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Faith news

Note: Please contact the church or check its social media pages to see if it is having services or making schedule changes on Jan. 16, after the weekend snowstorm.

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, 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sunday. Masses at Blessed Sacrament are at 6 p.m. Saturday, and at 7:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. Sunday. The Knights of Columbus have scheduled a pancake breakfast Sunday in Davern Hall at Christ the King to benefit the work of the Wyandotte Pregnancy Clinic.

Bonner Springs United Methodist Church, 425 W. Morse Ave., Bonner Springs, will hold a Community Blood Center blood drive from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 2, in the fellowship hall. To make an appointment, visit savealifenow.org or call 816-753-4040.

Casa – Worship House Christian Church, 5217 Leavenworth Road, Kansas City, Kansas, has regularly scheduled Sunday services at 11 a.m. See details for this Sunday at www.facebook.com/casadealabanzaKCKS. For more information, visit Facebook @casadealabanzaKCKS.

“The Gospel of Non-Violence” program, with Peg Burns, will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 19, at the Keeler Women’s Center, 759 Vermont Ave., Suite 100-B, Kansas City, Kansas. The meeting is planned for in-person or Zoom. The Keeler Center will be closed on Monday, Jan. 17, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Registration for the free class is required to 913-689-9375 or visit www.keelerwomenscenter.org.

The Dr. Martin Luther King Day celebration in Kansas City, Kansas, will be online-only this year, because of COVID-19 numbers rising in the community. The celebration will be shown on Facebook at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 17, according to those involved with the project. The keynote speaker of the event will be Pastor Roger Bernard, president of the Central States Conference of Seventh Day Adventist. A video of speakers, music and scholarship announcements was made this past week. The video will be presented for public viewing at 11 a.m. on Monday on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/kckmlkcelebration.

Oak Ridge Missionary Baptist Church, 9301 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kansas, will have information about livestreamed services at https://www.facebook.com/ORMBCKC or http://ormbc.org/church-online/.

Open Door Baptist Church, 3033 N. 103rd Terrace, Kansas City, Kansas, will have services at 10:15 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 16, and livestreamed at 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 hold Mass at 11 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 16. For more information, see https://www.facebook.com/ourladyandsaintrose.

Stony Point Christian Church, 149 S. 78th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will have online services only at 10:15 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 16, because of the inclement weather. The service will not be in person, and will be livestreamed from the pastor’s home. Services will be livestreamed Sunday on its Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/StonyPointChristianChurch. Stony Point is planning a Valentine’s dinner after church Feb. 27, with proceeds benefiting the youth group.

St. Patrick Catholic Church, 1086 N. 94th St., Kansas City, Kansas, has information about Masses, and livestreamed Masses, at https://www.facebook.com/StPatrickKCK. St. Patrick’s Mass times are at 5 p.m. Saturday, 7:30 a.m., 9:15 a.m., 11 a.m., 12:45 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. The 12:45 p.m. Mass is in Spanish, and the 2:30 p.m. Mass is in Burmese.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1300 N. 18th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will have online services only at 10 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 16. The service will be livestreamed on Facebook. See more information at https://www.facebook.com/StPaulsKCK/ or https://www.stpaulskck.org/.

Wyandotte United Methodist Church, 7901 Oakland Ave., Kansas City, Kansas, will not hold worship services on Sunday, Jan. 16, because of hazardous road conditions in the neighborhood around the church, following a snowstorm Friday and Saturday. The decision was made for the safety of the congregation, according to a social media announcement. Members are encouraged to view one of the past services on the church’s Facebook page, or asked to tune into worship with the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection at 8 a.m. or 11 a.m. Sunday on Channel 38-1. An administrative council meeting scheduled this week will take place next Sunday, Jan. 23, after worship. For more information, 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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Dr. Martin Luther King Day celebration in KCK to be online-only on Monday

This year’s Dr. Martin Luther King Day celebration in Kansas City, Kansas, will be online-only.

The celebration will be shown on Facebook at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 17, according to those involved with the project.

The keynote speaker of the event will be Pastor Roger Bernard, president of the Central States Conference of Seventh Day Adventist.

The chair of the event is Dr. Clarence Small, with the Rev. Tony Carter.

Because of rising numbers of COVID-19 in the community, there will not be an in-person celebration for the public at Memorial Hall, as originally planned, according to organizers.

Instead, Joseph Straws III has been taping speakers, performances and announcements during three days this past week at Memorial Hall, and the video will be presented for public viewing at 11 a.m. on Monday on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/kckmlkcelebration.

Also expected to speak at the event are Kansas City, Kansas, Mayor Tyrone Garner and Wyandotte County District Attorney Mark Dupree.

One highlight of the program is that 18 scholarships will be given to high school seniors, Straws said. Funds are being raised for the scholarships. According to the event’s information, donations may be made to https://gkccf.kimbia.com/king01.

The program will be about 55 minutes long, Straws stated.

Saturday events canceled

Note: Before you go, please check with the sponsor of the event to see if there are any changes being made because of the overnight snowfall, or if there are any changes because of COVID.

Update: Third Saturday breakfast canceled Saturday morning

The third Saturday breakfast scheduled for Saturday morning, Jan. 15, has been canceled, according to a social media post by Scott Mackey, the founder of the breakfast.

Mayor Tyrone Garner and State Rep. Tom Burroughs were scheduled to be the guest speakers on Saturday, Jan. 15, at the Third Saturday Democratic Breakfast Forum at Las Islas VIP Sports Bar and Grill, 4929 State Ave.


The program was scheduled to begin around 9 a.m., and people may arrive at 8:15 a.m., but it was canceled earlier on Saturday morning.


For more information, email Scott Mackey at scottmackey08@yahoo.com.

Update: Eagle Days canceled for Saturday, still on for Sunday


Update: Eagle Days canceled for Saturday, still on for Sunday

The annual Eagle Days is canceled for Saturday after snow fell Friday night and Saturday morning in Wyandotte County, according to an announcement from the Board of Public Utilities, one of the sponsors of the event. Eagle Days is still scheduled for Sunday, according to the announcement.

Eagle Days will take place Sunday, Jan. 16, at Wyandotte County Lake Park, 91st and Leavenworth Road.


The annual event is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Events will take place at the Mr. and Mrs. F.L. Schlagle Library at the lake, and also at the James P. Davis Hall at the lake. There are some changes to the event format this year due to COVID-19 protocols.


The free family-oriented program will provide those who attend with an opportunity to see eagles and birds of prey at each location. There are educational programs in connection with the viewing. Birds of prey from Operation WildLife Rehab Center will be on display.


Hours for Sunday are noon to 4 p.m. Masks will be required.


Spotting scopes will be available outside for birdwatching around the lake. Visitors should bring binoculars and cameras to take advantage of the scenic views and beautiful winter landscapes.


This year, there will be reservations for the live bird presentations, and reservations can be made online at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fl-schlagle-library-eagle-days-live-bird-viewing-tickets-195997964187. For more information, call 913-295-8250.


Each guest will need a free ticket to view the live birds at both the Schlagle Library and Davis Hall, according to library information. The ticket will allow a 15-minute time slot to take pictures, ask questions and enjoy watching the birds of prey indoors. There will be different bird species at both buildings and those who attend may reserve a time slot at both buildings.


Those who arrive without a reservation ticket will have to wait until there is a vacancy, according to the library information. While they wait, people may participate in crafts, wild bird spotting stations and outdoor activities. Those who attend may re-enter the live bird viewing area more than once during the event as long as there are spots open, according to library information. Eagle Days at Wyandotte County Lake are offered in partnership with Operation WildLife, the Mr. and Mrs. F.L. Schlagle Library; the Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Public Utilities; the Kansas City, Kansas, Public Library; Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools; the Unified Government; and Burroughs Audubon Society of Greater Kansas City.

In addition, all Kansas City, Kansas, Public Libraries had a delayed start of noon Saturday because of the winter weather.


For more information, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fl-schlagle-library-eagle-days-live-bird-viewing-tickets-195997964187 or https://kckplprograms.org/2021/11/16/eagle-days-20th-anniversary-celebration/.


To see a flier about Eagle Days, visit https://kckplprograms.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Eagle-Days-2022-Flyer.pdf.

Grinter Place education event postponed until April

The Grinter Place educational program scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 15, has been postponed until April, according to a social media post by the Grinter Place Friends.

The program by Louise Crable, “Plants and Herbs of the Grinter Era,” has been moved to April.

The Grinter Place educational programs take place on the second Saturday of the month. Speakers present a program about the history of the Grinter Place, or topics from the era when the Grinter Place was built, 1857.

The next program is scheduled Saturday, Feb. 12, with Judith Manthe, principal chief, Wyandot Tribe of Kansas.