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Keep up-to-date with events happening around First UMC, the larger church and in the community. If you do not already receive either our Wednesday newsletter, Friday worship email, or Faith Development emails, we encourage you to sign up on the form at the bottom of every page.

75th Anniversary Happenings
 

Our Celebration will begin on Saturday, September 5th, 2026, with activities throughout the day. Our highlight is a special dinner celebration on Saturday beginning at 4 p.m. then conclude on Sunday morning with worship and a reception. RSVP is required for dinner. You can RSVP on this site under the 75th anniverary celebration tab. More details can be found there about the two day celebration.

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75th Anniversary Ice Cream Social
Sunday, August 2, 2026
 

Join us Sunday, August 2, following our 10 a.m. worship. for lunch and making ice cream! Children & Youth can make ice cream in a bag. If you have a crank ice cream maker please let us know.

Pink Ice Cream

Paper for Water
Special Collection for August
 

You can make a donation this month to help support Paper for Water's ministries. Donations can be made online by going to member giving, select onetime giving and make a note for Paper for Water. Checks can be made out to First United Methoidst and marked with a memo for Paper for Water.

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Food Pantry

Thank you for your generous donations for our food pantry and for L.A. Cares. Your support helps feed many in the Los Alamos Community. Donations may be left in the cart in the church entry or placed inside the pantry box.

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Blessing of the Backpacks
Sunday August 9 at 10 a.m.

Let's start the new school year off with a blessings. We invite students, teachers, volunteers, anyone involved in the school to bring an item to be blessed.

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Get Involved in 75th Anniversary
Choir

 

We are inviting former members and friends to join our special choir in honor of our 75th anniversary on September 6th. If you'd like to join us please contact Valerie Collins at Dirmusic@lafumc.org. We hope you can join us.

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All Booked Up Select Book for September
 

Our next book is "Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine" by Uche Blackstock, MD. Books are available at the Mesa Public Library and United Women in Faith section of the church library. We hope you will join us on September 9th.

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Clubhouse Knitters
Mondays at 1:30 p.m.

Our clubhouse knitters meet on Mondays at Ridge Park Clubhouse. We invite all knitters and crocheters to bring a project and join us for fellowship as we work together on our projects.

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