Reno First United Methodist Church

All-Church Retreat at Lake Tahoe!
2023-04-28 18:00 - 2023-04-30 11:00 UTC | Zephyr Point Conference Center
Beginning Friday evening, April 28, and ending Sunday, April 30, join the whole church family (kids, adults, elders, families, singles, and everyone all together!) at Zephyr Point Conference Center for a wonderful time! We’ll enjoy the beauties of nature, cook, eat, sing, and pray together, reflect on our lives and our faith, and just have a ton of fun! Lots of time to explore on your own or join with groups to hike, swim, or just hang out on the front porch of your cabin and take in the view of snow-capped mountains ringing the most beautiful lake in the world…. not that we’re biased. Registration closes April 9, 2023, so sign up now!!!

Service Project: "Charlie Bag" Construction
2023-04-23 11:00 - 12:30 | Fellowship Hall, 209 West First Street, Reno, NV, 89501
Our youth have been dreaming, planning, and preparing to lead the entire congregation in the construction of 500 Charlie Bags. Charlie bags contain basic hygiene items, a meal, water, a list of resources available, a kind note, and seasonal items (sunscreen, warm hat and gloves, etc). Come and construct a couple yourself, and keep one in your car to help someone you might see in need in the community!

Interfaith Ramadan Iftar Dinner
2023-04-19 18:30 - 20:30 | Fellowship Hall, 209 West First Street, Reno, NV, 89501
Breaking bread together is an important part of every religious tradition, and celebrates our shared humanity and our particular diversities. Iftar is the fast-breaking meal observed each evening at sundown during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. The Iftar dinner is an opportunity for the whole community to join our Muslim friends for an evening meal as they break their Ramadan fast. The evening includes a traditional Middle Eastern – Turkish meal provided by our Muslim friends, along with presentations by both Christian and Muslim religious leaders. We will build relationships, get to know one another better, and learn more about one another as we share a delicious meal!
**MUST SIGN UP AHEAD OF TIME — CONTACT THE OFFICE**

Easter Sunday
2023-04-09 | Sanctuary, 209 West First Street, Reno, NV, 89501, United States
Come and join together as we celebrate the life that transcends death, calling us to truer, more loving, more just ways of being in the world! We will sing, tell stories, pray, celebrate, and of course, hide eggs all over the church for the young and young at heart. Services in English are at 8:15am and 10:00am, and in Tongan at 1:00pm.

Good Friday
2023-04-07 12:00 - 13:00 | Sanctuary, 209 West First Street, Reno, NV, 89501, United States
What makes this day so “good” when something so horrible happened in Jesus’ brutal execution? It’s an excellent question. Join us for a quiet reflection service that will ground us in God’s presence with us, even and most especially in the worst of times. We believe God’s love in Jesus extends and transcends far beyond any of our own selfishness, fear, isolation, bad decisions, and abuse. So even though the execution of Jesus is not something we are proud of, Jesus’s choice to live in ultimate solidarity with the last and the least valued in his society, and the grace God extends as Jesus forgives people even from the cross offers us both forgiveness and the challenge to forgive, both love and the challenge to love, both peace and the challenge to extend peace through justice and compassion in the world is something to be proud of.

Maundy Thursday
2023-04-06 18:00 - 19:00 | Sanctuary, 209 West First Street, Reno, NV, 89501, United States
Join us for a time of reflection to remember Jesus’ Greatest Commandment: Love one another. Maundy comes from the same root as “mandate” — Jesus never told us to love our religion, our politics, our country, our opinions, or our preferences…. Jesus just told us to love God and one another. That’s the mandate!

Palm Sunday
2023-04-02 | NV
Join us for worship at 8:15am or 10am in English (or 1pm in Tongan) for communion, singing, telling the stories of Jesus, and beginning Holy Week with reflection and connection.

Youth Group - Destination Unknown!
2023-03-26 11:30 - 13:30 | NV
Kids in grades 6-12 are welcome to join us on a mystery road trip to an undisclosed location where we’ll talk about life, faith, and nonsense with Pastor Kris and Pastor Susan.

Game Day!
2023-03-19 11:00 - 12:00 | Fellowship Hall, 209 West First Street, Reno, NV, 89501
After 10am service, come play simple card and board games in the Fellowship Hall! Make a new friend, learn a new game, and build a better church with us!

Adult Spiritual Practices and Formation
2023-03-19 09:00 - 10:00 | NV
Join us between 8:15am and 10am services in the Library or by Zoom for intentional loving community, earnest prayer, lively discussion, big questions, humble reflection, and meditation.

Prayer & Share
2023-03-16 12:00 - 13:00 | NV
We gather every Thursday at noon to pray for our church, our community, and our world. Join by Zoom and pray with us.
