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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, which makes it all the more important to follow Christ, "the pioneer and perfecter of our faith."How we live and interact like Jesus' example. The prophet Micah said "He has shown you, O Mortal, what is good..." and we see that even more clearly in Jesus. We are called to act justly, to love mercy, to walk humbly! 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 11.15.26 "Yes and No and "No Fair!"

FIRST UNITED METHODIST WORSHIP NOVEMBER 15th – 10:30am. “Yes and No and ‘No Fair!’...” Rev. Christopher Eshelman preaching. Scriptures: Matthew 20:1-16, Matthew 21:28-32, and Matthew 25:14-30 Jesus most often taught in parables. Very often those parables are challenging to his listeners in the moment, and thus to us now. Sunday we will draw from three of them to help us explore how we hear these parables and apply them in our own lives. As we gather, we’ll hear about a m

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Worship Preview for 11.8.26 "On the Christian Journey..."

WORSHIP NOVEMBER 8th – 10:30am. “On the Christian Journey...” Rev. Christopher Eshelman and Lay Servant Leatha Boyd preaching. Scriptures: 1 Corinthians 12:4-14, Exodus 31:1-11, Ephesians 4:1-7,11-16 Last week we heard about the disciples working with the growing group of believers to address a need. The Hellenist (Greek speaking) followers thought their widows weren’t being cared for the same as the Hebrew followers. The Disciples didn’t react with defensiveness, but with

Nov 34 min read

Worship Preview 11.1.26 All Saints Sunday “and I mean, God helping, to be one too”

Happy “All Hallows Eve.” Remember to “Fall Back” and set your clocks this weekend, and before that, join the fun at our Trunk or Treat event this evening from 5:30 to 6:30pm! WORSHIP NOVEMBER 1ST – ALL SAINTS SUNDAY: 10:30am. “and I mean, God helping, to be one too” Rev. Christopher Eshelman preaching. Scriptures: , Hebrews 11:1-3, 12:1-3, Acts 6:1-8:1. This week we will celebrate All Saints Sunday. This is a day of looking forward, even as we remember the past we shared w

Oct 285 min read

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