Resurrection

April 23–24, 2016
welcome
WE’RE GLAD YOU’RE HERE!
Resurrection offers worship, ministries and a community that will inspire, challenge
and encourage you as together we seek to know, love and serve God. We are one
church in four locations, and we invite you to participate at any of our campuses:
Blue Springs, Downtown, West (Olathe) or Leawood.
Worship
Today’s Message – Second Chances: Stories of Restoration and Redemption – Rev. Adam Hamilton
Baptisms – Congratulations to Leo Christopher Adamic (Melissa and Jamie),
Rory Huseman (Mallory and Levi), Charlotte Grace Dixon (Jessica and Jeremy)
We gather each weekend as a community to worship God and listen for his word to us in song,
scripture and sermon. We offer a variety of music and worship styles:
•Contemporary Saturday, 5 pm, Sanctuary; Sunday, 5 pm, Sanctuary
•Traditional Sunday, 7:45 am, Wesley Covenant Chapel; 10:45 am, Sanctuary
•Modern Traditional Sunday, 9 am, Sanctuary
•Vibe Sunday, 10:45 am, Student Center (relaxed, innovative worship for all ages)
Connect
We would love to connect you with our church. To learn about Resurrection’s ministries, programs
and events, stop by Guest Connections, visit our website at cor.org, follow us on Facebook,
Twitter (@churchoftherez) and Instagram (@churchoftherez), sign up to receive our weekly
eNews and Pastor Adam Hamilton’s eNote by providing your email address in the attendance
notebooks or at cor.org/enews. Hearing assistance devices are available at Guest Connections.
Locations for events and activities in this bulletin are designated by building (B or C) and room number.
Meet the Royals at VBC!
June 13–17
12:30-3:30 pm
At Vacation Bible Camp,
children K–5th grade will
learn about kings and
queens in the Bible. Learn
more, sign up to volunteer
and register children at
cor.org/leawood/vbc.
Weekly Programs
g KiDS COR Children | kidscor.org
Sunday School – Saturday, 4:50 pm, Infant – pre-K, Bldg. B
Sunday, 8:50 am, 10:35 am, 4:50 pm, Infant – grade 5, Bldg. B
g rezlife Students | cor.org/students
Sunday School – grades 6-12, 9 am, Student Center
6/7/8 Youth Group – Wednesdays, 6:15-8 pm, Student Center
Rez High School – grades 9-12, Sundays, 5-6:15 pm, Student Center
g Matthew’s Ministry | cor.org/matthews
Serves individuals with special needs.
g Grow Night | Adult Studies and Groups | cor.org/grownight
Learn about programs and resources for adults.
g Care Night | Classes and Support Groups | cor.org/carenight
g Local Impact Serving Opportunities – cor.org/localimpact
serve with us
Resurrection
The United Methodist Church of the
•Pryor Legacy Project: Urban Christian Academy Serve Day – Saturday, April 30, 10 am – 4 pm
at UCA, 4328 Jackson Ave, Kansas City, MO. Resurrection Leawood and Downtown are teaming up to
help renovate the playground and a classroom and to add a reading room. Contact Caroline Wells at
wellsc@william.jewell.edu to volunteer.
•Serve this spring with FaithWork at Avenue of Life where we’ll play and read with young children,
Saturday, May 7, at 8:45 am. Just a few hours can make a big impact. cor.org/faithwork
•Did you know... someone who is food insecure may have a meal to eat today, but may not have
enough for everyone in the household tomorrow? Food insecurity exists in every county in the
Kansas City metro area. You can help fight hunger in our city year-round by making a monthly
commitment to be a Hunger Stopper! cor.org/hunger
•Serve Partner Schools – As the school year winds down, school activities ramp up! Give a few
hours of your time this spring or summer. Sign up to make a difference in the lives of Kansas City kids.
cor.org/education
•Remember school parties? We’re helping to throw one for students at Quindaro Elementary, one
of our partner schools, to celebrate achieving their testing goals and reaching One Million Pages of
Reading as a school! Two-hour volunteer shifts available May 16-17 for ages 16+. cor.org/education
g Resurrection Employment Opportunities – cor.org/employment
Leawood Campus – Accounts Payable Finance Specialist, FT • Local Missions Coordinating Asst., PT
• Video Producer, FT • Student Ministry Coordinating Assistant, PT
Serve in Africa and Make a Global Impact
Step out of your comfort zone and embark on a life changing
journey. Additional team members are needed to join our October
2016 and January 2017 serve teams to Malawi. Experience the
warm heart of Africa while serving alongside our brothers and
sisters helping address needs in the community such as orphan
empowerment, health education and clean water. For details, visit
cor.org/Malawi or email Erin.Seager@cor.org.
Navigate the Second Half of Life
Crossroads, our ministry for persons age 50+, provides serve
opportunities, fellowship activities and events, classes and seminars
and more to help you create a life of significance and joy. Here are two
upcoming activities:
• Boomer Kentucky Derby Party – Saturday, May 7, 4-6:30 pm,
StoneCrest Farms, 14300 Holmes Rd., Kansas City, MO. Boomers are
invited to view the 142nd Run for the Roses, enjoy appetizers and
refreshments and meet new friends – plus see Perfect Drift, the
racehorse that placed third in the 2002 Kentucky Derby. Registration
is required at cor.org/crossroads (click on Social Events in the menu).
$15 donation requested at the door.
• Introduction to Halftime Study – Tuesday Grow Night, May 3,
6:30-8:30 pm, B207. This 6-week study helps you plan your second
half of life as you explore defining success, overcoming obstacles,
preparing for the journey, gaining direction, creating margin and
finding your place to serve. Register at cor.org/grownight.
Sermon Sidebar
Our message today
focuses on sexual
exploitation. To learn
more about what’s
being done in our
community to fight
this exploitation, visit
veronicasvoice.org
or kcstreethope.org.
Healing House also
provides support
including transitional
housing and help with
addiction recovery; visit
healinghousekc.org..
grow with us
Share your favorite “Mom” photos! We will be showing photos during worship on Mothers Day
weekend, May 7/8, so send a JPG of your favorite photo of you and your mom to mothersday@cor.org.
Please identify the campus where you worship and your preferred service time. Also share a mom
moment photo on your Instagram – tag @churchoftherez and use #RezMomsDay.
g Get Growing on Tuesday Grow Night – cor.org/grownight Take a class, join a service opportunity
or simply enjoy meaningful discussion. Here are some upcoming opportunities to grow in your faith:
•Meet Your Bible: Old Testament – April 26 – May 24, 6:30-8:30 pm, C143. Explore how the Old Testament
launches God’s “big story” of redemption.
•Faithwork Tuesday – May 17, 6:30-8 pm, B221, Kick off summer at this interactive serving session!
Family-friendly for ages 8+.
g Y|A: The Church and Culture | A Young Adult Study – Ages 25-35 in all stages of life are invited to
grow deeper in faith and community. Join us at Tuesday Grow Night through May 31, fellowship at
6:30 pm, class 7-8:30 pm, C141. cor.org/grownight
g Embark – Discover where you are going on your spiritual journey as we explore our church’s mission
and your participation in it, Tuesday Grow Night, April 26 – May 10, 6:30-8:30 pm, B210. cor.org/embark
g 3D: Documentary, Desserts, Discussion – Tuesday Grow Night, May 3-17, 6:30-8:30 pm,
Student Center. • May 3 – “Waiting for Mamum” • May 10 – “Chau, Beyond the Lines” (2016 Oscar
nominee) • May 17 – “Saving Face.” cor.org/grownight
g My Fair Lady performances – May 5, 6 and 7, 7:30 pm, Sanctuary. General admission tickets sold
throughout the month of April at the Parks and Recreation Desk on the lower level of Leawood City Hall,
$10 each, $5 for students and adults 65 and older. The Leawood Stage Company will perform the musical
directed by Kevin Bogan, Resurrection’s traditional music worship leader.
g Summer Coed and Men’s Softball, Coed Kickball Coed Sand Volleyball – Games begin in June at
Blue Valley Recreation Complex. cor.org/leawood/sports
g Basketball Camp – At this faith-based basketball camp, kids learn skills, grow in faith through daily
caring for you
devotionals and make friends! Camp is for current grades K-5; choose from four sessions in June.
cor.org/leawood/basketballcamp
g Resurrection Care Night is your place for connection and healing on Thursday evenings. Begin in
the Student Center with a community dinner at 5:30, classes/worship follow at 6:30. cor.org/carenight
g Resonate Couples Workshop – Thursday, May 5, 6:30-8 pm, B206, led by Grant Wood, LCMFT.
Dating, engaged or married couples will learn habits to stay connected for a lifetime. cor.org/resonate
g For support, prayer and enouragement, email pastors@cor.org or call 913-544-0707; after hours
use emergency pager 913-338-9477. Contact Congregational Care at care@cor.org or 913-544-0238. You
can request counseling at cor.org/leawood/counseling or connect with a pastor following worship:
• Sat. 5 pm – Pastor Katherine Ebling-Frazier, Darryl Burton, Pastoral Associate
• Sun. 7:45 am – Rev. Susan Cox, Rev. Steve Langhofer • Sun. 9 am – Rev. Doyle Blanton, Pastor Katherine Ebling-Frazier
• Sun. 10:45 am – Rev. Karen Lampe, Rev. Steve Langhofer • Sun. 10:45 am Vibe – Rev. Wendy Lyons Chrostek
• Sun. 5 pm – Rev. Cheryl Jefferson Bell, Rev. Doyle Blanton
g OUR PURPOSE Building a Christian community where non-religious and nominally
religious people are becoming deeply committed Christians.
g OUR VISION Changing lives, transforming communities and renewing the church.
g OUR JOURNEY Knowing, loving and serving God.
THE CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION 13720 Roe Avenue, Leawood, KS 66224 | Phone: 913-897-0120 | cor.org/leawood