MISSION ROAD NEWSLETTER – Monday, November 14th, 2022

Here is the order of information:

I. This week

II. Coming soon

III. Congregation link

IV. Tithes & offering

I. THIS WEEK

MONDAY

· Monday November 14thBells Practice, 7pm – 8:30pm

TUESDAY

· Tuesday November 15th Sewing for Charity will meet 9:00 am –12:00 pm

WEDNESDAY

· Saints’ Chorale rehearsals at Mission Road this Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at 6:15 p.m.

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

THURSDAY

· Thursday November 17th, All Good Books club will meet in person and online using the congregation’s Zoom weblink. At 7pm, on Thursday November 17th, 2022. The book to be discussed it “Enough About Me” by Richard Lui.

***** Worship Availability Sheets are Due on November 20th!*****

SUNDAY MORNING:

· COFFEE & TREATS 8:30 a.m.

· ****9:15 Business Meeting*** No Sunday School classes

· 9:30 a.m. – No Sunday School Classes

· 10:30 a.m. – WORSHIP SERVICE – November 20th–

“Witness the Suffering Servant” Worship Planner Nadine Bennetts, Presider Paul Bennetts, Speaker Jonathan Bacon, Assistants: Chris Lackey, Nadine Bennetts, Dennis Wood, Keyboard Charles Athey, Music Mission Bells, Worship Center Pennie Bunkers, PowerPoint Paul Bennetts, AV Desk Roxann Kosmicki & Caryn Brown, and Zoom Co-Host Jane Landrum.

II. COMING SOON

· November 23rdno Mission Bells Practice.

· November 26th, those interested in helping Decorate for Christmas meet at church at 9 am.

******Food Pantry Donations will resume on December 3rd.

· NEXT SUNDAY, November 27th- “Promise of Peace”

Worship Planner Ron Millard, Presider Ron Millard, Guest Speaker Anthony Chvala-Smith, Assistants: Mary Reichenbach, Debbie Rushfelt, Jerry Rushfelt, Keyboard Ryan Ballantyne, Worship Center Caryn Brown, PowerPoint Caryn Brown, AV Desk Roxann Kosmicki & Caryn Brown, and Zoom Co-Host Kennetha Kuttler

******Visit from the Author of “A Way of Life: Understanding Our Christian Faith” by Anthony J. Chvala-Smith for the Adult Sunday School Class.

and

the transition to the new book “The Difficult Words of Jesus” by Amy-Jill Levine that will start December 4th. A limited number are currently available, including tax and shipping the cost will be $14.00 per copy. You can add a line to your offertory envelope designating it to cover the cost of the class book.

· November 28th, Mission Bells Practice 7pm – 8:30pm

· Center of Hope Christmas Meal will be Friday, December 23rd, Food list on Narthex Table.

· 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