A Methodist Society since 1789
25 Flat Rock Road in Easton
(203) 372-8250
email: jesselee.umc@gmail.com
Pastor Kim email: pastorchristinek@gmail.com
Events at Jesse Lee
Worship Schedule
| Time | |
| 10:00 | Please join us for a traditional worship service. This service, for all ages, includes children's time after which children go to church school, a sermon, prayers, organ music and choir, singing, scripture readings, and, once a month the Bell Choir plays. On the first Sunday of the month, Holy Communion. |
| 11:15 | Following the 10 AM service join us for coffee and fellowship in Bennett Hall. |
| Date | Event |
| Twice Yearly | Food Collection - Donations of non-perishable food items, which are given to various food pantries and shelters in the area. |
| Twice Yearly | Clothing Collection - Twice a year clothing in good condition is collected and given to various agencies. |
Jesse Lee United Methodist Church is the direct descendant of the oldest continuously operating Methodist Society in New England. Our church traces its origins to 1789 when Jesse Lee, a traveling preacher from Virginia, was appointed to spread the word of God to the New England circuit. Operating continuously since then, Jesse Lee has grown into a vibrant and caring church family. The congregation meets in its warm and intimate colonial sanctuary dating from 1813.
Pastor Christine comes to us from Grace United Methodist Church in Southington, CT. YangHee Christine Kim was born in Seoul, Korea and immigrated to the United States in 1981 where she grew up and lived in New York City, before answering the call to be a pastor at Clinton United Methodist Church in Clinton, CT.
At the age of 10, YangHee began to overcome challenges, enduring the struggle to learn, English, a language her ears barely heard before coming to the U.S. Inspired by Dr. David Livingston, Pastor Christine was almost Dr. Kim. It was after completing pre-med. studies at N.Y.U. that she was called to the path of ministry. The first steps were serving as a youth pastor, the journey continued by studying at the New York Theological Seminary.
Beyond her Master of Divinity, Rev. Kim studied at the Wesley Theological Seminary on religion and politics while doing an internship at the General Board of Church and Society on Healthcare legislation. She also studied CPE at the Boggs Institute at Robert Wood Johnson serving as an intern chaplain with the Cerebral Palsy Institute of Monmouth County New Jersey. In addition, a brief period was spent as a Fundraiser and Financial manager at the Korean American Family Service Center in New York City where she organized a fundraiser with Gloria Steinem as the keynote speaker. Her work with the agency ended when she received the call back to ministry.
Christine has always believed that part of God’s plan for her as a pastor is to have a family that will be an example to others. God granted this blessing in May of 2008 when she married her husband Walter Stopka. The blessings continued with arrival of their daughter, Colette Eun Hae Stopka in November of 2009. It is Rev. Kim’s belief that each challenge in her life was a road to greater blessing, and so far this faith has proven right.
Jesse Lee is fortunate to have the only pipe organ in Easton under the direction of our Minister of Music, Joe Swindon.
We have a Senior choir (new members always welcome). They sing every Sunday. Contact Joe Swindon if you like to sing and would like to join us. The church also has an active Handbell Choir under the direction of Christina Rao. They participate in the morning worship services periodically during the year. New members are always welcome.
Children - Jesse Lee offers a church school program which meets during worship. At the 10 a.m. service, children are welcome in the church sanctuary, the services feature a special children's message, after which the children go to church school. Twice each year, the spotlight turns to the children with the Annual Christmas Pageant and Children's Day in June when the worship service is conducted by the children.
Jesse Lee Church has a very active outreach program with monthly activities to help support people in need in our local communities and around the globe. Although our projects change each year, we consistently support the Church World Service, Mercy Learning Center, Bridgeport Rescue Mission, the Healthy Families Program at Golden Hill UMC and Wesley Heights/Wicke Health Center.
Jesse Lee UMC newsletter - (click)Restoration Project Update- (click)
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Church Information Brochure - (click)
Our Graduates - (click)
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