First Methodist Church

03/31/2026

Watch our 150 Celebration service here, held on March 22, 2026. Thank you to everyone who worked hard to make this service possible!

Sermon by Joey WilbournChoir directed by Eric EvansGuest Vocals by Jill Evans

03/30/2026

Happy Holy Week, church family! In the coming days, we invite you to reflect on the last teachings of Jesus before his death and resurrection and the sacrifice that he made for us on the cross. Scroll through to see the schedule for this week at FMC Brownwood!

Our Maundy Thursday service, where we reflect on the Last Supper and take communion together, will be at 6:00 pm in the Sanctuary.

The church office will be closed in observance of Good Friday, April 3.

Sunday, April 5, join us at 10:40 am to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ! We can't wait to rejoice and worship with you!

03/27/2026

God has been so faithful and blessed our church so richly in the past 150 years!

We celebrate all the sermons, all the Bible studies, every song of praise, every baptism, every communion, all of the fellowship, every life changed by encountering Jesus. It’s only because of his love and grace that this church still stands, and we hope to honor him in all that we do!

Praise God for 150 years, and we pray for 150 more!

03/25/2026

Midweek Sermon Recap!

This Sunday, we celebrated 150 years of God’s love and faithfulness at FMC Brownwood! Pastor Joey’s sermon honored the past while talking about momentum for the future. Scroll through the slides to see some snapshots!

We are extremely blessed to have a loving God who stays with us and who holds our future safely in His hands. Praise God for 150 years, and we look forward with hope for 150 more!

03/23/2026

You’re invited to join us for Palm Sunday, this week on March 29!

An Easter Egg hunt will follow church on the front lawn, so parents, remember those Easter baskets!

It’s gonna be a week you don’t want to miss!

03/20/2026

You are invited to join us at FMC Brownwood on April 5 at 10:40am for Easter Sunday!

Celebrate with us and flower the cross in either service, Traditional Service in the Sanctuary, or Common Ground Service in the CLC.

“‘Don’t be alarmed,’ he said. ‘You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him.”
(Mark 16:6, NIV)

03/18/2026

✨Mid-Week Sermon Recap✨

The Traditional Service started a new series about the prophet Samuel! Joey taught that we need a biblical view of prophets rather than experiential or cultural. He started this series by discussing the miraculous birth of Samuel, whose mother, Hannah, was barren. She cried out to the Lord with bitterness, but her bitterness did not make her hopeless. From her example, we can learn to not discount the barren lands where disappoint threatens to break our faith. Instead, we lean on the Lord, we keep on crying out, we let the difficulty build character, and we watch God bring glory from tragedy.

Common Ground continued in their series over the Gospel of John (only a couple of weeks left)! Pastor Shaefer discussed Jesus’ high priestly prayer in chapter 17. Jesus closes his prayer by praying for “all those who will ever believe in me.” That’s us! How amazing that Jesus prayed for you and me! What did he want for us? Unity. He prayed that we would all be one, as him and the Father are one. How do we do this? By following Jesus’ example: being selfless, seeking God, serving others.

Watch either or both of these sermons on our YouTube or through our new directory app! Many blessings, church family, and we can’t wait to see you on Sunday for our 150 year anniversary!!!

03/16/2026

This Sunday, March 22, we invite you to join us as we celebrate 150 years of worship, prayer, teaching, and fellowship! This will be a special, combined service in the Sanctuary, starting at 10:40 am. After church, we will have lunch in the CLC catered by Underwood’s Cafeteria. We can’t wait to see you there!

03/13/2026

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All jokes aside, did you know that our associate pastor turns the big 30 next week?! If you see Shaefer around, wish him a happy birthday!

03/11/2026

Here’s your mid-week sermon recap!

Traditional service had the pleasure of listening to a sermon from Courtney Munson that covered the promises of God’s faithful and loving protection laid out in Psalm 121.

Common Ground pushed on in their Gospel of John series with Pastor Shaefer, learning about Jesus’ promise of the Holy Spirit, our advocate and the spirit of truth.

Be encouraged that our God does not rest, and He always watches over His people. Not only do we have a faithful God in Heaven, but His spirit makes a home within us here on earth. We are not abandoned! Our God is with us!

Have a great week, and we’ll see you on Sunday!

03/09/2026

Scroll through for some important info about this week at FMC Brownwood! It’s Spring Break, so many of our groups are taking a week off or having altered schedules.

Our front office is open this week, 8-2, Mon-Thur, but will closed on Friday.

We hope you all have a safe, fun, and relaxing week!

03/05/2026

It’s everyone’s favorite weekend!

Don’t be late this Sunday, remember to set clocks forward one hour (or just let your phone adjust for you 🤷‍♀️)