Olathe, Kansas, United States - The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection West Enote from Pastor Jason Gant for Friday, 11 July 2014Resurrection West,
This is going to be an awesome weekend in worship! Pastor Adam is preaching a sermon as he turns 50 years old! This will be a message for every generation as he looks back and dreams forward into what God is calling each of us in our lives as followers of Christ!
Join me in congratulating Chris Monson as she moves into a new role within our staff team. Chris' new role as the Worship and Special Events Program Director will help us in many ways further the mission and vision of our Church. Over the next few days and weeks we will be shifting oversight to Chris in the following areas; worship logistics including ushers, greeters, hospitality, bookstore, and environment - as well as special events throughout the Church life. Many of you know that Chris has already been serving in some of these areas with her passions and talents as the coordinating assistant. We are excited for Chris and look forward to the many ways God will continue to use her to build a Christian community where non-religious and nominally-religious people are becoming deeply committed Christians.
Below you will see a list of our amazing staff team and the roles and responsibilities they serve in. Ours staff are committed to helping you find places to grow and to serve at Resurrection West and in our community. I want to encourage you to reach out to them to discover ways you might get connected to grow and to serve in Christian community.
You will see we are currently searching for a new position to come beside Tyler Jenkins, minister to students, to help reach teens and invite them on the journey toward becoming more deeply committed Christians. Candidates should have a strong faith, loves teens, and have experience and/or natural talent in the area of music. We hope to expand our student music with the addition of this position. Please connect with Tyler is you are interested or know anyone who might be.
Jason Gant
Campus Pastor - Jason.gant@cor.org
Chris Holliday
Pastor of Care & Missions - Chris.holliday@cor.org
Dave Robertson
Adults & Community Life - Dave.robertson@cor.org
Travis Morgan
Staff Management - Travis.morgan@cor.org
Nathan Brooks
Music Ministry - Nathan.brooks@cor.org
Vicki Holdman
Children's Ministry - Vicki.holdman@cor.org
Tobi Fuller
Elementary Children - Tobi.fuller@cor.org
Sommer Kelling
Nursery - Sommer.kelling@cor.org
Tyler Jenkins
Student Ministry - Tyler.jenkins@cor.org
Open Position (currently seeking applicants)
Student Ministry Associate
Debbie Dietz
Welcome & Pastoral Support - Debbie.dietz@cor.org
Shawn Simpson
Technical Production & Operations - Shawn.simpson@cor.org
Kevin Euston
Technical Production Associate - Kevin.euston@cor.org
Chris Monson
Worship Support & Events - Chris.monson@cor.org
Here are some great opportunities for ministry coming up.
Bless the School Supply drive
Women's Monday morning study on Monday 9:30-11:30am with Pastor Jason!
Join Pastor Jason this Tuesday night for a summer learn event!
Summer movie event - Frozen - July 20
Willow Creek Global Summit - Aug 14-15
Interested in joining Resurrection? Come to Coffee - Aug 24
Cedar Creek Triathlon - Sept. 7
Sacred Steps 5k - Sept. 20
Guy's fly-fishing retreat - Oct. 24-26
Faithwork tomorrow! Join us at 9am to serve our community Saturday - July 12th. There will be projects for all ages at Resurrection West beginning at 9am. All projects will end by lunctime. Come and serve!
New cabinets for storage gives us an additional classroom!
Bless the School - Ridgeview Elementary School Supply Drive Help bless the students at our partner school by supplying essential materials they will need throughout the upcoming school year. Bags with attached shopping lists are available at the table in the entryway. Please bring your completed bags back to the church by Sunday, July 27th. Thank you for your willingness to make a difference in the life of a child! For more information, contact Jennifer Cutler at cutlerj@olatheschools.org.
Women's Monday Morning Bible Study 9:30-11:30 will continue tomorrow morning with Pastor Jason teaching on the topic of "Mercy". Come and join women in connection and spiritual growth every Monday morning in the Bible Theatre downstairs.
Gifts, Passions and Sharing - Tuesday, July 15, 7-8:30 pm. Join Pastor Jason Gant for this learning event to help you discover your individual style of sharing faith within your community. The format will be large group teaching by Pastor Jason, followed by small group breakouts and discussion. Childcare is available. To register in advance, visit rezwest.org/GiftsPassionsSharing. Walk-ins also welcome.
"FROZEN" Movie Night @ Resurrection West – Sunday, July 20, 6:30-8:30 pm. Join us in the Sanctuary following 5 pm worship for a fun night as we watch this mega-popular Disney movie. Children and families will enjoy this entertaining, free event - invite a friend and spread the word! Pizza, ice cream and drinks are available for all to enjoy during the movie. Bring your own seating if you'd like (lawn chair, blanket, etc.) or the chairs in the Sanctuary will be available.
Willow Creek Leadership Summit will inspire and equip your inner leader. This exciting leadership training event will be video cast in the Leawood Sanctuary Aug. 14-15. As a host site, we are offering a discounted rate for those who register online by July 15 at cor.org/willow, use password: LEAD14HS.
Coffee with the Pastors - Sunday, August 24, 2:30-4:30 pm. Are you considering joining Resurrection? The first step is to attend Coffee with the Pastors where you will learn more about the church, get to know our pastors and review expectations regarding membership. Childcare is available. Register at rezwest.org/coffee or call the office at 913-538-7800.
Community Connection - Cedar Creek Triathlon, Sunday Sept. 7. Only 300 spots available - sign up soon! Join Resurrection West participants as we take on the challenge of the Cedar Creek Triathlon! We will encourage each other and build Christian community as we train and participate in this fun event right here in our neighborhood! For more information and to register, visit rezwest.org/triathlon
Sacred Steps 5k - Save the Date! Sept. 20, 8 am - How can you help supply clean water to families in Africa? Join our Sacred Steps 5k at the Leawood Campus. This event helps to raise funds so that our Methodist partners can dig wells in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. You can walk, run, or just donate and enjoy the food and drink at the finish line. New for 2014: Create a team! Get your team together and register as a group. The largest group will win a prize. To register go to cor.org/sacredsteps.
Guy's retreat/Fly Fishing Trip coming up Oct. 24-26- Online registrations will begin next week!
We have new cabinet storage installed in the back of the middle classroom downstairs. This gives us the opportunity to open the "corner classroom" for use in programs and gatherings. We plan to continue the use of some off-site storage and now on-site cabinet storage for many program areas and missions. The new meeting space will be available at the start of the school tear for your event, small group gathering, etc.
Here is a fun pic of the new cabinets with some of our kids - before the doors went on.
Finally, next week my family and I are heading out on some vacation to Florida. Our children are so excited to go and we look forward to seeing our family. My daughters seem to believe that Florida is a dream-land filled with wonderful things like grandparents, fairies, castles, candy, and swimming. We look forward to this time together and thank you, as a Church, for providing vacation time, plus other benefits (depending on your staff position), like two days a year for spiritual retreat and a week of mission leave to serve others! You are such generous and giving people. On behalf of the staff team thank you for these benefits and opportunities to live out our faith as a livelihood here at Resurrection!
Looking forward to worshipping with you on Sunday,
Pastor Jason
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Resurrection West Campus
24000 West Valley parkway Olathe, Kansas 66061
913-538-7800
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rezwest.org
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Pastor Jason Gant
Jason.Gant@rezwest.org
The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection
13720 Roe Avenue
Leawood, KS 66224 United States
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