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God has blessed each of us with the spiritual gift of SERVING. How will you engage to more fully understand the heart of God? All are welcome to be the hands and feet of Christ in mission through service within KUMC. Browse the following mission projects and serving opportunities


Questions About Missions?

Director of Mission - Julie Sherwood

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Questions About KUMC Hospitality Opportunities? 

Office Manager - Debbie Dillion

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KUMC Missons

Welcome!

Everyone is invited to take part in the missions of Kirkwood United Methodist Church. Here you will find KUMC's ongoing Mission Projects and monthly mission projects. You can drop off mission collection items at the Mission Window on Sunday mornings or at the Church Office Monday - Thursday, 9 am - 3 pm.


Food Pantry Donations


Kirkwood United Methodist will accept donations of unexpired food items, personal care, and cleaning supplies. A list of the most needed items is available in the Mission Window, or you can view the list using the link below.  These donations will be passed along to La Trinidad/Zion UMC Food Pantry, and St Andrew UMC Project Hope Food Pantry, and personal care and cleaning supplies will be used to stock the shelves in the LifeBridge Market.


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The Following Items Will No Longer Being Accepted at The Mission Window:


We will no longer accept gently used household items, clothing, toys, etc. The reason behind the change is that it requires staff and volunteer hours to sort through donations and transport them to the agencies that can use them. Instead, we will accept gently used donations in April and May that will be used to stock a "Second Helpings Market" for LifeBridge participants and other neighbors in need. If you have items that you need to donate before spring, a list of agencies that can accept your items is available in the Mission Window. Please email mission@kirkwoodumc.org with any questions.


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Current Volunteer & Ongoing Mission Projects


  • American Red Cross Blood Drive

    Sunday, August 13, 2023 7:30 am - 1 Pm, 

    KUMC GYM

    Kirkwood United Methodist Church will host a Red Cross Blood Drive on Sunday, August 13, 2023, in the church gym from 7:30 am - 1:00 pm. If you are able to donate, please make an appointment now on your Red Cross app, online at redcross.org. Please bring a picture I.D. with you on the donation day.

  • Fed to FEed Others: KUMC's FOod Pantry

    Help our neighbors that might be experiencing food insecurity by dropping off non-perishable food, personal care items, and cleaning supplies at Kirkwood UMC.  Donations will be passed along to the food pantries of La Trinidad UMC, Zion UMC, and St Andrew UMC, and some will stay at Kirkwood UMC to stock the shelves of the LifeBridge Market.


    You can take part in this ongoing mission by donating non-perishable food, personal care items, and cleaning supplies at the Mission Window, just inside the glass doors, on Sunday mornings and from 9 am -3 pm, Monday-Thursday. 


    Below is the list of the most needed items. Your generosity toward those in need is greatly appreciated!


    KUMC Mission Window Shopping List


    Food

    • Pasta noodles

    • Spaghetti Sauce (in plastic jars)

    • Canned meats

    • Canned Soups

    • Canned Pasta (Chef Boyardee, etc)

    • Canned Fruits

    • Canned Veggies

    • Sugar

    • Rice

    • Peanut Butter

    • Jelly

    • Mac n Cheese

    • Helper Mixes

    • Cereal/Oatmeal


    Personal Care

    • Crest or Colgate toothpaste (7.3 oz or larger)

    • Toothbrushes

    • Dove boxed soap for sensitive skin

    • Sensitive skin baby wipes

    • Diapers/Pull Ups

    • Shampoo


    Cleaning Supplies

    • Laundry pods (any type)

    • Disinfectant wipes--large containers, 75+ wipes (any brand)

    • Bleach--121 oz (Clorox preferred)

    • Ajax dish soap--28 oz

    • Individually wrapped toilet paper (any brand, but MUST be pre-wrapped)

    • Individually wrapped paper towels (any brand, but MUST be pre-wrapped)

  • EPworth Teen OutReach Assistance

    Hygiene kits with travel-sized shampoo, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, face wipes, & deodorant are needed right now for Epworth Children and Family Services' homeless teen outreach program. Please donate any of these travel-sized items to be made into kits or make complete kits all of these items, sealed in a ziplock bag ready to hand out.   


    Snack packs are also needed, which include non-perishables like canned tuna, chips, granola bars, bottled water, fruit snacks, etc. Please donate these items or kits at the Mission Window on Sunday mornings or during weekly office hours, Monday - Thursday, 9 am - 3 pm to get to Epworth as soon as possible to ensure these teens get nourishment. 

  • Volunteer to Help As A KUMC AMBASSADOR

    Who can resist that smile, and friendly wave? Now that we have your attention, did you know that you too can experience the fun of welcoming new and long-time friends by serving as an Ambassador on Sunday mornings and other special events? Greet guests arriving for worship and help them to find their way to childcare, Sunday classes, and Worship. The holidays are coming and we could use some extra help! To volunteer, contact Carol Fischer. 

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Kirkwood UMC Missions

Take a look at some of the other local organizations we've been able to serve and missions we've been involved in recently at Kirkwood United Methodist Church. From the annual dresser build for Home Sweet Home, community food drives, afternoon tutoring, blood drives, and the new LifeBridge market and learning/counseling center at KUMC - there's a mission to fit your passion. Come work with us and serve as the hands and feet of Jesus. 

Mission Success

Here are some more recent mission projects that members of Kirkwood United Methodist participated in. Click on the photos to go to a video or videos to see what our congregation has been able to do! 

SERVE GOD BY SERVING HIS PEOPLE AT KUMC


  • Hospitality Opportunities

    Where can you make the biggest impact? 

    Experience the fun of welcoming new and long-time friends by serving as an Ambassador on Sunday mornings and other special events. Greet guests arriving for worship and help them to find their way to childcare, Sunday classes, and Worship. Help others get to church that need transportation, or volunteer to help out at the church office a few hours a week. There are are so many opportunities where you can volunteer and make a big impact! Below you will find the list of different opportunities where we would welcome your assistance, or other ministries of KUMC that are looking for new volunteers. To volunteer, contact Carol Fischer. 

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    • Ambassador - Greet/help all who enter our doors (come 35 minutes early)
    • Usher - Help in the worship space (come 30 minutes early)
    • Parking Lot Welcome (9:50 - 10:40)
    • Transportation - Transport those who can't drive to and from Worship
    • Kids' Worship - Help Miss Lisa during the service of your choice
    • Curbside Collection Take donations from peoples' cars to the Mission Window.
    • Mission Window worker - before the service of your choice
    • Worship - Communion Server or Liturgist
    • Music - Choir, instrumentalist, solois
    • Congregational Care
    • Front Office - Phones, administrative tasks or projects one day/week for 3 hours
    • Heart to Heart Tutoring - Tutor one child on Wednesdays afternoons. Safe Gatherings required
    • LifeBridge Market Greeter - Wednesdays 5:15 - 7:45 Welcome and guide Market clients
    • LifeBridge Market Worker - Wednesdays 5:15 - 8:15 Assist clients, bag and check out, restock
    • LifeBridge Market Shopper - Shop for food, set up in Market Mon, Tues, or Wed before 3:00
    • LifeBridge Kitchen Helper - Assist Kitchen Manager Wednesdays 4-6:30 on class days
    • LifeBridge Transportation - Transport participants to/from classes/events
    • Deliver donations to our partner agencies (LaTrinidad/Zion UMC, Kirkcare, LifeWise StL, Home Sweet Home, etc.).