Weekly Word

Engage, Grow, Celebrate

KC Current Game – 3 p.m. this Saturday, March 14. Help us cheer on the Current in their first match of the season with our young adults! Tickets are $25 each; nine tickets remain. All are welcome. Grab yours HERE.

Village Connect Groups – 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays, March 4-25, Room 124 (Mission Campus). Participate in this year’s Beatitudes Bible study created by Pastor Rodger. Email Carol Solenberger. The Antioch Village Connect group meets from 6-8 p.m. on third Thursdays. New faces always welcome. Email Lisa Harrison to sign up.

Lunch with the Pastor – 11:30-12:30 Wednesday, March 11 (Antioch Campus conference room). All are invited to enjoy lunch and conversation with Rev. Anna Owens (next one is April 8). Bring questions and spend the time with a small group of folks. RSVP with a call (913-681-8180) or an email before 2 p.m. on Tuesday.

Seniors Afternoon – 1 p.m. Friday, March 27, Welcome Center. Enjoy games and social time with other seniors. Bring your own board games, learn to play canasta, and spread the word! Questions? Email Deana Petty.

Meneilly Visiting Scholar Watch Parties – 6:15 p.m. Wednesdays, April 1 & 8. Come to Wednesday Family Dinner at 5:30 p.m. and stay to watch Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III’s recorded presentations. We are unable to publish the recordings online, so join us to experience his two presentations in Friendship Hall. His first talk will be aired on April 1 and his second lecture will be on April 8.

Serve

Village Serves – Our next church-wide service opportunity will be this week, March 11, during Wednesday Family Dinners (5:30 p.m.). No RSVP needed. We will partner with Sunflower House. Learn more HERE.

Have an Old Computer? – Donate your old computer to Village. A team refurbishes them and then donates them to local organizations. It’s a wonderful way to give more life to your computer! You can drop them off at the Mission Campus or the Food Pantry.

ADULT FAITH FORMATION

Lenten Adult Education Class – 9 a.m. Sundays through March 29, Antioch Campus Library. Rev. Anna Owens will take us on a journey through spiritual practices and the Stations of the Cross.

Storytelling for Social Change – 6:15 p.m. Wednesdays through March 25, Room 230 (Mission Campus). Rev. Dr. Aaron Stauffer explores the relationship between narrative identity and how congregations can enact and live into their best stories. Sign up HERE.

In the Wilderness Together: A Lenten Journey Toward Healing & Hope – 6:15-7:15 p.m. Wednesdays through March 25, Room 132 (Mission Campus). Inspired by the Lenten journey, Prairie Sky Counseling Center clinicians invite participants to explore what it means to be human, together, and discover the grace that holds us as we move toward healing and hope. Please register HERE.

Aging in Place Strategies: “Your Home, Your Independence, Your Way” – 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, Room 132 (Mission Campus). Kay Findlay introduces practical ways older adults can remain safe and independent in their homes.

CHILDREN & FAMILIES

Palm Sunday Parades – All kids are welcome to join the annual Palm Sunday Parades on March 29 during the 9 a.m. (Mission) and 10 a.m. (Antioch) worship services—followed by Easter Egg Hunts at both campuses. Find more Children & Family ministry news HERE.

music ministry

2nd Thursday Recital featuring Ann Marie Rigler, organ – 12:15 p.m. this Thursday, March 12, in the Mission Campus Sanctuary. Please join us for a free, noontime recital with a short reception afterward in the Welcome Center to meet the artist.

The Kansas City Chorale: “Tender Light” – 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 13, Mission Campus Sanctuary. This concert will feature chamber orchestra and pipe organ performing an evening of choral masterworks by Grammy, Oscar, and Pulitzer Prize-winning composers. Tickets available HERE.

Wind Symphony – 3 p.m. Sunday, March 15, Mission Campus Sanctuary. The Kansas City Wind Symphony presents “Angels and Demons”—epic music of celestial beauty and dark intensity. Selected repertoire will include “Angels in the Architecture” by Ticheli and “Elsa’s Procession to the Cathedral” by Wagner. Free admission.

CONGREGATIONAL carE

Growing Through Grief Started March 3 – If you are grieving, come to this five-week class, facilitated by Rev. Tim Soule, every Tuesday in March from 2–3 p.m. in Room 232 (Mission Campus). Please register HERE or contact Linda Alley at 913-671-2327.

Presbyterian Women

Mahjong Mondays – 6:30-8 p.m., March 16 (Antioch Campus). Play Mahjong whether you are new to it or a pro! RSVP to Lisa to ensure adequate supplies and players.

Check out the March Messenger – Read about the recent service day at Ronald McDonald House, the upcoming Celebration of Faithful Women, and more HERE.  

YOUng Adults

Picnic in the Park – 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 17. Bring the whole family to Neale Peterson Park (6136 Mission Rd, Fairway) for an evening packed with food, laughter, and fun! No cost, but sign up HERE.

youth ministry

Youth Trips – Please help us pray for eight teens plus two chaperones, Lora Garrison and Paul Lemon, who will leave for the Dominican Republic mission trip on March 12. High school students are also invited to participate in the Montreat Youth Conference, June 13–20, or the Boundary Waters Trip, July 6–12. Middle school students are invited on the Mission Trip to Denver, July 25–30. These trips offer opportunities for spiritual growth, service, and fellowship. Learn more HERE.

40s & 50s ministry

Mini Golf – 7 p.m. Saturday, March 28. A fun night out with great people! You are invited to Tap Ins (9571 Metcalf Ave.) to socialize and show off your putting skills. Contact Pastor Zach for more info.

green tip of the week

Green Landscape Design – 7-9 p.m., Tuesday, April 7, Room 126 (Mission Campus). Landscape architect Paul Helmer will present principles of green architecture that takes indigenous plant materials and non-grass ground cover into consideration. He will share his experience in preserving, renovating, reusing properties.