Shickshinny First United Methodist Church

Shickshinny First United Methodist Church Welcome to the page of First United Methodist Church, Shickshinny. Please join us for Sunday worship at 11:00 AM.

Lay Speakers: Donna Dickinson, Kristi Lyons
Organist: Melanie Zanakis

First United Methodist Church, Shickshinny will be having special Holy Week services.  On Sunday March 29, Palm Sunday, ...
03/23/2026

First United Methodist Church, Shickshinny will be having special Holy Week services. On Sunday March 29, Palm Sunday, trumpeter Mike Truszkowski will join us for prelude, offertory, and postlude in addition to the congregational hymns. Then on Good Friday, April 3 at 6:00 p.m. Rev. James Parks and the congregation of First United Presbyterian Church, Shickshinny, as well as members from First Reformed United Church of Christ, Berwick, will join us for a Tenebrae service marking the death of Jesus by combining scripture readings with extinguishing candles. Flautist Rachel Schwiter will present special music. Easter Sunday, April 5, our usual 11:00 a.m. Sunday service will celebrate the risen Christ. We hope you will join us for any and all of these services.

The First United Methodist Church of Shickshinny will hold its eighteenth annual Service of Lessons and Carols at 6:00 p...
12/07/2025

The First United Methodist Church of Shickshinny will hold its eighteenth annual Service of Lessons and Carols at 6:00 p.m. Sunday, December 21, 2025. The service consists of Christmas-related scripture readings alternating with choral music and congregational singing of Christmas carols. The choral music will be provided by the Shickshinny Area Community Choir under the direction of co-director Cindy Rupp. There is no admission charge. A free-will offering will be taken to support the choir and the church. There will be a reception in the church social hall following the concert. The church is located at the corner of Rt. 11 and Butler St. in Shickshinny. For more information, call 570-542-7338.

10/16/2025

The Shickshinny Area Community Choir will begin rehearsals Tuesday Oct. 21 at 6:30 p.m. at the church for the Dec. 21 annual Service of Lessons and Carols. Adult and teen singers of all skill levels are welcome. Questions? Call 570-542-7338.

The church will be selling vegetable beef soup by the quart, mums, and hot dogs at the church on Sat. Oct. 4 from 10:00 ...
09/23/2025

The church will be selling vegetable beef soup by the quart, mums, and hot dogs at the church on Sat. Oct. 4 from 10:00 to 2:00. Call 570-542-7077 to pre-order. Hope to see you there!

First United Methodist Church, Shickshinny, will host the twentieth Community Choirfest on Sunday, June 22 at 6:00 p.m. ...
06/14/2025

First United Methodist Church, Shickshinny, will host the twentieth Community Choirfest on Sunday, June 22 at 6:00 p.m. This year’s concert is titled “Peace Like a River" and will feature both sacred and secular music, including Linda Marcus and Jack Feldman's "River in Judea," André Thomas' "I Hear America Singing," and the hymn "It Is Well with My Soul." Performing will be the Shickshinny Area Community Choir under the direction of Raphael Micca and Cindy Rupp, accompanist Marilou Hinchcliff, trumpeter Nate Obuhosky, trombonist Cory Perkins, and flutist Rachel Schwiter. Admission is free and a reception follows the performance. The church is located on the corner of US-11 and East Butler Street, Shickshinny. For more information, call 570-542-7338, text 570-301-9253, or visit www.facebook.com/choirfest Community Choirfest was established in 2004 as an annual choral festival in the Shickshinny area. The purpose of the festival is to praise God, make music, and improve the quality of life in the Shickshinny area.

06/14/2025

Mark your calendar and plan to join us at the twentieth Community Choirfest: Peace Like a River on Sunday, June 22 at 6:00 p.m at Shickshinny First United Methodist Church. Admission is free and a reception follows the concert.

Plans are being made for the twentieth Community Choirfest on Sunday, June 22 at 6:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Chu...
04/21/2025

Plans are being made for the twentieth Community Choirfest on Sunday, June 22 at 6:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, Shickshinny. Rehearsals begin Tuesday, April 29 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. We'd love to have you sing with us! The choir is under the direction of Raphael Micca and Cindy Rupp.

The Church will hold it's annual Easter Flowers and Vegetable Beef Soup Sale from 10-2 on Saturday April 12 (the day bef...
03/30/2025

The Church will hold it's annual Easter Flowers and Vegetable Beef Soup Sale from 10-2 on Saturday April 12 (the day before Palm Sunday) at the church. We hope to see you there!

02/24/2025

The Church will have a brief Ash Wednesday service with imposition of ashes on Wednesday March 5 at 6:00 p.m. All are welcome as we begin the season of Lent.

02/09/2025

First United Methodist Church of Shickshinny, will not be having service tomorrow, due to the inclement weathering.

01/19/2025

Due to the inclement weather, there will be no church today.

The Church will hold its seventeenth annual Service of Lessons and Carols at 6:00 p.m. Sunday, December 15, 2024.  The s...
12/01/2024

The Church will hold its seventeenth annual Service of Lessons and Carols at 6:00 p.m. Sunday, December 15, 2024. The service consists of Christmas-related scripture readings alternating with choral music and congregational singing of Christmas carols. The choral music will be provided by the Shickshinny Area Community Choir under the direction of Raphael Micca and Cindy Rupp. There is no admission charge. A free-will offering will be taken to support the choir and the church. There will be a reception in the church social hall following the concert. For more information, call 570-542-7338 or 570-256-7329.

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Corner Of Route 11 And East Butler St
Shickshinny, PA
18655

Opening Hours

11am - 12:15pm

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