MISSION ROAD NEWSLETTER – Monday, May 1st, 2023

Here is the order of information:

I. This week

II. Coming soon

III. Congregation link

IV. Tithes & offering

I. THIS WEEK

MONDAY

· May 1st Mission Bells Practice from 7-8:30 pm

TUESDAY

· Taco Tuesday contact Kenne if you plan to join.

WEDNESDAY

· Saints’ Chorale Rehearsal on May 3rd at 6:15 pm

· Prayer Circle at 7:30 pm – Zoom or in person

SATURDAY

*** NO *** Center of Hope Collection. May 6th, 2023

SUNDAY

May 7th – “Become Living Stones”

Worship Planner: Dorothy May, Presider: Dorothy May, Speaker: Arlene Leonard, Assistants: Julie Canterbury, Mary Reichenbach, and Debbie Rushfelt, Communion Servers: Debbie and Jerry Rushfelt, Caryn Brown and Ron Millard, Keyboard: Sharon Wood, Music: Roxann Kosmicki, Worship Center: Deacons, PowerPoint: Ryan Ballantyne, AV Desk: Roxann Kosmicki and Ryan Ballantyne, Zoom Co-Host: Caryn Brown

Adult Sunday School will meet to hear from the Delegates about World Conference.

II. COMING SOON

TUESDAY

· Taco Tuesday contact Kenne if you plan to join.

· Sewing for Charity will meet May 9th from 9 – Noon.

WEDNESDAY

· Saints’ Chorale Rehearsal on May 10th at 6:15 pm

· Prayer Circle at 7:30 pm – Zoom or in person

FRIDAY

· Celebration of Life Service for John Parish, Friday May 12th at 4pm. There will be an opportunity to speak at John’s service. If you plan to speak, please contact Larry Birkby.

SATURDAY

*** Center of Hope Collection. May 13th, 2023

SUNDAY

May 14th – “Declare Hope”

Worship Planner: Caryn Brown, Presider: Caryn Brown, Speaker: Jonathan Bacon Assistants: Jeremy Baptist, Pennie Bunkers, and Ron Millard, Keyboard: Sharon Wood, Music: Saints’ Chorale, Worship Center: Pennie Bunkers, PowerPoint: Jonathan Bacon, AV Desk: Roxann Kosmicki and Kennetha Kuttler, Zoom Co-Host: Dennis Wood

Adult Sunday School Continues with Dennis Wood leading the discussion of Chapter 6, Say to This Mountain: Mark’s story of Discipleship.

Other Dates .

· May 15th Mission Bells Practice from 7-8:30 pm

· Saints’ Chorale Rehearsal on May 17th at 6:15 pm

· The next All Good Books club meeting will include a discussion of Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grannon on Thursday, May 18, 2023, at 7 PM. We’ll meet in the Community of Christ Church Library (7842 Mission Road, Prairie Village, KS) and the discussion facilitator will be Marge Trinkl. No Zoom option will be available. We hope to see you face-to-face!

· Sewing for Charity will meet May 23rd from 9 – Noon.

· Midlands Mission Center 2023 Summer Camp Schedule:

Take advantage of Early Bird registration.

June 10-14 Junior Camp

June 10-15 Middle School Camp

June 17-21 Doniphan Reunion

June 22-24 Youth Center

June 25-30 Sr. High Camp

July 9-14 Chihowa Reunion

July 15-22 Spectacular

III. IMPORTANT CONGREGATIONAL LINKS AND CONTACTS

· Send Sunday’s Order of Worship, newsletter information and building related 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 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

_____________________
Roxann Kosmicki

Mission Road Congregation
7842 Mission Rd
Prairie Village, KS 66208