Friday, May 12, 2017Hello Resurrection Blue Springs,
I hope you are doing well on this beautiful Friday morning. I received an exciting email this week about our Zoe Hope Companion partnership. You’ll remember that several weeks ago we invited you join us in helping support a group of orphan children from Malawi through ZOE. ZOE gathers orphans and vulnerable young people into mutually-supportive working groups and provides them with life skills training and resources for a three year period. The group members work together to pull one another out of extreme poverty and into a sustainable future, while living in their own community. As partners we provide not only the resources but prayer and encouragement to help them believe that they are capable of great things. We also hope to provide that encouragement in person in a year or so with a trip to Malawi to meet our working group. I’ll share a picture and more of the details about our group on Sunday.
This weekend, we'll continue our series on The Birds and The Bees by focusing on the dreaded ’Talk.’ The conversation about how babies are made that all parents should have with their children. Pastor Adam spent some time with moms from our congregation listening to their experiences of both giving and hearing the talk. What he found out is how unsuccessful and challenging this conversation tends to be. Join us as we offer some tips on how to discuss topics like relationships and intimacy. It is Mother's Day too, so we will have a special token for every woman in attendance to acknowledge the special women and mother-figures who have been a part of making us who we are today. Plan to join us for worship and invite one of these special women to join you!
Make sure you take a look below at this summer's mini-camp dates to get them on your calendar and watch in the coming week or two for the fun activities and events we have planned for this summer. See the mini-camp dates and other ways to get connected to the life of our congregation below . . .
- TGIF Friday – Moved to May 12, 7 pm. TGIF (Thank GOD it’s Friday) is designed to be a fun, interactive evening of games, worship and fellowship for elementary children in K-5th grade! Register online. Contact Diane.Enlow@cor.org for more information.
- The Relationship Workshop – An interactive workshop designed to discuss and maintain healthy relationships and connections through different seasons of life. Presented by licensed counselors Grant Wood and Greg Ferguson on our Leawood campus. May 23 in Wesley Covenant Chapel. Register online.
- Charitable Giving Tools Workshop – Saturday, May 20, 9 am, Leawood C136. Learn smart ways to save on taxes and maximize your charitable giving in this workshop featuring a panel discussion. Space is limited. Register online.
- Waypoint Men’s Group – “Gather” online each week to navigate your life’s journey using the GPS, Resurrection’s Grow. Pray. Study. Guide – all from the comfort of wherever you are! Wednesdays from 8:30-9:30 pm via computer or the ZOOM app. Join us online each week. For more information, contact Mike Ash.
- Interested in membership? Blue Springs Pizza with the Pastor is Sunday, May 21, 12:15 pm. Get to know Pastor Penny find out more about the church and learn ways to get connected. Sign up online now.
- rezlife School’s Out Bowling Bash! Meet at Lunar Bowl on Sunday, May 21, 3:30-5:30 pmfor bowling and fun. Bowling is paid for, bring money for snacks or games. Share on social media and invite your friends!
- Fun Day at Phillips@Attucks Elementary – Thursday, May 25 We have a very fun and exciting serve opportunity for May! If you work on Thursdays, this will be your chance to take a personal day to do something rewarding, and did we mention, FUN? We will be going to Phillips@Attucks Elementary to help lead the World Fun Day there. It will be outdoors, weather permitting, and will have various stations. The Kindergartners through 2nd graders will participate in the morning and the 3rd through 6th graders will be in the afternoon. You can sign up to help from 8:30am to noon or from 12:30pm to 4pm (or both). KC Royals’ Slugger will be there from noon to 12:30. Click here to Sign up. (PS - We need 15 helpers in the morning and 15 in the afternoon!)
- June MiniCamp Friday, June 23 6-8pm | Saturday, June 24 9am-12pm At this MiniCamp, children K-5th grade will learn the true meaning behind a few of the parables in the Bible as we explore "The Secret Life of Jesus." For more information or to volunteer at MiniCamp, contact Diane Enlow. Register your children online.
- July MiniCamp Friday, July 14 6-8 | Saturday, July 15 9am-12pm Keep their minds active this summer at our S.T.E.A.M. MiniCamp. Children K-5th grade will learn hands on the amazing things they can explore in this world through science, technology, engineering, architecture & math. And how this is all possible only because of God! Register your children online.
- Christmas In October House Captain We are looking for someone (or a small team) who would be enthusiastically willing to be a House Captain for the Resurrection Blue Springs’ Christmas in October (CIO) house. The number one skill set for this position is project management and organizational skills. Construction skills are not required. The Christmas in October management team is available to help consult or advise throughout the process. If you feel you are being called to fill this important role or need more information, please contact Sherree Gorman.
Penny
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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
The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection Blue Springs
601 NorthEast Jefferson Street
Blue Springs, Missouri 64014, United States
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