2025 Lenten Studies For Adults

During the season of Lent,  you are invited to try something new!  Join one of our Lenten studies to build your faith or take the watercolor class to sample a new hobby. Register soon using the links below. Anyone is welcome to register. You do not have to be a member.

  • "Why Jesus?" Lenten Bible Study

    Mondays: March 10, 17, 24, 31, April 7 @ 10:30 AM

    Or Wednesdays: March 12, 19, 26, April 2, 9 @ 7 PM

    Why Jesus? What attracted you to Jesus? Why have you chosen to be part of the Jesus story? What does it mean to bear his name? What does it mean to be part of the body of Christ?  William Willimon, United Methodist pastor, bishop, and prolific author, answered the question this way in his book “Why Jesus?”:


    “Why Jesus? Because he is the most fascinating person in the world. Into my life he came, unsought and uninvited, took over, and refused to go. He led me into dangerous territory. Only later did I realize this is typical. Though he is one with us, he is neither casually nor promptly known, not because he is mysterious but because he is so different from us, so difficult to categorize or to define—because [after all] he is also one with God. You can know him for many years, yet never really know him as well as he appears to know you. He manages to be unfathomable, deep, ungraspable, and yet oddly close, intimate, talkative, and relentlessly relational.” 


    This Lenten season, I hope you will join me, Rev. Dennis Crossin, in asking these questions for ourselves, and experiencing together the awesome wonder that “God’s son has been given to us” (Is. 9:6), as we set off in ministry with him.


    Register for either of the "Why Jesus?" Studies here circlerightarrow


  • "FaIth in the Public Square" Small Group

    Sundays at  9am, March 9-April 16

    Instead of receiving the News, view it through the lens of Faith.  Learn and discuss how our beliefs around Jesus can shape how we understand the world around us.  This group will include a focus on United Methodist beliefs around Scripture, Tradition, Reason, and Experience.  Led by Rev. Barb Pfifer.  


    Register for Faith in the Public Square here circlerightarrow


  • "Introduction to WaterColor" Workshop

    Wednesdays—March 12, 19, 26, April 2, 9 @ 7PM

    Looking for a complete, step-by-step watercolor class for beginners? You’ll learn everything from supplies to color theory, basic shapes and strokes, brush techniques, composition, and more—supplies are included. This 5-week course for adults (high school age and up) will be led by Gail Crosson.  Gail has painted and studied watercolor with Fred Graff, one of the foremost watercolorists of today.


    Register for the Watercolors Class here circlerightarrow


  • Life groups

    The mission of LifeGroups is to connect people with each other and God, help us grow in our faith, and serve together as a Christian community.  LifeGroups are ongoing, vary in content, and typically meet in people’s homes. Find the LifeGroup for you today, or let us know if you would like to start a new LifeGroup.


    Questions?

    Pastor Steven Blair

    314.966.8167 x1135

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  • ADult Sunday School

    These groups meet from 9 - 10 am every Sunday morning at Kirkwood UMC and cover various topics depending on your interests and life phase.


    Questions?

    Pastor Steven Blair

    314.966.8167 x1135

    circleemail 

Groups

Scroll down to discover all of the opportunities to CONNECT with others seeking to move Christ towards the center of their lives. You are welcome to join in anytime. 


Questions?

Pastor Steven Blair

314-966-8167 x 1135


circleemail 


Circuit Riders  - 9-10am on Sunday mornings. 

Listen to and discuss podcasts that have a theological or spiritual theme. Our discussions help us to expand and grow in our faith.  If you are looking for a place to safely wrestle with the “Big Questions”, we may be for you. 

Faithbuilders – Sundays 6:30-7:30pm
Faithbuilders is a group of believers and seekers working to strengthen our faith in daily living.  They are committed to study, mission projects and developing genuine community with each other.  They alternate Bible study and book studies chosen by the group. 

Disciples Together – Sundays (Alternating between 9am and 10:30am)
Dig Deeper to grow in your connection with Jesus and others. 

 

Bad Girls of The Bible - Tuesdays at 10-11:30am in Room 201
Current ages run from 60-95 but at times we’ve had younger ladies. No out of pocket expenses, this group focuses on Bible Study with a group of ornery women. 

Knit and Crochet Group - Thursday 1-3 pm
Wonderful group of people knitting, crocheting, sewing…all are welcome.

K-Men’s Fellowship Breakfast Group Thursdays 7 am – 8 am, at Sunny Street Café, 11692 Manchester Road.

Meetings begin with the Lord’s prayer followed by informal conversations and breakfast (7 to 7:30). A member presents a devotion including discussion from 7:30 – 8pm. 
We collect money each week in support of our K-Men’s Food Mission...and shop at Aldi’s. Currently we are providing non-perishable food items for LifeBridge. Remaining items are donated to local food pantries.

Moved – Online Group 1st, 3rd, 5th Thursdays 6:30-8:30pm
Moved is a multi-age community of women and men who seek to learn about God and God’s world by sharing various books and video studies and having open discussions about what we have read and viewed.  We learn from prayer, our resources, and each other.  Each meeting is led by members who enrich the session by sharing additional resources to stimulate analysis and discovery.

At the end of each session, we share our joys and concerns and pray for those joys and concerns.  We care for each other and welcome new members.

The group includes members in Iowa, Wisconsin, and Missouri.