Mark Your Calendar: Youth Ministries
Mark your calendars for these upcoming December and January events in Youth Ministries.
Thank You! Pies for Micah Ministry
Ed and Carol Pasley and Tom and Cindy Thornton delivered 73 pumpkin pies to Micah Ministry. Thank you to everyone who supported this endeavor.
God Is with Us – Tyler Heston
Matthew 1:18-25 At the end of this passage, Joseph suddenly seems brave, awaking with resolution. Matthew describes Joseph as righteous and obedient, but we may add afraid. His fiancée, with whom he intended to start a family, is already with child. This will bring social disgrace, even from family and friends, but Joseph plans to Read More...
Window into God
During December some of us struggle to balance the extra demands on our time with a longing to remain spiritually centered. How do we embrace the busyness, fun, and festivities that honor the arrival of the sacred while also carving out a still small moment to reflect and ponder the meaning of Read More...
Parenting – Joe Walker
Luke 1:26-35 “You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus.” Recently a young couple confided to me that they were trying to have a baby. Of course, I offered the traditional congratulatory affirmations and thanked them for letting me share in their anticipatory excitement. Read More...
In Memory
By Lara Schopp, Director of Communication My father-in-law was a man of few words. He worked hard and had high expectations for the people in his life. He was fiercely private and kept his circle small. He was a cowboy and a lifelong horseman, spending hours tending to his last three geldings, Read More...
Joyful Communion
By Dr. Mike Graves, Scholar in Residence and Minister of Spiritual Formation If you look up the word communion in the dictionary, the first entry simply reads “sharing,” whereas other entries have the usual religious overtones. Turns out, sharing is precisely what the Greek word means as well, only with definite religious Read More...
Celebration and Anticipation – Mike Graves
Isaiah 11:6-9 When the prophet Isaiah gets around to describing God’s hopes for the world, the imagery sounds somewhat utopian. The wolf and lamb will lie down together, same for the calf and the lion, children will play where snakes live and somehow won’t be hurt. Woody Allen famously said that if Read More...
Arrival – Carla Aday
You often miss it while traveling through airports in large cities. But you can still glimpse it here at our antiquated airport in Kansas City. Because our airport gates are arranged in a circular pre-9/11 configuration, you still get to witness the moment of arrival. A middle aged couple wearing Kansas City Read More...
Giving Tuesday is December 3
Because of your generosity, each day children, youth and adults are spiritually nourished, and neighbors near and far are fed, clothed, sheltered, and empowered.
Advent Devotions for 2019
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Family Caroling
Sun., Dec. 1, families and children of all ages are welcome to join us for caroling and dinner. Gather at 4:45 p.m. for caroling and ending with dinner together in the social hall.
Showing Up at the Table
“Is this an uncomfortable place for you to be?” a sister asked her brother. It seemed like a strange question to ask given the setting. The wedding guests were joyously dancing on the dance floor. The cousins had just sung a duet, an old spiritual. The children were savoring a slice of Read More...
A Christmas Festival
Music, a visit with Santa, family photos, crafts, and holiday refreshments! We will also fill Christmas stockings for our friends at Micah Ministry. All welcome.
Youth Lock Ins
Middle School Lock In Middle schoolers are invited to the January lock-in on Fri., Jan. 24, at 7:00 p.m. Join us for a night of fun and games before a big sleepover in the church. Eat dinner before arriving, and bring $5 to help with snacks and supplies. RSVP to Tyler. High Read More...
