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“The Surprise at Sunrise”
Date Preached: April 20, 2025
Speaker: Ron King
“The Surprise at Sunrise”
“God’s Choice – Our Decision”
Date Preached: April 13, 2025
Series: "Jesus: The Divine Troublemaker"
Speaker: Ron King
“God’s Choice – Our Decision”
“Real Reasons”
Date Preached: April 6, 2025
Series: "Jesus: The Divine Troublemaker"
Speaker: Ron King
“Real Reasons”
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Jesus begins his journey to the cross. But his journey is troubling for him and… Read More
Lenten Sermon Series Begins Sunday, March 9, 2025
Jesus begins his journey to the cross. But his journey is troubling for him and to those to whom he is in ministry with and to. Join us this Lenten season as we journey with "Jesus, the Divine Troublemaker" as he makes his journey from the wilderness to the cross of redemption. Each Sunday for six weeks we will inch closer to Resurrection Sunday. We'll follow Jesus to new places along his journey where simply doing God's work, he seems to make trouble for the status quo of his day while fulfilling God's mission for his ministry. The series sermons will be based on the following Scriptures and dates:
Sunday, March 16, 2025, Luke 12:49-56
Sunday, March 23, 2025, Luke 6:6-10
Sunday, March 30, 2025, Luke 5:27-31
Sunday, April 6, 2025, John 12:1-11, and
Palm Sunday, April 13, 2025, — Luke 19:28-40
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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Monday, April 21, 2025 – Jeremiah 31:22-26
It’s difficult to express how wearying it can be when one is hoping for something new but contin… Read More
Monday, April 21, 2025 – Jeremiah 31:22-26
22 How long will you waver, O faithless daughter? For the Lord has created a new thing on the earth: a woman encompasses a man. 23 Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Once more they shall use these words in the land of Judah and in its towns when I restore their fortunes: "The Lord bless you, O abode of righteousness, O holy hill!" 24 And Judah and all its towns shall live there together, and the farmers and those who wander with their flocks. 25 I will satisfy the weary, and all who are faint I will replenish. 26 Thereupon I awoke and looked, and my sleep was pleasant to me.
It’s difficult to express how wearying it can be when one is hoping for something new but continues to get the same old “same old”. Someone once said, “To continue to do the same thing over and over again and expect different results is the definition of insanity.” And yet that’s not what we do. It’s normal for us to do the same thing day after day with the expectation that nothing will change. We know that to continue hoping for change in our circumstances can also be frustrating. However, when we realize that our silent and private hopes have become a reality, many things become pleasant to us. The new things in our lives allow us to have a different perspective, especially when that new thing is something we’ve hoped for in our lives. It is then that our weariness is satisfied and our faintness is replenished. Once we’ve waited on the Lord, it’s possible that the surprise of God’s faithfulness can make us mount up on wings like eagles, run and not get weary, walk and not faint. It’s possible that the surprise of what God can do in our lives, renews our hopes and makes our nights rest pleasant to us. There may indeed be a surprise at sunrise that come to us unexpectedly. Thanks be to God, for the grace and peace we’ve found in Jesus Christ. We never knew it was there until we believed. What a surprise.
- How has God’s faithfulness unfolding in your life surprised you?
- Has there ever been a time when something unexpected surprised you that you knew only happened because of God’s faithfulness?
- How did that make you feel?
Todays Prayer
Today’s Prayer —
Holy and Saving God, thank You for the renewal of hope, the rest from anxiety, and strength for the journey because of Your grace extended to me in Jesus Christ. It is truly surprise and quite amazing.
Sunday, April 20, 2025, Resurrection Day – Luke 24:1-12
Life is filled with surprises. There are things that we expect that are suddenly and unexp… Read More
Sunday, April 20, 2025, Resurrection Day – Luke 24:1-12
1 But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared. 2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3 but when they went in, they did not find the body. 4 While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men in dazzling clothes stood beside them. 5 The women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, "Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen. 6 Remember how he told you while he was still in Galilee 7 that the Son of Man must be handed over to sinners, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again." 8 Then they remembered his words, 9 and returning from the tomb, they told all this to the eleven and to all the rest. 10 Now it was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told this to the apostles. 11 But these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them. 12 But Peter got up and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths by themselves; then he went home, amazed at what had happened.
Life is filled with surprises. There are things that we expect that are suddenly and unexpectedly different. We’ve come to expect normal as a way of life. We look for things to be just as they’ve always been. To some extent, we’ve developed a daily rut for ourselves, never expecting anything new; never expecting anything different. And yet with Jesus, God has shown us that with the dawning of each new day, the day is filled with surprises. What we should not do is look for the mundane, the ordinary, or what’s normally anticipated. We should look for God to reveal God’s self in new ways — open our eyes to the wonder, amazement and possibilities that each new day brings. With each new day, we have a chance to be resurrected — to start our lives anew. With each new sunrise of each new day, there are new opportunities, new possibilities, and new realities which have the power to surprise and amaze us. As each new day dawns, God challenges us to run to the tomb of our ordinary lives to discover the newness of life before us, to be filled with amazement and the surprise that comes with each new sunrise.
- How often do you greet each new day with the hope and expectation of discovering something surprising?
- How often do you remind yourself of God’s promises and trust them as a part of your daily life?
Todays Prayer
Holy and resurrected Christ, let each day be a day that I am raised to new life in You. Enable and empower me to awaken each day surprised by the amazing possibilities of life that You place before me.
Silent Saturday, April 19 – Psalm 30:4-5
There are times when there are no words to say. Filled with shock and awe at the painful t… Read More
Silent Saturday, April 19 – Psalm 30:4-5
4 Sing praises to the Lord, O you his faithful ones, and give thanks to his holy name. 5 For his anger is but for a moment; his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may linger for the night, but joy comes with the morning.
There are times when there are no words to say. Filled with shock and awe at the painful turn our lives sometimes take, many blame God, feeling that God has responded in anger at something they have done. Some are filled with anger that God would abandon them without God fulfilling God’s promise. Others would live with the ultimate disappointment that all they had hoped for was no longer a possibility. With our hearts broken and filled with sadness and disappointment, God seems so far away. It’s sometimes a very discomforting feeling to experience that kind of deep sadness. But this day is a day when we do well to remember the words to the Psalm and hold them dear to our hearts and spirits.
Todays Prayer
Today’s Prayer —
Gracious and loving God, comfort me in the hour of my pain and hopelessness. Remind me that sadness and pain are temporary. Help me to cling to Your promise that joy comes in the morning and is Your eternal promise.
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