Missionary Renegade: Weekly eNote from Pastor Scott Chrostek - Friday, 22 May 2015 from the Resuurrection Downtown United Methodist Church

Saturday, May 30, 2015

Weekly eNote from Pastor Scott Chrostek - Friday, 22 May 2015 from the Resuurrection Downtown United Methodist Church

Weekly eNote from Pastor Scott Chrostek - Friday, 22 May 2015 from the Resuurrection Downtown United Methodist Church
Greetings RezDowntowners,
It has been good to spend the entire week back in Kansas City and what a week it has been! This has been a week filled with weddings. As of tonight I will have officiated 3 weddings in 6 days, it has been an awesome week! One of the reasons I love presiding over weddings is that it gives you an opportunity to focus on characteristics of God’s love for us. One of the things I like to say at weddings is how God’s love has a way of making sense out of non-sensical beginnings. I don’t know about you, but for me, I have a hard time seeing things for what they really are as they are happening, but it’s only after waiting awhile that I begin to see how God has been working to weave things together, our lives, our relationships, our trials and triumphs for our good. As couples stand before a congregation on the day of their wedding, you almost always catch a glimpse of this, because what often began as a chance encounter or a run of the mill introduction somehow evolves into a gathering (a wedding celebration) that one could not and would not imagine life without. This is how God’s love works for us. Have you ever experienced something like this before?
This weekend marks the unofficial beginning of summer with pools opening all throughout the city and the school year coming to a close. As a way of marking that, I am going to be preaching live and spending time focusing on what to do during the in between times, the times when we’re waiting for things to transition, to move from nonsense into perfect sense. It is also Pentecost Sunday which marks the end of a 50-day period of time following Easter Sunday, when the disciples were in this place, they were waiting in the darkness behind locked doors wondering what was next for them. Have you ever found yourself to be in one of these periods before? Like your stuck wondering what your next step is going to be? This weekend we’ll be talking about what to do in these moments and how God meets us there and, perhaps, how God reserves his best work for places like these. I hope you’ll join me and invite your friends to do so as well. It will be a family friendly weekend as we will only have childcare available for kids four and under. Everyone else is invited to be together in worship!
Memorial Day Weekend in worship is Family Friendly!
The Enneagram Personality Class Begins on Saturday, May 30th.
An All Church Conference at our Leawood Campus – Tuesday, June 2nd.
Make Sure Your Child Has a Spot at Vacation Bible Camp! June 15-18, 5:30-8:30pm.

Embrace your inner usher! Volunteer to serve as one of our Ushers.
Join the staff team at RezDowntown!
This Memorial Weekend we will have Family Friendly Services– 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.
The Enneagram Personality Class – Marilyn Hutchinson, a local psychologist, will be leading this insightful class starting Saturday, May 30, 9 am – noon at 1508 Grand. The 3-week study will guide you through a self-assessment of your Enneagram type and your spiritual gifts. The Enneagram, an ancient model for “views of the world” along with your spiritual gifts, can be a powerful combination for self-understanding. The goal of the class is to bring together these two important areas of self-knowledge in ways that bless you and others and brings glory to God. Childcare and programming available for infants – 5th grade; registration required. To register for the class and childcare, go to rezdowntown.org/spiritualgiftsclass. If you have questions, contactmhutchinsonpsych@aol.com.
An All-Church Conference has been called for Tuesday, June 2nd at 6 pm 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.
Make Sure Your Child Has a Spot at Vacation Bible Camp! June 15-18, 5:30-8:30 pm, 1522 McGee. The theme is Disciple Me based off of the popular movie series, Despicable Me! We will have tons of Minions – or as we are calling them, Finions, swimming all over the place. Each night there will be dinner, and we will give away camp T-shirts, crafts, snacks, music and so much more. VBC is for children age 3 (as of Sept. 1, 2014) through current 5th grade. Younger children may attend, but only with an adult who is volunteering with VBC. To volunteer or to register your child, visit rezdowntown.org/vbc or contact Kris.Drummond@cor.org.
Embrace your inner usher! Ever wonder why our worship services run so smoothly? It’s because we have a wonderful team of ushers to help with all the details such as passing out notebooks, collecting offering and just being a friendly face. As an usher, you can worship while you serve! Ushers needed for all of our services. Sign up to serve once a month (or more). EmailJackie.Thomas@rezdowntown.org.
Join the staff team at RezDowntown! To apply visit www.cor.org/employment.
Children’s Classroom Leader, RezDowntown – 10-hr. PT Resurrection Downtown is seeking Childcare Classroom Leaders whose main focus will be investing in the spiritual lives of the children, ages 6 wks through kindergarten, participating in KiDS COR Childcare. They will be responsible for actively engaging the children while leading activities and teaching lessons, while using personal creativity. Being responsible, reliable, having strong communication and organization skills are all key aspects to the success of this position. Our Ministry offers childcare multiple days a week, morning, afternoon and evening; providing an opportunity for a wide variety of hours and schedules. Currently we are specifically looking for applicants who can work weekend evenings and Sunday mornings.
Volunteer & Worship Logistics Coordinator, RezDowntown – 25-hr. PT The Volunteer & Worship Logistics Coordinator provides leadership and logistical support in helping the newest and existing members become deeply committed Christians by connecting them into the volunteer and service opportunities of the church pertaining to worship logistics. This person will be well versed in the church-wide volunteer opportunities and will provide leadership, training, delegation and holistic support to volunteer ministry teams at Church of the Resurrection Downtown and will serve as a resource for all church staff and church members. To be successful, one must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, be detail-oriented, and have excellent follow-through. Experience recruiting and leading multiple volunteer teams is preferred. This position primarily works Sunday through Thursday.
I am excited to be preachng live this weekend and each day I consider it a privilege to serve Christ alongside you in this city. I am looking forward to a great Pentecost/Memorial Day weekend with you in worship and I hope you'll invite friends and join us as we continue building Christian community in the center of this city. Have a God-filled Friday and I'll look forward to seeing you soon!
Grace and Peace,
Scott

@scottchrostek
Congregational Care and Support
If you need pastoral care, call 816-979-1330 or for after hours emergencies, 816-875-0267.
To submit a prayer request, contact Todd.Maberry@rezdowntown.org
Connect and follow us: