You are invited to Coffee with Pastor Kim this coming Sunday

When? Sunday, June 25 at 9:50 a.m. in the Chapel room next to the church office. This is an informal time to get to know each other better and ask questions you might have about the Christian faith, baptism, church membership, United Methodist beliefs or history, whatever is on your mind. An RSVP is requested but not essential. If you have questions or plan to come email Pastor Kim (pastorkim@maplewoodumc.org.)

Aftercare Family, Friends, and Volunteer Supper, Thursday, June 29th, 5pm-6:30pm

Join our aftercare program in a Family, Friends, and Volunteer Supper on June 29th from 5-6:30pm. All are welcome. Hot Dogs and buns provided by the Grill to Glory program, sponsored by the Urban League. Grilling will be provided by our Maplewood Community Resource Officers. Sno-Cones by our friend Amy Anderson and balloon animals by John Stanford. Join us and support our vision of a community whose body, mind, heart and spirit are fed by the love of Christ. 

2, 2, 2... more Sundays from which to pick! If you can give ONE

Hour this summer .,We still have a few weeks open in Summer Sunday School and we still

need leaders

Reach out to Brittany Link with any questions, or click the link below to sign up! 2023 Summer Sunday School You can pick a topic or activity or ask Brittany for help.

Dates available are: July, 16; August, 6.

Meet Rev. Mark Statler, Director of the Center for Leadership Excellence with the Missouri Annual Conference, will be leading a training session with Administrative Council on Sunday, June 25 from 1 – 3 p.m. at the church in Fellowship Hall.  All church leaders and members are welcome to be part of this training with Ad Council, so that we are all on the same page regarding how the church leadership functions. A lunch will be provided for all who choose to stay.

Please RSVP if you plan to stay for lunch. If you are able and willing to assist with lunch planning and setup please text Pastor Kim at 314-651-9999.

Dear Friends,

Freedom School 3.0 has begun! AND as I am writing this letter, I can hear voices from the very first day of the very first day of Aftercare Summer Camp!  It has been a beautiful day!! 

When I think about all that has happened to make Freedom School possible for three years running, and all that has happened to begin an Aftercare ministry, I am reminded, once again, how amazing the Maplewood UMC community of faith truly is! 

These ministries happen because you are willing to take leaps of faith that call us to extravagant generosity in our giving, serving, and praying.

As I recently shared in worship, you are a congregation who consistently “fights above your weight

class.” Because of your faith and faithfulness God is doing amazing things in the lives of young people and their families, and the lives of community leaders. Transformation through the love of Christ is happening one person, one day at a time. I thank God for you and the ministry we get to do together.

This coming Sunday we will have a guest preacher, Rev. Mark Statler, who is the Director of the Center for Leadership Excellence for the Missouri Conference of the United Methodist Church. Rev. Mark will be working with the Administrative Council and anyone who would like to learn more about church leadership after worship on Sunday from 1 – 3 p.m.

Also on Sunday, Emilie Richard and Chase Garrett, who are part of the jump blues band, Sweetie and the Toothaches, will be leading worship music while Amy Cordeal takes a well-deserved vacation.

It will be a good day to be in worship as we come together and listen to new voices.

God’s grace and peace be with you,

Pastor Kim

Mark your calendar! 

The next Church and Community Potluck is July 2, immediately after worship.