Friday, November 27, 2015
Dear Resurrection Blue Springs,
I’m sure that many of you are making your preparations to gather with family and friends tomorrow for Thanksgiving. I wanted to take this opportunity to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving and safe travels. I love this time of year when we take time to reflect on all we have to be grateful for. As our family lifts its voices tomorrow to sing together “Praise God from whom all blessings flow . .” I will be offering my prayers of thanksgiving for all of you and the blessing it is to serve within this community.
It was great yesterday to see the first of our JOY in Serving go out with the sacks of food and grocery cards for the families in our backpack ministry. Thank you for your generosity. If you haven’t stopped by the JOY table at the back of the sanctuary make sure to take a look this Sunday. There are plenty of new opportunities to bless others with need this Christmas.
Another great way to bless someone is to take a break from your shopping on Black Friday between 1-4 pm and stop by the church to donate blood. We’re hosting a Community Blood Center Drive for Sarah Tuttle Inman and Brain Cancer Awareness. The need for blood is often greater during the holiday seasons and this gift could literally save a life.
Speaking of generosity, I want to thank all of you who have returned your commitment cards! We’ve had a great response with 113 commitment cards turned in so far. If you’ve yet to turn in your commitment card, I’d like to ask you to consider going online right now to make your commitment. Simply click here to make your commitment online. Your commitments make possible the continued mission and ministry of our community.
This Sunday we begin the Advent season with a new sermon series on The Promise of Christmas. We’ll be taking a five-week journey back to Bethlehem to recall those promises spoken by the prophets, angels, wise men and shepherds.This Sunday Pastor Adam will focus on the Promise of Hope; of light piercing the darkness. We’ll also have wonderful Christmas music to sing and the advent candle lighting. The sanctuary looks beautiful thanks to all the hands that helped prepare it last Sunday after worship. Invite friends and family to join us as we celebrate the hope that is to come!
Take a look at what's coming up:
- JOY in Serving - Make an impact in Kansas City with opportunities to joyfully offer yourselves in serving. Help with a Christmas party at Wendell Phillips Elementary. Donate items for Joy Bags, Care Bags, Linen Kits or Cleaning Buckets lists are available at the JOY table or at cor.org/bluesprings/joy. The JOY table will be in the back of the Sanctuary on Sunday. Learn more about the JOY in serving holiday opportunities here.
- Sara Tuttle-Inman Blood Drive for Brain Cancer Awareness – Friday, Nov. 27, 1-4 pm, Resurrection Blue Springs. Registered donors receive a FREE Kansas City Chiefs t-shirt! Book your appointment today at savealifenow.org, enter Sponsor Code: saratuttle. For additional details, contact Laura Ward at 660-441-1977 or lauratuttle02@gmail.com. Medical eligibility questions? Call 800-245-7035.
- Advent Study: Christmas is Not Your Birthday – Wednesdays, Dec. 2, 9, 16, 7-8 pm. This Christmas, cut through the hype that leaves you exhausted and broke at the end of the year. Instead, experience the peace of knowing that God is truly with us, the joy of giving sacrificially and the love of a Savior who gave everything he had for us. This 3-week, Wednesday evening study will inspire you to approach Christmas differently, and be transformed in the process. Book $10. Childcare is available on request. Register at Guest Services or online here.
- Surviving the Season – Wednesdays, Dec. 2, 9, 6:30-8 pm. For those who have suffered loss, the holidays can be especially difficult. Whether it’s the loss of a loved one, relationship, security, lifestyle or health, having to deal with it in the midst of the holiday festivities can make things even harder. This 2-week class offers support, encouragement and practical strategies for surviving the season. Childcare is available on request. Register at Guest Services or online here.
- Breakfast with Santa Celebrate Christmas by “Giving it Away!” On Saturday, Dec. 5, at 9:30, join us for a fun morning designed to help our children understand the joy of giving. Participate in “Give it Away” stations for socks of kindness, blessing bags and more to give to someone in need. Enjoy a pancake breakfast and visit from Santa. If you’d like to help at one of the stations, please sign up at Guest Services on Sunday.
- Christmas at Resurrection - This must-see holiday musical event is reborn this season in Merry Olde England as we join Charles Wesley and Charles Dickens in discovering anew the joys, hardships and love that surround a Christmas celebration in the tradition of A Christmas Carol. More than 300 musicians and actors will recreate 1800’s London on the sanctuary stage. Guest narrator John Rensenhouse from Broadway’s Lion King will tell the nativity story. Make plans with your family and friends to celebrate the birth of Jesus at Christmas at Resurrection. Performances are Dec. 9-13 on Leawood Campus. Tickets may be purchased online at christmasatresurrection.org or by phone at 866-830-5067.
Penny
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
Resurrection Blue Springs
601 NorthEast Jefferson Street
Blue Springs, Missouri 64014, United States
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