It’s Almost Time for the 22nd Annual Fine Art Sale & Holiday Bazaar! Join Us on Saturday, November 23rd from 9am-3pm here at People’s Church! There will be unique finds from 25+ local artisans – including several artists who are joining us for the first time this year! Check out all of the great artists … Continue reading People’s Church Fine Art Sale & Holiday Bazaar Returns November 23rd!
Below are our Artists and Vendors for our 2024 Fine Art Sale & Holiday Bazaar! More details will be added as they are available – stay tuned! Sue Caulfield Fabric & Glass Art Kalamazoo Calendar Project Mel VanAntwerp Todd Beck Turned Wood New in 2024!
Sunday Morning Coffee Helpers Coffee on Sunday mornings after service is a beloved tradition here at People’s Church but it doesn’t happen by magic. We’re looking for additional volunteers to help make this happen every week! Please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508054BA9AC22A13-45217221-coffee if you’re interested in learning the ropes and joining the rotation of folks who … Continue reading Helping on Sunday Mornings
We are looking for folks interested in helping as Office Volunteers at church. A few example tasks include folding items such as newsletters, filling and stamping envelopes, answering phones, organizing, cutting paper, assembling binders/folders, etc. Church staff is more than happy to accommodate and find tasks to suit a volunteers needs and skills. If you … Continue reading Office Volunteers
Artist: Launda Wheatley These Are Our Stories My work/life is an assembly of interests and curiosities: artist/psychologist/teacher/storyteller/writer/adventurer/yogi/gardener/partner/mother/grandmother. They all have a voice in my life and work. There isn’t a single component that stands on its own, without the others feeding it with fresh energy to see the world anew. The art I create is about the … Continue reading Art Wall November December, Reception November 24 at noon
Saturday, November 23, 2024 12:00 PM 5:00 PM OutFront Kalamazoo: 340 South Rose Street Kalamazoo, MI, 49007 Our quarterly OutCloset events offer clothing, shoes, and accessories at low-to-no cost to you, helping to increase access to gender-affirming clothing options. Our Fall Pop-Up OutCloset that was originally scheduled for October will now take place on Friday, November … Continue reading OutCloset: Fall Pop-Up (*Rescheduled*)
November 6, 2024 6:00-8:00pm Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo College, Room 103, Dewing Hall 1219 Academy St. Childcare and refreshments included! Queer leaders from the Kalamazoo community share stories from their diverse faith journeys. People’s Church’s own Diane Melvin is one of the featured speakers for this event.
Friday November 22, 11:05am, Stetson Chapel at Kalamazoo College The chaplain’s office of Kalamazoo College invites the whole community to gather for this solemn remembrance of transgender people who were killed this year. Rev. Rachel and other members of OutFront’s Faith Alliance will be participating in this service.
Early Voting Fellowship and Food with ISAAC Congregations & Organizations’ members Sunday, October 27 OR Sunday November 3—1:30-2:30 pm Douglass Community Association 1000 W. Paterson St., Kalamazoo 49007 Vote in person there, no matter where you live in Kalamazoo County! (except for residents of Pavilion Township) Or take your Absentee Ballot and submit it there! Or come in solidarity, if you … Continue reading “Take your Soles to the Polls”
The Friends’ Free Store for Refugees sponsored by our Interfaith Refugee Resettlement Team needs donations of clothing, personal care items, cleaning products, toys and fabric. For almost three years now, volunteers from the Interfaith Refugee Resettlement Team, made up of members of People’s Church, Temple B’Nai Israel, and The Congregation of Moses and community members have … Continue reading Donations Needed for The Friends’ Free Store for Refugees
The 2024-25 RE year is off to a rousing start! Among the highlights: we had fun at our first game night, students from our upper grades enjoyed a great weekend at Mystic Lake, and our RE classes wrote their covenants. Please join our next game night and potluck on Saturday, November 2, including the teens … Continue reading RE Notes
“All the Real Indians Died Off”: and 21 Other Myths about Native Americans, by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz and Dina Gilio-Whitaker—370 Du Tracing how these ideas evolved, and drawing from history, the authors disrupt long-held and enduring myths such as:“Columbus Discovered America”“Thanksgiving Proves the Indians Welcomed Pilgrims”“Sports Mascots Honor Native Americans”“Indian Casinos Make Them All Rich”Each … Continue reading Library Corner
“Maisie Dobbs” by Jacquelyn Winspear will be reviewed by Nancy Stern at our meeting 11/14, 6-7:30 at the home of Lois Loeffler. The group continues to meet each 2nd Thursday of the month. The schedule for this church year is on the People’s Church website. Newcomers are welcome. If you have questions or want to get … Continue reading Evening Book Club – Newcomers Welcome!
The Afternoon Book Group will meet on Monday, November 11, at 1:30 at Martha Beverly’s home in Friendship Village’s Garden Homes. We will be discussing The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon. Newcomers are welcome but let Martha know you are coming (marthabeverly@gmail.com). Our December book will be Tom Lake by Ann Patchett.
“Doubt” (2008) will be the topic for November 20 (3-4:30) discussion. Amazon.com rental is $3.99; or you; can check out a DVD at KPL. The group plans to continue meeting on the 3rd Wednesday of the month. Newcomers are welcome. .Films are chosen month-by-month and we are always looking for interesting new suggestions, which are … Continue reading Film Discussion Group
The Study Group will be meeting on Monday December 16 at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom, to discuss: “On Freedom” by well-known Yale historian Timothy Snyder. The book explores the meaning of freedom and how our society can best achieve it, given current political and economic challenges. The Study Group meets monthly to discuss a wide variety of books dealing with … Continue reading Study Group
Tuesday, November 19, 1:30-3:00 pm. , on Zoom Zoom link: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/5527667326 We know that we do not get to choose the circumstances of our death, but planning now can make it more likely that we get the death we want. In this session, we will talk through planning for death in ways other than medical … Continue reading Making a Death Plan
For many years People’s people have been intertwined with the students and staff at Lincoln Elementary. Here are some of the ways we partner with Lincoln: · We hold a special annual collection for Lincoln in fall · We provide tutors and mentors. Our Lincoln School volunteers have helped students and staff make the personal connection that … Continue reading Special Collection for Lincoln Elementary School November 10th
The Federal government passed several significant bills last year that will help people electrify their homes and reduce their carbon footprint. If you haven’t done so already, now is a great time to consider purchasing and installing qualified improvements to reduce your greenhouse gas emissions. The incentives available now include TAX CREDITS for items purchased … Continue reading Accessing Federal Funds For Green Energy Projects
Begins Sunday October 20, 12:30-1:30pm, with sessions held every other week until March (with breaks at Thanksgiving and the end of the year). The first session is in Room 6/7. The re-mainder will be in Room 19.Visitors, newcomers, members, and anyone who wants more information about People’s Church are invited to participate in the Inquirers … Continue reading Inquirers Series
