You are welcome!!

Ankeny First United Methodist Church is a place where people can discover God's love, worship with others in life-giving community, and where everyone is welcome. We believe in creating a space where people can have authentic encounters with Christ, discover their gifts and use them for God's glory. We'd love to welcome you into our church family!

Ankeny First UMC is a MULTI-CAMPUS Church!

Uptown Campus

Our Uptown Campus is located at 206 SW Walnut St. It resides in the heart of the Uptown District and is one of the oldest campuses in Ankeny. Uptown boasts a wonderful, traditional sanctuary with liturgical worship each weekend. The campus is also home to our church preschool as well as our main office.

Christian Life Center

The Christian Life Center is located at 710 NE 36th St. It sits just West of the 36th st exit of I-35. This campus houses our church's contemporary worship, Pathways recovery worship, as well as fitness ministries and mid-week children's programming (KidZone / Youth Group).

What To Expect When You JOIN US for Worship?

At either campus, you can expect to be greeted warmly upon arrival! You will be directed toward the primary worshipping space for the morning. Outside the worship space, you may see a volunteer at a welcome/checkin station. Feel free to engage them with questions, and don't be surprised if they greet you! Once inside the worship space, feel free to pick any seat/pew that you think is comfortable. There are signs around our buildings indicating restrooms, and instructions will be given during the service about Sunday school, fellowship, and the like. FEEL FREE to ask questions of anyone you see. We will all do our best to answer or direct you to the person who can assist!

You can expect all of our Sunday Morning services to last about 1hr, with Children's Sunday school opportunities happening during the services.

WORSHIP STYLES AND FORMATS

Worshipping God is a right response to recognizing the goodness and the glory of God. While our church thinks that Worship is a core component of discipleship, we don't believe that there is one "right" way to worship. At Ankeny First, you'll find (at least) 3 different types of corporate worship. For more information about worship, feel free to contact our church office or any of our pastors!

"Traditional "

When we say "Traditional" worship, we mean you'll experience things like: hymns led by organ, formal liturgy, special music presented by choirs, bells and orchestra, and inspirational messages which speak timeless truth from the Bible into our context.

"Contemporary"

When we say "Contemporary" worship, we mean you'll experience things like: Music led by a multi-instrument band, less formal liturgy, spirit led prayer, and messages that feel personal and connected to Biblical truth.

"Pathways"

When we say "Pathways", we are talking about a life recovery experience on Saturday evenings that is a safe and welcoming space for people on any type of recovery journey and includes contemporary styled music and a short message, with pre/post worship activities centered around recovery and 12-step program(s).

LET US KNOW to EXPECT YOU!

We'd love to be able to greet you by name when you arrive! If you fill out the form below we'll try to contact you before your first Sunday experience!