Announcement 

March 7, 2019 – The Staff Pastor Parish Relations Committee wishes to share with you two announcements: 

First, the SPPR has received a letter of resignation from Naomi Hutchison and we have accepted it.  We thank Naomi and pray for her as she seeks new ministry places.  The SPPR is working on short term and long term staffing for youth and young adult ministries. Current youth ministries including youth group, confirmation and VBS will continue.  As a worshipping congregation we will say good-bye to Naomi and pray for her in all three worship services Sunday, March 10.

Secondly, you will find more bio information below for our associate pastor J.P. Snyder who will begin his ministry among us July 1. Please pray for Pastor J.P. and family as they welcome a new baby in their family, bring to a conclusion their ministry at New Waterford and Emmanuel UM Churches in East Palestine, pack, move and join us in July. There is a lot going on in their lives.

“As I grew a little older,” J.P. writes, “I loved the church. It was where I fit and felt at home. I was eager to be involved in any and all ways possible whether in learning or serving. From the ages of 12 to 13, I did a lot of prayer and study seeking to make the faith of my parents my own. That year of searching concluded with a filling of the Holy Spirit which connected me to a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. After this experience, I began to develop a new identity in Christ giving me greater boldness and more passion to serve others.”

J.P. attended Kent State University to study Architecture. While there he said “yes” to the call to be a local church pastor.  He graduated with a degree in construction management. He attended and graduated from Ashland Theological Seminary in 2017. J.P. was a camp counselor, spent one summer as a  summer intern at Garfield UM Memorial Church, was a youth director/ associate pastor at Ravenna United Methodist church and then appointed to New Waterford and Emmanuel UM churches in 2017.

He is married to Jocelyn. They have a daughter Zoe (born on January 1, 2017) and are expecting a second child in April.

Please keep the Snyder family in your prayers and ask for direction on how you can partner with him in ministry for the Kingdom of God.

Feb. 24 2019 – From the Staff Pastor Parish Relations Committee:
We are pleased to announce that Bishop Malone intends to appoint the Reverend JP Snyder as associate pastor of the Carrollton First United Methodist Church (Yellow Brick Church and The Bridge). This appointment will be effective July 1, 2019. We welcome Pastor JP and his family (wife Jocelyn, daughter Zoe, and a new baby – to be born this April)  to our Carrollton community!

Hello and welcome to the First United Methodist Church here in Carrollton, Ohio. You’re probably wondering what we mean by our slogan “Following Jesus…Sharing His Love”. Well, we are a group of ordinary and imperfect people who agree that this is the simplest way to describe what a Christian ought to do. It’s not always easy and none of us get it right all the time, but it’s a journey we choose to take. And there’s a place waiting for you right here, so come and take this life-long journey with us.

CARROLLTON FIRST UMC is located at 253 South Lisbon St, Carrollton, Ohio 44615
Contact us by phone: 330-627-7671 or email the church office

• Sunday Worship: 8:15 and 10:45 AM  – Nursery is provided
• Adult Sunday School : 9:40 – 10:30 AM
• Children’s Sunday School held during the 10:45 AM worship service.

THE BRIDGE, our satellite campus, is located in the Rosebud Mining facility at the Carroll County Fairgrounds, 170 Kensington Road, Carrollton, OH 44615

• Sunday Worship: 10:00 AM

Web Page: The Bridge-Carrollton and  Facebook Page: The Bridge-Carrollton

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Recordings of Worship Services
DVD recordings of the worship services are available to be checked out and returned. If a copy of a special service is needed, please contact the church office.