At Hastings First United Methodist Church, we strive to personify the United Methodist vision of Open Hearts, Open Minds and Open Doors. Always challenged to learn and grow, we seek, aspire and pray to do ministry as Christ showed us ministry, by loving God and loving our neighbors. Our heart’s desire is to love as Christ loved, to show compassion as Christ showed compassion, to show mercy as Christ showed mercy and to show grace as Christ showed grace.

Our History

Our church has grown with the community of Hastings from it’s inception. In April and May of 1871, a group of English settlers arrived in what would come to be known as Hastings, Nebraska. Initially, a small group of people met in homes with the Reverend Thompson preaching the Gospel. By September, 1872, the Methodist Church was organized, and in 1874, we built the first church in Hastings. Since then, we have grown, relocated and remodeled over time, but are still closely tied with our community. Currently, we reside in the heart of Hastings at 614 N Hastings Avenue and serve people from all walks of life. As United Methodists, we are united in ministry to each other, to our community and to our world. Here at Hastings First United Methodist Church, we live as a family, we serve our community through local mission work and are blessed to have international mission ties in Costa Rica.