Information about all of the spiritual formation and fellowship opportunities this fall is here! Pick a class or group and get connected and involved this fall.
A Bold Vision for the Next 100 Years
Next year we will celebrate 100 years of vital ministry and joyful service through our church. As we rejoice in the great legacy we also look forward to the next 100!
Festival Sunday Is Sept. 8
Celebrate the beginning of a new year of spiritual growth opportunities for children, youth and adults.
Town Hall Gatherings to Prepare for the Next 100
Next year the church will celebrate its 100th Anniversary by not only looking back on the first 100 years but also forward to the next 100. In May, Rev. Carla Aday, on behalf of the church board, announced that a Feasibility Study will be conducted this summer to evaluate next …
Gifts for the Future
Rev. Corey Meyer, Director of Mission Partnerships For over two decades, Bridging the Gap has been dreaming of programs to encourage Kansas City to think creatively about ways to promote environmental sustainability. During this year’s Easter season, you heard it from our worship leaders, read it in The Christian, and …
Preparing for the Next 100
Next year the church will celebrate its 100th Anniversary by not only looking back on the first 100 years but also forward to the next 100. Last week Rev. Carla Aday, on behalf of the church board, announced that a Feasibility Study will be conducted this summer to evaluate next …
Congregational Meetings June 2
Congregational meetings will be held at the conclusion of each worship service on Sun., June 2 to vote on the leadership slate for the 2019-2020 church year. Leadership Slate for 2019-2020 Board Chair Jeff Zimmerman Board Chair Elect Tepring Crocker Secretary Jennifer Austenfeld Treasurer Phil Howes Personnel Committee Sara Engber …
Campaign Funds to Support Affordable Housing
The church’s 2011-2016 Capital Campaign provided $300,000 to be designated for an outreach project in Northeast Kansas City. A portion of these funds were committed to creating a three-year Director of Mission Partnerships staff position to strengthen our relationships and hands on mission projects in the Northeast, and $200,000 would …
Thank You!
I always get to write a newsletter article during the time you are responding to the stewardship campaign. Coincidence? I don’t think so. It is so I get to tell you each year how you amaze me. This church can’t make the difference it makes without you! The gifts that …
Easter Offering Raises $18,000
This year, our Easter Offering recipients are two organizations that are paving the way for a sustainable future one community at a time.
Stewardship Campaign 2019
You are invited to tune your heart to God’s grace as we celebrate the many gifts of time, talent and treasure which comprise our church family.
Leadership Nominations
The nominating process to fill elected positions for the 2019-2020 church year has closed.
Fund-A-Need: Youth Missions
This year’s Fund-A-Need project is Youth Missions, including the summer 2019 high school trip to Ecuador. Our high school team and adult sponsors will be working with FEDICE, an organization whose mission is to empower indigenous and marginalized communities in the Ecuadorian Andes to break the cyclical chains of poverty, discrimination, …
Ash Wednesday: March 6, 6:00 p.m.
Ash Wednesday services are on Mar. 6 at 6:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary. The first service of Lent invites us into the journey to Easter.
2018 Christmas Offering Raises more than $36,000
The 2018 Christmas offering raised $36,785.07 to support programs empowering people to learn and live a life of self-sufficiency. Local recipients of this offering were Grace United Community Ministries, Harmony Project KC, and Literacy KC. International recipients were FEDICE in Ecuador and CEPAD in Nicaragua. Thank you for your generous …