Mason Memorial Community Church – UMC of Kansas City, KS

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“Faith that Leads to Grace”

June 7, 2026

“Faith that Leads to Grace”

Date Preached: June 7, 2026

Speaker: Ron King

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“Faith that Leads to Grace”

“God Is Right Here”

May 31, 2026

“God Is Right Here”

Date Preached: May 31, 2026

Speaker: Ron King

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“God Is Right Here”

“God Is Our Strength”

May 17, 2026

“God Is Our Strength”

Date Preached: May 17, 2026

Speaker: Ron King

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“God Is Our Strength”

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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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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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Tuesday, June 9, 2026 — Romans 5:13-15

We’re all familiar with the proverbial statement “caught between a rock and a hard place.” … Read More

Tuesday, June 9, 2026 — Romans 5:13-15

13 To be sure, sin was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not charged against anyone’s account where there is no law. 14 Nevertheless, death reigned from the time of Adam to the time of Moses, even over those who did not sin by breaking a command, as did Adam, who is a pattern of the one to come.
15 But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man, how much more did God’s grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, overflow to the many!

We’re all familiar with the proverbial statement “caught between a rock and a hard place.” Well, for those of us who seek a relationship of righteousness with God, the rock and the hard place we find ourselves sandwiched between is God’s law on one side and our disobedience (or sin) to the law on the other. Trying to find a way out is difficult because we find ourselves unable to be obedient to very basic elements of the law. And yet, God has provided a way out through a gracious gift of grace that came through Jesus Christ. The beauty of the gift is that it is a transferrable gift, conferred upon one while able to touch the lives of many. The ease by which this is done has nothing at all to do with any effort made on our part. It is a gift divinely inspired, created, planned, developed, initiated, carried out, and fulfilled by God utilizing Jesus — God’s Son — as the instrument of divine delivery.

Before God’s plan was put into place, we were all destined to die, being crushed by death between the rock of God’s law and the hard place of our disobedience. But because of God’s tremendous love for us, Christ took our place between the rock (God’s law)and maintained it and the hard place (our disobedience and sin) and offered a way out while he died to save us. Because of what Christ did, we were all allowed to escape death by faith that leads to grace through Jesus Christ. It is our faith in God’s grace so freely given that saves us.

Why do you believe our faith in the gift of God’s grace is so vitally important to our salvation?
What is it about our faith that leads to God’s gift of grace that makes the gift so appealing?

Todays Prayer

Today’s Prayer —
Merciful creator, thank you for providing a gift that frees me from death by offering me a faith that leads to Your grace and my salvation.

Monday, June 8, 2026 — Galatians 3:16, 29

It’s often difficult to define relationships in terms of who’s really related to whom. In… Read More

Monday, June 8, 2026 — Galatians 3:16, 29

16 The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. Scripture does not say “and to seeds,” meaning many people, but “and to your seed,” meaning one person, who is Christ.
29 If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.

It’s often difficult to define relationships in terms of who’s really related to whom. In my own journey into ancestral connections, I’ve discovered some familial connections that I never thought possible. I’ve gone to school with cousins I didn’t know were my distant cousins until I found the familial connection in my search. And upon realizing the connection, we were both pleasantly shocked, but surprised. I’ve also discovered people that I thought were connected because of a name that showed up in the lineage, only to find out there was no connection at all.

It is a sobering thought to imagine searching for a true family connection to God and discovering that there is none at all. Even more sobering is the realization that this connection is not beyond our reach. God has made a way for us to belong in God’s family through one simple act of faith — a faith that joins us to the promise first given long ago to Abraham and fulfilled in Christ. What might seem distant or uncertain is, by God’s grace, offered freely to all who trust in God’s promise and believe it has been fulfilled in His Son, Jesus Christ.

How does being connected to God and Christ differ from being connected to your other relatives by law or blood?
What is the greatest benefit of being connected to God by faith rather than by obedience to the law?

Todays Prayer

Today’s Prayer —
Loving God, thank you for giving me a faith that leads to grace and including me as an heir and a part of your spiritual family through my faith in Your promise to Abraham.

Sunday, June 7, 2026 — Romans 4 13-25

We spend a good portion of our lives trying to get it right. For those who haven’t given u… Read More

Sunday, June 7, 2026 — Romans 4 13-25

13 It was not through the law that Abraham and his offspring received the promise that he would be heir of the world, but through the righteousness that comes by faith. 14 For if those who depend on the law are heirs, faith means nothing and the promise is worthless, 15 because the law brings wrath. And where there is no law there is no transgression.
16 Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may be by grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law but also to those who have the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all. 17 As it is written: “I have made you a father of many nations.” He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed—the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being things that were not.
18 Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” 19 Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead —since he was about a hundred years old — and that Sarah’s womb was also dead. 20 Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, 21 being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised. 22 This is why “it was credited to him as righteousness.” 23 The words “it was credited to him” were written not for him alone, 24 but also for us, to whom God will credit righteousness — for us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. 25 He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.

We spend a good portion of our lives trying to get it right. For those who haven’t given up on life — at least the part that honors and respects other people — we try to live a moral, just, and ethical life that invites others to honor and respect us. Now, we know that for some, the idea of honoring and respecting others is a bridge too far to cross. But, if we can look at our own lives and — being honest with ourselves — confess that we’ve done the best we can, then we’ve at least satisfied ourselves. The problem is that everyone has a different idea of what it means to give and receive honor and respect. And if we’re being honest with ourselves, we have to admit that we fall short of being worthy of the honor and respect we believe we’re due. Sometimes our anger gets in the way. At times it’s our selfishness. At other times we simply disrespect other people by our refusal and inability to accept them for who they are. And whether we’re held to the standards of God or the man-made laws which regulate our actions, we often fail living in obedience to either standard.

For those of us who are persons of faith who consider life, death, and life eternally, failing God is our greatest mistake. Failing on one point of God’s law is as good as failing them all. And yet, it is our righteousness that God desires. Our answer is to rely on God’s promise to the one person to whom God credited his faith as righteousness with the promise of adding a multitude of family members by the same promise of faith. Since we are unable to remain errorless throughout our lives, God has provided a way by faith that leads to grace to wipe the slate of our mistakes clean through our faith in Jesus Christ. We must trust that what God has accomplished in Jesus Christ and our faith in God’s acts in and through him is the one act of faith that leads to grace — the mercy of God and the cancellation of our debt owed. Our faith in what God has done in Jesus Christ has raised our credit score to the level of righteousness. Thank God for a faith that leads to grace.

Why do people believe they can earn God’s love and respect by being obedient when their lives are examples to the contrary?
What comfort is it to you to realize that your faith leads to God’s grace in a way that credits your faith as righteousness?

Todays Prayer

Today’s Prayer —
Loving and merciful God, thank You that I do not have to earn Your love through perfect obedience to the law, but through faith in Jesus Christ I am led to grace and made righteous in Your sight.

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