Greetings Resurrection Blue Springs,
It appears that fall has arrived in time for our Trunk and Treat this Sunday! We’re anticipating a large crowd and are thrilled so many of you responded with the need for decorated trunks. I am grateful for your commitment to the children of our community.
This year we’re having all trunks and activities in the back northeast section of our parking lot to free up more spaces for parking and to create a safe space for the kids. We will have all the trunks park around the outside edge of that section. We expect to have 30-40 trunks (YAY!!). If you are planning to bring up a trunk, please plan to have it in place by 3:30 pm and use only one parking space.
We’ll have games, a huge bounce house, a photo booth for capturing the costumes, a fire truck and hot dogs and chips. If you’d be willing to lend a hand, contact Diane Enlow via email, check in at the KiDSCOR desk on Sunday morning or click here. There are places to serve yet. If you have candy or cupcakes for the cake walk, these can be dropped off at KiDSCOR on Sunday or just before the event. Bring your friends and neighbors and plan to join us for the fun. Your very presence to help welcome our guests is a crucial element of a successful event. So come on up to say hello and see the creativity in the costumes and trunks. The event will run from 4 - 6 pm.
I heard many comments after last weekends worship about how much you enjoyed the start of our sermon series on The Reformation and seeing the locations in Rome where it all began. This Sunday Pastor Adam will take us to Germany where Martin Luther officially nailed the Ninety-Five Theses to the church doors 500 years ago. We will visit important locations in Martin Luther’s story, and learn about his struggle with the church and finding grace and how his insights impact and inform our faith to this day.
I look forward to seeing you this Sunday!
Pastor Penny
Be sure to check out the upcoming opportunities to connect to the life of the church below.
Upcoming Events & Activities
Crafty for a Cause!
Friday, November 3, 10 am. Share your talents and create items for missions on the first Friday of every month. Choose from several projects. We will provide you with materials, or bring your own. Whether you knit, crochet (or would like to learn), have basic sewing skills or just use scissors and can tie a knot, we’ve got a project for you. Contact Heather.Sooley@cor.org for more information.
TGIF November 3
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. TGIF (Thank GOD it’s Friday) is designed to be a fun, interactive evening of games, worship and fellowship for elementary children. Please click here to register your child for each week they will attend so we can be fully prepared for each child.
Rezlife Metamorphosis Fall Retreats
For grades 6-8 – Nov. 3-5; grades 9-12 – Nov. 17-19. Youthfront Camp West, Edgerton, KS, with outdoor games, campfires, hayrides, worship activities in large and small group settings and time for students to grow deeper in their faith. For more information and registration, click here.
All-Church Hayride & Bonfire
Sunday, Nov. 5, 4 pm. Get to know your fellow worshipers and celebrate fall with a hayride and bonfire at the Wolverton’s farm (check your worship bulletin for address). Join us for hotdogs, s’mores, hot chocolate and the hayride! Bring lawn chairs and sticks for roasting marshmallows. Invite your neighbors to come for the fun!
Help assemble Heart to Heart Hygiene Kits
Saturday, Nov. 11, 8:15 am to noon in our Sanctuary. We will be assembling 1350 kits, most of which will be sent to Puerto Rico in relief of the devastation they have experienced in the wake of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. We will have 4 shifts available on Saturday and help carrying in the supplies on Friday afternoon, Nov. 10 (time TBD). Great serve opportunity for ages 8 and above. We will have t-shirts for those who serve. Sign up now, click here to reserve your spot!
Pizza with the Pastor
Are you considering joining Church of the Resurrection? Join us for Pizza with the Pastor on Sunday, Nov. 12, 12:15 pm. Get to know Pastor Penny and learn more about our church, and if you decide to join, a short membership ceremony will be held at the end. Click here to register.
The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection Blue Springs Staff
Rev. Penny Ellwood, Resurrection Blue Springs Pastor
Mike Ash, Worship Leader & Director of Community
Caleb Longest, Director of Student Ministries
Diane Enlow, Director of Children's Ministries
Riley Ledford, Technical Producer
Heather Sooley, Operations Coordinating Assistant
Stephanie Weigel, Guest Connections Coordinating Assistant
Caitlin Willis, Nursery Coordinator
The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection Blue Springs
For after-hours pastoral care, please call (913) 338-9477.
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