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  • FREE STORE & FREE HOTDOG AND FRUIT LUNCH

    First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo 212 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, MI, United States

    FREE STORE • June 17 • 9 AM–3 PM
    Come hunt for free treasures at our summer Free Store event!
    We’ll have kitchen items, small appliances, dishes, adult and children’s clothing and shoes, toys, bedding, towels, and plenty more waiting to be discovered.
    From 12–2 PM, enjoy free hot dogs and fruit luncheon.
    Everything is completely free — come find something useful, something fun, or something unexpected. Bring a friend and make a morning of it.
    Free Store Drop Off Information:
    Drop items off on Sunday, June 14th before and after the 10 am service or choose Monday June 15th and Tuesday June 16th from 9 am to 4pm for dropping off treasures.

  • Sunday Worship Service June 21: The One Who Hears

    First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo 212 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, MI, United States

    As we gather for worship this Sunday, we come carrying questions, wounds, and stories that do not always make sense. In the story of Hagar, Ishmael, and Abraham, we encounter pain, uncertainty, and the cries of those who have been cast aside. Yet even in the wilderness, God hears. Even in places of sorrow and…

  • Wanda Boekhout Memorial Service

    First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo 212 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, MI, United States

    Wanda Marie (Grauman) Boekhout, 101, passed away peacefully on May 14, 2026. Born on January 30, 1925 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, she was preceded in death by her husband of 71 years, John Boekhout. Wanda is survived by her children, Tom (Peggy) Boekhout of Merritt Island, Florida and Amy (Tim) Kilmartin of Kalamazoo, Michigan; grandchildren Amanda…

  • June 28 Worship Service – Pride Sunday

    First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo 212 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, MI, United States

    Scripture is flowing with women who sing. Voicing prayers, praises, and pleas. Composing powerful messages about courage, community, compassion, and justice. In Exodus, Miriam’s song guides the Israelites safely across the sea and through the wilderness, sealing her eternal legacy as a singing prophet. In the Gospels, we learn the lyrical story of Mary and…

  • Sunday, July 5 Worship Service

    First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo 212 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, MI, United States

    Americans Make Great Neighbors: Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary - A 4-Week Sermon Series on Service, Freedom, Innovation, and Diversity: Week 1: Freedom. This series explores what it looks like for followers of Jesus to live as good neighbors in our communities. When neighbor love takes root on the street level, it strengthens the whole nation…

  • Sunday, July 12 Worship Service

    First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo 212 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, MI, United States

    Americans Make Great Neighbors week 2 - Service. "Love Moves Toward" ~ ASP TEAM Commissioning ~  We continue our series Americans Make Great Neighbors, exploring what it looks like for followers of Jesus to live as good neighbors in our communities. Our guiding texts will come from Philippians Chapter two where we are encouraged to…

  • Sunday July 19 Worship Service

    First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo 212 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, MI, United States

    This Sunday, we celebrate the third week of our Americans Make Great Neighbors worship series. The theme Creating for the Common Good remembers that the God who created the heavens and the earth is still creating, renewing, and inspiring life among us. As followers of Jesus, we are invited to notice the gifts God has…

  • Sunday, July 26 Worship Service

    First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo 212 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, MI, United States

     “The way God designed our bodies is a model for understanding our lives together as a church: every part dependent on every other part, the parts we mention and the parts we don’t, the parts we see and the parts we don’t.” -1 Corinthians 12:25  Join us for worship and the final week of Americans…

  • August 2 Worship Service – Communion Sunday

    First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo 212 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, MI, United States

    Jacob wrestles an angel. Or was it God? Does it matter? There was an encounter with God in the midst of deep struggle and Jacob walked away with a new name, and a limp. The limp was proof there had been a wrestling match and he came out of it broken, yet alive. Such are…

  • August 9th Sunday Worship Service

    First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo 212 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, MI, United States

    Join us for worship on Sunday, August 9, as we listen for the Divine call of inclusion and respond with our ordinary lives and the gift of grace. Through Romans 10:5–15 and Psalm 85, we will reflect on the good news that God’s grace is near, generous, and meant for all people. This theme invites…

  • Bay Shore Day Camp August 10-13

    First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo 212 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, MI, United States

    Free with pre-registration: Bay Shore Day Camp on the Road, in partnership with our neighbor, Kalamazoo First Presbyterian Church, is happening August 10 - 13 here at First United Methodist Church. Children entering kindergarten through fifth grade are eligible to attend for free. Meals and snacks are included. The summer theme is "GOD IS." The…

  • Sunday, August 16 Worship Service

    First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo 212 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, MI, United States

    Where is God in all of this? This is the question we wrestle with as the saga of Genesis comes to an end. Joseph is reconciled with his brothers and with his father after years apart. The brothers had done a horrible thing, selling Joseph into slavery, never knowing if he was dead or alive.…