The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection Blue Springs eNote from Pastor Penny Ellwood Friday, 4 July 2014Greetings Resurrection Blue Springs,
What a beautiful morning to start the 4th of July weekend. We've been sitting out on the deck this morning visiting with family that has come in to meet our new granddaughter, Lula June. Lula is stabilizing and we're hoping this might shorten her stay at Children's Mercy hospital. We can only have two in the NICU at a time so we have to fight over Lula time. How a little tiny thing like this can so firmly attach to your heart in the blink of an eye is a mystery to me.
I want to thank all of you for the many prayers coming our way and all the kindnesses you have extended to our family. I'm not used to being on this end of the stretcher-bearing but I can tell you that your acts of love and all the prayers have given us a strange sense of calm in the midst of a lot of uncertainty. We know that God is watching over us and we can feel his love through you.
I’m looking forward to seeing you in worship this weekend. Don't forget that we'll be serving breakfast from 8 - 8:45 am before the 9 am service. Everyone is invited to come. There will be pancakes, sausage, bisquits and gravy, I'm told. Rev. Jacob Cloud will be offering our message this weekend. Jacob served on our Resurrection staff the past year learning all he could from each campus and department and he has now taken a new appointment to serve as the campus pastor for the University of Kansas and to plant a new Church in Lawrence. He'll be taking all that he's learned and implementing it in New Church. This weekend he'll be sharing a message about how the wind of the spirit is moving. If you know of anyone in Lawrence who does not have a church home, please personally invite them to Pastor Jacob's new church. Connect with him by email at pastorjacob13@gmail.com or by phone or text at 785-979-8908.
We’ll be hosting a Family Worship Weekend. This means that there is no KidsCOR programming. It's an opportunity to teach your children the importance of worship. However, we’ll still plan to have childcare for kids under the age of 4. We'll also be sharing in holy communion together.
Here are some ways to connect to the life of our community over the next few weeks:
July 6 Family Worship
Head for the Cure Royals Game
Teams are Forming
Women's Summer Class Starting
VBC 2014-The Gift of CHRISTmas
Family Fun Night
Special Baptism Service-July 13
July FaithWork
Special Needs Ministry
Women's Retreat at Camp Timberlake
Willow Creek Leadership Summit
July 6 Family Worship Sunday – Children will join their families in the Sanctuary for worship this Sunday. Worship bags are available from the ushers to help keep our littlest worshipers engaged. Nursery services are offered for children age 3 and under. We will also be providing breakfast from 8–8:45 am in fellowship hall.
Head for the Cure Royals Game – Sunday, July 13, 1:10 pm, Royals vs. Tigers. Tickets are $25 with $5 from each ticket going directly to the Head for the Cure Foundation. Sign up at Guest Services or email Laura Ward at lauratuttle02@gmail.com to purchase tickets.
Teams are Forming to provide support for members of our Resurrection Blue Springs family. To join the Household Fix-It Crew and perform household chores and fix-it jobs, contact Jim Barber. To Provide a Meal for a family in need when life events get in the way (injury, hospitalization, new baby etc.) contact Sherri Moore. You can also sign up for either of these opportunities at Guest Services on Sunday.
Harvesting Your Wonderful Godly Self! A Biblically-Based Motivational Bible Study for Busy Women led by Patricia Sanders-Hall, M.A., Mondays, July 7-August 4 , 6:30-8 pm. This study uses gardening and farming terms as metaphors for ways we can achieve a closer relationship with God.
Week 1: Women’s Bible Study Retreat – Monday, July 7, 5:30–8.30 pm, Lake Lotawana
Weeks 2-5: Women’s Bible Study – Mondays, July 14, 21, 28 & August 4, 6:30–8pm, Resurrection Blue Springs.
If you’re helping with VBC, feel free to jump in starting week two of this study. Sign up online or at Guest Services on Sunday.
The Gift of CHRISTmas-Vacation Bible Camp - July 7-11 from 5:30-8:30pm. We will start out with a dinner from 5:30-6:00. Then we will have music, fun, crafts, games and of course learn about the Gift of CHRISTmas. All children from PreK-5th grade are welcome to attend. Invite your friends, family and neighbors. Cost will be $15 per child. That includes all the fun, meals and a t-shirt. Register online NOW or sign up at the KiDSCOR desk on Sunday. Contact Diane Enlow for more information or to volunteer.
Family Fun Night! Don't forget that the last evening of VBC is open to our whole community. We'll celebrate the conclusion of an incredible week at Vacation Bible Camp with a Family Fun Night. We'll start with a short presentation closing VBC, which includes a missions report, and highlights from the characters our kids have grown to love all week. Then we'll have some dinner and open it up for the final fun with a water inflatable and more! Kids (and adults who want to join in the water play) will need to bring swimsuits and towels.
Special Baptism Service – Sunday, July 13. This special Baptism Services is an opportunity for people of all ages to receive the Sacrament of Baptism and for anyone who is feeling a desire to reaffirm their baptismal covenant and commitment to discipleship. Anyone desiring baptism by immersion or sprinkling is invited to participate, along with their families and members of our church family. The service will be held at the Scott’s backyard pool (1308 NE Hilltop Dr.) Sunday, July 13, 5 pm. We’ll celebrate the evening with some food and fellowship. Sign up at Guest Services on Sunday. A brief pre-baptism meeting with Pastor Penny is a prerequisite to this event. Contact Penny.Ellwood@rezbluesprings.org for more information.
July FaithWork – Serve at ReStore, the thrift store that helps fund our local Habitat for Humanity. We will be working at this new store, located on North 7 Highway between QuikTrip and Price Chopper, Saturday, July 19. This is an awesome opportunity to make a difference in our community as we prepare, price and sell items at ReStore. Meet at our church at 9:45 am for carpool; we will work till about 2 pm. Sign up at Guest Services. Let’s serve in our community together!
Special Needs Ministry – Please join us as we develop a plan to launch Matthew’s Ministry at Resurrection Blue Springs. On Sunday, July 27, at noon, we’ll share a light meal and ideas on how we can best meet the needs of Special Needs Families. Feel free to invite families outside our church who would be interested in participating. RSVP by Thursday, July 24 to Heather.Sooley@rezbluesprings.org; please let us know childcare needs in advance.
Visit Camp Timberlake and Renew Your Spirit! Come and learn how God has gifted you and where your dreams and passions might lead you to serve. Study the Bible, use personal assessments, have a chance to make new friends and receive personalized ideas and contacts for putting your giftedness into action at the Resurrection Blue Springs Women’s Ministry Overnight Retreat.
• Friday, August 1, 6-7:30 pm – Arrival/Dinner; 7:30-9 pm – Activities and Spiritual Gifts Introduction
• Saturday, August 2, 8 am -- Breakfast; 8:30 am – 12:45 pm – Spiritual Gifts Workshop
Register here or sign up at Guest Services. Cost is $25 per person to attend includes materials, meals and lodging. Camp Timberlake is located in Stillwell, Kansas at , 8285 W. 179th Street. Let us know when you register if you'd like to carpool from Resurrection Blue Springs.
Discover, Equip, Inspire Your Inner Leader! Willow Creek Leadership Summit is coming to Resurrection’s Leawood Campus August 14-15. You’re invited to participate in this exciting leadership training event via satellite link from Willow Creek Church. As a host site, Resurrection is offering a discounted rate for those who register by July 15. Just visit the website at www.cor.org/willow and use password: LEAD14HS when you register.
Looking forward to being with you this weekend.
Abundant Blessings,
Penny
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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@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
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For upcoming and ongoing programs and events at our Leawood Campus, visit www.cor.org.
Campus enotes: Leawood, Downtown, West
Resurrection Blue Springs
penny.ellwood@cor.org
Resurrecton Blue Springs
13720 Roe Avenue
Leawood, KS 66224 United States
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