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Last Chance to Sign

Time is running out. You can help ensure Missourians don't have to choose between a paycheck and caring for themselves and their families. The Healthy Families initiative petition will guarantee earned paid leave and a raise in the minimum wage. With enough signatures, this issue will be on the ballot in Missouri in the fall of 2024. If you are a registered Missouri voter, all you have to do is sign the petition. Peace members will be available to take your signature on Sunday mornings before or after the service.

Notarize and Turn in Your Petitions

The deadline for turning in notarized petition sheets to MCU is February 21! Bring your petitions on Sundays, Feb. 4th, 11th, & 18th to have them notarized before or after the service. Were you only able to collect one or two signatures? That's OK. Every single signature counts. Get them notarized so that the Healthy Families initiative will be on the ballot this fall!

If you have any questions, contact Kevin Prange at (314) 971-5506.

Rising Together: Family Work for Racial Equity - February 12

It’s been 10 years since Michael Brown was killed, and the Ferguson Uprising inspired commitments to racial justice. Come hear where that work stands now, how high school students who came of age in a post-Ferguson world assess their landscape and the work that lies ahead, and how you can lead your family to ensure our community's children have the opportunity to rise together.

Hear data updates from a Webster Groves School District administrator, thoughts from Webster Groves High School student panelists, and encouragement to pivot from thought to action by former district principals and nationally recognized equity leaders Dr. Howard Fields III and Dr. Grace Lee.

The event is being hosted by WGSD Parent Teacher Organization Equity Committees on Monday, Feb. 12, from 6:30 - 8 p.m. at the Givens Elementary School Auditorium.

MCU Monthly Meeting - February 13

Come join other congregations from around St. Louis and learn how to find the justice issue that motivates you and your community the most. Register at https://bit.ly/MCUFeb24Assembly

The meeting will run from 6:30 - 8:00 PM on Tuesday, March 14 at Second Presbyterian Church, 4501 Westminster Pl, St. Louis, MO 63108

Notaries will be available for initiative petitions.

Pillars of Community 2024 - February 25

Join the Alliance for Interracial Dignity in honoring Black History Month with music, food, and local history. This year, we will learn about three women who were trailblazers in our community, Eleanor Brown Rogers, Irene Thomas, and Henrietta Ambrose. Elementary students will perform living history, and Combined Voices will once again fill the room with joyful music.

The event will be on Sunday, February 25th, from 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM in the Eden Seminary Wehrli Chapel.

Webster-Kirkwood Cluster Meeting - March 3

Metropolitan Congregations United is supporting the building of power through congregations in Webster Groves, Kirkwood, and nearby communities. Join us in this opportunity to discern the issues most vital to our communities.

The meeting will be on Sunday, March 3, starting at 1:30 PM in the Eden Seminary Werhrli Chapel.