Mission Road – Community of Christ

SPECIAL BUSINESS MEETING JULY 23

There will be a congregational business meeting (and no classes) during the Sunday School time period on July 23, 2017. The agenda includes a discussion of replacing the carpet in the Church Sanctuary and Nursery. To proceed, the congregation will need to amend the 2017 budget to cover the cost of replacing the carpet.

​ADULT CLASS STUDIES THE LIFE AND LETTERS OF THE APOSTLE PAUL

On Sunday, July 2, Dennis Wood will lead the Adult Sunday School class discussion of Chapter 2 in “Encountering Paul: Understanding the Man and His Message” by Tatha Wiley.

All copies of the class text have been claimed. If you want a copy, please contact Jonathan Bacon (see the church directory) ASAP. We’ve bought up all the used copies we could find, so now we’re looking at new copies that (including shipping) cost $23 each; normal retail is $26 plus shipping. If you want a copy, let us know. To pay for the book, you simply add the cost to your offering with a notation on your offering envelope that the amount covers the Adult Sunday School book.

ADULT CLASS STUDIES THE COMMUNITY OF CHRIST

This new class continues each Sunday for adults interested in learning about church membership. This class is informational, if class members want baptism or if class members simply want to know more about Community of Christ. Baptism is not necessarily an outcome of class attendance. The class will be held during the regular Sunday School hour (starting at 9:15 AM). Please join the class, taught by Ron Millard and Karen Birkby, if interested.

ALL GOOD BOOKS TO MEET JULY 13

The All Good Books group’s next meeting is Thursday, July 13, 2017 in the Church Library at 7 PM. On that date, we’ll discuss The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware.

Suggested discussion questions on the novel are available at https://goo.gl/Hc7K6u. Come and join in the discussion!

HAVE YOU PICKED UP YOUR NEW CHURCH DIRECTORY?

The new 2017 Church Directory is available on the table in the Fellowship Hall. Be sure to pick up your copy on Sunday.

60TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION FOR THE ATHEYS

The children of Margaret and Charles Athey invite you to an Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, July 8, 2017 from 1:00-3:00 PM at the Mission Road Community of Christ Congregation. The Atheys request “No presents, your presence is your present!”

SUN ECLIPSE EVENT

Roger Parish has been researching the upcoming Sun Eclipse event that is coming to our area on Monday August 21, 2017. Roger has researched the best (longest viewing time) and the closest viewing location. Roger has discovered a city park near Kearney, MO that is reasonably close and well suited to view the Eclipse. Several people are interested so Roger rented a shelter at the park for a minimal fee. Parking is close to the shelter but it is first come. Please contact the Pastors to express your interest in attending, too. We would like to know how many people from the Mission Road Congregation might be interested in gathering to experience this historic event.

HERITAGE DAY STORYTELLERS NIGHT COMING TO MISSION ROAD

Do you love a good story? If so, we have an exciting evening for you! Celebrate Heritage Day this year with Apostle Art Smith, Mark Scherer, and Barb Walden as they share some of their favorite stories from church history at the Mission Road congregation on Sunday, September 17 at 7:00 PM. Our storytellers will share the theme "Preserve the Past ~ Inspire the Future."

The Storytellers evening is sponsored by Mission Road congregation and Community of Christ Historic Sites Foundation in support of summer interns who share the church’s stories at our historic sites.

A donation opportunity for the Alma Blair Internship Program will be available for those interested in supporting this unique educational opportunity for young adults. All are invited. No RSVP needed.

MISSION ROAD CALENDAR

Wednesday, July 5, 2017, 7:00 PM (summer schedule) – Prayer Circle meets at the church.

Sunday, July 9, 2017, 8:45 AM – Breakfast (provided by Jeanette Caldeira and Jack Cave), join us for conversation and fellowship.

Sunday, July 9, 2017 – Sunday School Classes

• Nursery available – 9:15-11:30 AM, in downstairs Nursery.
• Children’s Sunday School class – 9:15-10:15 AM, taught by Mary Reichenbach.
• Teen’s Sunday School class – 9:15-10-15 AM, taught by Clint Reine.
• Adult Sunday School class – 9:15-10:15 AM, discusses "Encountering Paul” by Tatha Wiley, taught by Jonathan Bacon, Paul Bennetts, Jane Landrum and Dennis Wood in the Church Library.
• Adult Class Exploring the Community of Christ – 9:15-10:15 AM, taught by Karen Birkby and Ron Millard.

Sunday, July 9, 2017, 10:30 AM – Steve Holben will speak onthe theme "Find Rest for Your Souls" with Avis Garrett Baptist presiding and serving as the worship planner. Brad Athey will provide the ministry of music. The song leader for learning a new hymn in the “Community of Christ Sings” will be Dorothy May. Jonathan Bacon will provide the PowerPoint slideshow.

MIDLANDS MISSION CENTER 2017 SUMMER CAMPING PROGRAM

The schedule has been posted for the Summer Camping Program. Check the dates for Youth Camps and Family Reunions and get registered early. Registration is now open at https://goo.gl/HiIWai

Chihowa Reunion: July 9 – 14

SPEC: July 22 – 29

MITIOG: July 23 – 28

Junior Camp: July 30 – Aug 3

MISSED LAST SUNDAY’S SERVICE?

Would you like to hear the message from last Sunday or a Sunday service from 3 years ago? Audio recordings of many of the last several years’ worth of worship services are available online at https://goo.gl/wREl03. Note this is a new shortened URL that will take you to a Google Drive with many of the recordings from the past.

Recordings are located in folders corresponding to the year (2015, 2016, and so on).

If you missed a Sunday, this provides you a way to hear the music and the message.

The beginning numbers of each filename indicate the date of the service.

The first 4 digits represent the year; the next two digits indicate the month and last two digits represent the day of the month.

In most cases, the date is followed by a dash and then the first initial and last name of the speaker. Enjoy!

NOTE: If you experience problems playing these audio files be sure you’re running the latest version of your browser or try a different browser. In some cases, you may be required to download the audio file before playing it.

The following list includes some recent audio recordings:

2 July 2017 message by Jerry Rushfelt, filename 20170702-GRushfelt.mp3

25 June 2017 message by John O’Neal, filename 20170625-JONeal.mp3

18 June 2017 message by Kennetha Kuttler, filename 20170618-KKuttler.mp3

11 June 2017 message by Paul Bennetts, filename 20170611-PBennetts.mp3

4 June 2017 message by Karen Birkby, filename 20170604-KBirkby.mp3

CONCERNING PRAYER REQUESTS

Please know that any member of the congregation can post prayer requests or share information about members and events on the Mission Road Members Only Facebook page. You do not need to send the information for approval to anyone. In fact doing so may slow down the dissemination of your request. Be sure to include the person needing prayers and what situation has occurred (if you wish to share that information). If your post concerns an event or news item, be sure to include the basics in your posting (such as who, what, where and when).

For prayer requests, if you do not have access to Facebook, then please call Paul Bennetts or John Trinkl Sr., our Congregational Pastoral Care Coordinators.

IMPORTANT CONGREGATIONAL LINKS

The Mission Road Congregation hosts the following social media sites:

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

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

Facebook Group (open only to congregational members) at https://www.facebook.com/groups/MissionRoad/

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

Visit and "like" each of these sites to keep up-to-date on congregational news.

CONGREGATIONAL NEWS EMAIL

If you have news items and calendar additions or changes that need to be included in the congregational news email please contact Larry Birkby. His email address and phone number is both in the Church Directory.

UPCOMING MISSION ROAD CONGREGATION EVENTS AND PROJECTS

JULY 4TH CELEBRATION

Plan to join in the fun at our annual July 4th Celebration. Starting at 10 AM we’ll have hot dogs, cotton candy, balloons, face painting and bouncy houses for the kids and the young at heart.

THANK YOU

Larry and Karen Birkby would like to thank everyone for their support in the cards, congratulations and well wishes and their attendance of our 50th Wedding Anniversary reception. It was a true blessing to see everyone and to feel the love and support. We look forward to many more years together sharing our love with each other and with others. God has truly blessed our marriage.

ADULT CLASS STUDIES THE LIFE AND LETTERS OF THE APOSTLE PAUL

On Sunday, July 2, Paul Bennetts will lead the Adult Sunday School class discussion of Chapter 1 in “Encountering Paul: Understanding the Man and His Message” by Tatha Wiley.

All copies of the class text have been claimed. If you want a copy, please contact Jonathan Bacon (see the church directory) ASAP. We’ve bought u all the used copies we could find, so now we’re looking at new copies that (including shipping) cost $23 each; normal retail is $26 plus shipping. If you want a copy, let us know. To pay for the book, you simply add the cost to your offering with a notation on your offering envelope that the amount covers the Adult Sunday School book.

ADULT CLASS STUDIES THE COMMUNITY OF CHRIST

This new class continues each Sunday for adults interested in learning about church membership. This class is informational, if class members want baptism or if class members simply want to know more about Community of Christ. Baptism is not necessarily an outcome of class attendance. The class will be held during the regular Sunday School hour (starting at 9:15 AM). Please join the class, taught by Ron Millard and Karen Birkby, if interested.

ALL GOOD BOOKS TO MEET JULY 13

The All Good Books group’s next meeting is Thursday, July 13, 2017 in the Church Library at 7 PM. On that date, we’ll discuss The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware. Come and join in the discussion!

HAVE YOU PICKED UP YOUR NEW CHURCH DIRECTORY?

The new 2017 Church Directory is available on the table in the Fellowship Hall. Be sure to pick up your copy on Sunday.

60TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION FOR THE ATHEYS

The children of Margaret and Charles Athey invite you to an Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, July 8, 2017 from 1:00-3:00 PM at the Mission Road Community of Christ Congregation. The Atheys request “No presents, your presence is your present!”

SUN ECLIPSE EVENT

Roger Parish has been researching the upcoming Sun Eclipse event that is coming to our area on Monday August 21, 2017. Roger has researched the best (longest viewing time) and the closest viewing location. Roger has discovered a city park near Kearney, MO that is reasonably close and well suited to view the Eclipse. Several people are interested so Roger rented a shelter at the park for a minimal fee. Parking is close to the shelter but it is first come. Please contact the Pastors to express your interest in attending, too. We would like to know how many people from the Mission Road Congregation might be interested in gathering to experience this historic event.

HERITAGE DAY STORYTELLERS NIGHT COMING TO MISSION ROAD

Do you love a good story? If so, we have an exciting evening for you! Celebrate Heritage Day this year with Apostle Art Smith, Mark Scherer, and Barb Walden as they share some of their favorite stories from church history at the Mission Road congregation on Sunday, September 17 at 7:00 PM. Our storytellers will share the theme "Preserve the Past ~ Inspire the Future."

The Storytellers evening is sponsored by Mission Road congregation and Community of Christ Historic Sites Foundation in support of summer interns who share the church’s stories at our historic sites.

A donation opportunity for the Alma Blair Internship Program will be available for those interested in supporting this unique educational opportunity for young adults. All are invited. No RSVP needed.

MISSION ROAD CALENDAR

Wednesday, June 28, 2017, 7:00 PM (summer schedule) – Prayer Circle meets at the church.

Sunday, July 2, 2017, 8:45 AM – Breakfast (provided by Mindy and Eric Haase), join us for conversation and fellowship.

Sunday, July 2, 2017 – Sunday School Classes

• Nursery available – 9:15-11:30 AM, in downstairs Nursery.
• Children’s Sunday School class – 9:15-10:15 AM, taught by Mary Reichenbach.
• Teen’s Sunday School class – 9:15-10-15 AM, taught by Clint Reine.
• Adult Sunday School class – 9:15-10:15 AM, discusses "Encountering Paul” by Tatha Wiley, taught by Jonathan Bacon, Paul Bennetts, Jane Landrum and Dennis Wood in the Church Library.
• Adult Class Exploring the Community of Christ – 9:15-10:15 AM, taught by Karen Birkby and Ron Millard.

Sunday, July 2, 2017, 10:30 AM – Jerry Rushfelt will speak onthe theme "Welcome and Share with Others" with Margaret Athey presiding and serving as the worship planner. Susan and Merrill Clark will provide the ministry of music. The song leader for learning a new hymn in the “Community of Christ Sings” will be Charles Athey. Robert Sindt will provide the PowerPoint slideshow.

MIDLANDS MISSION CENTER 2017 SUMMER CAMPING PROGRAM

The schedule has been posted for the Summer Camping Program. Check the dates for Youth Camps and Family Reunions and get registered early. Registration is now open at https://goo.gl/HiIWai

Youth Quest KC: July 6 – 8

Chihowa Reunion: July 9 – 14

SPEC: July 22 – 29

MITIOG: July 23 – 28

Junior Camp: July 30 – Aug 3

MISSED LAST SUNDAY’S SERVICE?

Would you like to hear the message from last Sunday or a Sunday service from 3 years ago? Audio recordings of many of the last several years’ worth of worship services are available online at https://goo.gl/wREl03. Note this is a new shortened URL that will take you to a Google Drive with many of the recordings from the past.

Recordings are located in folders corresponding to the year (2015, 2016, and so on).

If you missed a Sunday, this provides you a way to hear the music and the message.

The beginning numbers of each filename indicate the date of the service.

The first 4 digits represent the year; the next two digits indicate the month and last two digits represent the day of the month.

In most cases, the date is followed by a dash and then the first initial and last name of the speaker. Enjoy!

NOTE: If you experience problems playing these audio files be sure you’re running the latest version of your browser or try a different browser. In some cases, you may be required to download the audio file before playing it.

The following list includes some recent audio recordings:

25 June 2017 message by John O’Neal, filename 20170625-JONeal.mp3

18 June 2017 message by Kennetha Kuttler, filename 20170618-KKuttler.mp3

11 June 2017 message by Paul Bennetts, filename 20170611-PBennetts.mp3

4 June 2017 message by Karen Birkby, filename 20170604-KBirkby.mp3

CONCERNING PRAYER REQUESTS

Please know that any member of the congregation can post prayer requests or share information about members and events on the Mission Road Members Only Facebook page. You do not need to send the information for approval to anyone. In fact doing so may slow down the dissemination of your request. Be sure to include the person needing prayers and what situation has occurred (if you wish to share that information). If your post concerns an event or news item, be sure to include the basics in your posting (such as who, what, where and when).

For prayer requests, if you do not have access to Facebook, then please call Paul Bennetts or John Trinkl Sr., our Congregational Pastoral Care Coordinators.

IMPORTANT CONGREGATIONAL LINKS

The Mission Road Congregation hosts the following social media sites:

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

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

Facebook Group (open only to congregational members) at https://www.facebook.com/groups/MissionRoad/

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

Visit and "like" each of these sites to keep up-to-date on congregational news.

CONGREGATIONAL NEWS EMAIL

If you have news items and calendar additions or changes that need to be included in the congregational news email please contact Larry Birkby. His email address and phone number is both in the Church Directory.

UPCOMING MISSION ROAD CONGREGATION EVENTS AND PROJECTS

50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

The children of Larry and Karen Birkby will be hosting a 50th Wedding Anniversary Reception from 1 to 3 PM on Saturday June 24, 2017 at the Mission Road Congregation, 7842 Mission Road, Prairie Village, KS 66208. Members of the congregation are invited to attend.

ADULT CLASS BEGINS STUDY OF THE APOSTLE PAUL

Next Sunday, June 25, the Adult Sunday School class will begin a study of the Apostle Paul using the text “Encountering Paul: Understanding the Man and His Message” by Tatha Wiley. For the first Sunday of the course, please read the “Preface.” Sunday’s class will be taught by Jonathan Bacon.

There are a few used copies of the book still available at $8 for paperbacks and $10 for hardcovers $10. To pay for the book, add the appropriate amount to your offering with a notation on your offering envelope that the amount covers the Adult Sunday School book.

ADULT INFORMATION CLASS ABOUT THE COMMUNITY OF CHRIST

This new class continues each Sunday for adults interested in learning about church membership. This class is informational, if class members want baptism or if class members simply want to know more about Community of Christ. Baptism is not necessarily an outcome of class attendance. The class will be held during the regular Sunday School hour (starting at 9:15 AM). Please join the class, taught by Ron Millard and Karen Birkby, if interested.

BOOK CLUB DATES AND TOPICS SET FOR REMAINDER OF YEAR

The All Good Books group met this past week and settled on the titles for book club discussions for the remainder of 2017. Dates and titles follow, all meetings are held at 7 PM in the Community of Christ Church Library (note the change in the August date):

Thursday, July 13, 2017, The Woman in Cabin 10 by

Thursday, August 17, 2017, The Magic Hour by Kristin Hannah

Thursday, September 14, 2017, The Stars are Fire by Anita Shreve

Thursday, October 12, 2017, The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin

Thursday, November 9, 2017, The Obsession by Nora Roberts

SUMMER WORSHIP SCHEDULE AND NEW DIRECTORY NOW AVAILABLE

The Summer Worship Schedule (June through August, 2017) and the new 2017 Church Directory are now available on the table in the Fellowship Hall. Be sure to pick up your copy of each.

JULY 4TH CELEBRATION

Plan to join in the fun at our annual July 4th Celebration. Hot Dogs, Cotton Candy, Balloons, Face Painting and Bouncy Houses for the kids and the young at heart.

60TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION FOR THE ATHEYS

The children of Margaret and Charles Athey invite you to an Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, July 8, 2017 from 1:00-3:00 PM at the Mission Road Community of Christ Congregation. The Atheys request “No presents, your presence is your present!”

SUN ECLIPSE EVENT

Roger Parish has been researching the upcoming Sun Eclipse event that is coming to our area on Monday August 21, 2017. Roger has researched the best (longest viewing time) and the closest viewing location. Roger has discovered a city park near Kearney, MO that is reasonably close and well suited to view the Eclipse. Several people are interested so Roger rented a shelter at the park for a minimal fee. Parking is close to the shelter but it is first come. Please contact the Pastors to express your interest in attending, too. We would like to know how many people from the Mission Road Congregation might be interested in gathering to experience this historic event.

HERITAGE DAY STORYTELLERS NIGHT COMING TO MISSION ROAD

Do you love a good story? If so, we have an exciting evening for you! Celebrate Heritage Day this year with Apostle Art Smith, Mark Scherer, and Barb Walden as they share some of their favorite stories from church history at the Mission Road congregation on Sunday, September 17 at 7:00 PM. Our storytellers will share the theme "Preserve the Past ~ Inspire the Future."

The Storytellers evening is sponsored by Mission Road congregation and Community of Christ Historic Sites Foundation in support of summer interns who share the church’s stories at our historic sites.

A donation opportunity for the Alma Blair Internship Program will be available for those interested in supporting this unique educational opportunity for young adults. All are invited. No RSVP needed.

MISSION ROAD CALENDAR

Wednesday, June 21, 2017, 7:00 PM (Summer schedule) – Prayer Circle meets at the church.

Sunday, June 25, 2017, 8:45 AM – Breakfast (provided by Marge & John Trinkl), join us for conversation and fellowship.

Sunday, June 25, 2017 – Sunday School Classes

• Nursery available – 9:15-11:30 AM, in downstairs Nursery.
• Children’s Sunday School class – 9:15-10:15 AM, taught by Mary Reichenbach.
• Teen’s Sunday School class – 9:15-10-15 AM, taught by Clint Reine.
• Adult Sunday School class – 9:15-10:15 AM, discusses "Encountering Paul” by Tatha Wiley, taught by Jonathan Bacon, Paul Bennetts, Jane Landrum and Dennis Wood in the Church Library.
• Adult Class Exploring the Community of Christ – 9:15-10:15 AM, taught by Karen Birkby and Ron Millard.

Sunday, June 25, 2017, 10:30 AM – John O’Neal will speak onthe theme "Take Up the Cross and Follow Me" with Clint Reine presiding and serving as the worship planner. An Instrumental Ensemble will provide the ministry of music. The song leader for learning a new hymn in the “Community of Christ Sings” will be Dorothy May. Kennetha Kuttler will provide the PowerPoint slideshow.

MIDLANDS MISSION CENTER 2017 SUMMER CAMPING PROGRAM

The schedule has been posted for the Summer Camping Program. Check the dates for Youth Camps and Family Reunions and get registered early. Registration is now open at https://goo.gl/HiIWai

Doniphan Reunion: June 25 – 30

Youth Quest KC: July 6 – 8

Chihowa Reunion: July 9 – 14

SPEC: July 22 – 29

MITIOG: July 23 – 28

Junior Camp: July 30 – Aug 3

MISSED LAST SUNDAY’S SERVICE?

Would you like to hear the message from last Sunday or a Sunday service from 3 years ago? Audio recordings of many of the last several years’ worth of worship services are available online at https://goo.gl/wREl03. Note this is a new shortened URL that will take you to a Google Drive with many of the recordings from the past.

Recordings are located in folders corresponding to the year (2015, 2016, and so on).

If you missed a Sunday, this provides you a way to hear the music and the message.

The beginning numbers of each filename indicate the date of the service.

The first 4 digits represent the year; the next two digits indicate the month and last two digits represent the day of the month.

In most cases, the date is followed by a dash and then the first initial and last name of the speaker. Enjoy!

NOTE: If you experience problems playing these audio files be sure you’re running the latest version of your browser or try a different browser. In some cases, you may be required to download the audio file before playing it.

The following list includes some recent audio recordings:

18 June 2017 message by Kennetha Kuttler, filename 20170618-Kkuttler.mp3

11 June 2017 message by Paul Bennetts, filename 20170611-PBennetts.mp3

4 June 2017 message by Karen Birkby, filename 20170604-KBirkby.mp3

CONCERNING PRAYER REQUESTS

Please know that any member of the congregation can post prayer requests or share information about members and events on the Mission Road Members Only Facebook page. You do not need to send the information for approval to anyone. In fact doing so may slow down the dissemination of your request. Be sure to include the person needing prayers and what situation has occurred (if you wish to share that information). If your post concerns an event or news item, be sure to include the basics in your posting (such as who, what, where and when).

For prayer requests, if you do not have access to Facebook, then please call Paul Bennetts or John Trinkl Sr., our Congregational Pastoral Care Coordinators.

IMPORTANT CONGREGATIONAL LINKS

The Mission Road Congregation hosts the following social media sites:

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

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

Facebook Group (open only to congregational members) at https://www.facebook.com/groups/MissionRoad/

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

Visit and "like" each of these sites to keep up-to-date on congregational news.

CONGREGATIONAL NEWS EMAIL

If you have news items and calendar additions or changes that need to be included in the congregational news email please contact Larry Birkby. His email address and phone number is both in the Church Directory.

UPCOMING MISSION ROAD CONGREGATION EVENTS AND PROJECTS

SUMMER WORSHIP SCHEDULE AND NEW DIRECTORY NOW AVAILABLE

The Summer Worship Schedule (June through August, 2017) and the new 2017 Church Directory are now available on the table in the Fellowship Hall. Be sure to pick up your copy of each.

TWO MORE SUNDAYS ON CHURCH HISTORY!

This coming Sunday, the Adult Sunday School class will finish discussing the last chapter (Chapter 20: “Community of Christ in the New Millennium”) in Mark Scherer’s "The Journey of a People”, Volume 3. We will begin on page 548 and Dennis Wood will lead the class discussion. Plans are to complete this chapter on June 11 and then discuss the Epilogue on Sunday, June 18, 2017.

ADULT INFORMATION CLASS ABOUT THE COMMUNITY OF CHRIST

This new class continues each Sunday for adults interested in learning about church membership. This class is informational, if class members want baptism or if class members simply want to know more about Community of Christ. Baptism is not necessarily an outcome of class attendance. The class will be held during the regular Sunday School hour (starting at 9:15 AM). Please join the class, taught by Ron Millard and Karen Birkby, if interested.

50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

The children of Larry and Karen Birkby will be hosting a 50th Wedding Anniversary Reception from 1 to 3 PM on Saturday June 24, 2017 at the Mission Road Congregation, 7842 Mission Road, Prairie Village, KS 66208. Members of the congregation are invited to attend.

ADULT CLASS TO BEGIN THE STUDY OF THE APOSTLE PAUL IN LATE JUNE

We anticipate the Adult Sunday School class will begin on June 25 a study of the Apostle Paul using the text “Encountering Paul: Understanding the Man and His Message” by Tatha Wiley.

The trade paperback costs $26 plus shipping (new), because of the cost, the class agreed to acquire used books. The cost of used copies has been averaged out, so softcovers will cost $8 and hardcovers $10. Pick up your copy during class next Sunday, then add the cost ($8 for soft cover or $10 for hardcover) to your offering to cover the cost. Please make a notation on your envelope that the amount is for the Adult Sunday School book.

Teachers for the class will be Jane Landrum, Paul Bennetts, Dennis Wood and Jonathan Bacon.

60TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION FOR THE ATHEYS

The children of Margaret and Charles Athey invite you to an Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, July 8, 2017 from 1:00-3:00 PM at the Mission Road Community of Christ Congregation. The Atheys request “No presents, your presence is your present!”

SUN ECLIPSE EVENT

Roger Parish has been researching the upcoming Sun Eclipse event that is coming to our area on Monday August 21, 2017. Roger has researched the best (longest viewing time) and the closest viewing location. Roger has discovered a city park near Kearney, MO that is reasonably close and well suited to view the Eclipse. Several people are interested so Roger rented a shelter at the park for a minimal fee. Parking is close to the shelter but it is first come. Please contact the Pastors to express your interest in attending, too. We would like to know how many people from the Mission Road Congregation might be interested in gathering to experience this historic event.

HERITAGE DAY STORYTELLERS NIGHT COMING TO MISSION ROAD

Do you love a good story? If so, we have an exciting evening for you! Celebrate Heritage Day this year with Apostle Art Smith, Mark Scherer, and Barb Walden as they share some of their favorite stories from church history at the Mission Road congregation on Sunday, September 17 at 7:00 PM. Our storytellers will share the theme "Preserve the Past ~ Inspire the Future."

The Storytellers evening is sponsored by Mission Road congregation and Community of Christ Historic Sites Foundation in support of summer interns who share the church’s stories at our historic sites.

A donation opportunity for the Alma Blair Internship Program will be available for those interested in supporting this unique educational opportunity for young adults. All are invited. No RSVP needed.

MISSION ROAD CALENDAR

Wednesday, June 7, 2017, 7:00 PM (New time through the rest of the Summer) – Prayer Circle meets at the church.

Sunday, June 11, 2017, 8:45 AM – Breakfast (provided by Cheryl Kennedy), join us for conversation and fellowship.

Sunday, June 11, 2017 – Sunday School Classes

• Nursery available – 9:15-11:30 AM, in downstairs Nursery.
• Children’s Sunday School class – 9:15-10:15 AM, taught by Mary Reichenbach.
• Teen’s Sunday School class – 9:15-10-15 AM, taught by Clint Reine.
• Adult Sunday School class – 9:15-10:15 AM, discusses "The Journey of a People,” Volume 3, taught by Jonathan Bacon, Paul Bennetts, Jane Landrum and Dennis Wood. Join the class in the Church Library.
• Adult Class Exploring the Community of Christ – 9:15-10:15 AM, taught by Karen Birkby and Ron Millard.

Sunday, June 11, 2017, 10:30 AM – Paul Bennetts will speak onthe theme "Go, Invite People to Christ!" with Jennifer Libeer presiding and serving as the worship planner. Jean Bink and Susan Clark will provide the ministry of music. The song leader for learning a new hymn in the “Community of Christ Sings” will be Ron Millard. Steve Holben will provide the PowerPoint slideshow.

MIDLANDS MISSION CENTER 2017 SUMMER CAMPING PROGRAM

The schedule has been posted for the Summer Camping Program. Check the dates for Youth Camps and Family Reunions and get registered early. Registration is now open at https://goo.gl/HiIWai

Sr. High Camp: June 11 – 16

Middle School Camp: June 18 – 23

Doniphan Reunion: June 25 – 30

Youth Quest KC: July 6 – 8

Chihowa Reunion: July 9 – 14

SPEC: July 22 – 29

MITIOG: July 23 – 28

Junior Camp: July 30 – Aug 3

MISSED LAST SUNDAY’S SERVICE?

Would you like to hear the message from last Sunday or a Sunday service from 3 years ago? Audio recordings of many of the last several years’ worth of worship services are available online at https://goo.gl/wREl03. Note this is a new shortened URL that will take you to a Google Drive with many of the recordings from the past.

Recordings are located in folders corresponding to the year (2015, 2016, and so on).

If you missed a Sunday, this provides you a way to hear the music and the message.

The beginning numbers of each filename indicate the date of the service.

The first 4 digits represent the year; the next two digits indicate the month and last two digits represent the day of the month.

In most cases, the date is followed by a dash and then the first initial and last name of the speaker. Enjoy!

NOTE: If you experience problems playing these audio files be sure you’re running the latest version of your browser or try a different browser. In some cases, you may be required to download the audio file before playing it.

The following list includes some recent audio recordings:

4 June 2017 message by Karen Birkby, filename 20170604-KBirkby.mp3

28 May 2017 messages by John Trinkl Sr., Kennetha Kuttler and Roxann Kosmicki, file name 20170528-Various.mp3

21 May 2017 message by Ron Millard, Filename: 20170521-RMillard.mp3

14 May 2017 message by Debbie Rushfelt, filename 20170514-DRushfelt.mp3

7 May 2017 message by John O’Neal, filename 20170507-JONeal.mp3

CONCERNING PRAYER REQUESTS

Please know that any member of the congregation can post prayer requests or share information about members and events on the Mission Road Members Only Facebook page. You do not need to send the information for approval to anyone. In fact doing so may slow down the dissemination of your request. Be sure to include the person needing prayers and what situation has occurred (if you wish to share that information). If your post concerns an event or news item, be sure to include the basics in your posting (such as who, what, where and when).

For prayer requests, if you do not have access to Facebook, then please call Paul Bennetts or John Trinkl Sr., our Congregational Pastoral Care Coordinators.

IMPORTANT CONGREGATIONAL LINKS

The Mission Road Congregation hosts the following social media sites:

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

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

Facebook Group (open only to congregational members) at https://www.facebook.com/groups/MissionRoad/

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

Visit and "like" each of these sites to keep up-to-date on congregational news.

CONGREGATIONAL NEWS EMAIL

If you have news items and calendar additions or changes that need to be included in the congregational news email please contact Larry Birkby. His email address and phone number are both in the Church Directory.

There will be a Nationwide Prayer effort tonight offered on behalf of Jackson Tijerina (our grandson) by churches across the country. This season of prayer has been organized by a lady in Council Bluffs, IA and radio station KLOVE in Omaha, NE. It will take place at 7:30 pm tonight. We are asking everyone to join together and pray for Jackson as he struggles to beat the cancer that has invaded his brain and body.

On behalf of our family, we thank you!

Steve and Laurie Holben

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NEW ADDITION TO CONGREGATION

Kirk & TJ Barnhard are pleased to announce the birth of the daughter Olivia Noel. She was born Wednesday evening, May 24, 2017. 7 lbs. 3 oz., 20.75 inches long. Olivia and TJ are doing great. They got home from the hospital on Friday.

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SUMMER WORSHIP SCHEDULE AVAILABLE

The Summer Worship Schedule (June through August, 2017) is now available on the table in the Fellowship Hall. Be sure to pick up a copy to see weekly themes, who is scheduled to preside, preach and assist and to mark your calendar for those Sundays when you are scheduled to serve.

ADULT CLASS ON CHURCH HISTORY DRAWS TO A CLOSE

This coming Sunday, the Adult Sunday School class will start discussing the last chapter (Chapter 20: “Community of Christ in the New Millennium”) in Mark Scherer’s "The Journey of a People”, Volume 3. The chapter starts on page 535 and Jonathan Bacon will lead the class discussion. Plans are to complete this chapter and the Epilogue over the next three class sessions.

ADULT INFORMATION CLASS ABOUT THE COMMUNITY OF CHRIST

This new class continues each Sunday for adults interested in learning about church membership. This class is informational, if class members want baptism or if class members simply want to know more about Community of Christ. Baptism is not necessarily an outcome of class attendance. The class will be held during the regular Sunday School hour (starting at 9:15 AM). Please join the class, taught by Ron Millard and Karen Birkby, if interested.

BAPTISMAL SERVICE

William Cortes to be baptized on June 11th. Please mark your calendar so you can attend and support William and his family.

FIFTIETH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

The children of Larry and Karen Birkby will be hosting a 50th Wedding Anniversary Reception from 1 to 3 PM on Saturday June 24, 2017 at the Mission Road Congregation, 7842 Mission Road, Prairie Village, KS 66208. Members of the congregation are invited to attend.

ADULT CLASS TO BEGIN THE STUDY OF THE APOSTLE PAUL IN LATE JUNE

We anticipate the Adult Sunday School class will begin on June 25 a study of the Apostle Paul using the text “Encountering Paul: Understanding the Man and His Message” by Tatha Wiley.

The trade paperback costs $26 plus shipping but we’re trying to find used books that would cost less. If you want a book, please contact Jonathan Bacon (see the church directory for email or phone number). Let Jonathan know if you want a new book or would be willing to buy a used book at a lower price (right now the used ones we find run from $8-$20).

Teachers for the class will be Jane Landrum, Paul Bennetts, Dennis Wood and Jonathan Bacon.

SUN ECLIPSE EVENT

Roger Parish has been researching the upcoming Sun Eclipse event that is coming to our area on Monday August 21, 2017. Roger has researched the best (longest viewing time) and the closest viewing location. Roger has discovered a city park near Kearney, MO that is reasonably close and well suited to view the Eclipse. Several people are interested so Roger rented a shelter at the park for a minimal fee. Parking is close to the shelter but it is first come. Please contact the Pastors to express your interest in attending, too. We would like to know how many people from the Mission Road Congregation might be interested in gathering to experience this historic event.

HERITAGE DAY STORYTELLERS NIGHT COMING TO MISSION ROAD

Do you love a good story? If so, we have an exciting evening for you! Celebrate Heritage Day this year with Apostle Art Smith, Mark Scherer, and Barb Walden as they share some of their favorite stories from church history at the Mission Road congregation on Sunday, September 17 at 7:00 PM. Our storytellers will share the theme "Preserve the Past ~ Inspire the Future."

The Storytellers evening is sponsored by Mission Road congregation and Community of Christ Historic Sites Foundation in support of summer interns who share the church’s stories at our historic sites.

A donation opportunity for the Alma Blair Internship Program will be available for those interested in supporting this unique educational opportunity for young adults. All are invited. No RSVP needed.

MISSION ROAD CALENDAR

Wednesday, May 31, 2017, 7:00 PM (New time through the rest of Spring and Summer) – Prayer Circle meets at the church.

Sunday, June 4, 2017, 8:45 AM – Breakfast (provided by Eloise Snider and Bob Andes), join us for conversation and fellowship.

Sunday, June 4, 2017 – Sunday School Classes

• Nursery available – 9:15-11:30 AM, in downstairs Nursery.
• Children’s Sunday School class – 9:15-10:15 AM, taught by Robin Payne.
• Teen’s Sunday School class – 9:15-10-15 AM, taught by Clint Reine.
• Adult Sunday School class – 9:15-10:15 AM, discusses "The Journey of a People,” Volume 3, taught by Jonathan Bacon, Paul Bennetts, Jane Landrum and Dennis Wood. Join the class in the Church Library.
• Adult Class Exploring the Community of Christ – 9:15-10:15 AM, taught by Karen Birkby and Ron Millard.

Sunday, June 4, 2017, 10:30 AM – Karen Birkby will speak onthe theme "Rivers of Living Water" with Linda Dayton presiding and Debbie Rushfelt serving as the worship planner. An instrumental ensemble will provide the ministry of music. The song leader for learning a new hymn in the “Community of Christ Sings” will be Charles Athey. Steve Hedrick will provide the PowerPoint slideshow.

MIDLANDS MISSION CENTER 2017 SUMMER CAMPING PROGRAM

The schedule has been posted for the Summer Camping Program. Check the dates for Youth Camps and Family Reunions and get registered early. Registration is now open at https://goo.gl/HiIWai

Sr. High Camp: June 11 – 16

Middle School Camp: June 18 – 23

Doniphan Reunion: June 25 – 30

Youth Quest KC: July 6 – 8

Chihowa Reunion: July 9 – 14

SPEC: July 22 – 29

MITIOG: July 23 – 28

Junior Camp: July 30 – Aug 3

MISSED LAST SUNDAY’S SERVICE?

Would you like to hear the message from last Sunday or a Sunday service from 3 years ago? Audio recordings of many of the last several years’ worth of worship services are available online at https://goo.gl/wREl03. Note this is a new shortened URL that will take you to a Google Drive with many of the recordings from the past.

Recordings are located in folders corresponding to the year (2015, 2016, and so on).

If you missed a Sunday, this provides you a way to hear the music and the message.

The beginning numbers of each filename indicate the date of the service.

The first 4 digits represent the year; the next two digits indicate the month and last two digits represent the day of the month.

In most cases, the date is followed by a dash and then the first initial and last name of the speaker. Enjoy!

NOTE: If you experience problems playing these audio files be sure you’re running the latest version of your browser or try a different browser. In some cases, you may be required to download the audio file before playing it.

The following list includes some recent audio recordings:

28 May 2017 messages by John Trinkl Sr., Kennetha Kuttler and Roxann Kosmicki, file name 20170528-Various.mp3

21 May 2017 message by Ron Millard, Filename: 20170521-RMillard.mp3

14 May 2017 message by Debbie Rushfelt, filename 20170514-DRushfelt.mp3

7 May 2017 message by John O’Neal, filename 20170507-JONeal.mp3

CONCERNING PRAYER REQUESTS

Please know that any member of the congregation can post prayer requests or share information about members and events on the Mission Road Members Only Facebook page. You do not need to send the information for approval to anyone. In fact doing so may slow down the dissemination of your request. Be sure to include the person needing prayers and what situation has occurred (if you wish to share that information). If your post concerns an event or news item, be sure to include the basics in your posting (such as who, what, where and when).

For prayer requests, if you do not have access to Facebook, then please call Paul Bennetts or John Trinkl Sr., our Congregational Pastoral Care Coordinators.

IMPORTANT CONGREGATIONAL LINKS

The Mission Road Congregation hosts the following social media sites:

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

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

Facebook Group (open only to congregational members) at https://www.facebook.com/groups/MissionRoad/

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

Visit and "like" each of these sites to keep up-to-date on congregational news.

CONGREGATIONAL NEWS EMAIL

If you have news items and calendar additions or changes that need to be included in the congregational news email please contact Larry Birkby. His email address and phone number are both in the Church Directory.

UPCOMING MISSION ROAD CONGREGATION EVENTS AND PROJECTS

FIFTIETH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

The children of Larry and Karen Birkby will be hosting a 50th Wedding Anniversary Reception from 1 to 3 PM on Saturday June 24, 2017 at the Mission Road Congregation, 7842 Mission Road, Prairie Village, KS 66208. Members of the congregation are invited to attend.

SUN ECLIPSE EVENT

Roger Parish has been researching the upcoming Sun Eclipse event that is coming to our area on Monday August 21, 2017. Roger has researched the best (longest viewing time) and the closest viewing location. Roger has discovered a city park near Kearney, MO that is reasonably close and well suited to view the Eclipse. We would like to know how many people from the Mission Road Congregation might be interested in gathering to experience this historic event. If enough people are interested we can rent a shelter at the park for a minimal fee. Please contact the Pastors to express your interest in attending.

BAPTISMAL SERVICE

William Cortes to be baptized on June 11th. Please mark your calendar so you can attend and support William and his family.

ADULT INFORMATION CLASS ABOUT THE COMMUNITY OF CHRIST

This new class continues each Sunday for adults interested in learning about church membership. This class is informational, if class members want baptism or if class members simply want to know more about Community of Christ. Baptism is not necessarily an outcome of class attendance. The class will be held during the regular Sunday School hour (starting at 9:15 AM). Please join the class, taught by Ron Millard and Karen Birkby, if interested.

ADULT CLASS TO START STUDYING THE APOSTLE PAUL…SOON

Around the end of June the Adult Sunday School class will begin a study of the Apostle Paul using the text “Encountering Paul: Understanding the Man and His Message” by Tatha Wiley.

The trade paperback costs $26 plus shipping but we’re trying to find used books that would cost less. If you want a book, please contact Jonathan Bacon (see the church directory for email or phone number). Let Jonathan know if you want a new book or would be willing to buy a used book at a lower price (right now the used ones we find run from $8-$20).

HERITAGE DAY STORYTELLERS NIGHT COMING TO MISSION ROAD

Do you love a good story? If so, we have an exciting evening for you! Celebrate Heritage Day this year with Apostle Art Smith, Mark Scherer, and Barb Walden as they share some of their favorite stories from church history at the Mission Road congregation on Sunday, September 17 at 7:00 PM. Our storytellers will share the theme “Preserve the Past ~ Inspire the Future.”

The Storytellers evening is sponsored by Mission Road congregation and Community of Christ Historic Sites Foundation in support of summer interns who share the church’s stories at our historic sites.

A donation opportunity for the Alma Blair Internship Program will be available for those interested in supporting this unique educational opportunity for young adults. All are invited. No RSVP needed.

ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS DISCUSSES CHURCH HISTORY

This coming Sunday, the Adult Sunday School class will finish discussing Chapter 19 (“A Prophetic People”) in Mark Scherer’s “The Journey of a People”, Volume 3. We’ll start on page 517 and Jonathan Bacon will lead the class discussion.

MISSION ROAD CALENDAR

Wednesday, May 24, 2017, 7:00 PM (New time through the rest of Spring and Summer) – Prayer Circle meets at the church.

Sunday, May 28, 2017, 8:45 AM – Breakfast (provided by Marge and John Trinkl), join us for conversation and fellowship.

Sunday, May 28, 2017 – Sunday School Classes

• Nursery available – 9:15-11:30 AM, in downstairs Nursery.
• Children’s Sunday School class – 9:15-10:15 AM, taught by Robin Payne.
• Teen’s Sunday School class – 9:15-10-15 AM, taught by Clint Reine.
• Adult Sunday School class – 9:15-10:15 AM, discusses “The Journey of a People,” Volume 3, taught by Jonathan Bacon, Paul Bennetts, Jane Landrum and Dennis Wood. Join the class in the Church Library.
• Adult Class Exploring the Community of Christ – 9:15-10:15 AM, taught by Karen Birkby and Ron Millard.

Sunday, May 28, 2017, 10:30 AM – Roxann Kosmicki, Margaret Athey and John Trinkl Sr. will speak onthe theme “Open Our Minds to Scripture” with Ron Millard presiding and serving as the worship planner. An instrumental ensemble will provide the ministry of music. The song leader for learning a new hymn in the “Community of Christ Sings” will be Margaret Athey. Kennetha Kuttler will provide the PowerPoint slideshow.

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MIDLANDS MISSION CENTER 2017 SUMMER CAMPING PROGRAM

The schedule has been posted for the Summer Camping Program. Check the dates for Youth Camps and Family Reunions and get registered early. Registration is now open at https://goo.gl/HiIWai

Sr. High Camp: June 11 – 16

Middle School Camp: June 18 – 23

Doniphan Reunion: June 25 – 30

Youth Quest KC: July 6 – 8

Chihowa Reunion: July 9 – 14

SPEC: July 22 – 29

MITIOG: July 23 – 28

Junior Camp: July 30 – Aug 3

MISSED LAST SUNDAY’S SERVICE?

Would you like to hear the message from last Sunday or a Sunday service from 3 years ago? Audio recordings of many of the last several years’ worth of worship services are available online at https://goo.gl/wREl03. Note this is a new shortened URL that will take you to a Google Drive with many of the recordings from the past.

Recordings are located in folders corresponding to the year (2015, 2016, and so on).

If you missed a Sunday, this provides you a way to hear the music and the message.

The beginning numbers of each filename indicate the date of the service.

The first 4 digits represent the year; the next two digits indicate the month and last two digits represent the day of the month.

In most cases, the date is followed by a dash and then the first initial and last name of the speaker. Enjoy!

NOTE: If you experience problems playing these audio files be sure you’re running the latest version of your browser or try a different browser. In some cases, you may be required to download the audio file before playing it.

The following list includes some recent audio recordings:

14 May 2017 message by Debbie Rushfelt, filename 20170514-DRushfelt.mp3

7 May 2017 message by John O’Neal, filename 20170507-JONeal.mp3

CONCERNING PRAYER REQUESTS

Please know that any member of the congregation can post prayer requests or share information about members and events on the Mission Road Members Only Facebook page. You do not need to send the information for approval to anyone. In fact doing so may slow down the dissemination of your request. Be sure to include the person needing prayers and what situation has occurred (if you wish to share that information). If your post concerns an event or news item, be sure to include the basics in your posting (such as who, what, where and when).

For prayer requests, if you do not have access to Facebook, then please call Paul Bennetts or John Trinkl Sr., our Congregational Pastoral Care Coordinators.

IMPORTANT CONGREGATIONAL LINKS

The Mission Road Congregation hosts the following social media sites:

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

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

Facebook Group (open only to congregational members) at https://www.facebook.com/groups/MissionRoad/

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

Visit and “like” each of these sites to keep up-to-date on congregational news.

CONGREGATIONAL NEWS EMAIL

If you have news items and calendar additions or changes that need to be included in the congregational news email please contact Larry Birkby. His email address and phone number are both in the Church Directory.

UPCOMING MISSION ROAD CONGREGATION EVENTS AND PROJECTS

SPECIAL PRAYER REQUEST

Eloise Snider was admitted to the hospital over the weekend. She is undergoing several tests, some of which have come back with good reports. Please add Eloise and John to your prayer time. Also, pray for guidance for the doctors and medical staff that they may be lead to find the correct treatment for Eloise.

BAPTISMAL SERVICE

William Cortes to be baptized on June 11th. Please mark your calendar so you can attend and support William and his family.

ADULT INFORMATION CLASS ABOUT THE COMMUNITY OF CHRIST

This new class continues each Sunday for adults interested in learning about church membership. This class is informational, if class members want baptism or if class members simply want to know more about Community of Christ. Baptism is not necessarily an outcome of class attendance. The class will be held during the regular Sunday School hour (starting at 9:15 AM). Please join the class, taught by Ron Millard and Karen Birkby, if interested.

ADULT CLASS TO START STUDYING THE APOSTLE PAUL…SOON

Around the end of June the Adult Sunday School class will begin a study of the Apostle Paul using the text “Encountering Paul: Understanding the Man and His Message” by Tatha Wiley.

The trade paperback costs $26 plus shipping but we’re trying to find used books that would cost less. If you want a book, please contact Jonathan Bacon (see the church directory for email or phone number). Let Jonathan know if you want a new book or would be willing to buy a used book at a lower price (right now the used ones we find run from $8-$20).

HERITAGE DAY STORYTELLERS NIGHT COMING TO MISSION ROAD

Do you love a good story? If so, we have an exciting evening for you! Celebrate Heritage Day this year with Apostle Art Smith, Mark Scherer, and Barb Walden as they share some of their favorite stories from church history at the Mission Road congregation on Sunday, September 17 at 7:00 PM. Our storytellers will share the theme "Preserve the Past ~ Inspire the Future."

The Storytellers evening is sponsored by Mission Road congregation and Community of Christ Historic Sites Foundation in support of summer interns who share the church’s stories at our historic sites.

A donation opportunity for the Alma Blair Internship Program will be available for those interested in supporting this unique educational opportunity for young adults. All are invited. No RSVP needed.

CHANGE OF ADDRESS! CAMP MITIOG SUPPORT

Camp MITIOG has been supported by members of the Mission Rad Congregation for the last 46 years that. The camp has been accepted as a recipient of matching funds from the Camps for Kids organization in 2017. This means that for every dollar donated, Camps for Kids will match the donation up to $1,500.00 per donation made before July 31, 2017. This is a fantastic opportunity for the campers, because even a $20.00 donation will go twice as far in providing a quality, American Camping Association accredited camp. Camps for Kids has granted $17,000 designated in matching funds this year. Please help them match the entire amount. If you are contemplating donating to this wonderful cause “NOW” is the time to maximize the benefits of your donation.

1.) Please send all donations made payable to:

Camps for Kids-MITIOG

NOTE: all checks made payable to out to “Camp MITIOG” without “Camps for Kids” in the payee line will be returned to MITIOG unmatched and will be deposited through the Mission Center.

2.) Mail the contributions to: Camps for Kids-Camp MITIOG, 5960 Dearborn, suite 225, Mission, KS 66202.

3.) Write in the Memo section of the check or money order, For Camp MITIOG.

Thank you for your consideration of this important project..

CHILDREN’S MOMENT

We will soon be implementing a children moment during our 10:30 worship service. If you are interested in leading a children’s moment, please let the pastors know.

SUN ECLIPSE EVENT

Roger Parish has been researching the upcoming Sun Eclipse event that is coming to our area on Monday August 21st. Roger has researched the best (longest viewing time) and the closest viewing location. Roger has discovered a city park near Kearney, MO that is reasonably close and well suited to view the Eclipse. We would like to know how many people from the Mission Road Congregation might be interested in gathering to experience this historic event. If enough people are interested we can rent a shelter at the park for a minimal fee. Please contact the Pastors to express your interest in attending.

THANKS TO THOSE WHO CONTRIBUTED!

Nick Keehler’s GoFundMission project was funded! Thanks to all who contributed. Nick is a college student (formerly a very active teenager who went to all our MMC summer camps) from the Highlands Congregation. He is studying Religion at Graceland University and was selected by World Service Corps to go help the Community of Christ in England at Dunfield House. He needed to raise funds (through the World Church affiliated "Go Fund Mission" website) to help fund the trip. Thanks to everyone for your support!

ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS DISCUSSES CHURCH HISTORY

This coming Sunday, the Adult Sunday School class will discuss Chapter 19 (“A Prophetic People”) in Mark Scherer’s "The Journey of a People”, Volume 3. Jane Landrum will lead the class discussion.

ALL GOOD BOOKS GROUP MEETS THIS COMING WEEK

The next meeting of the All Good Books discussion group will be held this Thursday, May 18, 2017 (a week later than normal) at 7 PM in the Church Library. The group will discuss “The Wright Brothers” by David McCullough. Please plan to join us!

PLEASE REMEMBER: WORSHIP PLANNERS AND PRESIDERS

Remember that the order of worship for the Sunday Bulletin plus announcements are due at least one week prior to the Sunday you are presiding. This deadline is to give pianist, musicians, speakers, and really everyone a minimum amount of time to properly prepare for the service. It is important that these services be sent to all participants the Sunday prior to the Sunday you are planning. The service should also be sent to Clint, for formatting and typing at the same time at the church email address: mrcoc

MISSION ROAD CALENDAR

Monday, May 15, 2017, 7:00-8:30 PM – Mission Bells Rehearsal.

Wednesday, May 17, 2017, 7:00 PM (New time through the rest of Spring and Summer) – Prayer Circle meets at the church.

Thursday, May 18, 2017, 7:00 PM – All Good Books group meets in Church Library to discuss “The Wright Brothers” by David McCullough.

Sunday, May 21, 2017, 8:45 AM – Breakfast (provided by Caryn and Ron Millard), join us for conversation and fellowship.

Sunday, May 21, 2017 – Sunday School Classes

• Nursery available – 9:15-11:30 AM, in downstairs Nursery.
• Children’s Sunday School class – 9:15-10:15 AM, taught by Robin Payne.
• Teen’s Sunday School class – 9:15-10-15 AM, taught by Clint Reine.
• Adult Sunday School class – 9:15-10:15 AM, discusses "The Journey of a People,” Volume 3, taught by Jonathan Bacon, Paul Bennetts, Jane Landrum and Dennis Wood. Join the class in the Church Library.
• Adult Class Exploring the Community of Christ – 9:15-10:15 AM, taught by Karen Birkby and Ron Millard.

Sunday, May 21, 2017, 10:30 AM – Ron Millard will speak onthe theme "Love Me and Keep My Commandments" with Larry Birkby presiding and serving as the worship planner. Mission Bells will provide the ministry of music. The song leader for learning a new hymn in the “Community of Christ Sings” will be Janice Hedrick. Jonathan Bacon will provide the PowerPoint slideshow.

MIDLANDS MISSION CENTER 2017 SUMMER CAMPING PROGRAM

The schedule has been posted for the Summer Camping Program. Check the dates for Youth Camps and Family Reunions and get registered early. Registration is now open at https://goo.gl/HiIWai

Sr. High Camp: June 11 – 16

Middle School Camp: June 18 – 23

Doniphan Reunion: June 25 – 30

Youth Quest KC: July 6 – 8

Chihowa Reunion: July 9 – 14

SPEC: July 22 – 29

MITIOG: July 23 – 28

Junior Camp: July 30 – Aug 3

MISSED LAST SUNDAY’S SERVICE?

Would you like to hear the message from last Sunday or a Sunday service from 3 years ago? Audio recordings of many of the last several years’ worth of worship services are available online at https://goo.gl/wREl03. Note this is a new shortened URL that will take you to a Google Drive with many of the recordings from the past.

Recordings are located in folders corresponding to the year (2015, 2016, and so on).

If you missed a Sunday, this provides you a way to hear the music and the message.

The beginning numbers of each filename indicate the date of the service.

The first 4 digits represent the year; the next two digits indicate the month and last two digits represent the day of the month.

In most cases, the date is followed by a dash and then the first initial and last name of the speaker. Enjoy!

NOTE: If you experience problems playing these audio files be sure you’re running the latest version of your browser or try a different browser. In some cases, you may be required to download the audio file before playing it.

The following list includes some recent audio recordings:

14 May 2017 message by Debbie Rushfelt, filename 20170514-DRushfelt.mp3

7 May 2017 message by John O’Neal, filename 20170507-JONeal.mp3

CONCERNING PRAYER REQUESTS

Please know that any member of the congregation can post prayer requests or share information about members and events on the Mission Road Members Only Facebook page. You do not need to send the information for approval to anyone. In fact doing so may slow down the dissemination of your request. Be sure to include the person needing prayers and what situation has occurred (if you wish to share that information). If your post concerns an event or news item, be sure to include the basics in your posting (such as who, what, where and when).

For prayer requests, if you do not have access to Facebook, then please call Paul Bennetts or John Trinkl Sr., our Congregational Pastoral Care Coordinators.

IMPORTANT CONGREGATIONAL LINKS

The Mission Road Congregation hosts the following social media sites:

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

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

Facebook Group (open only to congregational members) at https://www.facebook.com/groups/MissionRoad/

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

Visit and "like" each of these sites to keep up-to-date on congregational news.

CONGREGATIONAL NEWS EMAIL

If you have news items and calendar additions or changes that need to be included in the congregational news email please contact Larry Birkby. His email address and phone number are both in the Church Directory.

UPCOMING MISSION ROAD CONGREGATION EVENTS AND PROJECTS

ADULT INFORMATION CLASS ABOUT THE COMMUNITY OF CHRIST

Starting this coming Sunday, May 14, we will hold an adult class for people interested in learning about church membership. This class is informational, if class members want baptism or if class members simply want to know more about Community of Christ. Baptism is not necessarily an outcome of class attendance. The class will be held during the regular Sunday School hour (starting at 9:15 AM). Please let the pastors know if you wish to attend the class. It will be taught by Ron Millard and Karen Birkby.

HERITAGE DAY STORYTELLERS NIGHT COMING TO MISSION ROAD

Do you love a good story? If so, we have an exciting evening for you! Celebrate Heritage Day this year with Apostle Art Smith, Mark Scherer, and Barb Walden as they share some of their favorite stories from church history at the Mission Road congregation on Sunday, September 17 at 7:00 PM. Our storytellers will share the theme "Preserve the Past ~ Inspire the Future."

The Storytellers evening is sponsored by Mission Road congregation and Community of Christ Historic Sites Foundation in support of summer interns who share the church’s stories at our historic sites.

A donation opportunity for the Alma Blair Internship Program will be available for those interested in supporting this unique educational opportunity for young adults. All are invited. No RSVP needed.

CAMP MITIOG SUPPORT OPPORTUNITY

Camp MITIOG has been supported by members of the Mission Rad Congregation for the last 46 years that. The camp has been accepted as a recipient of matching funds from the Camps for Kids organization in 2017. This means that for every dollar donated, Camps for Kids will match the donation up to $1,500.00 per donation made before July 31, 2017. This is a fantastic opportunity for the campers, because even a $20.00 donation will go twice as far in providing a quality, American Camping Association accredited camp. Camps for Kids has granted $17,000 designated in matching funds this year. Please help them match the entire amount. If you are contemplating donating to this wonderful cause “NOW” is the time to maximize the benefits of your donation.

1.) Please send all donations made payable to:

Camps for Kids-MITIOG

NOTE: all checks made payable to out to “Camp MITIOG” without “Camps for Kids” in the payee line will be returned to MITIOG unmatched and will be deposited through the Mission Center.

2.) Mail the contributions to: Camp MITIOG, C/O Camps for Kids, 8014 State Line Road, Suite 103, Leawood, KS 66208

3.) Write in the Memo section of the check or money order, For Camp MITIOG.

Thank you for your consideration of this important project..

CHILDREN’S MOMENT

We will soon be implementing a children moment during our 10:30 worship service. If you are interested in leading a children’s moment, please let the pastors know.

FINAL CALL FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE

We’ve reported on the progress of Nick Keehler’s GoFundMission project which has 9 days to go and is now $145 short to reach his goal (see below for more details). If no one commits to donating the remaining $145, none of the funds go to Nick and the project is unfunded. ANY amount will help. Please consider donating $5, $10 or $20 toward Mick’s YouthQuest mission. We have a very close connection to Nick in that he’s participated in Mission Center youth activities.

From Clint Reine: I just wanted to make everyone aware of an opportunity to help a young adult college student (formerly a very active teenager who went to all our MMC summer camps) from the Highlands Congregation. Nick has helped out with a lot of youth events here at Mission Road. He is studying Religion at Graceland University and was selected by World Service Corps to go help the Community of Christ in England at Dunfield House. He needs to raise funds (through the World Church affiliated "Go Fund Mission" website. If you are able to give any amount of money he would be very appreciative. His parents, by the way, have been Camp Directors for Junior Camp for many, many years and even helped at YouthQuest, which is held in our own building. This is a very active family in our Church, Mission Center, and has been helpful to Mission Road on many occasions. Your donations will therefore help someone who is going to help our church and a person who has helped Mission Road.

You can donate at: https://www.gofundmission.org/projects/wsc-nick/

If you wish to donate by check, please send a check made payable to – Community of Christ – USA Fields; GoFundMission, 1001 W. Walnut, Independence, MO 64050. Please include your e-mail address and identify which project you are wishing to support.

Check out the website for more detailed information about Nick and his World Service Corps project.

ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS DISCUSSES CHURCH HISTORY

This Sunday, the Adult Sunday School class will discussion Chapter 18 (Contest for the Church’s Future, “Like a Phoenix Rising”) in Mark Scherer’s "The Journey of a People”, Volume 3. We’ll begin on page 476 with Dennis Wood leading the class discussion on “Let Us Arise and Build.”

THIS WEEK’S COFFEE TALK

Join the Midlands Mission Center President Team for “Coffee Talk” (Open to all congregations). This is your chance to get together and chat about happenings in the Mission Center, World Church, and in your congregation and life. All are welcome!

9:00 AM Friday, May 12

Mission Road Congregation

7842 Mission Road, Prairie Village, KS

ALL GOOD BOOKS GROUP MEETS A WEEK LATER THIS MONTH

The next meeting of the All Good Books discussion group will be held on Thursday, May 18, 2017 (a week later than normal) at 7 PM in the Church Library. The group will discuss “The Wright Brothers” by David McCullough. Please plan to join us!

PLEASE REMEMBER: WORSHIP PLANNERS AND PRESIDERS

Remember that the order of worship for the Sunday Bulletin plus announcements are due at least one week prior to the Sunday you are presiding. This deadline is to give pianist, musicians, speakers, and really everyone a minimum amount of time to properly prepare for the service. It is important that these services be sent to all participants the Sunday prior to the Sunday you are planning. The service should also be sent to Clint, for formatting and typing at the same time at the church email address: mrcoc

MISSION ROAD CALENDAR

Wednesday, May 10, 2017, 6:30 PM – Saints Chorale rehearsal in the Church Sanctuary.

Wednesday, May 10, 2017, 7:45 PM – Prayer Circle meets at the church.

Sunday, May 14, 2017, 8:45 AM – Breakfast (provided by Arlene and Lee Leonard), join us for conversation and fellowship.

Sunday, May 14, 2017 – Sunday School Classes

• Nursery available – 9:15-11:30 AM, in downstairs Nursery.
• Children’s Pre-baptismal Class begins – 9:15-10:15 AM, taught by Debbie Rushfelt.
• Children’s Sunday School class – 9:15-10:15 AM, taught by Robin Payne.
• Teen’s Sunday School class – 9:15-10-15 AM, taught by Clint Reine.
• Adult Sunday School class – 9:15-10:15 AM, discusses "The Journey of a People,” Volume 3, taught by Jonathan Bacon, Paul Bennetts, Jane Landrum and Dennis Wood. Join the class in the Church Library.
• Adult Class Exploring the Community of Christ – 9:15-10:15 AM, taught by Karen Birkby and Ron Millard (contact them if interested).

Sunday, May 14, 2017, 10:30 AM – Debbie Rushfelt will speak onthe theme "I am the Way, the Truth and the Life" with Clint Reine presiding and serving as the worship planner. Saints Chorale will provide the ministry of music. The song leader for learning a new hymn in the “Community of Christ Sings” will be Janice Hedrick. Jonathan Bacon will provide the PowerPoint slideshow.

Monday, May 15, 2017, 7:00-8:30 PM – Mission Bells Rehearsal.

MIDLANDS MISSION CENTER 2017 SUMMER CAMPING PROGRAM

The schedule has been posted for the Summer Camping Program. Check the dates for Youth Camps and Family Reunions and get registered early. Registration is now open at https://goo.gl/HiIWai

Sr. High Camp: June 11 – 16

Middle School Camp: June 18 – 23

Doniphan Reunion: June 25 – 30

Youth Quest KC: July 6 – 8

Chihowa Reunion: July 9 – 14

SPEC: July 22 – 29

MITIOG: July 23 – 28

Junior Camp: July 30 – Aug 3

MISSED LAST SUNDAY’S SERVICE?

Would you like to hear the message from last Sunday or a Sunday service from 3 years ago? Audio recordings of many of the last several years’ worth of worship services are available online at https://goo.gl/wREl03. Note this is a new shortened URL that will take you to a Google Drive with many of the recordings from the past.

Recordings are located in folders corresponding to the year (2015, 2016, and so on).

If you missed a Sunday, this provides you a way to hear the music and the message.

The beginning numbers of each filename indicate the date of the service.

The first 4 digits represent the year; the next two digits indicate the month and last two digits represent the day of the month.

In most cases, the date is followed by a dash and then the first initial and last name of the speaker. Enjoy!

NOTE: If you experience problems playing these audio files be sure you’re running the latest version of your browser or try a different browser. In some cases, you may be required to download the audio file before playing it.

The following list includes some recent audio recordings:

7 May 2017 message by John O’Neal, filename 20170507-JONeal.mp3

30 April 2017 message by Kirk Barnhard. Filename 20170430-KBarnhard.mp3

23 April 2017 message by Arlene Leonard. Filename 20170423-ALeonard.mp3

16 April 2017 Easter message by Steve Holben, filename 20170416-Easter;SHolben.mp3, also see text not file 20170416-Easter;SHolben.txt

14 April 2017 Good Friday Service, filename 20170414-Good.Friday.mp3

9 April 2017 message by Kennetha Kuttler, filename 20170409-KKuttler.mp3

2 April 2017 message by Larry Birkby, filename 20170402-LBirkby.mp3

CONCERNING PRAYER REQUESTS

Please know that any member of the congregation can post prayer requests or share information about members and events on the Mission Road Members Only Facebook page. You do not need to send the information for approval to anyone. In fact doing so may slow down the dissemination of your request. Be sure to include the person needing prayers and what situation has occurred (if you wish to share that information). If your post concerns an event or news item, be sure to include the basics in your posting (such as who, what, where and when).

For prayer requests, if you do not have access to Facebook, then please call Paul Bennetts or John Trinkl Sr., our Congregational Pastoral Care Coordinators.

IMPORTANT CONGREGATIONAL LINKS

The Mission Road Congregation hosts the following social media sites:

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

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

Facebook Group (open only to congregational members) at https://www.facebook.com/groups/MissionRoad/

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

Visit and "like" each of these sites to keep up-to-date on congregational news.

CONGREGATIONAL NEWS EMAIL

If you have news items and calendar additions or changes that need to be included in the congregational news email please contact Larry Birkby. His email address and phone number are both in the Church Directory.

UPCOMING MISSION ROAD CONGREGATION EVENTS AND PROJECTS

INVITATION FROM CHURCH WOMEN UNITED

All Mission Road women are invited to the upcoming Church Women United event: “Kindling New Fires of Love” on this Friday, May 5, 2017 at 9:30 AM. It will be held at Shawnee United Methodist Church. You may speak with Eloise Snider about the event or contact Mid Lawrence at 913-268-7194.

SUMMER WORSHIP and SERVICE AVAILABILITY FORM

Please fill out a Service Availability Form and let the Worship Team know when you will be available to serve. It is due next Sunday May 7th. The Lord’s blessings await eager servants of his work.

CHILDREN’S MOMENT

We will soon be implementing a children moment during our 10:30 worship service. If you are interested in leading a children’s moment, please let the pastors know.

ADULT INFORMATION CLASS ABOUT THE COMMUNITY OF CHRIST

Starting on Sunday, May 14 we will be holding an adult class for people interested in learning about church membership. This class is informational, if class members want baptism or if class members simply want to know more about Community of Christ. Baptism is not necessarily an outcome of class attendance. The class will be held during regular Sunday School time. Please let the pastors know if you plan to be a part of the class. It will be taught by Ron Millard and Karen Birkby.

GOFUNDMISSION OPPORTUNITY UPDATE

UPDATE: Nick has 15 days to go and is $170 short to reach his GoFundMission goal (see below for more details). If no one commits to donating the remaining $130, none of the funds go to Nick. Please consider donating any amount to help Nick meet his goal.

From Clint Reine: I just wanted to make everyone aware of an opportunity to help a young adult college student (formerly a very active teenager who went to all our MMC summer camps) from the Highlands Congregation. Nick has helped out with a lot of youth events here at Mission Road. He is studying Religion at Graceland University and was selected by World Service Corps to go help the Community of Christ in England at Dunfield House. He needs to raise funds (through the World Church affiliated "Go Fund Mission" website. If you are able to give any amount of money he would be very appreciative. His parents, by the way, have been Camp Directors for Junior Camp for many, many years and even helped at YouthQuest, which is held in our own building. This is a very active family in our Church, Mission Center, and has been helpful to Mission Road on many occasions. Your donations will therefore help someone who is going to help our church and a person who has helped Mission Road.

You can donate at: https://www.gofundmission.org/projects/wsc-nick/

If you wish to donate by check, please send a check made payable to – Community of Christ – USA Fields; GoFundMission, 1001 W. Walnut, Independence, MO 64050. Please include your e-mail address and identify which project you are wishing to support.

Check out the website for more detailed information about Nick and his World Service Corps project.

ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS DISCUSSES CHURCH HISTORY

This Sunday, the Adult Sunday School class will discussion of Chapter 18 (Contest for the Church’s Future, “Like a Phoenix Rising”) in Mark Scherer’s "The Journey of a People”, Volume 3. We’ll begin on page 465 with Paul Bennetts leading the class discussion.

COFFEE TALK SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED

Join the Midlands Mission Center President Team for “Coffee Talk” (Open to all congregations). This is your chance to get together and chat about happenings in the Mission Center, World Church, and in your congregation and life. All are welcome!

9:00 AM Friday, May 12

Mission Road Congregation

7842 Mission Road, Prairie Village, KS

NEXT MEETING OF THE ALL GOOD BOOKS GROUP

The next meeting of the All Good Books discussion group will be held on Thursday, May 18, 2017 (a week later than normal) at 7 PM in the Church Library. The group will discuss “The Wright Brothers” by David McCullough. Please plan to join us!

PLEASE REMEMBER: WORSHIP PLANNERS AND PRESIDERS

Remember that the order of worship for the Sunday Bulletin plus announcements are due at least one week prior to the Sunday you are presiding. This deadline is to give pianist, musicians, speakers, and really everyone a minimum amount of time to properly prepare for the service. It is important that these services be sent to all participants the Sunday prior to the Sunday you are planning. The service should also be sent to Clint, for formatting and typing at the same time at the church email address: mrcoc

MISSION ROAD CALENDAR

Monday, May 1, 2017, 7:00-8:30 PM – Mission Bells Rehearsal.

Wednesday, May 3, 2017, 6:30 PM – Saints Chorale rehearsal in the Church Sanctuary.

Wednesday, May 3, 2017, 7:45 PM – Prayer Circle meets at the church.

Sunday, May 7, 2017 – Sunday School Classes

• Nursery available – 9:15-11:30 AM, in downstairs Nursery.
• Children’s Pre-baptismal Class begins – 9:15-10:15 AM, taught by Debbie Rushfelt.
• Children’s Sunday School class – 9:15-10:15 AM, taught by Robin Payne.
• Teen’s Sunday School class – 9:15-10-15 AM, taught by Clint Reine.
• Adult Sunday School class – 9:15-10:15 AM, discusses "The Journey of a People,” Volume 3, taught by Jonathan Bacon, Paul Bennetts, Jane Landrum and Dennis Wood. Join the class in the Church Library.

Sunday, May 7, 2017, 10:30 AM – John O’Neal will speak onthe theme "Hear His Voice" with Steve Holben presiding and serving as the worship planner. Jean Bink and Susan Clark will provide the ministry of music. The song leader for learning a new hymn in the “Community of Christ Sings” will be Jack Cave. Brian Libeer will provide the PowerPoint slideshow.

CHURCH HERITAGE DAY EVENT IN THE WORKS

Our congregation’s leadership is working on scheduling a Storytellers event with Barbara Walden; tentatively scheduled at 7 PM on Sunday evening September 17, 2017. Featured Storytellers: Apostle Art Smith, Mark Scherer and Barb Walden.

Mark your calendar!

MIDLANDS MISSION CENTER 2017 SUMMER CAMPING PROGRAM

The schedule has been posted for the Summer Camping Program. Check the dates for Youth Camps and Family Reunions and get registered early. Registration is now open at https://goo.gl/HiIWai

Sr. High Camp: June 11 – 16

Middle School Camp: June 18 – 23

Doniphan Reunion: June 25 – 30

Youth Quest KC: July 6 – 8

Chihowa Reunion: July 9 – 14

SPEC: July 22 – 29

MITIOG: July 23 – 28

Junior Camp: July 30 – Aug 3

MISSED LAST SUNDAY’S SERVICE?

Would you like to hear the message from last Sunday or a Sunday service from 3 years ago? Audio recordings of many of the last several years’ worth of worship services are available online at https://goo.gl/wREl03. Note this is a new shortened URL that will take you to a Google Drive with many of the recordings from the past.

Recordings are located in folders corresponding to the year (2015, 2016, and so on).

If you missed a Sunday, this provides you a way to hear the music and the message.

The beginning numbers of each filename indicate the date of the service.

The first 4 digits represent the year; the next two digits indicate the month and last two digits represent the day of the month.

In most cases, the date is followed by a dash and then the first initial and last name of the speaker. Enjoy!

NOTE: If you experience problems playing these audio files be sure you’re running the latest version of your browser or try a different browser. In some cases, you may be required to download the audio file before playing it.

The following list includes some recent audio recordings:

30 April 2017 message by Kirk Barnhard. Filename 20170430-KBarnhard.mp3

23 April 2017 message by Arlene Leonard. Filename 20170423-ALeonard.mp3

16 April 2017 Easter message by Steve Holben, filename 20170416-Easter;SHolben.mp3, also see text not file 20170416-Easter;SHolben.txt

14 April 2017 Good Friday Service, filename 20170414-Good.Friday.mp3

9 April 2017 message by Kennetha Kuttler, filename 20170409-KKuttler.mp3

2 April 2017 message by Larry Birkby, filename 20170402-LBirkby.mp3

CONCERNING PRAYER REQUESTS

Please know that any member of the congregation can post prayer requests or share information about members and events on the Mission Road Members Only Facebook page. You do not need to send the information for approval to anyone. In fact doing so may slow down the dissemination of your request. Be sure to include the person needing prayers and what situation has occurred (if you wish to share that information). If your post concerns an event or news item, be sure to include the basics in your posting (such as who, what, where and when).

For prayer requests, if you do not have access to Facebook, then please call Paul Bennetts or John Trinkl Sr., our Congregational Pastoral Care Coordinators.

IMPORTANT CONGREGATIONAL LINKS

The Mission Road Congregation hosts the following social media sites:

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

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

Facebook Group (open only to congregational members) at https://www.facebook.com/groups/MissionRoad/

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

Visit and "like" each of these sites to keep up-to-date on congregational news.

CONGREGATIONAL NEWS EMAIL

If you have news items and calendar additions or changes that need to be included in the congregational news email please contact Larry Birkby. His email address and phone number are both in the Church Directory.