Worship
One Community, Many Voices.9am Worship Service
Our 9:00 am service blends heartfelt worship with a casual and family-friendly atmosphere. Each week features diverse musical offerings, from our band that leads the music to strings and a variety of vocalists, creating a dynamic soundscape.
On the first Sunday of each month, children and youth take an active role in leading worship, bringing fresh energy and perspective. Communion is also celebrated on these Sundays, inviting all to share in God’s grace.
11am Worship Service
The 11:00 am service offers a rich blend of sacred music and heartfelt connection. Our vocal choir, handbell ensemble, pipe organ, and piano provide a vibrant musical backdrop, while congregational singing fills the sanctuary with joy.
Lay people and clergy work together to lead prayers, responsive liturgies, and reflections that inspire and uplift. On the first Sunday of each month, we celebrate Communion, extending Christ’s invitation to all.
World Communion Sunday
The Welcome We Share
October 4, 2026
On Sunday, October 4, Christians around the world will gather at Christ’s table. At Chelsea First, World Communion Sunday invites us to ask: How does the welcome we receive in communion shape the welcome we offer our neighbors?
Rev. Dr. Jill Zundel will preach at both the 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. Sanctuary worship services, guiding our reflection on faith and immigration justice. A retired United Methodist elder, Rev. Jill chairs the Michigan Conference Immigration Justice Task Force and has devoted much of her ministry to justice, welcome, and community.
Before or after worship, explore an interactive display with sample questions from the U.S. civics test used in the naturalization process. Free yard signs proclaiming “We stand for ALL our neighbors” will also be available.
As we share the bread and cup, we remember that Christ’s table reaches beyond the walls of our church—and calls us to carry its welcome into the world.
In God’s Economy
October 11 – November 15, 2026
What does life look like when we stop asking, “What do we lack?” and begin asking, “What has God already given us—and how are we called to share it?”
Throughout the story of Exodus, we encounter two very different ways of living. Pharaoh’s economy is shaped by fear, scarcity, control, and endless production. God’s economy leads toward freedom, abundance, connection, shared responsibility, rest, and grace.
Over six weeks, we’ll journey with Moses and the people of Israel as they learn that stewardship is about far more than what we give. It is about how we live with what God has entrusted to us—our gifts, resources, relationships, time, and lives. Together, we’ll discover a God who provides enough, calls ordinary people into extraordinary work, invites us to carry the load together, and teaches us to invest faithfully in a future we may never fully see.
In God’s Economy, there is enough. Everyone has something to offer. And no one is meant to carry the work alone.
Music Ministry
Music Ministry at Chelsea First
At Chelsea First, music is a vital part of how we worship, grow, and serve. Our Music Ministry invites people of all ages to share their gifts in a variety of styles—traditional hymns, anthems, gospel, contemporary praise, and more—all offered to glorify God and inspire our community. As Colossians 3:16 reminds us: “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly… with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with gratitude in your hearts to God.”
Sanctuary Choir
The Sanctuary Choir leads worship at the 11 am service from September–May and sings for special events such as Hometown Holidays and Christmas Eve. Open to high school students and adults, the choir shares God’s love through music while enjoying community and fellowship. Rehearsals are Wednesdays at 7 pm and Sundays at 10:15 am.
Rezound Handbell Choir
Rezound Handbell Choir rings five octaves of bells and chimes, offering music monthly at the 11 am service and for special events from September–May. No prior ringing experience is required, though music-reading skills help. Rehearsals are Sundays, 12–1 pm, in the Handbell Room.
For more information about joining any of our ensembles, contact Randy Umfleet, Director of Music Ministries.
Chelsea First
Our church culture
Chelsea First United Methodist Church (Chelsea First) is a Christ-centered congregation with a positive, open, and engaging spirit. We are a church for everyone, at all seasons of life, and bring a grounded, engaged, and supportive approach to Christian worship while working passionately toward making a positive impact in our community.
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128 Park Street, Chelsea, MI 48118
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