Athens First Methodist Church

Athens First Methodist Church We are located in downtown Athens, Alabama at the corner of Hobbs Street and Jefferson Street.
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We offer two opportunities for worship on Sunday-- 9:00am and 11:00am
All are welcome!

We have 16 Christmas Shoeboxes left to be filled! Only 13 of the 100 boxes we took in have been filled and returned to t...
09/08/2026

We have 16 Christmas Shoeboxes left to be filled!

Only 13 of the 100 boxes we took in have been filled and returned to the church.

Please have them back by next Sunday 9/13.

09/06/2026

Traditional Service

08/23/2026

Sharing the results of the church conference vote today:

294 Active Church Members signed in and received and cast a ballot

231 Voted to affiliate with The Global Methodist Church (78.5%)

63 Voted to remain independent (21.4%)

A 60% vote was required to affiliate with the Global Methodist Church. More information will be shared in the coming days.

Thank you to everyone who served throughout this process and everyone who voted.

I am excited about what God is doing!

Brother John

08/23/2026

First Light

08/22/2026

“A Foundation of Sand”
Rev. Toby Chastain, Executive Director, Board of Ministry

“…like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.” (Matthew 7:26b, NASB95)

This time next week, many Global Methodist brothers and sisters from around the world will be making their way to Johannesburg for the 2026 General Conference, which begins on August 30th. Many decisions will be made there that will affect the future of our denomination and help shape our emerging movement of scriptural holiness.

Often when we talk about how the church grows, tension arises between those who long to see a movement of the Holy Spirit and those who want an orderly system. As Wesleyans, we shouldn't be averse to either! We have a heritage that was DEEPLY spiritual and SIGNIFICANTLY structured. And it worked out pretty well for those early Methodists.

There is an often-used exchange between George Whitefield and a Methodist preacher named John Pool.

𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝: Well, John, art thou still a Wesleyan?

𝐏𝐨𝐨𝐥: Yes, sir. I thank God I have the privilege of being in connection with Mr. Wesley, and one of his preachers.

𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝: John, thou art in thy right place. My brother Wesley acted wisely; the souls awakened under his ministry he joined in class [an ordered system of small groups], thus preserving the fruits of his labor. This I neglected, and my people are a rope of 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐝.

Notice that the success of our "method" was an emphasis on both revival and organization. We invite our downfall if we neglect either. We serve a great God who brings order out of chaos and dwells within the hearts of his people so that he can make them holy. He is not "either/or"; he is "both/and". Our lives, both individually and corporately, must be built on the firm foundation of the fullness of God. Then when the difficult times arrive, we may find that our house is not built on sand, but on the rock of His Word.

𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫: Lord, we pray that you might build and sustain your church well. May our endeavors be guided by your Holy Spirit, and may we order our lives to grow more and more like you each day.

All are welcome to join us for an ice cream social. Come and go anytime on Sunday, August 23rd between 3pm and 5pm in th...
08/21/2026

All are welcome to join us for an ice cream social. Come and go anytime on Sunday, August 23rd between 3pm and 5pm in the Beasley Center. (There is also a Church Conference at that time.)

Address

208 W Hobbs Street
Athens, AL
35611

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 12pm
Sunday 8:30am - 12pm

Telephone

+12562322020

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