Weekly eNote from Pastor Jason Gant for Friday, 21 October 2016 from The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection West of Olathe, Kansas, United StatesResurrection West,
I’m beginning this day giving thanks for the beautiful weather and a reading of the Gospel of Mark. We’ve been reading along with our 3rd graders through the Gospel of Mark and posting each day’s reading on instagram, twitter, and Facebook. Today’s reading is Mark 8:1-21 where Jesus feeds thousands, reminding us of his provision for us. May we be found grateful this day!
Last Sunday was such an inspirational day in worship with 196 households bringing forth your financial pledge for 2017. Our prayer is that you will continue to experience the blessing, the peace and the joy that comes from knowing, loving and serving God through generosity. Giving faithfully means we will change more lives for Christ, transform communities in new ways and provide greater leadership to renew the church! I am so grateful for your commitments to God’s mission and vision here at RezWest. This is lower than the first commitment weekend last year which was 224, but way up in our average giving per household from $3,537 per pledge to $4,408 per pledge. Thank you for “stepping up” this year! When we finished last year’s campaign we had a total of 465 pledging households, so we still have a long way to go. We are hopping to receive over 500 pledging households this year. Please take a moment now and complete your pledge card and offer it to God in worship this Sunday, or go now and complete your card online at cor.org/stewardship. Please be sure to choose the West Campus when you complete your card and don't forget to pick up your 2017 mug in the back of the Sanctuary once your commitment card has been completed.
This Sunday, October 23, 2016, I will be sharing a sermon entitled “[Re]formed for the Good Life." On Facebook this past week I asked a question; What it is that’s stopping you from realizing your full potential as a disciple of Christ? Many of you gave some great answers and insight. If you’d like to add some insight please do so on the RezWest Facebook page by clicking here. In chapter 18 of Jeremiah, we read of God instructing him to go down to the Potter’s house because God has a message for him there. We will look closely at that message to Jeremiah, which helps us all understand God’s invitation to be His disciple and get to the good work He calls us into. We see this metaphor return again in the New Testament. Reach out and invite a friend to worship, maybe even someone you haven’t seen in worship for a while.
Check out the opportunities below and get connected in knowing, loving, and serving God here at RezWest.
- JOY in Serving!
- Denver Serve Trip- July 25-30, 2017
- New York Serve Trip- June 19-24, 2017
- Volunteer for Upward Basketball
- rezlife Student Ministry Fall Retreat- Metamorphosis
Denver Serve Trip – July 25-30, 2017. Pastor Chris will lead this multigenerational trip for adults of all ages as we partner with Denver Urban Matters. Potential serve opportunities include working at the Rocky Mountain MS Center, the Food Bank of the Rockies or the Denver Rescue Mission, or painting with Brothers Redevelopment Inc. Denver Urban Matters includes a very strong educational session to help us gain a deeper understanding of the problems faced by the homeless, including a poverty simulation, a food stamp game and a guest speaker formerly impacted by homelessness. For more information or to sign up, visit cor.org/domestictrips or contact Chris.Holliday@cor.org.
New York Serve Trip – June 19-24, 2017. Pastor Chris will co-lead this serve trip with his wife, Pastor Lisa Holliday, Minister to Children and Families at our Leawood campus. Potential serve opportunities include working at a food pantry, homeless shelter, neighborhood feeding program or community gardens. Teams will have opportunities to visit the World Trade Center Memorial, Museum of Jewish Heritage, Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. This multigenerational trip is open to families with children who will have completed at least the fifth grade by the trip departure date. Sign up at cor.org/domestictrips. For more information, contact Lisa.Holliday@cor.org.
4th/5th grade summer camp at Youthfront in 2017- Your kids will love the experience of sleep-over camp accompanied by the familiarity of KiDSCOR. We are offering two camps again this year – July 5-8 for current 4th and 5th graders and a July 10-12 for current 2nd and 3rd graders. Youthfront is a Christian camp that offers air-conditioned cabins, a lake, swimming pool, water-slide, paddleboats, ping-pong, pool tables, foosball, a snack bar, and so much more. Campers will have structured activities, worship time, and plenty of free time to enjoy all that camp has to offer. Camp favorites every year are Night Strike and the shaving cream war. Youthfront Camp West is located in Edgerton, Kansas (just 25 minutes south on I-35).More info by contacting christie.walker@cor.org
Sign Up for Upward Basketball – Registration is open for kids kindergarten – 5th grade for the season beginning in January. Player evaluations are Tuesday, Oct. 25, from 6-8 pm at Resurrection West and are come and go. Cost for the season is $100, with a $10 discount for 2nd and 3rd siblings. The purpose of Upward is to help develop kids mentally, athletically, spiritually and socially. Learn more and register by November 19, at cor.org/west/upward
rezlife Student Ministry Fall Retreat- Metamorphosis – A spiritual weekend retreat at Youthfront West with worship, games, campfires, hayrides and time for students to grow deeper in faith. Two retreats are available: one on Nov. 4-6 for 6/7/8th grade and the other on Nov. 18-20 for high school age students. cor.org/west/students
Places to serve at Resurrection West
- Hospitality Teams – Bring your amazing enthusiasm and bright smile and help us create a welcoming environment at Resurrection West. Coming up at the end of November, we will offer four worship services each Sunday. This opens up many new places to serve. The beauty of these volunteer opportunities is that you can serve 30 minutes before/after the worship service you normally attend. To sign up to serve as bulletin stuffer, communion volunteer, connection point greeter, coffee and refreshment volunteer, greeter, parking lot attendant, technical crew, usher or weekday data entry helper, contact Yolanda.Byers@cor.org.
- Muggers Needed – Taking a coffee mug to a first-time visitor is a Resurrection tradition. First-time visitor households are identified via the attendance notebooks at each worship service; then by the end of the service, mugs are prepared for delivery by including the family name and a map to the house. We need muggers for Olathe, Shawnee, Lenexa, Desoto, Overland Park and the Lawrence area. Contact David.Robertson@cor.org for more information or to volunteer.
- Volunteer for Upward Basketball – Serve as a coach, assistant coach or referee or work behind the scenes. Volunteering with Upward is a great way to help kids develop mentally, spiritually and socially. Sign up to be a part of this exciting ministry at cor.org/west/upward.
- 3-week small group leader experience (21 series Nov 6-Nov 20) - Coming up in November Pastor Adam will be preaching a 3-week series exploring the 21 questions John Wesley invited his ministry leaders to reflect on. As a part of this series, our more than 30 small groups will be participating in a small-group curriculum prepared just for this series. We’d also like to have three or four experienced small groups leaders to offer three to four groups for people who have never tried a small group. If you are interested in leading one of these three-week groups contact david.robertson@cor.org
Finally, we welcomed 27 people to our church family at pizza with the pastors last Sunday afternoon. It’s always such a great time hearing how people became connected here at RezWest. Please join me in welcoming our newest members:
- Amber & Geoff Peterson
- Ann Watson and Izzy and Samie
- Catherine & James Stewart and Ella
- Emily Green and Nora and Isaac
- Harold & Ann Nelson
- Joanna & Joe Kaup and Hayden
- Liz & Ryan Johnston and Emmy
- Renee Metherell and Asher, Aydin, and Amara
- Susie & Maurice Johnson
- Valerie Bergman and William
Pastor Jason
The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection West
24000 West Valley Parkway
Olathe, Kansas 66061, United States
West office - 913-538-7800
For an after hours urgent pastoal care need call 913-338-9477
Resurrection West Staff
Travis Morgan - Director of Staffing and Operations
Chris Holliday - Associate Pastor, Care and Missions
David Robertson - Director of Community Life
Lindsay Hefner - Director of Worship Arts
Ryan Rancudo - Assistant Director of Worship Arts
Yolanda Byers - Guest Connections and Communications
Rick Webb - Director of rezlife Student Ministries
Christie Walker - Director of KiDS COR Children's Ministries
Britli Fuller - Elementary Program Director
Lynnlea Nelson - Early Childhood Program Director
Malerie Luttrell - Nursery Coordinator
Debbie Dietz - Coordinating Assistant to Pastor Jason
Carol Townsend - Coordinating Assistant for Programs and Ministries
Kevin Euston - Technical Producer Team Lead
James Wear - Technical Producer Media and Graphics
The United Methodist Church of the
Resurrection West
24000 West Valley Parkway
Olathe, Kansas 66061, United States
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