe St.
  Decatur IN 46733
  260-724-3158