Indianola First Methodist Church

09/03/2026

Abraham’s story is not one of perfect faith. It is the story of someone who, through years of waiting, failure, obedience, and seeing God remain faithful, learned that God could be trusted.

Genesis 22 brings that trust to a difficult question: Is there anything in my life I have decided God cannot have? Sometimes the things competing for our devotion are not bad things at all. They are good things we have made ultimate things.

God had proven His faithfulness to Abraham, and at the cross He has proven His faithfulness to us. The question is not only whether we believe in God, but whether we trust Him enough to obey Him.

09/01/2026

Wednesday night at Indianola First Methodist Church is a night for the whole family.

What if “trust your heart” is actually terrible advice?

Scripture warns that the heart can deceive us, while Genesis tells us that God created our physical bodies and called his creation good. This Wednesday in For the Body, we’ll look at why our bodies are trustworthy gifts from God and why what God created matters for how we understand ourselves.

𝕄𝕀𝔻𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗘𝗞 begins at 5:15 PM in Bailey Hall.

This week’s supper: barbecue, buns, baked beans, slaw, potato salad, salad, chicken tenders, and cobbler or fruit dump cake.

Sign up for supper at indianolafirst.church/midweek.

08/31/2026

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08/31/2026

Michael Lindsay is among those serving at General Conference in Johannesburg. Follow the The Global Methodist Church page for the latest updates.

Members of the Mississippi–West Tennessee Conference serving at General Conference in Johannesburg.

Please continue to keep them in prayer, along with all those from across the globe carrying out the work at General Conference.

08/29/2026

This Sunday, our day School kiddos will be singing during Traditions! It’s going to be a great Sunday to worship with your church family.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗮 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵:

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐢𝐧𝐞 - 𝟗 𝐀𝐌 - 𝐁𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥
𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 - 𝟗 𝐀𝐌 - 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐥
𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 - 𝟏𝟎 𝐀𝐌
𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 - 𝟏𝟏 𝐀𝐌 - 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲
𝐍𝐨𝐥𝐚 𝐊𝐢𝐝𝐬 - 𝟒 𝐏𝐌
𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 - 𝟓:𝟑𝟎 𝐏𝐌

08/27/2026

September at Indianola First Methodist Church!

08/27/2026

The story of Noah is a lot more than the children’s story many of us remember. Genesis gives us a sobering picture of what sin does. It corrupts, destroys, and can leave us unaware of just how far we have gone.

But the story also points us toward God’s mercy. From the ark, to the waters of baptism, to the new covenant in Jesus Christ, God has made a way for us to be rescued from the ruin we cannot escape on our own.

08/25/2026

𝕄𝕀𝔻𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗘𝗞: Wednesday night for the whole family.

We start a new semester of 𝕄𝕀𝔻𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗘𝗞 this Wednesday at 5:15 PM in Bailey Hall. Our first night will introduce For the Body by Timothy C. Tennent. There will be plenty of activities for the kiddos and youth, so you can relax and visit with your church family.

To sign up for supper, visit indianolafirst.church/midweek.

08/23/2026

Today at Indianola First Methodist Church, we celebrated Seth Holifield officially joining our church family and the baptism of Price Rodgers Holifield, son of Seth and Mary Rodgers Holifield.

In this sacrament of baptism, we recognize the grace of God at work in Price’s life. Through the waters of baptism, Price has been welcomed into the family of faith. We, as his church family, have committed to support him in his life of faith.

Welcome Price the next time you see him, and continue to pray for him to grow in grace!

08/22/2026

Sunday morning is an important part of our life together, but our time with God doesn’t stop when we leave church. We want to be people who carry Scripture into all seven days of the week. We believe that God speaks to us through His Word, and those words will overflow into every part of our lives.

That is one of the main reasons we made a study guide and journal for our sermon series, The Great Cloud. It is one simple way to help make Scripture a daily part of your life. It has the Scripture for the upcoming Sundays so you can read ahead, along with space to take notes during the sermon.

Grab one this Sunday and spend some time in the Word with us this week.