Anne Haraughty, Ministries Coordinator If you were fortunate enough to attend Pathways to Learning last Sunday morning, you may still be digesting the information that was presented. Pakou Ker, Principal and Lead Organizer of the Tseng Development Group, led the first of two sessions concerning racial equity. She challenged us to name Read More...
By Joe Walker, Minister of Congregational Care Email ads almost never make my heart soar. But this one did. Late the other night I received an ad for t-shirts commemorating the upcoming 50th anniversary of the Apollo XI mission. The 50th anniversary of walking on the Moon?! Groovy! My whole being was Read More...
High Schoolers (those completing grades 9-12 for the 2018-2019 school year) will travel on an international mission trip June 6-12, 2019. This trip was original planned for Nicaragua, where Country Club Christian Church has enjoyed a rich mission relationship with CEPAD, the Council of Protestant Churches in Nicaragua, for more 15 years. Read More...
Sometimes I see life in different categories: my home life; my work life, my spiritual life, my physical health, my fitness, my financial well-being, my social life. Juggling all of these at once, I often to fail to achieve success in them simultaneously. There don't seem to be enough hours in the Read More...
Corey Meyer, Director of Mission Partnerships They told my mother I wasn’t ready for kindergarten. In Blue Springs they would do an interview-like meeting to assess whether children had learned some basic skills and were ready to be in the classroom. My “growing edge” (as we would say it today): social skills. Read More...
The 2018 Christmas offering raised $36,785.07 to support programs empowering people to learn and live a life of self-sufficiency. Local recipients of this offering were Grace United Community Ministries, Harmony Project KC, and Literacy KC. International recipients were FEDICE in Ecuador and CEPAD in Nicaragua. Thank you for your generous gifts to Read More...
Two- year-old George bounded down the center aisle with his big brothers and plopped down on the red carpeted steps in front of the communion table. Two seconds into the children’s sermon George stood, climbed up and cozied himself right into Rev Joe Walker’s lap. Though we were only eight minutes into the 9:01 worship service, with offering, communion and sermon still to go, for me the worship was already complete.
I wish I read more poetry. Sometimes it seems like it takes too much concentration. But even as a novice poetry reader, I followed the work of Mary Oliver. She had an uncanny ability to paint a picture and awaken the soul with just a few words. After she died last week, Read More...
Among the many ways to serve at Country Club Christian Church is a new opportunity to become a Service Partner. The Service Partners program gives you an opportunity to become involved in the life of the church at a lower commitment level than that of an Elder or Deacon. Any church member Read More...
The snow, even days after it has fallen and as it turns brown and black from foot and road traffic, is absolutely wonderful to me. The frozen precipitation paints fresh beauty into familiar landscapes.
I have a handwritten copy of a history presentation about our church. It was written and presented by Marjorie, a charter member of our church. She was a little girl, living a stone’s throw from the church, in the early 1900s. She recalls that the land where our church stands was part of the Wornall Homestead.
Club Kids Main Event Outing Postponed The Jan. 20 Club Kids outing to Main Event has been postponed until Jan. 27 from 5:00 - 8:00 pm. Stay home, stay warm and cheer on the Chiefs! See you next Sunday. Cost is $20 for games and pizza supper. RSVP to [email protected]. Souper Bowl Read More...
Youth Group Main Event Outing Postponed The Jan. 20 Youth Group outing to Main Event has been postponed until Jan. 27 from 5:00 - 8:00 pm. Stay home, stay warm and cheer on the Chiefs! See you next Sunday. Cost is $20 for games and pizza supper. RSVP to [email protected]. Souper Bowl Read More...
Main Event on Sun., Jan. 27 Originally scheduled for Sun., Jan 20. Club Kids and Youth Group Outing to Main Event, 5:00-8:00 p.m. Bowling, video games, laser tag and more! $20 for three hours of unlimited play and pizza supper. RSVP to [email protected]. Space is limited so sign up early. Meet at Read More...
Club Kids (grades 3-5) and Youth Group (grades 6-12) will go snow tubing in Weston on Feb. 24. We will gather at 11:00 in the Youth Room for lunch, depart by 11:30 and return to the church by 4:15 p.m. $30 per person. RSVP to April at [email protected]. All participants will need to turn Read More...
