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What's Going On At Kearney First UMC?

Check out all of our current announcements, upcoming events and our calendar!

If you'd like to stay connected, be sure to sign up for our weekly email!

Our Wishes

Make plans to join us for an “Our Wishes” evening in the FUMC Fellowship Hall on Sunday, August 23rd from 4-6pm. Dinner will be served so please sign up using the link provided in "Read More." We will be covering issues related to planning for end of life/funerals, how to share/discuss with your loved ones what our wishes are for this stage of life, and other ways you might consider planning for this season. We hope this will be helpful and mindful time together as you navigate the years to come. This is open to all who have interest, those who are aging or have aging loved ones, and anyone who wants to explore this season of life.

Extra Blood Drive

Due to a blood shortage across the country, the Health and wellness ministry will be hosting an extra blood drive on Friday, August 21st from 11am-5pm at the Red Cross office. Please contact Barb Siedenburg to register!

Backpack Blessing

Students of all ages, please bring your backpacks to church for a special school year blessing on Sunday, August 9th! Backpack tags will be available for decoration in the gathering area.

Send Off Celebration

Please join us in wishing Anne and Emmy the best in their new adventure! We will have a send off celebration in-between services on Sunday, August 9th.

Valley View Back-to-School Event

Come join us out at Valley View for their back-to-school community event on Tuesday, August 4 from 4-8PM! From yard games to bounce houses, there will be fun for all ages to enjoy! A hamburger and hotdog dinner will be served. We will be sponsoring a table and would love to see you there in fellowship with our community!

Methods Class

Wednesdays, July 29, August 5, 12 at 6-7:30pm (Heritage Room)

Join Pastor Matt for a three-session class on what it means to be United Methodist. We’ll dive deeply into our denominational history, identity, mission, and understanding of our particularly United Methodist mission in the world.

This class is different than our Methods-Membership Class, focusing more on our denominational heritage, theological approaches, and identity.

Reading materials will be supplied during the first session.

2026 Reading Plan

The next reading plan of 2026 is available under the about tab of our website! This plan covers the summer!

Phone a Sermon

Our radio broadcast ministry is now a call-in sermon ministry.  You can call 308-208-6336 to listen to Sunday’s scripture and sermon!  The sermon will be uploaded on Sunday afternoon and is available 24/7 until the next Sunday’s upload.  If you’d like to listen to the full service, you can find it on the sermon archive page of our website, our YouTube channel, or on our mobile app!

East Lawn Volunteers

The East Lawn Food Ministry is in need of volunteers to complete various tasks on Saturday Mornings and join the pick-up substitute list.  Contact the church office if you are interested volunteering.

Church Survey

We are updating our internal directory! When you get a survey from our church, please fill it out to help us keep our records up to date!

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Weekly Email

We send out a weekly email to keep you up to date on what's happening here at Kearney First UMC!  If you'd like to be added to our weekly email list, please call the church office at (308) 237-3158 or fill out our contact form and let us know!

Mailer Updates

We send out a larger mailer for Advent, Lent, the new year, summer, and the start of the school year to give an overview of things coming up! You can download the most recent mailer below!

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