Bremen First United Methodist Church Bremen First UMC

Many of us make...and fail to keep a New Year's Resolution. This year instead of setting an impossible goal decide to pick up one activity that will help you grow in your faith. Even if it doesn't feel like it first small steps can make large impacts. 

What happens when things get hard or when something unexpected comes our way? Many times we might want to "get out" and move through the situation as fast as possible. Sometimes we avoid difficult emotions and memories because we want to avoid the pain. 
Easter means that the worst thing is never the last thing. The woman who waited at the tomb after the other disciples had left was able to meet the resurrected Christ. Listen to this message to find out what it looks like to met Christ in our places of hurt.
Scripture: John 20:1-18 

Popularity is fickle and fame is fleeting. The crowds that welcomed Jesus on Palm Sunday soon chanted for his death. What does Palm Sunday and Holy Week teach us about our own faith and how quickly we can "reject" Jesus when He isn't the messiah we expected?
Scripture: Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29

What happens to people after death? How can we believe in something we have never experienced? Why is resurrection so important to Chrisitian theology? This week's message focuses on these questions as it deals with the final phrase of the Apostle's Creed.
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15

How would you respond if you were forgiven of a large debt? Maybe celebrate the good news, share the joy with others, or find peace that had been missing in your life. Would this great gift change the way you treated others? Today we talk about God's forgiveness and the great gift that has been given to us. Are we as Christians known as joyful, kind, and merciful towards others? Do our actions reflect the amazing work that God has done for us? 
Scripture: Matthew 18:23-35

This week the Apostle's Creed shifts focus. We have been looking and learning about God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This week we turn on focus onto the nature of the church and who we are as Christians. What does it mean for us to be in "communion"? What is a "catholic" church and why does it matter?
Scripture: Romans 12:4-8 and Hebrews 12:1