My dear friend and former co-presenter Dr. Gloria Thomas Anderson and I recently enjoyed a conversation on “Loving Life Choices: Looking at Your Life and How You Want to Be Remembered.” The interview aired on Sun., May 17 and can be viewed below:
Now More Than Ever
Now more than ever, we know what truly matters: friends, family, kindness. Though this season has been challenging, the spirit, grace and hope that has risen up among us inspires.
Communion at Home – Class and Cooking
There are three ways to participate in this twist on Dr. Mike Graves’ Monday Night Classes, focused on the earliest Communion practices within Christianity.
COVID-19 Financial Assistance
Country Club Christian Church has established the COVID-19 Financial Assistance program to provide temporary relief to congregation members and friends in need during this difficult time.
Clergy Recommendations
During this time of sheltering in place, people are hungry not just for things to do but ways to grow spiritually when most every aspect of life has been upended. The clergy put our heads together and compiled a list of resources for just such a moment as this.
Supporting Our Community
Click here for an update on how Country Club Christian Church is supporting our community during the COVID-19 crisis.
Center and Connect: A Guided Meditation
This brief guided meditation from Rev. Tyler Heston combines prompts for mindful breath and meditation with moments of silence for an opportunity to find center, calm, and connection in this challenging and confusing time.
AA and Al-Anon Meetings During Stay-At-Home Order
The Ward Parkway AA Group leadership has decided to cease meeting INSIDE the church itself. Navigating to the meeting room and maintaining recommended social distancing is nearly impossible. The decision to not continue in person inside the church meetings is based on several factors: exposure of our members to Covid-19 …
Daily Prayer Line
Call 816-333-4920 to hear a daily prayer offered by members of our clergy, or leave prayer concerns when you call.
Carla’s Candids for Friday, March 20
Fifty women with white hair slip demurely into the carved wooden choir stalls, bow their heads to pray and then sweetly sing “O God break the teeth in their mouths.” I was shocked. Is this phrase really in the Bible? A few minutes later we sing, “Let those who seek …
Holy Week and Easter
Spring Fling Egg Hunt The annual Spring Fling Easter Egg Hunt is on Sun., Mar. 29 at noon. This event for the whole family will have a petting zoo, children’s activities, the Easter Bunny and lots of fun! Lunch provided. Holy Week Palm Sunday Worship Children are invited to join the …
Native Plant Sale
What do milkweed, garden phlox, wild ginger and purple coneflower have in common? Besides being native perennials (which require less water after the first year, are grown without pesticides and feed/support pollinators), these varieties along numerous other native plants are available for pre-order on Sundays. Find a visual display of …
Centennial Collection Initiative
In 2020, Country Club Christian Church will celebrate its Centennial. As part of that celebration, a team is collecting information that will help tell the story of the church’s history. Do you have memories, photos, or records about the church? Anything that might illustrate your connections to the church and …
Green Burial Information
As our culture embraces a more “green” lifestyle, people frequently ask how they can be respectful of the body of a deceased loved one while at the same time caring for our planet which provided sustenance throughout their life. To achieve both goals, two burial practices which are gentle to …
Students of History
By Rev. Joe Walker, Minister of Congregational Care I can distinctly remember that upon witnessing one particularly unusual historical event I uttered this incredibly foolish prediction, “We will never see anything like this again in our lifetime.” Oh my, the things you say when you’re 18 (or 63, for that …