Missionary Renegade: Weekly eNote from Pastor Scott Chrostek for Friday, 2 October 2015 from The Kansas City, Missouri, United States Resurrection United Methodist Church Downtown

Saturday, October 3, 2015

Weekly eNote from Pastor Scott Chrostek for Friday, 2 October 2015 from The Kansas City, Missouri, United States Resurrection United Methodist Church Downtown

Friday, October 2, 2015,
Greetings RezDowntowners,
I just love waking up on these crisp Fall mornings. This is perhaps my favorite season of the year and not just because of the weather. This weekend we have been hosting about 2000 church pastors and leaders from across the country for Leadership Institute. As a part of this gathering we hosted a worship night with Glory Revival, and I have to tell you that I have never seen the sanctuary so full! People started arriving at 5:30pm for a 7:00pm start, and we were packed by the time the doors opened. It was an awesome sight to see, as people from all over the place filled our sanctuary worshiping and singing songs of praise with all of our volunteers. It was awesome. Thank you to all of you who came out to join us. Then just yesterday our staff team hosted two sessions entitled, Creating a Culture of Invitation, where we shared a good portion of our story over the past five years. It is always great whenever we have a chance to remember all the things that God has done in order to make us who we are today, and then to think about where God is leading us into the future...my heart has been so full of joy. Please know how privileged I am to be serving as pastor of this community with you!

This weekend will be another big weekend. We are hosting our 25th Anniversary FaithWorkSaturday. It is going to be one of our biggest FaithWorks ever. We are hoping for a capacity crowd 250 people in order to give back 25,000 hours of service. So, invite friends and join us at the church by 9am on Saturday morning as we head out into the community to serve. We will have lots of projects for children as well, so mom’s and dad’s bring your kids out for a Saturday morning of service in the city!
Lastly, I am going to be preaching live at Resurrection Downtown this weekend on the three most important words for the church. It will be fun to be able to preach and be present with you this weekend as we take a moment to remember our call and charge to change the world.

Special 25th Anniversary Faithwork – Saturday, October 3rd. We are celebrating Resurrection’s 25th anniversary by giving 25,000 hours of community service. We are going to have a huge FaithWork and need you to be a part of it—let’s make it our biggest Rez Downtown FaithWork ever! The big project will be to partner with several local organizations and churches to clean up the area around Wendell Phillips Elementary. Feel free to bring chain saws, loppers and anything else that might be helpful for clearing away brush. We also will have opportunities to serve at Paseo Gardens, Healing House, ReStart, KC Rescue Mission, Don Bosco and Sheffield Place, as well as on-site projects for all ages and abilities. It will be our biggest day of service ever and you will want to be a part of it! Contact Pastor Todd at todd.maberry@cor.org with any questions. BBQ Club – Pastor Todd has a goal to try all of the BBQ restaurants in KC to discover which one is the best. Sadly, his last BBQ Club will be Saturday, Oct. 3, but he plans to go out in grand fashion at Jack Stack BBQ in the Freight House District (101 W. 22nd St., by Union Station). Jack Stack is a KC institution, and you will want to join Pastor Todd for one last chance to feast with him. If you love BBQ, plan to meet Pastor Todd around 12:30 pm (after the Special 25th Anniversary Faithwork). Bring a friend, especially if your friend loves delicious BBQ’d meats!
SWAT Brunch Club – Rez Downtown’s SWAT (35-and-older Singles With A Twist) group will meet Sunday, Oct. 4, 12:30 pm at Westside Local, 1663 Summit Street, KCMO. Join the group for great food and fellowship. Contact Stephanie Meyers to RSVP or for questions atsmeyers91@gmail.com, or visit rezdowntown.org/swat
Matthew’s Ministry Family Day Out! Individuals of all ages with special needs and their siblings are invited to a fun-filled day of activities, fellowship and laughter while parents and caregivers take an afternoon for themselves, Sunday October 4, 1-4 pm at 1522 McGee. Parents/Caregivers are welcome to stay the first half hour or the whole time to help their loved ones get acclimated and comfortable with the environment if they choose to do so. Registration is required; email Hannah.Murray@cor.org no later than Wednesday, Sept. 30, so that we may plan accordingly for snacks and volunteers. For more information visit rezdowntown.org/matthewsministryevent.
Revival Study with Pastor Scott continues next Wednesday, October 7 at 7pm at 1508 Grand. It’s not too late to join Pastor Scott Chrostek as he guides you these next 5 weeks through this study of Pastor Adam’s book, Revival: Faith as Wesley Lived It. Discover why lessons from the life and works of Methodism’s founder, John Wesley, are critically important to us and our church today. Pastor Scott will be sharing stories and insights from his own actual journey to England where he retraced the steps of John Wesley. The Revival book will be needed and can be purchased before the study that evening for $8 with cash or a check made payable to COR. For more information, visit rezdowntown.org/revivalstudy.
Women’s Breakfast Series – You are invited to join us Saturday, October 10, at 9 am as we observe Breast Cancer Awareness Month with Cynthia Newsome, Midday Anchor for 41 Action News and breast cancer survivor. Cynthia is an award-winning journalist and has a passion for community involvement, particularly those organizations that empower women and girls. Join us at 1522 McGee in the Loft. Bring a breakfast item to share (if you have time) ... bring a friend ... come and get to know other women! For questions, contact Michele Janson atmjanson@everestkc.net or visit rezdowntown.org/womensbreakfast .
Morning Men’s Speaker Series – Join us Tuesday, October 13 at 7 am at 1508 Grand when Darryl Burton will be sharing his story of “Hope and Forgiveness” through adversity. Darryl was exonerated after 24 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. He now is a student at Saint Paul’s School of Theology and is a Pastor Intern at The Church of the Resurrection. Join us for coffee and to hear this inspiring story. For more information, please visit here
A Disciple’s Path Study will begin Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 7 pm at 1508 Grand, Rm. 110. Are you at a point where you are ready to grow in your faith and learn how to authentically live it out? Are you curious what it means that Resurrection is a United Methodist Church? Come be a part of this class where you will grow to understand God’s love and grace with the time-tested practices of prayer, presence, gifts, service and witness, as well as learn what it means to be a United Methodist. Two books are required, total cost is $20, scholarships available. Class size is limited! For questions, contact David Sisney at dsisney@sbcglobal.net. To register, go torezdowntown.org/disciplespath.
It is 3rd Grade Bible Presentation time for 2015!!! On Sunday, October 18 at the 9 amservice, we will continue the Methodist tradition of presenting all 3rd grade students with a Bible of their very own. As members of their faith family, we are excited to provide this age appropriate Bible and our prayer is that this gift will help them take their next steps in their relationship with God. This is faith milestone and a great opportunity to communicate to our children the importance of God’s Word in their life. We want to personalize the Bibles for each student, as Pastor Scott will write each of them a personal message in their Bible. Registration is required but there is no fee. You MUST register your child to receive a Bible by emailing Sarah.Brischle@cor.org with your child’s name; even if you are unable to attend on October 18.
Committee Nominations Underway for The Church of the Resurrection – The following committees that meet at Leawood are seeking candidates to serve beginning in 2016: Finance, Trustees, Staff Parish Relations, Foundation, Nominations and Lay Delegates to Annual Conference. In order to be on these committees, you must be a member of The Church of the Resurrection for at least 3 years. You can refer someone you know, or indicate your interest in serving by completing an Online Interest Form by Sunday, October 18, at cor.org/committees.
I am so excited to spend this weekend with you in service and in worship. I hope you'll invite friends and join us for what is shaping up to be a great weekend in the city!
Grace and Peace,
Scott

@scottchrostek
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