Happy New Year! First Church will begin 2020 with “Sacred Resistance”. January is the first month the Traditional Plan, that was passed at the Special General Conference in 2019, will be in effect. UMC NEXT is encouraging local churches to follow monthly themes leading up to General Conference 2020. January- Resistance, February- Love, March- Lament,...
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The Church Council of First UMC voted in October to affirm the 4 Commitments of UMC NEXT. In addition to affirming these commitments, Church Council adapted a statement of welcome that the First Church Youth wrote. An Implementation Team has been formed and continues to meet to look at how we actually live out these four commitments. Please contact...
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02-28-19 WEB PAGE STATEMENT V2
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Our first families arrived in December, staying in the D building the week of December 16 – 23. Thank you to everyone who helped provided needed items, a meal or your time! We look forward to hosting additional families in the coming months. Contact Annette Schmidt, annettes@firstwichita.org if you would like to help with this...
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United Methodist Now is a biweekly e-newsletter for church members to highlight examples of Christian living, share inspirational messages, and focus on what it means to be part of our connection. Learn more about what it means to be United Methodist as we share the stories of the people of The United Methodist Church. Sign up online...
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