Weekly eNote from Pastor Scott Chrostek for Friday, 5 August 2016 The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection Downtown in Kansas City, Missouri, United StatesGreetings RezDowntowners,I hope you are doing well today. Looks to be a much cooler Friday than weeks past. It’s a refreshing change to be sure, one that has me looking forward to getting out in the city to experience the best of First Fridays in the Crossroads! Did you know that every First Friday we send groups of people (rezdowntowners and their friends) out into the city to hand out free cookies as a way of surprising people with a sweet treat while at the same time inviting people to church? It’s one of my favorite things to do and it is a great way to meet our neighbors. If you are interested in participating in this great event in the coming months, please email Kelly Sisney and we’ll be sure to get you and a group of your friends onto the calendar!
I want to invite you to participate in what has been called a ‘life-changing’ class tomorrow morning. Pastor Anne will be leading a class centered on possessing a life of Faith Without the Worry. Starting at 9 am in the sanctuary at 1508 Grand, Anne will be leading us through specific strategies surrounding keeping our concerns, stresses and worries in check! To register you can visit cor.org/downtown/faithwithoutworry or contact Pastor Anne at anne.williams@cor.org.
Lastly, I wanted to invite you to join us this weekend in worship as we conclude our sermon series on going Next Door and the art of neighboring! This weekend we’ll be focusing on specific and practical ways to meet and engage our neighbors and we will have an exciting opportunity for everyone to join together in worship in order to reach out in a very specific way to bless the city! I hope you’ll join us for worship and in serving our neighbors as we continue to build Christian community and transform the heart of this city!
In the meantime, here are several ways to get plugged into to the mission and ministry of this church:
RezRidersDT - RezDT’s Bicycle Club meets every Saturday at 7:30 am in the 1522 McGee parking lot to leave at 7:45 am. It will be a 90-minute, no-drop ride in the city. All levels of experience are welcome. For more information, email Marilyn Hutchinson at mhutchinsonpsych@aol.com or visitcor.org/downtown/rezridersdt.
SWAT Brunch Club – RezDowntown’s SWAT (35-and-older Singles With A Twist) group will meet this Sunday, August 7, 12:30 pm at Chez Elle Creperie and Coffee House, 1713 Summit St., KCMO. Please RSVP by Saturday, August 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 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 atemilynkrause@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 Fall Kick-off is going to happen on Wednesday, August 17 at 6-7pm at 1522 McGee. Stay tuned for more information!
August FaithWork – Saturday, August 20 at 9 am. Join us as we invite everyone to spend a Saturdaymorning in service to our city. We are committed to being a church that reaches out and serves others, so just show up at 1522 McGee wearing clothes that can get dirty. Bring a friend and we will offer several opportunities including, Lazarus ministries to serve a meal; work in the Urban Christian Academy boutique with projects to prep for back to school; the State Street Project; play and craft with KCK youth, and other indoor projects. Get to know other participants after FaithWork and join us at Cancun Fiesta Fresh (4019 Pennsylvania Ave. KC, MO) for lunch! For more information, visit cor.org/downtown/faithwork.
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 come 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.
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.
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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
Congregational Care and Support
If you need pastoral care, call 816-979-1330. (After hours emergencies: 816-875-0267.)
To submit a prayer request, contact Anne.Williams@rezdowntown.org
For more information, visit our website: cor.org/downtown
The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection Downtown
1508 Grand Boulevard
Kansas City, Missouri 64108, United States
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