Columbus First United Methodist Church
Sunday, May 20, 2012
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2-Site Operation

The education wing of the church will be remodeled through the summer. 

Worship services will continue at the church site downtown, which will be called "FUMC Worship Center".

"FUMC Christian Center" is the name of our new site for offices and Sunday School in Northtown Mall, at the north end of the strip mall running just north of McDonalds Restaurant.

two-site operation information 

  • Saturday and Sunday worship services will continue at the Worship Center downtown. Times remain the same.
  • Sunday School time at the Christian Center is shifted ten minutes  (start 9:10 AM, finish 10:10 AM).
  • Three adult Sunday School classes will meet in the Fellowship Hall at the Worship Center. Time remains the same (9:00 AM).
  • Fellowship Time will remain at 10:00 AM Sunday in Fellowship Hall at the Worship Center.
  • Office staff are located at the Christian Center.  Phone there will be our existing number 402-564-8463, and fax 402-562-8493.
  • Phone number at the Worship Center in the kitchen is 402-563-4017.
  • The US Postal Service will deliver mail addressed to downtown (FUMC, 2710 14th St) directly to the Christian Center (FUMC, 2472-32nd Avenue, Northtown Mall).
  • Youth groups (Fever, Katalyst, Sparks) and youth choir will meet at the Christian Center at regular times.
  • MYTT and Venturing youth groups will continue to meet at the Worship Center.
  • Other groups that will meet at the Christian Center at their regular times: administrative committees (finance, trustees, and SPRC) and program committees (education, worship, missions, and evangelism), youth ministry team, lectionary group, GriefShare, prayer team, and quilters.
  • Other groups that will continue to meet at the Worship Center at their regular times: Tai Chi, Tuesday Bible Study, JFON, UMMen, GROW Men, church council, ministry development team, all UMW circles and mission team, Friendship Bible Study, chancel choir, praise teams, prayer & healing, Stephen Ministry, Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, ARC, and Fireproof Your Marriage group.
  • Prayer shawl ministry meets at Marian Staroscik's home.
  • SPEED will continue to meet off-site. 
  • Meeting locations yet to be determined: endowment committee and widower’s breakfast (to a restaurant).
  • Mom’s Bible Study meets at Jill Fremarek's home.