Need a quiet place to be with God? There will be prayer stations available in the chapel. You are invited to pray, rest, and connect with the holy before or after worship on Sundays.

Join our Zoom Live Prayer time with Pastor Katie. Please email Pastor Katie to receive the password.

Pastor Katie circleemail 

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KUMC's Chapel is open during the month of February for prayers for Racial Justice. Readings are provided to guide you in your time of prayer. The Church is open Monday - Thursday, 9am - 3pm, and on Sunday mornings 9am -11:30am. 

Connect Night in February is down to the last date, Wednesday, February 26.  Anyone can still join us for the final night for either class to learn something new. Come for dinner at 6pm and Workshops at 6:30.  Please sign up below so we can count you in for dinner and childcare if you need it. 

Workshop 1 features author Heather Fleming digging deeper into Race and Racial Justice themes.  Workshop 2 features the Explore KUMC class with crash courses in how we understand the Bible, Prayer, Discipleship and Mission here at Kirkwood UMC.

Sign up here to attend Connect Night on Wednesday, February 26 circlerightarrow

Who couldn't benefit from learning how to save money at the grocery store right now? This LifeBridge workshop is open to everyone - LifeBridge participants and KUMC members - to the How to Get Started - Couponing 101 Workshop to learn the basics of couponing and start saving today!  Together, we will learn about the following:

• Types of Coupons
• Do's and Don'ts of Couponing
• Couponing Strategies
• Smart Shopping Tips
• Savings and cashback apps

There is a dinner at 6pm, and the class is from 6:30 - 7:30pm.  Please register now to let us know you are coming and if you plan to come to dinner before the class. circlerightarrow

We're sponsoring a pillow drive for the International Institute of St. Louis in February. The Institute is our city’s immigrant service and information hub. They connect new arrivals with first touch services and resources, engage foreign-born and the wider community, and build a more inclusive community. Many arrive here with only what they can fit in a suitcase. Help us reach our goal of supplying 150 pillows to the Institute to provide new arrivals with a place to rest their heads. 

If you are interested to do more, you can: 

• Support their efforts with a financial contribution on Realm here using the “International Institute” option circlecash
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• Participate in their upcoming Race for Refugees event April 19th. All runners, walkers, strollers, and dogs are welcome. Let us know if you are participating and want to be connected with other KUMC participants here circleemail

Thank you for loving and supporting our neighbors!

Central Methodist University and the Swinney Conservatory of Music are inviting the public to attend an afternoon of choral music performed by the CMU choirs, as the upcoming concert titled “Reflections of Love” will take place at 2pm on Sunday, March 2, at KUMC.  The program explores love in its many forms, drawing inspiration from the Song of Solomon 8:6, the concert reflects on the enduring power of love: "Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm." Admission to the event is free, and the public is invited to attend this celebration of music and love.

Following the concert, there will be a social open to alumni, church members, and other visitors, also held at Kirkwood UMC. The community will have a chance to meet the new members of they Swinney Conservatory, including Clark and Dr. Kara Metzger, director of bands, as well as Dr. Melissa Simons, the new dean of the conservatory.

Do you have at least one child younger than school age?  If so, please come and be a part of our KUMC Family Group.  We meet every 1st and 3rd Sunday from 11:30 am - 2 pm in the gym and room 201 (across the hall from the gym).  Bring a snack or lunch for your family to eat in room 201, and then play in the gym.  We occasionally change locations or can't meet, so contact Carol Fischer and let her know you are interested in attending and to learn of any changes in the schedule.

The Next Meeting is Sunday, February 16

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Play Cafè is a fun midweek play date for children 5th grade and under to come and get the wiggles out after school in KUMC's indoor gym from 3 to 5pm on Wednesday afternoons.  Parents and caregivers, you'll find you enjoy this weekly play date too,  to have the opportunity to meet other adults, chat, and enjoy some coffee.  All are invited to drop in, and it is free to attend. 

Come to Journey Youth Choir's Pancake Supper  on Wednesday, March 5 from 5 - 7pm. This event is a fundraiser for Journey Youth Choir's Summer Music Mission Trip.  Ticket prices are:         Adults $15 ($17 at the door)

                                        Children $8 (ages 3-11)/$10 at the door

Watch for tickets sales to open soon.  And, make plans to stay after dinner for Ash Wednesday worship in the Sanctuary at 7pm.

LifeBridge is KUMC's Signature Mission. The mission of LifeBridge is to transform lives by building deeper relationships with members of the community and to find ways to partner with them in the long term work to change their lives and break cycles of poverty. LifeBridge services include the LifeBridge Market, Financial Education and Coaching, and Financial Assistance and Grants.

To learn more about LifeBridge's services and how to apply, OR to volunteer to help with the missions of LifeBridge,

Go toLifeBridge's Website circlerightarrow