Events
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BLT Jazz Trio
The BLT Jazz Trio in The Great American Songbook and All That Jazz! Featuring Lana Hoffman, Terry Lower and Barry Ross Music by Gershwin, Cole Porter, Duke Ellington and more Presented by the Music and Arts Committee of First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo. Please review our updated mask practice. Lana Hoffman, Vocals Lana Hoffman is…
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Church Council
Members of the congregation are welcome and encouraged to attend the next Church Council meeting, which will take place online on Zoom on Tuesday, June 28, 2022 from 6:30 to 8pm. The Church Council membership is comprised of Church leaders from ministry teams and administrative committees, clergy, directors and other lay members holding leadership positions.…
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The Narrative: A Storytelling Collective
Each Wednesday from 6:30-8pm, beginning June 29 and continuing until July 20, we will gather in the sanctuary and listen to three people speak. Over the course of four weeks, we will have listened to twelve individuals tell their story of identity and faith. The people telling their stories have attended a class where they…
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Humble Channels
"Listening is much more than allowing another to talk while waiting for a chance to respond...The beauty of listening is that, those who are listened to start feeling accepted, start…
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EPS/Styrofoam Recycling Collection
Since just five FUMC households filled the large bag pictured with EPS foam during our April recycling event, the Outreach team will offer collection of EPS (expanded polystyrene foam or, styrofoam) on the second Sunday of each month. Styrofoam collected will be delivered to Mayor’s Riverfront Park where it is picked up by recycling award…
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The Compassion of God: Poor in Spirit and Meek
For second Sunday worship, we will begin a new six week series in the Beatitudes from Jesus's Sermon on the Mount. The Beatitudes are remembered as among Jesus' most essential…
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The Compassion of God: Those Who Mourn
“As a deer longs for flowing streams, so my soul longs for you, O God. My soul thirsts for you the living God.” ~Psalm 42: 1 Times of mourning or…
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The Goodness of God: Righteousness & Mercy
This Sunday our series in The Beatitudes moves us from the Compassion of God to the Goodness of God as we consider Jesus’s blessings for those who hunger and thirst…
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The Goodness of God: The Pure in Heart
This Sunday our series in The Beatitudes continues with the Goodness of God as we consider Jesus’s blessings for the Pure in Heart. What does it mean to be pure…
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The Justice of God: The Peacemakers
In the Beatitudes, Jesus stands our world on its head. We believe in personal pride; Jesus blesses poverty of spirit. We seek pleasure; Jesus blesses those who mourn. We see…
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EPS/Styrofoam Recycling Collection
Since just five FUMC households filled the large bag pictured with EPS foam during our April recycling event, the Outreach team will offer collection of EPS (expanded polystyrene foam or, styrofoam) on the second Sunday of each month. Styrofoam collected will be delivered to Mayor’s Riverfront Park where it is picked up by recycling award…
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The Justice of God: Peacemakers & Persecuted
“You’re blessed when your commitment to God provokes persecution. The persecution drives you even deeper into God’s kingdom.” ~The Message “Blessed are we when we treasure the wisdom of the…