Welcome
The mission of the United Methodist Church -
"Making Disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world."
Thank you for visiting our website. We are the "Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors" people and we welcome You with Open Arms. Wherever you are on your faith journey, we invite you to journey with us!
We here at Ocean Park United Methodist Church Welcome You.
We are a friendly bunch to get to know - we enjoy meeting new folks from here and from afar. So please join us on any Sunday morning for Adult Sunday School at 9:30 AM and singing favorite hymns at 10:45 AM. Worship is at 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
WE CELEBRATE COMMUNION the first Sunday of each month and ALL are Welcome at the Lord's Table.
Join us after church in the Fellowship Hall for coffee, treats and good conversations.
There are two wheelchair accessible entrances.
Church history
On July 2, 1866 President Abraham Lincoln signed a patent to John Crellin Jr. for the property in Ocean Park, Washington.
In 1883 an association of ten ministers and ten lay persons formed a corporation under the laws of Oregon and Washington territories called “Ocean Park Camp Meeting Association of the Methodist Episcopal Church”. The 250 acre property was divided into lots and the first camp meeting was held July 26th to August 5, 1883. These meetings continued for many years.
The present church building was started in 1913 and completed in 1914. It was built by the popular subscription with J. E. Hazeltine of Portland, Oregon matching the total funds collected. The cost of the building was $3,185.00. The Ocean Park Methodist Church was dedicated on August 9, 1914 by District Superintendent S. S. Sullinger. The Ocean Park Methodist Church bell hung originally in the Oysterville Methodist Church (1871-1921). It was a gift from John Crellin. The bell was made in Philadelphia about 1874 and shipped via railroad to San Francisco then to Oysterville on a sailing schooner used in the oyster trade. The bell is inscribed, “First M. E. Church, Oysterville, 1876.” The bell was taken down in 2005 for cleaning and restoration. It was reinstalled and rededicated in August 2005.
The bell still rings every Sunday before the start of service at Ocean Park United Methodist Church.
Announcements
All Church Conference, Monday, October 8, 2 p.m.
All Church Conference, Monday, October 8, 2 p.m. This will be a great way to meet our new District Superintendent, Rev. Kathleen Weber. It is the time we get together for the “state of the church” address from the ministries in our church. It is important to come to this meeting if you can. Again, this meeting has to do with the present and future ministry of our church.
New post on Western Jurisdiction of the UMC
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WJ Mission Cabinet endorses the One Church Plan by Western Jurisdiction UMC |
Grace and peace in the name of Christ to the people called United Methodist of the Western Jurisdiction.
We are the Mission Cabinet of the Western Jurisdiction, composed of your bishops, Directors of Connectional Ministries, and Leadership Team Chair. We speak to you out of a deep love for Christ and Christ’s Church, believing that the church should be “a home for all God’s people, gathered around a table of reconciliation and transformation.”
Full information on this topic can be seen at the link below.
Copy and paste this URL into your browser:
http://westernjurisdictionumc.org/wj-mission-cabinet-endorses-the-one-church-plan/
COFFEE WITH THE PASTOR - WEDNESDAYS - Adelaide’s
COFFEE WITH THE PASTOR - WEDNESDAYS
Pastor Denise will begin her Wednesday mornings at Adelaide’s at 8:30 a.m. 1401 Bay Ave, Ocean Park, WA 98640.
If you would like to stop by, have a cup of coffee, we can chat for as long as you like! All are welcome. This is not a time for “personal sharing,” it is simply an opportunity to share quality time with each other.
- Tuesday– 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
- Wednesday– 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
- Thursday– 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
- Friday– 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
- Adult Sunday School– 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
- Singing your favorite hymns– 10:45 AM to 11:00 AM
- Sunday Service– 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
- Fellowship Hall for coffee, treats and good conversations– 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM
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