MISSION ROAD NEWSLETTER – Monday, September 5th, 2022

Here is the order of information:

I. This week

II. Coming soon

III. Congregation link

IV. Tithes & offering

I. THIS WEEK

TUESDAY

· Taco Tuesday at 11:45 P.M.Please advise Kenne or Roxann if you are planning to join us at Salty Iguana this week.

WEDNESDAY

· Choir rehearsals at Mission Road this Wednesday, September 7th, 2022, at 6:30 p.m.

· Prayer Circle at 7:00 pm will be in person and on Zoom.

SUNDAY MORNING:

· 8:30 a.m. – COFFEE & TREATS

· 9:15 a.m. – ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL. with the study of a new book: “A Way of Life: Understanding Our Christian Faith” by Anthony J. Chavala-Smith. We hope you will join us in person or on Zoom. Chapter 8: The Kingdom of God: Jesus’ Vision of Life taught by Dennis Wood

· 9:30 a.m. – CHILDREN’S SUNDAY SCHOOL

· 10:30 a.m. – WORSHIP SERVICE – September 11th, “Rejoice! The Lost is Found” Worship Planner Nadine Bennetts, Presider Paul Bennetts, Speaker Roxann Kosmicki, Assistants: Russ May, Dennis Wood, Robin Payne PowerPoint Paul Bennetts, Keyboard Sharon Wood, Music Saints Chorale, Worship Center Karen Birkby, AV Desk Kennetha Kuttler, and Zoom Co-Host Jane Landrum

II. COMING SOON

· ***NEW VISTING TEAM*** In an effort to expand our ministry, we are starting a Friendly Visiting Team. Each two-person team will visit those who want to share friendship outside of Sunday mornings. Please let Karen Birkby or Kenne Kuttler know if you would like to visit, if you have someone in mind who would like a visit, or if you want to be visited.

· If you signed up to be on the visiting team, check your email for more details.

· Sept 10-11 There is a Lake Doniphan Homecoming event. Check the Midlands Mission Center Website for more details: www.midlandsmc.org

· NEXT SUNDAY, September 18th– “Practice Faithful Stewardship” Worship Planner Dorothy May, Presider Dorothy May, Speaker Debbie Rushfelt, Assistants: Larry Birkby, Susan Clark, Pennie Bunkers, Keyboard Dorothy May, Worship Center Pennie Bunkers, PowerPoint Jonathan Bacon, AV Desk Roxann Kosmicki & Kennetha Kuttler, and Zoom Co-Host Scott Wells

· September 15th – All Good Books group will meet on Thursday, September 15, 2022, at 7:00 PM to discuss "Last Boat Out of Shanghai" by Helen Zia. The meeting will be held in the Church Library, Community of Christ (7842 Mission Road, Prairie Village, KS).

· CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR MAX WOODERSON – September 18that Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, 1600 Rte. 291, Liberty, MO Tentative time, 5 p.m.

· SEWING GROUP will meet on September 20th from 9am – 12.

· World Conference Delegate Applications

World Conference: April 21 – 29, 2023

Mission Center Conference: October 16, 2022

The Midlands Mission Center has been allocated 67 delegates for World Conference. We will vote on these delegates at the Mission Center Conference.

Applications must be submitted by October 9th, 2022.

If you have any questions or are unable to apply online, please reach out to Kat Hnatyshyn.

· November 20th, we will be having a Mission Road congregation Business Meeting.

III. IMPORTANT CONGREGATIONAL LINKS AND CONTACTS

· Send Sunday’s Order of Worship and general church business to Roxann at rkmissionrd007

· Send prayer requests and other church business to Kenne at missionroadcc

· Send financial business to Mary Reichenbach at mrcoccfo

· Church Phone number is 913-890-3460. Calls are forwarded to Kenne via Google Voice

· All Good Books discussion group website at https://allbooksclub.wordpress.com/

· Social media sites: Visit and "like" each of these sites to keep updated on news

· Congregational (public) website at www.mission-road.org

· Facebook Page (public) at https://www.facebook.com/MissionRoad.CoC

IV. TITHES AND OFFERINGS

Mary Reichenbach, the Congregation’s Financial Officer suggests the following options to continue your regular contributions:

· Mail to the church at 7842 Mission Road, Prairie Village, KS 66208

· Mail directly to Mary’s home

· Sign up for eTithing at https://www.cofchrist.org/etithing using these steps:

1. Select the United States link and then scroll down to Mission Road Community of Christ.

2. Click ’sign up’ in the upper right-hand corner to create your account or ’sign in’ if you have already set up your account.

3. Select one-time contribution or continuing contribution.

Contact Mary if you have additional questions about electronic contributions

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Roxann Kosmicki

Mission Road Congregation
7842 Mission Rd
Prairie Village, KS 66208