At Shelbyville First United Methodist Church, we are dedicated to spreading the love and teachings of Jesus Christ to our community and beyond. The mission of the United Methodist Church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.
We believe that worship is a powerful way to connect with God and experience His presence in our lives. Our worship services are designed to be uplifting, inspiring, and centered around the teachings of Christ. Join us at 9:30 Sunday mornings or watch from home via Facebook at facebook.com/1shelbyumc
The picture shown is the beautiful Easter display, which was designed by Bobbi Clark and brought to life by church volunteers.
Thank you to everyone who helped us celebrate Holy Week 2024.
We offer a variety of Bible Studies and small group times. We have both a Bible Study group and Adult Sunday School class on Sunday mornings at 10:30. Pastor Marcy leads a bible study on Tuesdays in the parlor at 10 am.
We are in the process of forming a Youth Group! All kids and teens are welcome to come the 1st meeting on April 21st, right after the worship service.
Please Note: Sunday Bible Study will resume on May 19th. Feel free to join Steve's Sunday School class in the meantime.
We support numerous missions, both in the Shelbyville community and worldwide. A few of the community ministries that we participate in are LOAF (Free Meal Monday evenings), Heart for Shelbyville Ministries and Dinner Before Bedtime. The mission moment for April is Funds for Building Repairs. As our building reaches the 60 year mark, many things are in need of repair, straining the church budget. Funds donated to missions this month will be use to defray the costs of repairs so we can continue our worship and mission work.
Reverend Leah Kim was raised in a Methodist family in South Korea. She graduated from Methodist Theological University in Korea and completed her Master of Divinity at United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio in 2013. She was ordained as an elder pastor in the Indiana Conference of UMC in 2017. Shelbyville First UMC is her third appointment after completing 6 years of ministry at Brushwood UMC in Rensselaer and 3 years at Fairmount UMC in Fairmount.
Pastor Leah says, "I am grateful that God has led me to serve Shelbyville First UMC and the community, and am excited to see how God blesses the community through this church. First UMC is the place where you will meet God and experience His love. You are always welcome here! Hope to see you soon."
Rev. Marcy L. Patrick has been an ordained Deacon in the Indiana Conference of the United Methodist Church since June 2011 after receiving her Master of Divinity from CTS in 2008. Marcy has served several UMCs in Indiana including: Gosport UMC (Owen Co.) as a lay pastor and then LLP, Mt. Olive/Poplar Grove UMCs (Morgan Co.), St. Paul UMC Rushville as LLP/Assoc. Pastor, Mt. Comfort UMC Christian Ed, Centenary UMC - Lebanon Associate Pastor, Waldron UMC as Pastor and now as volunteer in a supporting role here at First UMC Shelbyville.
As a Deacon, Marcy is very drawn to Christian education and outreach ministries here in Shelby County having served in leadership roles: Girls, Inc, SCYAP, MHP Women's Alliance , Shelby Senior Service and is looking forward to the new Runnebohm Early Learning Center opening.
Marcy has been married to Mike Runnebohm since 2017. She has two step-daughters from her previous marriage and 2 grandgirls.
Barbara Farnsley is our music director. She plays the organ and piano on Sunday mornings along with her husband, Jon. We are so blessed to have live music for our worship services. Barb also leads the choir for special occasions and works with members on special music selections.
Barb is also our financial secretary. You can find her in the office during regular office hours.
Our members are active in the church and the Shelbyville community. Take a look at our Photo Gallery for a glimpse at our facilites and activities.
Sunday April 21st- Youth Group, after worship
April 30th/May 1st- Rummage Sale set-up- 9-3:30
May 3rd and 4th- Church Rummage Sale
Monday each week- LOAF- 5pm
Friday each week-Candlelight AA meeting- 11:30pm
First and 3rd Tuesday- Tuesdays @2-Bookmark Cafe
Sunday Worship Service- 9:30 am
Adult Sunday School- 10:30am
Church Office Hours- Mon-Thurs 9am-Noon
If you can't join us in person, you can watch the service on Facebook at facebook.com/1shelbyumc
34 West Washington Street, Shelbyville, Indiana 46176
317-398-8854 email- 1umc34@att.net Please call the Church Office or Pastor Marcy with any Prayer Concerns Pastor Leah is on vacation/out of the office until April 29th
Mon | 09:00 am – 12:00 pm | |
Tue | 09:00 am – 12:00 pm | |
Wed | 09:00 am – 12:00 pm | |
Thu | 09:00 am – 12:00 pm | |
Fri | Closed | |
Sat | Closed | |
Sun | 09:00 am – 11:00 am |
Office Closed on Major Holidays
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