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About Us:

Centralia First United Methodist Church is located at:

 506 S. Washington Ave, Centralia, WA.

  Get in touch with us today.

Call: 360-736-7311

Worship

Worship: 11:00 am on Sunday Mornings

  • Connecting with God
  • Singing our praise
  • Giving our thanks
  • Hearing the scripture
  • Praying for one another
  • Time for Children

Communion is served the first Sunday of the month.  Our Lord's table is open to all.

Children always are welcome in worship and their noises do not bother the people of this church.

A well-staffed nursery is available for babies and preschoolers if desired.

Sunday School: 9:30 am Sunday Mornings, classes for everyone, young and old.

 

General Information:

Pastor: Rev. Tom Peterson

Dir. Vol. Min/Secretary  Angel Ray

Organist: Marie Tyler

Music Director:  Missy Peterson

Nursery Attendants: Judy Holmes, Rebecca Scott

Office Hours: 9:00 am- 2:00 pm (Monday-Thursday)

Please feel free to call the Church office with your needs: illness, grief, joys or concerns.

Pastor, Tom Peterson, is available to help you. 

 

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Small Groups
  • Caring Growth Groups, led by our Lay Pastors. These small groups meet twice monthly and there are many days of the week and times to choose from.  Strangers become friends. Friends become disciples. Disciples change the world.  Call 736-7311 for dates, times, and places.
  • Choir, led by Missy Peterson, Practice Wed. 7:30 PM. All are invited to sing with us.
  • Quilters, making quilts for children at risk, coordinated by Margie Joy Murray, 736-2549. 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month.
  • Garden Committee, looking for workers. Call 736-7311
  • YOMARCOs, meet 2nd Fri. at noon for fun, fellowship, and food.

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Peace and Justice

  • Community Dinner: For all who are hungry for food and fellowship, the last Mon. of the month at 5:30.
  • Baby Quilts: For at-risk children
  • Covenant relationship with a missionary serving in Kenya, Janice McLain.
  • One Great Hour of Sharing, Crop Walk, Children in Africa, Heifer Project, Operation Christmas Child,etc., raise funds for national and world missions to help people to help themselves.
  • Other Community Organizations use the church throughout the year.
  • We share our church building each week with the Korean Methodist Emmanuel Church, Kyungsoon Lee, pastor.

CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES

  • Sunday School, nursery through youth, meets at 9:30 AM, Sunday.
  • Camping Program in Summer time.
  • Special events are planned through the year: Seasonal activities,
  • Picnics, Toddler’s Gym, Outings of all kinds.
  • L.E.A.P., (Learning Enhancement and Achievement Program) meets each Wednesday during the school year to provide learning support for children. 

The monthly newsletter, Sharing and Caring will have updated information on all activities.Call the office if you would like to be on the mailing list.

 

 

Women's and Men's Ministries

Men's Club: 

  • Monthly breakfast fellowship time with a program every 3rd Sunday.
  • Annual Hamburger/Chili Feed with the Jazz Band
  • Gifts of Service to the Church

United Methodist Women:

  • Mary/Martha Circle: 1st Wednesdays 12:00 noon
  • Monthly UMW Luncheon and Meeting: 3rd Wed. 12:00 pm (noon)
  • Christmas Bazaar and Luncheon
  • Spring Luncheon
  • Rummage Sale: March and October

All Together:

  • Adult Sunday School Classes
  • All Church Camp
  • YOMARCO fellowship group.

The men work side by side with the UMW women throughout the year.

Call 360-736-7311 for the monthly newsletter and updated information.