Friday, January 16, 2015
Take a quick look at our upcoming events/activites below:
This weekend is special for our community as we take time to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy. Saturday at 1:00 pm we're gathering at Blue Springs 8 Theatre to watch Selma. This film chronicles the tumultuous three-month period in 1965, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting rights in the face of violent opposition. Then on Monday we'll be going out into the community to put our faith to work. If you haven’t ever participated in a Faithwork, this would be a great way to start off 2015! Invite some friends and join us at church by 9:30 am on Monday morning as we head to Hillcrest Transitional Housing's Thrift Store to sort and organize or came a half hour later and learn how to make mats for the homeless by recycling plastic grocery bags.
This weekend we are also continuing our sermon series on Half-Truths by talking about how, “God won’t give you more than you can handle.” This is our third sermon in this series and the saying I am most interested to hear about. it will be a powerful topic that will pertain to each of us at some point in our lives. It’s a message you don’t want you to miss. If you know of something struggling through a difficult time, they might appreciate hearing this sermon too. Pass along this short Half-Truths Promo and extend an invitation for them to meet you at the door this Sunday.
One final thing for our Rezlife parents, I want to make sure you are aware that all 2015 summer camps and youth missions trips are open for registration online. Many of these trips fill quickly so take a moment to look over the possibilities and talk with your youth about these summer opportunities. I don't want you to miss them. Go to www.cor.org/students for more information.
Sunday Morning Discipleship Class Sunday Morning Adult Discipleship group is moving back to 9 am on Sunday Mornings. Chris Condra will be starting an in-depth study on the book of Revelation on Sunday, January 18, at 9-9:45 am. Class materials will be provided free of charge. Sign up at Guest Services or online here. Child care and KiDS COR programming are also available during this time.
Souper Bowl Food Drive - Starts Jan. 18 – You can help make a difference to those who are hungry now and throughout the year with your Souper Bowl food donations! Sacks will be available to fill this Sunday. Donations can be placed on the wire rack in the south entrance during the week or on weekends between January 18 and February 1 at either Guest Services table. Use the SouperBowl envelopes in the attendance notebooks and place in the offering plate to make a cash donation. Help us reach our goal of collecting 40 tons of food for people in need in the Kansas City area. Visit cor.org/souperbowl.
MLK Serve Day (Jan 19th) - "A day on, not a day off"
We have an opportunity to serve for a short time on Jan 19th. This MLK Serve Day will be in lieu of our January FaithWork day. We have 2 different opportunities.
• Work at Hillcrest Thrift Store in Lee’s Summit. 10 am-12:30 pm. We need people to help sort, fold, clean, stack and organize donations to the store. The address is 936 SE 3rd St, Lee's Summit, MO. Meet there or at church at 9:30am to carpool/caravan.
• Make Homeless Mats in Fellowship Hall at our church. 10 am-noon. We will cut plastic bags into strips and string those into balls of “plarn”. Also, for those who’d like, they can work on crocheting that plarn into the mats... Project suitable for ages 6 and up, accompanied by an adult.
Register for either opportunity here or sign up at Guest Services.
Girl’s Night Out Bible Study Do you find yourself trying to figure out when to say yes and when to say no, thinking about how to manage your time, reduce stress, do your best for your family and still find a little time for yourself? This 6-session study of Lysa TerKeurst’s The Best Yes presents usable strategies for making wise decisions. Learn ways to cure the disease to please with a biblical understanding of the command to love, to escape the guilt of disappointing others by learning the secret of the small no, to overcome the agony of hard choices through a wisdom based decision-making process, and to rise above the rush of endless demands to discover your best yes. Class meets for six Tuesdays, Jan. 20 – March 17, 6:30-8 pm, (will not meet on Building Better Moms nights). Childcare available. $25 includes book and class materials. Sign up at Guest Services.
Annual All-Church Gathering & Dinner Friday, Jan. 23. Come join us at the Leawood Campus to celebrate all the ways God has been at work through Resurrection and to look ahead to our future. Dinner is served at 5 pm in the Narthex (Bldg. B) followed by the Gathering/Business Meeting at 6 pm in the Sanctuary. Register at cor.org/gathering.
Pizza With the Pastor - Sunday, January 25, 12:30 pm. Interested in Membership at Resurrection? Join us for Pizza with the Pastor following the 10:45 am service. At this informational gathering, you’ll learn more about the church, get to know Pastor Penny and the Staff and review expectations regarding membership. A brief joining service follows for those who are interested in membership. We hope to see you there! For more information or to register for childcare, rezbluesprings.org/
Covenant Bible Study Experience a comprehensive, in-depth study of the Bible, exploring the unique relationship that God chooses to have with us. The 24-week study will be divided into three 8-week segments, each exploring a different aspect of Covenant life. The first segment, “Creating the Covenant,” examines how the Covenant community is created and discusses the story of our origins and the foundation of Christian faith. The participant guide for the class is $50 and includes the second and third installments, “Living the Covenant” and “Trusting the Covenant.” Scholarships available. Class meets Wednesdays, Jan. 28 – March 18, 6:30-8:30 pm. Sign up at Guest Services or rezbluesprings.org/events. Contact Mike.Ash@rezbluesprings.org for more information.
Inspired for Life Women's Conference -Friday, Feb.6, 7-10pm, Saturday, Feb.7, 9am–1pm. Enjoy fellowship and grow in faith as a community of women connected in “Unshakable” ways. Learn more and register by Jan. 15 for discounted rate at cor.org/
Serving the Church – From greeters to parking lot attendants to helping with children’s ministry, we offer many ways for you to get connected to the life of our church through serving. We currently have a need for childcare support for our evening classes. If you would be willing to help in the nursery or play with children for a couple of hours on a weeknight. Contactdiane.enlow@cor.org. A Safe Gatherings screening is necessary to work with children.
Bible Exploration for 3rd Graders – We give 3rd graders a Bible and then what? We show them how to use it! This fun experience just for 3rd Graders at our Leawood Campus includes pizza, fellowship and fun times as we explore the Bible. Mark your calendars for Friday, Jan. 30, 5:30-9 pm in the Student Center in Bldg. C on the Leawood Campus. Visit cor.org/bibleexploration
Have a great Friday and I'll look forward to seeing you this weekend as we serve and worship.
Abundant Blessings,
Penny
For our Resurrection Blue Springs Campus Calendar: click here
Take a quick look at our upcoming events/activites below:
Greetings Resurrection Blue Springs,
Last night I walked out of the church as the sun was setting and the sky to the north was a band of colors. It was a rainbow of blue, purple and pink laid against the horizon. It was beautiful and felt like a God wink for the end of a good day and the start of a new season. My heart's been full with the experience of our mission trip to Jamaica last week and this week, as I've been putting together statistics for our Conference reporting and the Annual Gathering next weekend, I've been reminded of all the good work that's been done this past year and the ways we have grown together as a community. I'm also excited about all the new opportunities that we have planned for this new season. This week we launched the first of several 2015 community groups and studies! Alpha Parenting began on Wednesday night and a new MiniMusic session started last night. Sunday our Adult Sunday School starts a new study of Revelation at 9 am and next week Girl's Night Out begins a new class. Then the following week we launch a new 8 week Bible study called Covenant. There’s still room in most of these groups, so please be sure to check out the details below as these community groups and studies provide great opportunities to get connected with others while also growing in the knowledge and love of God.This weekend is special for our community as we take time to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy. Saturday at 1:00 pm we're gathering at Blue Springs 8 Theatre to watch Selma. This film chronicles the tumultuous three-month period in 1965, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting rights in the face of violent opposition. Then on Monday we'll be going out into the community to put our faith to work. If you haven’t ever participated in a Faithwork, this would be a great way to start off 2015! Invite some friends and join us at church by 9:30 am on Monday morning as we head to Hillcrest Transitional Housing's Thrift Store to sort and organize or came a half hour later and learn how to make mats for the homeless by recycling plastic grocery bags.
This weekend we are also continuing our sermon series on Half-Truths by talking about how, “God won’t give you more than you can handle.” This is our third sermon in this series and the saying I am most interested to hear about. it will be a powerful topic that will pertain to each of us at some point in our lives. It’s a message you don’t want you to miss. If you know of something struggling through a difficult time, they might appreciate hearing this sermon too. Pass along this short Half-Truths Promo and extend an invitation for them to meet you at the door this Sunday.
One final thing for our Rezlife parents, I want to make sure you are aware that all 2015 summer camps and youth missions trips are open for registration online. Many of these trips fill quickly so take a moment to look over the possibilities and talk with your youth about these summer opportunities. I don't want you to miss them. Go to www.cor.org/students for more information.
Upcoming Events:
Alpha Parenting Wednesdays, January 14 – March 18, 6:30 pm Family life is under great pressure today and parents face bewildering choices about how to parent effectively. Discovering we are not alone in the challenges we face and picking up ideas from other parents can make a huge difference. The Parenting Children Course is for any parents, step-parents, prospective parents or caregivers of children birth – age 10. There will be a $5 cost for materials as well as a free will offering collected for the meal. For more information and to register, visit rezbluesprings.org/
Afternoon at the Movies – Selma In 1965, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led thousands of non-violent demonstrators from Selma, Alabama, to the Capitol steps of Montgomery. This five-day, 54-mile march led to President Lyndon Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Join us on Saturday, January 17, 1 pm at Blue Springs 8 Theatre (1901 NW 7 Highway), as we watch the portrayal of these historic events. Selma has already received 12 award nominations and was nominated this week for best picture of the year for Academy Awards. Tickets will be available at the Blue Springs 8 box office.Sunday Morning Discipleship Class Sunday Morning Adult Discipleship group is moving back to 9 am on Sunday Mornings. Chris Condra will be starting an in-depth study on the book of Revelation on Sunday, January 18, at 9-9:45 am. Class materials will be provided free of charge. Sign up at Guest Services or online here. Child care and KiDS COR programming are also available during this time.
Souper Bowl Food Drive - Starts Jan. 18 – You can help make a difference to those who are hungry now and throughout the year with your Souper Bowl food donations! Sacks will be available to fill this Sunday. Donations can be placed on the wire rack in the south entrance during the week or on weekends between January 18 and February 1 at either Guest Services table. Use the SouperBowl envelopes in the attendance notebooks and place in the offering plate to make a cash donation. Help us reach our goal of collecting 40 tons of food for people in need in the Kansas City area. Visit cor.org/souperbowl.
MLK Serve Day (Jan 19th) - "A day on, not a day off"
We have an opportunity to serve for a short time on Jan 19th. This MLK Serve Day will be in lieu of our January FaithWork day. We have 2 different opportunities.
• Work at Hillcrest Thrift Store in Lee’s Summit. 10 am-12:30 pm. We need people to help sort, fold, clean, stack and organize donations to the store. The address is 936 SE 3rd St, Lee's Summit, MO. Meet there or at church at 9:30am to carpool/caravan.
• Make Homeless Mats in Fellowship Hall at our church. 10 am-noon. We will cut plastic bags into strips and string those into balls of “plarn”. Also, for those who’d like, they can work on crocheting that plarn into the mats... Project suitable for ages 6 and up, accompanied by an adult.
Register for either opportunity here or sign up at Guest Services.
Girl’s Night Out Bible Study Do you find yourself trying to figure out when to say yes and when to say no, thinking about how to manage your time, reduce stress, do your best for your family and still find a little time for yourself? This 6-session study of Lysa TerKeurst’s The Best Yes presents usable strategies for making wise decisions. Learn ways to cure the disease to please with a biblical understanding of the command to love, to escape the guilt of disappointing others by learning the secret of the small no, to overcome the agony of hard choices through a wisdom based decision-making process, and to rise above the rush of endless demands to discover your best yes. Class meets for six Tuesdays, Jan. 20 – March 17, 6:30-8 pm, (will not meet on Building Better Moms nights). Childcare available. $25 includes book and class materials. Sign up at Guest Services.
Annual All-Church Gathering & Dinner Friday, Jan. 23. Come join us at the Leawood Campus to celebrate all the ways God has been at work through Resurrection and to look ahead to our future. Dinner is served at 5 pm in the Narthex (Bldg. B) followed by the Gathering/Business Meeting at 6 pm in the Sanctuary. Register at cor.org/gathering.
Pizza With the Pastor - Sunday, January 25, 12:30 pm. Interested in Membership at Resurrection? Join us for Pizza with the Pastor following the 10:45 am service. At this informational gathering, you’ll learn more about the church, get to know Pastor Penny and the Staff and review expectations regarding membership. A brief joining service follows for those who are interested in membership. We hope to see you there! For more information or to register for childcare, rezbluesprings.org/
Covenant Bible Study Experience a comprehensive, in-depth study of the Bible, exploring the unique relationship that God chooses to have with us. The 24-week study will be divided into three 8-week segments, each exploring a different aspect of Covenant life. The first segment, “Creating the Covenant,” examines how the Covenant community is created and discusses the story of our origins and the foundation of Christian faith. The participant guide for the class is $50 and includes the second and third installments, “Living the Covenant” and “Trusting the Covenant.” Scholarships available. Class meets Wednesdays, Jan. 28 – March 18, 6:30-8:30 pm. Sign up at Guest Services or rezbluesprings.org/events. Contact Mike.Ash@rezbluesprings.org for more information.
Inspired for Life Women's Conference -Friday, Feb.6, 7-10pm, Saturday, Feb.7, 9am–1pm. Enjoy fellowship and grow in faith as a community of women connected in “Unshakable” ways. Learn more and register by Jan. 15 for discounted rate at cor.org/
Serving the Church – From greeters to parking lot attendants to helping with children’s ministry, we offer many ways for you to get connected to the life of our church through serving. We currently have a need for childcare support for our evening classes. If you would be willing to help in the nursery or play with children for a couple of hours on a weeknight. Contactdiane.enlow@cor.org. A Safe Gatherings screening is necessary to work with children.
Bible Exploration for 3rd Graders – We give 3rd graders a Bible and then what? We show them how to use it! This fun experience just for 3rd Graders at our Leawood Campus includes pizza, fellowship and fun times as we explore the Bible. Mark your calendars for Friday, Jan. 30, 5:30-9 pm in the Student Center in Bldg. C on the Leawood Campus. Visit cor.org/bibleexploration
Have a great Friday and I'll look forward to seeing you this weekend as we serve and worship.
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@
Mike Ash, Worship Leader/Director of Community mike.ash@
Diane Enlow, Director of Children's Ministry diane.enlow@
Clark Johnson, Technical Producer clark.johnson@
Heather Sooley, Operations Coordinating Assistant heather.sooley@
Church Office Phone: (816)389-8900
Rev. Penny Ellwood, Campus Pastor penny.ellwood@
Mike Ash, Worship Leader/Director of Community mike.ash@
Diane Enlow, Director of Children's Ministry diane.enlow@
Clark Johnson, Technical Producer clark.johnson@
Heather Sooley, Operations Coordinating Assistant heather.sooley@
Stephanie Weigel, Guest Services Coordinating Assistant stephanie.weigel@
Caitlin Willis, Nursery Staff caitlin.willis@
Lori Wolverton, Nursery Staff lori.wolverton@
Lori Wolverton, Nursery Staff lori.wolverton@
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For upcoming and ongoing programs and events at our Leawood Campus, visit www.cor.org.
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Resurrection Blue Springs
Resurrecton Blue Springs
13720 Roe Avenue
Leawood, Kansas 66224 United States
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