Greetings RezDowntowners,I hope this message finds you doing well. It has been a great week in the life of this city. On Tuesday, I was privileged to attend the Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast, where over 800 leaders within the city gathered to pray for Kansas City and be inspired by Mindy Corporon’s testimony! It has also been a great week in the life of our church, all week long I have been receiving emails, text messages and videos from people praying throughout the city surrounding God’s desire to transform the heart of the city! I hope you have had a chance to be in prayer surrounding how God is inviting you to be a part of this bold and historic next step in the life of our church and city.
This weekend is Commitment Weekend. In worship on both Saturday and Sunday, we are concluding our sermon series with a grand celebration as together we will have a chance to offer our commitments and sacrificial gifts in praise to God as together we seek to build the first church building in downtown Kansas City in over 80 years. It is going to be a historic weekend and a moment you won’t want to miss. I am hopeful that everyone will make an effort to be present in worship on Saturday or Sunday as God is calling each of us to offer all that we have and all that we are in order to continue building Christian community in the heart of this city! This is also going to be a huge weekend for our children as well, because for the past four weeks they have been focusing on their commitments as well, each day for the past four weeks, they have been saving and stewarding their gifts in order to build the new church. This weekend, we will have the privilege to watch the children lead the way as they bring their offerings forward in worship! Parents, please remember to bring the hearts that the children have been working on to church this weekend!
As I type this, I am sitting in our office on Grand overlooking the KC Star parking lot, and I cannot believe that we are preparing to build a new church in the center of the city! What a privilege and honor. I believe that God has called and assembled us. God’s gathered us together from all across the metro for such a time as this to do something extraordinary, something that hasn’t been done in the life of this city for awhile and something that will surely transform the heart of the city for generations to come! I can't wait to see you.
In the meantime, if you would like to learn more about our next steps visit build.cor.org/downtown or if you would like to get connected to the life of this church, here are a variety of ways to get connected over the next few weeks:
- Commitment Weekend – This Weekend! Saturday and Sunday, March 5-6. As we continue discerning how God is calling us to Transform the Heart of the City, we are urging you to be in prayer concerning how God is calling you specifically to be a part of this extraordinary next step in the life of our church and city. We are about to do something that hasn’t been done in over 80 years — but Grand Vision will require a Grand Sacrifice. Over the next two weeks, please prayerfully consider your financial commitment to this endeavor and get ready to join us in worship on March 5 and 6 at any of our services as we celebrate God’s grace by making our commitments to God. Together, we anticipate Greater Things are still to be done in this city!
- SWAT Brunch Club – Rez Downtown’s SWAT (35-and-older Singles With A Twist) group will meet on Sunday, March 6, at 12:30 pm at Genessee Royale, 1531 Genessee St., KCMO. Join the group for great food and fellowship. Contact James Burcalow with questions at jmburca@aol.com or visitcor.org/downtown/swat.
- Wednesday Morning Men’s Meeting – Join us Wednesday, March 9, 7 am at 1508 Grand, for coffee and conversation (no speaker for this meeting). Visit cor.org/downtown/wednesdaymorningmen.
- Women’s Breakfast Series – Join us Saturday, March 12, as Jeanne Johnson talks about “Faith, Farm & Food.” The Johnson Farms Plants & Pumpkins is a two-generation farm located on 140 acres close to Belton. Jeanne has a story to tell about her faith, the family farm and a future filled with food for everyone! We will meet from 9-10:30 am at 1522 McGee. Please bring friends and a breakfast item to share. If you don’t have time to grab an item to share, come anyway, as we always have plenty. For more information, contact Michele Janson, mjanson@everestkc.net.
- Volunteer to help at March Matthew’s Ministry – Do you have a passion for serving with individuals with special needs? Then please help with this event on Sunday, March 13, from 1-4 pm at 1522 McGee, to give parents and caregivers an afternoon for themselves. Sign up to volunteer by March 9 by contacting Brooke Coverdell at bcoverdell@gmail.com. For more information, visit cor.org/downtown/MatthewsMinistry.
- March Matthew’s Ministry – Individuals 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, March 13, at 1522 McGee from 1-4 pm. Parents/caregivers are welcome, but not required, to stay the first half hour or the full time to help loved ones get acclimated and comfortable with the environment. Register participants by Wednesday, March 9, so that we may plan for snacks and volunteers. EmailHannah.Murray@cor.org to register participants. To volunteer for this event, see the “serve with us” section of this bulletin. More info at cor.org/downtown/MatthewsMinistry.
- RezMOMs – Moms & Kiddos Meeting! Gather with us on Tuesday, March 15, from 6-7:30 pm for a pizza dinner and Easter crafts with our kids in the loft at 1522 McGee. It will be a great time for moms and kids to gather in our church community and begin our Easter celebrations. Please RSVP to Kristen Sayers atklynsayers@gmail.com for you and your children. We ask that you bring a few dollars, as you are able, to donate to the cost of dinner. This will be such a fun night for both moms and children; hope to see you there! For more information, visit cor.org/downtown/Rezmoms.
- March FaithWork – Think Easter! Just show up at the church at 1522 McGee on Saturday, March 19 at 9 am, and we will send you out to serve in the community until lunch time. We will be throwing Easter parties for four of our mission partners, in addition to doing preparations for the Easter Egg Hunt that will occur later the same day. It will be a huge day and you will want to be a part of it! For more information, visitcor.org/downtown/faithwork.
- Help with Easter Egg Hunt – Easter is right around the corner and we are egg-cited to be planning our 3rd Annual Easter Egg Hunt at Liberty Memorial, Saturday, March 19, on the southeast side lawn from 1-3 pm. We’ll have baskets of fun with petting zoo animals, cookie decorating, bounce houses, crafts and many more fun family activities including a big egg hunt and special visit by the Easter Bunny! We are hunting for volunteers to help with the planning, contact Sarah.Brischle@cor.org. We need to hop to it to get it all ready in time! For more information, visit cor.org/downtown/easteregghunt.
- Low-cost, on-site counseling is available at Rez Downtown with a counseling intern. Evening and Saturday hours will be available. We do not want finances to keep you from seeking counseling, so please speak with Pastor Anne if you’re concerned about affordability. We can also provide a referral to a counseling resource in the community. Complete the form at cor.org/counselingreferral or contact Pastor Anne Williams at 816-979-1330 or Anne.Williams@cor.org for more information.
- KiDSCOR Volunteers Needed! If you have a passion for helping with children, or just playing; we could use your help with our kids during one or two services a month. Lessons are prepared and easy to follow; or you might just want to rock a baby. If this fits with your gifts, please contact Sarah.Brischle@cor.org.
Grace and Peace,
Scott
Twitter: @scottchrostek
Congregational Care and Support
If you need pastoral care, call 816-979-1330. (After hours emergencies: 816-875-0267.)
To submit a prayer request, contact Anne.Williams@rezdowntown.org
For more information, visit our website: cor.org/downtown
The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection Downtown
1508 Grand Avenue
Kansas City, Missouri 64108, United States
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