Reno First United Methodist Church

Quilters Group
2025-02-07 09:00 - 14:00 UTC | Fellowship Hall, 209 West First Street, Reno, NV, 89501
Calling all quilters…Express yourself through a day of creativity and connection, Usually we meet starting at 9am on the first Friday each month.

We are created and connected by the source of all being. Now, while being creative in community; we express our true selves and live our lives in a God-centered way.

Whether inexperienced or a total pro, you’re welcome to come and work alongside other quilters who love the art form, the camaraderie, and the gift of fabric arts! Bring your sewing machine and your own project, or just come hang out!

Adult Sunday School 9:00am weekly
2025-02-09 09:00 - 09:50 UTC
Let’s go a little deeper. We will study and discuss how our scripture invites us to understand the meaning of a God-Centered Life each week, in the Roberts Room, behind the Altar. This time of fellowship connects us to God and to one another and is happening between the two morning services every week. Come early if you worship at 10:00am, stay a little longer if you worship at 8:15am. This group is open to new participants year round.

United Women in Faith
2025-02-11 19:00 - 20:30 UTC | Please Contact the Office for Details
Usually, we meet second Tuesdays at 7pm to connect and nurture women so that they can inspire, influence, and impact local and global communities. Contact the office for the location. 322.4564

Care Team
2025-02-18 11:00 - 12:00 UTC
This group gathers to check in and support one another as they do the ongoing and joyful work of caring for the congregation through visits, calls, cards, and more. The July meeting will be in person at the church!!! Usually, this team meets by Zoom.

Men's Breakfast
2025-02-20 08:00 - 09:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Fellowship Hall, 209 West First Street, Reno, NV, 89501
On the third Thursday of every month at 8am, men from the church gather to share their lives, eat good food, sometimes play a little music, and pray together.

Book Group!
2025-02-24 19:00 - 20:30 UTC
Join us in person or on Zoom the fourth Monday evening of every month to discuss a different book each month! February is a planning month. We will be discussing “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian” by Sherman Alexie in January. Call 322.4564 for more information about how to connect.

Writer's Group
2025-02-27 14:00 - 15:30 UTC
Reno First Church Writer’s Group meets every month. Anyone is welcome to come and bring something to share, or simply listen! A supportive, encouraging environment for us to tell our stories, share our poems, and practice listening to one another. Contact the office for location details. We usually meet on the 4th Thursday of the Month. So, we will meet at the home of Barbara and Ralph Drake at 2PM. Please call 322.4564 for more information.

Hanging of the Greens
2025-11-29 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Reno First United Methodist Church, 209 W 1ST ST, RENO, NV, 89501-1202, United States
Join us for this family friendly event that is sure to get you into the holiday spirit! Hanging of the Greens is a traditional Christian celebration of decorating the church for the Advent and Christmas season.
Meet at the church Saturday, November 29, at 10:00AM with some of your favorite snacks to share. We will work together to put up trees, hang up wreaths, and set up nativities. Our Music Director, Aren Long, will be playing classic sing-a-long Christmas carols in the sanctuary so that we can sing while we work!

The Great Christmas Quiz
2025-12-06 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Reno First United Methodist Church, 209 W 1ST ST, RENO, NV, 89501-1202, United States
Start the season off with some holiday fun and frolic in this team competition. Meet in the Fellowship Hall at 2:00PM on Saturday, December 6, for some serious Christmas trivia challenges, song, prizes, & guaranteed laughs. Pizza & holiday beverages will be served. Please RSVP to Megan Everitt at megan.rfumc@gmail.com.

Oh … You better watch out
You better not cry
If you miss the fun
I’m telling you why
Christmas Quiz is coming to town
It’s Dec. 6
In the Fellowship Hall
Bring your spouse or a friend
And we’ll have a ball
Christmas Quiz is coming to town
There’s lots of categories
Fun facts for everyone
Each team will do some singing
So come out and join the fun
We’ll have pizza galore
Festive beverages too
Please RSVP
So we can count upon you
Christmas Quiz is coming to town!

UWF Cookie Exchange
2025-12-14 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
The Women’s Group, United Women in Faith, will be hosting their annual Cookie Exchange at the home of Patty Buchanan at 2:00PM. Please bring a plate of cookies for the party & some extra to exchange. Bring a container/plate for the cookies you take home. Contact the church office at 775-322-4564 or RFUMCoffice@gmail.com for more info and the address.

Tintabulations Holiday Concert
2025-12-14 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Reno First United Methodist Church, 209 W 1ST ST, RENO, NV, 89501-1202, United States
Tintabulations presents “Carols of the Bell”
A pulsating glow streaks across the night sky — a trail of neon green shimmer, perhaps a shooting star… or maybe something far more festive! Could it be Santa’s sleigh upgraded to a 1950s Woody, decked out in dazzling lights and packed with gifts of music and cheer? Listen closer… those aren’t reindeer hooves — it’s the ringing of bronze bells echoing joy through the winter air!
As the holidays approach, the air fills with familiar melodies that awaken treasured memories. The pealing of bells, the glistening of silver, the warmth of community song — these sounds tell stories that bind us together through the season. “Carol of the Bells,” originally composed by Mykola Leontovych, captures this very spirit: the joy, the anticipation, and the togetherness that define our holiday traditions.
This year, Tintabulations Handbell Ensemble invites you to experience Carols of the Bell — an exuberant holiday concert exploring the meaning behind our favorite carols and the stories they tell. From timeless classics to fresh arrangements, each piece celebrates the wonder, humor, and heart of the season.
Audiences will be transported through songs that have become part of our collective holiday soundtrack — reminders of gathering, giving, and rejoicing. With the ensemble’s signature artistry and sparkle, Tintabulations will deliver a performance that is both nostalgic and refreshingly new.
Join us for an extravagantly cheery holiday concert that promises to warm your heart, lift your spirit, and maybe even make you believe — just for a moment — that Santa really is cruising the northern Nevada skies in a neon-lit sleigh full of sound and light.
All performances are free of charge; donations are cheerfully accepted to support the ensemble’s mission of promoting handbell artistry and music education.
For more information, visit our website at www.tintabulations.com.

Ash Wednesday
2026-02-18 07:30 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Reno First United Methodist Church, 209 W 1ST ST, RENO, NV, 89501-1202, United States
Open Sanctuary February 18- 7:30-8:15AM & Noon-12:45PM
Ash Wednesday is both confession and calling. We kneel acknowledging our mortality, and we rise recommitting ourselves to God’s work of healing the world. The ashes do not end the story. They mark a beginning—a forty-day journey of prayer, fasting, self-denial, and courageous love. We trust that God will “leave a blessing,” that even now God is creating something new within us and among us.
You are invited to begin this holy journey by receiving the imposition of ashes at Reno First United Methodist Church. Services will be held between 7:30AM & 8:15AM and from Noon-12:45PM. We will create a space for prayerful reflection. You may drop in for a short break or stay for extended prayer. Come as you are. Come weary, hopeful, grieving, longing. Together, let us tell the truth about our brokenness—and together, let us turn again toward the mercy of our Creator and Redeemer.

Lack of Talent Show
2026-02-21 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
The Lack of Talent Show has been staged each of the last 25 years. The intent is to provide a gathering of church folks to enjoy each other’s talents, or the lack thereof. We have never turned anyone away who wanted to perform/present at this function.
Folks do not have to be in an act- anyone is encouraged to show up and watch if they wish to. All are asked to bring some form of potluck dinner item for all to enjoy. Potluck at 6:00, showtime at 6:30ish.
Please reach out to Gary Ray or to the church office (RFUMCOffice@gmail.com) to let us know if you would like to preform.

Iftar Dinner
2026-02-28 17:15 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Our Turkish/American brothers and sisters from the Silver Sage Foundation again have invited RFUMC to host an Iftar Dinner during Ramadan. We will join together to break the daily Ramadan fast, with SSF members providing all food and drinks. We provide the facility and help with setup/cleanup. Friends from the Interfaith Council will also attend.
Iftar is the fast-breaking meal observed each evening at sundown during the holy month of Ramadan. The Interfaith Iftar Dinner provides an opportunity for the entire community to join our Muslim friends in breaking their Ramadan fast. The event includes a traditional Middle Eastern-Turkish meal, along with presentations by community peacemakers.
RSVP is required for this event so that we know how many people to prepare for. Please RSVP HERE or reach out to the church office at RFUMCOffice@gmail.com for assistance.

Good Friday Service
2026-04-03 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Good Friday Service at Reno First UMC will be centered around Jesus’ seven last words. With prayer, reflection, and music from the Chancel Choir, this service is solemn and meaningful. Service will be held in the sanctuary at 5:00PM.

Easter Sunday
2026-04-05 | Reno First United Methodist Church, 209 W 1ST ST, RENO, NV, 89501-1202, United States
Our Easter Sunday Service on April 5 is sure to be a special and joyous day!
During the 10:00AM Traditional Worship Service, we will have a combined youth and adult choir accompanied by guest instrumentalists. There will also be a special performance from the handbell choir. This will be a family worship service and youth and children are encouraged to stay in worship service . We’ll have fidget bags available for all ages and the nursery will be open to those who need.
After worship there will be an Easter egg hunt and activities for youth and children in the downstairs children’s wing.

Mission U 2026: Experiencing Emmanuel
2026-05-29 - 2026-05-30 | St Paul’s United Methodist Church, 1660 Grandview Ave., Reno, NV, 89503
Mission U 2026: Experiencing Emmanuel
Friday, May 29-Saturday, May 30 at St. Paul’s UMC
Registration due Sunday, April 19
Interested in deepening your faith in community? Gaining experience interpreting Scripture? Working toward healing for yourself, your community, and all of creation? Mission U is for you!
Mission U is United Women in Faith’s transformative education program. This program is designed to inform, motivate, and enrich our commitment to being in mission and ministry for a more just and equitable world. This year’s Mission U for the Great Northern District will be held Friday, May 29-Saturday, May 30 at St. Paul’s UMC (1660 Grandview Ave. Reno, NV). There is a registration fee of $100. You can make payment and access the registration form HERE. Registration is due Sunday, April 19. Email the church office for registration assistance at RFUMCoffice@gmail.com. Mission U is multi-generational and has programming for youth starting at 12 years old!

REGISTER HERE
