eNote from Pastor Jason Gant - Friday, 22 May 2015 from The Resurrection West United Methodist Church of Olathe, Kansas, United States
Resurrection West,
School is out for the summer - or at least most schools are and others will be out in just a few hours! My wife and I will be picking up my daughters from their last day of Kindergarten and 3rd grade and head out for a few days away together. I have asked Rev. Katherine Ebling-Frazier to preach this Sunday. Her sermon title is "Ordinary Foolishness", drawn from 1 Corinthians 1:18. Pastor Chris will be leading the worship service and Pastor Katherine will share the message. I first met Katherine when I came to serve at Resurrection Leawood almost a decade ago. She was a teenager on the interviewing team who hired me as the new Youth Pastor at rezlife Leawood. She made an instant impact on my life with her passion for God and compassion for others. Katherine followed God’s call on through seminary and received her first pastoral appointment at Resurrection Leawood. She is a care pastor and oversees the prayer ministry at the Leawood campus. I’m so proud to know Katherine and witness her growth into an ordained pastor! She grew up in our church and exemplifies the mission and vision of Resurrection. Please give her a warm RezWest welcome on Sunday.
Sunday is also a “Family Worship Sunday” where we give our KiDS COR children’s Sunday school leaders a respite and invite all children 5 years and up to worship with their families. KiDS COR activity packets will be available in the entry way for any wigglers who need them. Nursery is available for 4 years and under.
Sign up before June 1st for “Disciple Me” Vacation Bible School - coming June 22-25 - and you could win this awesome basket of fun!
Invite a friend to join you for an amazing week of crafts, games, skits, music, and lessons on the Christian faith! Last year we had over 350 children at VBC and this year is going to be awesome! More details below.
You can make a difference in the life of a child here in KiDS COR Sunday School. Please consider serving, even if just one Sunday this summer, to invest in the future generation of disciples. Our children are excited about Jesus and learning what it means to be a Christian in KiDS COR Sunday School at all three services. You don’t have to know all the answers to serve, just care! We will provide everything you need. Sign up for one or more Sunday’s now on our google doc form by clicking here.
Join me in welcoming Lynnlea Nelson, as the new interim Children’s Ministries Director. Lynnlea will be contracted with us through the summer as we seek to fill the shoes that Vicki Holdman will be leaving behind.We will celebrate Vicki’s retirement with a reception after each service coming up on May 31st! Please take the time to let Vicki know just how meaningful her service to God has been here at Resurrection West.
I'm sad to share with you today that Nathan Brooks, Director of Worship Arts, here at Resurrection West will be transitioning off of our staff in the coming months. Nathan has invested in the mission and vision of our church and the fruits of his work are evident throughout the music ministry. He will continue leading the worship teams on Sundays throughout the summer and even some into the fall as we begin to search for our next Director. We have been in prayer and discernment for weeks now and, although a difficult decision, Nathan has chosen to pursue his real estate business. Please join me in thanking him for his service to the Kingdom and remember that he will continue leading in a part-time roll for many weeks ahead!
Take a look at the many different upcoming missions and ministry opportunities.
Summer begins for rezlife west student ministries
NEW Summer Study for women!
Building Better Moms at RezWest
Church Conference June 2
NEW Hearing God summer study
NEW Christian History Class - July 12 & 19
Men's Fly-Fishing Retreat
Vacation Bible Camp 2015
Pre-Baptism class - June 2
UPWARD soccer and basketball coming to West!
Pastor Jason leading Holy Land trip in November 2016!
rezlife west student ministries (rising 6th graders - recent graduates) has awesome fun and connectional events like laser tag, royals games, and more this summer - plus summer camp and mission trips to Nashville and downtown KC. Find out more by clicking here.
New Summer Study for Women! The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown, facilitated by Diane Robertson - July 9, 16, 23 and 30, 9:30-11 am . Each day we face a barrage of images and messages from society and the media telling us who, what and how we should be. We are led to believe that if we could only look perfect and lead perfect lives, we’d no longer feel inadequate. So most of us perform, please and perfect, all the while thinking, “What if I can’t keep all of these balls in the air? Why isn’t everyone else working harder and living up to my expectations? What will people think if I fail or give up? When can I stop proving myself? InThe Gifts of Imperfection, Brené Brown, a leading expert on shame, authenticity and belonging, shares ten guideposts on the power of wholehearted living—a way of engaging with the world from a place of worthiness. Can’t come for all the dates? No problem, this study is geared for those who may need to miss a class. Child care is available for 6 weeks – 5th grade. Register by clicking here.
Learn, Grow & Serve with Building Better Moms at Rez West! Enjoy fellowship and fun with moms who can relate to your daily joys and challenges. Relevant discussion will meet you where you’re at as a mom, a woman and a friend. Groups are forming for moms with children newborn through high school, including daytime and evening options. Register today! For more information, click here.
A Church Conference has been called for Tuesday, 6/2/15, at 6 p.m. in Room B-200 (Leawood Campus.) All church members are invited to vote upon recommendations from our Staff Parish Relations Committee, including a motion to approve our Senior Pastor’s 2015-2016 compensation package, housing allowances for our pastors, and the recommendation of two candidates for pastoral ministry, Darryl Burton and Mark Maschger.
Hearing God Summer Study will meet Tuesdays from 6:30-8:15 pm for six weeks starting June 30. Does God really speak to people today? How do we hear God’s voice? How can we be sure that what we think we hear is not our own subconscious? Come explore prayer in ways that lead to God’s guidance. Register atrezwest.org/journey.
Christian History Class offered July 12 and 19. This class will introduce participants to the history of the Christian church. Led by Dr. Jim Brandt, Professor of Historical Theology at Saint Paul School of Theology, the class will explore the larger periods of church history: the Early Church, the Medieval Church, the Church of the Reformations, the Early Modern Church and the Church in the 19th and 20th Centuries. We will get a sense of this larger flow of the tradition and then look more closely at some developments in the Reformation and the Church in the U.S. Cost of the class is $25 per person. Scholarships are available. ContactDavid.Robertson@cor.org for more information and to register.
Men’s Flyfishing Retreat at Rockbridge Rainbow Trout & Game Ranch, Aug. 28-30. Here’s an opportunity for the guys to come together on a retreat through Scriptural study, devotion, worship, fellowship and fly-fishing! No experience? No worries! There will be a casting clinic offered before fishing starts—we’ll teach to all levels of experience. Register at rezwest.org/flyfishing
Vacation Bible Camp 2015 is coming! Join in the fun of “Disciple Me” at Resurrection West VBC June 22-25, and for Family Fun Night on Friday, June 26. Hundreds of kids join us every summer for a fun-filled VBC experience, and we need lots of volunteers to help it all come together! Your gifts and talents are needed for planning, teaching, organizing or leading. Adults who sign up to volunteer for the VBC week may register their children early at a discounted rate. Visit rezwest.org/vbc for more information and to sign up to serve.
Pre-Baptism Information Class – Holy Baptism is a covenant between an individual and God. If you are considering baptism, please attend our next pre-baptism class with Pastor Jason on Tuesday, June 2, at 5:45 pm in the Resurrection West sanctuary. Learn more at rezwest.org/baptism.
Upward Sports Coming to Resurrection West - We are starting a youth sports program with soccer this fall, followed by basketball in the winter. We will also run one-day basketball and soccer clinics this summer, July 8/9. Our goal is to provide a positive, biblically based environment for children to develop mentally, athletically, spiritually and socially. Join us to help our youth discover a love for sports in a healthy competitive atmosphere and develop the skills they need to succeed. Register, volunteer and learn more at rezwest.westsports.
Finally, I am excited to share that I will be leading a trip to the Holy land in November of 2016. This will be the trip of a lifetime and I hope you can join me as we walk where Jesus walked. We will retrace His life, teaching's, death, and resurrection on a journey of both historical learning and spiritual power! We will be taking this journey along with Pastor Penny Ellwood, and members from our Blue Springs campus. More details to come soon. For now, please let my assistant, Debbie Dietz, know if you are interested in going. Her email is debbie.dietz@cor.org
Looking forward to worshiping with you,
Pastor Jason
Resurrection West Campus
24000 West Valley parkway Olathe, Kansas 66061
913-538-7800
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Pastor Jason Gant
The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection West
24000 West Valley Parkway
Olathe, Kansas 66061 United States
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