Pastor Penny Ellwood's eNote: Friday, 22 May 2015 from The Resurrection United Methodist Church Blue Springs of Blue Springs, Missouri, United States
Take a quick look at what's coming up:
Memorial Weekend is Family Worship day!
Sack Lunch Items Needed for Summer School
Dinners for Eight
Building Better Moms
miniMusic Morning Class-Starts June 2Church Conference, June 2
Making Sense of the Bible-Study starts June 10
Men's Retreat - Camp Timberlake, June 26-27
Make a Difference in the Life of a Child
Willowcreek Global Leadership Summit, August 6-7
Serve as a House Captain for Christmas in October
Rez Blue Springs Headed to the Holy Land in Fall of 2016
Greetings Resurrection Blue Springs,
I drove by one of the neighborhood pools this week and it was packed with children. The pool being open has always been an official sign for me that the season is changing. It's hard to believe but Memorial Weekend is upon us, the final days of school are here and graduations are happening all over our city. With these milestones, not only does the weather change but other changes are brewing as well.
I'm sad to share with you today that Clark Johnson, our Technical Producer at Resurrection Blue Springs, will be transitioning off of our staff. This Sunday is his last official Sunday as staff but he will be contracting with us for a couple more weeks to aid in our transition. Clark graduated this last Sunday from UMKC with a degree in electrical engineering and has taken a full time position with Accent Controls in Riverside. Clark has been a joy to work with these last couple of years. He has invested wholeheartedly in the mission and vision of our church and the fruits of his work are evident throughout our building with the upgrades he has made to our audio/visual and lighting systems. We will be searching for a replacement for his position and praying that we can find another person with the gifts, talents and heart Clark has brought to the position. Please join me in thanking him for his service to the Kingdom. We hope we'll continue to see him occasionally in worship!
This Sunday we celebrate one of the three great festivals of the church year, the Day of Pentecost. Coming 50 days after Easter and ten days after the Ascension of Our Lord, it is the celebration of the coming of the Holy Spirit to Christ's followers, the birth of Christ's Church in the world, and our mission together. This was a period of transition and new beginnings for the early church. I'll be preaching live at our campus and we'll be recognizing our graduates who find themselves in a similar place at this time. Come hear how the Spirit of Pentecost effected these new believers and how it still moves amongst us today.
If you are traveling this weekend, we pray that your travels will be safe and that your time away will be a source of renewal. If you are going to be in worship this Sunday, wear something red as we celebrate the coming of the Spirit. This 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 children. Nursery is available for 4 years and under.
For more detail about what's coming at Rez Blue Springs, take a look below:
This Memorial Weekend we will have a Family Worship Sunday - Please bring your children to worship with you. Childcare provided for infants – age 4. Church buildings and offices will be closed for Memorial Day, Monday, May 25.
Sack Lunch Items Needed for Summer School
Please bring the following donations to church for hungry children at summer school:
• Applesauce cups
• Pudding cups
• Juice boxes/pouches
• Small water bottles
Dinners for Eight for couples and singles – The agenda is good conversation, great food and wonderful fellowship as we get to know each other in a casual setting. Groups meet once a month for three months for dinner. Each month a rotating host offers their home and the main dish at a date/time decided upon by the group. Everyone else brings the sides. We’ll assign three couples/singles; the host(s) for each month will invite a fourth couple to round out the group. After the three months, groups will be re-formed so that new people can be added and get the opportunity to join in the fun. New groups forming now to begin meeting in June. Sign up at Guest Services or contact Mike.Ash@cor.org.
Get Connected with Building Better Moms Enjoy fellowship and fun with moms who can relate to your daily joys and challenges. Building Better Moms 2015-16 registration opens Sunday, May 10! New speakers and more getting to know you time planned for this fall. This group is for all mothers with children newborn - 20-something. Sign up online now!
miniMusic Morning Class – Tuesdays, June 2-23, 10-10:30 am for toddler/pre-K offers early learning and creativity through the joy of music and movement. Children will learn rhythm, pitch, movement, dance and games. At least one parent or guardian needs to stay in the class with your child(ren). Cost is $5. Register online 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.
Making Sense of the Bible – Wednesdays at 6:30 pm, June 10 – July 15. This is a study for those who love the Bible and look to it to help them find meaning and purpose for their lives. It is also a study for people who are willing to wrestle with portions of the Bible about which they have questions and who are curious and want to know more. Hardcover book is $20. Sign up at Guest Services or online.
Men's Retreat-Camp Timberlake 5:30 pm Friday, June 26 through 8 pm Saturday, June 27 (Check-in Friday from 5:30-6:00) Iron Sharpens Iron - Men's Weekend at Camp Timberlake. Friday evening to Saturday evening - June 26 & 27. This wooded retreat setting is just the place to relax and recharge - including hiking, open fields and fishing. The retreat includes presentations by regular guys, small group discussion, jam sessions, bonfires, planned quiet time and too much food. Ages from mature senior high students to immature seniors all are welcome. This is a great event to invite a friend from outside the church. Cost: $25.00 Contact Mike Ash for more details or sign up today!
Make a difference in the life of a child - Please consider serving, even for just one Sunday this summer, to invest in the furture generation of disciples by helping in our KiDS COR Sunday School or at one of our two Mini Camps in June and July. Our children are excited about Jesus and learning what it means to be a Christian in KiDS COR. 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 at KiDS COR sign in desk. Questions email Diane.Enlow@cor.org.
Willowcreek Global Leadership Summit – Resurrection will host this event at both our Blue Springs and Leawood campuses, Aug. 6-7. Registration for Resurrection members and regular attendees is $89 through July 7. To learn more and to register, visit cor.org/willowcreek. Use the Password GLS15HOST to receive the reduced rate.
Serve as a House Captain for Christmas In October, Saturday, Oct. 10, in the KC metro. Use your home maintenance skills to help others remain in their homes. Training provided. Fill out an interest form online.
Rez Blue Springs Headed to the Holy Land in Fall of 2016! - I am excited to share that we will be offering 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 Jason Grant, and members from our West campus. More details to come soon. For now, please let Heather Sooley, our Coordinating Assistant for Operations, know if you have interest in going. Her email is Heather.Sooley@cor.org.I look forward to seeing you in worship this Sunday!
Abundant Blessings,
Penny
@rezbluesprings
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@cor.org
Mike Ash, Worship Leader/Director of Community mike.ash@cor.org
Diane Enlow, Director of Children's Ministry diane.enlow@cor.org
Clark Johnson, Technical Producer clark.johnson@cor.org
Heather Sooley, Operations Coordinating Assistant heather.sooley@cor.org
Stephanie Weigel, Guest Services Coordinating Assistant stephanie.weigel@cor.org
Caitlin Willis, Nursery Staff caitlin.willis@cor.org
Lori Wolverton, Nursery Staff lori.wolverton@cor.org
Visit us on the web:
www.rezbluesprings.org
www.facebook.com/rezbluesprings
For upcoming and ongoing programs and events at our Leawood Campus, visit www.cor.org.
Campus enotes: Leawood, Downtown, West
Resurrection Blue Springs
Resurrecton Blue Springs
13720 Roe Avenue
Leawood, Kansas 66224 United States
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