The church has worked carefully to keep our strong ministries and mission programs in place throughout this pandemic. We are grateful that church member contributions as well as generous contributions from community members and friends have been strong. We are pleased to announce that we have applied for Payroll Protection Plan (PPP) Read More...
Each of us has our own perspective on Mother’s Day. You may reflect on the experience of your own mother or your journey of being a mother. The two characteristics I celebrate most on Mother’s Day are tender nurture and tenacious strength. Growing up I felt my Mom’s tender nurture through lovingly Read More...
This spring we've been spotlighting our 2020 high school seniors. Their last days of high school may not have gone as planned, but these youth have been active and loved members of our congregation, many of them since birth, and we celebrate their achievements and wish them well as they journey into the next chapter.
[cs_content][cs_element_section _id="1"][cs_element_row _id="2"][cs_element_column _id="3"][cs_text _order="0"] Sermon Series Now more than ever we are claiming what matters most in life: friends, neighbors, family. In this series we are all invited to come home to God, to remove thee barriers to compassion, to find the joy in giving and to be embraced by the Read More...
As the days drag on, the earth bursts forth in beauty. I find my heart ricocheting between savoring the now and worrying about the future. So I thought today we could sit back and notice the signs of hope around us and within us. Volunteerism is up. Applications to volunteer in New Read More...
This week the church sent a virtual hug of appreciation and support to one of our mission partners, Sheffield Place, by sponsoring a meal for 44 residents and staff. Sheffield Place, located in northeast Kansas City, has faced unique challenges during the stay-at-home order, with many families with children in residence sheltering in place, Read More...
Children and families are assisting the Green Team in preparing the church grounds for spring and summer. The Dakan family did general clean up this week to keep the grounds tidy and help prepare for the flower planting. Other families will be putting almost 800 begonias in the ground in the coming days. Read More...
After discussion with various staff, parents, and other youth ministers, the Youth ministries team has decided to reimagine this summer's service-learning trips, originally planned to be in Fort Worth and Oklahoma City. Our partner organization Connect Fort Worth will not be accepting mission teams in June, and at this time we don't Read More...
Our children, youth and families have packed 1,944 meals for Cross-Lines Community Outreach to be distributed to families in the Kansas City area. If your family would like to sponsor and pack some meals, find out how. The Mueret family had so much fun, they went a second time!
This Sunday will be our seventh Sunday to meet for worship via live stream rather than in person. We began on Sunday, March 15. Three days prior to that a nurse friend told me, “Churches probably need to take a few weeks off and then come back boldly with a huge grand Read More...
During this time of sheltering in place, people are hungry not just for things to do but ways to grow spiritually when most every aspect of life has been upended. The clergy put our heads together and compiled a list of resources for just such a moment as this.
We are excited for stories and songs with you and your children on Wednesday at 4:30. This meeting is geared towards birth - 2nd grade but all ages welcome. If you'd like information on how to join in, email April Booth.
Catch up on any sermons you might have missed by listening to them via podcast, or watching the archived videos of worship. New sermon series information coming soon.
Week of Compassion is the relief, refugee, and development mission fund of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), working with partners to alleviate suffering throughout the world. For more information about how to contribute, click here.
One week after Easter, Thomas still doubts that Jesus has risen from the dead. He wants to see for himself the mark of the nails in Jesus’ side and in his hands. Sometimes we give Thomas a hard time and call him “doubting Thomas” but Thomas gets the same view that the Read More...
