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May 2026

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

Weekly

See Calendar for Special Services and more.

When you visit, please enter the glass door at 318. W. ST CATHERINE.

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 also.

Click the link Kroger : Shop Groceries, Find Digital Coupons & Order Online
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Search for Community Rewards

NOV 2025 - FEB 2026 10 households donated a total of $27.02. THANK YOU!

Monthly

Events and Resources

MAY 11 (2nd Monday) 6:00pm

Administrative Leadership Team (ALT) meeting

MAY 09 (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.

MAY 16 (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

MAY 22 (4th Friday) - 11am to 1pm. Middletown UMC Free Medical Clinic offers basic screening, care, and consultation from certified doctors and nurses at 4th Avenue.

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

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

May

03 Communion is offered to the homebound (Call to schedule a visit)

04 Star Wars Day “May the force be with you!”

05 Cinco de Mayo - Mexico's victory over the 2nd French Empire, Battle of Puebla 1862

06 National Day of Prayer

09 11:30am to 1:00pm St. Paul Mobile Resource Center at 4th Avenue UMC

10 Mother’s Day

11 ALT meeting 6pm

16 United Methodist Men Meet

16 Free Smiles Dental Clinic at the Family Community Clinic. 502.516.6678

25 Memorial Day

22 Middletown UMC Free Health Clinic 11am to 1pm

30 Free Smiles Dental Clinic at the Family Community Clinic 502.516.6678

Sept. 3 until spring 2027 - Due to I-65 Overpass Work, be aware of Old Louisville Street Closures (Hill, South Brook, Kentucky, and Burnett Avenue)

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 MAY

HAPPY BIRTHDAY,

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, AND CONGRATULATIONS!

Past Highlights

From APRIL

Open Door Community Ministry:

1600+ Lunches served from the Kitchen

18 assisted at Middletown UMC Health Clinic

90+ guests at St. Paul Mobile Resource Center (25 Volunteers)

10 patients seen at Free Dental Clinic

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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