On Pentecost Sunday 2023, Dr. Cleaver introduced the Next Movement, with the goal of returning the church to its roots through study, fellowship, prayer, and community. With a rich history, […]
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With the membership of St. James spanning the metropolitan area, church leadership looked to expand its footprint. In July 2015, the Renaissance United Methodist Church became the St. James-Renaissance Campus.
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Dr. Emanuel Cleaver III was appointed Senior Pastor of St. James in July 2009. A dynamic teacher and preacher, Dr. Cleaver leads by word and example. He is devoted to
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In the summer of 1973, two small Methodist congregations were struggling for survival. Its building was condemned, St. James was searching for a new home. Across the city, Gregory Boulevard
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In 1972, Rev. Emanuel Cleaver II, an eager, young, visionary, was appointed as Pastor of the church. A visionary; he saw what could be and refused to be limited by
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In 1955, the neighborhoods of Kansas City were experiencing rapid change. Families were fleeing to the suburbs as African-American families moved in. Ministering to the new families presented a special
