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Welcome to the First United Methodist
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of Independence, Kansas!
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Members of the First United Methodist Church are People Who Care, empowered by the Holy Spirit, sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ through a loving, accepting fellowship which nurtures the Christian faith. |
| Our church celebrates 137 years of mission and ministry in 2009, and looks forward to an ongoing vibrant ministry in the 21st century. Jesus Christ is our reason for being, and the proclaiming of His Word through worship, mission and fellowship is what we do. |
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What is our purpose?
We come to know God and we go to love people.
We invite you to join us!
Special Happenings
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Vacation Bible School Loaves and Fishes is planned for the mornings of July 27 through July 31 at Wesley Center for children who have completed Kindergarten through Fifth Grade. (Children who are four and five years old and have participated in First United Methodist Church Sunday School, Preschool or nursery, are also invited to participate.) We will learn about the ways the people of God feed those who are hungry. We will explore the story of Jesus feeding five thousand people and the story Jesus told about how we serve him when we serve our neighbors. We will also learn about the work of Heifer Project International and how we are dependent upon farmers and ranchers for our food. A number of adult and youth workers will be needed to help with Vacation Bible School. Speak to Marilyn if you want to be involved. Click here for a registration form.
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Summer Sunday School for Adults: Staying Faithful in Hard Times The United States is struggling with the worst recession in 25 years. Many persons ask the cause of the problem. Others find their personal lives dramatically challenged. Staying healthy and remaining sensitive to those most vulnerable among us must always be a priority for Christians. As stewards of God's creation, hard times invite us to become better managers of our resources. There are also theological questions surrounding issues of greed, sin, and debt. This summer we will look at four faces of the current economic recession under the umbrella of Living Faithfully in Hard Times. The presentations will be at 9:30 am in Gault Dining Room.
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Rethink Church: What if we rethink church? What would it look like? what would it feel like? What if we rethink church, not in terms of what it is, but what it could be? Sheryl Gorman, Chairperson of our Discipleship Team attended a seminar, May 2, at Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church in Wichita. Rethink church is a new national United Methodist Campaign that is being coordinated by United Methodist Communications. Sheryl and the Discipleship Team will be discussing the ways this training might help our congregation in this community.
Weekly Happenings
Join us for worship on Sundays:
8:30 am in Gault Chapel
10:45 am in the Sanctuary
Please visit the prayer table located in the first floor commons area and sign the prayer cards for those on the table. A special service of prayer will be held, beginning at 12:10 pm on Monday each week in Gault Chapel to pray for these and any other concerns of the church or community. All are welcome.
Things of Interest
At the Kansas East Conference, our web site, www.fumcindy.com, was awarded a certificate for excellence in web communications in congregations of 151 or more in attendance. This is a great honor and wish to congratulate Chris Doring and Tom Schwarz, who set up the current web site as well as Dana Pinnick who now keeps it up to date. If you have information that you would like included on the site please leave the information with Chris. Were you aware that the 8:30 am service, in the chapel, uses a projection media to show the songs and scripture being read. It is another option for Sunday morning. Try it you might like it. — Sandy Nelson, Media Team Chair
Bridges to the Future Campaign - Spiritual Emphasis Phase- Late in 2007, FUMC set a goal to raise $43,000 in five years toward the Kansas East Conference goal of $5.3 million for capital improvements at Cap Chippewa, campus ministry on seven university campuses in Kansas, new church starts and revitalization of existing churches. To date we have raised $15,896. Through faithful giving, our congregation is on track to meet our goal.
Interesting Reading
Interpreter Online is the official magazine for United Methodist laity and clergy who are actively involved in their local churches. It is published eight (8) times a year. For 44 years, Interpreter has been the vehicle through which local churches share ideas and learn about the church's national and international programs and ministries. Currently, the national circulation is about 275,000. Interpreter is one of three magazines published by United Methodist Communications, the media arm of the 9-million member worldwide United Methodist Church. Click to read Interpreter Online.
InfoServe, the official information service of The United Methodist Church, responds to over 200 questions a day by e-mail, phone, and fax. Located in Nashville,TN InfoServe is here to respond to not only your questions, but point you in the right direction to locate people and necessary resources. Click the logo to access InfoServe.
Kansas East Conference E-mail Communique In addition to information shared through this website, the Kansas East Conference also produces a weekly email newsletter called the "Communique." It includes general news, upcoming events, and disaster response news. Starting in June 2006 we also began publishing a special email newsletter for youth and adults who work with youth. If you are not currently receiving the Communique or youth newsletter and would like to do so, you may sign up by clicking the button. |
Prayer changes things!