Category: Faith

KCKCC student group plans Catholic Mass

by Kelly Rogge, KCKCC

The Catholic Students of Kansas City Kansas Community College are planning a celebration of Mass on Oct. 19 and is inviting all students, staff and faculty to attend.

The Mass will be said by Monsignor Michael Mullen, parish priest at St. Patrick Parish in Kansas City, Kan. It will begin at noon in Upper Jewell. Light refreshments will be served after the Mass. In addition, KCKCC vocal music students will be in attendance.

The purpose of Catholic Students of KCKCC is to help all Catholic students have a place to connect, share their faith and discuss issues related to the Catholicism. And while the group is designed for Catholics, the group welcomes individuals from all religions, including the non-religious and irreligious, to come and learn about the Catholic faith. Everyone is welcome.

For more information on the Catholic Students of Kansas City Kansas Community College, contact the faculty advisor, Victor Ammons, at 913-288-7233 or vjammons@kckcc.edu. Information is also available on the group’s Facebook page, “Catholic Students of KCKCC.”

Public, private efforts help rehabilitate church

by Murrel Bland

Thanks to a public grant and private donations, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church is having major work done on its roof.

The parish, which was founded in 1857, is located a 1300 N. 18th St., Kansas City, Kan. , at the entrance to the Westheight Manor Historic District. It is on the National Register of Historic Places.

The total cost of the contracted work, which begins Oct. 17, will be $151,863. Funding includes $90,000 from the Heritage Trust Fund, administered by the Kansas State Historical Society. These funds are derived from a tax on mortgages. The David Woods Kemper Foundation, Kansas City, Mo., donated $10,000.

Other funds came from cash donations from church members and friends. The project is also eligible for Kansas state historic preservation tax credits.

The John Beal Construction company is the contractor; Dan Pulley is the project manager. The work will include complete replacement of all flat roofs and replacement or repair of clay tile roofs. All work will be completed in compliance with the U.S. Secretary of the Interior’s standards for the treatments of historic properties.

Construction on the first phase of the church building began in 1926 as the Westheight subdivision was being developed; the area now used as the main sanctuary was added in 1954.

“This project demonstrates an excellent collaborative use of public and private funds,” the Rev. Dixie Roberts Junk said. She is the priest-in-charge at St. Paul’s.

Much of St. Paul’s outreach includes a feeding program for the poor. The parish operates a food pantry on Wednesday afternoons and Saturday mornings. It also hosts breakfast Saturday mornings. It also offers classes in English as a second language, yoga and Zumba.

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Christ the King Catholic Church, 3024 N. 53rd St., Kansas City, Kan., will have a pancake breakfast sponsored by the Knights of Columbus on Sunday, Oct. 16. Proceeds will benefit the projects of the Knights of Columbus. The Mass is at 9:30 a.m. Sunday.

Fellowship Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) at 8844 State Ave., Kansas City, Kan., is sponsoring a Coat Drive (free coats) from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22. Come “shop” in a store-like atmosphere. Light refreshments will be served and each person receiving a coat will be given a gift bag of goodies upon their departure.

Judson Baptist Church, 8300 State Ave., Kansas City, Kan., will hold Sunday morning services at 11 a.m. on the first Sunday of the month, and at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. on the other Sundays, and Sunday school is at 9:45 a.m. The church website is http://judsonbaptistchurchkck.com/.

Dayton Moore will be the guest speaker at the Mayors’ Prayer Breakfast at 8 a.m. Friday, Nov. 4, at the Reardon Center, 5th and Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, Kan. Moore is the general manager for the Kansas City Royals. Tickets are $22 each. Registration is required. It is an interdenominational event. For more information, call 913-634-6019 or email wycomayorsprayerbreakfast@gmail.com.

Open Door Baptist Church, 3033 N. 103rd Terrace, Kansas City, Kan., is participating in the Operation Christmas Child project. Church members are filling shoeboxes with Christmas gifts for needy girls and boys. The shoeboxes are being collected at the church before noon Nov. 6 and 12.

Risen Lamb International Church of the Nazarene, located in the Turner area of Kansas City, Kan., has announced the opening of the Risen Lamb Prayer Room and Retreat Center. On location at their church at 5301 Metropolitan Avenue, the prayer room and retreat center is open to the public for daytime retreats. All individuals or small groups seeking a quiet, sacred space to gather, pray, meditate, journal or read resources about prayer are welcome. The prayer room provides a peaceful space for solitude or can be scheduled in advance for groups of up to eight people. Guests seeking spiritual guidance may schedule a time of spiritual direction with one of the pastoral staff, and groups may inquire about scheduling a member of the pastoral team to lead or speak at a retreat. Donations accepted but not required. For more information, or to plan a visit, contact the Rev. Philip Friday at pobfriday@yahoo.com or call 913-287-9418.

Stony Point Christian Church, 149 S. 78th St., will hear from church-supported missionaries to Indonesia at the 11 a.m. worship service Oct. 16, followed by an all-church potluck dinner at 12:15 p.m.

An Oktoberfest is planned at 4 p.m. Oct. 15 at St. Mary-St. Anthony Catholic Church, 615 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kan. The event includes a traditional Oktoberfest dinner. Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the door.

An Oktoberfest dinner and dance is scheduled from 6 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Oct. 22 at St. Anthony Catholic Church basement, 615 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kan. There will be dinner and dancing. The Willie Kirst Band will play. The admission cost is $20 for adults, $10 for children 12-20 years old; and $5 for children ages 6-11. Admission is free for children under 5.

The Men’s Club at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 94th and State Avenue, will sponsor a steak dinner and bingo at 6 p.m. Oct. 22 at the parish center, 1086 N. 94th St., Kansas City, Kan. Tickets are $20, and reservations are required to 913-515-0621.

Members of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1300 N. 18th St., Kansas City, Kan., will attend a progressive dinner Friday, Oct. 21. Appetizers will be served at a member’s house at 6:30 p.m. followed by the main course at 7:30 p.m. at the church. Dessert will be served at another member’s house at 8:45 p.m. Funds raised will help with parish outreach projects.

A Community Blood Center blood drive will be held from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 25 at Wyandotte United Methodist Church, 7901 Oakland Ave., Kansas City, Kan. For more information or to schedule a donation, visit www.esavealifenow.org or call 816-753-4040.