Welcome to Saint John First Wesleyan Church, or our shorthand title, SJ1, where our doors are wide open to people from all backgrounds.

What visitors usually notice first is the kind greeting they receive when they enter our lobby, and the variety of people from all ages and backgrounds. We reflect the growing diversity of Greater Saint John. But if you look closer, you'll find that in many ways we’re not just a crowd on Sunday morning; we’re actually a network of small groups. And if you’d like to develop authentic and enduring relationships with others, then you’ll be glad to know that our goal is to help new groups form all the time for service, community, bible study and mission.

Together, we’re striving to become the kind of church described in the Bible—a church with relevant teaching, heart-felt worship, honest friendships, constant prayer, and compassionate care for those in need. In short, we’d like to have the kind of contagious Christianity that can influence and encourage the entire community, one life at a time.

So whether you’re a spiritual seeker who’s just starting to ask questions about God, or a committed Christian who wants to sink the roots of your faith even deeper, you can find a home here at SJ1.

You’ll find that this is a place where you really matter—because you matter to God.