| Event | Date / Time | Format | Virtual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday Worship Service | Sundays at 10:00 am (new time) | In-Person and Virtual |
Call-in: 1-646-876-9923 |
| Children’s Sunday School | Sundays at 10:00 am September – June During church |
In-person | Register Now Pre-registration is required. |
| Monday Adult School | Mondays at 7:00 pm September – June |
Virtual | Join Online Call-in: 1-646-876-9923 Meeting ID: 147691027# |
| Wednesday Group Study | Wednesdays at 7:00 pm | Virtual | Join Online Call-in: 1-646-876-9923 Meeting ID: 147691027# |
| Koinonia Café | Thursdays from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm | In-person | |
| Lenten Prayer Vigil | Fridays from 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm During Lent |
Virtual | Join Online Call-in: 1-646-876-9923 Meeting ID: 147691027# |
| Healing Prayer Service | Every 1st Tuesday of the month, 7-8pm | In-person |
Advent
- Christmas Eve Candlelight Service (December 24 at 7:00 pm)
- Christmas Morning Candlelight Service (December 25 at 6:30 am)
January
- Martin Luther King Sunday (Service at 10:00 am)
Lent
- Ash Wednesday Evening Service (The first day of Lent at 7:00 pm)
- Palm Sunday (Sunday before Easter at 10:00 am)
- Maundy Thursday Evening Service (Thursday before Easter at 7:00 pm)
- Good Friday Evening Service (Friday before Easter at 7:00 pm)
- Easter Sunday Service (Easter Sunday at 10:00 am)
April
- Native American Ministries Sunday (The third Sunday of Easter at 10:00 am)
October
- World Communion Sunday (The first Sunday in October at 01:00 am)
- Laity Sunday (The third Sunday in October at 10:00 am)
November
- All Saints’ Day (The first Sunday in November)
- Thanksgiving Sunday (Service at 10:00 am)
Small Groups
First & Wesley UMC does have a traditional service schedule, but First & Wesley is more than scheduled church services. We are a community of people living life together, helping one another, caring for each other, and serving our community along side one another. Every week or month, people come together to learn about God, pray, eat, laugh, and live…together. We call these Small Groups—and they’re the heart of our church.
No matter where you are in life, it is within these small groups that we make new friends, grow deeper in our relationship with God, and practice applying the gospel to our lives, our community, and the world.
To join any of the groups, simply show up. Contact the group leader or the church for more information.
Who: Adults
When: Mondays at 7:00 pm (September – May)
Where: Online
Leader: Various Church Laities
Focus: Good Enough
We have enthusiastic, energetic, and enlightening discussions on topics designed to help us use our Christian faith in dealing with the challenges daily life brings.
Connect with us via Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/147691027 or Call: 1-646-876-9923 Meeting ID: 147691027#
Who: Adults
When: Wednesdays at 7:00 pm
Where: Online
Leader: Pastor Choi
Focus: Saving Grace: A Guide to Financial Well-being
This informal group not only studies the Bible and text books but also shares their experiences with God in their everyday lives.
The Study will take us on an exploration into ten key beliefs, ten key practices, and ten key virtues of Christianity. Grounded in carefully selected Scripture passages, BELIEVE is a spiritual growth experience that takes you on a journey to think, act, and become more like Jesus. The Bible is more than just a book of stories. It’s a blueprint for living.
Please contact the church office or the pastor for the study book.
Connect with us via Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/147691027 or call: 1-646-876-9923 Meeting ID: 147691027#
When: Fourth Thursday of every month at 1 pm
Where: Members’ homes
Leader: Mrs. Linda Kopec
Focus: Mission and Outreach
Take a deep breath, center yourself, and imagine a shawl wrapped over your shoulders and across your chest. Close your eyes and listen to the gentle whisper in your ear – a soft voice telling you to let go and trust that everything will be okay and that you are being held in the loving arms of the Creator and in the heart of the caring knitter. This is how it feels to wear a handmade prayer shawl.
Prayer Shawl group knits and crochets numerous prayer shawls and baby blankets for premature babies of New Haven. These have been dedicated and distributed to many friends and family, so they can offer comfort to those in need of physical or emotional healing.
If you or someone you know are in need of a prayer shawl, contact the church office. There are blessed shawls in the church office, letters to go with them, and gift bags. If you can’t knit but would like to contribute monetary donations toward the purchase of yarn, please contact Linda Kopec.
Prayers for Hope and Healing
The Rev Cindy Dodd, retired United Methodist Elder, will be offering intercessory prayer services at three churches within our cooperative parish.