Friday, November 13, 2015
Take a quick look at what's coming up:
- JOY in Serving
- Employment Opportunity50+ Game Night, Nov 13th
- Hanging of the Greens
- Blood Drive
- Hope and Healing Christmas Service-Leawood
- Breakfast with Santa
- Christmas at Resurrection
I hope your Friday is off to a great start. I spent this week doing a gratitude check. Remember how we told you on Sunday that you needed to have an emergency savings fund set aside. Well, it looks like we'll be tapping into ours a bit. Monday night, Bill traveled to McPherson, KS to check on his dad who has been in poor health. On the way to his Aunt and Uncles to spend the night, he hit an 8 point buck going 70 mph . He didn't even have time to put on his brakes. He's OK but it totaled our Volvo. Thank goodness he was driving this car! So this week, I've been much more aware of all the things I have to be thankful for and offering those praises to God.
One of the things I'm thankful for is the great group of folks who decided at Monday night's Coffee with the Pastor to make Resurrection Blue Springs their church home. I want to welcome New Members: Grant & Karen Anthony, Maggie Jones & Josh Belcher, Diane & Jim Clark, Jan Hintz, Ryan Lesh & Kimberly Brush (Dillan Brush, Ellie Brush, Logan Brush, Zoey Lesh and Garrett Brush). We'll introduce this group at worship on Sunday and welcome them into the community.
I also want to give a big thanks to the 63 people who participated in the Impacting the Globe food packing event at Cordell Mason Elementary School last Saturday. We had ages 5 on up take part in assembling and packing food to be sent to third world countries. We did a rough count and figured our group alone packed over 129,000 meals. I'm grateful to the person who had the vision to bring the whole community together for this worthy endeavor. It was great to be working side by side with folks from all around Blue Springs.
This Sunday we continue our three week sermon series on "Your Money or and Your Life." We'll be spending this week exploring the unexpected joy found in generously using our time, talent and resources. And what that might look like for you. I will be examining how we honor God with our giving. We'll also be collecting our pledge cards for the 2016 budget. I hope you've spent some time in prayer carefully considering how God is calling you to give. I want to encourage you, as you're making your pledging decisions this week to consider using electronic funds transfers. They are easy to set up and ensure your faithful support of our ministry even if you are out of town or forget one week. You can learn how to set it up here.
Finally, if you're over 50 and don't have any plans for this evening. Come on up and join our Baby Boomers for an evening of fun and games. Bring a favorite board game and a snack to share at 6:30 pm.
- JOY in Serving – Make an impact in Kansas City with opportunities to joyfully offer yourselves in serving. The first of our holiday JOY opportunities has begun. Pick up a meal bag after worship to fill with non-perishables to provide a Thanksgiving meal for one of our backpack children's households, and/or purchase a $25 grocery gift card to supplement their Thanksgiving celebration. You can also sign up to dish up and/or deliver Thanksgiving meals to shut-ins with the United Prayer Movement and sign up for the Black Friday Blood Drive or to help with a Christmas party at Wendell Phillips Elementary. The JOY table will be in the back of the sanctary on Sunday. Learn more about the JOY in serving holiday opportunities here.
- Employment Opportunity Special Needs Care Provider, (PT-Leawood Campus) Matthew’s Ministry for adults and children with special needs is looking for someone to provide hands-on care and support for participants. Qualified candidates will have prior experience working with adults with special needs. See full job description and submit cover letter and resume at cor.org/employmentGame Night for Baby Boomers & Up – Adults age 50+ are invited to bring cards and board games and a snack to share, and join us Friday, Nov. 13, at 6:30 pm for some fun and fellowship. For more information, contact Betty Witt,bettywitt@pobox.com.
- Hanging of the Greens – Help decorate the church for Christmas on Sunday, Nov. 22, right after 10:45 am worship. We’ll have pizza for lunch and get the church all spruced up and ready for the start of Advent.
- 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.
- Hope and Healing Christmas Service – Thursday, Dec. 3, 5:30 and 7:30 pm, Leawood-Wesley Chapel. 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 holiday festivities can make things even harder. This service offers support and encouragement during the holiday season. A community meal is served in the Leawood-Student Center from 5-7 pm.
- Breakfast with Santa – Celebrate Christmas by “Giving it Away!” Saturday, Dec. 5, 9:30 am. “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.
- 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.
Abundant Blessings,
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 Blue Springs
Resurrecton Blue Springs
13720 Roe Avenue
Leawood, Kansas 66224 United States
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