Pastor Nolan and Garland Welsh share what service motivated by love really looks like and how it can transform a church.

First Methodist Church of Opelika is an exciting, historic, and growing Methodist church that is inviting our community to find and follow the Spirit-led life in Jesus. Founded in 1837, First Opelika has a rich history of influencing and impacting families in the Opelika/Auburn and surrounding community. The church is currently in a season of revitalization and is laying the foundation for effective ministry in the next season of her life as an independent Methodist church.

For more information, check us out at www.firstopelika.org or www.facebook.com/firstopelika

In the continuation of the "Followers as Servants" sermon series, Pastor Nolan challenges us to reflect on why so many Christians enjoy being a "fan" of church, but never move to being a "player" on the field as lifetime followers of Jesus Christ.

First Methodist Church of Opelika is an exciting, historic, and growing Methodist church that is inviting our community to find and follow the Spirit-led life in Jesus. Founded in 1837, First Opelika has a rich history of influencing and impacting families in the Opelika/Auburn and surrounding community. The church is currently in a season of revitalization and is laying the foundation for effective ministry in the next season of her life as an independent Methodist church.

For more information, check us out at www.firstopelika.org or www.facebook.com/firstopelika

It's Children's Sabbath, so Pastor Nolan is joined by two of our children in today's sermon as we look at the idea that serving is a non-negotiable aspect of being a follower of Jesus Christ.

First Methodist Church of Opelika is an exciting, historic, and growing Methodist church that is inviting our community to find and follow the Spirit-led life in Jesus. Founded in 1837, First Opelika has a rich history of influencing and impacting families in the Opelika/Auburn and surrounding community. The church is currently in a season of revitalization and is laying the foundation for effective ministry in the next season of her life as an independent Methodist church.

For more information, check us out at www.firstopelika.org or www.facebook.com/firstopelika

Pastor Nolan re/introduces us to Jesus as The Way, The Truth, and The Life - our Certain Hope.

First Methodist Church of Opelika is an exciting, historic, and growing Methodist church that is inviting our community to find and follow the Spirit-led life in Jesus. Founded in 1837, First Opelika has a rich history of influencing and impacting families in the Opelika/Auburn and surrounding community. The church is currently in a season of revitalization and is laying the foundation for effective ministry in the next season of her life as an independent Methodist church.

For more information, check us out at www.firstopelika.org or www.facebook.com/firstopelika

Pastor Nolan re/introduces the congregation to Jesus as the Resurrection and the Life.

First Methodist Church of Opelika is an exciting, historic, and growing Methodist church that is inviting our community to find and follow the Spirit-led life in Jesus. Founded in 1837, First Opelika has a rich history of influencing and impacting families in the Opelika/Auburn and surrounding community. The church is currently in a season of revitalization and is laying the foundation for effective ministry in the next season of her life as an independent Methodist church.

For more information, check us out at www.firstopelika.org or www.facebook.com/firstopelika

Pastor Nolan re/introduces Jesus as the Gate and the Good Shepherd.

First Methodist Church of Opelika is an exciting, historic, and growing Methodist church that is inviting our community to find and follow the Spirit-led life in Jesus. Founded in 1837, First Opelika has a rich history of influencing and impacting families in the Opelika/Auburn and surrounding community. The church is currently in a season of revitalization and is laying the foundation for effective ministry in the next season of her life as an independent Methodist church.

For more information, check us out at www.firstopelika.org or www.facebook.com/firstopelika

Pastor Nolan re/introduces the idea of Jesus as the Light of the world and challenges us to examine those places in our lives where we like to live in the dark.

First Methodist Church of Opelika is an exciting, historic, and growing Methodist church that is inviting our community to find and follow the Spirit-led life in Jesus. Founded in 1837, First Opelika has a rich history of influencing and impacting families in the Opelika/Auburn and surrounding community. The church is currently in a season of revitalization and is laying the foundation for effective ministry in the next season of her life as an independent Methodist church.

For more information, check us out at www.firstopelika.org or www.facebook.com/firstopelika

Pastor Nolan Donald introduces us to Jesus as the Bread of Life.

First Methodist Church of Opelika is an exciting, historic, and growing Methodist church that is inviting our community to find and follow the Spirit-led life in Jesus. Founded in 1837, First Opelika has a rich history of influencing and impacting families in the Opelika/Auburn and surrounding community. The church is currently in a season of revitalization and is laying the foundation for effective ministry in the next season of her life as an independent Methodist church.

For more information, check us out at www.firstopelika.org or www.facebook.com/firstopelika

Dr. Nolan Donald begins a new series introducing (or reintroducing) us to Jesus starting with Jesus' encounter with the Samaritan Woman.

First Methodist Church of Opelika is an exciting, historic, and growing Methodist church that is inviting our community to find and follow the Spirit-led life in Jesus. Founded in 1837, First Opelika has a rich history of influencing and impacting families in the Opelika/Auburn and surrounding community. The church is currently in a season of revitalization and is laying the foundation for effective ministry in the next season of her life as an independent Methodist church.

For more information, check us out at www.firstopelika.org or www.facebook.com/firstopelika

Rev. Patrick Hitchman-Craig reminds us of what it means to be the peculiar people who are baptized into the Christian faith.

First Methodist Church of Opelika is an exciting, historic, and growing Methodist church that is inviting our community to find and follow the Spirit-led life in Jesus. Founded in 1837, First Opelika has a rich history of influencing and impacting families in the Opelika/Auburn and surrounding community. The church is currently in a season of revitalization and is laying the foundation for effective ministry in the next season of her life as an independent Methodist church.

For more information, check us out at www.firstopelika.org or www.facebook.com/firstopelika