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October 2026

Here's what's happening this month at church and in our community.

Weekly

See Calendar or Events page for Special Services and more.

When you visit, please enter the glass door at 318. W. ST CATHERINE. FOR WHEELCHAIR ACCESS, GO TO 4TH STREET, ENTER THE COURTYARD, AND FOLLOW THE PATH TO THE RAMP.

For ONLINE SERVICE, go to Worship page.

Sunday 9:30am Worship service

Sunday 10:45am Adult Sunday School

First Sunday – Communion is offered to the homebound. Please contact the office to schedule a time for a visit.

Sunday at 4:00pm and Thursday at 7pm

Pastor Miguel Martinez leads Iglesia de Adoracion El Tabernaculo (AET Church)

For Prayer Request, contact Janie Good at janesplacebff@gmail.com

Thursday 5:00pm Bridge Ministries for recovery support

Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 12:00-12:30 Open Door Free Lunch

SOMEONE NEEDS YOUR HELP. Please consider a donation:

KYUMH (Kentucky United Methodist Children's Homes) Offering of Hope is Every 5th Sunday. KYUMH - Bringing Hope to Children Since 1871

UMCOR United Methodist Committee on Relief assists with disaster relief. UMCOR - Global Ministries

CLCM Central Louisville Community Ministries needs new socks and underwear for the Clothes Closet, 809 S 4th ST Central Louisville Community Ministries

Link your Kroger rewards card to Fourth Avenue UMC and our church can receive rewards.

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FEB - MAY 2026 - 11 households donated a total of $23.15 THANK YOU!

Monthly

Events and Resources

OCT 12 (2nd Monday) 4:00pm

Administrative Leadership Team (ALT) meeting

OCT 10 (2nd Saturday) 11:30am to 1pm

St. Paul Mobile Resource Center visits the 2nd Saturday of each month. The mobile resource center distributes new underwear, socks, and t-shirts, gently used shoes and clothing, hygiene items, and bottled water to those in need at 4th Avenue.

OCT 17 (3rd Saturday) United Methodist Men (UMM) meet. The UMM mission is to support spiritual growth among men, helping men to mature as disciples as they encourage spiritual formation in others. For details, contact office at 502.585.2176 or office@fourthavenue.us

OCT 23 (4th Friday) - 11am to 1pm. Middletown UMC Free Medical Clinic offers basic screening, care, and consultation from certified doctors and nurses at 4th Avenue.

TBD - Free Smiles Free Dental Clinic at 4th Avenue.

OCT 10, 17, and 24 Free Smiles Dental Clinic at the Family Community Clinic. For an appointment, text or call 502.516.6678

Events - Free Smiles Clinic (Louisville, KY)

CLOUT - Citizens of Louisville Organized and United Together. For details on how to support or get involved, go to website CLOUT or Facebook

See CLOUT Updates on News & Notes page.

For daily updates including closings go to our Facebook pages:

Open Door Community Ministry | Louisville KY | Facebook

Fourth Avenue United Methodist Church | Louisville KY | Facebook

Calendar

October

02-04 St James Art Fair

04 Communion Sunday for the homebound (Call to schedule a visit)

10 Free Smiles Dental Clinic at the Family Community Clinic. Call/Text 502.516.6678

10 St Paul Mobile Resource Center 11:30am to 1:00pm

12 ALT meeting 4pm

17 United Methodist Men Meet

17 Free Smiles Dental Clinic at the Family Community Clinic. Call/Text 502.516.6678

17 Trunk or Treat at Epiphany UMC, 7032 Southside DR 9am-12pm

23 Middletown Health Clinic 11am to 1p

24 Free Smiles Dental Clinic at the Family Community Clinic. Call/Text 502.516.6678

31 Halloween

Downtown Traffic updates:

I-65 is open. However, some construction is still in progress.
Many downtown streets have been converted to 2 ways. More are planned.
Broadway is closed under I-65 through early October.

For more community events go to: Metro Council District 4 | LouisvilleKY.gov

Welcome Louisvilleky.gov | LouisvilleKY.gov

TO ALL OUR MEMBERS, FRIENDS, FAMILY, and NEIGHBORS CELEBRATING IN OCTOBER

HAPPY BIRTHDAY,

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, AND CONGRATULATIONS!

Past Highlights

From SEPTEMBER

Open Door Community Ministry:

2000+ Lunches served from the Kitchen

16 assisted at Middletown UMC Health Clinic Sep 25

132 guests at St. Paul Mobile Resource Center Sep 12

12 patients at Free Smiles Dental Clinic Sep 26

See daily highlights at Open Door Community Ministry | Louisville KY | Facebook

KY UMC and Conference news from The Heartland District.

Kentucky Conference: Homepage (kyumc.org)

OUR PRAYER: Loving God, we lift our family, friends, neighbors, nation, and world during these troubling times. We ask for Your gentle care, healing touch, and calming spirit to restore us, ease our pain, calm our worry, and fill our hearts with peace. Surround us with love, warmth, and hope, and let each sunrise bring renewed energy and joy. May this season be a testimony of Your goodness and grace. Amen.

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