Saturday October 12, 7pm in The CommonsCome join us for a night of music in celebration of our new piano. If you would like to perform, please contact Savannah Ramsey, our music director, at seramsey.music@gmail.com.While there is no cost to attend this event, refreshments will be sold and donations collected to pay off the remaining … Continue reading Save the Date: Piano Premiere Party

As our new church year begins, it seems a good time for a reminder on the benefits and functions of our People’s rain garden.-to improve stormwater management because climate change means heavier, more concen-trated rainfall events and we need to reduce the amount of water going into storm drains;-ecological restoration, by adding native plants that … Continue reading People’s Church Rain Garden

What is a Climate Café? A climate café listening circle is a welcoming space where fears and uncertainties about our climate and ecological crises can be safely expressed.  Together we create a container that is strong enough to allow exploration of complex feelings and thoughts that are often taboo and hard to talk about. We … Continue reading Climate Cafe

Around two years ago I joined a Chalice Circle, newly formed, of eight people whose ages spanned fifty years, three generations. We met monthly using a UUA booklet with lessons and a volunteer group leader. During our gatherings, we discussed topics and responded to cues, speaking our feelings from our own perspectives and experience, not … Continue reading Chalice Circles can enrich your connections

“Little Bee” by Chris Cleve will be reviewed by Mary Gibson at our September meet-ing: 9/12, 6-7:30 p.m., at Lois Loeffler’s home, 6536 Winddrift Ave. Kalamazoo MI 49009 (269) 372-0038.Newcomers are welcome. We plan to meet on the 2nd Thursday of each month through this church year. You can find the schedule of books to … Continue reading Evening Book Club – Newcomers Welcome

We’ll meet second Mondays at 1:30 at Martha’s home  4124 Persianwood Drive in the Garden Homes, part of Friendship Village The Village Clubhouse Game Room is also reserved if we need it. September 9 – Afterlife by Julia Alvarez (2021) Susan October 14 – The Good Earth by Pearl Buck (1931) Mary Lewis November 11 … Continue reading Afternoon Book Club Schedule 2024-25

Sermon Seminar with Rev. Rachel Beginning September 24 6:30-9pm, Room L1, 2nd and 4th Tuesdays through February 11 (no class in late November or late December) The class, Rev. Rachel previously offered in the 2018-19 church year, is about writing sermons – and more. It is also a chance to learn about the purpose of … Continue reading Sermon Seminar with Rev. Rachel

Saturday September 7, 10am-noon with tours to followAt the Justice Center, 330 Eleanor Street, KalamazooRev. Rachel Lonberg, our minister, is one of two clergy who will offer blessings at the new Kalamazoo County courthouse. People’s people (and all residents of Kalamazoo County) are welcome to attend this ceremony, which will feature many local leaders, and … Continue reading Judge Charles J. Pratt Justice Center Dedication

Last year we started out needing to cover a substantial deficit. So we got to work: we plowed the soil,planted the seeds, fertilized the garden, and pulled the weeds. Then a miraclehappened! When all was said and done our year-end budget showed aSURPLUS!!How did this happen? It happened because everyone involved with People’sChurch pitched in: … Continue reading WOW!!! Thank you to the whole People’s Church Community for helping usreach financial sustainability!

Meetings are 2nd Thursday of the month, 6-7:30 pm, at Lois Loeffler’s home

If you are looking for a very enjoyable and engaging way to serve our church, please consider this opportunity. We are searching for a volunteer to work alongside Donna McClurkan to plan and run the cafe at this year’s Bazaar, which will occur on November 23 ( the Saturday before Thanksgiving). The cafe prepares and … Continue reading Wanted: Co-Leader to Manage Bazaar Mini-Cafe

This year’s RE curriculum is going to be World Religions! We know this is a very exciting and popular curriculum so to help with our planning, we’re reaching out now to request your completion of our Religious Education Registration form! You can access the form here:  https://forms.gle/9GbtjZyxANQMC76TA The form has been streamlined to be much quicker … Continue reading RE Registration and Volunteer Helper Forms

July and August, 2024Reception Sunday July 14 at noonMRC artWorks – a program of MRC Industries, Inc. – is a professional working art studio and retail gallery located on the historic Kalamazoo Mall in the heart of downtown Kalama-zoo. MRC artWorks offers unique and affordable art created by in a way that promotes personal growth, … Continue reading Art Wall Exhibit People’s Church: “The Summer Collection”

For the last several years, based on the Net Zero Carbon initiative from the Green Sanctuary Committee, a small group of dedicated members of the Building & Grounds Team (Thank you Tom, Gary H, Gary L, Steve, Bob D,, Bob F., Andy, Roger, George, Martin & Rick!) have been working on upgrading the energy efficiency … Continue reading Status Report on Net-Zero Project from the Green Sanctuary Committee

Summer Sunday activities for kids start June 16. Meet at 10:45 in Room 9 (Buddha room) for our open-ing, and then we’ll be outside for games, crafts, experiments, nature walks, and more! These lean to-wards elementary age but pre-K through teens are welcome. Play clothes and sneakers, not fancies and flip flops, please. Nursery is … Continue reading Summer Religious Education