Come join us for a powerful 2-day event February 13th and 14th featuring Bishop Willi… Read More
Come join us for a powerful 2-day event February 13th and 14th featuring Bishop William Barber, an outspoken advocate of social justice and public theology as its event speaker. This event is designed to involve laity and clergy as partners to address contemporary issues of injustice related to Housing and Homelessness in our communities and is sponsored the Wyandotte County organization, Churches United for Justice.
To find out more about this event, or how you may become active in Churches United for Justice, go to Churches United for Justice website at:
www.churchesunitedforjustice.org
Join us for an exciting journey into the prophetic book of Isaiah. Learn and un… Read More
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.
Anger is a disquieting emotion that brings with it the ability to keep us disturbed in body, min… Read More
25 So then, putting away falsehood, let all of us speak the truth to our neighbors, for we are members of one another. 26 Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, 27 and do not make room for the devil.
Anger is a disquieting emotion that brings with it the ability to keep us disturbed in body, mind, and spirit making us bitter. One person has said, “Bitterness is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die.” Anger works to destroy what peace of mind we might have, altering our physical characteristics, as well as keeping our spirits off keel while working in us to destroy our relationship with each other and God. It’s not anger in itself that does it, but the harboring of that anger that acts like a sealed pressure cooker. There can be no comfort in us or for others when we are literally “bursting with rage.” Releasing our anger tends to bring us back to a calm and comforting center where we can focus on the inner peace that only God can bring — that peace that surpasses all understanding. It’s what our faith designed to bring us comfort promises.
Today’s Prayer —
Loving Christ, enable and empower me to release any and all anger within me so that I might find the comfort that faith in my God promises.
I believe that most of us desire a life that allows us to experience joy, peace, and a stable re… Read More
3 Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
5 “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.
8 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
10 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
I believe that most of us desire a life that allows us to experience joy, peace, and a stable relationship with our God. What we rely on is the faithfulness of God, and that which comes from God’s word to comfort us. Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount is the perfect comfort bearer and promise offering. It suggests that regardless of life’s circumstances, those of faith are in a position to inherit the earth, the kingdom of heaven, and everything else. But inherent in God’s promises are the results of actions we take as citizens of God’s kingdom. The rewards of God’s promises come when we are poor in spirit (know our need for God), who mourn for those who have been adversely affected by life’s circumstances. Rewards come when we are meek, merciful, and whose intentions are pure. God’s promises come to those who seek to make peace, and in their seeking, hunger and thirst for righteousness and are persecuted for doing it. The faithfulness of God reminds us that we can have it all and that our joy and comfort comes from our faith trusting in God’s faithfulness.
Today’s Prayer —
Gracious God, continue to provide that comforting faith that assures me that when it seems all is lost, your promises will prevail.
Someone once said, “It’s difficult to remember that your purpose is to drain the swamp when you’… Read More
9 O Israel, trust in the Lord!
He is their help and their shield.
10 O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord!
He is their help and their shield.
11 You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord!
He is their help and their shield.
12 The Lord has been mindful of us; he will bless us;
he will bless the house of Israel;
he will bless the house of Aaron;
13 he will bless those who fear the Lord,
both small and great.
Someone once said, “It’s difficult to remember that your purpose is to drain the swamp when you’re knee deep in alligators.” It is the nature of crises and trouble to take our attention off of the source of our survival. We are not only easily distracted, but often forgetful of our history. This is especially true when we consider our history with God. We forget what God has done in the past when the storms of life are raging. We forget about God’s faithfulness when every storm of life brings with it the fear of destruction. And yet, it is in the storm that — if we can remember — we can find comfort in our faith that what God has promised, God will perform. We can find comfort in trusting that God has said, “I will never leave you, or forsake you.” To trust in that promise can give us the greatest comfort of God’s faithfulness based on all that God has done in the past.
Today’s Prayer —
Loving God, enable me to live, fully able to recall those times when You were my help and shield. Let this be the foundation and comfort of my faith.
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”.
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
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.
Our mission is to support spiritual growth among men, helping men to mature as disciples as they encourage spiritual formation in others.
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.”
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.
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.
Lead Organizer: Amber Adams
Associate Organizer: Brett Eisenhauer
Team Leader: Karen Shepherd