Missionary Renegade: The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection Downtown of Kansas City, Missouri, United States enote with Pastor Scott Chrostek for Friday, March 27, 2015

Friday, March 27, 2015

The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection Downtown of Kansas City, Missouri, United States enote with Pastor Scott Chrostek for Friday, March 27, 2015

The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection Downtown of Kansas City, Missouri, United States enote with Pastor Scott Chrostek for Friday, March 27, 2015
Greetings RezDowntowners,
It is great to be writing you this Friday morning! This is officially the beginning of one of the best weeks of the calendar year, Holy Week. Things kick-off this Saturday at 11am on the north lawn of Liberty Memorial with our Citywide Easter Egg Hunt! We will have Easter Eggs, animals from Johnson’s Farm, crafts, cookie decorating, a live radio station, a hot dog lunch, fire trucks, police trucks and so much more. It is going to be a great day of celebration in downtown Kansas City. I was fortunate to spend a little time on KC Live this week to talk about it, click here to watch and share. It is going to be a great way to kick off Holy Week.
Then on Saturday evening and all day Sunday, we’ll be worshiping and observing Palm Sunday. This is the weekend/day that marks Jesus’ triumphant entry into the holy city of Jerusalem. As he entered into that city in advance of all that was to come, people greeted him waiving palm braches and shouting words of coronation and praise, cheering, “Hosanna, in the Highest.” This weekend we’ll have a chance to do the same thing in worship with our KidsCOR children leading the way in a Palm Procession at all of our services on McGee! I hope you’ll make plans to join us.
After this weekend, we’ll be onto Maundy Thursday (a service of Holy Communion), Good Friday (a service of Tenebrae), and finally Easter Sunday at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. I am so excited to be sharing this week with you and I can’t wait to see you on Saturday for the Easter Egg Hunt, and then all weekend in worship while waving palms!
In the meantime, here is some more information about all of the upcoming events and ways to connect to the life of this church:
This Saturday: Citywide Easter Egg Hunt at Liberty Memorial
This Weekend in Worship: Palm Sunday w/KidsCOR Palm Processional
RezMoMs –Tuesday, March 31st from 6:30 to 8:30pm at 1522 McGee.
Lenten Journey Through the Holy Land w/Pastor Scott - Wednesday
Volunteers Needed for Easter at the Kauffman Center
Holy Week Worship: Maundy Thursday, Good Friday at 7:00pm.
RezMen Good Friday Breakfast at Liberty Memorial at 6:30 am, Friday, April 3,
Resurrection Downtown Easter Worship @ The Kauffman
This Saturday: Citywide Easter Egg Hunt at Liberty Memorial–Join us this Saturday morning,March 28, 11am-1pm on the north lawn of the Liberty Memorial for a Community Easter Egg Hunt featuring petting zoo animals, cookie decorating, bounce house, bubbles, crafts and a special visit from the Easter Bunny! An optional Hot Dog Bash lunch (hot dog, chips, baked beans, drink) will be provided by Chris Cakes for $6/person. Visit rezdowntown.org/egghunt for more information.
This Weekend in Worship: Palm Sunday w/KidsCOR Palm Processional – This Saturday andSunday, March 28 and 29, KiDS COR will be having a Palm Processional at all the 1522 McGee worship services, Saturday, March 28, at the 5:10 pm service, and Sunday, March 29, at the 9 am, 10:45 am and 5 pm services. The children will be led into the Sanctuary carrying palm branches while singing a song with the Praise Band. Children ages 2 years old - 4th grade are welcome to participate.
RezMoMs – Join us Tuesday, March 31, 6:30-8:30 pm at 1522 McGee, for this month’s meeting of “Ask the Group!” where we look to each other for advice on our current parenting dilemmas! Bring your sleep problems, tantrums and children not listening issues and turn to the other moms in the group for some new ideas. Feel free to bring a friend and a snack if you have time! Email Kristen Sayers at klynsayers@gmail.com for more information. Visit rezdowntown.org/rezmoms to register for childcare.
Lenten Journey Through the Holy Land with Pastor Scott – Please join Pastor Scott thisWednesday, April 1 at 7 pm, 1508 Grand Sanctuary for the last week in the Lenten Journey, as we prepare our hearts and minds for the true meaning of Easter. Pastor Scott leads this study retracing the life, death and resurrection of Christ. For more information or to register for childcare, visit rezdowntown.org/lentenjourney.
Volunteers Needed for Easter at the Kauffman Center – We’d love to have your help on Easter morning for our 9 am and 11 am worship services! If you’d like to serve as an usher or greeter at one of both of the services, please register at rezdowntown.org/easter. For questions, contactJackie.Thomas@cor.org.
Maundy Thursday Service – For this service, we remember the night Jesus shared the Last Supper with his disciples. Come worship with us at 7 pm, Thursday, April 2, at 1522 McGee.Pastor Anne will be preaching and we’ll take Communion together as a way of remembering Jesus. Childcare provided for children birth – 4 years. As a way to build community, immediately following the Maundy Thursday service everyone is invited to head around the corner to theDowntown Pizza Company (formerly Dukes at 15th & Grand). You will be responsible for purchasing your meal, and it will be a great opportunity to hang out with others in the community.
Good Friday Tenebrae Service – Good Friday is the day the church remembers Jesus’ arrest, trial, crucifixion, and his suffering, death and burial. Resurrection Downtown will be observing Good Friday with a Service of Tenebrae (meaning ‘darkness’) at 7 pm, Friday, April 3, at 1522 McGee. Pastor Todd will be preaching, and we‘ll read the story of Jesus’ final hours while the lighting in the church is gradually diminished. Childcare will be provided for children birth – 4 years.
RezMen Good Friday Breakfast at Liberty Memorial – Join us for the 2nd annual Good FridaySunrise Breakfast at 6:30 am, Friday, April 3, to enjoy an egg scramble breakfast by outdoor extraordinaire Dan Stark and fully caffeinated hot coffee as we watch God’s light pierce darkness over our city. Bring a lawn chair. RSVP by Tuesday, March 31, via email atrdtmensministry@cor.org. See you on the hill!
Resurrection Downtown Easter Worship - Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. Sunday, April 5, 9 am and 11 am. The message of Easter is one of life, restoration and hope. This may have been a year of adversity, disappointments or even despair, but the Easter story offers new life and a fresh start. Join us at 9 am or 11 am on Sunday, April 5, at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts as we celebrate the good news of Easter together! These services are family-friendly; childcare is not provided. Please note also that we will not have Saturday or Sunday evening services on Easter weekend, so please join us Sunday morning at the Kauffman Center!
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, service and study 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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