Hi RezDowntowners,
I hope you are doing well this Friday morning and that your week has been full of signs and glimpses of God's presence! I am fortunate to have spent some time this week celebrating the fourth of July with my family in Suttons Bay, MI. It has been great to see Freddy interact with his cousins, aunts, uncles and grandparents. I am thankful for some time away after a long stretch of preaching and speaking. This weekend in worship we are shifting gears away from the stories Jesus told that changed the world onto a very important topic of suicide and how the Bible speaks to it with a message of hope. Our Senior Pastor Adam Hamilton will be back in the pulpit leading us in worship and preaching a message entitled, Like a Broken Vessel. This will be a very powerful message of hope for our community and specifically for anyone who has struggled with the darkness of despair or depression and for those who have had cared for those who have. My hope is that you have taken some time this week to intentionally invite some of your friends, family members or even coworkers to join us as we gather together to remember the hope of the Jesus Christ. My prayer is that God will use you this weekend to change lives and transform the community! This weekend we'll also have a chance to commission our team heading to Malawi this July in mission work. This trip will surely be life-changing.
In addition to worship, I wanted to share with you this week that we have uploaded a 24-hour webcam that is filming our construction project, feel free to check in on our progress as yoru time permits, you'll find a link to our livestream in addition to lots of other information about our new church building at build.cor.org/downtown.
Lastly, I wanted to share with you what a privilege it was to be able to preach over the past month. I am grateful for the opportunity to preach, but I have missed seeing you live and in person. I have enjoyed seeing some of you, who decided to drop in at the Leawood Campus to say, 'Hi,' but I'm really looking forward to seeing you all back downtown! I hope you have a great Friday and I'm so thankful to be on this journey with you in the heart of the city!
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...
WANTED: Vacation Bible Camp Kids and Volunteers! Join in the fun at our second VBC session of the summer on Saturday, July 15, at 9 am at Margret Kemp Park, directly across from reStart Inc. (918 E. 9th St., KCMO 64106). All school-aged kids are invited to participate in crafts, games, learning time and music! If you are interested in volunteering, we would love to have you join us in that capacity as well. Contact Sarah.Brischle@cor.org to sign up, volunteer, or for more information!
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 and invite others to come with you 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. Please invite a friend, family member, co-worker, or even someone you just met at church to join RezDT’s journey to know, love and serve God out in the KC community. 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 am excited for this weekend in worship and can't wait to see where God leads us into the future!
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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