YOUTH GROUP > WEDNESDAYS @ 6PM (5-8th grade) and 7:45PM (9-12th grade) @ FirstLight Downtown (138 E. Main)
Special Announcements: Now through end of March - FirstLight is collecting current style prom gowns and suits/sport jackets/tuxes to take to Crosslines to help teens attend their prom who can not afford to buy a prom gown or suit. Bring your donation to c [ Read more... ]
Our Beliefs & Values: FirstLight United Methodist Faith Community is Gardner's United Methodist Church and is a part of the Kansas East Conference of the worldwide United Methodist Church. At FirstLight, our beliefs and values are Christian and based [ Read more... ]
Our Vision: FirstLight's vision is to be a church that transforms lives and that the Gardner community calls "home." One that the community can count on during times of crisis and one where people can celebrate their joys and life's special events. A [ Read more... ]
Our Mission: FirstLight's mission is to... 1. INVITE people seeking meaning in everyday life, 2. BUILD healthier relationships with God, self, and others; 3. CHANGE the community & world through Christian discipleship & service. [ Read more... ]
Our Leadership: FirstLight's leadership consists of the Leadership Council (LC), the Staff Parish Relations Committe (SPRC), the Staff, and the Ministry Team. The pastor is a member of all of these leadership groups of the church. Leadership Council - Deci [ Read more... ]
Children's Ministry: FirstLight offers Children's Ministry to kids from birth to 4th grade in 3 separate groups (birth to 2 years, 3 to 5 years, and K-4 grade). FirstLight's Children's Ministry also hosts a community-wide Easter Egg Hunt and Vacation Bibl [ Read more... ]
Youth Ministry: FirstLight offers Youth Ministry for 5th-8th grade (called "fusion") and 9th-12th grade (called "remedy912"). Youth Group is every Wednesday night at FirstLight Downtown (138. E. Main). You are INVITED and bring your friends! FirstLight' [ Read more... ]
Small Groups: FirstLight focuses on three types of small groups: LINK Groups, Disciple Bible Study, and Financial Peace University Status of Groups: Parent & Child Group A Weeknight TBD Co-Ed LINK Group A Weeknight TBD [ Read more... ]
Serve at FirstLight: FirstLight invites you to join others in serving at FirstLight. There are a variety of ways to serve at FirstLight: play in the band, setup church, help in Children's and Youth Ministries, be apart of the Congregation Care Team, tea [ Read more... ]
Serve with FirstLight (Mission Ministry): FirstLights offers opportunities for you to contribute your time and/or money to help others and make the community and world a better place to live. Here are some of the ways that FirstLight is helping others... [ Read more... ]
We INVITE you to join us, to BUILD healthier relationships with God, yourself, and others, and to CHANGE the community & world through Christian discipleship & service.



