Weekly Word

Behold, we bring news of great joy: Baby Phillips is here!

Baby Luke was born last weekend. He weighed 6 lbs, 5 oz and Rev. Maggie Johnson Phillips is doing well and the new parents are grateful for a healthy baby boy! Pastor Maggie will be out for 12 weeks of parental leave. Ellen Gatewood will be leading our young adults and several staff members will help manage her worship-art duties while she is away.

Your input needed

In an on-going pursuit to listen to Village members, friends, and community, we seek your thoughts. Thank you to those who have already reponded. It only takes a moment to answer eight questions regarding Village U classes, Wednesday night offerings at the Mission Campus, and other ways we grow in faith together.

Engage, Grow, Celebrate

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.

Village Church Golf — Our 2026 dates have been announced. We will first play at the Fred Arbanas/Longview course starting at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, April 12. Course fee is $43 plus tax. All interested men and women golfers should RSVP by April 10 to Brad Steil. Thank you!

Village Connect Groups – 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays, through March 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.

Serve

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.

Drivers needed for home-delivered meals – Village has a team of drivers who deliver meals to folks who are unable to make one for themselves. We are in need of folks one Friday each month to drive and deliver. Meals are picked up at Matt Ross community center. Email Leslie Conrad for more info (913-226-7245).  

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. This Sunday, we‘ll explore the practice of walking a labyrinth using a borrowed cloth labyrinth.

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.

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 Sora Park Shepard, piano – 12:15 p.m. Thursday, April 9, Please join us for a free noontime recital with a short reception afterward in the Welcome Center to meet the artist.

Bach Aria Soloists and KC Actors Theatre presents “Our Favorite Things” – 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 11, in the Mission Campus Sanctuary. This showcase will feature music and scenes from some of their favorite compositions and plays. Find tickets HERE.

Presbyterian Women

Check out the March Messenger – Read about the upcoming Celebration of Faithful Women (April 14), Habitat Women Build days in May, and more HERE.  

YOUng Adults

Picnic in the Park date change – 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 24. 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, working in the Dominican Republic right now. 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.

Read the current Youth newsletter 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 take indigenous plant materials and non-grass ground cover into consideration. He will share his experience in preserving, renovating, reusing properties.