Weekly Events

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)

Lafayette Urban Ministry coordinates Jubilee Christmas, which is a program sponsored by many of the LUM member churches and other community organizations that organize events for local families at several different host sites. Using this model, we maximize participation of many churches and organizations – and serve many more low-income Read more…

Please join Us for a Thanksgiving themed “Cultivating Gratitude” Yoga Class at FUMC on Sunday, November 13 from 5:00 – 6:00 pm. Our Cultivating Gratitude practice will focus on gratitude and appreciation through slow movement and intentional breath. This is a donation-based yoga class to benefit Food Finders. Canned food Read more…

We’re Out — A Welcoming Community Celebration New in 2022! A Gender Diversity Panel Conversation We’re Out is happening again! First United Methodist Church is excited to show its welcome and embrace for the LGBTQ+ community. We are showing our support by offering an afternoon of fun, games, food, music, and information Read more…

On Saturday, October 29, 2022, FUMC will jump-start our new youth program with a trip to Exploration Acres! The bus will leave the First Church parking lot at 4:00 PM, and we will leave the Acres at 6:30 PM. During that time, we will ride a hayride, explore a corn Read more…

The FUMC Foundation will hold its Annual Meeting on Sunday, October 16 in conjunction with Consecration Sunday & Fellowship Meal. The purpose of the meeting is to report to membership, to elect new Foundation board members and to raise awareness of the Foundation.  Everyone is invited to attend and Foundation members are especially Read more…

How does worship help you connect closer to God? Do you want to see something new or different during worship services?Are you excited to see how God can use all of us to further welcome the community into our worship services? Worship planning is exciting when people to come together Read more…

On September 18 we kicked off our Season of Generosity 2022 with intentional conversations about discipleship guided by the question  “Where is Your Heart?“.  Join us on Sunday, October 16, for Consecration Sunday where we will conclude our stewardship season and receive our pledges and commitments to our 2023 ministry plan. We Read more…

There will be a family cookout at Happy Hallow on Sunday, September 25, from 4:30 – 6:30 pm. It is a potluck meal so bring your favorite dish. Everyone is welcome to bring their kids and join us for an evening of fellowship. Contact Rebecca Cave-man or Rebecca Eyrick with any Read more…

Holy Communion joins us in Christian unity. This sacrament invites us to focus on the holiness of communion with God and one another. On World Communion Sunday, Sunday October 2, 2022 – United Methodists, in conjunction with other denominations and believers worldwide, participate in communion to recognize our unity in Jesus Christ, Read more…