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New Church Sign Debuts for First Church

First United Methodist Church is proud to announce the unveiling of our new welcome sign, a project three years in the making! The plan for a new sign began back in 2019 when congregational leaders and members decided it was time for an upgrade. Located off State Street next to Read more…

By First Church, 2 yearsFebruary 15, 2023 ago
Adult Education
Education

Youth Confirmation Experience

Our 2023 Youth Confirmation Class will be done a little different this year. It will be led by Pastor Duane and will have two parts. The first part will be a joint learning experience with the whole church using the study Creed: What Christians Believe and Why. This study will begin Read more…

By First Church, 2 yearsFebruary 14, 2023 ago
where the sidewalk ends
From Pastor Duane

Where the Sidewalk Ends

There is a place where the sidewalk ends and before the street begins, and there the grass grows soft and white, and there the sun burns crimson bright, and there the moon-bird rests from his flight to cool in the peppermint wind.  Many folks are familiar with the artist Shel Silverstein. Shel found creative expression Read more…

By First Church, 2 yearsFebruary 14, 2023 ago
Operation Restoration VBS
Weekly Events

Operation Restoration VBS

Summer is just around the corner and we’re planning an exciting Vacation Bible School (VBS) experience! Are you looking for a safe, friendly, and fun environment for your kids? Join us for Operation Restoration VBS! First United Methodist Church will be hosting Operation Restoration: Mending God’s World VBS. During the program, Read more…

By First Church, 2 yearsFebruary 8, 2023 ago
Family Promise of Greater Lafayette
Missions

Helping Family Promise of Greater Lafayette

Dear Lafayette Faith Community, I am currently serving as the president of the board for Family Promise of Greater Lafayette.  If you are not familiar with Family Promise, we are the only homeless shelter that serves families while keeping them together as a family unit.  There is a large house behind Read more…

By First Church, 2 yearsFebruary 2, 2023 ago
From Pastor Duane

Guest Sermon: Creating Change and Love through the Environment

The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad,the desert shall rejoice and blossom;like the crocus it shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice with joy and singing.Isaiah 35:1-2 Rebecca Eyrick is part of the family ministry team at First United Methodist Church. A senior at Purdue University studying Environmental Public Health, Read more…

By First Church, 2 yearsJanuary 23, 2023 ago
FUMCWL a star to light our way
From Pastor Duane

A Star to Light Our Way

Happy New Year. The turning of the yearly calendar falls right about at the center of the Christmastide season—halfway between Christmas on December 25th and Epiphany on January 6th. There’s something that feels right about the symmetry of this changeover. I feel like the ending of 2022 is filled with hope Read more…

By First Church, 2 yearsJanuary 6, 2023 ago
Adult Education
Adult Education

Adult Education: Living Faithfully, Thinking Critically

Sundays 9:45 am – 10:45 amRoom 211 Beginning Sunday, January 15 and led by various members, this class will start the new year with Amy Jill (A.J.) Levine’s Signs and Wonders: A Beginner’s Guide to the Miracles of Jesus. Levine’s work has been very well received by classes in the past, and Read more…

By First Church, 2 yearsJanuary 5, 2023 ago
Adult Education
Adult Education

Adult Education: Devotions, Fellowship, Connections

Sundays 9:45 am – 10:45 am Room 209 This beloved class is returns this January! If you have been wishing for a fellowship class that provides time to connect with one another, make new friends, and includes meaningful devotional time, this is the place for you. We will begin with Read more…

By First Church, 2 yearsJanuary 5, 2023 ago
Weekly Events

Christmas Services

Join us as we celebrate the birth of our Lord this Christmas season. Christmas Eve Service – 7:00 pm Christmas Day Service – 11:00 am (one service only) New Year’s Day Service – 11:00 am (one service only)

By First Church, 2 yearsDecember 8, 2022 ago

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