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First United Methodist Church (FUMC) of Colorado Springs was the first church in the city, formed in 1871, the same year our city was founded. Since then, FUMC has had a faithful history of planting United Methodist churches in the community. FUMC started Mountain View United Methodist (Woodland Park) in 1978, Sunrise United Methodist (Briargate area) in 1980, and the former Wilson UMC, now Wilson Community Church (Mountain Shadows area) in 1987. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3ab96031d04d422729a6a7/1597702639718-SNYO48I3LJCSWLCYATQH/2019-04-21-09h12m12.jpg Our Story - A new blooming on the Prairie. With great joy, in 2019, FUMC became a multi-site congregation (one church in two locations) as it planted the Prairie Campus out on the eastern plains of Colorado Springs. The Prairie Campus remains connected to the FUMC downtown campus (located at 420 N. Nevada Ave.), as together they witness to the extravagant grace of God, made known in Jesus Christ. As of 2026, we have begun the chartering process for Prairie Campus. Read the FAQs on the process here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3ab96031d04d422729a6a7/1597701604981-2RMOLF7BKFSIC530RILE/2019-04-14-16h43m14.JPG Our Story - Flourishing out East. Since the Prairie Campus launched in 2019, it’s been an unforgettable journey full of grace, laughter, taking risks, and making things up as we go along. We love our monthly potlucks, small groups, MOPS gatherings, and any excuse to get together. Most of all we love being a church that serves as each month we engage in the work of Christ. What a crazy, joyful ride building a new church. 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It is a joy to show up in their lives, investing in them, loving them, listening to them, partnering with their parents, and showing them how to be disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. https://www.fumcprairie.org/youth daily 0.75 2026-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3ab96031d04d422729a6a7/eec23b84-93e0-46a2-a1af-8e62eb4454c6/youth+group+2022.jpeg Youth - Prairie Youth Group FUMC Prairie Youth Group (for youth in grades 6-12) will be: The second Sunday of the month from 11-11:45 a.m. is Donut Days (a time of donuts, connection and growth in our faith) in Room 149 after worship. Fourth Sunday Fun Day is a different event every month. Questions? Email sritez@fumc-cs.org. Events will be in our Friday e-newsletter and in the bulletin. Parents, during the youth time on Sunday mornings feel free to hang out in the gym and chat if you desire. Questions? Fill out the form below and our Director of Youth Ministries will return your message soon! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3ab96031d04d422729a6a7/c9e4fdc6-123a-48a2-8f94-962a30bdc684/Belong+Youth+Collective+Logo.jpg Youth - BElong YOUth Collective An affirming, LGBTQ+inclusive community of youth groups in Colorado Springs and surrounding areas. All 6th-12th graders are invited to join this welcoming community. LGBTQ+ inclusive churches throughout the Springs are bringing their youth groups together for times of connection, inspiration, and worship. We want our youth to know they are beloved children of God and they have a place to feel safe, to belong. When - 3rd Sunday of each month, from 6 to 8 pm. Please note there is a different schedule for summer meetings. Where: Peel House (by First Lutheran Church) 1515 N Cascade Ave. What: A citywide, youth group under the direction of 11 LGBTQ+ inclusive churches (including FUMC Prairie Campus!!!). A safe, faith space for all, including queer youth. All Prairie youth are invited, however they identify. Our Prairie Youth Director, Alex Kerce, will be there to welcome your kids and provide leadership so there will be a familiar face. Questions? 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Here at the Prairie Campus we take being Christ's disciples very seriously, but we also take joy and fun seriously. We are the party church! We take every opportunity we can to laugh and have a good time together. Come make news friends at our Fall Festival, Ice Cream Pledge Sunday Sundaes, Annual Volunteer Banquet, Advent Festival, Pop Up Christmas Pageant/Live Nativity, Epiphany Celebration, Mardi Gras Celebration, Easter Eggstravaganza, and the Halloween Trunk-or-Treat. 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Patty Walker Prairie Campus Minister pattyw@fumc-cs.org, 719-471-8522, x204 Patty has midwestern roots, hailing from Indiana, and then serving churches in Cleveland for 11 years, before moving to Colorado Springs in 2007. In the Springs, she served as a Pikes Peak Hospice chaplain for 5 years, and then came on the ministerial staff at First United Methodist Church (FUMC) Downtown in 2012. In 2019, God called her to this crazy and holy adventure of planting the Prairie Campus out on the eastern plains. She is excited to be reaching new folks with the message of God’s extravagant love in Jesus Christ. Patty is married to Roger, and they have three kids, Sam, Maggie, and Luke. They decided to get a puppy (Theo) at the same time as planting this new church because what’s a little more chaos and a lot more love! Patty was ordained in the United Church of Christ in 1996, after graduating from Yale Divinity School that same year. In 2022, she transferred her ordination credentials (a four year process!) to the United Methodist Church by becoming an elder and full member of the Mountain Sky Conference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3ab96031d04d422729a6a7/e0726b44-4186-4beb-9583-9ba88d16c56c/image-asset.png Our Team - Justin Anderson Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3ab96031d04d422729a6a7/fb5fd694-bb21-4bbe-81aa-a840b5dbc187/laura+b.jpg Our Team - Laura Bathje Volunteer Coordinator of Parish Life laurab@fumc-cs.org Laura Bathje (bay-che) has called Prairie home since walking into a service three years ago. She and her husband, Dan, moved to Colorado from the Midwest in 1999 and have four children: Seth, Emily, Josiah, and Mark. By day, Laura is a licensed counselor specializing in in-home family trauma therapy. In her spare time, you’ll find her singing, dancing, gardening, remodeling, or hanging out with her pups, Reese and Skye. Laura believes building community is a great honor and is excited to serve. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3ab96031d04d422729a6a7/25a300b2-4f0a-4a78-993f-910f1cbe75a5/tami+and+teri.jpg Our Team - Tami and Teri Todd Directors of Fellowship Ministries: Special Event Planning tamit@fumc-cs.org Tami and Teri Todd moved from Minnesota to Monument in 2023 and love hiking, biking, camping, and volunteering with Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Tami, who grew up in The United Methodist Church, has a background in Applied Mathematics and works in IT. Teri has a degree in Accounting and serves as a Payroll Tax Manager. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3ab96031d04d422729a6a7/5b822d62-1988-44d2-8c1e-ffb503669a83/Sr.Ite.jpg Our Team - Sr. Íte Marie Zaharias Director of Children and Youth Ministries sritez@fumc-cs.org Sr. Íte Marie Zaharias is a monastic currently serving as Co-Director of Oblate Formation in The Communion of the Mystic Rose, a contemplative religious order of the Episcopal church. She is coming to us from Grace and St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church (downtown CoSprings) where she has been an active congregant. Sr. Íte (pronounced Ee-t-ah) has served in several ministries including Stephen Ministries Leader, Children's Ministries, Confirmation Formation, Sacred Arts, and Contemplative/Meditation practices. She looks forward to bringing all her experience in spiritual formation to serve Youth and Children with love that brings wholeness and blessings; and that helps deeply unite them, with full awareness, to the Spirit of God that dwells within their own center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3ab96031d04d422729a6a7/c1b95761-e35f-4ace-9f50-19d43e1bfbe6/IMG_0655.jpg Our Team - Hannah Shepperd Director of Communications prairiecommunications@fumc-cs.org Hannah grew up in The United Methodist Church, and though originally from Alabama, she now calls Colorado home. She has enjoyed serving nonprofits across the country through communications and outreach. You can usually find her reading, running, or hiking with her husband and two daughters. Together, they love movement and anything outside. Life is short, we’re happy to be here! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3ab96031d04d422729a6a7/89de1551-5c9e-4f1d-a2e6-825eb06790cb/Karen-J-Montalvo-Photography-20200912-5Y1A1834.jpg Our Team - Kent Bair Director of Technology kentb@fumc-cs.org In high school I was active in the Methodist Youth Fellowship and the contemporary, travelling church youth choir. I’ve served on Admin board and the Foundation board at downtown FUMC. I was a part of an adult Sunday School class at FUMC and have led several small group studies at the Prairie Campus. I have a Bachelor of Science degree (Computer Science) from Utica College of Syracuse University and have worked in the high-tech industry for 40 years. I have coded millions of lines of software, and it's still my favorite high-tech activity. This role at Prairie Campus is giving me the opportunity to discover how I might be able to combine my skills with technology, my love for teaching, and the call to ministry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3ab96031d04d422729a6a7/bf60d6a2-a126-4823-9b60-8d1078922076/Sawyers+Climbing.jpg Our Team - Jill and Jay Sawyer Coordinators of Adult Spiritual Formation jills@fumc-cs.org Jay (volunteer) and Jill Sawyer grew up in Charlotte, NC. Though raised in different faith traditions—Jill was Southern Baptist and Jay was Presbyterian—their journeys led them to the UMC. Jay served nearly 30 years in the U.S. Army, taking them across the country and overseas. After 16 years in the Hampton Roads area, they returned to CO in 2022. Jill, formerly a pediatric physical therapist, stepped away from the field when they moved to the Springs, and became a special ed paraprofessional. Jay now works in resource integration at US Space Command. Married nearly 39 years, they are proud parents to two grown children. They look forward to helping others grow in their walk with God. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3ab96031d04d422729a6a7/1597689597690-HGDG77IR468JMEH26HXC/image-asset.jpeg Our Team - Lynn Strong Director of Caring Ministries lynn.s.strong@gmail.com Lynn was a registered nurse with experience in multiple aspects of hospital, home care and community nursing. In addition, she was the Director of Caring Ministries and Parish Nurse for FUMC Downtown for over 4 years. She is married to her high school sweetheart, Stuart, and they have three grown children and three grandchildren. She writes of her faith, “My Father God is merciful and loving. He directs my hands and feet to serve, nurture, feed, and love on all people that He places in my life.” Through Caring Ministries at the Prairie Campus, she hopes to be able to walk with all God’s people, in every aspect of life: times of crisis and pain, times of happiness and joy, giving comfort and sharing God’s unending compassion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3ab96031d04d422729a6a7/1598546639143-55LD35563YJWNFDD3LAA/IMG_5332.JPG Our Team - Theo While Theo is not “officially“ on the Prairie Campus Staff, he is really cute. His other claims to fame are barking at nothing, eating string cheese, and occasionally coming to church when one of Pastor Patty’s kids bring him. https://www.fumcprairie.org/our-beliefs daily 0.75 2020-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3ab96031d04d422729a6a7/1597954190585-UYWI5XYS6L6LIQHF7E56/IMG_7588.jpg Our Beliefs https://www.fumcprairie.org/worship-1 daily 0.75 2026-04-03 https://www.fumcprairie.org/announcements daily 0.75 2026-03-26 https://www.fumcprairie.org/location daily 0.75 2022-05-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3ab96031d04d422729a6a7/1599061207799-VDG1FWSJLROAX19IBARX/2019-04-21-08h37m27.jpg Location https://www.fumcprairie.org/alliesforantiracism daily 0.75 2026-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3ab96031d04d422729a6a7/1611440957467-806LA9YXZRZKCZCVCAEY/IMG_7633.jpg Allies for Racial Equity Group https://www.fumcprairie.org/easter-egg-hunt daily 0.75 2026-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/fc8e282e-f277-4fad-ab65-3dd2b186d3fb/imgg-demo-wingBtIF.png https://www.fumcprairie.org/lgbtq-inclusion daily 0.75 2026-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3ab96031d04d422729a6a7/1624830787201-VY09HLV9N2XFAHF3YPPS/IMG_4318.jpg LGBTQ+ Inclusion - From Kindle Rouse: If you are LGBTQ+ and looking for a spiritual home in Colorado Springs, I would highly encourage you to seek out this church. The community built there is absolutely warm and welcoming. They took us by the metaphorical hand the first time we showed up (almost an hour late because we had confused the time! haha) and never blinked an eye at my wife and I, who don't hide who we are. Their worship is genuine, their love is kind and inviting, and their potlucks aren't too bad either. ;) Seriously though, they do put a lot of emphasis on community and community works. Food drives, visits to local assisted living homes, small fairs in their parking lot, putting on plays, adapting services to keep people safe this past year - the list goes on. It's also great to have a woman-led church in the Springs. Her Christmas Eve sermon had me in tears - happy, hopeful ones. We are leaving Colorado, but this church will always hold a place in our hearts. Please go, if you are looking for joy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3ab96031d04d422729a6a7/59549be6-b0c7-4370-a083-e72e967e432a/IMG_0561.jpg LGBTQ+ Inclusion - From Richard Sorrell: “All are loved & welcome here!” How many times have you heard that mantra, only to find out the love was conditional? At FUMC Prairie Campus, they really mean it. As a gay Christian, this church has been a place of healing where I can bring my entire self to a community of faith, without reserve. Come check it out. 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Through two freezing winters and a blazing summer, Prairie not only endured—it grew, becoming an upstart faith community with a strong identity of its own. Today, Prairie is a vibrant, financially self-sustaining congregation with steady growth, strong lay leadership, and a clear sense of mission in our context. Where we’re going: As Prairie has grown in maturity—and as our lay folks have expressed readiness for self-governance, we have begun the chartering process. For chartering FAQs, click here. How you can join in: We will hold a Constituting Charge Conference on May 10 at worship where we officially charter and you are invited! Then, we will celebrate on May 31 at worship, and would love for you to join us. 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