Pastor Penny Ellwood's eNote from The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection Blue Springs in Blue Springs, Missouri, United States for Friday, 3 June 2016

Friday, June 3, 2016
Pastor Penny Ellwood's eNote from The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection Blue Springs in Blue Springs, Missouri, United States for Friday, 3 June 2016
Resurrection Blue Springs,
Greetings this morning from Topeka, where I have been attending the Great Plains Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. Each year clergy and lay delegates come together from Kansas and Nebraska for four days to worship, fellowship, and conduct the business of the conference. During these sessions, members of the conference hear reports of past and ongoing work; adopt future goals, programs and budgets and ordain clergy members as deacons and elders. Katherine Ebling-Frazier of our Leawood campus, along with her husband, Andrew are two of the 19 being ordained as Deacon or Elder in a special worship service later tonight. This is a big day and major accomplishment for this clergy couple!
One of the highlights was the opening worship yesterday morning. Elias Chacour, an Arab-Christian-Palestinian who was the Archbishop of Akko, Haifa, Nazareth and all of Galilee from 2006 to 2014 spoke to us. He shared with us the experience of the Palestinian people living in present-day Israel and challenged us to not forget our brothers and sisters who are suffering. We also got an opportunity to celebrate Bishop Scott Jones and his wife Mary Lou for 12 years of service as our Episcopal leader. We will be welcoming a new Bishop later this year.
We will also be represented in our Missouri conference, which begins today and runs through Monday by four at-large members from our Downtown and Blue Springs campuses in our unique relationship with two conferences. Wendy Hildenbrand and Kyle Ray are representing us from our Blue Springs campus.
I will be back for worship on Sunday as we continue our "live" sermon series Living in the Mess. This week we turn to the messes we experience by virtue of simply trying to raise a family. We’ll take a look at how we might reduce some of the chaos of family life and give our children a strong family culture they can carry with them throughout their lives. I hope you'll invite your friends and join us. We'll also be sharing holy communion.
Take a look at what else is coming up with our Destination Resurrection plans below....Register for Middle School and High School Camps! For those entering 6th, 7th or 8th grades, we have a group reservation at Youthfront Camp West for session 9, August 1-6, $430. For those entering 9-12th grades, our session at Youthfront LaCygne is session 3, June 20-25, $240. Register at https://youthfront.com/account/ and use our code: coryfcamp. Fundraisers are offered to help with the cost as well as payment options.
Premarital and Newlywed Preparation Class June 4 & 11, 8:30 am - 1 pm, required for anyone getting married at Resurrection. Sign up information atcor.org/leawood/weddings.
Summer Volleyball What is there to do when Sunday evening rezlife is off for the summer? Sand volleyball! Starting Sunday June 5, we are going to play volleyball and poison ball at the sand courts at 6:00pm at Wilbur Young Park (Next to Blue Springs South High School). We are opening it up to the whole church, so yes, your parents are welcome to play too!
A Church Conference has been called for Tuesday, June 7, at 6 pm in B-200 on the Leawood Campus. All church members are invited to vote upon the recommendations of our Staff Parish Relations Committee regarding the Senior Pastor’s 2016-17 compensation package and the aggregate budget allocation for associate pastors' compensation and housing allowances.
Summer miniMusic Pop-up Play-Date – Wednesday, June 8, 6:30-7:30 pm at Rotary Park in Blue Springs. Open to toddler – pre-K kids and their parents, designed to encourage early learning and creativity through the sheer joy of music and movement. Stephanie Myers will bring musical children’s books that parents can read to their kids. There is also a playground and a walking trail.
FaithWork – My Father’s House, June 11 Be a part of God’s love in action. Join us to serve at My Father’s House, the Resurrection Furnishings Ministry, on Saturday, June 11. This ministry furnishes hope to those in need by distributing donated furnishings and home essentials. Work includes furniture loading or sorting and stocking linens and house wares, and is suitable for adults and children ages 8 and up accompanied by an adult. Meet at the church at 9 am and carpool to the warehouse off Manchester Trafficway in KC. This ministry concludes with lunch! Register at Guest Services, onlineor just show up ready to serve on Saturday morning!
Sign up to help with Camp Bow Wow – Teen and adult volunteers are needed to assist kids with making toys, setting up and cleaning up, and also “chefs” to cook and serve a hot dog lunch. Contact diane.enlow@cor.org to sign up to help. We also need single adult-size tube socks and tennis balls. Now is the time to get rid of all those mismatched socks in your house! We’ll collect these at KiDSCOR check-in.
Camp Bow Wow Saturday, June 18, 9 am – 1 pm, ages 4-11. Whether you love doggies, or just want to play with some puppies, you don’t want to miss this day camp! Campers will learn how God’s everlasting love relates to dogs and about training dogs, play with puppies and make toys for local dog shelters. We will conclude with a family hot dog lunch and special pet blessing for your own pets! Register at Guest Services oronline now. No charge for this day camp.
Pet Blessing - All animal lovers and pet owners are invited to join us for the hot dog lunch and pet blessing at the end of our KiDSCOR Camp Bow Wow. Bring your favorite furry, feathered and scaly friends at noon. All animals must be on a lead or in a secure pen for the safety of other animals. If you bring an animal, please be aware that space is often needed between animals to provide a comfortable environment for all. If you are unable to transport your pet, you may bring a picture or a stuffed animal “proxy” for the blessing. If you have no pets but have a special place in your heart for animals, bring a picture of your favorite endangered species for a blessing.
Half Truths Class – Wednesdays at 6:30 pm, June 22-July 20 Explore popular sayings that miss the point. They sound Christian-like something you might find in the Bible yet miss the point in important ways. Join us as we search for the whole truth through the wisdom found in scripture. Book $10 available at Guest Services. Register at Guest Services or online.
Willow Creek Global Leadership Summit – August 11-12. Take advantage of this great opportunity to develop as a leader. We will host this world class training event in our sanctuary. Register at cor.org/willow and enter the Priority Code: PREMIER16. The host site rate is $89 through July 12. Check out this year’s faculty at willowcreek.com/summit.
Registration is still open for the Holy Land Tour - November 14-23, 2016. Pastor Penny and Bill are excited to journey on the Church of the Resurrection's next Holy Land Tour with our campus. We hope every member of our church will one day experience where Jesus has walked. This is an opportunity to grow in faith and bring Scripture to life like never before. We will be joining with members of our West campus and Pastor Jason Gant as we journey together. There are already 36 registered for the trip. Information is available at the Guest Services desk or online here.
Connect with other Moms from Rez Blue Springs RezMoms is a group for moms who want to grow in their faith, make friends, be completely honest and – most of all – just have some well-deserved “Mom Time!” Moms of children of all ages welcome. Please invite your mom friends. Check us out on facebook here. For more information, contact Diane.Enlow@cor.org.
I look forward to seeing you in worship this Sunday!
Blessings,
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

The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection Blue Springs
601 North East Jefferson Street

Blue Springs, Missouri 64014, United States
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