Faith and Grief Lunch
The next Faith and Grief lunch is Tues., Aug. 7, noon at Village Presbyterian Church, 6641 Mission Road, Prairie Village, KS. Everyone is welcome.
Community Camp 2019
July 27, 2019 - August 3, 2019 Christian Community Camp for 2019 is now full. Please contact Anne Haraughty if you would like to be added to the wait list. Join families and individuals from our congregation for a week of hiking, horseback riding, fishing, crafting, relaxing and fun at the YMCA Read More...
Service Circus – Vacation Bible School
Sign up now for Service Circus - Vacation Bible School, June 25-27
High School End of year Celebration Lock-In
Friday, May 18 - Sat., May 19, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 a.m. Current high school students will celebrate the end of the school year with an outing and lock-in at church. 9th - 12th graders will gather at church for dinner then head out to play paintball returning to church for an Read More...
Middle School End of Year Celebration
Friday, May 18, 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. Current 6th - 8th graders are invited for an outing for dinner and an adventure to the Escape Room. Participants will meet at Escape KC at (95th and Metcalf at 5:30), have dinner and then try their team work skills at the escape room. Cost Read More...
Meditation
Meditation is offered in our George Gordon Prayer Room on Wednesdays at noon. Everyone is welcome. The session begins with a brief introduction to meditation, followed by 20 minutes of meditating and five minutes of sharing the experience. Those who are able may choose to spend a few more minutes on reflection.
Family Worship Night is May 20
All ages of children are invited to come with their families. Sing, pray hear a bible story and create worshipful items to use at home. Free dinner provided. RSVP to April. May 20, 4:30-6:00 p.m.
Faithpub is May 17
This popular men’s group meets for beer and conversation on a host of spiritual topics. This spring we will be in our new location at Bier Station, 120 E. Gregory Blvd, Kansas City, MO, with a guest speaker each session.
Table Talk Book Signing
Dr. Mike Graves will sign copies of his book, Table Talk, in The Well on Sun., May 6. The book is available for purchase in The Well, and Mike will be available all morning that day.
First Friday is May 4
Food, fun and fellowship for 3rd-5th graders. 6:00-8:00 p.m. at church. Dinner provided.
Sad Is Important, Too
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.
Senior Recognition Sunday
Senior Sunday May 6 Graduating seniors will be honored at the 11:00 worship service and enjoy a celebration brunch following worship. Senior Brunch May 6, 12:15 pm. For graduating seniors and their families.
Thankful
On Jan. 7, I was leaving the 10:00 a.m. Chapel service, having participated by playing for Kevin Briggs’ offertory solo. I was feeling quite good that morning. It had snowed, but everything had been taken care of by the facilities crew. I was walking on what seemed like a perfectly cleaned brick walkway. As I walked away from the chapel, I was singing along with the Doxology while thinking about rehearsal with the Chancel Choir. In a split second I became aware that I was airborne
“And” Is the Key Word
As many of you know, my title at the church is Scholar in Residence and Minister of Spiritual Formation, a title with “and” in there. But that’s not the “and” I mean to reference in the title of this article. When I think about spiritual formation, I think naturally about how persons mature in their faith, which for me implies “and” in the process. Specifically: learning and doing.
Sunday School Guest Speaker
Join us on Sun., May 6 at 10:00 a.m. in the Solarium (Rm. 309), for a program presented by Blanca Puma, Executive Director of FEDICE, a Global Ministries partner in Ecuador. FEDICE, an organization working to empower indigenous and marginalized communities, is being considered as a mission trip destination for our congregation.
