Weekly eNote from Pastor Scott Chrostek for Friday, July 29, 2016 from The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection Downtown in Kansas City, Missouri, United Statrs

Weekly eNote from Pastor Scott Chrostek for Friday, July 29, 2016 from The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection Downtown in Kansas City, Missouri, United Statrs
Greetings RezDowntowners,
It is a beautiful Friday in Kansas City. After last night's Community Dinner and Holy Communion with Centennial United Methodist Church, I woke up rested and excited about the weekend ahead and this day was just icing on the cake. It's been another full week at the church with lots of activities and gatherings seeking to build Christian community. It has been awesome seeing so many people and connecting with neighbors. I hope you have taken time this week to be intentional about getting to know your neighbors, hopefully becoming friends with them as we seek to fulfill our call to love God with everything we have and to love our neighbors as ourselves. This weekend we will be continuing this sermon series by going Next Door with the Art of Neighboring! I'd love for you to share your stories of neighboring with me, feel free to email me, connect with me on social media or simply reach out to the office to let me know how you've experienced life in your neighborhood!
This weekend we'll shift our focus by looking at the power of invitation and interruption. As people seeking to give, love and invite our neighbors to join us (just as Christ did), one thing I've realized is that we also have a deep need to be open to those same gifts and invitations as they interrupt our lives. The power of invitation is really found in the response of the invitee, and the beauty of interruption often rests in how one receives it. Our willingness to respond and receive from others plays a huge role in our ability to love our neighbors. I am looking forward to sharing this weekend with you as we continue living into the art of neighboring. At RezDowntown we will continue to invite you to join us in blessing our neighbors at Wendell Phillips/Crispus Attucks by providing school supplies for our elemetary school students in need of supplies in order to make this a great start to the school year. On Saturday night, we'll also be hosting a special worship night on Saturday night immediately following our Saturday evening service. Please invite friends and join us for what is going to be an amazing evening!
In the meantime, here are a variety of ways to get plugged into this community over the next few weeks and be sure to read all the way through as there are some very important save the dates below!
RezRidersDT will start at 7:30 am for the remainder of the summer beginning this Saturday, July 30.RezDT’s Bicycle Club will meet in the 1522 McGee parking lot at 7:30 am to leave at 7:45 am. This will be a 90-minute, no-drop ride in the city. All levels of experience are welcome, and we will divide up if appropriate. Email Marilyn Hutchinson at mhutchinsonpsych@aol.com to indicate your interest and to receive future notices. RezRiders facebook page (RezRidersDT) will post pictures. For more information, visitcor.org/downtown/rezridersdt.
Boomers WW1 Memorial Museum Lunch & Tour – This Saturday, July 30! Join other Boomers (age 50 and up) at the World War I Memorial Museum at 11:30 am for lunch at the Over There Café. After lunch we will tour the Memorial and Museum. The tour is $10; check made payable to Marilyn Hutchinson and delivered to Genease Gornowicz. Don’t wait to make your reservation for tour and lunch - email Genease atggornowicz@kc.rr.com. For more information visit cor.org/downtown/boomers.
Make it a Perfect Saturday Night with Glory Revival on July 30! Invite a friend, attend the 5:10 pmworship at 1522 McGee, grab some ice cream after the service and then enjoy a Glory Revival Concertfeaturing Shalinn Silkwood who just released her album “We Won’t Be Silent.” More information is available at facebook.com/gloryrevival. This is going to be a great way to enjoy summer in the city with an amazing evening of worship and music! Join us for the perfect Saturday night!
Faith Without the Worry Saturday, August 6, 9-11:30 am, 1522 McGee. Jesus invites us “do not worry” but when life gets stressful, it is easy to let worry creep in. Come explore with Pastor Anne, some specific strategies for keeping our concerns in check. For questions, visit cor.org/downtown/faithwithoutworry or contact Pastor Anne.Williams@cor.org.
SWAT Brunch Club – RezDowntown’s SWAT (35-and-older Singles With A Twist) group will meet on Sunday, August 7, at Chez Elle Creperie and Coffee House, 1713 Summit St., KCMO. Please RSVP byAugust 6 to Holly at hllamar@gmail.com or 913-233-6422, or on the SWAT Facebook page. For more information, visit cor.org/downtown/swat.
RezDT 20/30 Trivia Tuesday, August 9 at 7 pm at Cinder Block Brewery. Do you like to play Trivial Pursuit? Do you have a lot of knowledge that is going unused? Do you know a bit of trivia? If you said "yes" to any of these, then you are perfect for the RezDT 20/30 Trivia Tuesday! If you are in your early 20s to mid-30s, no matter your relationship status, head over to the Cinder Block Brewery, 110 E. 18th Ave, North Kansas City, MO. The questions begin at 7 pm. For more information visit cor.org/downtown/rezdt2030 or contact Emily Krause at emilynkrause@gmail.com or Shannon Sinn at ssinn@kc.rr.com.
RezDT 20/30 Young Adults Game/Social Night, Monday, August 15 at 6 pm. Come out for a fun evening of yard games and drinks at Char Bar (4050 Pennsylvania Ave. KCMO). Please email Audrey Thrasher ataudreythrasher31@gmail.com with questions, or visit cor.org/downtown/rezdt2030.
RezLifeDT Middle School Programming will take a two-week break and resume with the Fall Kick-off on Wednesday, August 17 at 6-7pm at 1522 McGee. Stay tuned for more information!
RezDowntown Employment Opportunity: Part-time KidsCOR Staff. KiDSCOR, the children’s ministry for Resurrection Downtown, is looking for part-time staff willing to care for and teach the children during worship services and some weekly evening programming. If you would be interested in this position, contactSarah.Brischle@cor.org.
Save the Date: 2nd Annual Women’s Retreat Coming Soon! On August 27, 9am – 2pm, join other women during this day themed “Trash Talk” as we learn simple yet powerful tools to embrace compassion for ourselves and truly activate Jesus' teaching of "love thy neighbor." Don't miss this opportunity to transform your life and impact our world. Pastor Anne and Diane Breneman will be leading this class. An attorney for over 25 years, Diane devoted her law career to supporting those who suffered catastrophic burn injuries. Through her law practice, Diane worked with talented neuroscientists, neurologists and psychiatrists across the country to support her injured clients. It was through these experts that she first learned of science’s advancements regarding how to rewire the brain to optimize the experience of life through contemplative practice. She will lead us to use our faith and our minds to help us lead a God-filled life where we rid ourselves of the trash we talk each day! For questions, contact Kelly.sisney@cor.org. Light breakfast, Lunch, Giveaway and Mission project included. This class is $25; scholarships are available. For more information and to register for this class, visit cor.org/downtown/womensretreat.
Save the Date: Coffee With the Pastors – Sunday, August 21, 1:30 – 3:30 pm at 1522 McGee. Do you consider Resurrection Downtown your church home? Have you considered membership and want to know more about what that means? Then join us at 1:30 pm at 1522 McGee. Hear about the history of the church, what it means to be a Methodist and the expectations for becoming a Resurrection member. There is no need to register unless you require childcare. For childcare registration, go to cor.org/downtown/cwp. For questions, contact Shannon.Endicott@cor.org.
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It is such a privilege to be a part of this community...Have a great Friday and I'll look forward to seeing you this weekend for worship as we continue loving our neighbors!!
Blessings,
Scott@scottchrostek
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The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection Downtown
1508 Grand Boulevard

Kansas City, Missouri 64108, United States

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