Faith news

Some faith groups are holding online or video services. In Wyandotte County, those who are older than 60 or who have other medical conditions should continue being very cautious, according to the Wyandotte County health officials. Those who are sick should stay home, according to officials.
More details about Wyandotte County health guidelines for churches are at https://www.wycokck.org/WycoKCK/media/Health-Department/Documents/Communicable%20Disease/COVID19/COVID-19GuidelinesForChurches.pdf.


Some churches have been changing their services as a result of COVID-19 restrictions for the community. Residents are advised to visit the social media page of their church or faith organization, or to call them or email them, to see changes that have been made to regular schedules, or if there are video services planned on Sunday.

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 have resumed in-person Masses. 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.

Christ the King Catholic Church, 3024 N. 53rd, will hold a Community Blood Center blood drive from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, March 8, at Davern Hall, in the church basement. Those interested in donating blood may visit https://savealifenow.org/ to make an appointment or get more information, or call 816-753-4040, or visit https://www.facebook.com/Christ-the-King-Parish-KCKS-1392808997677579.


Casa – Worship House Christian Church, 5217 Leavenworth Road, Kansas City, Kansas, will have services at 11 a.m. Sunday. 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.


The First Christian Church of Bonner Springs, 148 N. Nettleton, Bonner Springs, will hold a Community Blood Center blood drive from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 16, in the Fellowship Hall. Those interested in donating blood may visit https://savealifenow.org/ to make an appointment or get more information, or call 816-753-4040.


Oak Ridge Missionary Baptist Church, 9301 Parallel Parkway, will hold a Community Blood Center blood drive from 1:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 15, at its Family Life Center. Those interested in donating blood may visit https://savealifenow.org/ to make an appointment or get more information, or call 816-753-4040.


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, Feb. 28. There will be a livestream service at https://www.facebook.com/opendoorkc/ and https://www.opendoorkc.com/.


Stony Point Christian Church, 149 S. 78th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will have services at 10:15 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 28. Services also will be livestreamed on its Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/StonyPointChristianChurch.


St. Patrick Catholic Church, 1086 N. 94th St., Kansas City, Kansas, has a Mass online for Sunday, Feb. 28, at https://www.facebook.com/StPatrickKCK. St. Patrick will have a drive-up fish dinner at 4:30 p.m. each Friday in Lent. Vehicles will enter on 94th Street, and then go to the parish center. Adult meals are $11, kids meals are $6, and a family meal is $30.


St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1300 N. 18th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will hold its services at 10 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 28, online at https://www.stpaulskck.org/ and https://www.facebook.com/StPaulsKCK/.


Sunset Hills Christian Church, 6347 Leavenworth Road, Kansas City, Kansas, will have services at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 28. 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.


Wyandotte United Methodist Church, 7901 Oakland Ave., will have a livestreamed service Sunday, Feb. 28, on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/Wyandotteumc/ or online on the website at www.wyandotteumc.com.


Information about other church services in Wyandotte County may be available from the church’s social media page.
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Food distribution Friday served KCK residents

Volunteers prepared for a food distribution on Friday afternoon at Sunset Hills Christian Church, 6347 Leavenworth Road. (Photo from Leavenworth Road Association)
Volunteers from Sunset Hills Christian Church, the Leavenworth Road Association and Harvesters gathered before a food distribution on Friday afternoon. (Photo from Leavenworth Road Association)

A Harvesters food distribution on Friday afternoon, Feb. 26, at Sunset Hills Christian Church, 6347 Leavenworth Road, provided groceries for about 60 families, according to Lou Braswell of the Leavenworth Road Association.

The event was sponsored by the church, Leavenworth Road Association and Harvesters.

Braswell said it all went smoothly and there were no traffic problems on Leavenworth Road. Police had set up an entrance from a side street to the church, then cars exited on Leavenworth Road.

It was great weather to get out and volunteer, she said.

Braswell said the food distributions are being planned by the church once a month at this location.

Medical marijuana to be topic at Democratic breakfast Saturday morning

The legalization of medical marijuana in Kansas will be discussed at 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, at the Wyandotte County Third Saturday Democratic Breakfast. The virtual breakfast discussion will be on Zoom.

Guest speakers will be Lisa Sublett, president of Bleeding Kansas Associates, and George Hannah, deputy director of Kansas NORML. Hannah also is the secretary of the Kansas Democratic Party.

State Sen. David Haley, D-4th Dist., also will give a legislative report at the breakfast.

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