Weekly eNote from Pastor Jason Gant of The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection West of Olathe, Kansas, United States - Friday, 8 April 2016

Weekly eNote from Pastor Jason Gant of The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection West of Olathe, Kansas, United States - Friday, 8 April 2016

Resurrection West,
My hope is that you are well on this beautiful spring day! This weekend in worship we are kicking off a new sermon series focusing on Second Chances. Humans aren't perfect and we tend to make mistakes, mess up, hurt ourselves and others. We sometimes end up feeling unlovable, broken or maybe even worthless - like an old piece of furniture set out on the curb. Thankfully God is a God of the second chance. The Easter message is that no matter where we are or what we've done, God sees beyond our imperfections, loves us and offers us a new life. Invite friends and join us this weekend as we dive into Scriptural stories of second chances! To watch and share a video promoting this series, click here.
This Sunday, we are also launching a new way to give your tithes, offerings,and capital campaign commitments to the church electronically. Using a simple and secure tool called “Pushpay” you can now give by texting from your mobile device, online from your computer or by using the Pushpay app. This Pushpay option will make it easier for those who want to give electronically. You can create your own account and store your payment methods or you can give as a guest. Pushpay will replace RezAccess and Paypal accounts, which will provide efficiencies and cost savings for our church. To set up Pushpay, you simply text COR to 77977 from your mobile device or go to cor.org/giveonline. We’ll have information in worship this Sunday with step-by-step instructions on using Pushpay or you can go to the website atcor.org/pushpay to learn more about it.
I am excited to share two new opportunities to serve in mission and an opportunity to join me in walking where Jesus walked this fall....
This summer join my family and Christie Walker, Director of KiDSCOR Children’s ministries, on a family mission trip to serve others in Omaha, Nebraska, July 21-23. This will be a great way to instill the value of service to God and others into your kid’s lives. Registration will open for this mission experience for parents and kids K-5th grade next week. Save the dates and join us in service. We will cap off the mission experience with a day at the Omaha zoo!
Join me next January on a mission trip to serve in Malawi, January 12-22. This will be an amazing international mission experience to serve God and others through our partnerships in Malawi. More details and registration next week, but save the dates and prayerfully consider that God may be calling you to serve in Malawi!
Registration is still available to walk where Jesus walked this November on our Holy land pilgrimage,November 14-23. If interested, please contact my assistant, Debbie Dietz at debbie.dietz@cor.org to join with us. We will travel, along with members from our Blue Springs campus (already 24 total registered), through Bethlehem, Jerusalem, around the sea of Galilee and more!
Take a look at many more ways to grow, serve, and give here at West.
• FaithWork this Saturday - RezWest Mission Center!
• VBC and Sports Camp - June 20-26, Register Now!
• 21st Annual Resurrection Golf Classic & Auction
• Monday Morning Women's Bible Study
• Saturday Morning Men's Group - Join them for week #2
• Rezlife student ministries summer mission to Minneapolis
• Above All Else: Love, Relationships, Purity & Dating
FaithWork – This Saturday, April 9, meet at 9 am at the Rez West Mission Center (25000 College Blvd., Olathe) to serve God by serving those in need. We will work to complete our goal of making 200 Sole Hope Shoe Kits. These kits will be sent to Uganda and made into shoes to help protect children from foot disease and injury. We’ll also make appreciation crafts for our first responders and take those to our local fire and police departments. Adults, students and children of all ages are welcome to participate. For more information or questions, contact Chris.Holliday@cor.org.
Resurrection West Sports Camp and Vacation Bible Camp, “Meet the Royals”! Two great opportunities for kids this summer, one amazing week of fun! Registration is now open for RezWest Sports Camp and RezWest VBC. Both camps will take place June 20-24; Sports camp held in the morning, followed by VBC “Meet the Royals” in the afternoon. Register for one or both of these events. A supervised “sack lunch” time will be held for those who participate in both activities. We hope to help hundreds of kids grow in faith, wisdom and friendship through these programs, so we will need many volunteers - youth and adults! All parents who volunteer for VBC and have children younger than kindergarten will be able to register thier little ones in early childhood VBC or nursery. If you are interested in participating in or volunteering for either camp, please go to cor.org/west/VBC2016 for more information and registration.
21st Annual Resurrection Golf Classic & Auction – Monday, May 9, Country Club of Leawood.Golfers, sponsors and volunteers are needed to help raise funds for seminary student education. More information available at cor.org/golf.
The Monday Morning Women’s Bible Study will start a new book on April 11 - “When the Game is Over, it All goes Back in the Box.” by John Ortberg. The group meets at 9:30 am in the lower level Bible Theatre classroom. For more information, contact Margee Castle at macastle@aol.com.
Saturday Morning Men’s Group began a new study tomorrow - April 9, with a 10-week men’s study on the best- selling book, More Than A Season, by Dayton Moore. As General Manager of KC Royals, Moore shares how his faith and leadership principles have guided his rebooting of the Royals, describing how he built one of baseball’s best farm systems and international scouting departments out of nothing. We hope you can join us for an hour of breakfast ($5 donation requested), fellowship and faith from 8-9:30 am in the lower level classroom. For more information, contact Allan Henning atanhenning6@gmail.com. Cost of the book is $14.
8th-12th Grade Summer Mission Trip, June 12-18 (Current Grades 8-12) Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Opportunities for youth to serve through homeless ministries, housing projects and food and shelter non-profits. Go to cor.org/west/students and click on the Events, Retreats & Missions tab for more info and to register.
Above All Else: Love, Relationships, Purity and Dating – Friday, April 15, 7-9:30 pm, Leawood Campus Student Center, for 6th-12th grade students and their parents to attend together.Author/speaker Vicki Courtney and the rezlife youth ministers will help lead engaging, Christ- centered conversations on relationships. Invite other families to attend this great opportunity to walk with us through these important topics. Register at cor.org/students, under the Calendar tab.
Finally, wedding season is underway and I am headed out to prepare for one now. May God bless their union and our faith community as we seek to love God and love one another!
Looking forward to worshiping with you on Sunday,
Pastor Jason
Resurrection West Campus
24000 West Valley Parkway

Olathe, Kansas 66061, United States
913-538-7800
For an after hours urgent pastoral care need call 913-314-6058
Resurrection West Staff
Travis Morgan - Director of Staffing and Operations
Chris Holliday - Associate Pastor, Care and Missions
David Robertson - Director of Community Life
Lindsay Hefner - Director of Worship Arts
Ryan Rancudo - Assistant Director of Worship Arts
Rick Webb - Director of rezlife Student Ministries
Christie Walker - Director of KiDS COR Children's Ministries
Lynnlea Nelson - Early Childhood Program Director
Sommer Kelling - Nursery Coordinator
Chris Monson - Worship Support and Community Events Program Director
Debbie Dietz - Coordinating Assistant to Pastor Jason
Kevin Euston - Technical Producer Team Lead
James Wear - Technical Producer Media and Graphics

The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection West
24000 West Valley Parkway

Olathe, Kansas 66061, United States
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