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SUMMARY:Fifth Sunday of Lent: Finding Your Mystic\, Listening Beyond the Voices
DESCRIPTION:We often have a “cast of characters” living inside our heads that love to carry on endless conversations–each from their own perspective. The chatter of our minds can sometimes keep us from a deeper listening and it is often difficult to understand what is a mystical connection to God. Getting our True Self into the chairperson’s seat in the committee meeting does not mean ignoring those voices of fear\, pessimism\, people-pleasing or accusation\, but instead listening intently to them and not letting them bully us into negative action. Letting them in and letting them go is the prayer of the mystic within. \nWe will celebrate communion this Sunday. For those joining us for worship online\, please bring bread and juice to your home worship space. \nJoin us in person or online for worship on Sundays at 10am. If you’re joining us in person\, please review our updated Covid practices.
URL:https://umc-kzo.org/event/fifth-sunday-of-lent-finding-your-music-listening-beyond-voices/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Service
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DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220410T110000
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SUMMARY:Palm Sunday: Finding Your Purpose\, Listening to Your Heart
DESCRIPTION:For those joining us in person\, we will meet on the front church steps at 9:30am to walk together to the community Blessing of the Palms at the Bronson Park bandstand at 9:45am. \nToday in coffeehouse worship we celebrate the liturgy of Palms\, and we turn with Jesus towards the cross of Jerusalem in the liturgy of Christ’s Passion. In the a moment\, the light bearers\, the children\, along with those who have already been celebrating outside in Bronson park\, and the choir will lead us in procession around the sanctuary remembering that day of Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. \nToday’s coffeehouse worship Change the World offering will go towards the Fresh Start / Fresh Place initiative with Ministry With Community providing cleaning supplies for low-income persons moving into new homes or apartments. The Tween AND Youth Group members will utilize this money to go shopping for supplies to gift to this initiative. \nJoin us in person or online for worship on Sundays at 10am. If you’re joining us in person\, please review our updated Covid practices.
URL:https://umc-kzo.org/event/palm-sunday-finding-your-purpose-listening-to-your-heart/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Service
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220414T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220414T200000
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SUMMARY:Holy Thursday: Finding Jesus
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to Holy Thursday worship to come and listen\, to be silent and to exam our hearts in this holiest of weeks. Breaking the bread and lifting the cup of grace\, Jesus asked that we remember him and dedicate ourselves to a new covenant. This is the Feast of Love\, come kneel at the communion rail and pray that we might be the body of Christ for the world. If you are joining us online\, you are invited to take communion in your own homes with elements that you have available. Come\, let us create sacred space\, that begins with this holy meal on Thursday and continues with earnest prayer on Good Friday. \nJoin us in person or online for worship on Holy Thursday (April 14) at 7pm. If you’re joining us in person\, please review our updated Covid practices. \nChildcare will be available for Holy Thursday worship. 
URL:https://umc-kzo.org/event/maundy-thursday/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Service
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DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220415T200000
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SUMMARY:Good Friday: Listening for the Inner Jerusalem
DESCRIPTION:Tonight we will hear the story of Jesus’s passion through the 14 stations of the cross. Sometimes we will listen\, sometimes we will sing\, and sometimes we will be invited to rise and move to new spaces for experiential prayer. This is the night of Jesus’s crucifixion. This is the night Jesus asks us to stay with him remembering the cross he bore\, and trusting in the hope of resurrection to follow. But for now\, we linger with Jesus in the hours of his suffering. Let us worship and remember. \nJoin us in person or online for worship. If you’re joining us in person\, please review our updated Covid practices. For those worshiping at home\, if you can\, please have with you at your worship space a pen and paper\, a nail\, and a small cross. These will be used for experiential prayer during worship.  \nChildcare will be available for Good Friday worship. 
URL:https://umc-kzo.org/event/good-friday-listening-for-the-inner-jerusalem/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Service
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SUMMARY:Easter Sunday 8am Service: Listening for a Stone Rolled Away
DESCRIPTION:After nights of deep darkness\, we come in the bright light of Easter morning celebrating that Christ is risen indeed! Resurrection is possible. It is a glorious morning filled with tulips\, lilies\, brass and timpani\, voices raised in joy\, all proclaiming “Alleluia!” On this glorious morning let us listen for a stone rolled away and the sounds of new life. Let us hear death moved aside for the sounds of life\, wholeness\, and resurrection. Jesus is alive and together we will sing the “Hallelujah Chorus” once again at the 10am worship. \n8am worship is in person only and for our early risers who would like to celebrate Easter earlier in the morning with a smaller gathering. It will be a joyful celebration\, yet quieter than our 10am service. Please review our updated Covid practices prior to joining us for in person worship. Childcare will not be available for 8am Easter Sunday worship.  \nThe ministries we are supporting with this year’s Easter Offering – the Methodist Children’s Home of Costa Rica\, Dr. Desiree Segura-April and Rev. Emily A. Everett – seek to protect and help children. You can assist these ministries by donating online\, by mailing a check with ‘Easter Offering’ in the memo line or by using the Easter envelope you may have received in the mail. Thank you for your support of this important work.
URL:https://umc-kzo.org/event/easter-sunday-8am-service-listening-for-a-stone-rolled-away/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Service
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SUMMARY:Easter Sunday 10am Service: Listening for a Stone Rolled Away
DESCRIPTION:After nights of deep darkness\, we come in the bright light of Easter morning celebrating that Christ is risen indeed! Resurrection is possible. It is a glorious morning filled with tulips\, lilies\, brass and timpani\, voices raised in joy\, all proclaiming “Alleluia!” On this glorious morning let us listen for a stone rolled away and the sounds of new life. Let us hear death moved aside for the sounds of life\, wholeness\, and resurrection. Jesus is alive and together we will sing the “Hallelujah Chorus” once again at the 10am worship. \n10am worship will be a festive Easter celebration that will include our choir\, timpani\, brass and the “Hallelujah Chorus” sung by all at the end of worship. Childcare and Godly Play will be available for 10am Easter Sunday worship.  \nJoin us in person or online for worship 10am Easter Sunday worship. If you’re joining us in person\, please review our updated Covid practices. \nThe ministries we are supporting with this year’s Easter Offering – the Methodist Children’s Home of Costa Rica\, Dr. Desiree Segura-April and Rev. Emily A. Everett – seek to protect and help children. You can assist these ministries by donating online\, by mailing a check with ‘Easter Offering’ in the memo line or by using the Easter envelope you may have received in the mail. Thank you for your support of this important work.
URL:https://umc-kzo.org/event/easter-sunday-10am-service-listening-for-a-stone-rolled-away/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Service
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SUMMARY:Second Sunday of Easter: Hi. Hello. Hey there.
DESCRIPTION:We are now in Eastertide on this Second Sunday of Easter and our scripture this week takes us to the upper room\, on the evening of Jesus’s resurrection. While every Sunday is a “little resurrection” it is always helpful and important to remember that Easter is not one day\, rather Easter is a Season of 50 days leading up to Pentecost. And so in our worship we continue this week in our Easter celebration in the liturgy\, the hymns and the sermon remembering that wonder-filled moment when Jesus came to the disciples in their fear and said\, “Peace be with you.” When has Jesus met you with peace in your places of fear? \nJoin us in person or online for worship on Sundays at 10am. If you’re joining us in person\, please review our updated mask policy.
URL:https://umc-kzo.org/event/second-sunday-of-easter-first-strings/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Service
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220424T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220424T120000
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SUMMARY:Sunday Morning Class: Living the Questions
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to Living the Questions\, a DVD-based discussion class featuring noted theologians and church leaders. It seeks to be an alternative to studies that attempt to give all the answers and instead creates an environment where participants can interact with one another in exploring what’s next for Christianity and for us as Christians. Each week will involve a 20-minute video and then active\, open discussions among class participants. Once 10am worship concludes\, John Clark will lead the conversation in the Parlor on the first floor of First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo and online on Zoom. \nCLICK HERE to join this conversation on Zoom on Sundays after worship through May 22\, 2022.\nMeeting ID: 814 7426 2215 Passcode: godslove
URL:https://umc-kzo.org/event/sunday-morning-class-living-the-questions/
LOCATION:MI
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220424T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220424T173000
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SUMMARY:New Member Class
DESCRIPTION:If you would like to further explore the commitment and joy of membership in The United Methodist Church\, please contact Pastor Julie at jkline@umc-kzo.org. Class will take place online and meet each Sunday on Zoom from April 24 through May 15\, 2022. New members will be received on May 22\, 2022.
URL:https://umc-kzo.org/event/new-member-class/
LOCATION:MI
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220501T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220501T110000
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SUMMARY:Third Sunday of Easter: Celebrating Stephen Ministry
DESCRIPTION:“When they had gone ashore\, they saw a charcoal fire there\, with fish on it\, and bread. Jesus said to them\, “Bring some of the fish that you have just caught.” ~John 21: 9-10 \n“Come and have breakfast” the resurrected Christ invites the disciples to a meal of fish and bread on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. A meal is the setting for the reunion following the death of Jesus. It is just as it had happened so often in their life together\, they were breaking bread and fellowshipping with one another. It was a fitting context for Jesus to invite his followers into a deeper invitation to follow him and hear the commission to feed and care for God’s people. We will celebrate our Stephen Ministers in worship and invite people to consider joining the Stephen Ministry Team. Just as the disciples were invited to receive grace and forgiveness from the risen Christ\, we too are invited to commune with Jesus with a meal of bread and juice. If you are worshipping from home\, we invite you to find communion elements that you have in your home. Let us to worship together and share God’s love. \nJoin us in person or online for worship on Sundays at 10am. If you’re joining us in person\, please review our updated mask practice. \n 
URL:https://umc-kzo.org/event/third-sunday-of-easter-celebrating-stephen-ministry/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Service
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DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220508T110000
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SUMMARY:Fourth Sunday of Easter: Who Lives\, Who Dies\, Who Tells Your Story
DESCRIPTION:The message for May 8 is called “Who Lives\, Who Dies\, Who Tells Your Story?” (Credit to Lin Manuel Miranda…) We’ll reflect on the 23rd Psalm in song form and we’ll hear a story of resurrection from the book of Acts. With the Psalm we are reminded of God’s presence in the shadows and even to death. With the story from Acts\, we know the good news that God’s love is more powerful than death. As we find ourselves now in the Fourth Sunday of Easter this particular story of resurrection speaks to God’s concern for the most vulnerable\, and even more\, we’ll discover how God resurrects the stories of the vulnerable and the marginalized far beyond our physical lives. The Staff-Parish Relations Committee (SPRC) will also celebrate the coming ordination of Heather McDougal with the gift of a new stole to be worn in worship\, and as this is a Coffeehouse Sunday\, our Change the World offering will go towards the good work with vulnerable woman at our local YWCA. \nJoin us in person or online for worship on Sundays at 10am. If you’re joining us in person\, please review our updated mask practice. \nWorship note: To give a visual for this morning’s reading from Acts about Tabitha (aka Dorcas)\, the Coffeehouse Planning Team opted to place handmade items that represent ways persons have been offered similar compassion in our midst. There is a prayer quilt\, tied by members of a church to represent prayers being offered for someone with cancer\, and there are prayer shawls\, made by needleworkers in this congregation\, to wrap persons in love going through difficult times. We also were offered shawls made and gifted “just because” to offer the message of love to friends and family. These tangible gifts are one of the many ways love and care may be offered to those in our midst. Just as Tabitha offered herself\, consider all the ways that we may do this for one another and for our community. If you are interested in making prayer shawls for our Caring Committee\, please contact Robin at rentenman@umc-kzo.org.
URL:https://umc-kzo.org/event/fourth-sunday-of-easter-who-lives-who-dies-who-tells-your-story/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Service
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220508T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220508T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162242
CREATED:20220505T191718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220506T005751Z
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SUMMARY:Godly Play and Nursery Care
DESCRIPTION:Godly Play is offered for children 4 and older\, as well as nursery care on the 2nd floor of First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo for infants through 3-year-olds with fully vaccinated staff. Please contact jlibrizzi@umc-kzo.org with any questions.
URL:https://umc-kzo.org/event/godly-play-and-nursery-care/
LOCATION:MI
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220508T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220508T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162242
CREATED:20220506T021944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220506T021944Z
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SUMMARY:Peace Pole Dedication
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Sunday\, May 8 after 10am worship at First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo for the dedication of a new Peace Pole in memory of Emerson and Zola Eidson. We will also rededicate a former Peace Pole that was built by the late Rudy Hansen. It will have a new location on our church grounds. Please join the families as we meet in the portico after worship.
URL:https://umc-kzo.org/event/peace-pole-dedication/
LOCATION:MI
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220508T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220508T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162242
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220506T004336Z
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SUMMARY:Family Foundations
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to join our Sunday School class for parents! This group was created to support parents through the challenges of raising children and meets in room 304 on the third floor of First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo on most Sundays after worship (during the school year). Please email Magen Lindstrom with any questions at jeffmagenlindstrom@gmail.com. Childcare will be available for the Sunday School hour in the nursery.
URL:https://umc-kzo.org/event/family-foundations/
LOCATION:MI
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220508T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220508T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162242
CREATED:20220506T005334Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220506T035929Z
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SUMMARY:Sunday School
DESCRIPTION:Sunday School for 4-year-olds through 6th grade takes place most Sundays after worship (during the school year) in room 203 on the second floor of First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo. Lessons feature a new curriculum called\, “Celebrate Wonder” that engages children’s natural sense of curiosity to help them understand God’s love. It creates a safe environment for kids to ask big questions—helping children explore the Bible in ways that feed their imagination and encourage creativity. Please contact jlibrizzi@umc-kzo.org with any questions.
URL:https://umc-kzo.org/event/sunday-school/
LOCATION:MI
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220510T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220510T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162242
CREATED:20220506T011632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220506T011632Z
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SUMMARY:Manna
DESCRIPTION:Young Adults are invited to gather with Pastor Matt Weiler and Mandakini Brophy most Tuesday evenings at 6:30pm in the Youth Lounge (located on the lower level of First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo) for “Manna.” In the Bible\, Manna represents God arriving to a people who were yet discovering who they were. Manna was God’s provision. Manna was God’s way of teaching a people how to live and be together. Manna was preparing them for the journey ahead. Our Tuesday nights are like Manna! They are a time to study scripture\, talk about current events\, pray together and discover who God is shaping us to be for the journey ahead. Email Pastor Matt Weiler at mweiler@umc-kzo.org to learn more.
URL:https://umc-kzo.org/event/manna/
LOCATION:MI
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220514T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220514T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162242
CREATED:20220506T021413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220506T021413Z
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SUMMARY:War Room Movie Viewing
DESCRIPTION:The Prayer Team would like to invite you to a viewing of War Room on Saturday\, May 14 at 1pm in the movie lounge\, located downstairs at First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo. This is a movie about the practice of prayer. We will have a short discussion after the movie. Hope to see you there!
URL:https://umc-kzo.org/event/war-room-movie-viewing/
LOCATION:MI
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220515T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220515T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162242
CREATED:20220512T193702Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220514T162532Z
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SUMMARY:Fifth Sunday of Easter: Hallelujah\, Praise God\, all ye Dandelions
DESCRIPTION:“Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise God from the heights!” All of creation praises God. Let us join in this chorus that interconnects us all. The dandelions are popping up all over! What lessons do they have to teach us? We remember our baptismal vows as we baptize a child into the care of our congregation. Hallelujah\, let us rejoice! \nJoin us in person or online for worship on Sundays at 10am. If you’re joining us in person\, please review our updated mask practice.
URL:https://umc-kzo.org/event/fifth-sunday-of-easter-hallelujah-praise-god-all-ye-dandelions/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Service
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220515T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220515T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162242
CREATED:20220505T192837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220505T192837Z
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SUMMARY:Youth Tribe
DESCRIPTION:Youth Tribe is a gathering just for young people in 7th through 12th grade. The group meets most Sunday evenings in the Youth Lounge downstairs at First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo. For upcoming meeting information\, please contact Pastor Matt at mweiler@umc-kzo.org.
URL:https://umc-kzo.org/event/youth-tribe-2/
LOCATION:MI
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220518T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220518T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162242
CREATED:20220506T011632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220519T205249Z
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SUMMARY:Manna
DESCRIPTION:Young Adults are invited to gather with Pastor Matt Weiler and Mandakini Brophy most Wednesday evenings at 6:30pm in the Youth Lounge (located on the lower level of First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo) for “Manna.” In the Bible\, Manna represents God arriving to a people who were yet discovering who they were. Manna was God’s provision. Manna was God’s way of teaching a people how to live and be together. Manna was preparing them for the journey ahead. Our Wednesday nights are like Manna! They are a time to study scripture\, talk about current events\, pray together and discover who God is shaping us to be for the journey ahead. Email Pastor Matt Weiler at mweiler@umc-kzo.org to learn more.
URL:https://umc-kzo.org/event/manna-2022-05-17/
LOCATION:MI
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220522T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220522T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162242
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220521T225751Z
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SUMMARY:Sixth Sunday of Easter: Evacuation
DESCRIPTION:This Sunday\, we anticipate Jesus’s ascension and the coming of the New City of God. In one text we see God in Jesus going up\, and in the next we see the city of God coming down. The Christian life is what happens in the spaces and time between these times. We’ll also celebrate several new members and Baptism! \nJoin us in person or online for worship on Sundays at 10am. If you’re joining us in person\, please review our updated mask practice.
URL:https://umc-kzo.org/event/sixth-sunday-of-easter-evacuation/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Service
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220524T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220524T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162242
CREATED:20220520T001710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220524T190941Z
UID:8742-1653417000-1653424200@umc-kzo.org
SUMMARY:Church Council
DESCRIPTION:Members of the congregation are welcome and encouraged to attend the next Church Council meeting\, which will take place online on Zoom on Tuesday\, May 24\, 2022 from 6:30 to 8:30pm. The Church Council membership is comprised of Church leaders from ministry teams and administrative committees\, clergy\, directors and other lay members holding leadership positions. Any member of the congregation may have a voice\, but only Church Council members may vote on decision items. \nNote: This will be one of our quarterly meetings combining Church Council members\, Reconciling Team members\, and FUMC Kalamazoo Staff members as we do a deep dive session into learning more about our cultural experiences and first learning about our individual and corporate Intercultural Inventory Development Plans. We are grateful for the leadership of Lisa Batten and Cara Weiler who will facilitate our learning! Our plan is to have a one-hour session to focus on IDI and then Church Council members will remain to complete our agenda for ministry celebration and business. Please plan on dismissal at 8:30 pm or earlier if we get our work done! If you need the Zoom information to access the meeting\, please let us know at churchcouncil@umc-kzo.org.
URL:https://umc-kzo.org/event/church-council/
LOCATION:MI
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220525T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220525T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162242
CREATED:20220506T011632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220519T205958Z
UID:8352-1653503400-1653508800@umc-kzo.org
SUMMARY:Manna
DESCRIPTION:Young Adults are invited to gather with Pastor Matt Weiler and Mandakini Brophy most Wednesday evenings at 6:30pm in the Youth Lounge (located on the lower level of First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo) for “Manna.” In the Bible\, Manna represents God arriving to a people who were yet discovering who they were. Manna was God’s provision. Manna was God’s way of teaching a people how to live and be together. Manna was preparing them for the journey ahead. Our Wednesday nights are like Manna! They are a time to study scripture\, talk about current events\, pray together and discover who God is shaping us to be for the journey ahead. Email Pastor Matt Weiler at mweiler@umc-kzo.org to learn more.
URL:https://umc-kzo.org/event/manna-2022-05-17-2022-05-24/
LOCATION:MI
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220529T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220529T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162242
CREATED:20220526T011319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220529T133437Z
UID:8849-1653818400-1653822000@umc-kzo.org
SUMMARY:Seventh Sunday of Easter: The Kin-dom We Long For
DESCRIPTION:On this Sunday\, we remember. It is Memorial Day weekend and so we remember all those who have given their lives in service to our country. We also remember that Covid has taken many lives and the battle for health and well-being continues. We remember that the singing of hymns sustains our faith life and moves us to feel the power of the Holy Spirit. This power that directs and defines us also causes us to care for and bring dignity to our neighbors. We look for the coming of the kingdom and establishing the kin-ship that binds us together. We remember and we yearn to bring forth the kingdom of mercy\, peace\, and justice. Let us worship together! \nJoin us in person or online for worship on Sundays at 10am. If you’re joining us in person\, please review our updated mask practice.
URL:https://umc-kzo.org/event/seventh-sunday-of-easter-the-kin-dom-we-long-for/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Service
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220603T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220603T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162242
CREATED:20220519T203319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220519T203421Z
UID:8619-1654277400-1654284600@umc-kzo.org
SUMMARY:Tween Group
DESCRIPTION:Tween Group will meet on Friday\, June 3\, 2022 from 5:30-7:30pm to have a scavenger hunt and dinner downtown! Please drop off your 4th-6th graders at 5:30pm in the church parking lot and pick them up at 7:30pm (also in the church parking lot). Ms. Julia and Magen Lindstrom will lead us downtown for some fun! Please RSVP to Ms. Julia at jlibrizzi@umc-kzo.org if your tween can join us so we are sure to have enough food for all!
URL:https://umc-kzo.org/event/tween-group/
LOCATION:MI
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220605T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220605T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162242
CREATED:20220602T173132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220609T194339Z
UID:9038-1654423200-1654426800@umc-kzo.org
SUMMARY:Pentecost
DESCRIPTION:This Sunday is Pentecost\, the time when we remember the Holy Spirit coming upon the disciples like tongues of fire and giving birth to the church. It is also confirmation Sunday! What a time to welcome and celebrate these commitments of discipleship among a handful of young people. This winter/spring\, these young people have been wrestling with the questions of “Who am I as God’s beloved?” “How do I belong in this church and in God’s kingdom?” And “What is God’s purpose in my life?” May we all be inspired by their voices and challenged to ask these questions of ourselves and we celebrate the work of the Holy Spirit among us. \nAfter worship and in preparation for next Sunday\, Casey Curran will be in our gathering spaces with his camera. He hopes to capture short videos of you answering the question\, “What piece of wisdom would you share?” These short clips will be used to create a video montage for Graduate Sunday on June 12. \nJoin us in person or online for worship on Sundays at 10am. If you’re joining us in person\, please review our updated mask practice.
URL:https://umc-kzo.org/event/pentecost/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Service
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220605T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220605T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162242
CREATED:20220519T204245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220519T204245Z
UID:8624-1654426800-1654430400@umc-kzo.org
SUMMARY:Pajama and Pancake Party
DESCRIPTION:The last week of Sunday School for children and parents (Family Foundations) will be June 5\, 2022. We will celebrate after church with a Pajama and Pancake Party in the Arches on the 2nd floor. Children are encouraged to wear their (appropriate for public) pajamas to church on Sunday\, June 5!
URL:https://umc-kzo.org/event/pajama-and-pancake-party/
LOCATION:MI
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220605T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220605T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162242
CREATED:20220603T003723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220603T004120Z
UID:9053-1654426800-1654430400@umc-kzo.org
SUMMARY:Sunday Morning Class: The Old Testament and Reparations
DESCRIPTION:Reparations involves making amends for a wrong that has been done\, taking action to repair torn or frayed relationships. In a contemporary context\, reparations often refers to taking action to repair the damage done by the legacy of slavery and the ongoing impact of systemic racism. Opinions on reparations run deep; information\, on the other hand\, is frequently shallow. Restoring relationships is a central theme of Jesus’s teaching. As we grow into our anti-racist identity as a congregation and as Christians\, what do we need to learn about restoring relationships and making amends for past wrongs? \nThroughout the summer and fall\, we’ll be taking periodic looks into reparations from a variety of perspectives. This Sunday\, Carol Hodges will lead us in a conversation about reparations from an Old Testament perspective. She will draw on an recent Christian Century article\, “Saving the Egyptians\,” written by Matthew Schlimm\, a member of our church when he was in his early teen years. Matt is now in his mid-forties\, a professor of Old Testament at Dubuque University Theological Seminary in Iowa\, a United Methodist pastor\, and a member of the Michigan Conference. Come join us for a thought-provoking look at reparations and what the Old Testament has to say about them. The class will meet in the Parlor at 11:15am. Participants may also join by Zoom. \nCLICK HERE to join this conversation on Zoom on Sunday\, June 5 after worship.\nMeeting ID: 858 1867 6776   (No passcode needed\, Carol uses the waiting room feature.) \nNote: The series will continue on Sunday\, June 12 as Jennifer Clark looks at the way poets have struggled with reparations.
URL:https://umc-kzo.org/event/sunday-morning-class-the-old-testament-and-reparations/
LOCATION:MI
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220605T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220605T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162242
CREATED:20220505T192837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220519T235701Z
UID:8213-1654448400-1654455600@umc-kzo.org
SUMMARY:Youth Tribe
DESCRIPTION:Youth Tribe is a gathering just for young people in 7th through 12th grade. This week we’ll meet at a special time–5pm to 7pm–for a Kalamazoo Service Project team meeting. There will be no regular youth group meeting this week. For additional meeting information\, please contact Pastor Matt at mweiler@umc-kzo.org.
URL:https://umc-kzo.org/event/youth-tribe-2-2022-06-05/
LOCATION:MI
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220606T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220606T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162242
CREATED:20220519T202756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220602T203957Z
UID:8616-1654542000-1654549200@umc-kzo.org
SUMMARY:Bach Around the Block
DESCRIPTION:This year’s ‘Bach Around the Block’ will be on Monday evening\, June 6\, 2022 at 7pm and will begin here at First United Methodist Church. This organ event features the different organs on Bronson Park and concert goers walk from church to church to hear the different instruments. The event is free. \nBACH AROUND THE BLOCK IS BACK!\nPresented in collaboration with the Kalamazoo Bach Festival\nMONDAY\, JUNE 6 around Bronson Park in Kalamazoo\n_______________ \n7pm: First United Methodist (212 S Park St) \nFantasy and Fugue in C Minor (BWV 537)\nDr. Stephen White (Chapter Dean) – St. Thomas Episcopal Battle Creek \nPrelude and Fugue in G Minor (BWV 558)\nCaroline Guo – David Sly Scholarship recipient Student of Jackie Stilger\nJackie Stilger – First United Methodist\n_______________ \n7:30pm: First Congregational (345 W Michigan Ave) \nTrio super: Herr Jesu Christ\, dich zu uns wend (BWV 655)\nJesus Christ\, unser Heiland\, der von uns (BWV 665)\nKommst du nun\, Jesu\, vom Himmel herunter (BWV 650)\nDr. Mark Wells – St. Philip Catholic Battle Creek \nO Mensch\, bewein dein Sunde gross (BWV 622)\nMichael Montgomery – Westwood United Methodist\n_______________ \n8pm: First Presbyterian (321 W South St) \nPrelude and Fugue in B Minor (BWV 544)\nAutumn – First Presbyterian Kalamazoo \nKyrie\, Gott\, heiliger Geist (BWV 671)\nDr. Janet Hill – Prince of Peace Lutheran Portage\n_______________ \nTWO IMPORTANT BAB NOTES Masking/Proof of Vaccine \nWe are grateful to the Kalamazoo Bach Festival for helping promote this year’s Bach Around the Block.\nThe Festival requires that attendees at all their events be masked and have proof of vaccine. \n 
URL:https://umc-kzo.org/event/bach-around-the-block/
LOCATION:MI
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