Mason Memorial Community Church – UMC of Kansas City, KS

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“The Triumph of Truth”

March 15, 2026

“The Triumph of Truth”

Date Preached: March 15, 2026

Series: "From Trial to Triumph"

Speaker: Ron King

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“The Triumph of Truth”

“Not Guilty! Justified!”

March 8, 2026

“Not Guilty! Justified!”

Date Preached: March 8, 2026

Series: "From Trial to Triumph"

Speaker: Ron King

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“Not Guilty! Justified!”

“Extraordinary You”

March 1, 2026

“Extraordinary You”

Date Preached: March 1, 2026

Series: "From Trial to Triumph"

Speaker: Ron King

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“Extraordinary You”

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Adult Ministries

Connect with other adults and participate in church projects

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Men's Ministry

Connect and grow together with other men in the church

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Justice Ministries

A local organization of congregations of different denominations

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From Trial to Triumph – A Lenten Sermon Series

Join us beginning Sunday, February 22, for a six week journey as we chart Jesus minis… Read More

From Trial to Triumph – A Lenten Sermon Series

Join us beginning Sunday, February 22, for a six week journey as we chart Jesus ministry from "Trial to Triumph". We begin with his trial in the wilderness and follow him to the triumph of the cross. We'll begin with the following Scriptures in order:

Sunday, February 22, 2026 - Matthew 4:1-11

Sunday, March 1, 2026 - Matthew 17:1-9

Sunday, March 8, 2026 -Romans 5:1-11

Sunday, March 15, 2026 - Ephesians 5:8-14

Sunday, March 22, 2026 - Romans 8:5-11

Sunday, March 29, 2026 - Psalm 31:9-16

It will be an exciting journey. We pray you will join us.

The Last Supper – A New Lenten Bible Study

Travel with Jesus on the road to Jerusalem in this profound six week Lenten study tha… Read More

The Last Supper – A New Lenten Bible Study

Travel with Jesus on the road to Jerusalem in this profound six week Lenten study that explores the parables and stories Jesus told at tables along the way to his final meal.

Will Willimon invites readers to experience how these table stories, about searching shepherds, welcoming hosts, prodigal sons, and rejected invitations, illuminate the deeper meaning of the Last Supper and Christ’s sacrifice.

Through engaging biblical exploration and Willimon’s characteristic storytelling wisdom, readers will discover how Jesus used meals to reveal the surprising nature of God’s kingdom. They will explore how stories of mercy, invitation, and radical hospitality prepare us for Holy Week, understand why sharing bread and wine became the central ritual of Christian faith, and experience Maundy Thursday’s profound significance in fresh, meaningful ways.

Each chapter concludes with thought provoking questions for personal reflection or group discussion that connect these ancient stories to contemporary Christian life.

This Lenten season, gather at the table with Jesus and his disciples to experience the journey from Palm Sunday to the cross through the stories that prepared the way. Willimon’s accessible yet profound insights will transform how you understand both the Last Supper and your own place at Christ’s table.

Mid-Week Bible Study on Isaiah

Join us for an exciting journey into the prophetic book of Isaiah. Learn and un… Read More

Mid-Week Bible Study on Isaiah

Join us for an exciting journey into the prophetic book of Isaiah. Learn and understand the word of God from one of God's chosen sent to proclaim the word of God to God's people — the one who said "Here I am Lord. Send me." Isaiah is heralded as one of the most significant prophets of all time. Join us as we study what "thus sayeth the Lord" to the Prophet Isaiah.

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Sunday, March 22, 2026 — Romans 8:5-11

Most of what we do in life comes down to the choices we make. Sometimes those choices are… Read More

Sunday, March 22, 2026 — Romans 8:5-11

5 Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. 6 The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace. 7 The mind governed by the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. 8 Those who are in the realm of the flesh cannot please God.
9 You, however, are not in the realm of the flesh but are in the realm of the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, they do not belong to Christ. 10 But if Christ is in you, then even though your body is subject to death because of sin, the Spirit gives life because of righteousness. 11 And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you.

Most of what we do in life comes down to the choices we make. Sometimes those choices are simple. Sometimes the choices are complex and difficult. And sometimes the choices offer us an opportunity to compromise. But often those choices come down to an A or B decision. When faced with the option to choose, whatever the options before us are, we typically choose that which we believe will enable us to come out on the winning side of our decision. And if the decision is one of “life and death”, we are more likely to choose the one which appears to be life-giving. What we fail to realize is that our decisions — such as they are — are either driven by our desire to please our flesh, or our desire to please the Spirit of God in Christ. And the latter decision depends entirely on whether or not we know and have a relationship with God through Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit.

A person cannot decide what’s in their best interest based on a relationship they’re unfamiliar with. If you don’t speak French, you can’t make a decision based on your familiarity of French. Neither can a person unaware and unknowledgeable of the Holy Spirit make an informed decision based upon the guidance and relationship with the Holy Spirit with whom they’re unfamiliar. Problems and tensions arise when we must decide relying on what we are most familiar with — our bodies — or between embracing what is new, though somewhat unfamiliar to us — God’s spirit within us. Few choices are as profound as those we make, whether we follow our body's many desires, emotions, and feelings, or choose instead to honor the Spirit of God within us which has been given to us by a Holy and righteous God. A triumphant life is created when our decisions are driven by our desire to please God because of our dependence on the Holy Spirit to lead and guide us. A life focused on pleasing the body ends in death, while decisions driven by the mind of the Spirit lives on eternally. There is life and peace when our decisions are driven by our Spiritual relationship with God who is eternal. Decisions driven by our desire to please our flesh live in hostility to God and will eventually die with our bodies along with its passions. Spiritually motivated decisions designed to please the Spirit have the advantage of living absent any hostility toward God because they are made with the desire to please God. And they live forever because they are tied eternally to the eternal God. Those are the decisions that lead to a triumphant life for those who believe.

How does the Holy Spirit help you to separate that which is pleasing to the Holy spirit from that which is pleasing to your body?
What ultimately leads you to choose in times of uncertainty?

Todays Prayer

Today’s Prayer —
Merciful God, when faced with the choices in life between pleasing myself and pleasing You, guide my mind to those Spirit-led decisions that bring life and peace and lead me to live a triumphant life.

Saturday, March 21, 2026 — Isaiah 60:1-2

We were never meant to live in darkness. Nor were we meant to live lives of darkness…. Read More

Saturday, March 21, 2026 — Isaiah 60:1-2

1 “Arise, shine, for your light has come,
and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.
2 See, darkness covers the earth
and thick darkness is over the peoples,
but the LORD rises upon you
and his glory appears over you.

We were never meant to live in darkness. Nor were we meant to live lives of darkness. That was not ever a part of God’s plan. And we were never meant to exist as light shining out of the darkness with our own conceived idea of what light was supposed to be. God is light and in God is no darkness at all. And so it is that any light emanating, radiating from us must be a light that comes from the source — the original source of all light — God. By the power and grace of God, darkness was to be overcome by God’s light shining brightly in a world of darkness. That light is us. However, we simply reflect and radiate that light that is God. It is the light of Christ that has come to shine upon us — to allow us to shine with the radiance of God’s glory so that others would know the truth of God and the triumph of God’s truth over the darkness in the world.

And until we acknowledge God’s truth that the LORD has risen upon us, we will continue to be challenged by the darkness to shine. We will continue to be challenged by God to accept God’s truth and do what we were created to do — let the light and truth of God shine in the darkness of other people’s lives so they might come to know the light and truth of God in Jesus Christ.

We’ve all lived in darkness. Can you remember what it was like when the light and glory of God appeared over you and you realized the truth of God’s reality?
What is it like to awaken to that truth each day?

Todays Prayer

Today’s Prayer —
Gracious God, help me to let the truth of Your light shining in me to illumine the lives of others living in darkness.

Friday, March 20, 2026 — Romans 13:11-12

Metaphors like ‘deeds of darkness’ and ‘armor of light’ lose their meaning to those who have not… Read More

Friday, March 20, 2026 — Romans 13:11-12

11 And do this, understanding the present time: The hour has already come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. 12 The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.

Metaphors like ‘deeds of darkness’ and ‘armor of light’ lose their meaning to those who have not been exposed to the light of Christ. For the most part, they see nothing wrong, dark, or sinister about what they do because those types of actions are normal for them. They justify them by their own standards of fairness and morality without anyone to show them the light of another way. I know because I was one of them. The only thing important to me was what I wanted, irrespective of how it might impact someone else. It’s only in the truth and light of Christ that my deeds were exposed as deeds vastly different from those God expected of me. And it’s only by the truth and grace of God in Jesus Christ that I am able to put on the armor of light that prevents me from indulging in those deeds of darkness again.

It is truly astounding what the grace of God can do when the truth and light of Christ enter into the life of those whose deeds are contrived and carried out in darkness. But with Christ, the truth of who we can become victorious over the lies we tell ourselves about who we are. And it’s in that light that we are transformed into citizens of God’s kin-dom and are able to daily put on the armor of Christ to protect us from reentering the dark or being attacked by the forces of darkness. The truth of Jesus Christ has triumphed over all the lies and deceits we live before others.

Can you recall a time when the truth of Christ triumphed of a deed of darkness you’ve done before knowing Christ? What was that like for you?
Do you know of others who have won victory over their past because of the truth of Christ? How were their lives changed?

Todays Prayer

Today’s Prayer —
Lord Jesus, keep me near the truth of the cross of Your salvation that I might always have access to the power of the armor of light to fend off the temptations of the evil deeds of darkness.

Adult Ministries

The Adult Ministries group at Mason Memorial Community Church is a spiritual group who’s goal is to help others grow to a mature faith in God while providing comradery and fellowship with the congregation. To be a focus point in our community, we select projects which will help the needs of others.

Some of the Adult Ministry’s projects/activities are as follows:

1. Sack lunches at the Willa Gill Center

2. Thanksgiving and/or Christmas Baskets

3. Angel tree gifts for children at Christmas

4. Parents Night Out which gives adults in the community and church time to fellowship along with Bible study and dinner. We also distribute Gospel/Bible tracts for discussion.

5. Sponsor an Annual Gospel Musical

6. Purchase gift cards for groceries & pharmaceuticals to help people in need in our congregation & community

7. Christmas caroling at nursing homes where our members reside The Adult Ministry group is always open to new ideas/suggestions and members. We embrace Matthew 9:37 “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few”.

Men's Ministry

The United Methodist Men’s ministry of our local church is a core group of men, partnering with their pastor, to invite and initiate spiritual growth opportunities for all men of the church. Everyone has different gifts, graces, and areas of interest. Therefore, opportunities for participation include diverse ministries of the church, such as

prayer groups
missions
Bible studies
Retreats
Workshops/Seminars
Discipleship Groups (small groups in the tradition of John Wesley where we hold each other accountable for our faith journey in Christ)

We encourage leading and participating on committees, teaching Sunday school classes, youth ministries, scouting, mentoring, and assisting in leading worship service. The focus is both inward and outward. Inward — concentrating on those who attend and participate in the ministries within the church, and outward — to all men, assisting them to engage in the process of spiritual growth.

Importance

Men lead others best by modeling Jesus Christ in thoughts, words, and deeds.
Spiritual maturity is signified in spiritual reproduction, as the faith of mature disciples passes on in others.
Men growing in Christ become effective spiritual leaders in their homes and congregations, working as partners with their spouses if they are married and congregational leaders-both lay and clergy.
Spiritually growing men help congregations to become vital and alive.
Everything desired from and through men comes as a result of men growing spiritually and maturing as disciples: family blessings, stewardship, service, outreach, prayer, spiritual leadership, lifestyle evangelism, and faithful obedience. Men are foundational to the life and health of the church.
When a man lives daily in surrendered faith, God is honored and many lives are blessed. Transformed hearts are forged when we surrender our hearts to Christ and center our lives in Christ.

Mission

Our mission is to support spiritual growth among men, helping men to mature as disciples as they encourage spiritual formation in others.

Goal

Our goal is to empower the ministry of Jesus Christ through men within our congregation as we seek to capture the vision of God for our church —

“to become a living example of Jesus Christ active in service to our community.”

Pathway

Our pathway is a lifelong commitment to spiritual growth to maturity as followers of Christ. Our spiritual formation is marked by spiritual reproduction as our faith.

Churches United for Justice

Churches United for Justice is a diverse and growing coalition of 17 churches throughout Wyandotte County. Members of these local parishes in Wyandotte county have come together based on the biblical imperative to “… do justice, ff.” (Micah 6:8), as well as Jesus’ reminder that while giving to the church is good, people of faith should pay more attention to the weightier matters of faith, justice, mercy, and faithfulness. (Matthew 23:23). In each of these reflections, justice is seen as primary for the health of the community and personal relationships. Justice in a biblical sense is the quality of being fair and reasonable. This often requires systemic change within communities.

The faiths participating in Churches United for Justice include United Methodist, Baptist, Philadelphia Bible, Peace and Fellowship, Church of Christ and Episcopal. These faith communities have come together believing that justice is a primary issue of faith and is the foundation of healthy relationships that build community.

Activity

Our church’s faith community participation is and will be in conjunction with the organization’s effort to focus on the need for affordable housing and curbing violence in our community.

Contact

Lead Organizer: Amber Adams
Associate Organizer: Brett Eisenhauer
Team Leader: Karen Shepherd