Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Congregational Care”
Lara Schopp Articles, Congregational Care, Joe Walker
By Rev. Joe Walker, Minister of Congregational Care Summer is all about doing things a little differently, isn’t it? Get out of your comfort zone, leave your Zip Code in the rearview mirror. Explore exotic locales, eat food you can’t identify, get bit by different kinds of mosquitos, sleep in a …
Lara Schopp Congregational Care
Join us for Understanding Your Grief: Ten Essential Touchstones for Finding Hope and Healing led by Rev. Mary Linda McDonnell. From the book’s foreword: “Think of your grief as a wilderness. To find your way out, the touchstones are your trail markers. They are the signs that let you know …
Lara Schopp Articles, Congregational Care, Joe Walker
By Joe Walker, Minister of Congregational Care Email ads almost never make my heart soar. But this one did. Late the other night I received an ad for t-shirts commemorating the upcoming 50th anniversary of the Apollo XI mission. The 50th anniversary of walking on the Moon?! Groovy! My whole …
Lara Schopp Congregational Care, Connect
Tues., April 2, Noon-1:00 p.m. Across the country, gatherings of folks from all walks of life meet monthly to fellowship over a meal while listening to a brief reflection on the intersection of faith and grief. Participants are grouped into tables of four to six people who then talk about one …
Lara Schopp Congregational Care, Connect, Metro Service, Serve Our Church
A new partnership will bring together church members who cannot drive to church and those who are able to offer rides.
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Lara Schopp Congregational Care, Connect, Serve
Lara Schopp Congregational Care, Connect
Understanding Your Grief: Ten Essential Touchstones for Finding Hope and Healing, Thursdays, Sept. 6-Nov. 15, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Lara Schopp Articles, Congregational Care, Joe Walker
Rev. Joe Walker, Minister of Congregational Care The automobile– it is quintessentially American, more so than apple pie. It appeals to both our personal and cultural love of “freedom.” It becomes an extension of our personality; frugal or flashy, safe or speedy. We can’t wait to start driving, counting the …
Lara Schopp Adult-ministry, Congregational Care, Connect
Sunday, Sept. 9 is Festival Sunday, the beginning of a new year of spiritual growth opportunities for children, students and adults.
Lara Schopp Congregational Care
Coming to Congregational Care in July: Learn more about our Stephen Ministry and how to become a trained caregiver. Join one of our new Circles of Care and enjoy meeting one of our homebound members. Learn more about a new opportunity to offer an occasional ride to an elderly member …
Leslie Tenjack Articles, Congregational Care, Joe Walker
You have probably held a door open for a stranger on countless occasions. Most of the time you received a polite “thank you” or an appreciative head nod. What about those times when your kindness was ignored or the person grumbled something under their breath? That felt a little awkward, didn’t …
Lara Schopp Congregational Care, Connect
The next Faith and Grief lunch is Tues., Aug. 7, noon at Village Presbyterian Church, 6641 Mission Road, Prairie Village, KS. Everyone is welcome.
Lara Schopp Articles, Children & Families, Congregational Care, Connect, Joe Walker, The Well
Recently, one of my favorite writers, Newbery Medal-winning author Matt de la Peña, published an op-ed in Time, “Why We Shouldn’t Shield Children From Darkness.” He related an experience where his daughter saw his wife cry. “I couldn’t help thinking,” he wrote, “a fraction of her innocence had been lost that day.
Lara Schopp Congregational Care
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