The Episcopal Church
of the Resurrection
1433 NW R.D. Mize Road, Blue Springs, MO
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Saturday, September 11, 2021
Workday from 9:00 am to Noon today
HELP US CLEAN THE CHURCH AND GROUNDS

Many hands make for quick work! Join fellow members at the church today from 9 am to Noon to help with our annual fall clean-up and fix-up.

We'll feed you with pizza and cookies as a reward!
Helping Special Needs children
KCMO FLY DAY TODAY

Do you like making kids smile? Want to experience a day out of the ordinary? Consider participating in “The Challenge Air for Kids and Friends” event to help special needs kids realize their potential.

If you like airplanes and haven’t been to the KC Air Museum at the Charles B. Wheeler Airport in a while, here is an opportunity to volunteer with special needs kids and their families.

This could be a fun day that can make great positive experience for kids with special needs. Check out the website and take a chance to do something a little different on a Saturday. Visit Challenge Air at www.challengeair.com
Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021


Holy Eucharist Rite I at 8:00 am

Holy Eucharist Rite II at 10:30 am


Server Schedule (Please check website for updates)


Capital campaign concludes
 
YOUR GIFT STILL MAKES A DIFFERENCE!


Project Plan:
 
  • Remove and cover over the current stairway
  • Install a new U-shaped interior stairway in the expanded Narthex with 2 landings and ADA compliant steps
  • Add a commercial-grade lift for access between floors
  • Add an outdoor ADA compliant walkway from the parking lot to a new lower-level entry on the north side of the the expansion
 
 
38 Pledges received to-date total $217,160
 
The projected total cost of the project is $270,000. The Vestry is prepared to commit up to $50,000 in parish savings to the project. The Vestry has also applied to the Diocese of West Missouri for a $15,000 grant from the Congregational Development Fund to help fund the project.
 
Additional Information about the project can be found on our website, including the ability to make a pledge on-line.
 
We DID this!
FROM FATHER DAVID

Dear Parish family,

I am overwhelmed by your commitment to the Narthex capital campaign. We have met our goal of 200K and will push forward to get started on construction. The formality for Vestry to approve construction will take place Wednesday, September 15th.

There is still opportunity to pledge and contribute to this campaign and make a difference. I continue to pray and give God praise for all of you and for our future with the positive changes this specific project will provide our church family and other friends and visitors. May God continue to bless us as we strive to be the Body of Christ!  You did it folks with God’s help. 

Blessings and prayers, Fr. David+
Upcoming important events
MARK YOUR CALENDAR

9/15 Wednesday: 7:00 PM Vestry Meeting (moved from 9/8)
9/16 Thursday: 11:30 AM Lunch Bunch @ Minsky’s on 7 Hwy
9/18 Saturday: 10:00 AM Daughters of the King
9/21 Tuesday: 1:00 PM Book Club
10/1 Friday: 7:00 PM Movie Night
10/2 Saturday: Blessing of the Animals
Bible Study on Wednesdays at 1:00 pm
STUDYING THE BOOK OF GENESIS

Please join us every Wednesday afternoon for Bible Study from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm. Our focus is the book of Genesis and includes a program guide called “Engaging God’s Word”. All are welcome to attend any and all sessions..
In-person worship
SAFETY PREVAILS

Welcome back to in-person worship. Safety prevails with considerations for wearing masks, using hand sanitizer and washing hands. We encourage everyone get a vaccination and ask you take appropriate precautions if you are not. 

With the rise of the Delta Variant we request everyone wear a mask.

Attendance pages are on the table in the narthex. Please check-off your names on the attendance spreadsheet since we are still following pandemic guidelines. it is important we have accurate documentation should an exposure be identified. 

Communion will be served in the traditional manner with bread from the priest and wine from the chalice for those who desire to do so. The “hour-glass” packet of bread and wine will still be readily available for any one still not ready for the common cup. To indicate how you would like to receive communion please use your hands in the following manner:

• Palms up to receive bread as in the traditional manner
• Palms down to receive “gluten free” bread
• With your fingers chose the “hour glass” with bread and wine
• Cross your chest with your arms to receive a blessing only

Receiving communion of ONE kind (bread or wine) represents FULL communion in the Episcopal tradition. Intinction (dipping the wafer in the chalice) is NOT preferred as it raises concerns for cross-contamination.