Weekly Word

”Questions Jesus Asked“

Jesus asked a lot of questions. By one scholar’s count, Jesus asked 307 questions recorded in the gospels. Jesus liked to ask questions more than he liked giving answers. As Jesus was both fully God and fully human, you would think he would go around showing off how much he knows, but he did not do that. In fact, we only find eight times that Jesus answered a question asked of him. In this sermon series starting Jan. 11, we will explore four questions that Jesus asked to better understand Jesus and how he wants us to live today.

Epiphany Star Words

It is not too late. If you missed worship on Jan. 4 and need an Epiphany star word, come by Pastor Maggie‘s office at the Mission Campus, or by the main office at the Antioch Campus, to allow a star word to choose you!

Jan. 5 Session Round-Up

On Monday evening, the Session:

• approved dates for the celebration of the Lord’s Supper in 2026,

• received 2026 insurance documents (premiums increased less than expected), and

• approved a response to a letter from the Grandview Park Presbyterian Church Session expressing the hope for greater partnership in ministry and mission. 
  

Serve

Cross-Lines Kitchen – We serve lunch to 150-250 people at the Cross-Lines Kitchen each month. Helpers are needed from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Friday, Jan. 9. Learn more and sign up HERE.

Village Serves – 8:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, at Harvesters (3801 Topping Ave. KC, MO). This month, our church-wide service project will be at Harvesters. See you soon!

Blood Drive – Save a life from 1 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, Room 132 (Mission Campus). Walk-ins are welcome or pre-register HERE.

Food Pantry & Clothes Closet – We are beginning to collect crackers and hearty soups for Souperbowl Sunday (Feb. 8).

Drivers needed for home-delivered meals – Village Church has four routes (i.e., teams of individuals) who deliver meals to folks who may not be able to make ones for themselves. We are in need of drivers to commit about two hours each month on a Wednesday or Thursday for the team that picks up meals at Matt Ross Community Center. Email Rev. Zach Walker if you can help.

Engage, Grow, Celebrate

Family Dinners –Wednesday Family Dinners resume Jan. 7! This week, staff will be available to answer questions and help you register for 2026 Village U classes.

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Action & Celebration Event – 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, Mission Campus. Don’t miss the 5th annual community event honoring Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This year’s theme is “Loving Democracy.”

ADULT FAITH FORMATION

2026 Village U Registration is Open! We‘re looking forward to another community-building Village U semester! Village U and Sunday Adult Faith Formation classes begin Sunday, Jan. 11. See the catalog of classes and register HERE.

RSVP for Meneilly Visiting Scholar Lectures – Do not miss our speaker: Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III, senior pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, on Feb. 27 & 28. Read about Dr. Moss and register here.

music ministry

2nd Thursday Recital – 12:15 p.m. this Thursday, Jan. 8, in the Mission Campus Chapel. Please join us for a free, noontime recital featuring Christine Grossman, viola, with a short reception afterward in the Welcome Center to meet the artist.

Pastoral carE

New Grief Support Group – 6-7 p.m. tonight, Tuesday, Jan. 6, Room 232 (Mission Campus). Grief is a natural, complex response to loss—and no two experiences are the same. This monthly group will provide a confidential space to share, listen, and heal alongside others who understand. Prairie Sky Counseling therapist Elena Weaver will facilitate and offer practical tools for navigating the emotional and spiritual challenges of grief.

Hear Rev. Sally Wright this Wednesday – Join us this Wednesday, Jan. 7, at noon in Tighe Hall, Visitation Catholic Church. Rev. Sally Wright will talk about the healing power of daily rituals and suggest some spirtual practices to help keep loved ones‘ memories alive.

Presbyterian Women

Mahjong Mondays – Monthly Mahjong groups at both campuses from 6:30-8 p.m. begin in January: 2nd Mondays at Mission Campus (Jan. 12) and 3rd Mondays at Antioch Campus (Jan. 19). RSVP to Carol Solenberger (Mission) or Lisa Harrison (Antioch).

Antioch Campus Book Club –  7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20 in the Conference Room (Antioch Campus). We are discussing Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See.  

YOUng Adults

Y.A.M. (Young Adult Ministry) Nights are Back – Starting Jan. 14, all 20s and 30s are invited to join us every Wednesday as we gather, play games, study Scripture, and celebrate one another. Let’s eat dinner at 5:30 p.m. in Friendship Hall, then head to the Young Adult Room for programming at 6:15 p.m.

green tip of the week:

Winter is here. It’s time to replace your furnace’s air filter if you haven’t already.