Kansas City Local Announcements       

April 1, 2017

CHAIR PICKUP:

A reminder that about 45 minutes after services (3:45 PM), pickup of all folding chairs will begin.  With this in mind, brethren need to have removed their belongings from the chairs & floor so as not to impede prompt chair pickup.  Also, by 4:15, brethren need to begin leaving the building so that all brethren are out of the building by 4:25 to allow the school custodian to begin his cleaning work.

 

FUNDRAISING PROJECT:

Please save the date Sunday, April 23rd for a Church fundraising roofing project.  Volunteers are needed, both experienced roofers as well as those with no experience.  If you are not comfortable up on a roof, workers on the ground are needed to discard trash and other ground-based tasks to speed the project along.  Please find a sign-up list on the information table.  Many hands make for lighter work, and as many volunteers as possible are appreciated.  For questions or more information please contact either Mr. Steve Olson or Mr. Rick Bolin.

The proceeds will go to replenish the Church Activity Fund that covers a number of local church expenses including flowers for funerals, social activities (such as our annual summer picnic and Summer Camp scholarships), and a number of other needs throughout the year.

Thanks in advance for volunteering!

 

ULB COOKBOOK:

The Days of Unleavened Bread Cookbook can now be found on the KCLCG.org website under the Resource Tab.  The Cookbook is 23 pages in length and can be downloaded or printed.  If you would like a copy of the Cookbook, and cannot access it via the Internet, please request one from Mr. John Wells either in person or by phone 816-729-8990, and you can pick it up on the first Holy Day of ULB, or he can mail it to you.

 

SUMMER CAMP SPONSORSHIPS:

There is opportunity for two partial scholarships to summer camp for local Kansas City brethren.  If a pre-teen or teen is interested in attending an LYP camp this summer, and needs some financial assistance to go, please see Gary Jones after services.

 

YES LESSON:

The next Y.E.S. Lesson will be covering Lesson 6 on April 15th, immediately after services.  While there will not be a specific class covering the Spring Holy Days, parents are encouraged to print-off the Special Spring Holy Day Lesson and go over it with your children to help them understand the meaning of the upcoming Holy Days on their level.

 

TEEN ACTIVITY:

Teens and parents, please mark your calendars for a teen activity on Saturday evening, April 29th.  More details to come soon.

 

SPRING HOLY DAYS:

Services for Passover and both Unleavened Bread Holy Days will be at the Adams Mark Hotel, 9103 East 39th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64133.  This Hotel is at the north side of I-70, diagonally across from the Royals & Chiefs stadiums.

PASSOVER SERVICES:  Sunday, April 9th, doors open at 7:30 PM, with everyone seated by 7:45 PM.  Remember to bring a basin and towel for foot-washing.  If parents with children cannot otherwise find someone to watch their children, a baby-sitting/child-care room in the hotel will be available and managed by responsible older teens.

FIRST DAY OF UNLEAVENED BREAD:  Tuesday, April 11th, one service beginning at 1:00 PM, with an offering taken up.  Remember to use your green pre-printed offering envelopes sent from HQ, if at all possible.

LAST DAY OF UNLEAVENED BREAD:  Monday, April 17th, two services, with the morning service beginning at 10:30 AM, with an offering taken up, and the afternoon service beginning at 2:30 PM.

 

SPECIAL NEEDS AT PASSOVER:

For those with special needs at Passover services, men have been assigned to assist at the drop-off location in front of the Hotel, as well as inside the Hotel Lobby (where temporary seating is available adjacent to the Lobby doors).  During foot-washing, women have been assigned to assist those women with special needs.  In any case, please make your needs known.

 

PASSOVER ATTENDANCE:

The Passover service is for baptized men and women only.  If you find you are unable to attend the Passover service, but are able to perform the service on-your-own at home, please see one of the Elders for a Passover CD to take home and guide you through the service.

 

NTBMO DVD:

Mr. Richard Ames has recorded a new introduction to the Night-To-Be-Much-Observed before you begin the meal.  You can find the recording on the KCLCG.org website both as an audio-only version or video version, allowing you to play it directly or download it to your computer (an MP4 program is required).  Alternatively, please see Mr. John Wells if you would like for him to burn a DVD for you.  By the way, if you do not have a place to go for NTBMO, please see one of the Elders or Deacons for suggestions.

 

LUNCH DURING THE LAST DAY OF UNLEAVENED BREAD:

During the 2-hour lunch break, you may either:

1. a) Bring your lunch and eat it inside the Conference Room (but not in the hallway).  However, we are not permitted to take down the chairs and replace with tables, but we can temporarily move the chairs to eat in small groups and put them back when done.
2. b) Purchase lunch at the BBQ restaurant adjacent to the Lobby (if overflow space is needed, you have permission to take your lunch into the bar area between the restaurant and Lobby).
3. c) Drive to one of the fast-food restaurants in the area.

 

DETAILS FOR LUNCH AT THE BBQ RESTAURANT:

a) Mr. Steve Bode has put some copies of the menu from the BBQ restaurant on the information table.  This restaurant replaced the previous

restaurant and is not owned or managed by the Adam’s Mark Hotel.  Mr. Bode, Mr. Millich and Mr. Damon had lunch there last week and it had decent food.

b) While their menu has many ‘sandwiches’, the owner and the manager understand that we would NOT want any bread, croutons and such on our orders.  They also understand that we will not be ordering any pork or seafood.  Mr. Bode has explained these things to them so they will be better prepared to serve us between services on the Last Day of Unleavened Bread.  They will be open on the First Holy Day also (April 11th), if you choose to have a meal before or after services.

c) There will NOT be a buffet like last year.  Every table will order from the menu and be served at their table.  There is room for around 60 people inside the restaurant.  The Hotel has agreed to let us use the additional 60+ chairs and tables in the Hotel bar area just outside of the restaurant.

d) While we cannot take food into the BBQ restaurant, you may bring food into the bar area adjacent to the restaurant and eat there.  IF YOU EAT IN THE BAR AREA, WHETHER EATING RESTAURANT FOOD OR FOOD YOU BROUGHT, PLEASE REMOVE YOUR TRASH AND CLEAN UP AFTER YOUR GROUP!  The bar is not open and the Hotel is not staffed to clean-up after our use of this area during lunch.  If you have any questions as to any of these details, please contact Mr. Bode.