Event Date / Time Format Virtual
Sunday Worship Service Sundays at 10:00 am In-Person and Virtual
Join Online

Call-in: 1-646-876-9923
Meeting ID: 147691027#
Children’s Sunday School Sundays at 10:00 am
September – June
During church		 In-person Register Now
Pre-registration is required.
Monday Adult School Mondays at 7:00 pm
September – June		 Virtual Join Online
Call-in: 1-646-876-9923
Meeting ID: 147691027#
Youth Group Second and fourth Sundays at 11:15 am – 12:15 pm In-person
Wednesday Group Study Wednesdays at 7:00 pm Virtual Join Online
Call-in: 1-646-876-9923
Meeting ID: 147691027#
Koinonia Café Thursdays from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm In-person
Lenten Prayer Vigil Fridays from 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm
During Lent		 Virtual Join Online
Call-in: 1-646-876-9923
Meeting ID: 147691027#
Healing Prayer Service Every 1st Tuesday of the month, 7-8 pm In-person

Advent

  • Christmas Eve Candlelight Service (December 24 at 7:00 pm)
  • Christmas Morning Candlelight Service (December 25 at 6:30 am)

January

  • Martin Luther King Sunday (Service at 10:00 am)

Lent

  • Ash Wednesday Evening Service (The first day of Lent at 7:00 pm)
  • Palm Sunday (Sunday before Easter at 10:00 am)
  • Maundy Thursday Evening Service (Thursday before Easter at 7:00 pm)
  • Good Friday Evening Service (Friday before Easter at 7:00 pm)
  • Easter Sunday Service (Easter Sunday at 10:00 am)

April

  • Native American Ministries Sunday (The third Sunday of Easter at 10:00 am)

October

  • World Communion Sunday (The first Sunday in October at 01:00 am)
  • Laity Sunday (The third Sunday in October at 10:00 am)

November

  • All Saints’ Day (The first Sunday in November)
  • Thanksgiving Sunday (Service at 10:00 am)

Small Groups

First & Wesley UMC does have a traditional service schedule, but First & Wesley is more than scheduled church services. We are a community of people living life together, helping one another, caring for each other, and serving our community along side one another. Every week or month, people come together to learn about God, pray, eat, laugh, and live…together. We call these Small Groups—and they’re the heart of our church.

No matter where you are in life, it is within these small groups that we make new friends, grow deeper in our relationship with God, and practice applying the gospel to our lives, our community, and the world.

To join any of the groups, simply show up. Contact the group leader or the church for more information.

Who: Adults
When: Mondays at 7:00 pm (September – May)
Where: Online
Leader: Various Church Laities
Focus: Good Enough

We have enthusiastic, energetic, and enlightening discussions on topics designed to help us use our Christian faith in dealing with the challenges daily life brings.

Connect with us via Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/147691027 or Call: 1-646-876-9923 Meeting ID: 147691027#

Who: Adults
When: Wednesdays at 7:00 pm
Where: Online

This informal group not only studies the Bible and text books but also shares their experiences with God in their everyday lives.

Please contact the church office or the pastor  for the study book.

Connect with us via Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/147691027 or call: 1-646-876-9923 Meeting ID: 147691027#

Who: Adults
When: Fourth Thursday of every month at 1 pm
Where: Members’ homes
Leader: Mrs. Linda Kopec
Focus: Mission and Outreach

Take a deep breath, center yourself, and imagine a shawl wrapped over your shoulders and across your chest. Close your eyes and listen to the gentle whisper in your ear – a soft voice telling you to let go and trust that everything will be okay and that you are being held in the loving arms of the Creator and in the heart of the caring knitter. This is how it feels to wear a handmade prayer shawl.

Prayer Shawl group knits and crochets numerous prayer shawls and baby blankets for premature babies of New Haven. These have been dedicated and distributed to many friends and family, so they can offer comfort to those in need of physical or emotional healing.

If you or someone you know are in need of a prayer shawl, contact the church office. There are blessed shawls in the church office, letters to go with them, and gift bags. If you can’t knit but would like to contribute monetary donations toward the purchase of yarn, please contact Linda Kopec.

spaghetti and meatballs

Spaghetti and Homemade Meatball Dinner

Oct 3, 2026
5:00 p.m.

Please join us for our delicious spaghetti and homemade meatball dinner.

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Building Brain-Healthy Habits

September 30, 2026
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Kendall Hall

An education program presented by the Alzheimer’s Association®.

Research shows there are everyday habits you can build today to help protect your memory and thinking as you get older – even reducing your risk of cognitive decline and possibly dementia.

Register online or by phone at 1-800-272-3900.

Men's Fellowship Breakfast

Men’s Fellowship Breakfast

Second Saturday of Each Month
8:00 am – 10:00 am

Walk-in or RSVP to contactkelyoungs@gmail.com.