Our purpose is to reflect the image of God through a thriving artistic community within FirstMC.

Our Mission is to create inviting spaces for the people of FirstMC to express Truth, enrich worship, and deepen community through the arts.

Our Values

● Creativity - reflecting the creative character of God
● Community - welcoming a variety of ages, experience levels, and stylistic expressions
● Whole-hearted effort - serving humbly to the best of one’s ability
● Encouragement - growing and learning together
● Prayer - asking God to lead and empower the community’s artistic endeavors.

Creative Arts Community Monthly Newsletter

The Creative Arts Community Council (CACC) is now creating monthly newsletters to provide information on various events the CACC is producing as well as to highlight other opportunities to support the arts both within and outside of FirstMC. These newsletters will contain more information than what will be included in the Midweek Messenger.

The November newsletter was sent out on Friday, October 31. If you would like to receive our future newsletters to your email, you must opt-in by filling out the form below. If you would like to opt-out of receiving these newsletters, please unsubscribe to the email or contact Rachel Wilhelm.

Sign up for CAC Monthly Newsletter

In case you missed the November newsletter, you can check it out below! There are also copies available at church or you can download and print your own.

Download November Newsletter

Artistic Interests Survey

As we continue to develop this community, we want to know what your gifts, talents, and interests are in any artistic field. We also want to know if you might be interested in being involved with future projects or a part of new initiatives as we work to incorporate various arts into the life of FirstMC.

To get to the Creative Arts Community Survey, please click the button below. Be sure to click the red submit button at the bottom of the survey when finished.

Creative Arts Community Survey

Our current exhibit in The Gallery features works by over 30 FirstMC creatives of all ages!

Important Dates:

September 21 - November 2, 2025: Exhibit open during church hours
November 2 - 6, 2025: Artwork picked up during church hours


Mike Bishop (woodcut)
Lou Brown (photography)
Nancy Brown (paper craft)
Jade Burhenn (digital art)
Ellie Carrigan (paint)
Maddie Carrigan & Bonny Arnold (3D mixed media)
Abigail Derby (acrylic)
Chloe Derby (marker)
Lila Derby (acrylic)
Samantha Derby (watercolor)
Shirley Graham (needlepoint)
Amelia Hornbarger (marker)
Jubilee Joseph (collage w/ pressed flowers)
Aliyah Luna (clay & paint)
Aliyah Luna & Reginna Luna (clay & paint)
Benaiah Luna (clay & paint)
LaReign Luna (clay & paint)
LaReign & Nikao Luna (clay & paint)
Luke Nelson (egg tempura and woodcut)
Amy Nussa (acrylic)
Timmy Oberley (acrylic)
Corrine Reynolds (pen)
Isaac Reynolds (colored pencils)
Elan Rossiter (acrylic)
Anna Sabicer (clay & photo)
Elaine Stauss (mixed media)
Ron Stauss (photography)
Sonja Strahm (watercolor)
Jeanna Tuckey (crochet)
Rachel Wilhelm (photography and resin)
Kristie Worfel (watercolor)

How to Hang Art @ FirstMC

Are you unsure how to have a piece ready to hang? An informational packet with instructions on framing, wiring, and mounting your artwork is available to download at the link below. You can also get printed copies from the CAC Bulletin Board.

If you have questions, please contact Rachel.

How to Hang Art

Tannenbaum Festival

Each December, The Gallery hallway
shines bright, day and night,
with beautiful Christmas trees.

Would you, your family, or your small group like to be the tree-decorating artists this season?

Apply for Tree

Fall Hymn Sing

Join us on Sunday, November 16, for a Hymn Sing at 5 PM in the sanctuary with a dessert fellowship following at 6 PM in the Fellowship Hall. Our worship will include more than just hymns. We will also enjoy a wind ensemble as well as a choir made up of members and friends of FirstMC to give thanks to our good God. Mark your calendars - you won’t want to miss it!

Possible Future Events Survey

The Creative Arts Community Council wants to know how much interest there is in these events.

Thank you for filling this out!

Possible Future Events Survey

One of the components of the Creative Arts Community is to allow for more of the many talented musicians within our congregation to share their gifts by providing live music near the Coffee Connection Café on Sundays starting at 10 AM. We hope that you will make a habit to come to church early to enjoy the yummy drinks and treat, cherish the time of fellowship with one another, and savor the music.

There is a piano available in the hallway, but this is not limited to only pianists or soloists.  Groups of two to three people are welcome to join together.  We will not be using a sound system as this is acoustic, background music to help calm our spirits and prepare us to gather for worship.  

This can be any style: jazz, classical, gospel, traditional hymns, contemporary.  It should not be anything with secular lyrics that people would recognize.

If you have questions, please contact Julie Gerig. 

If you would like to provide 20 to 25 minutes of music on a Sunday before church, please fill out the form below. Be sure to click the red submit button at the bottom of the form when finished.


Submit

Arts in the Community

If you are involved in the arts outside of FirstMC and you would like your event announced in the Creative Arts Community’s Monthly Newsletter, please provide us with the relevant information by clicking the button below to fill out the form.

Please note that the Creative Arts Community Council reserves the right to promote only events
considered appropriate for the entire FirstMC community.
Form for Arts in the Community