Welcome!

First United Methodist Church

1036 7th St., Nevada, Iowa

515.382.6536 ∙ umchurch@fumcnevada.org

In-Person Worship for Summer—9 a.m.

  • No need to reserve a spot—just come to church!

  • If you have been vaccinated, you do not need to wear a mask or maintain social distance.

  • If not fully vaccinated, please continue to mask and maintain social distance.

  • A section in the back of the sanctuary will be reserved for those who want to keep a social distance for whatever reason. Do not be shy about letting people know that you would prefer they keep their distance still. That is OK! The ushers can also set up chairs in the narthex if needed.

  • If you do not feel well for any reason, please stay home and join in worship on Facebook.

  • We will be singing and praising the Lord together. All those up front leading worship by singing are vaccinated.

  • We will not pass the offering plate yet. Offering plates are at the sanctuary doors, so you can drop your offering off as you come in or go out.

  • Communion, usually on the first Sunday of the month, will continue to be in the pew using the individually packaged juice and wafer.

  • No fellowship coffee time or nursery for right now.

  • Although groups are now meeting in the church, the doors remain locked at all other times, and office hours are irregular. Please call ahead to be sure someone is there to open the door for you during the week.

  • Due to road work, K Avenue and the alley behind the church are closed, including the intersection of 7th and K and access to the parking lot. (Enter 7th Street from the south.)

  • The service will still be livestreamed on Facebook and will be available on the Live tab and later on YouTube for viewing anytime.

Sunday Worship—9 a.m. Live Streamed and (past Live Streamed services) on Facebook

You can find our live stream (and past Live streamed) worship services on our church Facebook page on the "Live" tab.

If you don't have Facebook, you can still watch live (and see past live services) by going to https://www.facebook.com/Nevada-First-United-Methodist-Church-801001673281648/live_videos/

All are welcome!

Postponement of General Conference Explained

Here is a link from Pastor Mike to an article written by Bishop David Bard, Interim Bishop, Minnesota Conference that more fully explains the decision of postponing the General Conference until 2022.

Giving Back to God

Since we are not passing the offering plate, we encourage you to continue to remember your church financially during this time. Offerings can be mailed to 1036 7th Street, Nevada, IA 50201 or dropped in the mail box by the staff entrance on the north side of the building (the door that faces the public library.).

This might also be a time to consider electronic direct giving. Automatic Debit Forms are available from the office or click this form. Or, if you do online banking, you can set up your own one-time or recurring offering. Even after we resume services, the offering plates will be located in the back of the sanctuary for a while.

What's Coming Up

2021-2022 Confirmation

Please take a moment to complete the following forms if you have not done so already.


Student Contact Form

Parent/Guardian Contact Form

Mentor Contact Information


If you are having trouble thinking of someone to ask to be your mentor, please let me know. We ask that it not be an immediate family member (parent or older sibling) and they MUST be a current and active member of our local UMC.


Also, this year confirmation will look a little different. We will be joining multiple other Methodist churches remotely! We will have more info on that at our parent/ student meeting July 19 @ 7:00pm up in the youth room!


If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to Johnathan at jstone@fumcnevada.org.

Nursery Coordinator Position—Deadline is June 18

This position is a part-time position reporting to the Youth Coordinator and the Staff Pastor-Parish Relations Committee. Compensation is calculated on up to 20 hours per week.


This person must have experience working with children, the capacity to express their own Christian faith journey and beliefs in word and deed; engage in personal spiritual practices, be a current or former member of a church or background/experience in a church. This person is expected to have effective written and oral communication skills including familiarity with social media.


The person in this position will have a high school diploma or equivalent and will

undergo and pass a background check.


To apply please provide a cover letter, resume and three references to Staff Pastor-Parish Relations Chair, First United Methodist Church, 1036 7th St, Nevada, IA 50201 or via email at umchurch@fumcnevada.org. One letter should preferably come from a church member/leader. Family members may not be references.

A more detailed job description is available upon request.

Application deadline is June 18, 2021

Click here for more info.

Stay in Contact

Do you get the weekly "What's Happening" email?

Each week an email is sent with information about the upcoming Sunday worship, announcements, links to the newsletter, and more.

Contact Jo McFarland to get on the list.

Do you get the monthly newsletter?

If you are not receiving the church newsletter each month but would like to, contact Janet Johnson. Please indicate your delivery preference—email or regular mail (or both!).

Deadline for newsletter contributions is the 20th of each month.