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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.

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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.

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, will have Sunday services at 11 a.m. Jan. 9. See details at www.facebook.com/casadealabanzaKCKS. For more information, visit Facebook @casadealabanzaKCKS.

The First Christian Church of Bonner Springs, 148 N. Nettleton, plans a Community Blood Center blood drive from noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 12, in the fellowship hall. To make an appointment, visit savealifenow.org or call 816-753-4040.

The Keeler Women’s Center, 759 Vermont Ave., Suite 100-B, Kansas City, Kansas, will hold all classes through Jan. 14 virtually because of the increase of COVID-19 cases in the community. There will be no in-person classes. “The Many Ways of Prayer: New Beginnings, with Kathy Keary, will be from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Jan. 10. The Holy Women Series will feature Santa Lucia (St. Lucy), from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 13, led by Brenda Mortell. Registration for the free classes is required to 913-689-9375 or visit www.keelerwomenscenter.org.

Oak Ridge Missionary Baptist Church, 9301 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kansas, will have information about services at https://www.facebook.com/ORMBCKC or http://ormbc.org/church-online/. Oak Ridge Church also is the site for Vibrant Health COVID-19 testing and vaccination events Jan. 3 to 12. Appointments are not required. For hours and more details about vaccinations and testing, see the Vibrant Health calendar at https://vibranthealthkc.org/events/.

Open Door Baptist Church, 3033 N. 103rd Terrace, Kansas City, Kansas, will have services in person at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 9, and livestreamed at 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 at 11 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 9. For more information, see https://www.facebook.com/ourladyandsaintrose.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 2646 S. 34th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will have free COVID-19 testing and vaccines from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 9. There will be free COVID-19 vaccines, with registration at https://sacredheart0109.timetap.com. First, second and third doses of COVID-19 vaccines are available. There will be first and second vaccinations for children 5 and up. All those 12 and older will qualify for the booster dose if it has been at least 6 months since they received the second dose of Pfizer and Moderna. Those who received a single dose of Johnson and Johnson vaccine will qualify for a booster dose if it’s been at least two months since they received the first dose. PCR saliva tests also are available at this event. Those who get a COVID-19 vaccination will receive a free order of tacos. Free hams and chickens will be available, one per family with at least one vaccinated member, while supplies last.

Stony Point Christian Church, 149 S. 78th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will have services at 10:15 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 9. Sunday school will be at 9 a.m. Services also will be livestreamed on its Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/StonyPointChristianChurch. Stony Point is planning a Valentine’s dinner after church Feb. 13, 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 Church plans a Community Blood Center blood drive from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11, at 1086 N. 94th St., Kansas City, Kansas. Chiefs T-shirts will be given to those who donate blood or who present to donate blood. To make an appointment, visit savealifenow.org or call 816-753-4040.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1300 N. 18th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will have services at 10 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 9. The service will be in person and 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 have a worship service at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 9. A video of the service will be at 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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