When I arrived at Divinity School I met the Dean of Students, Joan Forsberg. She was kind of the campus miracle worker. She could figure out a registration knot or repair a financial aid glitch or help you solve a vocational crises. Both students and faculty relied on her to keep us Read More...
I heard once that children are born with faith. But as they mature into teens and adults, we rob them of it. We teach them the “right” answers rather than letting them revel in the holy mystery. Oftentimes parents worry about how to teach a child to navigate the death of a Read More...
End of Year Family Picnic The Youth, Children, and Families Picnic will be Sun., May 19, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. We’ll grill out, play yard games, and more. Reception for Lindsay Howes Lindsay Howes has resigned her position as Director of Children and Family Ministries so that she may spend more Read More...
By Lindsay Howes, Director of Children's Ministry It has been a joy and honor to serve these last five years as the Director of Children’s Ministries. Getting to know more families and children in our church community has been a blessing. Working with individuals from our church for Vacation Bible School, Sunday Read More...
As the end of the school year approaches, students are anticipating the start of their summer vacation. However, hunger doesn’t take a vacation and in fact, food insecurity increases during summer months, when low-income students are no longer receiving free or reduced-cost breakfast and lunch at school. Food banks typically see a Read More...
Kansas City Guitar Society Casual Concerts – Braulio Bosi, May 19, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Combs Chapel. Free and open to the public. The King of Instruments and the Instrument of Kings Concert – Music Ministry presents Chuck Seipp on trumpet and Randall Sheets on organ and piano on Tues., May 21 at 7:30 Read More...
Get your Mother’s Day, Graduation, Father’s Day and everyday greeting cards in The Well for only $2.
Hosted by Dr. Mike Graves, this popular men’s group meets for beer and conversation on a host of spiritual topics, with a guest speaker each session. Gatherings are at Bier Station, 120 E. Gregory Blvd., 7:00-8:00 p.m. Thurs., May 16: Dr. Milton Horne, emeritus professor of Old Testament at William Jewell College Read More...
By Dr. Mike Graves When I was only part-time at Country Club Christian Church, and still serving part-time on the faculty at Saint Paul School of Theology, I actually had three offices, including the one at home. That meant I had three sets of bookshelves for all those volumes. When I retired Read More...
By David Hanzlick - Director, Program and Development, Sheffield Place The COVID-19 crisis has cast a dark shadow of uncertainty around the world and on the doorstep of Sheffield Place. The mothers worry about their health, the health of their children, their ability to stay clean and sober amidst the anxiety, and their ability Read More...
It felt unusual. Peaceful but unusual. When we stepped of the plane in Nashville to visit our son, we were not there for Parents Weekend or setting up a new apartment or graduation. We have outlived our usefulness as parents. And so it was time to enter a new season. We would Read More...
The 2019 Middle School Mission Trip will take youth who have completed grades 6-8 to Des Moines, Iowa, for service-learning projects and other fun activities. The trip will provide a special opportunity for youth to know each other better, create lifelong memories with their church community, and explore community work being done Read More...
Beautiful silver cross pendants styled like the cross in our Sanctuary chancel are available in The Well for $120. Stop in and pick up a sacred gift for someone special.
The Sewing Ministry Team needs sheets of any size, color or condition for sewing projects including sheets and bed pads for cancer patients and dresses for children. Please leave sheets at reception desk on the ground floor.
Now that Ward Parkway has been repaved, we can drive at full speed. Winter slowed us down. Between the icy sidewalks, the sub-zero temps and the potholes, we were forced to pause. Spring brings a new urgency.
