Come, let’s worship together!
You are loved!
You belong!
Worship
Sundays
11:00 am
Pastor Jayme Palaszeski
Sunday mornings we worship together at 11:00, with The Lord’s Supper being celebrated every first Sunday of the month.
Each Sunday prior to worship, all are invited to stop by the “coffee room” at the rear of the sanctuary between 10:30 and 10:55 for a complimentary cup of coffee, or perhaps some hot tea or bottled water. Plus, every 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month there is further opportunity for fellowship in the basement Fellowship Hall immediately following the worship service (no stairs necessary – use our lift!), where members with the gift of hospitality provide light refreshments for all to enjoy.
Worship and fellowship — what a great start to a blessed week!
Life Groups
“For where two or three are gathered together in My name, there am I in the midst of them.” – Matthew 18:20
Whether you’re looking for a place to grow spiritually, a place to serve in your local church, or a place to reach out to our community and to missions around the globe, one of our Life Groups has a place for you — all while enjoying the fellowship of other Christians.
Missions and Outreach
Emmanuel GMC is involved in many mission and outreach programs both locally and globally. Go to our events calendar to watch for upcoming mission projects you can get involved in or contact our church office. Some of our mission opportunities have included:
- Sherwood Area Disaster Relief Fund
- Emmanuel GMC Thrift Shop
- Fresh Food Distribution
- Community Christmas Baskets
- Family Promise
- Union City Food Pantry
- Habitat for Humanity
- CROP Walk
- Highway Clean-Up
- Emmanuel GMC Monthly Mission Project
- Beginnings Care for Life Center
- Community Unlimited Diaper Pantry
- Christmas Gift for Nursing Home Residents
- More!
Monthly Mission Project
School Supplies
for Students and Teachers
Monetary donations are being collected for teachers to purchase supplies that they would otherwise have to purchase themselves classroom use throughout the school year. You may also help by donating items in the list below:
- Zip-lock bags (any size)
- Pencils
- Crayons/colored pencils
- Writing paper
- Band-Aids (any size)
- Post-It notes
- Dry erase markers (any color)
- Kleenex
- Clorox wipes
- Copy paper
- Scissors
- Gift card to Walmart/Meijer/Staples
Donations to this month’s mission project should be made out to “Emmanuel GMC.” Please write “August Mission Project” on your check and/or your envelope and place it in our worship offering box, or mail to the church. Purchased supplies may be placed in boxes located in the church sanctuary or church basement, or at th church ffice. Any questions, please contact the church office. Blessings!
Calendar of Events
Sermon Library
Did you miss last week’s sermon? Would you like to share one of Pastor’s messages with a friend or family member? Now you can access all of Pastor Jayme’s messages right here! Just select the sermon title or date of the message and you will be redirected to our Pastor’s Message Library.
Resources/Links
Below is a list of links to sites you may find helpful in learning more about our church and our community.
For links to some of the mission organizations and ministry partners we are involved with, please see our “MIssion and Outreach” section of this website.
Global Methodist Church Great Lakes Conference
Union City Rotary Club – Facebook
Get in touch
Have a comment or a concern? Need more information? Email us using the form below and we will see that the appropriate person receives your message. Thank you for reaching out!
Church Staff:
Pastor Jayme Palaszeski
(517) 741-5400 (Parsonage)
Jan Hedgcock, Administrative Assistant
(517) 741-7028 (Church Office)
Church Office:
200 Ellen Street
Union City, Michigan 49094
Hours: Mon-Fri, 9am-1pm
Our History
During the winter of 1836-37, the first Methodist Episcopal class in Union City was formed by the Rev. Peter Sabin and D. Davis, who were the pastors of the Coldwater Circuit. The Congregationalists organized at nearly the same time; however, the first meeting of the Methodists preceded the Congregationalists by a few weeks.
The first sermon preached in Union City was from a Methodist preacher. Members of the first class were David Hull, a cabinet maker, leader; Isaiah W. Bennett; and Mrs. Carpenter Chaffee and her family.
The first meetings held were in the Sub-Treasury at the corner of Broadway and East High Street. Later, they took place at the “little red schoolhouse’ at the northeast corner of Ellen and Ann Streets, on alternate Sundays, until the spring of 1847. Next, people used J.C. Leonard’s new barn for a meeting place.
In 1847, a new frame church was built one-half block west of the corner of Ellen and Ann Streets on a lot purchased for $50.00. The cost of the church was about $1,300.00. Later, the building moved downtown and became a part of the Opera House.
The cornerstone of the current church building located at the corner of Ellen and Ann Streets was laid on Thursday, September 2, 1880. The new church, built by John R. Simmonds, was dedicated on Sunday, August 28, 1881 and cost approximately $10,000.00. This church building is still in use with a basement added in the early 1900’s and restrooms and handicap accessibility added in 1994.
In 2023, the membership voted to disaffiliate with the United Methodist Church and became of member of the newly formed Global United Methodist Church. The name chosen for the local GMC was Emmanuel Global Methodist Church.