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Worship Service: Sundays at 10:30am

Sunday School 9:30am

Each week, we have classes and groups for all ages including Faith Builders,

MUGG (Multigenerational Group)

Sunday Morning Explore! for elementary age kids and First UMC Youth for teens.

Click here for info on
Mental Health First Aid Training
on April 18th - 8am - 4pm
Free with Advance Registration!
Lunch included!

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We are glad you are visiting our site.

At First United Methodist, we believe God's grace surrounds us at all times and places. When we recognize and respond to that, we begin to receive the gift and grow in hope, peace, joy, and love.

We live in difficult and confusing times and often find it hard to know what to pray for or how to pray. Our current Easter season Sermon series "The Heart of the Matter" is about deepening our understanding and experience of prayer and seeking a Christ-centered life that rejects the temptations and 'isms" of this world. We look forward to sharing the journey with you!

No matter where you are on your walk of faith, you are invited to find community together in worship Sundays at 10:30am in person or online! We mix a relaxed atmosphere with inspiring, spirit-filled, traditional worship.

Prior to that we have Sunday School groups for all ages at 9:30am with a variety of studies, discussions and fellowship opportunities. Come check it out!

Pastor Christopher Eshelman shares sermons based on Scripture and illustrated with art, photos, and the occassional video clip.

We hope we will equip

and inspire you to take

the next step on your

own journey of faith!

The mission of First UMC Fort Scott is:
“to share the good news of the life, death and resurrection
of Jesus Christ and to exemplify the love of God by
knowing Christ, growing in Christ, serving Christ and sharing Christ”

Join us in daily prayer for our church, community and world at 3:01pm,

(or set an alarm for another time

that works better for you.)

The Upper Room offers a Daily Devotional that you may find helpful.

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Worship Preview: April 5, 2026. "Easter Sunday - "In breaking..."

WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY: 10:30am.“Easter Sunday: In breaking...” Scriptures: Psalm 118, Luke 24:1-35. Rev. Christopher Eshelman preaching. Buen Camino! Blessings on your journey! We have arrived at Easter Sunday! We celebrate the Risen Christ – and we find that our journey is not at an end but at a new beginning! At Christmas we celebrate the incarnation. The Word become flesh, light coming into the world. Through the seasons of Epiphany and Lent we have continued to think about

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Worship Preview for Palm Sunday. 3.29.26 "Palms and Passion"

UPCOMING EVENTS: FEEDING FAMILIES IN HIS NAME: Wednesday, April 1 (no foolin’!)- A free, no obligation meal is served “to-go” style from underneath our portico from 5:15pm to 6:15pm each Wednesday, prepared each week by our members as well as several area churches and community groups. We aim to provide 400 meals per week. MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING – Open to the community! On Saturday, April 18 th Join Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center staff for a day of learnin

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Free Mental Health First Aid Training April 18

Mental Health First Aid Training — April 18! Want to feel more confident helping someone facing a mental health or substance‑use crisis? Join us for Mental Health First Aid, a full‑day, evidence‑based training that teaches you how to recognize warning signs, offer support, and connect someone with the help they need. Date: April 18, 2026 Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Location: First United Methodist Church, 301 S National, Fort Scott What You’ll Learn: • Risk factors & warning

Mar 241 min read

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