We know that coming to a new church for the first time can be intimidating. The best way to feel most comfortable in a new church is to know what to expect.
Worship
In-Person Worship: Bulletins are distributed before each worship service, including an order of worship, weekly announcements, a prayer list, and a letter from the pastor. Lyrics for hymns and worship songs are projected on the front wall of the Sanctuary, but hymnals are available at each pew. We have a coffee hour following each service, where beverages and snacks are available. The first Sunday of each month is Communion Sunday. The bread is gluten-free, and the wine is grape juice, so there are no stumbling blocks or barriers preventing people from participating. We have a FM broadcast-assisted listening system to help individuals with hearing loss hear the service more clearly. If you would like to use one of the listening units, please see an usher. Each unit comes with a wired headphone, which will be sanitized after each use. If you prefer to bring your own wired headphones, please ensure they have a 3.5 mm jack.
Online Worship: We livestream both Sunday services on YouTube and Facebook.
Dress
At Royal Oak First, we like our congregation to feel comfortable and casual. Feel free to wear whatever makes you feel this way.
Parking
As a downtown church, we have plenty of parking. Our parking lot is on S. Lafayette, across the street from our building. If this lot is full, there is also a city parking structure on the corner of 6th Street & S. Lafayette. Parking is always free on Sundays.
Arrival
There are four entrances to our building: two on Lafayette and two on W. Seventh St. All four entrances lead to the main gathering space on the first floor. The Sanctuary Entrance on W. Seventh St, under the bell tower, is the ground-level entrance with elevator access. All doors have buttons to push to have us ring you in.
Sunday School
Sunday School is offered at both the 9 am & 11 am worship services. Join us in The Village on the second floor.
Nursery: Infants and Toddlers will be tended to by our caring Nursery Staff in the Nursery on the first floor, just outside the Sanctuary. Parents can request a pager that the nursery staff can use to get a hold of them if they are needed during worship.
Mission Statement
Royal Oak First–Making Christ’s Love Real Since 1838
Real Love • Real Connection • Real Difference
“We love because Christ first loved us.” 1 John 4:19
Royal Oak First United Methodist Church is an open and affirming congregation learning to live as disciples of Jesus in today’s world.
We are an inclusive community of connection and compassion, recognizing the image of God in all people.
Because Christ has loved us, we are merciful and caring towards one another, our neighbors, our community, and our world.