First United Methodist Church
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Our Mission: To see all generations experience true life change with Jesus. Join us on this world-changing journey!
Our community of faith at First United Methodist Church yearns to be a place where people are encouraged to hear God's voice, love one another, show compassion to others, and follow Jesus more closely than ever before. We desire to pour forth God's love in every direction, so our local and global community can be transformed. Specifically, we want to help the lost ones be found, the children be loved, the broken be healed, the races be reconciled, and the poor be lifted up.
Want to know more about Springfield First or ready to take your next step?
Foundations is for you. Over three sessions, we’ll explore what we believe, our core values, and what it means to follow Jesus together at Springfield First.
Whether you’re brand new, considering membership, or somewhere in between, you’re invited to join us beginning Sunday, September 20, right after the 10:30 services. Lunch is provided, and childcare is available upon request.
Register at springfieldfirst.org/nextsteps
09/15/2026
To Family Movie Night... and beyond! Grab your favorite people and join us this Friday, September 18 at 6:30 PM in the CLC for a showing of Toy Story 4.
Woody, Buzz, and the gang remind us that friendship can take us on some unexpected adventures. Bring the family, invite a friend, grab a blanket, and settle in for a fun night together.
Snacks and drinks will be provided. We hope to see you Friday!
God isn’t waiting on the other side of your struggle.
Jesus meets us in grief, weakness, hunger, uncertainty, and need. Wherever we find ourselves, he has already been there, and he is still there.
Watch this week’s message, Blessed Are the Needy, at springfieldfirst.org/sermons/
09/14/2026
When we see someone in need, Jesus calls us to see more than their need.
They are beloved. They bear the image of God. They are people Jesus calls blessed. That changes the way we love, serve, and live alongside one another.
09/13/2026
Blessed are the needy. It sounds counterintuitive, but it is at the heart of Jesus’ words in the Beatitudes.
Join us this morning as we begin WWJB: Who Would Jesus Bless?
🕘 Contemporary: 9:00 & 10:30 AM
🕥 Traditional: 10:30 AM
💻 Online: springfieldfirst.org/athome
09/12/2026
What if recognizing our need is not the opposite of being blessed?
This Sunday, we look at the opening words of the Sermon on the Mount and the surprising people Jesus calls blessed. Come discover what the Beatitudes reveal about God’s kingdom and our place in it.
🕘 Contemporary: 9:00 & 10:30 AM
🕥 Traditional: 10:30 AM
💻 Online: springfieldfirst.org/athome
09/11/2026
We remember. We honor. We pray.
We remember the lives lost twenty-five years ago today. We honor the courage of those who risked themselves to help others. We pray for the families whose lives were forever changed. May God grant peace to our communities, our nation, and our world.
“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted.” Psalm 34:18
What does it really mean to be blessed?
Our world often tells us it’s about having more, winning more, or appearing strong. But in the Beatitudes, Jesus turns that idea upside down.
This Sunday, we begin WWJB: Who Would Jesus Bless?, a new series exploring the surprising way Jesus describes a blessed life, one shaped by surrender, humility, mercy, and faithfulness.
Join us Sunday at Springfield First as we discover together what it means to see the blessed life through the eyes of Jesus.
09/08/2026
We all want to get to a place where the problems finally melt away. But that’s not usually how life works.
Instead of asking God to remove every difficulty, what if we asked how we can remain faithful to Jesus through it?
Our future hope in Christ produces present faithfulness.
09/08/2026
We would all like to reach a place where the problems finally melt away. But that isn’t usually how life works. Our goal isn’t to escape every difficulty. Our goal is to remain faithful to Jesus through every challenge we face.
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2941 S Koke Mill Road
Springfield, IL
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