Pastor Penny Ellwood's eNote for Thursday, 24 November 2016 from The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection Blue Springs of Blue Springs, Missouri, United States

Pastor Penny Ellwood's eNote for Thursday, 24 November 2016 from The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection Blue Springs of Blue Springs, Missouri, United States
Thursday, November 24, 2016
Greetings Resurrection Blue Springs,
I wanted to send the enote out a day earlier this week to wish you all a wonderful Thanksgiving. Our Holy Land group arrived safely back to Kansas City yesterday morning. It was an amazing trip. I think it is going to take some time to process everything though. It was like drinking out of a fire hose for eight days. There is so much to see and experience and so many emotions that go along with this journey traveling the footsteps of Jesus. Christmas will be richer for the experience this year I have no doubt.
I also want to remind those of you in town for Thanksgiving of our Blood Drive honoring Sara Tuttle-Inman on Black Friday. Take a break from fighting Black Friday crowds at the mall and give the gift that really matters. Giving an hour of your time and a pint of your blood in a cushioned chaise lounge will save two lives. It will also honor Sara’s courageous battle with brain cancer lost on her 30th birthday this spring. The blood drive is Friday from 11:00 am – 4:00 pm at the church. Appointments aren’t needed; walk-in donors are welcome! Bring a friend or family member along.
This Sunday begins our Advent season. Advent is the four-week period of time in preparation for the celebration of the birth of Christ and anticipation of his Second Coming on Christmas. Our Advent sermon series this year is called, Christmas Through the Eyes of Joseph. Each week we’ll explore part of Joseph’s story, and see what we can learn from Joseph to inform our own journey of faith. I’d like to invite you to post the video promo on your Facebook page and Twitter feeds and blogs to invite your friends to join you for worship. Here’s the link to the video promo - http://cor.org/josephadvent – you can copy and paste it into your Facebook or Twitter feed.
I can’t wait to see you this weekend and take a look at all the upcoming activities and events . . .
Blood Drive – Friday, Nov. 25, from 11 am – 4 pm in the Fellowship Hall. Share the gift of life – sign up at savealifenow.org, enter Sponsor Code: saratuttle. For additional details, contact Laura Ward at 660-441-1977 or lauratuttle02@gmail.com.
2016 Joy In Serving Opportunities
We will be collecting items for Lazarus Table’s Socks of Kindness – New adult tube socks, toothbrushes, travel toothpaste, chapstick, travel size shampoo, lotion and conditioner can be dropped off any time before Dec. 2.
We are collecting new or gently used books for the Resurrection Bookmobile and new books for Phillips at Attucks Elementary Christmas Party. Books can be brought to church anytime before Dec. 2
Friday, December 16th – Class Christmas Party at Phillips at Attucks Elementary. Help us create some Christmas joy for a student. We’ll assist with Christmas cookie decorating, gift giving, craft making and snack time. We’ll carpool from the church at 1pm, arriving at Phillips at Attucks Elementary at approximately 1:30. We’ll finish by 3:30. This will be the most memorable thing you’ll do all Christmas season! Register here.
Saturday, December 17th – Provide Christmas Lunch for Lazarus Table at Grand Avenue Temple UMC. We’ll be providing Christmas lunch for nearly 200 sojourners at Grand Avenue Temple. We’ll prepare the lunch (in advance) and serve it buffet style. We’ll provide some “socks of kindness”, which Santa will be handing out. Men, women and children who are either homeless, or in dire need count on Lazarus Table for a hot meal and some products for their basic needs. Won’t you provide some Christmas Joy? We’ll carpool from the church at 9am, to arrive at Grand Avenue Temple at approximately 9:30am. Well finish by 2pm. Register here.
Cookies with Santa – Friday, Dec. 2, 6:30-8 pm. Mark your calendars for an evening full of fun and meaningful mission projects for the whole family. Bring a new book for a child at our Kansas City partner school. We’ll decorate cookies, fill Socks of Kindness, wrap books and enjoy Advent activities and a visit from Santa! We need lots of grown-up helpers too. Sign up at Guest Services on Sunday or contact Diane.Enlow@cor.org.
Christmas at Resurrection Tickets Don’t miss Kansas City’s must see musical event of the season featuring more than 300 musicians, children, actors, dancers and technicians retelling the traditional story of the birth of Christ, along with an Olde English Christmas by Charles Dickens as he prepares to write his historic masterpiece, “A Christmas Carol.” Performances are Dec. 8-11 at 7:30 pm, Dec. 10 at 1 pm and a new matinee performance, Sunday, Dec. 11 at 1:30 pm. Make your plans now to invite your friends and neighbors to experience a family celebration at Christmas at Resurrection. Purchase tickets at the Box Office in the Leawood Narthex or online.
Serve at Christmas Eve Services – Our Candlelight Christmas Eve worship services are at 3, 5, 7 and 9 pm. Ushers, greeters, hospitality and parking attendants needed. Sign up at Guest Services or contact Stephanie.Weigel@cor.org.
Student Ministry Program Director Needed - We are excited to be adding a new part-time (10-15 hours) position to our staff. The Student Ministry Program Director will plan and implement student ministry goals and programming and establish new ministry opportunities. This person will recruit, manage and equip volunteers and student leaders. We are looking for someone with exceptional interpersonal skills, previous experience working with youth and the ability to create and/or modify curriculum. Visit cor.org/employment for more information and to apply.
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I pray you have a blessed Thanksgiving!
Pastor Penny
"Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father."[Colossians 3:17]
For our Resurrection Blue Springs Campus Calendar: click here
Contact Our Staff
Church Office Phone: (816) 389-8900
Rev. Penny Ellwood, Campus Pastor penny.ellwood@cor.org
Mike Ash, Worship Leader/Director of Community mike.ash@cor.org
Mark Maschger, Ministry Associate mark.maschger@cor.org
Diane Enlow, Director of Children's Ministry diane.enlow@cor.org
Riley Ledford, Technical Producer riley.ledford@cor.org
Heather Sooley, Operations Coordinating Assistant heather.sooley@cor.org
Stephanie Weigel, Guest Services Coordinating Assistant stephanie.weigel@cor.org
Caitlin Willis, Nursery Coordinator caitlin.willis@cor.org
Lori Wolverton, Nursery Staff lori.wolverton@cor.org
The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection Blue Springs
601 NorthEast Jefferson Street

Blue Springs, Missouri 64014, United States
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