First St. Charles United Methodist Church

Welcome to the worship podcast for Sunday, December 28th, 2025. Isaiah 60:1-6 Check us out online at www.firststcharlesumc.org

Welcome to the worship podcast for Sunday, January 4th, 2026. Join us as Pastor Kim begins our new worship series: Glory Revealed Epiphany is a celebration of the light that was revealed to the world. That joyous recognition reminds us of the gift that incarnation made known to us and to all of creation. So, the question of Ordinary time, or the season that follows Epiphany, is so what? What does...

Welcome to the worship podcast for Sunday, December 21st, 2025. Join us as Pastor Kim concludes our worship series: Echoes of Bethlehem: A Journey of Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love This series connects the familiar Advent themes to the specific location of Bethlehem, emphasizing the echoes of the Nativity story throughout history and into our present lives.  Where do we go to find hope, peace, joy, an...

Welcome to the worship podcast for Sunday, December 7th, 2025. Join us as Pastor Kim continues our new worship series: Echoes of Bethlehem: A Journey of Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love This series connects the familiar Advent themes to the specific location of Bethlehem, emphasizing the echoes of the Nativity story throughout history and into our present lives.  Where do we go to find hope, peace, joy,...

Welcome to the worship podcast for Sunday, November 30th, 2025. Join us as Pastor Kim begins our new worship series: Echoes of Bethlehem: A Journey of Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love This series connects the familiar Advent themes to the specific location of Bethlehem, emphasizing the echoes of the Nativity story throughout history and into our present lives.  Where do we go to find hope, peace, joy, a...

Welcome to the worship podcast for Sunday, November 23rd, 2025. The passage encourages believers to live a life worthy of Christ by being strengthened with His power, enduring patiently, and bearing good fruit. It also highlights the redemption and reconciliation provided through Christ's sacrificial death on the cross, which reconciles all things to God.    Colossians 1:11-20 Check us out on...

Welcome to the worship podcast for Sunday, November 16th, 2025. Building on the firm foundation; the ending of the Sermon on the mount that compares the wise and foolish builder; building on Christ the Solid Rock. Matthew 7:24-27 Check us out online at www.firststcharlesumc.org

Welcome to the worship podcast for Sunday, November 2nd, 2025. Join us today as we honor and give thanks for those who have gone before us. Ephesians 1:11–23 Check us out online at www.firststcharlesumc.org

Welcome to the worship podcast for Sunday, November 9th, 2025. All good and perfect gifts originate from God, emphasizing His unchanging, generous nature as the "Father of lights". James 1:17-18  Check us out online at www.firststcharlesumc.org

Welcome to the worship podcast for Sunday, October 26th, 2025. Join us today as Pastor Kim concludes our sermon series "Behind the Scenes" - it focuses on the often-overlooked individuals who played significant roles in supporting Jesus' ministry, even though they weren't among the prominent disciples or apostles. It aims to highlight the diverse ways people contributed to the...

Welcome to the worship podcast for Sunday, October 19th, 2025. Join us today as Pastor Kim continues our sermon series "Behind the Scenes" - it focuses on the often-overlooked individuals who played significant roles in supporting Jesus' ministry, even though they weren't among the prominent disciples or apostles. It aims to highlight the diverse ways people contributed to the...

Welcome to the worship podcast for Sunday, October 12th, 2025. Join us today as Pastor Kim continues our sermon series "Behind the Scenes" - it focuses on the often-overlooked individuals who played significant roles in supporting Jesus' ministry, even though they weren't among the prominent disciples or apostles. It aims to highlight the diverse ways people contributed to the...

Welcome to the worship podcast for Sunday, October 5th, 2025. Join us today as Pastor Kim begins our new sermon series "Behind the Scenes" - it focuses on the often-overlooked individuals who played significant roles in supporting Jesus' ministry, even though they weren't among the prominent disciples or apostles. It aims to highlight the diverse ways people contributed to the...

Welcome to the worship podcast for Sunday, September 28th, 2025. Join us today as Pastor Kim concludes our sermon series "Sermon on the Mount."  Some will say that the Sermon on the Mount is a blueprint for discipleship.  What does the Sermon on the Mount teach us about being followers of Jesus?  Matthew 7:1-12 Check us out online at www.firststcharlesumc.org

Welcome to the worship podcast for Sunday, September 21st, 2025. Join us today as Pastor Kim continues our sermon series "Sermon on the Mount."  Some will say that the Sermon on the Mount is a blueprint for discipleship.  What does the Sermon on the Mount teach us about being followers of Jesus?  Matthew 6:19-21 Check us out online at www.firststcharlesumc.org

Welcome to the worship podcast for Sunday, September 14th, 2025. Join us today as Katie Roam continues our sermon series "Sermon on the Mount."  Some will say that the Sermon on the Mount is a blueprint for discipleship.  What does the Sermon on the Mount teach us about being followers of Jesus?  Matthew 5:13-16 Check us out online at www.firststcharlesumc.org

Welcome to the worship podcast for Sunday, September 7th, 2025. Join us today as Katie Roam begins our new sermon series "Sermon on the Mount."  Some will say that the Sermon on the Mount is a blueprint for discipleship.  What does the Sermon on the Mount teach us about being followers of Jesus?  Matthew 5:1-12 Check us out online at www.firststcharlesumc.org

Welcome to the worship podcast for Sunday, August 31st, 2025. Join us today as Pastor Kim concludes our sermon series A Little More Like Jesus, based on the UMC Council of Bishops new vision for the United Methodist Church. Today's message focuses on Lead Courageously - Following Jesus’ example, we resist and dismantle all systems of evil, injustice, and oppression, striving for peace, justic...

Welcome to the worship podcast for Sunday, August 24th, 2025. Join us today as Pastor Kim continues our sermon series A Little More Like Jesus, based on the UMC Council of Bishops new vision for the United Methodist Church. Today's message focuses on Serve Joyfully - With a Christ-like heart, journey alongside the most vulnerable, offering care and compassion with joy.  John 13:14-15 Check us...

Welcome to the worship podcast for Sunday, August 17th, 2025. Join us today as Pastor Kim begins our new sermon series A Little More Like Jesus, based on the UMC Council of Bishops new vision for the United Methodist Church. Today's message focuses on Love Boldly - Passionately love God and, like Jesus, embrace and include people of every age, nation, race, gender and walk of life.  Matthew 2...

Welcome to the worship podcast for Sunday, August 3rd, 2025. Join us today for Pastor Kim's message - This is my Body.  What is the meaning of Holy Communion? It is powerful reminder of Jesus' love, sacrifice, and the new covenant established through Jesus’ blood. It's a communal act that unites believers in remembrance of Christ and in anticipation of Christ’s return. Therefore, we...

Welcome to the worship podcast for Sunday, July 27th, 2025. Join us as Pastor Kim concludes our sermon series entitled "Ordinary Superheroes: It Takes All of Us". Today's message focuses on Lydia, who was not only a successful businesswoman but a key evangelist who opened the door for the Gospel to spread.  Acts 16:11-15 Check us out online at www.firststcharlesumc.org

Welcome to the worship podcast for Sunday, July 20th, 2025. Join us as Pastor Kate continues our sermon series entitled "Ordinary Superheroes: It Takes All of Us". Today's message focuses on the book of Daniel Daniel 3:8-21; 25-27 Check us out online at www.firststcharlesumc.org

Welcome to the worship podcast for Sunday, July 13th, 2025. Join us as Pastor Kim continues our sermon series entitled "Ordinary Superheroes: It Takes All of Us". Today's message focuses on Nehemiah the organizer. Nehemiah 6:15-16  Check us out online at www.firststcharlesumc.org

Welcome to the worship podcast for Sunday, July 6th, 2025. Join us as Pastor Kim begins our new sermon series entitled "Ordinary Superheroes: It Takes All of Us". Jochebed puts Moses in the Nile to protect him. There were so many risk takers surrounding the infant Moses. Miriam kept watch; Pharoh’s daughter interceded. What does it look like to take risks?  Exodus 2:1-10; 6:20 Check us o...