Friday, September 4, 2015
Greetings RezDowntowners,
I hope this message finds you well this morning, the beginning of Labor Day Weekend in Kansas City. It is going to be a great weekend to be downtown Kansas City. Following a worship weekend (last weekend) where our primary focus was set on the inspiring and transforming work of the Holy Spirit, some exciting things took place within the life of our church this week. For almost 24 months we have been actively pursuing property in downtown Kansas City that would allow us to continue expanding and growing into the future. It has been a long journey filled with lots of capacity if not over capacity crowds in worship, but I am excited to say that relief is in sight. This weekend I have the honor of sharing what God has done for us in the way of preparing our future, and I am so excited!!! I will be coming off of my paternity leave to preach live this weekend at all of our downtown worship services and I hope you’ll join me and if you can, invite friends, actually bring the whole family on our Family Worship Weekend as this news will surely shape and influence this city in amazing ways for generations to come.
Also, for the past week Kelly Sisney, our Director of Operations and Community Life has been away on vacation for a long overdue break visiting her grandson in Minnesota. She will be back this Sunday, September 6th, which just so happens to be her birthday! We would love for you to flood her with cards and/or emails (Kelly.Sisney@cor.org) on Sunday. Be creative – share an old story, the first time you met her, anything that you think will make her smile on her big day! (By the way) I am hiding this eNote from Kelly and her family this week – so this will surely be a big surprise!
In the meantime, here are ways to connect with the life of our church:
- Boomers Potluck Picnic this Saturday, September 5th.
- Wednesday Morning Men: Danny O’Neill (Roasterie) Speaking this Wednesday!
- Women’s Breakfast Series: Prinicpal Deloris Brown, September 12th.
- RezDowntown’s Blessing of the Animals. September 19th from 9-11am.
- Christmas in October – Sign-up now to transform the neighborhood!
- Leadership Institute: Join Volunteers from All Campuses.
- Resurrection Downtown Job Opening: Visual Media Producer, PT
Wake Up Men! It’s time for the Fall Kick-Off Speaker Series, Wednesday, September 8, from 7-8 am at 1508 Grand. Join us to hear from Danny O’Neill, self-proclaimed Bean Baron and founder of the The Roasterie, Inc., a specialty coffee roaster that services espresso bars and coffee houses, fine restaurants, high-end grocers and coffee-lovers all around the world. After holding various sales and marketing positions for ten years, he decided to take the leap and start roasting coffee in the basement of his home in Brookside. In 1993, he founded The Roasterie which now is in three locations and the source of Resurrection Downtown’s amazing coffee! No registration is required. For more information, go to RDTMensMinistry@rezdowntown.org.
Women’s Breakfast Series – It’s back to school time for the Women’s Breakfast Series as we kick off the September 12 breakfast at 9 am with Wendell Phillips Elementary Principal Deloris Brown. Deloris has been an educator for over 30 years in the KCMO Public Schools and in the East Baton Rouge Parish schools in Louisiana. She has been at Wendell Phillips for 13 years, two years as vice principal and 10 years as the principal. Join us at 1522 McGee in the loft. Bring a breakfast item to share … bring a friend … come and get to know other women! If you don’t have time to make or pick up a breakfast item, come on anyway—there’s always plenty to share! For questions, contact Michele Janson at mjanson@everestkc.net or visit www.rezdowntown.org/womensbreakfast.
Do You Love Your Pet? Then you better join us at our first-ever Blessing of the Animals, Saturday, Sept. 19, from 9-11 am at Washington Square Park (Pershing & Grand – across the street from Crown Center). We all love our pets—they are our friends, our family and they love us no matter what! Bring your pet for a Blessing and free giveaway. Get to know other pets (and their people) in our community! For more information, contact Lea.Morrison@cor.org or visit www.rezdowntown.org/blesstheanimals.
Christmas in October – The Church of the Resurrection mobilizes hundreds of volunteers for Christmas in October each year to help improve the living conditions of elderly, disabled and veteran homeowners in Kansas City. Lend your hands and hearts to this worthwhile community effort Saturday, October 10, and make a tangible difference for someone in need. If you can use a paint brush, rake, caulk gun, putty knife, hammer, wrench, broom, etc. – we’ve got a job for you! No special skills needed; volunteers must be age 14 or older. House Captains and Co-Captains are also needed to help oversee a team of volunteers. To learn more and to sign up, visit cor.org/christmasinoctober
Join Volunteers from All Resurrection Campuses at Leawood to welcome guests for Leadership Institute 2015, Sept. 30 – Oct. 2. Be a part of our vision to renew churches by providing hospitality and support to over 2,000 guests coming from churches across the nation. They come to be equipped, renewed and inspired to “Go and Lead” back in their ministry settings. Many volunteers are needed to provide Resurrection hospitality including: Greeters, Ushers, Direction Hosts, Parking Lot Greeters, Workshop Hosts, Registration Hosts, Meal and Break Hosts and more. Do you have the gift of prayer and writing? Write prayer notes for our presenters, which can be done from home! To register to volunteer, go to www.cor.org/li-volunteer. For questions, contact Kari Burgess at kari.burgess@cor.org or 913-232-4139.
Downtown Visual Media Producer – 20 hours, PT We’re seeking a highly creative individual able to work under tight timelines to manage the planning and execution of visual elements, including video and graphic design for weekend worship services and other creative endeavors. Additionally, they will provide technical support for weekend services, including audio, lighting, video, graphics and staging. Qualified candidates will have at least three years of experience in the fields of video production/editing or graphic design (preferably both). Submit cover letter, resume and a link to an online portfolio of your work at cor.org/employment.
Please know that I consider it a privilege to serve Christ alongside you in this city. I hope you'll invite friends and join us this Saturday and Sunday in worship as together we continue building Christian community in the center of this city by focusing on the future that God has for us. Have a God-filled Friday, a happy Labor Day weekend, and I'll look forward to seeing you soon!
Grace and Peace,
Scott
@scottchrostek
Congregational Care and Support
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1522 McGee Street
Kansas City, Missouri 64108 United States
(816) 979-1330
Rev. Scott M. Chrostek, Campus Pastor
The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection Downtown
kelly.sisney@rezdowntown.org The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection Downtown
13720 Roe Avenue
Leawood, Kansas
66224 United States
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