First Church wants to celebrate our graduates on Sunday, May 17. If you or a family member is graduating this spring or has graduated in the time since last May, please let us know. We want to honor you! Please tell us the following: Deadline: Send an email to rkroeschen@fumcwl.org at the church Read more…
Each year the First United Methodist Church (FUMC) Foundation offers scholarships to students in the community, reflecting our dedication to education. Scholarship applications for 2026 are open now through Sunday, May 31. The FUMC Foundation scholarship committee will review all applications. Recipients will be notified of their award by June 30. Click Read more…
This post was originally published on Wesley Foundation’s website here. Wesley Foundation at Purdue University announced a transformational gift from First United Methodist Church West Lafayette (First Church) to expand ministry work across Purdue’s campus and create an intentional community space for students in the new Wesley Foundation Student Center. Read more…
First Church is seeking a part-time Worship Technology Coordinator to help support and oversee the technology that enhances our worship and outreach. View the job posting to learn more. To apply, please send a brief expression of interest or resume to Brianna Ginn (FUMC Staff Parish Relation Chair) at fumc.west.lafayette@gmail.com.
My name is Milly, I’m 19 years old and I’m studying psychology in the Lafayette area! I love dancing, singing, hanging out with family and friends, and watching movies! I am a Family Ministry Team Member! My role is to help support members by providing care for children during services, Read more…
First United Methodist Church of West Lafayette is beginning work on a new website designed to better serve our congregation and community, made possible through a Resource Grant from the Center for Congregations. This grant supports Indiana congregations as they invest in resources that strengthen their capacity and advance their Read more…
Lent is a season of reflection, and this year we journey together along The Way—inspired by the ancient practice of pilgrimage and the modern story told in The Way, set along the Camino de Santiago. Across centuries, people of faith have discovered that intentional journeys—on roads, paths, and even familiar Read more…
Let’s Sing: Join the Chancel Choir Our choir would love to have you join it. They sing for us at the 11 AM services on the second and fourth Sundays, as well as Palm and Easter Sundays. Our singers rehearse weekly September through May from 7:15-8:15 PM. Then they offer Read more…
Anyone wishing to purchase a poinsettia to memorialize or honor a loved one on Christmas Eve may do so by filling out and returning the form below to the church office. Please submit your order by December 17. The cost of each poinsettia is $12. You may pick them up Read more…
First Church is excited to announce that hearing loops are now available for use in the Sanctuary and Activities Center. With this technology, church members with a t-coil in their hearing aid can listen to the sound systems in both of these rooms directly through their hearing aids. Please check Read more…