Welcome to FIRST UNITED Methodist Church of Stillwater

Our loving, welcoming, Christ centered community of faith wants ALL people to know they are wrapped in God’s love. You are invited to know and experience God’s love through worship, music, prayer, fellowship, small groups, and community outreach.

Wrapping ALL people in God's Love is the mission of the FIRST UNITED Methodist Church. We embrace the following statement included in the United Methodist Church Book of Discipline:

"We affirm all persons as equally valuable in the sight of God. We therefore work toward societies in which each person's value is recognized, maintained, and strengthened. We support the basic right of all persons to equal access to housing, education, communication, employment, medical care, legal redress for grievances, and physical protection."

FIRST UNITED celebrates as a Reconciling Church June 9, 2024
FIRST UNITED celebrates as a Reconciling Church June 9, 2024
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Welcome to FIRST UNITED Methodist Church of Stillwater, Minnesota!

Please enjoy a fly through tour of our church facilities!

FIRST UNITED Methodist Church Stillwater Minnesota virtual fly through tour from Pictures Over Stillwater on Vimeo.

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full calendar of events.

You will find both the calendar and the monthly newsletter.

Sunday Morning Worship 10 a.m.

Please click Facebook above to view the Sunday Morning Worship at 10:00 am

Discover FIRST UNITED

We are a Christ centered church for everyday people, where you can come as you are to connect with God in a way that makes sense to you. Whether you are exploring the Christian faith or attend church regularly, there is something here for you. We Wrap All People in God’s Love.

Upcoming Events

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Highway 12 Trash Pickup May 3 at 9:30 a.m.

Meet in the Fellowship Hall at 9:30 a.m. Take a walk on the roadside!

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Church Spring Cleaning May 10 at 9 a.m.

Bring gloves and rakes for spring cleaning at the church, indoors and outside.

Matt joined the OutFront team in the fall of 2021 as the Religious Organizer. Before joining the team, Matt spent the majority of their career in Youth Ministry working in the United Church of Christ, Episcopal, and Presbyterian churches. In their current role as the Director of Religious and Community Organizing, Matt works with faith communities across the state to bring them along in the advocacy and inclusion of queer people in all faith practices. Additionally, he works with communities across the state to build the power of the LGBTQIA+ community, listen deeply to the needs of queer people and their allies, educate the public on issues affecting the queer community, and mobilize communities to create systemic change.
Matt joined the OutFront team in the fall of 2021 as the Religious Organizer. Before joining the team, Matt spent the majority of their career in Youth Ministry working in the United Church of Christ, Episcopal, and Presbyterian churches. In their current role as the Director of Religious and Community Organizing, Matt works with faith communities across the state to bring them along in the advocacy and inclusion of queer people in all faith practices. Additionally, he works with communities across the state to build the power of the LGBTQIA+ community, listen deeply to the needs of queer people and their allies, educate the public on issues affecting the queer community, and mobilize communities to create systemic change.

Reconciling Faith Community Meeting May 18 

Matt Lewellyn-Otten from OutFront Minnesota will present the fourth session in a series on tolerance and inclusiveness on May 18. Join this meeting in the Fellowship Hall following the Sunday Worship Service.

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Picnic in the Park June 8, 2025

The worship service on June 8 will be conducted in Washington Square Park, Greeley and Churchill Streets, with picnic lunch afterward. Details on this event will follow.

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Lumberjack Days Parade July 20, 2025

FIRST UNITED and Sunny Hill Preschool will be in the parade starting at 11 a.m. on July 20. Sign up in the church office to decorate and/or ride on the float!

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Red Cross Blood Drive July 21, 2025

The Red Cross Blood Drive will be conducted in the Fellowship Hall on July 21 from 9 a.m to 3 p.m. Reservations are recommended, use the "Blood Donor" app to set an appointment.

Recurring Events

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24-form Tai Chi Ch'uan class meets every Monday at 9:00 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall during the winter months. The class is free, all are welcome, and no accessory equipment is required.
Scrip orders can be placed after Sunday worship services, or anytime by email to the church office. Order blanks are available in the office or on the Information Center.
Scrip orders can be placed after Sunday worship services, or anytime by email to the church office. Order blanks are available in the office or on the Information Center.
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All are welcome at the Community Dinner each Wednesday 5:30 p.m. Wednesday dinners at the church will continue through through May 21, 2025.
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The Quilting Group meets in the Wesley Room at 10 a.m. on the 3rd Friday every month. All are welcome!
Communion is served during the worship service on the first Sunday of every month. This sacrament is open to all, and everyone is invited to receive Communion.
Communion is served during the worship service on the first Sunday of every month. This sacrament is open to all, and everyone is invited to receive Communion.
Centering Prayer, Wednesdays at noon in the Sanctuary.
A Bible Study of the book of Ephesians meets in the Wesley Room at 9:30 a.m. each Tuesday. Contact the office to join the study in person or online.
A Bible Study of the book of Ephesians meets in the Wesley Room at 9:30 a.m. each Tuesday. Contact the office to join the study in person or online.
UMM monthly breakfast meetings are on the second Saturday at 8 a.m. at the Lowell Inn 102 2nd St N in Stillwater.
UMM monthly breakfast meetings are on the second Saturday at 8 a.m. at the Lowell Inn 102 2nd St N in Stillwater.
Prayer Shawl Group, Wednesdays at 10:30 am in the Wesley Room. All knitters are welcome!
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The Bridge Group meets monthly at 12:30 p.m. on the first Friday in the Fellowship Hall. Players of all skill levels are welcome!
WOMEN of FAITH, UNITED CIRCLE - Meetings are at 10 a.m. on the 2nd Thursday each month. All women of the church are invited to attend our meetings in the Fellowship Hall.
WOMEN of FAITH, UNITED CIRCLE - Meetings are at 10 a.m. on the 2nd Thursday each month. All women of the church are invited to attend our meetings in the Fellowship Hall.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Pack the Pew

The Mission Project for March was successful! Click here to see the result.

Moving Day Twin Cities May 3, 2025

Join the community fundraising event to support Parkinson's research, education and outreach initiatives at the Hilde Performance Center & Park, 3500 Plymouth Blvd. in Plymouth, MN 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Click here to learn more about the Parkinson's Foundation and here to learn about Moving Day Twin Cities.

Next Scrip Order - May 4, 2025

Raise Right Scrip orders can be placed after Sunday worship services, or anytime by email to the church office. Order blanks are available at the church Information Center. Payment for email orders can be dropped off at the church during office hours. Scrip doesn't cost, it pays!

Community Homestead Presentation - May 8, 2025

Save the date - Thursday, May 8 at 10:00 a.m. Men and women are invited. Christine Elmquist will tell us about Community Homestead, a non-profit organization established in 1995 and located in Osceola, WI. CH residents live in six extended family households that include adults with developmental and other challenges. They are surrounded by family farms, woods, and warm-hearted neighbors. 

The mission: To establish and maintain a community, living and working together, so that developmentally disabled people can reach their fullest human potential.

Everyone at Community Homestead is a volunteer contributing their efforts and receiving their needs from a shared budget. 

Join us to learn about this exciting Community which includes an organic dairy farm, a bakery, woodworking shop, craft shops and more. Come for light refreshments at 10:00 with the program to follow.

This presentation is sponsored by The Women of Faith, United.

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