The Stillness of Snow
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.
Marjorie’s Story
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.
Children’s Ministry Updates January 2019
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 Ministry Updates – January 2019
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...
Upcoming Children and Youth Events
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...
Snow Tubing in Weston
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...
Couple Communication Offered in February
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...
Guitar Society Concerts
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
Faith and Grief Lunch
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...
Carla’s Candids for Friday, January 11
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...
Rev. Catherine Stark-Corn Named Minister to Children and Families
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 Stark-Corn Biography
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...
Thank You for Your Nomination
Thank you for submitting a Leadership Nomination for the 2019-2020 church year. If you would like to submit another nomination, please click here.
Global Mission Intern Visit
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...
A Question for the New Year
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...
