Category: Events

Faith news

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

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 is planning an ice cream social after the 4 p.m. Mass on Saturday, Oct. 8.

Bonner Springs United Methodist Church will have a Community Blood Center blood drive from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, at the Fellowship Hall, 425 W. Morse Ave., Bonner Springs. To make an appointment, visit savealifenow.org or call 816-753-4040.

Casa – Worship House Christian Church, 5217 Leavenworth Road, Kansas City, Kansas, will have information about services at www.facebook.com/casadealabanzaKCKS. For more information, visit Facebook @casadealabanzaKCKS.

“Scripture Group: Lectio and Discussion,” will meet from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28, at the Keeler Women’s Center, 759 Vermont Ave., Suite 100-B, Kansas City, Kansas. Heather Neds will lead the meeting. Registration is required to 913-689-9375. For more information, visit www.keelerwomenscenter.org.

Oak Ridge Missionary Baptist Church, 9301 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kansas, will have a 134th anniversary Family and Friends Day Celebration at the 9:50 a.m. worship service Sunday, Sept. 18. The special guest will be the Rev. Marion Ray Jr. and the Shiloh Community Church. There will be food, fellowship and games in the parking lot after the service. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/ORMBCKC or http://ormbc.org/church-online/.

Open Door Baptist Church, 3033 N. 103rd Terrace, Kansas City, Kansas, has a new senior pastor, the Rev. Jeff Ingle. Open Door will have services at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 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/.

Our Lady and St. Rose Catholic Church, 2300 N. 8th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will celebrate Mass at 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 11. For more information, see https://www.facebook.com/ourladyandsaintrose.

Stony Point Christian Church, 149 S. 78th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will have a worship service at 10:15 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, in the church park. A potluck dinner will follow. Those attending may bring lawn chairs. See more information at https://www.facebook.com/StonyPointChristianChurch.

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 parish plans an ice cream social after the 4 p.m. Mass on Saturday, Sept. 17. The event will include food, music and games.

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

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].

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. For more information, including information about livestreamed services, see 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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Applefest to be Sept. 24-25 at Grinter Place

Applefest will be Sept. 24 and 25 at Grinter Place historic site, 1420 S. 78th St., Kansas City , Kansas.

The event will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25.

This year’s event will be sponsored by the Grinter Place Friends and Strawberry Swing.

Artists, crafters, food trucks, live music and activities are planned.

Saturday events

Racing continues at Kansas Speedway

Two races are scheduled at Kansas Speedway on Saturday, Sept. 10. The Kansas Lottery 300, NASCAR Xfinity Series, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10. The Kansas Lottery 150, ARCA Menards Series race, will be at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10. On Sunday, Sept. 11, the Hollywood Casino 400 presented by Barstool Sportsbook, a NASCAR Cup Series race, will be at 2 p.m. For more information, visit www.kansasspeedway.com.

Day of service planned

A Family Day of Service is planned at Cross-Lines Community Outreach Inc. The event honors those who lost their lives and those whose lives were forever changed by Sept. 11. The event will be from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 10, at Cross-Lines. Volunteers will create kits for community members to celebrate birthdays or special occasions. To sign up, visit https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4CADA629A5FFC43-911.

Renaissance Festival continues, with Highland Fling

The 45th annual Kansas City Renaissance Festival continues Saturday, Sept. 10, at the festival grounds, near 126th and State Avenue, Bonner Springs. The theme of this weekend is Highland Fling. The festival is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, and on weekends through Oct. 16. Tickets may be purchased at the box office or online at www.kcrenfest.com. Today, festival-goers may bring five canned goods for Harvesters Community Food Network and get one free ticket with the purchase of one adult ticket. Military and first responders will get one free ticket with the purchase of one adult ticket.

Maker Faire to be at Alcott Arts Center

A Maker Faire will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at the Alcott Arts Center, 180 S. 18th, Kansas City, Kansas. Makers and crafters will sell their items at the outdoor event, weather permitting. The Alcott Arts Center is not yet ADA accessible. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/1817263065110663/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22discovery_custom_tab%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22bookmark%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D

Museum exhibit on 100th anniversary of Fairfax continues

Wyandotte County Museum, 126th and State Avenue, Bonner Springs, continues its exhibit on the 100th anniversary of the Fairfax industrial district in Kansas City, Kansas. Besides artifacts, the museum exhibit includes a video on the history of the Fairfax industrial district. The exhibit will run through Sept. 24 at the museum, 621 N. 126th. The museum is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. Admission is free.

Movie night planned at Legends Outlets

A free family-friendly movie, “Little Giants,” is scheduled to be shown at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at The Legends Lawn, located on the west side of The Legends Outlets at I-70 and I-435. The outdoor movie will be shown, weather permitting.