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Here we will share church, group, and congregational news and stories.EPS foam recycling
A Note from the Earth Care Team: Residents of the City of Kalamazoo are invited to drop off EPS foam for recycling on Saturday, July 25th. Where? The parking lot of Mayor’s Riverfront Park When? 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. What is accepted? Foam labeled with a 6 symbol only....
Hope Garden Update 2026
This year, the 18th year of the Hope Garden, we planted seedlings of tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, okra, eggplant and cabbage. We planted seeds of squash, beans, cucumbers and sweet corn. In 2025 we harvested about 2,400 pounds of produce with the majority going to...
Farewell to our Refugee Family
Farewell to our Refugee Family (the Salarzai’s) from Afghanistan Their oldest son just graduated from high school. They are moving to Seattle to be with family. Best of luck and many prayers!
Food Scrap Recycling
The City of Kalamazoo is excited to introduce a pilot Food Scrap Recycling program as part of our Community Sustainability Plan. With up to 38% of landfill waste being organic, this program offers residents an easy way to recycle food scraps and reduce waste. For all...
VBS Day Camp 2026!
Vacation Bible School DAY CAMP! Spots are filling up for this day camp for rising K-6th graders. Come spend August 10-13 with Meredith (daily from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm at UMC). Thanks to the generous support of this church, this camp is no cost for attendees. Space is...
The building will be closed May 25, 2026.
Sorry for any inconvenience. We reopen Tuesday.
The Gathering Place Goes Green
You’ll notice some new items in the Gathering Place as we move toward composting and overall waste reduction. Members of the Earth Care team are happy to answer your questions as we all work on this transition. Thank you for supporting this effort!
Deacon Meet & Greet
Want to meet your deacon? Your deacon is eager to meet you! Each week, the deacon highlighted in the bulletin will be near the name tags in the Gathering Place, ready to greet members of their parish. It’s a simple, easy way to connect.
NaloxBoxes, community opioid response kits
You may have noticed the new addition to the South Street landscaping: NaloxBox. Naloxone (Narcan) is a medicine that rapidly reverses an opioid overdose. It is an opioid antidote. This means that it attaches to opioid receptors and reverses and blocks the effects of...
SCAM ALERT
The church will never ask you to purchase gift cards as a way of stewardship or giving. If you receive any emails or other messages regarding gift cards, even if they seem to be signed by Pastor Chrissy or a member of staff, please report as spam, block and delete. Do...