FUMC Church Ministries
Tuesday Intercessory Prayer
Every Tuesday, the Chapel is open from 10 AM to 8 PM to provide everyone a quiet place to pray. Special prayer cards are prepared ahead of time and made available in the Chapel during these hours; everyone who comes by is asked to sign the cards, which are then mailed to those for whom we have received prayer requests, to let them know that our church family is praying for them. For more information on this ministry, contact Mary Helen Israel
Flower Ministry
Following Sunday worship services, the altar flowers are normally divided into smaller arrangements, which are then delivered to people who are in hospitals, or home-bound, or in nursing homes, or to those who need a little extra tender loving care to brighten their day. If you would like to participate in this special ministry, please contact the church office.
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Some people give casseroles, bake bread and cookies or send flowers; our ministry makes prayer shawls and pocket squares and gives them to people in the hospital and those at home who need to feel God's loving arms around them. The pocket squares (4" squares) are sometimes sent in care packages and given to our young people at they prepare to do a week of service or go off to college.
The Prayer Shawl Ministry group meets at 11am on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at the home of Linda Neumann. For more information, please contact Linda at blneumann@hotmail.com.
Carpenter's Hands
Carpenter's Hands are called to be Jesus' hands extended across our community, building and repairing for those in need. While others are called to speak the message of Jesus' love with their mouths, Carpenter's Hands volunteers speak the message through their labors of love. Opportunities to serve are available for both skilled and non-skilled workers. For more information or if you would like to join this team, please contact
School for Little People
Our goal is to help children grow in a Christian atmosphere and experience Christian living at their own levels of understanding. This school is designed to create an environment which enables children to express their own creativity and grow in the knowledge of who they are in relationship to God, family and others. The School for Little People is a Christian preschool sponsored by the First United Methodist Church of Lake Jackson. Many denominations are represented because all are welcome here.
For more information, please call the School for Little People office at
979-297-3641.
Music & Arts Ministries
Come and join us in sharing your gifts and talents with us in the ministry through music. It doesn't matter if you have sung for many years or have never sung in a group before; we want to give you an opportunity to express your faith in singing praises and worshiping God together. Come and let the music minister through you. No prior experience is necessary, just a willingness to learn and serve.
Our music ministry consists of the following:
Adult (Sanctuary) Choir - sing every Sunday morning during the 11 AM worship service. Contact Laura Mays for more information.
Praise Band - guides the praise and worship time during the 9 AM service each Sunday, with songs ranging from contemporary-arranged hymns to the latest expressions of contemporary music.
Joy Ministry
Through the JOY Ministry, First United Methodist Church shows and shares God's love, recognizes the value in each person, and meets the spiritual needs of families with children who have a disability. The JOY Ministry provides a safe, caring environment where children, youth and adults with special needs can worship the Lord and experience God's unconditional love.
JOY Ministry is available through the following programs:
Church Care at 9AM on Sundays - allows the parents to enjoy the 9AM worship service while their child is learning and having fun. Pre-registration is required if care is needed.
Sunday School at 10AM - classes for special needs children or inclusion within the classes of the Children's Sunday School Department.
Fun Fridays - theme-based nights for play time, activities, games and snacks for special needs children and their siblings so parents can go have time to themselves.
Vacation Bible School - summertime dates - a class is available for JOY kids or inclusion within the VBS program.
For more information, click here to contact the JOY Ministry directors.
