Category: Communities

BPU schedules charity golf tournament Sept. 11

The BPU Employees Charity Golf Corp. will hold its annual charity golf tournament on Saturday, Sept. 11, at Dub’s Dread Golf Course, Kansas City, Kansas.

BPU employees hold the annual golf event, which so far has raised more than $639,000 for children’s charities in Kansas City, Kansas, and Wyandotte County.

The 2021 tournament kicks off with registration and a continental breakfast at 7 a.m., followed by a shotgun start at 8 a.m.

The team entry fee is $500, which includes greens fees, cart, a continental breakfast, refreshments on the course and an awards dinner with prizes after ther tournament.

For details, contact CharityGolf.Corp@bpu.com. The deadline for player registration is Aug. 23.

There are opportunities for individuals and companies to contribute or donate to the charity event, including corporate sponsorships at various levels, in-kind donations of gift certificates, golf balls, tees and other items for use in player goodie bags. The registration form is at https://www.bpu.com/Portals/0/2021%20BPU%20Charity%20Golf%20Entry%20Sponsor%20Forms.pdf.

The 2020 tournament was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2019 tournament was able to raise more than $57,000 for the KC Blind All Stars, Giving the Basics and Young Women on the Move.

For additional information, contact a member of the BPU employees Charity Golf Corp. Board of Directors, listed on the link above, or David Mehlhaff at 913-573-9173.

The BPU also is seeking applications for consideration as a beneficiary to receive proceeds from this year’s event.

The BPU Employees Charity Golf Corp, a not-for-profit organization, sponsors and holds the annual golf tournament to benefit area children’s charities and youth in Kansas City, Kansas, and Wyandotte County.

KCK resident inducted into Phi Kappa Phi

Rachel Leonard of Kansas City, Kansas, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Leonard was initiated at Pittsburg State University.

Leonard is among approximately 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter.

Leonard has bachelor’s and master’s degrees and teaches English at Schlagle High School.

Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.


Phi Kappa Phi, which recognizes and promotes academic excellence and engages scholars in service to others, was founded in 1897. It has more than 325 chapters on campuses in the United States and Philippines.

Faith news

The Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas has information about churches, Masses, and reflections, at https://www.facebook.com/archkck.

Blessed Sacrament, Christ the King and Our Lady and St. Rose Catholic churches will hold Masses on Sunday, April 18. For more information, visit the churches’ websites or Facebook pages at https://www.facebook.com/Christ-the-King-Parish-KCKS-1392808997677579, https://www.facebook.com/BlessedSacramentkck, and https://www.facebook.com/ourladyandsaintrose/. Sunday Mass is online at https://www.facebook.com/BlessedSacramentkck. Blessed Sacrament will have a To-Go Breakfast fundraiser from 8 a.m. to noon Sunday, April 18. It will include a steak burrito, $7; menudo, $10; champurrado, $1.50.

Bonner Springs United Methodist Church will hold a Community Blood Center blood drive from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, at the church fellowship hall, 425 W. Morse Ave., Bonner Springs. To make an appointment, visit esavealifenow.org or call 816-753-4040.

Casa – Worship House Christian Church, 5217 Leavenworth Road, Kansas City, Kansas, will have Sunday services at 11 a.m. April 18. The church has an online service at www.facebook.com/casadealabanzaKCKS. Check with the church’s social media page for more information on services. For more information, visit Facebook @casadealabanzaKCKS.

Oak Ridge Missionary Baptist Church, 9301 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kansas, will hold Sunday worship services at 9:45 a.m. April 18 on Facebook. See https://www.facebook.com/ORMBCKC/ or http://ormbc.org/?fbclid=IwAR2Jfx3XYA2A4AS5CpzjhtUKFZZ3t6by1fycCrZx8t22RudTvLFIziTMXaE.

Open Door Baptist Church, 3033 N. 103rd Terrace, Kansas City, Kansas, will have services in person with social distancing at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, April 18, and livestream at https://www.facebook.com/opendoorkc/ and https://www.opendoorkc.com/. Open Door Church is sponsoring a Community Blood Center blood drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 4, in the gym. To make an appointment, visit esavealifenow.org or call 816-753-4040.

Stony Point Christian Church, 149 S. 78th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will have services at 10:15 a.m. Sunday, April 18. Services also will be livestreamed on its Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/StonyPointChristianChurch. Sunday school will be at 9 a.m.

St. Patrick Catholic Church, 1086 N. 94th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will hold Mass in person and online for Sunday, April 18, at https://www.facebook.com/StPatrickKCK.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1300 N. 18th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will continue with its in-person service at 10 a.m. Sunday, April 18. The service also will be available on Facebook at stpaulskck.org.

Sunset Hills Christian Church, 6347 Leavenworth Road, Kansas City, Kansas, will have services on Sunday, April 18. For more information about this Sunday’s plans, visit the Facebook page of Pastor Mike Barnett, https://www.facebook.com/mike.barnett.528. Services are also provided through checkout of DVD or SD Card and can be sent by email upon request. For more information, see https://www.facebook.com/sunsethills.christianchurch.

Wyandotte United Methodist Church, 7901 Oakland Ave., has resumed in-person services and will hold a service at 11 a.m. Sunday, April 18, with social distancing and masks. A video of the service will be at https://www.facebook.com/Wyandotteumc/.

Information about other church services in Wyandotte County may be available from the church’s social media page.
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