Rapid Valley United Methodist Church

08/21/2026

🎒 Blessing of the Backpacks is this Sunday! 🎒

A new school year is beginning, and we want to surround our students with prayer, encouragement, and love as they head into a new year of learning and growing.

Students, bring your backpacks to worship this Sunday! We’ll have a special blessing and prayer for students, teachers and staff, and we’ll have a special gift for the kids as we celebrate the start of the school year.

Whether you’re heading off to your first day of kindergarten or your final year of school, we’re cheering you on!

📚 Sunday | 9:30 am | Rapid Valley UMC, 5103 Long View Road, Rapid City

06/30/2026

Join us in prayer for people in Kentucky and Tennessee who were impacted by severe flash flooding over the weekend. We pray especially for the families and loved ones of the five people who lost their lives in the floodwaters, and for those who have lost their homes and livelihoods.

In response, UMCOR has awarded a solidarity grant to the Kentucky Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church, which will support their immediate relief efforts to those in need, including debris removal, Early Response Team deployment, distribution of relief supplies, and more.

Looking for a way to help?
🛐 Join us in prayer for people impacted, especially those who lost loved ones and homes.
🤲 Give to support our U.S. relief and recovery efforts: https://bit.ly/umcorusdr.
🦺 Explore ERT volunteer opportunities through your local annual conference.
📲 Share this post to encourage others to pray and give.

05/11/2026

We had a great day at ! Worked with a great crew and filled almost 400
boxes of goods that will stay right here in our community!

05/06/2026

Join us in prayer for Kenya, where heavy rains and flooding have impacted more than 54,000 households and caused the deaths of more than 18 people over the past week.

This deadly flooding event is one of many that Kenyans have experienced since the beginning of March, with hundreds of lives lost and tens of thousands of people displaced from their homes so far.

In response, UMCOR has awarded two emergency solidarity grants to the Nairobi and Kisumu districts of the East Africa Episcopal Area - United Methodist Church to support their emergency response efforts.

How you can help:
🛐 Pray for those impacted, especially those who have lost their homes and loved ones.
👐 Give to support our international relief and recovery efforts: https://bit.ly/umcoridr
📲 Share this post to encourage others to pray and give.

05/03/2026

Please join us for worship at 9:25 on Sundays LIVE on YouTube. https://youtube.com/?si=uR5h4Prv9lfcB3FI

04/04/2026

Blessings on your Holy Saturday. We wait with bated breath. ✝️

https://www.umcdiscipleship.org/blog/holy-saturday-the-great-silence-2

03/31/2026

Noon Services at First UMC!

Here is the order for our services during Holy Week (March 29 -April 5)! We hope you can join us! Noon services will have lunch after in the parlor. Each service takes place at Rapid City First UMC 629 Kansas City Street.