UPDATE: At our May Council meeting, the Church Council voted to continue on-line only worship through June.  The service will remain at 8:30am on Sunday mornings.   Many of you have been asking if Ames First will open up for in-person worship after May 1st. Ames First UMC will continue to hold only on-line worship […]

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. Proverbs 3:5 This verse has been on my heart and mind for the last few weeks now. In fact, it has served as a lifeline for me during this time of chaos. I need this reminder that God’s got this. […]

When Carl and I first became parents, I had life pretty well scheduled. My son’s personality was a predictable one – I could read the signs of illness. I could tell when something was wrong by the sound of his cry. I could usually predict when he would finally go to sleep and when he […]