Mason Memorial Community Church – UMC of Kansas City, KS

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“The Greatest Poverty of All”

January 11, 2026

“The Greatest Poverty of All”

Date Preached: January 11, 2026

Speaker: Ron King

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This text focuses on the Social Principles of the United Methodist Church on Poverty.

“The Greatest Poverty of All”

This text focuses on the Social Principles of the United Methodist Church on Poverty.

“Living for a Divine Purpose”

January 4, 2026

“Living for a Divine Purpose”

Date Preached: January 4, 2026

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“Living for a Divine Purpose”

“The Best Gift Ever”

December 28, 2025

“The Best Gift Ever”

Date Preached: December 28, 2025

Speaker: Ron King

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“The Best Gift Ever”

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Church should be a place to connect with others & serve. See what you can get involved with currently at Mason Memorial.

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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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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Saturday, January 17, 2026 – Deuteronomy 15:7-8, 11

God’s heart has always seemed to feel great compassion for those who had little or nothing…. Read More

Saturday, January 17, 2026 – Deuteronomy 15:7-8, 11

7 “If among you, one of your brothers should become poor, in any of your towns within your land that the LORD your God is giving you, you shall not harden your heart or shut your hand against your poor brother, 8 but you shall open your hand to him and lend him sufficient for his need, whatever it may be.
11 For there will never cease to be poor in the land. Therefore, I command you, You shall open wide your hand to your brother, to the needy and to the poor, in your land.’

God’s heart has always seemed to feel great compassion for those who had little or nothing. The idea that there might always be poor among us has — for many people — led them to believe that it was just a fact of life. Nothing was to be done about it other than to accept it. And yet, it has never relieved us of our responsibility to care for them. Regrettably our culture is now becoming more imbalanced as those who are forced to do without grow in increasing numbers among us and the gap between the rich and the poor widens significantly. And perhaps poverty — at least to the point that we’re lying at the gates of the rich man hasn’t hit our door financially — but the numbers of the poor are growing. Yet if we only focus on the material and financial differences, we miss a very valuable point. According to our God, a greater poverty exists when we become impoverished with compassion. The wealth of God’s Spirit inside of us should be a channel for sharing the generosity God has allowed us to have with others.

Todays Prayer

Today’s Prayer —
Holy and caring God, enable my heart to be moved by compassion for the poor and my Spirit to be moved by principled duty and faithfulness to You to share with those around me who are living in need of life’s basic necessities.

Friday, January 16, 2026 – Acts 28:23-24

It’s hard to tell what motivates people to change. Some hear stories of the economic imbal… Read More

Friday, January 16, 2026 – Acts 28:23-24

23 When they had appointed a day for him, they came to him at his lodging in great numbers. And he expounded the matter to them from morning till evening, testifying to the kingdom of God and trying to convince them about Jesus both from the law of Moses and from the prophets. 24 And some were convinced by what he said, while others disbelieved.

It’s hard to tell what motivates people to change. Some hear stories of the economic imbalance between “rich and the poor” and are moved with empathy and compassion. They are transformed by the tremendous amount of lack experienced by the poor in the world and are moved to do something. Sometimes they volunteer to serve. Sometimes they are moved to give of their finances hoping to make a difference in the lives of those in need.

Others hear the stories of the poor and remain unmotivated to believe that any amount of care or concern on their part will make a difference. And it doesn’t matter how many people witnessing on behalf of God proclaim God’s agenda as paramount inviting us to give precedence to it over our own system of values. Many continue to act, not in response to God’s Spiritual high ground, but from the valley of indifference of their own personal value system. This isn’t new. It’s been that way for years. And as a result, people hear from Moses’ law and the prophets as far back in time as one can historically record and still don’t believe.

Todays Prayer

Today’s Prayer —
Faithful and giving God, empower me to be motivated solely from my faith in You and Your word to provide for those who do without, rather than disbelieve because your word conflicts with my will.

Thursday, January 15, 2026 – 2 Corinthians 5:10

Death is the great equalizer of us all. It is non-discriminatory on every level of life…. Read More

Thursday, January 15, 2026 – 2 Corinthians 5:10

10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.

Death is the great equalizer of us all. It is non-discriminatory on every level of life. It doesn’t matter how much we have or how little we have, we must each meet death on its own terms. And that sounds so final until we are faced with the post-death reality of the judgment. To think that we might face that day to discover that our life’s values will mean nothing if they are not in sync with the values of God’s will. To think that our eternal existence will be determined by how well or poorly we treated those who were forced by life’s circumstances to live without can be a scary thing. Maybe it’s not death we fear so much as the thought of facing God with our own willful disregard for the poor among us as the standards by which we will be judged.

Todays Prayer

Today’s Prayer —
Almighty and loving God, allow me to live each day with the reality that my life is not separated from my responsibility to those who live in poverty. In that we all die, empower me to live sharing your love with those who live without, whether their poverty is spiritual or material.

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