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In August 2024, Pre came to KHA, unhoused, evicted, and facing a daunting future. Pregnant with twins, caring for two young children, and on unpaid parental leave from her two jobs, she was in a dire situation. Immediately upon her delivery, KHA collaborated with First Presbyterian Church to secure temporary housing for her family in an Extended Stay Residence, ensuring her safety and stability right out of the hospital. From there, KHA facilitated her application to HRI’s rapid rehousing program, securing full move-in costs and a five-month rental subsidy so she could focus on caring for her newborns.

We received a phone call and card this week from a non-member on-line participants in worship — in Florida! The good news of “Love God” is sending though us reaches far and wide!  

Martha Circle invites you to decorate the tree in the Gathering Place with winter socks, hats, and mittens beginning on November 24. Cold weather is coming and our downtown neighbors need our help to stay warm and safe. Warm fingers and toes are a great way to say...

We are thrilled to announce the return of our much-anticipated Annual CTV Christmas Shop!  On December 18, we will be hosting a free Christmas shop during CTV, providing our guests with an opportunity to select gifts for their loved ones or themselves. We invite you...

Before the Vespers Service on December 15, 5 p.m., the Congregational Life Committee will again host Christmas Chocolate this year. Come to the Gathering Place before Vespers to enjoy holiday fellowship with friends and family while enjoying delicious homemade...

A form will be in your bulletins Sunday to turn in by December 8. You can turn the forms into the offering plate, or to the church office. A list of flowers will be printed as an insert in the bulletin on December 22, 2024  

Good News Last Sunday, our choir and bell choir members joined with four other downtown churches to present a concert. More than one hundred twenty musicians participated, and attendance neared three hundred. A beautiful example of ecumenism and the power of music, we...

Our DOCC partner, St. Luke’s, hosts a diaper bank supporting families in Kalamazoo by providing a consistent and reliable supply of diapers and wipes. We are so blessed to have this ministry available to our neighbors and would like to lend St. Luke’s a hand! They are...

Stop by the Nursery  to see our new Puppet Theater!