Hi RezDowntowners,
I hope this message finds you doing well on this, the last Friday in June! I'm excited to share some building-related info with you this morning. This has been a great week of progress on our site as construction teams have been moving earth, digging out the foundation and creating the footprint for our new building. You can drive or walk by and see clearly where our building will sit. In addition to that, we've added a webcam, some streaming video and additional building-related updates to our webpage at build.cor.org/downtown. Please be sure to visit this site in order to receive the most up-to-date information going forward. Also, Kelly and I have posted our fourth video construction update on the RezDowntown Facebook page at www.facebook.com/rezdowntown. Check it out and share it on social media!
This weekend is a family worship weekend as we celebrate another holiday (July 4) by concluding our sermon series on Upside Down: The Stories Jesus Told That Changed the World. I will preach my last message in this series from Leawood and will focus on, perhaps, the most well-known parable Jesus ever told: the parable of the Good Samaritan. It will be a great weekend in worship to be sure! Before that though, I'm thrilled to share that we're hosting a workshop event later today in conjunction with the National Storytelling Network about telling your organization's story in an effective way. This event will take place at 1508 Grand from 2-5pm; if you want to grow in your ability to tell stories or write grants for your company or organization, or know someone who might, consider joining us today!
In the meantime, you'll find a variety of ways below to get connected over the next several weeks. Be sure to take a look...
The Gospel of Mark with Matt Bisel - Cool Summer Reads! Grab the #1 Best-selling book of all time... the Bible! We hope you enjoyed studying the Book of Jonah with Pastor Anne and want to invite you to join Matt Bisel in reading the Gospel of Mark, the story of good news that continues to change the world. Wednesdays, July 12 & 26 from 6:30 - 8 pm at 1508 Grand. No registration required. Information on August’s reading, as well as other details, are at cor.org/downtown/getconnected. Contact Matt.Bisel@cor.org with questions.
Celebrate Baptism with The Healing House – Join us on Saturday, July 15, from 11 am – 1 pm, as Pastor Scott and Pastor Adam lead people through the waters of baptism in the Healing House pool! Perhaps you have felt a calling to be baptized or simply want to support this beautiful ceremony. Glory Revival will be adding their amazing worship music to the day as well. If you have not been baptized and would like to be a part of this special afternoon, contact Shannon.Endicott@cor.org.
July FaithWork – Join us Saturday, July 15, for our next serving opportunity! Help with Vacation Bible Camp at Restart Inc. or serve with one of our other ministry partners. Projects may range from painting to serving meals, cleaning up neighborhoods or playing with kids. We hope this introduction to serving will deepen your faith journey through individual and small group commitments and relationships with our ministry partners. All you need are work clothes and a willing heart! Visit cor.org/downtown/faithwork for more information.
Last Chance to Register for the Holy Land Trip With Pastor Scott! Nov. 8-17, 2017, take the spiritual journey of a lifetime and see the places where Jesus taught his parables. Retrace the life and walk in his footsteps as you visit places we read about in the Bible. Registration deadline is July 26. For more information, contact Debi.Nixon@cor.org, or visit cor.org/downtown/events. *For those already registered, the first informational meeting will be held Wednesday, August 2 at 7:00 pm at 1522 McGee.*
Have a great Friday and I look forward to seeing you this weekend for worship!
Many blessings and God's Peace,
Scott
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The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection Downtown
1508 Grand Boulevard
Kansas City, Missouri 64108, United States
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