Events
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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…
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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 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…
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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 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…
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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 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.…
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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 end there was redemption and reconciliation. The Egyptian king, the Pharaoh, even respected and honored Joseph’s God. Now many years later a new king has…
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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 to the lectionary in 2026, during a time of crisis for the environment and those who depend on it for life, which is all of…
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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…