Recreation

Fitness & Sports Opportunities | Use of Activity Center

FUMC's Recreation Ministry offers a wide variety of activities for all ages and interests.  FUMC participates in both Youth and Adult Church League Basketball and Adult Church Leage Softball. We currently offer Zumba classes on Tuesday and Friday afternoons and our gym is open for walking daily.  We gather several times a year for church picnics with fun themes and participate in  Downtown Jackson activities such as the  Mardi Gras parade and Trunk or Treat. Our annual Advent Family night is a special evening of making gifts and ornaments as well as playing  games and decorating (and eating) Christmas cookies!  We gather for Wednesday Evening Fellowship to experience a wide variety of options. Past classes have included  line and ball room dance, yoga,  scrap booking, oil painting and jewelry making. If you have any questions about or suggestions for  recreation opportunities or programming, please contact:

Marilynn Eblen
Director of Recreation Ministry
(731) 422-4002 office
(731) 444-7525 cell
marilynn.eblen@gmail.com

The Henton-Waller Activity Center consists of a full-size gymnasium, stocked equipment room, recreation office, and a mezzanine area for general use and programming,

The activity center is used by individuals and a variety of church and community groups throughout the year for numerous activities.

Recreation Ministry Mission

  • To provide a Christian environment for athletic and recreational activities for all ages.
  • To encourage and strengthen the growth of Christian relationships through athletic and recreational programming.
  • To provide opportunities for ministry and evangelism through recreation.
  • To be an integral part of the total ministry of the First United Methodist Church