Christmas at Grinter

Santa Claus was ready to see visitors on Saturday morning at the Grinter House, 1420 S. 78th, Kansas City, Kansas. The historic home has been decorated in the 1850s style for Christmas. Parents may bring cameras to take a photo with Santa, and children received a small goodie bag and refreshments. Music was by the Kansas City Kansas Community College jazz ensemble. The event was from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10. It was free and open to the public. (Photo by Steve Rupert)
Santa Claus was ready to see visitors on Saturday morning at the Grinter House, 1420 S. 78th, Kansas City, Kansas. The historic home has been decorated in the 1850s style for Christmas. Parents may bring cameras to take a photo with Santa, and children received a small goodie bag and refreshments. Music was by the Kansas City Kansas Community College jazz ensemble. The event was from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10. It was free and open to the public. (Photo by Steve Rupert)

Faith news

Note: Please contact the church or check its social media pages to see if it is making schedule changes.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1300 N. 18th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will have Sunday services at 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 11. For more information, see https://www.facebook.com/StPaulsKCK/ or https://www.stpaulskck.org/.

St. Patrick Catholic Church, 1086 N. 94th St., Kansas City, Kansas, has information about Masses at https://www.facebook.com/StPatrickKCK. Masses are at 5 p.m. Saturday, and on Sunday at 7:30 a.m., 9:15 a.m., 11 a.m., 12:45 p.m. in Spanish and 2:30 p.m. in Chin-Burmese. St. Patrick Church will hold a pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 18. St. Patrick Church will have a mobile blood drive from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, at the parish center, 1086 N. 94th St., Kansas City, Kansas.

Stony Point Christian Church, 149 S. 78th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will have a Sunday worship service at 10:15 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 11. The Horizons Christmas party will take place at 6 p.m. Dec. 12 in the church’s coffee shop. There will be a covered dish meal and a gift exchange. The group will collect donations of peanut butter and canned fruit for the StoreHouse food pantry assistance for needy. See more information at https://www.facebook.com/StonyPointChristianChurch.

Prairie Meadows Church, a Free Will Baptist congregation, 426 Emerson Ave., Bonner Springs, will have Sunday services at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 11. For more information, see www.prairiemeadowschurch.com.

Our Lady and St. Rose Catholic Church, 2300 N. 8th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will celebrate Mass at 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 11. The KPC Ladies’ Auxiliary is collecting shoes until Dec. 30 to be given a second life to those in need. For more information, see https://www.facebook.com/ourladyandsaintrose.

Open Door Baptist Church, 3033 N. 103rd Terrace, Kansas City, Kansas, will have services at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 11. For information about services, see https://www.opendoorkc.com/livestream. For more information see https://www.facebook.com/opendoorkc/ and https://www.opendoorkc.com/.

Oak Ridge Missionary Baptist Church, 9301 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kansas, will have a worship service at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 11. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/ORMBCKC or http://ormbc.org/church-online/.

“The Gospel of Non-Violence” will be presented from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21, at the Keeler Women’s Center, 759 Vermont Ave., Suite 100-B, Kansas City, Kansas. Peg Burns is the presenter. Registration is requested to 913-689-9375. “Scripture Group: Lectio and Discussion,” will be held from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21, at the Keeler Women’s Center, 759 Vermont Ave., Suite 100-B, Kansas City, Kansas. Heather Neds is the presenter. Registration is requested to 913-689-9375. For more information, visit www.keelerwomenscenter.org.

Casa – Worship House Christian Church, 5217 Leavenworth Road, Kansas City, Kansas, will have information about services at The church will have a special event, Christmas at Home, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Dec. 18 at 5217 Leavenworth Road. Registration is encouraged. See www.facebook.com/casadealabanzaKCKS. For more information, visit Facebook @casadealabanzaKCKS.

Blessed Sacrament and Christ the King Catholic churches have information about Masses at the churches’ websites or Facebook pages at www.facebook.com/Christ-the-King-Parish-KCKS-1392808997677579 and www.facebook.com/BlessedSacramentkck. Masses at Christ the King are at 4 p.m. Saturday, and 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sunday. Masses at Blessed Sacrament will be at 6 p.m. Saturday, 7:30 a.m. Sunday and 10 a.m. Sunday. Christ the King will have a Pancakes and More event with the Knights of Columbus from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, at Davern Hall, 3024 N. 53rd St. Breakfast includes eggs, sausage, unlimited pancakes, biscuits and gravy, juice and coffee. The suggested donation is $5 for adults and $3 for children. Santa Claus will arrive at 9:30 a.m. Blessed Sacrament and Christ the King will celebrate a vigil starting at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, for the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. There will be dance, music and food. A rosary novena will be at 7 p.m., and the event will end with traditional songs to Mary and St. Juan Diego at midnight. Mass will be held at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12, in English at Christ the King and at 6 p.m. in Spanish at Blessed Sacrament and at 7 p.m. at Christ the King.

Wyandotte United Methodist Church, 7901 Oakland Ave., Kansas City, Kansas, has regularly scheduled services at 10 a.m. Sunday, with Sunday School at 9 a.m. A Christmas Games and Craft Night is planned from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, with a soup supper provided. For more information, including information about livestreamed services, see https://www.facebook.com/Wyandotteumc.

Sunset Hills Christian Church, 6347 Leavenworth Road, Kansas City, Kansas, has regularly scheduled Sunday services at 9:30 a.m., with Sunday School following the service at 10:45 a.m. The Wednesday Night Bible Study will be held at 7 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. Livestream services here at https://www.facebook.com/sunsethills.christianchurch/. For more information visit [email protected] or email [email protected].

Information about other church services in Wyandotte County may be available from the church’s social media page. To send in items for the Faith News, email information to [email protected]. Please include your name and contact information.