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    Manna: Young Adult Ministry

    Join Manna, our weekly meetup for young adults in their 20s and 30s! In the Bible, Manna represents God arriving to a people who were yet discovering who they were.…

  • When the Ground Shakes

    This is a text that does not directly relate to us in this time and place. It does however relate to us indirectly. We find ourselves nearing the end of…

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    Youth Tribe

    Teens are invited to join our active youth ministries at FUMC! Everyone has a voice as we learn together and take time to play, too. For more information and details…

  • What is and What is to Come

    We are presented with two texts for this final Sunday on the church calendar. The first is from the book of Revelation, in which the opening words provide us the…

  • Making Room (Hope): First Sunday of Advent

    What did the innkeeper say to Mary and Joseph? Nothing. The Gospel writer Luke tells us that there was no room in the inn. The sacred text says, “she gave…

  • Advent Concert Series: The Sweetbriar Sisters

    Advent Concert Series Returns to First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo for 2021! December 9 at 12pm: The Sweetbriar Sisters, an all-female ukulele trio known for close harmonies, vintage songs…

  • How Much is Enough? (Joy): Third Sunday of Advent

    On this Gaudete Sunday that calls us to dare to rejoice, we will fill the stable with prayers and with diapers. During worship, you will be invited to write down…

  • Advent Concert Series: Bill Cessna Jazz Piano Trio

    Advent Concert Series Returns to First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo for 2021! December 16 at 12pm: Bill Cessna Jazz Piano Trio Join us in the sanctuary for this special…

  • A Room with a View (Love): Fourth Sunday of Advent

    This has been an Advent season of prophets: Jeremiah, Baruch, Isaiah, Micah. And now the prophet is Mary–the woman who was the original house for the holy. She was “the…

  • 4pm Children & Family Worship

    This service will include a sweet and simple retelling of the night of Jesus’ birth and the singing of Christmas Carols. During this child friendly and interactive worship, the children…