Resurrection West,
Summer is coming soon and Scharme and I just signed up Hailey, our 5th grade daughter, to serve on her very first youth mission trip. She is so excited! The 5th-7th grade mission is heading to downtown KC to serve this summer, overnighting at our downtown campus and 8th-12th graders are headed to Colorado to serve near Colorado Springs. As a former youth pastor, I remember just how life-changing these summer missions can be for teens. The entire rezlife summer event calendar is also up online with some great fun including a Royal's game, cookout at Pastor Rick's house, movie nights, water wars, and more. Find out more and sign-up at cor.org/west/students.
We continue our series on love, intimacy, and the modern family this Sunday with a message on building healthy marriages. Any and all relationships will benefit from Pastor Adam’s message as we learn what it takes to to development and sustain healthy, loving, and fulfilling marriages. Do you know a couple that could benefit from this sermon? Invite them to join you in worship this Sunday at 8am, 9:30am, 11am, or 5pm! KidsCOR Sunday School through 5th grade available at all four services and 6th-8th grade available at 9:30 & 11am services.
Our Compassion table will be out again this Sunday for those who might consider adopting a child through Compassion International. This is a tangible way to live out our faith by helping a child know the love of Jesus and receive much needed support. The cost is $38 a month and 82% goes directly to benefit the child. Make a difference this Sunday by sponsoring a child!
We had an amazing time at Coffee with the Pastors last week and want to extend a warm welcome to our newest members listed here - 48 in all! Its always exciting to hear there passion around making the decision to follow Christ and join our faith community. I always ask our new members what it is that connects them to God here at RezWest. Here are some of the answers I heard…”so warm and friendly”, “a passion here around serving others”, “such inspiring and creative worship”, “learning so much from the messages about God and the scriptures”, “love, love, love the music”, “such great energy here”. If you see a name you know, be sure to reach out and welcome them personally.
Jackie Eatinger
Brian & Rebecca Parris
Tom & Joyce Bottiger
John & Amy Kroeker
Carson, Alex, & Avery
Nate & Sara Truelson
Charlie & Jackson
William & Regina Munoz
Karissa, Harley, & Madison
Jerry & Lisa Haun
Kyleigh
Russell & Gail Johnson
Brian & Lori White
Graham
Bill & Amy Lederer
Grace & Audrey
Phillip & Kathy White
Dan & Nicole Barker
Stanton & Charleston
Gregory & Rebekah Faddis
Garrett & Graham
Kathy Brockman
Ross & Marti Stadalman
Michelle & Jason Wheeler
Jackson & Jace
Here are some upcoming opportunities to know, love, and serve God....
Give to Noah’s Bandage Project – Donate cool and fun band-aids for kids that need them. As a cancer patient, Noah Wilson discovered that a bandage is a pretty significant thing. Kids are allowed to hold onto a bandage during uncomfortable procedures. When done, they get to put the bandage on knowing they are fi nished. Also, Noah realized that hospital gowns all look the same; and when chemotherapy makes kids lose their hair, even the kids start to look the same. But the bandages are the cool things that help a kid stand out. If you would like to put a smile on a child’s face in the hospital and at home, place your boxes of band-aids in the Narthex donation bin through Sunday, May 7.
Serve in FaithWork – Saturday, May 13, 9-11:30 am. Meet in the Resurrection West Sanctuary for prayer, breakfast snacks and instructions. Then, help serve our neighbors near and far by participating in several awesome on-site mission opportunities. All ages are welcome. No sign-up required—just come and serve. For more information, contact chris.holliday@cor.org
Baptism Class – If you are considering baptism, we invite you to join Pastor Jason on Tuesday, May 16, at 5:30 pm in the RezWest sanctuary for baptism class. Holy Baptism is a covenant between an individual and God, and all are welcome to receive this sacrament in the United Methodist Church. No registration is necessary. Children are welcome to attend with you. For more information about baptism, email Debbie.Dietz@cor.org or complete the baptism form online at cor.org/west/baptisms.
rezlife 5th-7th Grade Mission Trip to Downtown KC - Head to the inner city of Kansas City July 10 –14 and spend time serving in several ways throughout the community! Student lodging will be at The Church of the Resurrection Downtown Campus. Students currently in 5th-7th grade during the 2016-2017 school year are eligible to serve. The cost is $200 per student. Seating is unlimited until June 1. However, registration is closed after June 1, and space will then be limited. Click here to register
rezlife 8th-12th Grade Mission Trip to Calhan, CO - Travel to Calhan, CO (outside of Colorado Springs) June 18 –24 and serve with the Community OutReach Center! Students will work closely with the rural community to help those in need by assisting with home projects and vacation bible schools at two churches. Student lodging will be at the county fairgrounds in air conditioned buildings. Students currently in 8th-12th grade during the 2016-2017 school year are eligible to serve. The cost is $275 per student (this includes graduated seniors); $140 for College-aged students (Post HS-Age 21); and free for adults. Seating is unlimited until May 1. However, registration is closed after May 1, and space will then be limited. Click here to register
Coming this Summer to KiDSCOR at RezWest
• Sports Camp – It’s soccer, basketball, football, cheer and faith-based fun packed into one awesome week! June 26-30, 8:30-11:30 am, $50. Great instruction, daily devotionals and friendship-building make this a camp you won’t want to miss. Camp is for current K-5th graders. Register at cor.org/west/signup. For more information, contact david.robertson@cor.org Sports Campers may also participate in Vacation Bible Camp for a full day of fun!
• Vacation Bible Camp 2017 – The Secret Life of Jesus! That’s the theme for VBC 2017, June 26-30, 1-5 pm, $25. You and the kids in your life will definitely want to be a part of this spy-filled exploration of the parables of Jesus! Camp is for current K-5th graders. Register at cor.org/west/signup. For more information, contact Christie.Walker@cor.org. Campers may also participate in Sports Camp for a full-day experience.
• Volunteer for VBC and Sports Camp – All youth and adults are invited to be a part of our summer camps and you can sign up now! VBC volunteers are also able to register their younger children for a VBC experience tailored to their age. We have so many ways to serve – there is a spot for you! 6th graders and older are welcome to serve. Register at cor.org/west/signup.
Pastor Chris is turning 50 this Sunday! We had a little fun with him this week as our staff participated in a contest to decorate his office with fun and interesting items - items we hope will be dear to his heart for years to come. We had everything from Christmas decor to an epic story book filled with pics of endless adventure with “flat Chris” (cardboard cut-out of Chris) to a poster of “Holliday’s Heroes” that will surely become a family heirloom to be passed through generations of Holliday’s! I’ve loaded some pics of our decor on the RezWest Facebook page. Click on the button below to link to the page. Pastor Chris is off this Sunday, but please reach out and share Happy Birthday wishes (or friendly and compassionate pranks) with him on this special occasion. His email is chris.holliday@cor.org
Finally, it will be my privilege to teach tomorrow morning at our Saturday morning men’s group. Guys, I hope you’ll join us as the group begins a new book called ‘Man Up: Becoming a Godly Man in an Ungodly World’. I’m teaching on chapter 2 this week called, ‘Man Up in your marriage’. I hope you’ll join us from 8-9:30am downstairs in room 004 with a catered breakfast from HyVee for only $5. Reach out to a buddy and invite them so we can grow together in the health and wellness of our marriages!
Looking forward to worship on Sunday with you,
Pastor Jason
Resurrection West
24000 West Valley Parkway
Olathe, Kansas 66061, United States
West office - 913-538-7800
For an after hours urgent pastoral 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
Yolanda Byers - Guest Connections and Communications
Rick Webb - Director of rezlife Student Ministries
Christie Walker - Director of KiDS COR Children's Ministries
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
James Wear - Technical Producer Media and Graphics
Vince Weston - Facilities Technician
David Boss - Audio Engineer
The United Methodist Church of the
Resurrection West
24000 West Valley Parkway
Olathe, Kansas 66061, United States
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