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Welcome
You are welcome at First United Methodist Church in Mt. Vernon. We look forward to visiting and worshiping with you and your family.
Make plans to worship with us on Sunday morning. There are worship celebration services at 8:30 and 11am. The dress is casual. You will find visitor parking spaces on the north entrance to the church.
Come early for fresh coffee, juice, and/or light snack and friendly fellowship with others at the Crossroads Coffee Corner when you arrive.
Sunday School for all ages at begin 9:45 am.
Childcare is offered for all worship services and Sunday school hour for infants and toddlers. There are pagers for all parents.
The church has a mission of outreach and service to the community, congregation and beyond. There are many opportunities of service in FUMC and in the community.
Come experience the love of God in fellowship together. Come be a part of a dynamic, ever-growing and changing family of believers. May we grow in our faith, love and service together.
  
What We Believe
United Methodists are a group of Christians totaling over 8 million in the United States alone. In addition, United Methodists can be found around the world sharing our faith with open hearts, open minds and open doors.
In practice, we are similar to other Protestant denominations, affirming our beliefs through the sacred symbols of baptism and communion.
Through baptism, we accept God’s gifts through Jesus. There is no strict rule among United Methodists about how baptism must be performed, although sprinkling water on the head of the person being baptized is most common. Everyone is accepted and welcome at the communion table, whether members of the Church or not, kids or adults.
The modern history of United Methodism can be traced back to John Wesley, who felt his own heart strangely warmed nearly three centuries ago. After this experience, he was compelled to reach out to England’s poorest citizens, which he did with the help of his brother, Charles. Their work launched a movement that spread to the American colonies and took hold with a fervor that still exists almost 300 years later.
Learn more about the beliefs of The United Methodist Church.
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