Month: June 2014

Faith news

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Edwardsville United Methodist Church Saturday Supper will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, June 21. The church is at 302 N. 4th St., Edwardsville. Pork steak will be served along with salads, desserts, and drinks. A $7 donation is requested for adults and $4 for children.

Grandview Christian Church, 8550 Parallel Parkway, is collecting canned goods for Help 3:17, a local food pantry.

Grinter Chapel United Methodist Church Annual Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. June 28 at 7819 Swartz Road. The meal includes all-you-can-eat spaghetti, salad, bread, drink and dessert: Adults $8, kids under 10, $4.

The International Body of the Church of God in Christ, headquartered in Memphis, will hold its Auxiliaries in Ministry convention June 30-July 4 in the Kansas City Convention Center, Kansas City, Mo. The convention will draw delegates from outside the region as well as church members from Kansas City, Kan., and Mo.

“Scripture Study, Bible Sharing and Reflection, Lectio and Journaling,” a regular weekly series facilitated by pastoral minister, Heather Neds, is offered from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesdays at Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kan. This weekly Bible study group is based on the upcoming scripture readings from the Common Lectionary. There will be time for reflection, sharing and journaling. Call 913-906-8990 to register.

Living Water United Methodist Church, 3001 N. 115th St., plans an evening Vacation Bible School July 13-17 for preschool through fifth grade children. The theme is “Weird Animals.” To enroll, visit livingwaterumc.net/vacation-bible-school/ or call 913-400-7203.

The Soul Sisters book club at Open Door Baptist Church, 3033 N. 103rd Terrace, will meet at 10 a.m. June 21 to discuss the book, “Piercing the Darkness.”

Parkway Baptist Church, 12320 Parallel Parkway, will be the site of a Community Blood Center blood drive from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. June 23. The drive will be in the church classrooms. To schedule an appointment to give blood, visit savealifenow.org or call 816-753-4040.

Stony Point Christian Church, 149 S. 78th, is planning a rummage sale July 16-19. The sale may include clothing, household items and tools.

On June 21, parents of the St. Patrick Class of 2009 will commemorate Robert Zevenbergen, 20, with “Remembering Robert: A Luau with Love” to raise funds to construct a new emergency shelter for Wyandotte County children in crisis. The event is scheduled from 6 to 10 p.m. June 21 at the St. Patrick Parish Center, 94th and State Avenue, Kansas City, Kan. Tickets for the dinner are available at $25 a person. Call 913-328-4667 or email mclain_a@wmhci.org for more information or to make a donation. St. Patrick Catholic Church, 1086 N. 94th, will be the host for the National Pilgrim Virgin Statue of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Mass will be at 8 a.m. Saturday, June 21, at St. Patrick. A presentation on the Fatima message will be given by Deacon Bob Ellis after the Mass.

Kansas to allow open carry of guns beginning July 1

Kansas may take a step back into its Old West days as an open carry gun law goes into effect July 1.

The new law, HB 2578, passed by the Kansas Legislature, will allow people to openly carry a firearm in Kansas.

According to a Kansas City, Kan., police spokesman, persons will be allowed to carry a firearm in a holster, a rifle on a sling, or a gun simply pointed in a safe direction while carrying it.

According to a news release from the Kansas City, Kan., Police Department, there are a few exceptions to the open carry law:

• – A person may not possess a firearm while under the influence of alcohol or narcotics that causes them to be incapable of safely operating the firearm.
• – A person may not possess a firearm who is both addicted to and an unlawful user of a controlled substance.
• – A convicted felon may not possess a firearm.
• – A person may not be suffering from a mental illness that would be cause for involuntary commitment.
• – A person under 18 may not possess a firearm with a barrel less than 12 inches.
• – Automatic weapons are prohibited.
• – A shotgun shall not have a barrel of less than 18 inches.
• – A person may not possess a firearm on any unified school district or accredited nonpublic school property or in attendance of school events for grades K-12.
• For more detail refer to K.S.A. 21-6301.

Business owners within Kansas City, Kan., may prohibit the carrying of firearms into their business by posting the proper signage. The link to the proposed signs and regulations is http://ag.ks.gov/public-safety/concealedcarry/2014-proposed-signage.

The Board of Trustees of a Community College may restrict or prohibit the open carry or concealed carry into some or all buildings.

A city or county (municipality) as defined by K.S.A. 2013 Supp 75-7c20, may adopt personnel policies to restrict the concealed carry of handguns in the municipal building in which the employee’s work place is located if the building is exempt from the provisions of K.S.A. 2013 Supp 75-7c20 or if the building is posted as prohibiting concealed carry and adequate security measures are provided.

Proposed signs for local governments and businesses are on the Kansas attorney general’s website at http://ag.ks.gov/public-safety/concealedcarry/2014-proposed-signage.

Homicide victims identified

Two homicide victims have been identified, according to Kansas City, Kan., police.

The victims were found June 19 in the 1200 block of Esplanade Avenue.

They were identified as Naythan T. Walton, 22, of Kansas City, Kan., and Lydell D. Irvin Jr., 25, of Kansas City, Kan.

The incident is under investigation by the Kansas City, Kan., Police Department’s Major Case Unit. Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.