This page is where you can find the latest information about how our congregation is responding to the current realities related to the split within The United Methodist denomination and the upcoming General Conference in 2024. Below are various links to different events and information pages. Please know that as it regards a congregational vote, Port Huron First United Methodist church has NOT taken a vote. If the decision is made to take a vote, information will be provided on this page.
Events/Meeting Dates
Here are some important events and dates. Events will be added to this page as they are scheduled.
- March 5, 2023 – 11:30am congregational informational meeting in the sanctuary. Rev John Hice will talk about what would entail remaining a part of The United Methodist Church. AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS EVENT IS A LINK BELOW.
- March 20, 2023 – 6:00pm congregation informational meeting in the sanctuary. Rev. Dan Bowman will talke about what would entail disaffiliating from The United Methodist Church and also aligning with The Global Methodist Church.
Audio Recording: March 5 Congregational Meeting
Remaining a United Methodist Congregation On March 5, an informational meeting was called in order to hear a presentation about what would entail remaining a United Methodist congregation. The presenter was our district superintendent, the Rev. John Hice. You may read the written notes of the March 5 meeting. Please read the content below before listening to the recording. Due to unforseen technical problems, we were unable to video record the meeting. At the bottom of the page is…
March 5 Info Meeting Written Notes
Congregational Meeting – Led by Rev. John Hice This informational meeting was to hear about what it would entail for our congregation to remain aligned with The United Methodist Church (hereafter, UMC). The presenter was our district superintendent, the Rev. John Hice. The following are the notes of the meeting taken by a church member. Note: in the notes, the term “human sexuality” is a reference to the LGBTIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and asexual) issue. You may…
March 20 Info Meeting
Congregational Meeting – Led by Rev. Dan Bowman This informational meeting was to hear about what it would entail for our congregation to disaffiliat from The The United Methodist Church. The presenter was the Rev. Dan Bowman, pastor of Swartz Creek UMC. Below is the content of a handout he provided which gave an general overview of the actions within the denomination which have brought us to where we are today. The Present Situation What: It appears likely that…