West Des Moines United Methodist
Come as you are. We honor and welcome the diversity you bring.
Sunday Worship Service is at 9:00 a.m.
Attend Sunday Worship or view it on Facebook Livestream. If you are busy on Sunday morning, you can view the worship service at your leisure by going to Sermons below on this page.
After Sunday Worship, join us in the Friendship Room for Coffee Fellowship. There will be coffee, water, juice, cookies, donuts, and connecting with friends.
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Church Directory Pictures Nov. 4 & 5
Our Church is doing a new pictorial directory! We want everyone to get a new picture made so that our new directory will be complete. IT WON’T BE COMPLETE WITHOUT YOU! Click on the image above and make your appointment online. Please go ahead and do that now.
Coordinated Funding Requests
Summer is over. Vacations are finished. School has started. It’s time to START THINKING OF 2025 COORDINATED FUNDING PROJECTS. Coordinated Funding annually provides financial support to projects proposed by church committees. Submit your ideas to the appropriate church committee by 10/11. There is no established form to submit ideas to committees. The committees accepting ideas are Worship and Music, Missions, Pastor and Caring Fellowship Ministries, Trustees, Christian Education Council, and Administrative and Office. Please refer questions to Marlene Sullivan (happyiniowa@hotmail.com) and Jenny Blackford (jblackford50@hotmail.com)
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Sermons
“Red and Blue Make Purple: Kindness” Riley Dykstra 09/29/24
Did you know that more than 99% of our DNA is the same from one human to another? This surely makes us kin. The word “kindness” originally developed from a root word that meant “family” or “with the feeling of relatives for each other.” We begin this series...
“Will Purpose Make Me Happy?” Pastor Andrea Kraushaar 09/22/2024
Happy is temporal. It is short lived Are we seeking the wrong thing, so we can have a short high in life? Purpose isn't going to make you happy, it is going to make you feel blessed.
“No Time is Wasted” Pastor Eric Rucker 09/15/2024
"No Time is Wasted" is the last in the Our Purpose sermon series. The purpose is not determined by what you produce. In God's world you need to love God, your neighbor and community.
News
Reading to Students at Hillside Elementary
Would you like to read to school children?? Or have them read to you? Hillside Elementary is looking for people to do both of these activities. If you are interested, contact Carol Litscher in the church office and we’ll work out the details. 515-279-0826
Come and Sing Youth Grades 7-12 and Adults
Do you enjoy singing and need a place outside your shower?? Consider joining the Chancel Choir. Rehearsals began Wednesday, September 4, but it’s not too late to join. Join the group on Wednesdays at 7:30-8:30 pm in the Choir Room/Cafe. Open to youth grades 7-12 and...
Social Justice Book Club for September to December
Here are the Social Justice Book Club books and dates for the rest of the year. We won't meet in August because of the Fair. We meet on the 3rd Thursday at 6 pm by Zoom. September 19: Poverty, By America - Matthew Desmond October 17: The Women's March: A Novel of...
Reviews
Have attended since the early 2000s. Love our adult small group and having a place for my kids to grow their faith. Lots of volunteer opportunities. Kristen, 5 stars
The Pre-K school here is amazing. The people are what makes them so great! JC, 5 stars
Good Sunday services with thoughtful sermons. Lots of opportunities for involvement. Kathy, 5 stars
An outstanding church experience for us. Anne, 5 stars
Warm and welcoming. Kristine, 5 stars
Excellent place to meet God! V. Scott, 5 stars
Beautiful pipe organ. I attended a wedding. Karen, 4 stars
I have been a member of this church over thirty five years and it is like a big family. Many activities keep us busy and there are things for all to do. Michelle, 5 stars
