Cathedral of the Rockies - About Us - God, Church, Worship, Boise, Garden City, Meridian, Nampa

About First United Methodist Church, Boise, Idaho

The First United Methodist Church has been serving the Boise area since 1872. There have been three churches built and ground was broken on a $8.9 million dollar expansion of the current Cathedral of the Rockies on April 29, 2001.

More than 2400 people support activities in the church by attending one of the worship services offered each Sunday. The services are:

Traditional Service, Main Sanctuary, 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.
Blue Jean Worship, Emmaus Center, 10 a.m.
Casual Candlelight Service, Main Sanctuary, 6 p.m.

Senior Pastor is Steve Tollefson.

Mission Statement

Sharing the Christian faith by caring for others and growing in Spirit.
--adopted by the Administrative Council- February, 1997

Worship: We have four worship services each Sunday.

Traditional services at 9 and 11 a.m. in the Sanctuary

Blue Jeans worship at 10 a.m. in the Emmaus Ctr.

Evening service at 6 p.m. in the Sanctuary

Children: We have Sunday School classes for pre-schoolers through high school-aged children on Sunday mornings at 9 and 10 a.m. The church nursery is open from 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and from 5:45 to 7:15 p.m. on Sundays. If you have any questions, please call Amy Karl at 343-7511.

Youth: United Methodist Youth (UMY) meet Sunday afternoons. The Funky Monkeys is a group for 5th and 6th graders. The Jr. High UMY meets at 4 p.m. at Mark’s House. The Sr. High UMY meets at 6 p.m. at Mark’s House. For more information, call 343-7511.

Music: The Cathedral supports a comprehensive music program. Children and youth are welcome to join age-appropriate choirs and bell choirs. Adults can be part of the Chancel Choir, the resident choir at the 11 a.m. traditional service, or the Disciples in Denim, the resident group of the Blue Jeans services. Call the church office for information about the choirs, or Matt Roos, Blue Jeans Music Director for Disciples in Denim details at 343-7511.

Statement of Faith

We believe in the one God, creator and sustainer of all things, God of all nations, the source of all goodness and beauty, all truth and love.

We believe in Jesus Christ, God made visible in the flesh, our teacher, example and Redeemer, the Saviour of the world.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, God present with us for guidance, for comfort and for strength.

We believe in the forgiveness of sins, in the life of love and prayer, and in grace equal to every need.

We believe in the Word of God, contained in the Old and New Testaments as sufficient rule both of faith and of practice.

We believe in the church, those who are united to the living Lord for the purpose of worship and service.

We believe in the reign of God as divine will realized in human society and in the family of God where we are all sisters and brothers.

We believe in the final triumph of righteousness and in life everlasting.

This we believe. AMEN

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