Mason Memorial Community Church – UMC of Kansas City, KS

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“The Inconvenient Truth”

July 12, 2026

“The Inconvenient Truth”

Date Preached: July 12, 2026

Speaker: Ron King

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“The Inconvenient Truth”

“The Art of Patriotic Christianity”

July 5, 2026

“The Art of Patriotic Christianity”

Date Preached: July 5, 2026

Speaker: Ron King

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“The Art of Patriotic Christianity”

“The Sacrifice of Praise”

June 14, 2026

“The Sacrifice of Praise”

Date Preached: June 14, 2026

Speaker: Ron King

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“The Sacrifice of Praise”

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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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Friday, August 6, 2026 — Mark 7:32-35

He looked up to heaven and prayed. It sounds like a simple thing to do. Often when w… Read More

Friday, August 6, 2026 — Mark 7:32-35

32 And they brought to him a man who was deaf and had a speech impediment, and they begged him to lay his hand on him. 33 And taking him aside from the crowd privately, he put his fingers into his ears, and after spitting touched his tongue. 34 And looking up to heaven, he sighed and said to him, “Ephphatha,” that is, “Be opened.” 35 And his ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly.

He looked up to heaven and prayed. It sounds like a simple thing to do. Often when we pray, our heads are bowed. It in many ways says we are humbling ourselves before God. It’s been a long‑held tradition of our church, in some ways following the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector (Luke 18:9 ff.). And yet we see Jesus looking up to heaven to offer his prayers. It’s not an unusual stance. It is often how religious leaders of his day prayed. They looked up to the heavens where they believed God lived and reigned. And it doesn’t say that he followed any of today’s instructions — “eyes closed, heads bowed”. It’s as if as he lifted up his eyes to heaven, he wanted God to look into his eyes to see his compassion — to hear in his sigh the depth of his concern — and to hear in his voice the depth of his faith in his God to deliver.

Perhaps there is a lesson here for those of us who bow our heads and close our eyes without looking up to heaven. It’s one thing to be humble to be justified. It’s another thing to “by prayer and supplication [to ask for earnestly and humbly] with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. (Philippians 4:6) Perhaps looking up to heaven isn’t a display of arrogance but of sincerity. Perhaps it is why those of us with faith are instructed to, “16 … approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. (Hebrews 4:16).

Is it possible that miracles happen — not because they exceed what we want to happen — but because we earnestly look up to heaven and trust that God will be responsive to our supplications. Yes, Jesus was special, but the same God that heard the prayers of Christ hears our prayers. Perhaps our bowed heads with closed eyes is more of a hindrance to the miracles of God than if we lift up our eyes to heaven and allow the sighing of our Spirits speak to the God who hears our groans too deep for words, and answers in kind — just a thought.

What difference do you feel your prayers might have if you looked up to heaven to pray as Jesus did?
How does the idea of looking up to heaven to pray affect your feelings of humility?
What would create more confidence in your willingness to look up to heaven when you prayed?

Todays Prayer

Today’s Prayer —
Merciful God, encourage me to pray to you in a way that miracles can happen because of them whether I humbly bow or courageously look to heaven.

Wednesday, August 5, 2026 — James 2:14-17

This connection between faith and action must have been a core principle of James as he — perhap… Read More

Wednesday, August 5, 2026 — James 2:14-17

14 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? 15 Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. 16 If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? 17 In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.

This connection between faith and action must have been a core principle of James as he — perhaps — watched Jesus do many of the miracles. Seeing people in need and sending them away empty was not Jesus’ style. He showed himself to be a man of faith and action as he sought to bring his ministry of healing to those who were in need. He was able to merge his compassion into acts of mercy that met both the spiritual and physical needs of those seeking his mercy. And so, the question James asks is simple. “How can we say we have compassion when — given the opportunity to show compassion — our actions don’t line up with our actions of faith?” And, conversely, “How can we say we have faith when — given an opportunity to display our faith through compassion — we shut the door on our compassion, merely paying lip service to our faith?”

There’s a story about a little girl who was sent on an errand by her mother. She took too long in coming back. Her mother demanded an explanation when she finally did return. The little girl explained that while on the way she met a friend who was crying because she had broken her doll. Her mother said, “Oh. So, you stopped to help her fix her doll?” “Oh, no!”, she said. “I stopped to help her cry.”

Merging our faith with action takes many forms. It would seem that looking up to God would invite us to consider what it is we’re praying for, for whom we are praying, and how to make our faith an authentic expression of God’s compassion in the world. And maybe looking up to God invites us to give due consideration regarding how we match our faith to our compassion so that others may be healed through their contact with the grace of God through us. Looking up to God cam have an amazing impact on who we are, even from time to time enabling God to accomplish miracles through us.

How might looking up to God when facing opportunities to connect your faith to your works impact the level of your compassion?
What might you be praying for when you look up to God in situations to combine your faith with action?

Todays Prayer

Today’s Prayer —
Gracious God, help me to consider those who are truly in need. As I look up to you in prayer, help me to merge my faith into an action that provides what someone else truly needs.

Tuesday, August 4, 2026 — Matthew 15:22-23

What is it about us (the human family) that allows us to become irritated when we find that peop… Read More

Tuesday, August 4, 2026 — Matthew 15:22-23

22 And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and was crying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely oppressed by a demon.” 23 But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came and begged him, saying, “Send her away, for she is crying out after us.”

What is it about us (the human family) that allows us to become irritated when we find that people are in need? What is it in us that just wants us to make them go away. There is a contrast between what we sometimes grow weary of and how Jesus is able to convert our weariness of dealing with people’s constant pull on us, and our compassion.

It was the season of Christmas in 2005. I had been a District Superintendent in our United Methodist Church and had experienced an unusually difficult season of dealing with local church problems. It was a season that required multiple trips to multiple churches to put out fires between clergy and laity that had driven me to the edge of collapse. My wife and I had attended a Candlelight Christmas Eve service to lift our spirits. That night she asked if we were going to see the kids on Christmas day. My response was, ‘No!’ When she asked why not, I said, “ … because I’m tired of people pulling on me.” I was ready to send anyone needing anything from me away.

It sounds harsh, but I didn’t feel as if I could meet one more demand on my time, energy, or emotions. I imagine that’s how the disciples felt. But I now know and believe that when we find ourselves at the end of our rope, that’s the time when it’s most appropriate to look up to God. After all, it is God who gives us the strength to arise each day. Most certainly God will give us the strength to find compassion in our hearts to deal with people’s issues and our own if we look up to God, earnestly asking for the strength to go on.

What do you imagine it’s like to be at the point of exhaustion and just wanted people to go away and leave you alone?
How will looking up to God inspire you to show more compassion in your life?

Todays Prayer

Today’s Prayer —
Loving God, grant me the grace, patience, and compassion to never push or send away someone who is in need. Let your Spirit work within me to embrace them, showing them Your love.

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