Resurrection West,
Yesterday many of our staff members across our campuses spent time in prayer, learning, brainstorming, and writing our workshops for this year’s leadership Institute at the Leawood campus. We will welcome over 2,000 pastors and lay leaders Sept. 30 - Oct. 2 to be inspired and equipped returning to their churches with theory and practice in ministry they might implement. I have the privilege of teaching two workshops this year; The Power of Vision Casting and Caring for Teens in Times of Trouble. So far we have 39 states represented in those registered and a few foreign countries. This is always an exciting time as we conference together with the shared dream to build God’s kingdom here! This is also a great opporuntity to serve. Come and be a part of our vision to renew churches by providing hospitality and support to these guests coming from churches across the nation and the world. Many volunteers are needed to provide Resurrection hospitality including: Greeters, Ushers, Direction Hosts, Parking Lot Greeters, Workshop Hosts, Registration Hosts, Meal and Break Hosts and more. To register to volunteer, go to cor.org/leadership-renewal and click on the "Leadership Institute volunteer form" on the right side of the page. Questions? Contact Kari Burgess, on our Catalyst staff team, at kari.burgess@cor.org or 913-232-4139.
This past Monday at the blood drive, we set a new record with 76 pints donated! Wow! What a great way to live out our faith in a tangible way.
Pastor Adam continues this Sunday in our Searching For Truth series as we seek to understand The Holy Spirit. We will also have an emphasis on our partnership with St. Paul School of Theology. We will welcome St. Paul representatives to read scripture and a table where you can find out about pastoral education. You will remember that we set a goal to identify and encourage 200 people by 2020 to follow their call to pastoral ministry. You will meet one of our own RezWest members who is one of those 200 on Sunday!
Check out these great opportunities for mission and ministry.
- Sign-up for the Revival study - begins Sept. 14th
- Calling all 8th-12th grade students for Confirmation!
- Sacred Steps 5k
- Faithwork - coming Sept. 12th
- Serve our partner school here in Olathe
- Bless the School Honduras Mission Trip
- Get your 25th anniversary t-shirt NOW!
- Join our church family at coffee with the pastors - Sept. 20th
- Building Better Moms
- Saturday morning ladies group
- Saturday morning men’s group
- New fall studies for Thursday Live women!
- RezWest Care night on Tuesdays!
Attention 8th-12th graders - Grow in Faith in Confirmation - Confirmation is a 9-week class for students in grades 8-12 on Sundays, September 13 – November 22, 1:30-2:45 pm. The class culminates in a profession of faith at a Confirmation Ceremony on Sunday, November 22, where students confirm their faith and become members of Resurrection. Register for the fall session at rezwest.org/students. Contact Rick.Webb@cor.org with any questions.
10th Annual Sacred Steps 5K Run/Walk – Saturday, Sept. 26 at the Leawood campus. All proceeds will go towards education and health in the DR Congo. Sign up at cor.org/sacredsteps.
FaithWork – Serve God by serving those in need! Adults, students and children are welcome to participate in a variety of family-friendly mission opportinities. The next FaithWork date is Sat., Sept. 12, meet at Resurrection West at 9 am. For questions, contactChris.Holliday@cor.org.
Serve Our Partner School – Ridgeview Elementary students are back to school! Our Backpacks for Hunger ministry provides nutritious food for those in danger of going hungry on the weekends. If you are interested in ways you can support this ministry that is vital to student success, visit cor.org/hunger.
2016 Bless the School Serve Trip – Join our team as we head to Honduras Jan. 17-24, 2016! Our mission will be to share the love of Christ as we teach the teachers English and help prepare the Juan Wesley School for the 2016 school year. For more information and to apply, go to cor.org/honduras. Trip leaders are Dan and Anne Strempke; contact them at annestrempke@aol.com.
Resurrection 25th Anniversary T-shirts - The Church of the Resurrection turns 25 years old this October! You can order a special t-shirt commemorating the anniversary. Shirts are $5 each and come in men’s and women’s cuts and children’s sizes in a variety of colors! Stop by the table in the entry to place your order, or go to thewell.cor.org/shirts for online orders.
Coffee with the Pastors – Sunday, Sept. 20, 2:30-4:30 pm. Are you considering joining Resurrection? Attend Coffee with the Pastors to learn more about the church, get to know our pastors and review membership expectations. Childcare available. Register atrezwest.org/coffee.
Learn, Grow & Serve with BBM at Rez West - Enjoy fellowship, food and fun with other moms. Groups meet approximately twice per month during the school year on Tuesday evenings or Wednesday mornings. Childcare is available, but limited. Discussion topics include: Keeping kids safe on-line, planning for a financial emergency, fire safety and emergency preparedness, how to prepare for college and other topics moms can relate to. New this year, we will have a Pastor Panel made up of our very own Rez West pastors to answer your questions. To register visit rezwest.org/bbm
Rez West Saturday Morning Ladies fall study, Keep it Shut, begins Sept. 12. Through biblical examples and personal stories, Karen Ehman shares the hows (and how-nots) of dealing with the tongue. Contact Jane McGinnis at jane50mac@gmail.com for more information.
Saturday Morning Men’s Group kicks off Sept. 12 with The Good and Beautiful Life book study ($12). Meet downstairs from 8-9:30 am. Breakfast is catered by HyVee ($5 suggested donation). Contact Allan Henning at anhenning6@gmail.com for more information.
New Fall Studies for Thursday Live Women! Classes start Sept. 10. Childcare available, register soon at rezwest.org/thursdaylive. Morning sessions are from 9:30-11, and evening sessions are from 6:30-8.
. Fight Back with Joy by Margaret Feinberg – (morning) facilitated by Nicole Conard and Kristi Aufderheide. Discover the ways joy can help you fight life’s battles.
. Chase by Jennie Allen – (morning) facilitated by Gretchen Aerni. This study of David’s journey will challenge you – whether you’re trying to please God or running away from him.
. Alpha Prayer – (morning) facilitated by Diane Robertson. Learn about prayer – from why to how!
. The Circle Maker by Mark Batterson – (evening) facilitated by Stephanie Makalous. Discover how to pray in a BIG way. “God honors bold prayers and bold prayers honor God!”
Resurrection West Care Night – We are a church that cares about you and what you’re going through. Starting Tuesday, Sept. 8, you are invited to gather with others at 6:45 pm at Resurrection West for eight consecutive Tuesday evenings of learning and support. This fall, we will offer three classes: depression help, anxiety help and grief support. For more information or to register, contact Congregational Care Minister Rosemary Plum at rosemary.plum@cor.org.
Finally, as you are reading this, I will be driving to our men’s fly-fishing retreat in Rockbridge, MO. We’ve got a great group of guys going and plan to worship together each evening spending our days fishing on the stream. Would you please pray for the Holy Spirit to move within our hearts as we grow together and maybe catch some record-breaking trout, or at the very least a lesson in humilty!
In Christ,
Pastor Jason
Resurrection West Campus
24000 West Valley Parkway Olathe, Kansas 66061 United States
913-538-7800
For an after hours urgent pastoral care need call 913-314-6058
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Pastor Jason Gant
jason.gant@rezwest.org
The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection West
24000 West Valley Parkway
Olathe, Kansas 66061 United States
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