Friday, August 19, 2016Pastor Penny Ellwood's eNote at The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection Blue Springs in Blue Springs, Missouri, United States for Friday, 19 August 2016
Greetings Resurrection Blue Springs,
I have loved seeing all the back to school pictures on facebook this week of the kids heading back to school. I know this is a week full of mixed emotions for most parents, especially for those sending children off to college or to their first day of kindergarten. I have been offering our prayer for children each day this week and thinking in particular of those transitioning into new classroom situations. It can be an anxious time for both parents and children.
The sheetrock dust has been flying this week as the construction crew makes headway on our building renovations. You can begin to get a sense of what the space is going to look like when it's all done now. It's exciting to see it coming together. Our hope is that it will be complete in time for the start of our new fall classes. Speaking of fall classes, I hope you've taken the chance to take a look at the classes we have starting soon.
If you've never taken a Bible Study, Alpha is a great place to start your discipleship journey. This is a 10 week introduction to the Christian faith that starts with a meal and ends each week with small group discussions where you can ask any question you might have. I'm excited that we're offering both Disciple 1 and 2 this fall too. Disciple 1 is a 24 week, overview of the Bible for those wanting to dig a little deeper into study with a small group. It is a prerequisite for Disciple 2, which is an indepth study of Genesis, Exodus, Luke and Acts. This will be a great extension of the sermon series on Moses that we're in right now. Bill and I are excited to be leading Disciple 2. We're also offering a great class for parents on Conscious Discipline. This class will help both parents and children respond to discipline challenges in the home.
Don't forget that tomorrow we have a morning of service planned at the KC Pet Project. We'll meet at the church at 10 am and travel to work at this no kill pet shelter. This Faithwork is open to school age on up. Then on Monday we have another opportunity to give with our Community Blood Center Drive. The donor bus will be in our parking lot from3:30 - 7 pm. There is a critical need for emergency blood right now in our city, so your donations would be of big help.
This week we will continue our sermon series on Moses with God's call on this reluctant prophet for his extraordinary job of freeing the Isrealites. We'll take a look at how God continue to extend these calls today. I hope you'll join us as we consider how God is calling each one of us to live into this next school year and this new season of ministry.
Be sure to take a close look below at all the classes we have starting soon. . .
August FaithWork On Saturday, August 20th, we need people to help at the Kansas City Pet Project. This is a No Kill animal shelter in Kansas City with the goal of having no homeless animals. This organization cares for nearly 10,000 animals per year. The jobs could include cleaning transport kennels, working on the grounds, among other things. We will work from 11am to 1pm, starting with a tour of the facility. We will meet at 10am at church for donuts and carpool/caravan to the site. The address is 4400 Raytown Rd, Kansas City, MO 64129. This work is suitable for everyone school age and up. Register at Guest Services or online.
Share the Gift of Life – Blood Drive Monday, August 22, 3:30-7 pm. Donor Bus at Resurrection Blue Springs Your blood donation can help save two lives during a time of critical need. Make an appointment today at savealifenow.org, enter Sponsor Code:CORBS. For additional details, contact Betty Witt at 816.582.7809 or bettywitt@pobox.com .
New Men's Study In your life, do you want to be known for flashes of goodness and great moments, or -- more importantly -- as a man of character and integrity in all circumstances? Super Bowl-Winning Coach Tony Dungy is ready to be our coach as we walk together through his bible study, "Dare to be Uncommon." God's desire is to give meaning and purpose to your life by giving you dreams and goals that only you can accomplish. Yet every day you're fed messages, expectations, and images that push you to live a life other than the one God has planned for you. Join us 6:30 p.m. this Tuesday, August 23, here at Church of the Resurrection Blue Springs to begin a 7-week course on how we can counteract those messages, maintain our character -- in all parts of our life -- and commitment to continuing to grow, together. Sign up online.
Interested in membership at Resurrection? Looking for a deeper level of connection and commitment? Join us for Pizza with Pastor Penny where you will learn more about Resurrection, what it means to be a Methodist, and what the expectations are for membership, Sunday, Aug. 28, 12:15-2:15 pm, Student Center. Register at cor.org/bluesprings/coffee.
rezlife Fall Kick-Off for youth group begins with a pool party and dinner for all 6th-12th graders on Sunday, Aug. 28, 4-7 pm at the Gorman’s pool, 600 NE Country Club Drive, Blue Springs. Parents are invited to stay for a short parent meeting at 4 pm. Youth group will begin regular sessions Sunday, Sept. 11, 6-7:30 pm. Contact Bill Ellwood at billellwood@hotmail.com.
Make First Fridays Your Fave! Hey all you Kindergarten – 5th graders, join us for TGIF on the first Fridays of each month, 7-8:30 pm beginning Sept. 2. Registration opens, Monday, Aug. 15 at cor.org/bluesprings/kidscor.
rezlife Camp Fundraiser – Help our youth go to camp next summer! Join us for a Pancake Breakfast Sunday, Sept. 4, before the 9 and 10:45 am worship services in the KiDSCOR area. The youth will be serving, busing tables, flipping pancakes, etc. Enjoy pancakes, sausage, fruit, coffee and juice starting at 8:15 am, and ending before 10:45worship. Please invite friends and family to come eat with us and stay for worship!
Explore Life’s Big Questions in Alpha! Alpha is open to anyone who has questions and wants to explore the Christian faith. Sessions include a meal, a short talk and discussion. Bring your questions and curiosity. Class offered Wednesday, 6:30-8:15 pm, startingSeptember 7. Cost is $10 for material. One of our discussion groups will be devoted just to singles at these sessions. Register at Guest Services or online.
Ready to take the next step in your faith journey? Disciple Bible Studies offer an enriching way to deepen your faith in community with others. Start with Disciple 1, which provides a foundational overview of the Bible in 24 weeks, then continue your journey with any one of the other Disciple course offerings. We'll be offering Disciple 2 this fall at our campus. Other Disciple class options are available on our Leawood campus. See these options at cor.org/disciple.
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I look forward to seeing you this weekend.
Abundant 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
Mark Maschger, Ministry Associate mark.maschger@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 NorthEeast Jefferson Street
I have loved seeing all the back to school pictures on facebook this week of the kids heading back to school. I know this is a week full of mixed emotions for most parents, especially for those sending children off to college or to their first day of kindergarten. I have been offering our prayer for children each day this week and thinking in particular of those transitioning into new classroom situations. It can be an anxious time for both parents and children.
The sheetrock dust has been flying this week as the construction crew makes headway on our building renovations. You can begin to get a sense of what the space is going to look like when it's all done now. It's exciting to see it coming together. Our hope is that it will be complete in time for the start of our new fall classes. Speaking of fall classes, I hope you've taken the chance to take a look at the classes we have starting soon.
If you've never taken a Bible Study, Alpha is a great place to start your discipleship journey. This is a 10 week introduction to the Christian faith that starts with a meal and ends each week with small group discussions where you can ask any question you might have. I'm excited that we're offering both Disciple 1 and 2 this fall too. Disciple 1 is a 24 week, overview of the Bible for those wanting to dig a little deeper into study with a small group. It is a prerequisite for Disciple 2, which is an indepth study of Genesis, Exodus, Luke and Acts. This will be a great extension of the sermon series on Moses that we're in right now. Bill and I are excited to be leading Disciple 2. We're also offering a great class for parents on Conscious Discipline. This class will help both parents and children respond to discipline challenges in the home.
Don't forget that tomorrow we have a morning of service planned at the KC Pet Project. We'll meet at the church at 10 am and travel to work at this no kill pet shelter. This Faithwork is open to school age on up. Then on Monday we have another opportunity to give with our Community Blood Center Drive. The donor bus will be in our parking lot from3:30 - 7 pm. There is a critical need for emergency blood right now in our city, so your donations would be of big help.
This week we will continue our sermon series on Moses with God's call on this reluctant prophet for his extraordinary job of freeing the Isrealites. We'll take a look at how God continue to extend these calls today. I hope you'll join us as we consider how God is calling each one of us to live into this next school year and this new season of ministry.
Be sure to take a close look below at all the classes we have starting soon. . .
August FaithWork On Saturday, August 20th, we need people to help at the Kansas City Pet Project. This is a No Kill animal shelter in Kansas City with the goal of having no homeless animals. This organization cares for nearly 10,000 animals per year. The jobs could include cleaning transport kennels, working on the grounds, among other things. We will work from 11am to 1pm, starting with a tour of the facility. We will meet at 10am at church for donuts and carpool/caravan to the site. The address is 4400 Raytown Rd, Kansas City, MO 64129. This work is suitable for everyone school age and up. Register at Guest Services or online.
Share the Gift of Life – Blood Drive Monday, August 22, 3:30-7 pm. Donor Bus at Resurrection Blue Springs Your blood donation can help save two lives during a time of critical need. Make an appointment today at savealifenow.org, enter Sponsor Code:CORBS. For additional details, contact Betty Witt at 816.582.7809 or bettywitt@pobox.com .
New Men's Study In your life, do you want to be known for flashes of goodness and great moments, or -- more importantly -- as a man of character and integrity in all circumstances? Super Bowl-Winning Coach Tony Dungy is ready to be our coach as we walk together through his bible study, "Dare to be Uncommon." God's desire is to give meaning and purpose to your life by giving you dreams and goals that only you can accomplish. Yet every day you're fed messages, expectations, and images that push you to live a life other than the one God has planned for you. Join us 6:30 p.m. this Tuesday, August 23, here at Church of the Resurrection Blue Springs to begin a 7-week course on how we can counteract those messages, maintain our character -- in all parts of our life -- and commitment to continuing to grow, together. Sign up online.
Interested in membership at Resurrection? Looking for a deeper level of connection and commitment? Join us for Pizza with Pastor Penny where you will learn more about Resurrection, what it means to be a Methodist, and what the expectations are for membership, Sunday, Aug. 28, 12:15-2:15 pm, Student Center. Register at cor.org/bluesprings/coffee.
rezlife Fall Kick-Off for youth group begins with a pool party and dinner for all 6th-12th graders on Sunday, Aug. 28, 4-7 pm at the Gorman’s pool, 600 NE Country Club Drive, Blue Springs. Parents are invited to stay for a short parent meeting at 4 pm. Youth group will begin regular sessions Sunday, Sept. 11, 6-7:30 pm. Contact Bill Ellwood at billellwood@hotmail.com.
Make First Fridays Your Fave! Hey all you Kindergarten – 5th graders, join us for TGIF on the first Fridays of each month, 7-8:30 pm beginning Sept. 2. Registration opens, Monday, Aug. 15 at cor.org/bluesprings/kidscor.
rezlife Camp Fundraiser – Help our youth go to camp next summer! Join us for a Pancake Breakfast Sunday, Sept. 4, before the 9 and 10:45 am worship services in the KiDSCOR area. The youth will be serving, busing tables, flipping pancakes, etc. Enjoy pancakes, sausage, fruit, coffee and juice starting at 8:15 am, and ending before 10:45worship. Please invite friends and family to come eat with us and stay for worship!
Explore Life’s Big Questions in Alpha! Alpha is open to anyone who has questions and wants to explore the Christian faith. Sessions include a meal, a short talk and discussion. Bring your questions and curiosity. Class offered Wednesday, 6:30-8:15 pm, startingSeptember 7. Cost is $10 for material. One of our discussion groups will be devoted just to singles at these sessions. Register at Guest Services or online.
Ready to take the next step in your faith journey? Disciple Bible Studies offer an enriching way to deepen your faith in community with others. Start with Disciple 1, which provides a foundational overview of the Bible in 24 weeks, then continue your journey with any one of the other Disciple course offerings. We'll be offering Disciple 2 this fall at our campus. Other Disciple class options are available on our Leawood campus. See these options at cor.org/disciple.
- Disciple 1 Wednesdays at 6:30 pm starting September 7. This class provides a foundational overview of the Bible. Beginning with Genesis and continuing through Revelation, Disciple gives the Old and New Testaments equal time, emphasizing the wholeness of the Bible as a revelation of God. Group members will read approximately 80% of the Bible in this 24-week study. Disciple Bible Study is enriching, informational, transformational, faith deepening and offers time to develop deep, lasting friendships as you study, reflect and pray together with your group. Disciple draws upon the work of scholars, the personal Bible reading and study of the participant, and dynamic group discussion to aid a deeper understanding of the Bible. Disciple 1 Study Manual is $35 and will be available soon at Guest Services. Childcare available on request. Register at Guest Services or online.
- Disciple 2 Starts Wednesday, Sept. 7, 6:30-8:30 pm. Disciple 2 is an in-depth study of Genesis, Exodus, Luke and Acts. Genesis and Exodus are foundational books of the Bible that cover creation, Noah, Abraham, Moses and more. You will also study the Gospel of Luke and the Book of Acts and be encouraged to practice spiritual disciplines. (32-week study, Disciple 1 is pre-requisite) Disciple 2 Study Manuals are $35 each and will be available soon at Guest Services. Childcare available on request. Register at Guest Services or online.
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I look forward to seeing you this weekend.
Abundant 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
Mark Maschger, Ministry Associate mark.maschger@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 NorthEeast Jefferson Street
Blue Springs, Missouri 64014, United States
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