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SUMMARY:Oct. 4 Worship Service: World Communion Sunday
DESCRIPTION:Join 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 Communion\, we will remember that God has made a home among us through mutual love\, hospitality\, inclusion\, justice\, and shared ministry. Whether you come carrying joy\, weariness\, longing\, gratitude\, or hope\, there is room for you here. Come to the table\, come rekindle faith\, come consider how your generosity helps tend this spiritual home for the year ahead.
URL:https://umc-kzo.org/event/oct-4-worship-service-world-communion-sunday/
LOCATION:First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo\, 212 S. Park St.\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49007\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sunday Worship Service October 11\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:This is the second Sunday of our generosity campaign\, “Our Hearts\, Our Home.” Today with the Prophet Jeremiah we are encouraged to create the fullness of God’s kingdom here in this place where we worship and grow together. With Jesus seek healing and wholeness for all creating the conditions for belonging. With the one who was healed we give thanks for all God has given us. Today we also receive a special presentation of the Gospel from our Milestones Children as a part of our congregation’s “Making Meaning” Grant project. \n“Let mutual love continue. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers… Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have\, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.” ~Hebrews 13:1-2\, 16
URL:https://umc-kzo.org/event/sunday-worship-service-october-11-2026/
LOCATION:First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo\, 212 S. Park St.\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49007\, United States
CATEGORIES:Service
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SUMMARY:Sunday Worship Service October 18
DESCRIPTION:Today’s worship calls us to look inward and to look outward. We look inward praying for God to strengthen our faith for times of challenge. We look outward praying persistently for God’s justice to reign. This is the work of the church we celebrate today in the midst of this season of generosity\, creating a space at FUMC where faith is nurtured and God’s justice for all creation is proclaimed. First Beats and the Handbell Ensemble fill the liturgy with songs of praise to God who gathers and hears us. \n“Let mutual love continue. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers… Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have\, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.” ~Hebrews 13:1-2\, 16
URL:https://umc-kzo.org/event/sunday-worship-service-october-18/
LOCATION:First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo\, 212 S. Park St.\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49007\, United States
CATEGORIES:Service
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SUMMARY:One Big House Meeting & Potluck
DESCRIPTION:Come build community with us! The Church Council invites all to participate in the One Big House Meeting following an after-church potluck. “House Meetings” are small-group gatherings of 12 where relationships and connections are deepened among all who call FUMC home. Groups will pray together\, reflect on scripture and listen deeply as each shares around guided themes connected to our Generosity Campaign\, “Our Hearts\, Our Home.” Meetings will take place all around the church following the potluck. All are encouraged to participate\, whether you are a long-time member or brand new to this community. You may sign up at the welcome desk or online HERE.
URL:https://umc-kzo.org/event/one-big-house-meeting-potluck/
LOCATION:First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo\, 212 S. Park St.\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49007\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sunday Worship Service October 25\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:As we gather for Consecration Sunday\, we celebrate the spiritual home God is creating within and among us. Through our shared life of learning\, growing\, worshiping\, serving\, and welcoming\, we see how mutual love becomes ministry and how every gift helps make this house a living home of grace. Today\, each of us is invited to join in pledging for Our Hearts\, Our Home\, not simply as a financial commitment\, but as a shared promise to nurture the church we love\, sustain the ministries that form us\, and extend hospitality so others may find belonging here. Rooted in the prophet Joel’s promise of the Spirit poured out on all and Jesus’ call to humble\, grateful hearts\, we bring our commitments\, our offerings\, and ourselves before God. Together\, we offer our hearts and our home so that God’s love may continue to grow among us and reach beyond us with compassion\, justice\, and hope. Come\, let us worship.
URL:https://umc-kzo.org/event/sunday-worship-service-october-25-2026/
LOCATION:First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo\, 212 S. Park St.\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49007\, United States
CATEGORIES:Service
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SUMMARY:Sunday\, November 1 Worship: All Saints Day
DESCRIPTION:All Saints is a day of remembrance for the saints. We celebrate the communion of saints as we remember those who have died and give thanks for our connectedness as Christians. The Christian festival of All Saints’ Day comes from a conviction that there is a spiritual bond between those in heaven and on earth. This day allows us to express gratitude to God for the lives and deaths of all the saints that have influenced and shaped our lives. On this Sunday\, we hear a passage from the first letter to the Thessalonians written by Paul\, encouraging the early Christ followers: “We encouraged you\, we urged you\, and we insisted that you live good lives for God\, who calls you to his glorious kingdom.” \nAs we worship\, we will light a candle\, ring a bell\, and after all names have been shared\, we will stand for the saints that have died this year. Often\, we come to All Saints worship remembering the saints that have influenced our lives. We invite you to light a candle for these saints\, even if it is not this year that they have died\, and for those who may not have been named in worship. There will be tables in the front of the sanctuary\, and you can light a candle before worship\, during the opening hymn\, or as worship concludes. This practice will express gratitude for all the saints who have influenced and shaped our lives. \nOn this All Saints Day\, we remember\, we weep\, we celebrate as we look to the promised possibilities of life beyond death. We find encouragement to live our lives well before God. Let us experience\, celebrate\, and share God’s love.
URL:https://umc-kzo.org/event/sunday-november-1-worship-all-saints-day/
LOCATION:First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo\, 212 S. Park St.\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49007\, United States
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