The Adult Discussion Group meets each Sunday before the service at 9:30 AM in the overflow area at the back of the sanctuary. We also have two small women's groups which meet during the week; contact the church office for details.
Our Children's Church is held at 10:45 AM, the same time as the Sunday worship service.
Our Wednesday night program for youth kindergarten through 6th grade is Kids' JAM. It runs 6:15-7:30 PM during the school year.
Youth Group, for grades 6-12, meets most Sunday evenings.
A staffed nursery is available for the care of young children during the worship service.
from Pastor Cathy...
Pastor Cathy Nutting,
Pastor VMUMC
This month as we continue in the season of Lent, we will use the lens of Luke's gospel to continue exploring the nuance and complexity of supposed binaries, such as righteousness & mercy, shouting & silence, and grief & hope. As we look forward to Holy Week and on to Easter, we're invited to imagine where God might be meeting us beyond the categories we create in the messy middle.
Click here to read Pastor Cathy's Monthly Message.
Our regular announcements are in The Grapevine, here.
Stay connected by visiting our Facebook page. You can click here to reach it.
Welcome!
The Van Meter United Methodist Church is a community in the service of Christ.
Click here for directions on how to find us.
Call us at: (515) 996-2572
Email us at: office@vmumc.com
Wednesdays, June 4 - July 23
1:00-2:30 PM
Summer Bible series:
"Half Truths"
for middle school students, grades 6-9
We'll have Bible study, prayer, games, hands-on science, and loads of fun. To sign up, email
childrensministries@vmumc.com
Small Church Groups
We form small groups to help us grow deeper in our relationships with each other.
Our current small groups are two women's groups and the Adult Discussion Group.
Each meets weekly in the overflow area at the church.
Evening Women's Group: Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 PM
Morning Women's Group: Fridays, 7-8 AM
Adult Discussion Group: Sundays, 9:30-10:30 AM
Learn more here.
The Van Meter Church is part of the Iowa Conference of the United Methodist Church.
Every Wednesday
Kids' J.A.M. (Jesus and Me)
6:15-7:30 PM
Our Wednesday night program for elementary-age students guides them to learn the love of Jesus while having fun.
Learn more here.
Sign up here.
July 28-August 1, Monday-Friday
6:15-8:30 PM
VBS: Vacation Bible School
Children going into TK-5th grade will gather each weekday evening at the church for fun
with a focus of learning more about God at our Vacation Bible School.
We'll have crafts, songs, science, story time, outdoor games, and snacks.
View pictures from prior years here.
We welcome volunteers from middle-school and high-school as well as and adults. High schoolers can earn silver chord hours.
Contact the church office at 515.996.2572
(Almost) Every Sunday
Youth Group (grades 6-12)
6:00-7:30 PM
We meet most Sundays throughout the school year, with monthly service projects and fellowship-fun outings.
Learn more here.
Every Sunday, 9:30 AM
Adult Discussion Group
We meet each Sunday in the overflow area behind the sanctuary to discuss topics of interest.
Our current topic is based on Amy-Jill Levine's Witness at the Cross. You need not read this book to join us.
Missions of the Month:
Van Meter Student Conservation Club
We are supporting our high school's nature club this month. Club projects include removing invasive species,
collecting and growing prarie seeds for transplantation, and learning about the care of Iowa's natural resources.
Trindle Park Stewardship
We did some conservation efforts of our own in Trindle Park, removing invasive species under the guidance of a
naturalist from Dallas County conservation.
Good Samaritan Food Pantry in Adel
The personal item of the month is toilet paper.
Learn more about this month's mission needs here.
Learn more about the food pantry here.
Sign up to be a Worship Helper
You may use
this link
or just talk to Leslie Herman.
Nursery Available
We offer care for the very young during church services in our staffed nursery.
April 28 (Monday), 6:30 PM
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Each month, we gather to make
shawls and blankets of comfort. Call the church office to learn where the next meeting will be held.
Bread Ministry
We have a
bread ministry
in cooperation with Panera Bread company. We need help picking up packages from Panera
and bringing them to the church. Sign up for a one-time delivery or several
by clicking on this link.
Need Help?
Our church is a member of the Adel Ministerial Association (AMA). The AMA has an
emergency fund which is used as a shared resource.
Learn more here.
