Couple Communication is a positive, award-winning educational program that teaches you and your partner practical communication skills to produce, protect, and sustain a vital partnership. In this class you will develop confidence that you can communicate with your partner effectively, creating faster, better resolutions to conflict and increasing satisfaction in your relationship. Read More...
Kansas City Guitar Society Casual Concerts in the Chapel on Sundays at 3:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. Feb. 10 – Ryan Head Kansas City Guitar Society Artist Series Fri., Mar. 1, 7:30 p.m. Rupert Boyd. General admission: $20; KCGS and church members: $17; Students: $15
Tues., Aug. 6, Noon-1:00 p.m. Join us as Cathy Dykman-Acinger shares, “My life had been remarkably happy and fairly predictable. But then at the age of 52, my husband died after a brief but virulent illness. As a person of faith, I had been steeped in the ‘we will not fear’ hymns Read More...
I’ve just returned from Florida where I attended the annual conference for Disciples of Christ pastors. After a full day of intensive meetings, dialogues and lectures...
The Congregational Board has called Rev. Catherine Stark-Corn to serve as Minister to Children and Families, a half time position she had held on an interim basis since January 2018. “Catherine brings compassionate wisdom, pastoral insight and a spirit of creative teamwork to all that she does,” said Rev. Carla Aday. The Read More...
Catherine has worked with children in a range of roles most of her adult life. As an elementary educator she worked with upper elementary students for numerous years after graduating from Trinity University in San Antonio, TX. From the classroom she shifted into non-profit work with organizations in the Kansas City area Read More...
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Join us next weekend in conversations with Cara McKinney, a Global Mission Intern with the Melel Xojobal, a childrens advocacy partner in Chiapas, Mexico. Cara has helped to design and give workshops with indigenous teenagers focusing on sexual and reproductive rights, living without violence, life planning, and human rights. Cara will be Read More...
Rev. Catherine Stark-Corn, Interim Minister to Children and Families The Christ child is born – the new year is here and this is the week I begin to feel a bit deflated after all the build-up through Advent and anticipation of Christmas. It’s not that the Advent and Christmas seasons disappointed. It Read More...
It happened so quickly. Immediately I tried to replay, rewind, undo, but while waiting in the ER, reality set in, I broke my arm on Dec. 20. All it took was a slip of the boot on a pool of greasy water on a tile floor in a darkened hallway of a Read More...
A new partnership will bring together church members who cannot drive to church and those who are able to offer rides.
Individuals are needed to help staff The Well gift and book shop on Sunday mornings. There are two shifts each Sunday, 8:30-10:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Holy Land in 2019 If you are interested in the Pilgrimage to the Holy Land trip being led by Rev. Carla Aday, Dr. Mike Graves and Dr. David May from May 20-29, contact Dr. Graves today at [email protected] or 816-381-9255 for more information. This trip starts in Galilee, coming down the Jordan Read More...
Lara Schopp, Director of Communications W hen Glen Miles was the Senior Minister, he used to tell a story about good-hearted and well-intentioned lay leader who was passionate about a church project. “Glen, we’ve got to tell more people about this. Nobody knows it’s happening. We need to promote it. It needs Read More...
Rachel Clement, Director of Finance I am blessed to receive your annual giving pledges but also to see your gifts at work. Each time I write a check to pay a bill I am reminded that your contributions make so many things possible. The generosity of your gifts should be celebrated. This Read More...
