Kansas City Local Announcements
May 20, 2017
CHURCH PICNIC:
Mark your calendars for the annual church picnic on June 25th. It will be a day filled with fun, food, and fellowship. Don’t miss it. More information in the weeks to come. If you have any questions or have special requests see Doug or Faith Burson.
YES LESSON:
Today, for our youth, there will be a Y.E.S. Class covering Lesson #7. Please meet immediately after services in front of the stage.
CANDLE FUND-RAISER:
Thanks to all who participated in the Candle Fund-Raiser. The goal of 150 candles was met, and the church activity fund earned $900 From this fund-raiser. Every single candle order helped us hit our goal, and a special thanks to those who had large orders (one order was in excess of 50 candles, plus several large orders). A special thanks to every single order, large or small. Your participation in this fund-raising opportunity is most appreciated.
Candles have arrived and can be picked up today.
This fundraiser, along with the others, will enable us to plan for a number of activities this year including the year-end Family Weekend.
BIBLE STUDY:
Bible Study will be this coming Wednesday, May 24th, beginning at 7:30 PM, at the same location as the previous Bible Studies, the Best Western Plus Hotel, 4825 NE Lakewood Way, in Lees Summit, located between Lakewood Blvd and Woods Chapel Road on the East side of 291, directly behind the Summit Grill & Bar. Please attend if at all possible!
CHURCH CAMP-OUT:
Our Church Camp-out will be NEXT WEEKEND, Memorial Day Weekend, Friday, May 26th thru Monday, the 29th, at the Sycamore Springs Resort and Campground, 3126 Bittersweet Rd, Sabetha, KS 66534, located 6 miles north of Sabetha (same location as last year). Sabbath services will be held in the Resort’s air-conditioned building, followed by a covered dish meal. Costs for accommodations are as follows:
RV $30, Cabin $45, Tent $15. Roller Skating $5 (kids 5 and under are free).
Miniature Golf $3. Hotel $65 for 2 people, breakfast included ($5 less without breakfast).
Please PayPal your $ reservation by May 21st to lizjeschke97@gmail.com or mail to 1905 Prairie Rd, Robinson, KS 66532. If you live closer to Mr. & Mrs. Gary Jones II, you may pay them directly or mail them at 11621 E. 25th St. S., Independence, MO 64052. If you chose a cabin, cabin reservations are to be paid to Sycamore Springs Resort by calling Betty at 785-284-3088. Please make all of your reservations by May 21st so we can assure you of a close spot with all the brethren! Any questions, please call Craig or Liz Jeschke at 785-544-7798.
PENTECOST SERVICES:
Pentecost services will be held on Sunday, June 4th, at a new location, the Auditorium of the Nowlin Middle School, 2800 S. Hardy Ave., Independence, Missouri 64052. There will be two services: the morning service will begin at 10:30 AM, during which an offering will be taken up (so please use your green pre-coded envelopes you received from HQ); the afternoon service will begin at 2:30 PM.
Early access for set-up personnel will be available at 9:00 AM. At the close of day, we will need to fully vacate building by 6:00 PM.
A Conference Room labeled “Mothers Room,” located in the main hallway to the right of the School’s main entrance, will be available during services. However, before and after each service, this same room will be reserved for anointing.
PENTECOST PARKING & TRAVEL DIRECTION:
There is plenty of parking in the large parking lot on the north side of the school. If you have no difficulty walking up a slope, please leave the parking spaces at the top of the slope (nearest the building) for handicapped or those with walking difficulty. Entrance to the school will be via the front entrance of the school. The auditorium is to the left just after you walk into the main entrance.
IF YOU ARE USING INTERSTATE 70:
– If coming from the west take the Blue Ridge Cutoff exit, then left (north), turn right on E 31st Street, then left (north) on S. Hardy Ave. The school will be on the left.
– If coming from the east take the Hwy 40 exit to Sterling Ave. and turn right. Turn left on E. 31st Street, then right (north) on S. Hardy Ave. The school will be on the left.
IF YOU ARE USING 23RD STREET:
– If coming from I-435, take 23rd east to S. Hardy Ave. and turn right (south). The school will be on your right.
– If coming from Independence, take 23rd Street west, then a short distance past Sterling turn left (south) on S. Hardy Ave. The school will be on your right.
PENTECOST SCHOOL RESTRICTIONS:
There are PLENTY of theater seats in the auditorium. Therefore, unless you have a particular need to sit at the rear of the Auditorium, please sit in rows toward the front. There will be ushers and possibly signs indicating the rear off-limits seating. Please do not bring food or drink into the Auditorium other than water in sealed bottles. Restrooms and water fountains are just outside the Auditorium in the main hallway.
Other than the those hallways needed for direct access to the Auditorium and Mothers Room, no one is to roam other hallways or rooms in the building. In this regard, please do not leave your children unattended or be out of your sight. While it is not likely that there will be other school activities or weekend work, we want to be courteous and quiet in case school staff are present or other activity is in progress.
PENTECOST LUNCH BREAK:
Between services, there will be a 2-hour lunch-break (12:30 to 2:30), allowing the following options:
1) Bring your lunch:
– Lunch in your car.
– Lunch in the school hallway. While we are NOT permitted to bring food or drinks (other than capped bottled water) into the Auditorium, space in the hallway is available if you bring your own small table; regular chairs in the Auditorium may be brought into the hallway, but need to be returned before afternoon services.
2) Buy your lunch at a nearby restaurant, such as those listed below (there are more to the south on Hwy 40):
– V’s Italiano Ristorante (4.5 stars, Italian) 10819 E. US Hwy 40.
– La Fuente Mexican (4.1 stars, Mexican) 10839 E US Hwy 40.
– Pepper Jax Grill (4.0 stars, Sandwiches) 4179 Sterling Ave.
– Firehouse Subs (4.3 stars, Sandwiches) 4167 Sterling Ave.