Greetings RezDowntowners,
I hope this message finds you doing well this Friday morning. I am excited that we are now a little past our first full week into the season of Lent and from the looks and feel of it, we are already off to a great start. On Tuesday, Glory Revival released of their first album of original worship music on iTunes and Amazon. It was so fun to see how quickly this album has caught on. For its first couple of days on iTunes it has remained on the top of the charts. At one point it was as high as #5 on iTunes, which is an awesome confirmation of the work that God is doing through worship here at RezDowntown amongst all of our volunteers. If you would like to listen or purchase this album feel free to visit www.gloryrevivalmusic.com.
On Wednesday, we had a great turnout at our first week of our Lenten Journey Through the Holy Land study. All throughout Lent we’ll be meeting to draw nearer to God in study by visiting the Holy Sites following the chronological account of Jesus’ life, death, and Resurrection. Feel free to invite friends and join us this next Wednesday night at 7:00pm.
This weekend we’ll have other opportunities to connect as well. On Saturday morning Pastor Anne will be leading a class on Spiritual Gifts. If you’re wondering where God might be calling you to serve or wonder what you should be doing, this would be a great opportunity to deepen in understanding your gifts. The Boomers are meeting as well and then of course you can worship with us on Saturday and Sunday as we continue our trend of live preaching downtown! Last weekend Pastor Todd did a great job casting vision surrounding our mission to be with our neighbors, making friends out of strangers. This weekend, I’ll be focusing our attention not on March madness, but March mountaintops. I hope you’ll join us.
In the meantime, here are some other ways to get connected to the life of this church over the next few weeks;
Discover Your Spiritual Gifts – Saturday, February 28, 9-11am, 1522 McGee
The Boomers are Back this Saturday, February 28 at 10:30am.
Do you want “The Scoop?” This Sunday, March 1st.
Glory Revival Music – Album Release and Night of Worship – March 7th.
Join Pastor Scott’s Lenten Journey Through the Holy Land on Wednesdays at 7 pm
Men’s Spiritual Retreat
Bible Basics Class – Saturday, March 7, 8:30-11:30 am
Citywide Easter Egg Hunt – Looking for awesome people to host the citywide hunt for eggs!
Rez Downtown is Headed to Honduras!
Discover Your Spiritual Gifts – Saturday, February 28, 9-11 am, 1522 McGee – Join Pastor Anne to explore how we can serve God with our unique personality, talents and life experiences. Learn what the Bible says about spiritual gifts, take an inventory that will tell you more about your own gifts and discover ways you can use them in our church and the Kansas City community. Register at rezdowntown.org/spiritualgiftsclass or contact Anne.Williams@cor.org with questions.
Boomers are Back! We’ll take a private tour of The Kauffman Center for Performing Arts onSaturday, Feb. 28, at 10:30 am, to learn about the history, details and design of the Kauffman. Meet our Tour Guide in the Plaza Lobby across from the Box Office at the south entrance. After the tour, enjoy an optional lunch at Teocali – a Mexican restaurant at 2512 Holmes. Contact F Genease Gornowicz at ggornowicz@kc.rr.com by Feb. 26, to RSVP for the tour, lunch or both or for any questions.
Do You Want “The Scoop”? Are you new to Resurrection Downtown? Or perhaps you have been attending for a while and would like to get more connected. Maybe you’d like to learn more about the life of the church or meet others who are discovering Resurrection. On March 1st, come to “The Scoop.” Following the 10:45 am worship service, we will meet for about 30 minutes in the Loft at 1522 McGee to chat, learn and dream!
Glory Revival Music, our Resurrection Downtown worship team, is excited to announce therelease of their first CD of original songs this past Tuesday, Feb. 24. This team is responsible for writing much of the music we sing in worship. The CD, digital download and limited edition t-shirt are available at www.gloryrevivalmusic.com. Glory Revival will be hosting an album release/Night of Worship Saturday, March 7. For more information, contactJustin.Huey@cor.org.
Pastor Scott’s Lenten Journey Through the Holy Land on Wednesdays at 7 pm. 1508 Grand Sanctuary. It’s not too late to join in as we prepare our hearts and minds for the true meaning of Easter retracing the life, death and resurrection of Christ. Lent is a time when we are invited to simplify our lives to focus on our relationship with God in Christ. For more information and to register for childcare, go to rezdowntown.org/lentenjourney.
Men’s Spiritual Retreat – Be “All In!” with Resurrection pastors Jeff Kirby and Jason Gant and Director of Adult Discipleship Chris Folmsbee as we explore how to grow toward becoming a deeply committed Christian. This year’s retreat is Friday, March 6, 6:30-9 pm (dinner included), and Saturday, March 7, 8:30 am – noon (breakfast included), Student Center. For more information see today’s insert. Register at cor.org/men.
Bible Basics – Saturday, March 7, 8:30-11:30 am at 1522 McGee. This is a great introduction to the Bible. It’s for that person who feels unnerved to use or even open the Bible. Come and learn the basics about the Bible: What is it? Who wrote it? Why are there so many translations?! This 3-hour class will help you to feel confident to open the Bible, begin to understand it and then continue to read it and study it on your own faith journey. Register at rezdowntown.org/biblebasics.
Easter Egg Hunt – Volunteers Needed. With winter still hanging on, we are already planning for our Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 28, 11 am – 1 pm on the north lawn of the Liberty Memorial, featuring petting zoo animals, cookie decorating, bounce house, bubbles, crafts and a special visit from the Easter Bunny! To volunteer, contact Kristen Sayers atklynsayers@gmail.com or Kris.Drummond@cor.org or visit rezdowntown.org/egghunt.
RezDowntown is Headed to Honduras! Registration is now open for the July 19-26 trip to El Obraje, Honduras. Join others from Rez Downtown as we continue our partnership with Pastor Alejandro to reach out to the community through light construction. The cost of the trip is $1,550-1,850. Visit rezdowntown.org/hondurastrip for information and to apply. Contact trip leaders Derek and Kat Faulkner at katfaulkner11@gmail.com with questions.
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 am excited to spend another season of Lent with you as together we hope for the Resurrection and the Life found at Easter. I hope you'll invite friends and join us this weekend in worship and study and for this entire season as we continue building Christian community in the center of this city, until then, I hope you have a God-filled Friday and I'll look forward to seeing you soon!
Grace and Peace,
Scott
@scottchrostek
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For more information:
Visit our website www.resurrectiondowntown.org
Kansas City, Missouri 64108 United States
(816) 979-1330
Reverend Scott M. Chrostek, Campus Pastor
The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection Downtown | kelly.sisney@rezdowntown.org
Reverend Scott M. Chrostek, Campus Pastor
The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection Downtown | kelly.sisney@rezdowntown.org
The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection Downtown
13720 Roe Avenue
Leawood, Kansas 66224 United States
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