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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

Youth Group

Summer Youth Schedule

Vacation Bible School 2025

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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.

Our youth had a great time picking blueberries at Blueberry Ridge Orchard on Saturday. We are grateful so many of them will be serving as leaders during this week's VBS and excited about more youth events this summer including movie nights on June 30th and July 14th!

Our youth are set for some berry picking fun this Saturday, June 21st. We’ll meet at SFUMC at 5pm and caravan to Blue Ridge Orchard (2199 Holly Ridge Road, Jackson, LA). Bring a little cash to pay for your blueberries and something to take your berries home in. Anyone, of any age is welcome to join us as well!

After three full days of work, worship and a whole lot of JOY the 2025 Annual Conference of the Louisiana Conference of the UMC has come to a close. A huge thanks to those who represented SFUMC and the Southeast District at this year’s conference: Theresa Stevens, Ada Lord, Claire Mott (pictured) as well as Jerry Beauchamp, Phil Curwick and Rev. Jan Curwick (not pictured). With the closing of Annual Conference comes the fixing of appointments and we are excited to say that Rev. Allison Sikes will be appointed our pastor for another year!

Exciting news from our Early Learning Center!

Our hearts are still full from getting to celebrate the baptisms of Clara "CC" Collins Decell and and Hank Townes Howsen on Sunday and our spirits are still singing to the sweet melody of our musical guest and friend Amy Allen. We are already looking forward to next Sunday as we celebrate the birth of the Church and the gift of the Holy Spirit given to us on Pentecost.

Wednesday, June 4th youth 6th-12th are invited to meet Rev. Allison at the West Feliciana Food Pantry (12292 Jackson Rd in SF, LA) for a morning of serving alongside Food Pantry volunteers. Please meet at the Food Pantry by 8:30am and we will wrap up no later than 11am.

We can’t wait to see you for worship tomorrow! It’s going to be a great morning. We’ll be celebrating two baptisms and welcoming our friend Amy Allen back as a special summer musical guest. See you in the sanctuary at 9:30!

Our first summer youth event is THIS Saturday, May 31st. Youth 6th-12th grade are invited to join us at the West Feliciana Sports Park at 10:30am for a few rounds of pickleball followed by lunch at Big River Pizza at noon. Bring $ for lunch, pickleball paddles if you have them, and a water bottle.

Our hearts are still full from last week's Early Learning Center (ELC) end of the year program and PreK graduation. Our students prepared and preformed an amazing program all about what they have learned this year about life and faith. Our ELC is open this summer, and our ELC summer camp is open to our whole community. For weekly registration please call 225-784-0024.

Join us for the last ACTS luncheon of the spring tomorrow, Tuesday, May 20th. As always we will have a delicious meal and wonderful time of fellowship. This month a representative from our friends at the the West Feliciana Good Stuff store will join us to share about their mission and work.

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.

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9866 Royal Street

PO Box 2908

St. Francisville, La 70775

225-635-3763

stfrumc@bellsouth.net

Sundays at St. Francisville UMC

Fellowship Breakfast

Sanctuary Worship

Adult Sunday School

Youth Group

Vacation Bible School 2025

More Than a Church

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Sundays at St. Francisville UMC

Fellowship Breakfast

Sanctuary Worship

Adult Sunday School

Youth Group

Vacation Bible School 2025

More Than a Church

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