Apr. 6, 6:00 p.m., Sanctuary Local needs, local interests, local issues—state control. This has long been the framework for the Kansas City Police Department. Yet heightened civil unrest, escalating crime rates and the national police reform movement has generated increased interest in returning control of the police department to the Kansas City Read More...
I don’t remember how I became acquainted with the work of Krista Tippet. For years I listened to her spiritually reflective interviews with various cutting edge thinkers in science, religion and literature. Her voice was a healing balm to me on long walks as I would plug in her podcast On Being. Read More...
Celebrate the miracle of Easter at Country Club Christian Church.
This year’s Easter Offering supports three local agencies focusing on moving individuals and families into more stable housing situations: reStart, River of Refuge, and Community Assistance Council.
Spring is here and we could all use some outside time so take a look at the native plants available for pre-order! These will arrive in time for spring planting! Restoring native plant habitat is vital to preserving biodiversity. By creating a native plant garden, each patch of habitat becomes part of a Read More...
“Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil.” Forty days. Jesus, our Lord, spent forty days facing trials and temptations, worries and struggles. In a way, it makes no sense that God Read More...
The relief, refugee, and development mission fund of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) is responding to the crisis in Ukraine. Click here for more info.
Sun., Apr. 3, Noon Children and families are invited to our annual Easter Egg Hunt. Children will enjoy egg hunting, crafts, games and more! For children birth-5th grade. Want to help with Spring Fling? Pick up a pack of plastic eggs to fill or donate candy. All candy must be individually wrapped. Read More...
This year as we journey toward the resurrection at Easter, we'll shine a spotlight one of the age-old themes of Lent: confession and forgiveness. Sundays beginning March 6.
When I woke up to the news of Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine I saw on the map the spots where the initial bombs struck and Odessa was one of the places. My husband's family moved to the United States in the early 1900s from Odessa. They were German but had migrated Read More...
Mike was right. I lobbied for a four-week series on the Beatitudes but Dr. Mike Graves thought eight would be better since there are eight beatitudes. I thought you might get bored. Or I would! But now that we are approaching week eight, I realize that there is so much left to Read More...
There are two service learning weeks this summer for 3rd-5th graders: May 31- June 3 and Aug. 1-5. We’ll work with local partner agencies in the morning and do an activity in the afternoon. Cost is around $75 if you stay for lunch and afternoon activity. The August week is open for Read More...
We are extending the annual Souper Bowl of Caring, benefitting the Virginia Reed Food Drive, through the month of February. Here's how you can give: You may leave your gift, marked “food drive” in the offering plate on Sundays. We are collecting jars of peanut butter, jelly or whole grain crackers. You may leave Read More...
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The last few years have fully revealed to us the deep roots of injustice in our community, our country, our world. God calls us to do justice – and we are seeking to answer the call. Doing justice is a daily action, individual and communal. And it takes us supporting one another as we commit Read More...
