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We are delighted to have you visit our website and explore our congregation. Whether you are a long-standing member, a first-time visitor, or someone seeking, you've found a community where faith, love, and service intersect.

At St. Francisville United Methodist Church, we are committed to changing lives through God’s love and grace. This website is designed to be a valuable resource for you, offering information about our services, events, ministries, and more.

Please take a moment to browse through our website and discover the various ways you can connect with us, get involved, and deepen your relationship with God. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or if there's anything specific you'd like to know. We are here for you.

Thank you again for visiting. We hope that you find inspiration, encouragement, and a sense of belonging here. No matter where you are on your journey, there's a place for you at St. Francisville United Methodist Church.

Sundays at St. Francisville UMC

Fellowship Breakfast

Sundays 8:45 am - 9:30 am

Sanctuary Worship

Sundays 9:30 am

Age-level ministries for infants - 8th graders available during this time

Adult Sunday School

Sundays 10:30 am - 11:30 am

High School Youth Group

Sundays 5:00pm

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More Than a Church

Purpose and Culture

Our church stands as a beacon of hope in Saint Francisville. We are a place

of belonging, a congregation that puts high value on relationship: with God, with one another, and with our larger community. Our church family is

richly diverse, with people of different ages and backgrounds coming together to worship Jesus and serve our neighbor together.

Get in touch to find out more or join us for a service.

Temperatures are warming up, school is almost out which means it is time for summer camp at our ELC. Register today for one week or the whole summer!

Yesterday in worship we continued in our "Gospel of Creation" worship series. We opened up one of the first stories in scripture, the story of Eve, Adam, and God in the garden and considered what it means to walk with God on a journey of living and learning.

It was a joy to celebrate and bless our graduating seniors yesterday in worship. From left to right, Sydney Cooper, Liza Rachal, Calyn Cedotal, Thomas Temple (not pictured). This evening Rev. Allison will offer a word of encouragement at the West Feliciana High School Baccalaureate service and we are all cheering on and praying for the graduates as they cross the stage and step into the next season of life.

Summer is just around the corner and we are excited to bring you Road Trip VBS June 23–26 at SFUMC. Join us for a fun-filled, faith-packed adventure as we set out on a summer camp–themed road trip where we will learn to trust God in every twist, turn, and unexpected detour life may bring. Registration for children and volunteers is now available. Find online registration in our bio. If you need help registering, please call (225) 635-3763.

Today, with full hearts, we celebrated the faithfulness of these 9 young people as they confirmed for themselves the promises of their baptism, professed their faith in Jesus Christ, committed to a life of following Jesus, and became full, professing members of SFUMC. It was a joyful day and we are so proud of them. Stay tuned for more pictures of this special moment!

We are so excited that 9 of our 6th-8th grade students will be confirmed this Sunday, April 27th. It will be a joyful service of worship as we celebrate the commitment of faith they are making and reaffirm our own commitment to walk in the way of Jesus. We will also have a celebratory reception in the Fellowship Hall following worship. See you Sunday!

🌟 Happy Administrative Professionals Day! 🌟 Today we celebrate Theresa Stevens, our incredible church administrator! We celebrate her heart for and dedication to our mission and know that her organization and gifts keep everything running smoothly at SFUMC. Leave a word of gratitude for Theresa in the comments below and be sure to thank all the amazing administrative professionals in your life.

Happy Easter from all of us at SFUMC! Today we brought the "Alleluia's" back out in full force! Thank you to everyone who joined us for Easter Sunday worship and who contributed to our incredible Easter flowers! We'll see you again next Sunday for Confirmation Sunday!

Tonight at 6pm you are invited to the SFUMC sanctuary for a Maundy Thursday service. The service will be centered around the Table and the promises of baptism. Everyone is welcome!

Remembering the beauty of last year's Community Stations of the Cross and inviting you to join us this Good Friday (April 18) for this year's walk. We will gather at the fountain on Royal St. and begin our walk through the historic district starting at 9am. Join us as we journey the way of Jesus.

Our Holy Week prayer stations are now available in our Sanctuary. Stop by anytime today, tomorrow or Thursday to turn your attention and intention toward God during this holiest and hardest of weeks. The door is always open, you are always welcome.

We had a spectacular morning of worship, easter egg hunting, and eating together! Thanks to all who joined us and made it a special and sacred time.

"On Palm Sunday so many years ago, the people saw Jesus and asked, Who is this?
In worship, we respond. In worship, we declare:
Jesus is a miracle worker and healer.
Jesus is a teacher and preacher.
Jesus is our light in the darkness.
Jesus is our source of love.
Jesus is our path in the wilderness."

We're excited to bring you Road Trip VBS happening June 23–26 at SFUMC. Join us for a fun-filled, faith-packed adventure as we set out on a summer camp–themed road trip where we'll learn to trust God in every twist and turn life may bring. Through Bible stories, crafts, high-energy music, recreation, snacks, and interactive storytelling, campers will explore how God's love and guidance are always with us—no matter what road we're on. Click the link in our bio to register now.

We are getting so excited for Sunday and our Annual Pal, Sunday Easter Egg Hunt and Community Potluck. Join us at 9:30am for a very special worship which will highlight our children and offer a unique perspective on Holy Week. Afterwards we will have hunts for younger and older kids and everyone will join together for fried chicken and everyone's favorite desserts, sides and salads. All are truly welcome.

We started Saturday with an awesome prayer breakfast. A huge thanks to Rev. Robert Johnson for encouraging us to tell the story of what God has done in our lives. Afterwards we got to work preparing, cleaning, and sprucing around campus. Thanks to a huge crew of leaf rakers (not pictured here) we are geared up for a perfect Easter Egg Hunt. Join us Sunday the 13th for worship, the hunt, and a community potluck. Thanks to everyone who made it a great morning!

Make plans to participate in some or all of our Holy Week happenings! Palm Sunday is set to be a very special day of worship and community. Tuesday Morning prayer will be the launch time for several prayer stations in our sanctuary. These stations will be available throughout the week for you to stop by and engage. On Maundy Thursday we will gather for worship at 6pm. And Good Friday morning we will join with other St. Francisville congregations for a walking stations of the cross. More on each event coming soon!

The weekend is just around the corner, so make plans to join us Saturday for a special prayer breakfast featuring our friend Rev. Robert Johnson. You will be blessed by what he has to offer. Following breakfast we will have a campus workday preparing our spaces, indoor and outdoor, for upcoming Easter and Springtime activities.

We had a beautiful morning of worship centered on God’s amazing grace. We have a set of special Sundays coming up that we hope you can join us for: Palm Sunday worship + Easter Egg Hunt and Community Potluck (April 13), Easter Sunday (April 20) and Confirmation Sunday (April 27). We hope you can join us for one or all these special days.

It was a beautiful day in St. Francisville on Saturday, March 22nd for the Tunica Hills Music Festival and we had the privilege to be present to serve up hotdog and hamburger meals for the Tunica Hill Music Festival goers. We loved connecting with our community and we were able to raise $1,700 for our Thanksgiving Meal Ministry. A huge thanks to everyone who volunteered and stopped by our booth throughout the day!

This Easter Sunday everyone will have a chance to contribute to the celebratory Easter bouquets. Easter flower order forms are available in the Sanctuary and front office allowing you to make a small donation toward the Easter flowers in honor or memory of someone dear to you.

Following our Palm Sunday worship celebration on Sunday, April 13th. Join us for an Easter Egg Hunt and Community Potluck in our Fellowship Hall. There will be hunts for older and younger kids and everyone is welcome to bring their favorite salad, side, or dessert to share.

Palm Sunday which falls on Sunday, April 13th is a day of celebration. We are excited that our children will lead it out with the waving of Palms and the offering of several songs. They are practicing these songs during JAM sessions every Sunday in Lent. Be sure your child makes it to JAM (Sundays at 9:30am) for a few rehearsals before Palm Sunday.

Our prayer after receiving Communion for our "Full to the Brim," Lenten worship series.

At lunch time on Saturday, March 22nd a team of SFUMC folks will be serving up hotdog and hamburger meals for @Tuni@tunicahillsmusicfestival goers. We’ll be under a tent in Parker Park and hope you and your friends will stop by. All proceeds from the meals will go to support our Thanksgiving Community Meal Ministry.

This Wednesday members of our missions team had the privilege of preparing, serving, and sharing dinner with students at the LSU Wesley Foundation for "Wednesday Night at the Wesley." We are excited about what God is doing at the Wesley and looking forward to our continued partnership with the students and leaders on campus.

Did you know, every Sunday during worship we have a special time for children to explore and engage Scripture? After the children's moment we offer JAM (Jesus and Me) Session for PreK4 - 5th graders. During JAM congregational leaders create an age-appropriate space for fun, learning, prayer, and service. This Lent, our students are collecting "change for missions," to create care bags for community helpers here in West Feliciana. We'd love to worship and serve with you and your family!

Yesterday we began our Lenten journey with the story of Jesus' desert wanderings and turned our attention to the ways the Spirit of God can be at work in the desert places of our lives.

This March we are collecting paper and cleaning goods for our Early Learning Center. We are excited that our ELC is growing and this extra support from our congregation and community will go a long way. See the graphic for needed items. Please bring any and all donations to the Fellowship Hall.

Happy Mardi Gras! A reminder that tomorrow is Ash Wednesday and we will be offering a service of worship at 6pm in our sanctuary. Additionally, our friends at Tunica UMC are offering a noontime service. If neither of those times work for you but still like to receive ashes and blessing, Rev. Allison will be in the Robb House from 8:30am - 3pm and you are more than welcome to stop by.

Yesterday in worship yesterday we spent time considering how we will step into the Lenten journey that is ahead of us. Rev. Allison offered up a tool to called a Wellness Wheel to help us better understand where we are and set clear intentions for the season ahead, as we seek to seize expansive lives that God wants for us all. You can find the Wellness Wheel on our website and linked in our bio.

Yesterday we held the 2nd Annual ELC Mardi Gras parade. It was awesome to have so many of our Early Learning Center families on campus for the celebration. As always a huge thanks to the ELC staff for creating joyful experiences for our students. We are wishing everyone a wonderful Mardi Gras. Laissez les bon temps rouler!

Join us for prayer breakfast tomorrow. As always we'll serve up a hot breakfast and tomorrow we'll hear from West Feliciana Football coach Devin Ducote.

Although we still have Mardi Gras on the mind. Ash Wednesday, which marks the start of the season of Lent is NEXT Wednesday, March 5th. Join us at 6pm for a service of worship and the imposition of Ashes. In you prefer a daytime service our friends Tunica United Methodist Church will gather at noon.

In this Sunday's scripture Jesus gives us instructions about who we are to be and what kind of world we are to be builders of. And while Jesus is quite clear, we may wonder how we are to do what he asks of us, we may wonder if what he asks is even possible today. Join us this Sunday as we wrestles with these questions, lean on one another, and allow ourselves to be nourished and strengthen by Christ. See you at 9:30am.

What's up with the sword in the mouth? Why so much fire? What does it all mean for us? Were just a few of the questions our high school youth asked Rev. Chad as he joined them for a conversation on the book of Revelation. We love creating spaces for curiosity and having friends who can offer their wisdom as we all grow together.

Everyone is welcome to join us Tomorrow February 17th, at 5:30pm for a conversation led by our friend Rev. Chad Brooks. This energizing conversation will be about the power of invitation and how we can invite more people to be part of what Jesus is doing through SFUMC.

We are excited that ACTS (Adults Coming Together Socially) is back for February and will be featuring special guest St. Francisville mayor Andy D'Aquilla. See you Tuesday for a delicious lunch and time together.

Need a few minutes of quite? To carve out some space to connect with yourself and your God? Looking for others to hear and hold what is on your heart? Then morning prayer is for you. Join us tomorrow morning in the sanctuary at 7:30am for an informal but intentional time of prayer.

Everyone is welcome to join us on Monday, February 17th for a conversation facilitated by our friend Rev Chad Brooks. This conversation will be about the power of invitation and how we can invite more people to be part of what Jesus is doing through SFUMC.

The Quakers have a phrase “I will hold you in the light.” It is offered as an intention to pray for someone and also speaks to a desire to want what God wants for them - peace, healing, well-being, wholeness of body, mind and spirit. It is a promise to work for the betterment and well being of another, to hold them in the light when they cannot hold themselves. Today during morning prayer we lit candles, holding in the light the many we know by name and many we do not in God’s light. The candles will remain in the sanctuary this week if you’d like to stop by and light one.

Yesterday in worship we considered the importance of being in the presence of Jesus, something that often requires us to be in two places at once - in the midst and middle of everything life demands of us AND resting our hearts in the heart of God. One way Rev. Allison suggesting practicing this task is through the use of breath prayers. Here are some breath prayers from author @kayla_craig, you can check out her website or her books for more about breath prayers.

We loved having Troop 61 Scouts in worship today. They helped welcome us, led us in worship, and shared how the Scout Law and Scripture intersect. There's still time to purchase butter braids or cookie dough to support the troop and help send the Scouts to camp this summer. See the link in the comments to contribute.

As you head to the grocery store this weekend and next week please be sure to pick up some items for our West Feliciana Food Pantry. Our youth will be collecting the listed items and other non-perishables on Sunday February 9th and throughout the month of February.

It's only Wednesday but we are looking toward the weekend and getting excited! This Saturday's Prayer Breakfast will be brought to you by St. Francisville Scout Troop 61 & Cub Scout Pack 61 and worship on Sunday morning will feature members of the Troop and Pack as we celebrate Scout Sunday and our ministry partnership with them. We hope to see you on both ocassions!

We had a great Church Council meeting yesterday evening, the first of 2025. We welcomed new members to the Council, approved a budget for the funding and support of our mission and ministries, and spent time naming the purpose of many of our events so that as we plan and prepare for the full year ahead we can stay focused on our priorities and where it is God is leading us as a congregation.

Yesterday in worship we began a conversation about what it means to be a disciple, or as we defined it, apprentice of Jesus. Over the next few Sundays we are going to get intentional about sitting at the feet of Jesus, learning how we can spend more time with him that we might become more him and do as he did, for our sake and the sake of the world.

This Sunday, we’ll start a new worship series called “On the Way: a Conversation on Following Jesus.” Jesus, invites all of us to follow him, but not blindly. In this series we will explore the importance of getting to know Jesus and what it means to be with and follow after him throughout our day. This would be a great time to invite a friend to worship with you!

Thanks to friends we are getting beautiful images of our campus in the snow. As the flakes fall and the snow piles up we are grateful for the beauty of God’s creation, the opportunity to delight and wonder, all the while being mindful of those who may not have adequate shelter or heat. If you have great snow pictures of the church or your own snow fun - post it in the comments or DM it to us!

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9866 Royal Street

PO Box 358

St. Francisville, La 70775

225-635-3763

stfrumc@bellsouth.net

Sundays at St. Francisville UMC

Fellowship Breakfast

Sanctuary Worship

Adult Sunday School

High School Youth Group

More Than a Church

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Sundays at St. Francisville UMC

Fellowship Breakfast

Sanctuary Worship

Adult Sunday School

High School Youth Group

More Than a Church

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