Friday, 19 December 2014
Take a quick look at our upcoming events/activites below:
If you haven't thought about it already, I want to remind you to put out your Christmas Eve yard signs from last year to let your neighbors know about our services. I encourage you to use your note cards from the bulletins to extend an invitation to your family and friends too. We still have a few signs available so if you didn't get a yard sign last year you can pick up one Sundayat Guest Services while supplies last. I'm praying for good weather but regardless we will be there to worship the newborn King no matter what may come!!! If you’re going to be out of town, you can still join us for Christmas Eve Worship. Services from Leawood will be streamed live and replayed. Go to www.rezonline.org to see the schedule.
Serve at Candlelight Christmas Eve We're expecting a full house on Christmas eve at our three services (3, 5 & 7 pm) and we still have a few spots open to serve. If you'd be willing to help, sign up at this link or at the Guest Services table on Sunday. If you have questions about any of the service opportunities contact stephanie.weigel@
Alpha Parenting Wednesdays, January 14 – March 18, 6:30 pm Family life is under great pressure today and parents face bewildering choices about how to parent effectively. Discovering we are not alone in the challenges we face and picking up ideas from other parents can make a huge difference. The Parenting Children Course is for any parents, step-parents, prospective parents or caregivers of children birth – age 10. There will be a $5 cost for materials as well as a free will offering collected for the meal. For more information and to register, visit rezbluesprings.org/
miniMUSIC This 6-week class for toddler – Pre-K aged children is designed to encourage early learning and creativity through the sheer joy of music and movement. During the class, children will learn rhythm, pitch, movement, dance and games. We invite one or both parents to stay in the class with your child. The class will meet Thursdays 6:30-7:15 pm, Jan. 15 – Feb. 19. Cost is $10. Register here.
Girl’s Night Out Bible Study Do you find yourself trying to figure out when to say yes and when to say no, thinking about how to manage your time, reduce stress, do your best for your family and still find a little time for yourself? This 6-session study of Lysa TerKeurst’s The Best Yes presents usable strategies for making wise decisions. Learn ways to cure the disease to please with a biblical understanding of the command to love, to escape the guilt of disappointing others by learning the secret of the small no, to overcome the agony of hard choices through a wisdom based decision-making process, and to rise above the rush of endless demands to discover your best yes. Class meets for six Tuesdays, Jan. 20 – March 17, 6:30-8 pm, (will not meet on Building Better Moms nights). Childcare available. $25 includes book and class materials. Sign up at Guest Services.
Covenant Bible Study Experience a comprehensive, in-depth study of the Bible, exploring the unique relationship that God chooses to have with us. The 24-week study will be divided into three 8-week segments, each exploring a different aspect of Covenant life. The first segment, “Creating the Covenant,” examines how the Covenant community is created and discusses the story of our origins and the foundation of Christian faith. The participant guide for the class is $50 and includes the second and third installments, “Living the Covenant” and “Trusting the Covenant.” Scholarships available. Class meets Wednesdays, Jan. 28 – March 18, 6:30-8:30 pm. Sign up at Guest Services or rezbluesprings.org/events. Contact Mike.Ash@rezbluesprings.org for more information.
Inspired for Life Women's Conference -Friday, Feb.6,7-10pm, Saturday, Feb.7, 9am–1pm. Enjoy fellowship and grow in faith as a community of women connected in “Unshakable” ways. Learn more and register by Jan. 15 for discounted rate at cor.org/
Year-End Contributions and Deductions – To be deductible in 2014, contributions must be physically received at Resurrection or postmarked before Thursday, Jan. 1. You may mail your contribution to the church so it is postmarked on or beforeWednesday, Dec. 31. Or you may place your check in the offering plate during December worship services, or deliver donations to the office by Wednesday, Dec. 31, (office open 10 am – 2). Donate online through Resurrection Access no later than 11:59 pm Tuesday, Dec. 30 or through PayPal no later than 11:59 pm CDT, Wednesday, Dec. 31.
Go to www.rezbluesprings.org/
Have a great Friday and I'll look forward to seeing you this weekend as together we take another step closer to the night when Christ was born. I can't wait to see you!
Abundant Blessings,
Penny
For our Resurrection Blue Springs Campus Calendar: click here
Take a quick look at our upcoming events/activites below:
Hello Rez Blue Springs,
It has been a flurry of activity around the church this week as we have delivered the JOY bags you so generously donated, prepared for this weekend's Faithwork project at Lazarus table and finalized all the last details for Candlelight Christmas eve services. We've been making our lists and going over them mulitple times in preparation for these events. The sanctuary looks beautiful with the addition of the poinsettias offered in honor or memory of loved ones and thanks to a great crew on Thursday all the bulletins are stuffed and the candles are ready to go. Thousands of people will be coming to all our campuses seeking hope on this night. I would ask that you pray for our Sr. Pastor Adam as he prepares his message and that God would stir each of our hearts and call us to a life of faith, compassion, generosity, and gratitude as we celebrate the birth of the Christ child!If you haven't thought about it already, I want to remind you to put out your Christmas Eve yard signs from last year to let your neighbors know about our services. I encourage you to use your note cards from the bulletins to extend an invitation to your family and friends too. We still have a few signs available so if you didn't get a yard sign last year you can pick up one Sundayat Guest Services while supplies last. I'm praying for good weather but regardless we will be there to worship the newborn King no matter what may come!!! If you’re going to be out of town, you can still join us for Christmas Eve Worship. Services from Leawood will be streamed live and replayed. Go to www.rezonline.org to see the schedule.
This Sunday we’ll be celebrating the fourth Sunday of Advent and continuing our sermon series with Incarnation: The Word Became Flesh. Rev. Scott Chrostek will be delivering a message centered upon John’s Gospel account of the Christmas story, and specifically the significance of ‘the word becoming flesh. We hope you will be with us in worship - invite someone to come with you!
Here is what's coming up:
Christmas JOY In Serving
- JOY Bags -Thanks to your amazing generosity, the JOY bags and Resident kits have been rapidly filling up the JOY corner in our sanctuary! We've made several trips to deliver these bags to our main campus where they will be distributed among our partner schools. Some of the resident kits will be delivered to Grand Avenue this Saturday when we go to serve there. If you still have one at home, return it to the collection area soon.
- Compassion Sponsorship are still available and will be throughout the year. Sponsor a child through Compassion or purchase Compassion Item's for the children ($40 textbook, $35 Safe Playground)
- Serve lunch at Lazarus Table this Saturday We will be providing and serving lunch to the sojourners at the Lazarus Table at Grand Avenue UMC and providing a bit of Christmas cheer with special music and a gifts from Santa. Anyone bringing food items to drop off or those who would like to carpool should be at the church by 9 am. Otherwise you can meet the crew at Grand Avenue Temple at 9th and Grand at 9:30 am. We will be finished around 1:30 pm.
Serve at Candlelight Christmas Eve We're expecting a full house on Christmas eve at our three services (3, 5 & 7 pm) and we still have a few spots open to serve. If you'd be willing to help, sign up at this link or at the Guest Services table on Sunday. If you have questions about any of the service opportunities contact stephanie.weigel@
rezlife Christmas Party Sunday, Dec. 21, 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Share a special Christmas meal, have a little friendly competition and our traditional white elephant gift exchange. Bring a wrapped “re-gift” (or under $5 if you need to buy something) and bring a side dish to share.
2.0 College/Young Adult Christmas Party Sunday, Dec. 21, 6 pm. Gather with other 20-somethings for dinner and a festive yuletide event! Alpha Parenting Wednesdays, January 14 – March 18, 6:30 pm Family life is under great pressure today and parents face bewildering choices about how to parent effectively. Discovering we are not alone in the challenges we face and picking up ideas from other parents can make a huge difference. The Parenting Children Course is for any parents, step-parents, prospective parents or caregivers of children birth – age 10. There will be a $5 cost for materials as well as a free will offering collected for the meal. For more information and to register, visit rezbluesprings.org/
miniMUSIC This 6-week class for toddler – Pre-K aged children is designed to encourage early learning and creativity through the sheer joy of music and movement. During the class, children will learn rhythm, pitch, movement, dance and games. We invite one or both parents to stay in the class with your child. The class will meet Thursdays 6:30-7:15 pm, Jan. 15 – Feb. 19. Cost is $10. Register here.
Girl’s Night Out Bible Study Do you find yourself trying to figure out when to say yes and when to say no, thinking about how to manage your time, reduce stress, do your best for your family and still find a little time for yourself? This 6-session study of Lysa TerKeurst’s The Best Yes presents usable strategies for making wise decisions. Learn ways to cure the disease to please with a biblical understanding of the command to love, to escape the guilt of disappointing others by learning the secret of the small no, to overcome the agony of hard choices through a wisdom based decision-making process, and to rise above the rush of endless demands to discover your best yes. Class meets for six Tuesdays, Jan. 20 – March 17, 6:30-8 pm, (will not meet on Building Better Moms nights). Childcare available. $25 includes book and class materials. Sign up at Guest Services.
Covenant Bible Study Experience a comprehensive, in-depth study of the Bible, exploring the unique relationship that God chooses to have with us. The 24-week study will be divided into three 8-week segments, each exploring a different aspect of Covenant life. The first segment, “Creating the Covenant,” examines how the Covenant community is created and discusses the story of our origins and the foundation of Christian faith. The participant guide for the class is $50 and includes the second and third installments, “Living the Covenant” and “Trusting the Covenant.” Scholarships available. Class meets Wednesdays, Jan. 28 – March 18, 6:30-8:30 pm. Sign up at Guest Services or rezbluesprings.org/events. Contact Mike.Ash@rezbluesprings.org for more information.
Inspired for Life Women's Conference -Friday, Feb.6,7-10pm, Saturday, Feb.7, 9am–1pm. Enjoy fellowship and grow in faith as a community of women connected in “Unshakable” ways. Learn more and register by Jan. 15 for discounted rate at cor.org/
Year-End Contributions and Deductions – To be deductible in 2014, contributions must be physically received at Resurrection or postmarked before Thursday, Jan. 1. You may mail your contribution to the church so it is postmarked on or beforeWednesday, Dec. 31. Or you may place your check in the offering plate during December worship services, or deliver donations to the office by Wednesday, Dec. 31, (office open 10 am – 2). Donate online through Resurrection Access no later than 11:59 pm Tuesday, Dec. 30 or through PayPal no later than 11:59 pm CDT, Wednesday, Dec. 31.
Go to www.rezbluesprings.org/
Have a great Friday and I'll look forward to seeing you this weekend as together we take another step closer to the night when Christ was born. I can't wait to see you!
Abundant Blessings,
Penny
For our Resurrection Blue Springs Campus Calendar: click here
Contact Our Staff:
Church Office Phone: (816)389-8900
Rev. Penny Ellwood, Campus Pastor penny.ellwood@
Mike Ash, Worship Leader/Director of Community mike.ash@
Diane Enlow, Director of Children's Ministry diane.enlow@
Clark Johnson, Technical Producer clark.johnson@
Heather Sooley, Operations Coordinating Assistant heather.sooley@
Rev. Penny Ellwood, Campus Pastor penny.ellwood@
Mike Ash, Worship Leader/Director of Community mike.ash@
Diane Enlow, Director of Children's Ministry diane.enlow@
Clark Johnson, Technical Producer clark.johnson@
Heather Sooley, Operations Coordinating Assistant heather.sooley@
Stephanie Weigel, Guest Services Coordinating Assistant stephanie.weigel@
Caitlin Willis, Nursery Staff caitlin.willis@
Lori Wolverton, Nursery Staff lori.wolverton@
Lori Wolverton, Nursery Staff lori.wolverton@
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For upcoming and ongoing programs and events at our Leawood Campus, visit www.cor.org.
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Resurrection Blue Springs
Resurrecton Blue Springs
13720 Roe Avenue
Leawood, Kansas 66224 United States
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