Blue Springs, Missouri, United States - The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection Blue Springs enote from Pastor Penny Ellwood for Friday, 25 April 2014Hello Resurrection Blue Springs,
I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone who volunteered and/or participated in our Holy Week activities. It was an amazing week, beginning with our Easter Party, Palm Sunday service, Maundy Thursday meal and service, Good Friday prayers and culminated in pancakes and a joyous Easter celebration on Sunday. We had well over 200 children and adults participate in the Easter egg hunt, we filled all the tables at the Maundy Thursday service and had over 530 in worship on Sunday. I can't tell you what a joy it was to stand up on Easter Sunday and shout "Christ is Risen!" and hear your rousing response, "He is Risen indeed!"
We couldn't have provided all these opportunities to connect with God and offer this kind of radical hospitality to our community without the many hands that filled eggs, led crafts and games, cooked, cleaned, stacked and unstacked chairs, read scripture, sang songs, served at tables, set up prayer stations, ushered, greeted, watched our babies and delivered mugs and all the many other tasks that I haven't mentioned. I thank you all for your faithful service this past week. God is truly at work in our community!
This Sunday I have the privilege of offering the concluding message in our series, "The Gospel of the Nobodies." We'll be taking a look at the Walk to Emmaus story in the final chapter of Luke and turning our attention to the discouraged and disbelieving followers. We'll see how Jesus' triumph over death and his resurrection effected his care for the "nobodies" and get a few tips on how to improve our eyesight.
I want to encourage you to take a look at the classes and activities coming up in the next couple of weeks. We have several new class offerings, a blood drive, a chance to join Resurrection at Coffee with the Pastor and the kick off of a new ministry for moms. All great places to step in and get further connected to the life of our community.
You'll find more information below about these upcoming events:
What says Resurrection Blue Springs to you?
Single Adult Bible Study
Coffee Pizza with the Pastor - Sunday, May 4
Knowing God
Blood Drive
Band of Brothers
Buliding Better Moms
What says Resurrection Blue Springs to you? We are working on communicating our particular identity as a campus of Resurrection more effectively. What words, colors, feelings or images say Resurrection Blue Springs to you? Leave your ideas at Connection Point or email them to Heather.Sooley@rezbluesprings.org
Single Adult Bible Study – Being single can be a great time of spiritual renewal, reflection, and growth if you allow it to be. Join us at at the Resurrection Blue Springs campus as we read the Bible and discuss its application to our lives. We will be meeting every other Thursday at 6:30 pm, May 1, 15 and 29. Light snacks provided. Child care available through 5th grade, if you let us know of your needs in advance. Contact Greg Thiel at 816-508-7897, Mary Truex at 816-914-6220 or Wendy Hildenbrand at 816-419-4387 for more information.
Coffee Pizza with the Pastor on Sunday, May 4th, following 10:45 am worship. Are you considering joining Resurrection? Take the first step and attend Coffee with the Pastors where you will explore the beliefs and traditions of the United Methodist Church, get to know Resurrection Blue Springs Pastor Penny and hear about opportunities to serve, connect and grow! Childcare is available. Sign up online at rezbluesprings.org/coffee so we can get a count for pizza.
Knowing God Class Wednesdays at 6:30 pm starting April 30 (6 week course) Explore the good news of the Bible and discover Bible study tools and resources to deepen your understanding of the Scriptures. Register here. Books are $7, available at Connection Point.
Sara Tuttle-Inman Blood Drive for Brain Cancer Awareness – We need you to give blood on Monday, May 5, 3-7 pm, in the Resurrection Blue Springs Sanctuary. Book your appointment today at savealifenow.org, enter Sponsor Code: saratuttle. You may also contact Laura Ward at 660-441-1977 or lauratuttle02@gmail.com.
Join the Band of Brothers Men’s Group Tuesdays at 6:30pm starting May 6 – as we begin to study The Good and Beautiful God. Too often Christians may experience a changed mind about God, or even a changed heart toward God, without having a changed life with God. Where is the breakdown between belief and discipleship? Why isn’t the transformative power of the gospel more apparent in the daily workings of our lives? In The Good and Beautiful God, James Bryan Smith helps us discard the flawed narratives of our hearts and replace them with the truths God reveals in his word about himself, the Christian life and his Church. This deep and transformative book will help you discover the narratives that Jesus lived by. Get to know the God Jesus knew and the Kingdom he proclaimed. The Good and Beautiful God book will be available for purchase at our bookstand next week or you can purchase from your favorite retailer. Register here.
Learn, Grow and Serve with Building Better Moms! Enjoy fellowship and fun with moms who can relate to your daily joys and challenges. Relevant discussion will meet you where you’re at as a mom, a woman and a friend. The group will meet each month starting this September during the 2014/2015 school year and include moms with children newborn through high school. Registration opens on Mother’s Day!
I look forward to worshiping with you this Sunday.
Christ is Risen!
Penny
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Contact Our Staff:
Church Office Phone: (816)389-8900
Rev. Penny Ellwood, Campus Pastor penny.ellwood@rezbluesprings.org
Mike Ash, Worship Leader/Director of Community mike.ash@rezbluesprings.org
Diane Enlow, Director of Children's Ministry diane.enlow@rezbluesprings.org
Clark Johnson, Technical Producer clark.johnson@rezbluesprings.org
Heather Sooley, Operations Coordinating Assistant heather.sooley@rezbluesprings.org
Lori Wolverton, Nursery Staff lori.wolverton@rezbluesprings.org
Visit us on the web:
www.rezbluesprings.org
www.facebook.com/rezbluesprings
For upcoming and ongoing programs and events at our Leawood Campus, visit www.cor.org.
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