First United Methodist Church of Pittsfield

We serve Christ in the Berkshires by paying attention to God, serving God, and serving all in search of belonging, basic necessities, love and friendship, encouragement, and help figuring out life.

The First United Methodist Church is a faith community that has been present in Pittsfield for over 200 years. We are engaged with life in the 21st century in new and ancient ways.

We worship God, through our faith in Jesus Christ, with the power of the Holy Spirit

We pay attention to God through prayer, service, self-denial, bible study, accountability groups and sharing resources—using the “means of grace” God has given us.

We serve God by actively engaging in loving service with those who are most in need, through ministries of food (community dinners and food shelf), clothing, visitation of those who are sick or in trouble, care for children, young people and seniors, as well as the environment.

We share the presence, love, and name of God, as well as the resources God has provided through the witness of our lives and service in community, our dedication to using the resources God has entrusted to us for God’s work of love for those who are broken, marginalized, hopeless, addicted or impoverished.

Get to Know Us
We want you to know Jesus Christ, so we want to get to know you, and allow you to get to know us, without any pressure, judgment or demands for conformity. We strive to keep open many doorways to Christ through the church:
Come in to pray, worship, and join the choirs
Sit down with Pastor Ralph Howe or a member
Come to Sunday School or Bible Study
Take part our community services as a guest or a worker
Participate in our Women’s, Men’s ,Youth, or Senior faith groups
Ask us for help in charting your own way