We always called him Penny. But we also revered him as Dr. Albert M. Pennybacker. He was tall, bald, and had a dimple in his chin. He was the minister of our church and my parents always thought his sermons were a bit too academic but when it came to funerals, they Read More...
Dana, Paula, Stephanie, Randall, Chandler, Dan along with their families sat on rows six and seven last Sunday in Fort Worth, Texas. As I stepped into the pulpit of the church that gave me spiritual birth I looked out at the faces of those who had been in the youth group with Read More...
Great News! After more than 2 years of hiatus, our volunteer tutoring program will return to Hartman and continue the important work with students in need of extra help and support to become successful learners. So many more students have fallen behind academically and are struggling because of Covid.
A team of over 25 gathered at Grace United Community Ministries in NE KC on Sunday, Oct. 14, 2022 to clean-up and ready the gardens for winter. These community gardens offer fresh produce to the clients of Grace United and neighbors through the growing season. This large group made quick work of cleaning and refreshing Read More...
People often ask me “What does your church believe about. . . “. You fill in the blank. It might be a topic in the news such as a woman’s right to choose or it might be a spiritual question like heaven/hell. These are hard questions to answer. First of all, we Read More...
“All Are Welcome”...a familiar phrase used in churches everywhere, and for good reason, it’s the heart of God’s good news. Unfortunately, not all of those churches practice it, especially regarding human sexuality and LGBTQ persons. In a conversation led by Dr. Mike Graves, explore what the Bible does and does not say Read More...
Join Catherine and April at Franklin Park (Roe Ave & Somerset Dr.). THIS THURSDAY! Oct. 20, 3 - 5pm. We will have snacks! Invite friends and find us under a tree or at the picnic tables.
Saturday, October 8, 2022, was our first "Babies and Breakfast" event! Fun AND Fellowship (and of course FOOD!) was had by all! This is a great opportunity to connect with parents who have children similar in age. Be sure to join us next month, on Sat. Nov. 12 from 9:30-10:30am! We will be Read More...
A team consisting of several church staff and members gathered at River of Refuge to assemble a shed to serve as storage for bikes and outdoor equipment. After a recent tour of the facility, with Pam Seymour (Executive Director) sharing outdoor equipment was prone to stealing even with a secured gated area, a private donation of a Read More...
All this autumnal beauty is a halo around winter’s death and dormancy. This sublime enchantment is a last act, a valedictory display only possible because these leaves are starving. They will not go gentle into the night but blaze against the dying of their light. And here I am: stunned and grateful Read More...
Sunday, Oct. 16 | 12:00 - 2:30pm 3rd - 5th Graders will eat lunch together in the Youth Center and then head to Grace United to help winterize the gardens. No skill needed, just a willing spirit, water bottle and work gloves! We have seats for 8 and will then need a Read More...
Tuesday, Oct. 18 | 6:30 - 8:30pm Adults in their 20s and 30s are invited to join in a potluck and discuss accessible, tangible spiritual practices. What does it mean to pray? What’s the potential in meditation? What does it look like to connect more deeply to God? Instead of off-site, we'll meet Read More...
You could hear a whisper. Anywhere in the 17,000 seat theater the actor’s voice was clearly audible. The outdoor amphitheater at Epidaurus was built 400 years before the time of Christ but somehow the ancient audio engineers mastered perfect acoustics so that all could hear every word of the drama unfolding on Read More...
Oct. 17, 24, 31, 7:00 p.m. The first five books of the Bible (aka, the Torah) are full of wonderful, heartwarming... and troubling stories. Led by respected scholar and Rabbi, Michael Zedek, we’ll explore some of these challenging narratives together.
In 1963, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. famously quipped, “It is appalling that the most segregated hour of Christian America is 11 o’clock on Sunday morning.” According to religion scholars, more than sixty years later, the assertion remains true.
