Friday, January 30, 2015
Dear Resurrection Family,
I hope you are doing well today! We've had a terrific week here at Resurrection and I'm looking forward to a great weekend. One reminder up front - Sunday night is the Super Bowl and our Sunday night service at Leawood, Resurrection West, and Resurrection Downtown will be held an hour early, from 4 to 5 pm, to allow Sunday night worshipers to make it to their Super Bowl festivities.
This weekend in worship I'll conclude our series of sermons on Half-Truths - the clichés Christians often say but which don't actually line up with Scripture. This week we'll consider the half-truth "Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin." This phrase is often used by Christians who think they are showing love and grace, but we'll look at what's behind the statement and consider what might be a better truth. Invite a friend to join you for worship this weekend, this is a message that we all need to hear.
Don't forget, this is our annual Souper Bowl Food Drive weekend. If you picked up a sack last weekend, remember to fill it and turn it in this weekend. If you'd like to help fight hunger in our community, you can also go to our website to see a list of needed items that you can purchase. Here's the link. Another way to provide food to combat hunger is to make a monetary donation and our missions' team will shop for you. Join LaVon and me and thousands of your fellow members and visitors in this effort. We hope to receive 40 tons of food to distribute to area pantries in this, our first food drive of 2015.
As noted above, we'll also hold our Sunday night service from 4 to 5. Some have asked me in the past if we're changing the worship time because football is more important than God. My response is no, but reaching non and nominally religious people is more important than the time and length of our worship service. If you regularly worship at 5 pm on Sunday, join us at 4 pm before you head to your Super Bowl gatherings.
Last Sunday, we had 374 new members join Church of the Resurrection at Coffee with the Pastors - 284 in Leawood, 43 at West, 15 at Blue Springs and 32 at Downtown. Their names are listed at the end of the email. Please take a minute to read through the names - there may be a friend, neighbor or co-worker listed. Reach out and welcome them to our church.
Thanks to all of you who gave blood on Monday and Tuesday of this week at the Leawood campus. We had 608 people donate 591 pints of blood. Thanks not only to those who donated, but to everyone who volunteered as well. If you weren't able to donate this time, mark your calendars for our other blood drives this year: May 18-19; Aug. 31-Sept. 1; and Nov. 16-17.
This weekend we'll give away a small gift to those who attended worship at Resurrection, either in person or online, 90% of the time or more last year. Stop by the Connection Point before or after worship if you are at the Leawood campus (campus pastors will announce where to pick them up at the campuses). The gift is a stainless steel insulated coffee tumbler.
Our reason for lifting up worship attendance and recognizing those who've been here most weekends is to raise this as a value for us as a congregation. When we join the church, we commit to attend worship every week - in person or online. My hope is to encourage everyone to strive to follow the example of these people. So far, thousands of you have perfect attendance for the year. In a time when frequency of worship attendance is falling across the US, we're encouraging you to make being in worship, either in person or online, a priority in your faith and life.
One more thing, I want to share is that over the next few weeks, you may see some exciting changes on the Leawood campus. Our contractors will begin putting up construction fencing and moving equipment onto the site in anticipation of our groundbreaking. This is a very exciting time in the life of our church as we reveal the stained glass window design on February 21-22 and then break ground on our new sanctuary on February 28-March 1. These will be historic events that you'll share with your children and grandchildren, and you'll want to make sure you are in worship these weekends!
Finally, on Monday I leave for Africa along with Casey Stapp, our director of international missions, and Lee Rudeen, our chief videographer. The first week I'm going to visit the projects you've supported the last few years in Malawi where I'll meet with your brothers and sisters in Christ and those leaders of the church. We'll also look ahead at how we might continue to partner in the years ahead in changing lives, transforming communities and raising up churches in Malawi. The weekend of February 7/8, I'll preach from Malawi back to Resurrection and sharing with you the projects and people we're ministry with in Malawi. The next week I'll be in Zimbabwe at Africa University where I will lecture, then be a part of a seminar on ministry in Africa, and in meetings with United Methodist leaders across Africa. The weekend of the 14/15 I'll take you to Zimbabwe and share the message from there! Please keep us in your prayers the next couple of weeks.
But before leaving for Africa on Monday, I look forward to seeing you in worship this weekend!
Adam
Welcome new members!
Resurrection Leawood
| Brenda Albright Raylene Alexander Jeni Amonette Mia Anemone Dominic Denise and Mo Ayers Marian Baca Judy and Bill Baker Jenn and Chris Barnes Emerson Leah and Chad Barth Jonny Alicia Beal Kayla and Jay Ashley Becker Maureen and Steve Bergeman Maddy, Shane, Aidan, Luke and Zachary Charlotte Berry Ron Bieker Holly Blum Addi and Aidan Tonya Bowen Holly and Ali Soto Austin Bradley Linda Brown Theresa Bynum Don Campbell Ellen and Mark Campbell David, Sarah and Laura Beverly and John Carey Kim and Chris Carr Bill Carrison Derek Carroll Devon Cheek Leah and Adalynn Tae Chung and Sung Hong Joseph and Alison Chung Brenda Coats Cari and Paul Coffman Cole and Cooper Coffman and Nat and Drew Nugent Donna and Paul Coquillette Colette and Ron Crist Edie Dahm Kelli and Lee Davis Elliott Mike DeVoe and Greg Parrish Diana Dodge Cathy Dorothy Sandi and Mike Dower Becca and Alan Downing Nell and Joe Downs Marguerite and Larry Durbin Kayla Eddins Mitzie and Tim Eddins Chelsey Edwards Cathy and John Estes Joan and David Felling Sandie Floyd Ashley Franchett Sherri French Sharon Friese Nancy Friesen Sally Gaddie Jordan Gallant Deb Garrett Meg McNair Pam and Fred Geer Jennifer and Eric Geis Lacey and Bexley Jason Gonzalez Shannon and Chad Grattan Stevie and Crosby Tammy Gray Pam and Bill Greiner Pepper and Todd Grimm Pennie and Dennis Haden Sandy and Matt Hall Madeline Jill and Erik Hansen Niels and Christian Karesa and Brian Harrison Chadd and Hunter Linda Hawley Randi and Phil Hedrick Gail Herthel Patty Heydon-Butcher Lynn Hiller Marilyn Hodges | Jean Hosseini Molly Howgill Emily, Patrick and Ana Lester Kendra and Chuck Howze Donovan and Channing Jessica and Bob Jacobs Liz Jones Ryan and McKenna Susan Kidd Chelsea Kindle and Patrick Kloiber Jenna and Spero Kopitas Lauren and Ava Judy and Bruce Lager Jeff Lamfers Becky and Roy Linhardt Laurie and Dustin Lofdahl David Kathy Loux Mina and Joe Lucito Lyn and Spike Lynch Janet Marshall Cheryl Mattke Lori McCool Bill McCreary Janet and Craig Moore Nancy and Jim Moore Lindsay and Keith Morice Will Lilly and Daniel Ndegwa Theresa and Kurt Nuss Hannah, Carolyn and Maggie Rachel Olson Ashley and Matt Ozment Emma Judy and Al Palmer Mallory and Jared Parker Avery Marsha and Winston Pearson Marcia and Michael Philbrick Rachel and Andy Phillips Pamela Pulliam Sara and David Quarles Debbie Read Dawn and Mike Ribley Kemper and Van Payton, Ethan Stone and Staley Ribley Tracy and Tony Rice Paige Robbins Jane and Randall Rock Rebecca and Brent Rosenbaum Griffin, Dawson, Lily and Brenly Meghan and Brian Sankey Brynn and Brielle Tina and Greg Schaum Lilly and Chance Dana and Mark Shelton Ashley, Madison and Megan Dianna Smith Maddie Cody Snodgrass Paige and Steve Southard Shayna and Kelsey Gloria and Glenn Spencer Grace, Griffin and Grant Gene Spratford Joyce Squires Sherry Stoeckle Robyn Stoy Nora Bob Swisher Henry Taliaferro III Caroline Susanne Teel Sara Teeple Kevin Titus Ellen and John Vos Alex Mary Ann Watkins Greg Weber Pearl Wehrman Kyle Wesp Bill Whitaker Debbie and Kevin White Lauren Shelly and Drew Williams Mary and Bruce Williams Jackie Harder and Jack Wilson Amy Roberts and C.E. Witt Carlee and Travis Young Hattie and Maisie |
Resurrection West
| Cortney and Van Alexander Chris and Vanessa Calcara Arden, Nash Jake and Amy Knapitsch Asher, Eli, Abby Ben and Erin Krehbiel Chase, Taylor, Pierce Craig and Phyllis Laurion Brent and Jana Merfen James, Adam, Cora Alan Morgan | J.C. and Dani Pfeister Logan, Kate Trey and Michelle Pfister Chuck and Kathleen Pirie Blaire, Libby Bob and Debbie Ramsdell W. R. and Yvonne Robbins Matt and Nicole Schoonover Oliver Bill and Kathy Tisdale |
Resurrection Downtown
| Jay and Mo Bennett J. J. John and Joan Hammontree Caleb Herman Chris Huey Laura Jackson J. P. Judy Emily Krause Kip Lynch Bill and Kerry Ann Masoner George Lisa McIntyre Jean Moore | Doug Norman Jo Ann Oakman TJ and Carrie Phillips Brooklyn, Cora Christina Smith Frank and Carla Smocks ToneNae Stephanie Tatley Noah, Caleb Donna Wilson Jeremy Wright Brenda Zimmerli |
Resurrection Blue Springs
| Patrick and Stacy Arnold Jacob, Matthew, Daniel Amy Craig Iva Magers Marilyn McQueen | Joy Robinson Bob and Michelle Sloop Ali, Jason Sharon Tate Debra Weilbacher |
The Church of the Resurrection
The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection
13720 Roe Ave nue
Leawood, Kansas 66224 United States
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