Month: January 2016

Faith news

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Judson Baptist Church, 8300 State Ave., will have an interim pastor preaching at Sunday services through March 13. Pastor Jim McCrossen will be preaching during January. The 8:30 a.m. service will be suspended during this time. Sunday School will be at 9:45 a.m. and the regular Sunday service will be 11 a.m.

Living Water United Methodist Church, 3001 N. 115th St., Kansas City, Kan., will have a Cabin Fever Festival from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6. The event is free and will include games and food.

The keynote speaker of the Kansas City, Kan., Martin Luther King Holiday Celebration Jan. 18 will be Bishop Lemuel F. Thuston, speaking on the topic, “Re-igniting The Dream; All Lives Matter!” Bishop Thuston is the jurisdictional prelate of the Kansas East Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction of the Church of God in Christ. The celebration begins at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 18, at the Reardon Civic Center, 5th and Minnesota, Kansas City, Kan. For more information, see https://wyandotteonline.com/thuston-to-be-keynote-speaker-for-king-day-celebration-in-kck/.

Risen Lamb International Church of the Nazarene, located in the Turner area of Kansas City, Kan., has announced the opening of the Risen Lamb Prayer Room and Retreat Center. On location at their church at 5301 Metropolitan Avenue, the prayer room and retreat center is open to the public for daytime retreats. All individuals or small groups seeking a quiet, sacred space to gather, pray, meditate, journal or read resources about prayer are welcome. The prayer room provides a peaceful space for solitude or can be scheduled in advance for groups of up to eight people. Guests seeking spiritual guidance may schedule a time of spiritual direction with one of the pastoral staff, and groups may inquire about scheduling a member of the pastoral team to lead or speak at a retreat. Donations accepted but not required. For more information, or to plan a visit, contact the Rev. Philip Friday at [email protected] or call 913-287-9418.

St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 708 N. 4th St., Kansas City, Kan., will be the site of a fundraiser pancake breakfast from 9 a.m. to noon Sunday, Jan. 17, in the gym. Funds will go toward Bishop Ward High School senior grad night. The cost is $5, including three pancakes, two sausages, milk, juice, and coffee. Carryouts will be available.

St. Mary – St. Anthony Catholic Church, 615 N. 7th, Kansas City, Kan., will hold a Holy Rosary Rally in honor of Our Lady of Fatima from 3 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 17.

The late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr, a civil rights leader, will be recognized Sunday, Jan. 17, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1300 N. 18th St., Kansas City, Kan. Services in English will be at 10 a.m. and in Spanish at 7 p.m.

Stony Point Christian Church, 149 S. 78th St., will have a biscuit and gravy breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 10, in the church coffee shop.

Trinity Community Church, 5010 Parallel Parkway, will be the site of Life Line Screening for stroke prevention and other conditions on Tuesday, Jan. 19. There is a charge for the tests. For information or a reservation, call 1-800-364-0457 or visit www.lifelinescreening.com.

Wyandotte United Methodist Church, 7901 Oakland Ave., will sponsor a Women’s Bible study beginning Jan. 26. The topic will be “Set Apart: Holy Habits of Prophets and Kings.”

Powerball jackpot grows to $900 million

Earlier today, the Powerball jackpot increased to $900 million, the largest jackpot in Powerball history, according to Kansas Lottery officials.

The cash option now is $558 million, lottery officials said. The Powerball drawing is tonight.

Odds are 1 in 292 million, and lottery officials have encouraged the public to play responsibly.

As of 1 p.m. Friday, Powerball sales in Kansas had already reached $1.4 million since Wednesday’s drawing, with the busiest sales day anticipated tomorrow. Sales for Wednesday’s drawing were $2.8 million in Kansas, roughly 10 times what would be typical for a Wednesday Powerball drawing with a much smaller jackpot.

If the jackpot were to be won by a single ticket sold in Kansas, and the winner took the cash option of $558 million, he or she would receive a payment of $390.6 million, after the Lottery withheld federal (25 percent) and state (5 percent) income taxes on the prize.

Review: Try Jamz restaurant for good home-cooking

by William Crum

There is a place in western Wyandotte County that is known for its good food and service. It’s a place where everybody knows your name and a place you can relax and unwind.

The place I’m referring to is Jamz, at 11657 Kaw Drive in Bonner Springs, Kan.

As you enter Jamz, a bar and grill, the first thing you notice is how clean it is. The atmosphere is warm and friendly. It is truly a place you can unwind and be yourself.

The owner, Janice Barnes, who I’ve known for number of years, and her sister had a restaurant by the name of Sisters. Her sister decided to sell her shares of the business to Janice. Janice is known for her superior customer service, and she makes you feel at home. The staff is well-trained, the servers, bartenders and kitchen staff are truly professionals. They definitely know what they’re doing.

The menu has a wide range of items to choose from. On their breakfast menu are fluffy hotcakes, which they are known for. One couple I overheard said they traveled miles just to have the hotcakes. Jamz has other items on the menu that are equally as good, such as a sunrise breakfast, two eggs, your choice of potato and a choice of toast or biscuit.

Another breakfast favorite is the meaty sunrise, which is two eggs with your choice of bacon, ham or sausage, choice of potato and a choice of toast or biscuit. And for those of us who enjoy steak and two eggs, they have the Jamz steak and eggs, which is a 12-ounce Kansas City strip steak, two eggs served with choice of potato, toast or biscuit.

On the sandwich menu, Jamz has a pork tenderloin, which is a 6-ounce cubed pork, breaded and golden fried, topped with lettuce, tomato, onion, and a choice of cheese and served with French fries or homemade chips. Another all-time favorite is the Jamz burger, charcoal broiled certified Angus beef burgers served on toasted bun with your choice of American, Swiss or pepper jack cheese. All sandwiches are served with French fries homemade chips. You can even substitute a cup of soup and side salad if you want. And for those of us who enjoy sweet potato fries or onion rings, it costs a mere $1.25 more.

On the menu they also have some of the best appetizers such as sweet potato fry basket, jalapeno cheese bites, mozzarella sticks and breaded vegetables, all reasonably priced.

For those of us who like good home cooking, this is definitely the place to go. Such items as homemade meatloaf, turkey dinner and chicken fried steak, not to mention fried shrimp, all are served with two sides and a dinner roll.

For the younger members of the family, they have a kids’ menu with such items as pizza sticks, grilled cheese sandwich cheeseburger, chicken nuggets and hot dog. Each comes with your choice of one side.

Monday night is a special night at Jamz they call Mexican Monday. On that day they have such items as a pork burrito platter made with their own special recipe served with Spanish rice and refried beans. Another all-time favorite is the enchilada platter, with two enchiladas smothered in their signature sauce served with Spanish rice and beans.

There is even carry-out service available on all their items.

If you want to go to a place where you can bring the whole family or you just want to unwind after work this Jamz is the place to go.

I tip my hat to Jamz. The customer service, the food, the overall cleanliness and the overall atmosphere is second to none. I give this restaurant, five stars with its superior customer service, food, cleanliness and superior staff.

They’re located at 11657 Kaw Drive in Bonner Springs, Kan. Hours are 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. Friday and Saturday, and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. The telephone number is 913-441-2900.