Mattis Avenue Free Methodist Church

09/06/2026

Recently FMCUSA prayer leaders gathered to pray for the church. The Holy Spirit was powerfully present among them and inspired the words that were offered up in prayer. As hearts were poured out to the Lord of the Church, notes were taken regarding the themes of their prayers. Those themes are the topics for this 28 Days of Prayer we’re calling “Seeking Together…Prayers for the Church.” Join the many who will accept the call to pray every day through video prompts and prayers.

https://fmcusa.org/seeking-together-prayer-for-the-church?fbclid=IwY2xjawUKbExwZG9mA2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDzQwOTk2MjYyMzA4NTYwOQABHhb8D8xFZkHDMx_9JCVvp-iP-OK73NqyaebRxmT4WbADmWVIIbPbqSnjyZE5_aem_mLCKAgL-tAtR6oQ6s0I7_A

Recently FMCUSA prayer leaders gathered to pray for the church. The Holy Spirit was powerfully present among them and inspired the words that were offered up

08/25/2026

What a joy and honor to have Rev. Gerry Coates, director of global engagement for Free Methodist World Missions, as our guest speaker Sunday, updating us on how the spirit is still moving in such faraway lands as Rwanda, Jordan, Chile and Nepal, reminding us that the vast majority of Free Methodists exist outside the United States.

“Most Free Methodists are African,” Gerry reminded us. “Most Free Methodists dance…in worship!”

Of course, the name Coates will always hold a special place in the hearts of Mattis Avenue. “They were asking me where I wanted the lecturn,” Gerry noted. “I said, ‘Some of you might think I’m Pastor Herb, so put it in the middle.’”

Rev. Coates’ appearance also coincided with the 166th birthday of the Free Methodist denomination. After the service — free cupcakes for everyone!

08/20/2026

The rain stayed away and we had a great time fellowshipping as we kicked off the school year at our Bounce Back event last night!

08/18/2026

Join us tomorrow night! 6:00-8:00! Bring your family and friends as we kick off the new school year!

08/05/2026

We are so thankful to Empty Tomb for hosting our Youth Ministry this week during youth mission week! Our teens spent time assisting with furniture and food deliveries, handing out backpacks, working processing donations, and helping with property beautification!

Thankful for the next generation of Jesus followers serving CU!

08/02/2026

Check out our latest monthly newsletter, the "PraisePress"! Discover some of what God is doing, and sign up to receive the next issue!

PraisePress - July 2026

07/28/2026

Pizza and Pickleball is tomorrow night! Bring a paddle and come hungry! We will have courts set up for kids and adults as well as Dave and the Giant Pickle playing inside!

See you tomorrow night!

07/19/2026

“A lifestyle of confessional living is a lifestyle that invites continual healing.”

07/17/2026

We had a blast this last Wednesday at our water games family night! Here are some photos of all the fun!

07/15/2026

“How physical is our Jesus? I think there are times that we overspiritualize Jesus, to the point where we only think of Jesus as kind of an ethereal presence, this kind of out there and otherly being that doesn't really have a physical connection to who we are or what we experience.

“And the problem with that is, for those who believe in a triune God, when we overspiritualize Jesus, we underrealize the presence of the Holy Spirit. If we make Jesus the spiritual force that we're praying to or feeling about, we have no need for the person of the Holy Spirit.

“So let us be reminded that Jesus was and is and will be a physical person. Even in the resurrection of who he was, Jesus was physical. …The presence of Jesus by his spirit is now available to all of us, with all of us, through all of us as we continue his ministry.”
— Lead Pastor Wick Anderson