Kalamazoo Free Methodist Church

05/20/2021

10 CELEBRATE RECOVERY FACTS

1. Celebrate Recovery was founded 25 years ago by Pastor Rick Warren and the Saddleback Church in California.

2. Celebrate Recovery is a biblically based program that addresses any unwanted “Habits," "Hurts," and “Hang-ups."

3. Celebrate recovery works to address all kinds of needs, while some recovery programs only deal with drugs and alcohol, . For example, at Saddleback Church just 1 out of 3 people who attend Celebrate Recovery struggles with alcohol or drugs.

4. The Celebrate Recovery program is specifically focused on Christ's the “Sermon on the Mount” when Jesus talked about the eight ways to be happy, which is commonly referred to as the Beatitudes.

5. Celebrate Recovery started with just 43 people but now has groups in 29,000 churches all over the globe with more than 3.5 million participants.

6. More than 70% of Celebrate Recovery’s members come from outside the church.

7. More than 85% of people who complete the program are now actively involved with the church.

8. More than 42% of former or current participants serve as church volunteers.

9. Brian Fowler from the West Michigan District of Celebrate Recovery will make a short presentation at KFM during the morning service this Sunday, May 25th and we will have a short informational meeting after church for those interested in a Celebrate Recovery Step Study.

10. This Celebrate Recovery step study will be used to create the Leadership Team that will work together to start a larger Celebrate Recovery Program that will serve the Greater Kalamazoo area.

10/25/2020

We apologize for the technical difficulties with the streaming of today's (10/25/2020) worship service. Due to these problems, we were not able to broadcast the service nor record it. We expect to have the problems fixed by next week, 11/012020.

10/25/2020

Sorry...we are having some technical difficulties with the broadcast this morning. Please stand by!

10/04/2020

Friends, if you have a hard time connecting with our Facebook Live stream today, please check us out on the KFM App or on our website: https://kalamazoofmc.org/watch-live
Thanks!

Kalamazoo Free Methodist Church, God, and the people of KFM.

09/03/2020

KFM Inside Worship Reopening on 09/20/2020
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September 3, 2020

Dear KFM Family,

With the opening of schools and the expected opening of additional businesses including gyms, theaters, and bowling alleys, our state is beginning to allow groups in larger numbers to gather indoors. With the state recognizing that, with appropriate safety measures, such gatherings can be held safely, our Board has determined that it is time to reopen the church building for indoor worship. Therefore, we are making plans to begin in-person worship again beginning Sunday, September 20th.

As we gather again, we will continue to keep the current safety measures in place. This will include wearing masks inside the church and maintaining safe distance with our seating in the sanctuary. We also will not begin our children’s programs, including nursery and junior church, at this time. Parents are asked to keep their children with them at all times while attending the worship service. In addition, our Café will remain closed until further notice.

Even with these safety measures, we are looking forward to worshipping together in person. We realize that the current pandemic is not over and are praying for its end, but in the meantime, we will once again join our voices in praise to God!

We hope that you will join us as we begin meeting on Sunday, September 20th, however we recognize that some of you will continue to worship with us through our online broadcasts due to being at higher risk or not yet feeling safe to gather in larger groups. We support you in your decision and will continue to stay in touch in the coming weeks.

Please share this information with anyone whom you may think will be interested and may not have received word of our “reopening.” We look forward to seeing you all very soon.

May the Lord bless you,

Pastor Craig Watson and the KFM Governing Board

07/24/2020

You are invited to a Zoom meeting of KFM's Men of Honor for a Bible Study.

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07/05/2020

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07/05/2020

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06/26/2020

Men of Honor Breakfast Bible Study
Saturday, June 27th
8:00 a.m.

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Topic: Men of Honor Breakfast and Bible Study
Time: Jun 27, 2020 08:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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