Kingston United Methodist Church

Welcome to our web site. It is our prayer that it will serve as a tool to share the great news of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Our mission is to serve the Kingston Community and lead its members to a deeper faith in Jesus Christ and a greater understanding of the joy Christianity offers to all who accept Jesus as their Savior, and to revitalize our membership.

Join our Worship service each Sunday at 9:30 AM
Sunday school classes are held at 10:45 AM for all ages

Kingston Church Connection
Getting Christians Up From Their Pews: Growing Lay Leadership in the Church By Marta W. Aldrich (UMCom) -- "Whom shall I send and who shall go for us?" That haunting question from Isaiah 6 echoes in churches everywhere as pastors and staff longingly prod, plead and wait for lay leadership to emerge. More>>> Creativity at the crossroads By James L. Killen Jr. Special Contributor As Methodism seeks to revitalize itself, we must be careful to invest our resources and our creativity in the places where we have strength. But there is one place that is in danger of being overlooked. More>>> GAO ZHISHENG HELD HOSTAGE BY CHINESE GOVERNMENT Help Free a Christian who is doing God's work when he was forcibly removed from a home of a relative. Sign the petition now... Christian Conversation Join others with your valued opinions. Join the conversation>>> AGING WELL: The family table by Missy Buchanan A couple of years ago, my husband and I built a smaller home to mark the beginning of a new season in our lives. Our youngest child had completed college and had accepted a job in New York. We were real empty nesters, not just the part-time kind where kids occasionally come home to raid the pantry. More>>> Keeping our college graduates connected to the larger church By Jan Rivero Special Contributor For many students, campus ministry becomes a community of friends, a home away from home, a kind of extended family. It is a body of believers with whom students grow and play, worship and serve. More>>> Short Heart Warming Story God Will Not Ask REMEMBER THIS: God will not ask what kind of car you drove, but He will ask how many people you drove who did not have transportation. More>>> The Lord's Prayer Our Father which art in heaven ..." "Yes?" "Don't interrupt me. I'm praying." "But you called Me." More>>> Contemporary Christian Music: Misunderstood Melodies By ITW Staff by Deral Carson For centuries, contemporary Christian music has been the subject of controversy. It's referred to as anything from mind control to the Devil's own music. From traditional chants, psalms, and hymns to the Christian rock, metal, and rap styles of today, forefront Christian music has and always will bring on some form of discord. Yet today, modern Christian music styles have proven popularity and positive effectiveness. More>>> Grieving a job loss: Offering spiritual comfort to the unemployed by Mary Jacobs When he lost his job a year ago, Stephen Adams says he felt a like a leper. “People withdrew from me,” he said. “It was as if they didn’t want to catch what I had.” More>>> Some Bible Stories These come from a Catholic elementary school. Kids were asked about the Old and New Testaments. The following statements about the Bible were written by children. They have not been retouched or corrected (i.e., incorrect spelling has been left in.) More>>>		You can help the Haiti survivors UMCOR’s two relief supply warehouses are asking United Methodists to provide health kits that can be sent to earthquake-devastated Haiti. “For people who are feeling powerless in being able to help those in Haiti, providing health kits is a tangible way they can make an immediate difference,” said Kathy Kraiza, director of UMCOR’s relief supplies. More>>> Hey Kids! Welcome to your very own place on Praize. This is the place to find exciting activities like; Christian coloring, playing games, taking quizzes, and a whole lot more. You will also find that the Kidz Forums are especially for Christian kids and kids only. More>>> UMCOR joins on-the-ground relief for Haiti By Linda Bloom United Methodist News Service PHOTO COURTESY OF PAUL JEFFREY/ACT ALLIANCE The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) and a host of other faith-based groups are on the ground in Haiti as they determine how to help earthquake survivors. With more than $2 million in donations received by Jan. 20, UMCOR already has provided emergency grants for immediate needs to the Methodist Church of Haiti and GlobalMedic, a Canadian relief agency. More>>> I Believe by Kathy Yoder Animals are just fine, but Bambi on the back porch? "As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God" (Psalm 42:1). I think this long, hard winter is making everyone a little crazy. Even the animals. On a frigidly cold morning I open the front door to get my newspaper and there right smack dab in the middle of the street is Flippy. Or is it Floppy? They're hard to tell apart unless they're running. (One leans to the right and the other leans to the left.) They are my resident bunnies who were born under my peony bush last spring. More>>> God's Will Knowing God's Will Do you want to know the will of our Lord and Savior? What does He want you to do and focus on in your Life? Do you see His will as Hidden? Mysterious? Undeterminable? If so we are here to help you unravel His call for your life! More>>> WESLEYAN WISDOM: Creatively rethinking the smaller-membership church By Donald W. Haynes UMR Columnist Bishop Larry Goodpaster, president-elect of the United Methodist Council of Bishops, has shared with his cabinet a concern we are feeling across this beloved connection. The bottom line: It now takes 150 in average attendance for a local church to be what we called a “station” appointment. Should this be translated into appointment-making, thousands of local churches and pastoral appointments would be dramatically affected. More>>> Youth Strike for Christ A Faith Building Experince for 7th thru 12th grade youth! Friday, Saturday and Sunday, February 5-7, 2010 at Polk County Convention Center. More>>>

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Helen Brown challenged people to fill the basket for the food pantry, and the challenge was met. Now we need to continue to keep the basket filled. The items go to the Mediapolis Food Pantry. If people bring an item each Sunday we can keep the basket full and it will be delivered to Mediapolis Presbyterian Church where it will be distributed to those in need.

Haiti Relief Fund - If you wish to donate make out your check to Kingston UMC, mark it "Haiti" and place in the offering plate.

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VERSE OF THE DAY:
Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death. -- Romans 8:1-2