Events
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August 2 Worship Service – Communion Sunday
First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo 212 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesJacob 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…
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August 9th Sunday Worship Service
First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo 212 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesJoin 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…
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Bay Shore Day Camp August 10-13
First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo 212 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesFree 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…
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Sunday, August 16 Worship Service
First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo 212 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesWhere 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…
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Sunday, August 23 Worship Service
First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo 212 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesLast week in worship we heard the ending of Joseph’s story. Through all the struggles and deathly experiences of Joseph’s life, God had been with him - and in the…
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Sunday, August 30 Worship: Celebrating Baptism
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Sunday, September 6 Worship Service
First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo 212 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesJoin us as we celebrate the Feast of Creation and enter the Season of Creation with the theme “Salt + Soil + Seawater.” The Feast of Creation is being added…
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Rejoice Sunday! Sept. 13, 2026
First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo 212 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesJoin us for Rejoice Sunday as we gather around song, prayer, Scripture, and Communion, continuing our Salt+Seawater+Soil worship series with the theme “God’s Breath.” This week we will return to…
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September 20 Worship Service – ASP Sunday
First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo 212 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesWe continue the series Salt, Soil, Seawater: Creation Justice this week by turning to Psalm 148 which invites us to include all that exists in our praise. All of Creation…
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Sunday Worship Service Sept. 27
First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo 212 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesThis Sunday worship brings closure to our series that has celebrated the Feast of Creation in Christ, a new celebration added to the lectionary of the church worldwide. We listen…
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Duke Ellington Sacred Concert – Connecting Chords Music Festival Performance
First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo 212 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesFor the first time in 60 years, a Duke Ellington Sacred Concert will be performed in West Michigan – this is going to be special! Ellington called these concerts “the most important thing I have ever done”. They were created between 1965 and 1973 as expressions of Ellington’s faith through the fusion of jazz improvisation,…
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Oct. 4 Worship Service: World Communion Sunday
First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo 212 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesJoin us for World Communion Sunday as we gather with Christians around the globe at Christ’s table and begin our 2026 generosity campaign, Our Hearts, Our Home. Together we will hear the disciples’ prayer, “Increase our faith,” and Paul’s encouragement to rekindle the gift of God within us. In worship, song, prayer, story, and Holy…