Mission
Kirkwood United Methodist Church is known for its commitment to Mission. Click HERE to see a longer list of ways you can Serve and be part of Mission work in our community. Be sure to check out our signature mission, LifeBridge, as well as our Racial Justice and Inclusive Ministries.
LifeBridge
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.
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Brown Bag Sunday
for LifeWise
Sunday, December 1, at both 9 & 10:30 am
For over 50 years, LifeWise StL has celebrated the spirit of the holiday season through their Holiday Market. Serving hundreds of families who have participated in programming over the past year, the Holiday Market offers low-cost, carefully curated NEW household and clothing items, as well as age-appropriate toys. The aim is to strengthen and encourage families who have made progress or achieved goals they set through program participation while connecting them with the generosity of donors.
Donations play a crucial role in the success of the market. Please consider contributing. You can use the Holiday Market Wish List to shop on your own or order online with the Amazon Wish List to have your gift(s) delivered directly to LifeWise. Find both links below. Please place your unwrapped gift in a brown paper bag and return it to KUMC on Brown Bag Sunday, Dec 1. At each worship service, there will be a time to bring your gift to the altar. If you cannot attend service that weekend, please return your gift to the Connections Center or Main office before Dec 1.
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LifeBridge Christmas Dinner Boxes Mission
The LifeBridge Market will offer Christmas Dinner Boxes to help families celebrate the season while staying within budget. The box will contain a choice of meat, fresh produce, and holiday favorites. Here are the ways you can support this mission:
1. Donate non-perishable food items. Choose an ornament from the tree in the lobby listing a specific item, or shop for items using the food wish list below. Deliver your purchased items to the basket under the tree by Sunday, Dec 15.
View the Food Wish List Here circlerightarrow
2. Help LifeBridge reach its $2500 goal to cover the cost of fresh food items.
$25 covers the cost of the main course, and $50 covers the cost of an entire dinner box. In-person donations will be accepted in the church lobby on Sundays, December 8 & 15. Or use the button below to donate funds online.
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3. Volunteer to help with preparing the boxes and distribution on the Signup Genius below, or register in person on Sunday at the Connections Center sign-up list.
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Questions? Julie Sherwood circleemail
