First United Methodist Church of Montpelier Indiana

04/06/2026

Today is Easter Monday…
The same power
that walked out of that tomb
is still moving

Still saving
Still healing
Still calling people by name

Still calling you

Easter didn’t end yesterday

The miracle didn’t stay in the tomb

It followed us into today

Into this moment
Into your life
Into every place that feels heavy or uncertain

The grave is still empty
and the world is forever changed
because of it.

Yesterday was loud.

Celebration
Hope
He is risen

But today…

Today is quiet.

The kind of quiet where it sinks in
what that really means.

That death didn’t just lose once
it was defeated.

That the grave didn’t just open
it was overcome.

That Jesus didn’t just rise
He is alive.

And because He lives…

This isn’t just a story we visit once a year
This is a truth we live inside of every single day

On the ordinary Mondays
In the quiet mornings
In the middle of laundry and mess and life

Because the stone didn’t roll back
so He could get out

It rolled back
so we could see in

And what we saw…

was an empty grave
and a living Savior

So today—

Live like it’s true

Because it is 🤍

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03/15/2026

March 15, 2026
Scripture: John 9: 1-41
Message: “Who Really Sees?”

03/08/2026

March 8, 2026
Scripture: John 4: 5-42
Message: “Seen and Known”

02/22/2026

Come worship with us this Sunday February 22, 2026
Service begins at 9:30
All are welcome and come as you are.

Wilderness isn’t always trees or desert.
Sometimes it’s uncertainty.
Sometimes it’s pressure.
Sometimes it’s the urge to take control.
This Sunday we step into the wilderness with Jesus and discover what it means to make room for dependence.
Luke 4:1–13
“Make Room for Dependence”

01/24/2026

Due to the extreme cold moving into our area and wanting to keep our parishioners safe, Sunday services for January 25, 2026 have been canceled.
We pray that everyone stays safe and warm!
God bless you all!

01/21/2026

Come worship with us this Sunday January 25, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

Come as you are and all are welcome.

Ever notice how a song can be beautiful… until it’s turned up too loud?
This Sunday we’ll reflect on how our words, our tone, and the way we treat one another shape what others are able to hear and see about Christ.
Join us for a thoughtful message about clarity, love, and keeping Jesus at the center.

01/14/2026

This Sunday, we’ll be listening to the story of a quiet miracle at a wedding—where Jesus takes what’s already there and fills it to the brim. It’s a story about abundance, purpose, and how God’s Spirit continues to work through ordinary people in every season of life. Come worship with us as we reflect on the gifts we carry, the community we share, and the good news that God is not finished with us yet.

Come worship with us this Sunday January 18, 2026 at 9:30
Come as you are and all are welcome.

01/04/2026

January 4, 2026
Scriptures: Matthew 2: 1-12
Isaiah 60: 1-6
Message: “Why They Came”

12/28/2025

December 28, 2025
Scripture: Luke 2: 22-40
Message: “Witnesses”

12/21/2025

12/21/2025

December 21, 2025
Scriptures: John 1: 1-14
1 John 4: 7-10
Message: “Love Comes Down”