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Watsonville First United Methodist Church

Watsonville, CA

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Who We Are

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We invite, respect, and support all people who speak to love, dignity, and justice. Watsonville United Methodist Church extends an invitation to all who want to experience the life transforming love of God.

As a Christian community, we lean in on radical inclusion. We are a publicly declared Reconciling Congregation and a member of the Reconciling Ministries Network that advocates and works for a truly all-inclusive church.

Whatever your race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, economic reality, marital or family status, physical or mental ability, age, or religious tradition, you are accepted as a full participant in the life and work of this United Methodist congregation.

Whoever you are…
whatever you’ve done,
whoever you love,
and wherever you are in your journey of faith…
whatever you believe
or whatever you don’t believe,
You are welcome here!

Please join us every Sunday for in-person Worship at 10am. You can also worship online on Facebook or YouTube under Watsonville First United Methodist Church and worship away!


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Our Mission and Purpose

Our Mission: Tipping the world toward love and justice in alignment with God’s deepest desire for our lives and all God’s creation.

Our Purpose: Watsonville First United Methodist Church invites all to experience the love of God and be on a transformative journey following the Way of Jesus Christ.

Our Guiding Principles

Our Leaders

Resident Bishop of California-Nevada Conference: Bishop Minerva G. Carcaño

District Superintendent of El Camino Real District: Rev. Dr. Samuel Hong

Senior Pastor of Watsonville First United Methodist Church: Rev. John Juno Song

Lay Leaders: Bob Culbertson & Tahja Martinez                                                          

Leadership Council Co-Chairs: Febe Abenoja & Bob Culbertson                              

Chair of Staff Pastor Parish Relations Committee: AR Pointer

Chair of the Board of Trustees: Dan Tyner     

Chair of Finance Committee: Marilyn Hyde  

Chair of the Journey to Hope Foundation: Clarice Wiggins

President of United Methodist Women: Billie Sorensen

Hospitality Ministry Coordinators: Marjorie Martinez & Billie Sorensen

Food for Children Coordinators: Erika Bernabe & Hilda Rocha

Meet Our Staff

Our Governance

“Democracy is like love. It only works when everyone has a voice.”
– Carol Gilligan

The United Methodist Church is a global Christian denomination. Like every United Methodist Church and organization worldwide, Watsonville First UMC is governed by the United Methodist Book of Discipline which is published every four years following the General Conference. The General Conference is the highest decision-making legislative body of the United Methodist Church that is represented by an equal number of clergy and laity. Every four years they are elected from their own respective Conferences to be representatives at the General Conference to establish social policies, to pass church legislations, and make rules and laws that will govern the church. Everything we do at Watsonville First UMC is done with transparency and accountability by the rule of law and governance stated in the United Methodist Book of Discipline.

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831-724-4434 (phone)

831-724-8602 (fax)

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229 Stanford Street, Watsonville, CA 95076

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