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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 6.28.26 “Prayerfully Meeting the Moment”

WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY: 10:30am. “Prayerfully Meeting the Moment” Rev. Christopher Eshelman preaching. Scriptures: Psalm 107:1-43, Romans 8:14-28 For several weeks, I’ve been sharing a sermon series on prayer entitled “The Heart of the Matter.” I think it has been fruitful. Just today, I had a member share a particular frustration she has been working on and she commented: “I realized I hadn’t prayed about it.” She shared how yesterday she had then done so, and how new possibil

8 hours ago5 min read

Worship Preview 6.21.26 "My Father's World"

FIRST UNITED METHODIST WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY: 10:30am. “Our Father’s World” Rev. Christopher Eshelman preaching. Scriptures: Psalm 103, Genesis 17:1-7, John 17:13-26 It will be another Sunday of special celebration at First United Methodist as we hold our Father’s Day brunch. Worship will be in Fellowship Hall, beginning at our normal 10:30am and we’ll share at tables with a brunch to honor dads and all who lead, encourage, and provide. As we talked about at the beginning of o

7 days ago2 min read

Worship Preview 6.14.26

WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY: ASP Celebration. This past week Pastor Christopher has been a part of a group of 11 people representing First UMC Fort Scott as part of our 23rd mission trip with the Appalachia Service Project (ASP). ASP is a Christian ministry, open to all people, that inspires hope and service through volunteer home repair and replacement in Central Appalachia. Since 1969, ASP volunteers have been making homes warmer, safer, and drier for families in need in Central A

Jun 102 min read

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