MISSION ROAD NEWSLETTER – Monday, October 17th, 2022

Here is the order of information:

I. This week

II. Coming soon

III. Congregation link

IV. Tithes & offering

I. THIS WEEK

Announcements

****The Delegate list that was voted on at the Midlands Mission center 10/16/2022 will be out soon. As soon as it is available it will be posted on the bulletin board at church.

Posted on Midland Mission Center Facebook from Kat Hnatyshyn

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Mission Center Conference today (10/16/2022)! As mentioned, here is the "World Conference Proposed Resolutions Prioritization Survey" for our mission center.

All Mission Centers have been asked to provide input to help the Presidency prioritize the proposed legislation for the 2023 World Conference.

Midlands Mission Center is asking for your feedback through this survey. Everyone can participate. You do not need to be an elected delegate. Please complete the survey only once. All responses are needed by Feb 1, 2023.

https://forms.office.com/r/LW8TF2haW8

MONDAY

Happy Birthday Lewis Strom!

TUESDAY

· ****On Tuesday October 18th the Sewing group will meet from 9-12

· 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

Happy Birthday Russ May!

· Saints’ Chorale rehearsals at Mission Road this Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at 6:15 p.m.

· Prayer Circle at 7:30 pm will be in person and on Zoom.

THURSDAY

· October 20th – All Good Books group will meet on Thursday, October 20th, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. 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)

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. Chevala-Smith. We hope you will join us in person or on Zoom. Chapter 14 – The Embodied taught by Jonathan Bacon.

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

· 10:30 a.m. – WORSHIP SERVICE – October 23 – “Rain Down” Worship Planner Karen Birkby, Presider Karen Birkby, Speaker John O’Neal, Assistants: Karen and Larry Birkby with Jim Needham, Keyboard Beyond the Walls, Music Mission Bells, Worship Center Karen Birkby, PowerPoint Ryan Ballantyne, AV Desk Roxann Kosmicki & Ryan Ballantyne, and Zoom Co-Host Jane Landrum.

REMEMBER WHEN: John Snider and Chuck Mader were Baby New Year and Father Time?

II. COMING SOON

· ***Sewing Group to meetMonday October 24thfrom 6:30 to 8:30 pm.

· NEXT SUNDAY, October 30 – “Write the Vision” Worship Planner Dorothy May, Presider Dorothy May, Speaker Brian Libeer, Assistants: Mary Reichenbach, Alisa Morse, Joyce Meredith, Keyboard Piano Team, Worship Center Arlene Leonard, PowerPoint Brian Libeer, AV Desk Roxann Kosmicki & Russ May, and Zoom Co-Host Paul Bennetts.

· *****November 6 we will be having game day at 1:00 pm. We will have ice cream. You can go to lunch and return for games and ice cream. It will surely be a good time for all.

· November 20th, we will be having a Mission Road congregation Business Meeting along with Chili for lunch.

· World Conference will be April 21 – 29, 2023

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