Faith Formation & Spirituality Groups
We have a place for everyone!
At First Pres, Kirkwood adults connect through fellowship before and after worship, at special events like our annual Christmas Choir Concert and Dinner, wine tastings at Grapevine Wine, singing in the choir, serving on a committee like Buildings and Grounds, or attending a Sunday School class. All of our activities involve groups of people coming together in mutual respect and support. To learn more about connecting at church contact the Church Office at office@kirkwoodpres.org or click through the links to check out the groups below!
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Book Clubs
Please reach out to the Church Office and we can send you contact info!
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The Tuesday Book Club meets every Tuesday morning from 10-11:00 a.m. in the Fireplace Room. Our current book is THE AGE-PROOF BRAIN by Marc Milstein, PhD. On January 20th we will begin discussing ABUNDANCE, by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson. In mid-February our book will be AGE OF REVOLUTION: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present, by Fareed Zakaria.
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Wednesday Book Club: Join us on January 28, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. in the Fireplace Room and over Zoom. We will be discussing All the Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer - A woman’s urgent search for answers to a family mystery that uncovers truths about herself that she never expected.
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The History Book Club: All are welcome to join us at the next meeting of the History Book Club, Thursday, January 22nd at 10:30 a.m. in Room 29. We will be discussing The Unexpected President: The Life and Times of Chester A. Arthur by Scott S. Greenberger. "...an inspiring account of how a political hack was transformed in meeting the expectation of the presidency and rendered a virtuous service to the nation.
Women's Circles
A “circle” is group of women who meet for fellowship, mission, bible study and other interests or activities. Please reach out to the Church Office and we can send you Contact Info!
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Esther Circle meets on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 11:00 a.m. in the Gathering Space.
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Karen Circle meets on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in Room 028.
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Sarah Circle meets on the 2nd Monday of the month at 2:00 p.m. in the Church Lounge.
Faith Formation
The objective of faith and spiritual formation is the conscious integration of a worldview that recognizes the presence of the God who dwells among and within us (Luke 17:20-21).
Our Spiritual Formation group gathers monthly to read together and reflect on aspects of our spirituality. We read and reflect on brief articles pertaining to the spiritual life; pausing periodically to reflect on and discuss words, phrases and ideas that stand out to us. We meet remotely via Google Meet on the 2nd Sunday of each month from 9-10:00 a.m. Please contact the Church Office if you're interested!
Discussing Faith in Today's World
New Adult Sunday School Class
We are taking a break in January! Stay tuned for updates.
Christian Concerns
Each Sunday morning during the program year a speaker from the community is invited to the Christian Concerns Class on Sunday morning. This class covers a variety of topics including history, environmental concerns, and theology. Join us on Sunday mornings from 9:30-10:30 a.m. in Room 009 or online on Zoom.
January 11:
Angela Sears Spittal, the Executive Director of Ready Readers, will be in Room 009 to talk about the Ready Readers mission to promote literacy for young children in low-income communities through high-quality books, strong relationships and literacy-related experiences.
January 18:
Underground RR in STL presented by Julie Nicolai
January 24:
The Carver Project presented by John Hendrix