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Missions Team

Heather Kellenberger

Ex-OfficioMissions Team Member. Heather began attending Manchester UMC in 2010 as part of the youth group. After high school, Heather was an active member of

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Missions Team

Mark Lashly

Missions Team Member: 2022-2024. Mark Lashly and his wife, Susie, have called Manchester UMC their church home since joining in 1974. We have two married

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Becky Ungles
Missions Team

Becky Ungles

Missions Team Member: 2022-2024. Becky and her husband, Brian, have been members at MUMC since moving to Ballwin in 2003. Becky, originally from Arlington Heights,

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About Manchester UMC

Welcome We extend God’s love and grace to ALL people. Therefore, as we journey toward a greater understanding of one another, we respect our human

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Space Request

Manchester UMC currently permits groups to meet inside or outside of the building during our Pandemic Plan, pending any change in this plan. Because space

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Year-Round Generosity

The Year-Round Generosity Experience Includes: Response God calls us to return our first fruits to support God’s work specifically through our church. Here is how

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Rainbow Stoles

Why are people at MUMC wearing rainbows? We wear rainbows to call attention to our welcoming stance and to show solidarity with the LGBTQIA+ community. 

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Pew Crew

Day: FlexibleTime: FlexibleLocations: Sanctuary and Chapel | Manchester UMCLeader: Corrine Thompson Join our crew in helping us straighten the pew racks and replenish supplies. You

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Family Grief
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Loss of Loved One

Many of us have experienced grief ourselves, but how do we talk to our family about this? There are many different resources out there but

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Family Child Abuse
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Sexual Abuse

If you are a parent or grandparent looking for resources on the topic of sexual abuse, here are some suggested websites and books below that

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Brand Standards

We have posted an electronic version of our Brand Standards, updated in 2020. If there are any questions about usage of these standards, email Manchester

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Information Center Team

If you enjoy welcoming and helping others, we need your warmth and enthusiasm at the Information Center on Sunday mornings! You do not need to

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AV/Production Team

The AV/Production Team works behind the scenes to make things happen! We are in need of volunteers to help with operating the video camera, running

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How Do I Participate?

Everyone is welcome to participate in any of these online classes or groups.  The classes and groups are meeting through a free website/app called ZOOM. 

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Our Clergy and Staff

Emily Pikaard

Director of Children’s Music and Drama A life-long Missourian, Emily grew up in a small town in the middle of the state, where music and

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Social Justice

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“We love because God first loved us. Those who say, “I love God,” and hate their brothers or sisters, are liars; for those who do

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Featured Events

MO-Hab

Our Mission Statement MO-Hab is committed to raising funds and awareness for adequate and affordable housing. MO-Hab sponsors benefit bicycle rides to raise funds for

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Century 3

making a difference for christ 2020 Visioning Summary In the year 2026, Manchester United Methodist Church will begin “Century 3” as a congregation. After 200

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Missions - Offsite

Epworth Children and Family Services

Epworth is a United Methodist-related community nonprofit with the mission of helping children, youth and families move toward self-sufficiency by focusing on health, housing, education

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Review Us!

Manchester UMC is on Google Business. This is a popular site that people use to determine if they will visit the church. Think they should?

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Christmas Tree Lot

sponsored by the united Methodist men Your support is one more way we can make a difference in our community! Since 1964, the Christmas Tree

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Missions Grants

What is the Missions Grants? We desire to be good stewards of the generosity of our parishioners, and endeavor to use our resources responsibly to

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Apple Butter Days

A MANCHESTER UMC TRADITION SINCE 1957 For over sixty years, the Manchester UMC volunteers gather together to make and sell apple butter by hand.  The

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Social Justice

Show Me Democracy

Sunday, August 18, 201912:30 – 3:00 p.m. Fellowship Hall On Sunday, August 18, 2019 we joined in commemorating the 5th Anniversary of the Ferguson Uprising!

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Missions - Offsite

The Literacy Project

THE LITERACY PROJECT HAS EXPANDED TO FOUR SCHOOLS FOR THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR! Manchester UMC has partnered with The Gathering, to combine our resources for

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Website Issues

Sometimes website issues can be resolved with a simple click of the Refresh button. We’ve found this is especially true with Chrome and Safari. Many

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Livestream

You can view Manchester UMC’s livestream feed above and also through Facebook. All videos are also available on-demand through Manchester UMC’s Facebook page afterwards. You do

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Connect Card

WE’RE SO GLAD YOU’RE HERE TODAY! Help us stay connected with you. Please fill out one digital or paper connect card per household every time

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Worship

WORSHIP Welcome! We invite everyone to our table. Come as you are.   Manchester UMC offers diverse and engaging worship featuring relevant and inspiring sermons,

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Mother 2 Mother

Sunday, January 27, 2019, 12:15-3 p.m. Open to the Public Mother 2 Mother was a conversation with black mothers to the white community about “The

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Guest Feedback

We’d love to receive feedback about your visit. Your input helps us to make Manchester UMC a great experience for all who attend. Please take a

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Legal

FORMS | Consent & Release

Manchester UMC uses a digital Consent and Release agreement. You will be emailed a copy of the signed document for your records once submitted. Please

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Children & Families

Sunday Mornings for Children

welcome Children & Families! Sundays at Manchester UMC offer several different ways for the children of God and their families to grow in their faith

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Market for Missions

No Market for Missions for 2024 There will be no 2024 Market for Missions at Manchester UMC.  Please check back on this website for information

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Missions - Onsite

ESL Classes

Manchester UMC partners with the Parkway-Rockwood Area Adult Education and Literacy/English as a Second Language Program to host ESL and Citizenship classes on site. Since

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Adult Classes

Friendship Class

Day: Two Sundays per Month: Dates are TBDTime: 11:00 to NoonLocation: Room 219Leader: Tracy Marak Description:  Manchester UMC’s Friendship Class is a Sunday school program

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Weekend Serving Roles

There are so many ways you can get involved and help others at Manchester UMC. Our weekend services provide a wide-range of serving opportunities for

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About

Stephen Ministry

Care Ministers for your support. Sometimes difficult life situations that come our way such as loss of a job, a serious illness, divorce, loss of

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What to Expect

LGBTQ Reconciling Ministry

“We affirm all persons as equally valuable in the sight of God. We therefore work toward societies in which each person’s value is recognized, maintained,

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Leadership

Sue Belval

Leadership Board Member: 2022-2024 My husband, Jim, and I moved back from Frankfurt, Germany with our two children in 1982 and began looking for a

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Leadership

Dave Divjak

Leadership Board Member: 2021-2023. Dave and his wife, Cinda, started attending Manchester UMC in 1990, as their sons, Jay and Aaron both attended Circle of Friends

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Leadership

John Heskett

Leadership Board Member: 2023-2024 John and his wife Jeanie have been members of MUMC since 2000 following their move to St. Louis from Jefferson City. 

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Leadership

Izzy Massey

Leadership Board Member: 2022-2024 Izzy, her sister Anna, and her parents Autumn and Brian Massey, have been members at Manchester UMC for 20 years. Anna,

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Borrowed Rooms

On Maundy Thursday, we reflected on rooms that were important to us as we grew up. We thought about the rooms we had as children, the first apartment we...

Incident Report

Please complete this online Incident Report form the same day as the incident or near miss. If that is not possible, please complete this form as soon as possible....