Missionary Renegade: Kansas City, Missouri, United States - The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection Downtown Enote from Pastor Scott Chrostek for Friday, 17 October 2014

Friday, October 17, 2014

Kansas City, Missouri, United States - The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection Downtown Enote from Pastor Scott Chrostek for Friday, 17 October 2014

Friday, October 17, 2014,
Greetings RezDowntowners,
I hope this message finds you doing well and I hope you still have a voice after cheering on the Kansas City Royals to their first visit to the World Series since 1985. It is so cool to see how this city is coming alive and coming together! Go Royals!
It’s been a great week in the life of the church as well. On Monday I had the opportunity to speak in Dallas, TX to a group of pastors looking to plant churches across the country. While I was there, I shared a keynote presentation and several break-out groups. The whole time I was sharing and reflecting upon stories from Kansas City. I talked about the power of invitation and holy interruption. I shared about the importance of seeing everything we do and everyone we meet as an opportunity to invite others to join us on a journey of knowing, loving and serving God, and to make friends out of strangers. It was great fun and the best part was how proud I felt to be your pastor. I am privileged to be a part of this community and to be a part of this city.
It has been a great week of reflecting, but it’s also been a week filled with activity. We launched our Care Classes this week with great success, our Men’s Retreat kicks off today at Noon, we have a big FaithWork Saturday this Saturday and Coffee with the Pastors is happening this Sunday. Another thing that we’re getting excited about is our first ever Family Advent Night and Children’s Christmas Program. If you are interested in helping out, playing a part or ministering to our children and youth, we would love for you to help us put together our first Children’s Christmas Play, click here to find out how!
It has been a great week and it will be an even better weekend in worship! We are continuing our sermon series on The Call, The Apostle Paul’s life, mission and ministry. It will be a weekend filled with anointing and baptism. I hope you’ll invite friends to join us as we continue building Christian community where non-religious and nominally religious people are becoming deeply committed Christians.
In the meantime, here are some ways to get connected to the life of this church:

Men’s Retreat Starts Today! Bring a friend and join other men Friday – Saturday, Oct. 17 - 18,noon to noon, for food, skeet shooting, fishing, horseshoes and just hanging out by the fire. Pastors Scott and Todd will be at Camp Timberlake (8285 W. 179th St., Overland Park, KS) to lead discussions as we build community in the great outdoors! Bring a chair, a sleeping bag and your fishing pole if desired. A small fee of $10 will be collected at the campout to cover costs, but scholarships are available! To RSVP or for more information, visit rezdowntown.org/mensretreat or contact Troy Herrick at d etailsbytdh@gmail.com.
October Faithwork – Every 3rd Saturday of the month, we send out people to serve the community. All you have to do is show-up at the church at 1522 McGee at 9am wearing clothes that can get dirty, and we will send you out to serve at Happy Bottoms, ReStart and a community garden. We also will have on-site projects for people who like to knit, plus an activity for kids to decorate cookies and deliver them to those in need. It will be a huge day and you will want to be a part of it! For more information, contact Pastor Todd at todd.maberry@cor.org. Also, the KC Marathon will be happening and you'll want to be sure that you avoid the Marathon traffic, please approach from the East side!
BBQ Club is Back this Saturday – Pastor Todd is curious to know which BBQ place is the best in Kansas City. Each month he tries a new dive on the third Saturday of the month. For October, the BBQ Club will be trying out Quick’s BBQ (1007 Merriam Lane, Kansas City, KS). Quick’s, family owned and operated since 1964, slow cooks the BBQ over hickory fired ovens. If you love BBQ, plan to meet Pastor Todd around 12:30 pm (after Faithwork). Bring a friend – unless your friend is a vegetarian!
Family Advent Night Informational Meeting – Sunday, Oct. 19, 12:30 pm at 1522 McGee Coffee Shop. Come learn how you can help with this special event which will include a Christmas play! We’ll need lots of kids (readers and non-readers) as well as adults to help with costumes, sets and reading parts. You don’t even have to memorize lines! If you are interested in helping or have questions, contact Kris.Drummond@cor.org.
Want to Learn More About Resurrection? Attend Coffee with the Pastors on Sunday, Oct. 19, 1:30 pm at 1522 McGee. Come meet our pastors Scott Chrostek, Todd Maberry and Anne Williams,learn more about the church and review expectations regardingmembership. Free childcare is available. No need to register for theevent, but if you need childcare, registration is required by contacting Kris.Drummond@cor.org.
Be a Part of the RezDT Moms Group! On Tuesday, Oct. 21 from 6:30-8:30 pm, join other moms of young children and come hear from registered dietician Rebecca Forrest MS, RD, LD. Rebecca specialized in community nutrition and health promotion at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She will share what’s really important and practical for feeding our families in a healthy way. RezMOMs is a monthly gathering for mothers of early childhood and elementary school children. We’d love to have you spend an evening in fellowship with us as we learn ways to care for our families! We are planning ladies social events as well as with our children and families. Please join us and bring a friend! Register for childcare and the event at rezdowntown.org/rezmoms or email Kristen Sayers with any questions at klynsayers@gmail.com.
50+ CrossRoads Ministry – Navigating the Second Half of Life – Resurrection now has more than 6,500 members who are over 50 years of age. Many have questions about retirement, making a difference and financial issues. CrossRoads Ministry is designed to help those who are 50+ navigate the second half of their lives with significance and joy. For more information or to register for upcoming Crossroads events, please visit cor.org/crossroads.
3rd Annual Fall Family Fun Fest is Coming! Think you make the best chili ever? Have a favorite cornbread recipe that beats all others? Here's your chance to prove it at the RezDT Fall Family Fun Fest on Saturday, Nov. 1 from 11 am – 1 pm. Bring your children both young and old, friends and strangers to Johnson Farms at 17701 State Line Rd. D for an awesome day of fun including a pumpkin launcher, corn maze, sand bus and The Blob (you'll have to come to find out what that is)! Contact Kris.drummond@cor.org to enter the contests or for more information about the event. The Bulletin Stuffing Team won last year, it’s your turn to win the Golden Chili Pot!!
I am so blessed to be a part of this community and I am so proud to serve Christ with you in this city. I hope you'll invite friends and join us as we continue building Christian community in the center of this city. Have a great Friday and I'll look forward to seeing you live and in person this weekend!
Grace and Peace,
Scott

@scottchrostek

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