Are you considering becoming a member of First Pres? Attending just one new member class is all you need! Each class is identical in content, lasts about 40 minutes, and meets in the conference area of the church offices.

Class Dates:

Sunday, October 19 at 10:00 a.m.              

Wednesday, October 22 at 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, November 9 at 10:00 a.m.            

Wednesday, November 12 at 6:00 p.m.​

New members will officially join during worship on Sunday, December 7, at the service of their choice. If you can’t attend that date, we will work with you on another option.

We can’t wait to welcome you into the life of our church!

Are you considering becoming a member of First Pres? Attending just one new member class is all you need! Each class is identical in content, lasts about 40 minutes, and meets in the conference area of the church offices.

Class Dates:

Wednesday, October 22 at 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, November 9 at 10:00 a.m.            

Wednesday, November 12 at 6:00 p.m.​

New members will officially join during worship on Sunday, December 7, at the service of their choice. If you can’t attend that date, we will work with you on another option.

We can’t wait to welcome you into the life of our church!

The Buildings and Grounds Committee invites you to join us on Saturday, October 25, 8am-11am for the Fall Clean-Up. We will be cleaning up garden areas, trimming bushes, branch removal, and start prepping for winter. Please bring rakes, trowels, shovels, work gloves and hedge trimmers. Thank you in advance for helping keep our grounds looking their best. 

We are happy to announce that we will be hosting another Rise Against Hunger event on Sunday, October 26, beginning at 10 AM in the gathering space. Come join your fellow First Pres members as we prepare up to 10,000 nutritious meals for those in need around the world. Please bring your kids and your friends, and join us for a fun-filled time together. 

Rise Against Hunger works in countries worldwide to fight hunger, targeting communities facing high rates of food insecurity. They provide volunteer-packaged meals and other assistance, often through school feeding programs, to support nutrition, education and health for children and families facing hunger right now. 

Join us for our next Con Spirito Concert, a fall concert by the Gateway Ringers!

The Gateway Ringers is an auditioned community choir, comprised of handbell ringers from the St. Louis metropolitan area. Our mission is to inspire excellence in musicianship and heighten awareness of handbell music. The group was formed in the fall of 1995. The Gateway Ringers are members of the Handbell Musicians of America at the Area VIII and national levels. Gateway performs using six octaves of Malmark handbells & six octaves of Malmark Choirchimes®. The Kirkwood Baptist Church graciously provides rehearsal space. The group is organized as a not-for-profit organization, and auditions are held every two years.

Chili Cook-Off + Big Reveal!

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Bring your best pot of chili and see if it’s worthy of the BIGGEST trophy we could justify buying — all for a good cause!

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• $7 at the door

• Vote with your dollars (and your taste buds!)

• Enjoy a cozy night of food, laughter, and community as we shake off the time-change blues

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BONUS: We’ll be revealing our Work Camp 2026 destination! You won’t want to miss it.

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Think your chili has what it takes?

Contact Rob Monroe to sign up!

Join us for a Community Red Cross Blood Drive on Monday

afternoon, November 3, 2025 from 1-6:00 p.m. in Fellowship Hall.

Appointments can be made online by visiting RedCrossBlood.org and entering FirstPresKirkwood or by calling 1-800-Red Cross (1-800-733-2767).

Sign up in the Welcome Area from 10-11:00 a.m. and 12-12:30 p.m on Sunday, October 19, and Sunday, November 2. You can streamline your donation experience by visiting

RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass to complete pre-donation reading and health history questions on the day of the appointment.

There continues to be a critical need for blood. Please consider giving this gift of life and letting friends/family know about this opportunity for giving back to our community.

Are you considering becoming a member of First Pres? Attending just one new member class is all you need! Each class is identical in content, lasts about 40 minutes, and meets in the conference area of the church offices.

Class Dates:

Sunday, November 9 at 10:00 a.m.            

Wednesday, November 12 at 6:00 p.m.​

New members will officially join during worship on Sunday, December 7, at the service of their choice. If you can’t attend that date, we will work with you on another option.

We can’t wait to welcome you into the life of our church!

On Wednesday, November 12, Bill Stein, Director of Music Ministries, will perform our next Midmonth Music Series recital, playing organ music based on well-known hymn tunes. Join us in the sanctuary that day at 12:15 p.m. for 30 minutes of wonderful organ music.

Are you considering becoming a member of First Pres? Attending just one new member class is all you need! Each class is identical in content, lasts about 40 minutes, and meets in the conference area of the church offices.

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New members will officially join during worship on Sunday, December 7, at the service of their choice. If you can’t attend that date, we will work with you on another option.

We can’t wait to welcome you into the life of our church!