Friday, October 2, 2015,
To Resurrection Blue Springs family,
Bishop Violet Fisher
Bishop Fisher’s call to ministry came at the age of 16. Though her roots were in the Methodist Episcopal Church, the affirmation for her ministry as an ordained clergy member came through The King’s Apostle Holiness Church of God. In this church, she served as National Evangelist, and was the first woman to be ordained. During these years, she also taught in the public school systems of Virginia and Maryland for twenty-two years.
Her journey brought her back to the church of her birth, and in 1988 she was ordained a deacon and in 1990 an elder in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference of The United Methodist Church. Bishop Fisher served St. Daniel’s UMC in Chester, PA, and Sayers Memorial UMC in Philadelphia. From 1994 to July 2000, she served as District Superintendent of the Mary McLeod Bethune District, and during her tenure on the district, was twice appointed dean of the cabinet.
In July 2000, she was elected to the Episcopacy by delegates to the Northeastern Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church. Jurisdictional delegates commented after the election:
“There is a sense of wonder and delight that a nontraditional leader was elected … She is a very enthusiastic, energetic people-person with a strong spirit and strong leadership skills … She knows the pulse of the people … God anointed her bishop.”
Reflecting on her consecration as the third African American Female Bishop in the Church, Bishop Fisher stated, “This affirmation speaks to all women, especially women of color.”
Bishop Fisher’s appointment was to the New York West Area, where she gave leadership to over eight hundred (800) churches from 2000-2008.
Within the structure of The United Methodist Church, Bishop Fisher served as President of the Northeastern Jurisdiction College of Bishops, Director and Vice President of the General Board of Global Ministries, Director of the General Board of Church and Society, General Commission on Communication, General Board of Discipleship Older Adult Ministries, Executive Committee of the World Methodist Council, and JUSTPEACE Center for Mediation and Conflict Transformation. She serves as a member of the Commission on Pan-Methodist Cooperation and Union, Holistic Africa and Hope for the Children of Africa, and remains a member of Black Methodists for Church Renewal. Bishop Fisher was the keynote speaker for the International Prayer Conference for Wesleyans in Renewal, held in Singapore in June 2004. In 1998-99, she was Dean of the Northeastern Jurisdiction School of Evangelism.
Bishop Fisher is profiled in the new book compiled by Bishop Judith Craig, The Leading Women: Stories of the First Women Bishops of The United Methodist Church. Bishop Fisher is a contributor to The African American Pulpit, where several of her sermons have been published. She is also a contributor to, The Women of Color Study Bible, The Women of Spirit Devotional and several other publications.
Awards she has received include the Martin Luther King Freedom, Philadelphia Congress Stellar Service, National Sojourner Truth Meritorious, and The United Methodist Church Denman Evangelism Award. She was named Black United Methodist Preacher of the Year for the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference and has received many other awards, honors and citations.
In addition, Bishop Fisher proudly served as a missionary to Kenya and Uganda, (East Africa) for two years. She also served as a short-term missionary to Haiti, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic. She has ministered on every continent but one.
Bishop Fisher is a graduate of Bowie State University with a Bachelor degree in education. She is also a graduate of George Washington University with a Master’s Degree in Special Education and Eastern Baptist Seminary with a Masters of Divinity. She earned her Doctorate of Divinity from Baltimore College of the Bible. In 2006 Bishop Fisher was awarded an Honorary Doctoral Degree of Letters from Centenary College, in Hackettstown, New Jersey and in 2007, she received an Honorary Doctoral Degree from Hood Theological Seminary in North Carolina.
Bishop Fisher served as Trustee to Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School, Syracuse University, and Eastern Baptist Seminary. In retirement she has served in the D. Min Mentoring program at Dayton Theological Seminary.
Bishop Fisher is a sought after revivalist, guest speaker/preacher, lecturer, teacher, conference leader, and evangelist.
She has a large extended family in the Maryland and Delaware areas to include her son, Marcus, and her sisters and brothers.
You won't want to miss this Sunday.
I neglected to add one thing to my enote this morning. Sadly, we lost another member of our church family this week. Michael Trent Marcotte passed away in an auto accident on September 29, 2015. I wanted you to be aware of the funeral service timetomorrow and to ask for your prayers for his wife, Jill and the family.
Mike's funeral service will be held at Resurrection Blue Springs tomorrow morning, October 3rd. Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., with the funeral service following at 11:00 a.m.. Entombment will follow at the Faith Mausoleum in Mt. Moriah Cemetery, 10507 Holmes Rd, Kansas City, MO.
It is during these difficult times that we stand together united in our faith and hope of the resurrection and the life everlasting.
Grace and Peace,
Penny Ellwood
@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
Riley Ledford, Technical Producer riley.ledford@cor.org
Heather Sooley, Operations Coordinating Assistant heather.sooley@cor.org
Stephanie Weigel, Guest Services Coordinating Assistant stephanie.weigel@cor.org
Caitlin Willis, Nursery Coordinator 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 United Methodist Church Blue Springs
To Resurrection Blue Springs family,
Take a quick look at what's coming up:
- Car & Motorcycle Cruise-October 4
- Resonate Couples Workshop
- Christmas in October
- Resurrection to Celebrate 25th Anniversary
- FaithWork - October 17, Furniture Collection
- 3rd Grade Bible Presentation 2015
- Committee Nominations Underway
- Metamorphosis Spiritual Retreats for 6th - 12th gr.
It was exciting to see all our Leadership Institute guests yesterday scattered in clusters of conversation throughout the narthex in Leawood. The energy level was high as participants got to know one another and shared their experiences and insights from the keynote speakers and workshops. Mike Ash and I led a workshop on "Creating a Passionate Worship Experience from Start to Finish." One woman I ran into in the bathroom saw my staff nametag and stopped me to thank me for the work that Resurrection does in preparing for this event. She said, "You don't know how important this is to those of us who come. We get great information and ideas from all the speakers and the Resurrection staff is so awesome in their willingness to share and help. It inspires us to go back and work in our own ministries." "I so needed this time, she said, "Thank you!" It's humbling and pretty dang awesome to know that I get to be a part of this community that cares so deeply for the church and the other communities of faith across our nation.
We're fortunate to be able to hear one of the keynote speakers from this week's conference in worship this Sunday. Bishop Violet Fisher will be preaching. Bishop Fisher was elected in 2000 as the third African American female Bishop to the church and has served in many important positions within the structure of the church. She is a highly sought after revivalist, guest speaker/preacher, lecturer, teacher, conference leader, and evangelist. You can read more about her in this bio.Bishop Violet Fisher
Bishop Fisher’s call to ministry came at the age of 16. Though her roots were in the Methodist Episcopal Church, the affirmation for her ministry as an ordained clergy member came through The King’s Apostle Holiness Church of God. In this church, she served as National Evangelist, and was the first woman to be ordained. During these years, she also taught in the public school systems of Virginia and Maryland for twenty-two years.
Her journey brought her back to the church of her birth, and in 1988 she was ordained a deacon and in 1990 an elder in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference of The United Methodist Church. Bishop Fisher served St. Daniel’s UMC in Chester, PA, and Sayers Memorial UMC in Philadelphia. From 1994 to July 2000, she served as District Superintendent of the Mary McLeod Bethune District, and during her tenure on the district, was twice appointed dean of the cabinet.
In July 2000, she was elected to the Episcopacy by delegates to the Northeastern Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church. Jurisdictional delegates commented after the election:
“There is a sense of wonder and delight that a nontraditional leader was elected … She is a very enthusiastic, energetic people-person with a strong spirit and strong leadership skills … She knows the pulse of the people … God anointed her bishop.”
Reflecting on her consecration as the third African American Female Bishop in the Church, Bishop Fisher stated, “This affirmation speaks to all women, especially women of color.”
Bishop Fisher’s appointment was to the New York West Area, where she gave leadership to over eight hundred (800) churches from 2000-2008.
Within the structure of The United Methodist Church, Bishop Fisher served as President of the Northeastern Jurisdiction College of Bishops, Director and Vice President of the General Board of Global Ministries, Director of the General Board of Church and Society, General Commission on Communication, General Board of Discipleship Older Adult Ministries, Executive Committee of the World Methodist Council, and JUSTPEACE Center for Mediation and Conflict Transformation. She serves as a member of the Commission on Pan-Methodist Cooperation and Union, Holistic Africa and Hope for the Children of Africa, and remains a member of Black Methodists for Church Renewal. Bishop Fisher was the keynote speaker for the International Prayer Conference for Wesleyans in Renewal, held in Singapore in June 2004. In 1998-99, she was Dean of the Northeastern Jurisdiction School of Evangelism.
Bishop Fisher is profiled in the new book compiled by Bishop Judith Craig, The Leading Women: Stories of the First Women Bishops of The United Methodist Church. Bishop Fisher is a contributor to The African American Pulpit, where several of her sermons have been published. She is also a contributor to, The Women of Color Study Bible, The Women of Spirit Devotional and several other publications.
Awards she has received include the Martin Luther King Freedom, Philadelphia Congress Stellar Service, National Sojourner Truth Meritorious, and The United Methodist Church Denman Evangelism Award. She was named Black United Methodist Preacher of the Year for the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference and has received many other awards, honors and citations.
In addition, Bishop Fisher proudly served as a missionary to Kenya and Uganda, (East Africa) for two years. She also served as a short-term missionary to Haiti, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic. She has ministered on every continent but one.
Bishop Fisher is a graduate of Bowie State University with a Bachelor degree in education. She is also a graduate of George Washington University with a Master’s Degree in Special Education and Eastern Baptist Seminary with a Masters of Divinity. She earned her Doctorate of Divinity from Baltimore College of the Bible. In 2006 Bishop Fisher was awarded an Honorary Doctoral Degree of Letters from Centenary College, in Hackettstown, New Jersey and in 2007, she received an Honorary Doctoral Degree from Hood Theological Seminary in North Carolina.
Bishop Fisher served as Trustee to Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School, Syracuse University, and Eastern Baptist Seminary. In retirement she has served in the D. Min Mentoring program at Dayton Theological Seminary.
Bishop Fisher is a sought after revivalist, guest speaker/preacher, lecturer, teacher, conference leader, and evangelist.
She has a large extended family in the Maryland and Delaware areas to include her son, Marcus, and her sisters and brothers.
You won't want to miss this Sunday.
This Sunday is also our Car & Motorcycle Cruise from 2-4 pm. Our goal is to connect with our community as we bring car and motorcycle enthusiasts together to enjoy a beautiful fall day and some great BBQ. The more cars and participants we have the better the event will be. If you have a vehicle to display or know someone who does, invite them to come on out. Bring your friends out to enjoy the event too. We'll have a bounce house for the kids and an ice cream truck with goodies for purchase in addition to the BBQ. We could still use some extra hands to set up and man the BBQ booth as well as greet our guests. You can contact Mike Ash or sign up after worship.
Finally, next weekend we'll be celebrating Resurrection's 25th Anniversary. We're working to complete those 25,000 hours of service in honor of this event and will be traveling to Leawood on Saturday night to enjoy dinner and the fireworks. It'll be an exciting evening. We have hired a Charter bus to travel to the event and we want to make sure to fill it. Sign up for the meal online and the bus after worship.
Car & Motorcycle Cruise! October 4, 2-4 pm. Enter your antique, muscle, classic or street rod car or motorcycle for display, or just come to admire the vehicles in our parking lot! We will have Big Dawg BBQ for sale and free attractions for the kids to make this an exciting event for the whole family! No entry fees. Free admission. Open to the public. We need lots of help with this event! Sign up Sunday at Guest Services or , contact Mike.Ash@cor.org.
Resonate Couples Workshop – Thursday, Oct 8, 6:30-8:30 pm, in Leawood, room B210. This workshop led by Grant Wood, LCMFT, is designed for dating, engaged, or married couples to learn habits that will keep them connected for a lifetime. In a short time, Resonate will equip you with resources that are designed to last the lifetime of your marriage. Register online.
Christmas in October The Church of the Resurrection mobilizes hundreds of volunteers for Christmas in October each year to help improve the living conditions of elderly, disabled and veteran homeowners in Kansas City. Lend your hands and hearts to this worthwhile community effort Saturday, October 10, and make a tangible difference for someone in need. If you can use a paint brush, rake, caulk gun, putty knife, hammer, wrench, broom, etc. – we’ve got a job for you! No special skills needed; volunteers must be age 14 or older. To learn more and to sign up, visit cor.org/CIO
Resurrection to Celebrate 25th Anniversary Resurrection turns 25 on October 7! We will join in the celebration at the Leawood Campus on Saturday, October 10, for dinner, a spectacular fireworks show and other festivities. To purchase dinner visit cor.org/celebrate25 and sign up for the Saturday evening meal. We will provide bus transportation via chartered bus to the Leawood Campus from Resurrection Blue Springs and back. Bus will depart at 5:30 pm – limited seating available. Sign up at Guest Services or email Heather.Sooley@cor.org for the bus. You may want to bring a lawn chair along for watching the fireworks. Remember that we are celebrating Resurrection’s 25 years with all campuses joining together to serve 25,000 hours. Be sure to take photos of you, family and friends serving and upload them to your Facebook and Instagram accounts, tag @churchoftherez and use #giveback25; or email to Donna.Karlen@cor.org.
Household and Furniture Donations Requested for FaithWork - October 17th We are partnering with My Father’s House as a collection site for donated furniture and household items for our Furnishings Ministry. A truck will be in our parking lot to drop-off items from 9-10 am on Saturday, Oct. 17th. Needing furniture, household goods, bedding, towels and kitchenware in good condition. We will also be assembling household kits for My Father’s House clients in the parking lot. We need workers to assist in loading the truck at the church and then unloading it at My Father’s House. Sign-up here.
3rd Grade Bible Presentation 2015 Each October, we continue the Methodist tradition of presenting all of our 3rd grade students with a Bible of their very own. As their faith family we are excited to provide this age appropriate Bible and our prayer is that this gift will help them go deeper in their relationship with God. The presentation ceremony will take place during 10:45worship service on October 18. Register your 3rd grader even if they cannot attend and we’ll reserve a Bible for them.
Committee Nominations Underway The following committees are seeking candidates to serve beginning in 2016: Finance, Trustees, Staff Parish Relations, Foundation, Nominations, and Lay Delegates to Annual Conference. You can refer someone you know, or indicate your interest in serving by completing an Online Interest Form by Sunday, Oct. 18.
Metamorphosis for students in 6th–12th grades includes worship, hayride, Night Strike, games, Snack Shack and time with friends. Don’t miss an amazing time to grow in faith! Nov. 6-8 for 6th/7th/8th grade students; Nov. 13-15 for high school students. 6th-8th graders register here. High school (grades 9-12) register here.
I look forward to seeing you this weekend in worship!
Abundant Blessings,
Penny Ellwood
Resonate Couples Workshop – Thursday, Oct 8, 6:30-8:30 pm, in Leawood, room B210. This workshop led by Grant Wood, LCMFT, is designed for dating, engaged, or married couples to learn habits that will keep them connected for a lifetime. In a short time, Resonate will equip you with resources that are designed to last the lifetime of your marriage. Register online.
Christmas in October The Church of the Resurrection mobilizes hundreds of volunteers for Christmas in October each year to help improve the living conditions of elderly, disabled and veteran homeowners in Kansas City. Lend your hands and hearts to this worthwhile community effort Saturday, October 10, and make a tangible difference for someone in need. If you can use a paint brush, rake, caulk gun, putty knife, hammer, wrench, broom, etc. – we’ve got a job for you! No special skills needed; volunteers must be age 14 or older. To learn more and to sign up, visit cor.org/CIO
Resurrection to Celebrate 25th Anniversary Resurrection turns 25 on October 7! We will join in the celebration at the Leawood Campus on Saturday, October 10, for dinner, a spectacular fireworks show and other festivities. To purchase dinner visit cor.org/celebrate25 and sign up for the Saturday evening meal. We will provide bus transportation via chartered bus to the Leawood Campus from Resurrection Blue Springs and back. Bus will depart at 5:30 pm – limited seating available. Sign up at Guest Services or email Heather.Sooley@cor.org for the bus. You may want to bring a lawn chair along for watching the fireworks. Remember that we are celebrating Resurrection’s 25 years with all campuses joining together to serve 25,000 hours. Be sure to take photos of you, family and friends serving and upload them to your Facebook and Instagram accounts, tag @churchoftherez and use #giveback25; or email to Donna.Karlen@cor.org.
Household and Furniture Donations Requested for FaithWork - October 17th We are partnering with My Father’s House as a collection site for donated furniture and household items for our Furnishings Ministry. A truck will be in our parking lot to drop-off items from 9-10 am on Saturday, Oct. 17th. Needing furniture, household goods, bedding, towels and kitchenware in good condition. We will also be assembling household kits for My Father’s House clients in the parking lot. We need workers to assist in loading the truck at the church and then unloading it at My Father’s House. Sign-up here.
3rd Grade Bible Presentation 2015 Each October, we continue the Methodist tradition of presenting all of our 3rd grade students with a Bible of their very own. As their faith family we are excited to provide this age appropriate Bible and our prayer is that this gift will help them go deeper in their relationship with God. The presentation ceremony will take place during 10:45worship service on October 18. Register your 3rd grader even if they cannot attend and we’ll reserve a Bible for them.
Committee Nominations Underway The following committees are seeking candidates to serve beginning in 2016: Finance, Trustees, Staff Parish Relations, Foundation, Nominations, and Lay Delegates to Annual Conference. You can refer someone you know, or indicate your interest in serving by completing an Online Interest Form by Sunday, Oct. 18.
Metamorphosis for students in 6th–12th grades includes worship, hayride, Night Strike, games, Snack Shack and time with friends. Don’t miss an amazing time to grow in faith! Nov. 6-8 for 6th/7th/8th grade students; Nov. 13-15 for high school students. 6th-8th graders register here. High school (grades 9-12) register here.
I look forward to seeing you this weekend in worship!
Abundant Blessings,
Penny Ellwood
Mike's funeral service will be held at Resurrection Blue Springs tomorrow morning, October 3rd. Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., with the funeral service following at 11:00 a.m.. Entombment will follow at the Faith Mausoleum in Mt. Moriah Cemetery, 10507 Holmes Rd, Kansas City, MO.
It is during these difficult times that we stand together united in our faith and hope of the resurrection and the life everlasting.
Grace and Peace,
Penny Ellwood
@rezbluespringsFor 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
Riley Ledford, Technical Producer riley.ledford@cor.org
Heather Sooley, Operations Coordinating Assistant heather.sooley@cor.org
Stephanie Weigel, Guest Services Coordinating Assistant stephanie.weigel@cor.org
Caitlin Willis, Nursery Coordinator 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 United Methodist Church Blue Springs
13720 Roe Avenue
Leawood, Kansas 66224, United States
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