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Church plans to drop 10,000 eggs from helicopter on Easter

Praise Chapel KC, 3640 N. 67th St., plans to drop 10,000 eggs from a helicopter during the 10 a.m. service on Easter, April 16.

The church, which also had a similar egg drop last year, plans to give away four bikes and provide lunch on Easter.

Services, the lunch and the Easter “Eggstravaganza” egg drop are open to the public at no charge.

There is also a special presentation on Easter for children. According to the church, the main message of Easter is salvation, resurrection and the meaning of Jesus’ sacrifice, and those messages will be included in Easter services.

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Polski Day will be held on Saturday, May 6, at All Saints Catholic Church, 809 Vermont Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. Polski Day kicks off with a parade at 11 a.m. May 6 at 14th and Central, ending at All Saints parish, where the event will be from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Music, food and games are planned. A 4 p.m. polka Mass then follows at All Saints parish.

Christ the King Catholic Church, 3024 N. 53rd St., Kansas City, Kansas, will hold a Community Blood Service blood drive from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, April 24, in the church basement. To schedule a donation, visit www.esavealifenow.org or call 816-753-4040.

Judson Baptist Church, 8300 State Ave., Kansas City, Kansas, will hold a Maundy Thursday service at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 13. A children’s Easter party, for age 2 through fifth grade, is planned from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. April 15 at the church Fellowship Hall. There will be an Easter sunrise service at 7 a.m. April 16. The church website is http://judsonbaptistchurchkck.com/.

The Gospel Non-Violence Study Group will meet from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Monday, April 10, at the Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. The program will be presented by Peg Burns Kerbawy, developer of “Our Golden Thread, Gospel Nonviolence Curriculum Materials.” The group will discuss the message of nonviolence that has been preached by Jesus and others through the ages. Those interested in attending the Study Group should call 913-906-8990 for reservations.

Open Door Baptist Church, 3033 N. 103rd Terrace, will have a Palm Sunday choir cantata at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, April 9. The church plans an Easter breakfast from 8:45 to 10 a.m. Sunday, April 16. The Easter service is at 10:30 a.m. April 16. Those attending are asked to make reservations in advance. For more information, visit https://www.opendoorkc.com/.

Parkway Baptist Church, 12320 Parallel Park way, will hold a Community Blood Center blood drive from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, April 17, in the church classrooms. To schedule a donation, visit www.esavealifenow.org or call 816-753-4040.

Praise Chapel KC, 3650 N. 67th St., will be dropping 10,000 eggs from a helicopter at the 10 a.m. service on Easter Sunday, April 16. Also, the church is giving away four bikes and providing lunch on Easter. The event is free to the public. The church also plans a special presentation for children on why Easter is celebrated. According to a spokesman, the church will spread the message of salvation, Jesus’ sacrifice and Jesus’ love. For more information see www.praisechapelkc.com.

St. Patrick Catholic parish is holding a Lenten fish dinner from 4:30 to 7 p.m. on Fridays during Lent at the parish center, 94th and State Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas. The cost of the dinner will be $10 per person for a cod, catfish and fried shrimp plate; $11 per person for boiled shrimp plate; and $30 for a family dinner.

Members of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1300 N. 18th St., Kansas City, Kan., will hold Palm Sunday services at 10 a.m. April 9; an adult study session will follow at 11:30. A service in Spanish will be at 5 p.m.

Preparations underway for Polski Day

Volunteers made dozens of golambki – cabbage rolls – in preparation for the 33rd annual Polski Day celebration May 6 at All Saints Catholic Church, 809 Vermont Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. Some of the volunteers included, left to right, Ethel Golubski, Donna Strick, Betty Kolenda and Agnes Franiuk. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

Polski Day starts with a parade at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 6, at 14th and Central Avenue, and the parade ends with a festival at All Saints.

by Mary Rupert

About 20 women gathered to prepare golambki – cabbage rolls – for the 33rd annual Polski Day, to be held May 6 at All Saints Catholic Church, 809 Vermont Ave., Kansas City, Kansas.

Making enough food for an expected 2,400 meals requires a lot of advance preparation, according to Cathy Kolenda Smith, who has led this effort for the past 12 years.

To make the cabbage rolls, volunteers went through about 250 pounds of cabbage and 50 pounds of onions, she said. About 380 pounds of ground beef are required. The ingredients of golambki also include spices, rice and eggs. The cabbage rolls are cooked and then frozen in preparation for the festival.

There’s more food than golambki under preparation for Polski Day. According to Smith, nearly an entire freezer will be filled with 3,000 pierogi. Smith said there will be 275 pounds of smoked Polish sausages, 75 pounds of fresh Polish sausages, about 144 dozen cookies, 150 loaves of powitica and 100 strudels. The cookies will include bourbon balls, Polish tea cakes and pohanse.

A group of volunteers has been working on the Polski Day preparations for about 33 years. When asked if they do anything differently while preparing cabbage rolls for the festival than they usually do while making them at home, one volunteer, Ethel Golubski, said, “We just talk. We’re really good friends.”

Betty Kolenda, another volunteer, said they all had been volunteering for 33 years, except for her granddaughter, Sara Saracyewski Smith, who is younger than that and was helping today.

Cathy Kolenda Smith said the funds raised from Polski Day will go toward renovating the buildings at All Saints. There are plans to turn the old school building on the grounds into a parish meeting center, with a meeting room, reception hall and a chapel for prayer services, she said.

Polski Day commemorates the signing of the Polish constitution in May of 1791. The event will be held on Saturday, May 6, at All Saints Catholic Church, 809 Vermont Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. Smith anticipates about 4,000 to 5,000 people will attend Polski Day this year.

Polski Day kicks off with a parade at 11 a.m. May 6 at 14th and Central, ending at All Saints parish, where the event will be from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Music, food and games are planned. A 4 p.m. polka Mass then follows at All Saints parish.