Category: Wyandotte County

Faith news

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

Our Lady and St. Rose Catholic Church, 2300 N. 8th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will celebrate Mass at 11 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 5. For more information, see https://www.facebook.com/ourladyandsaintrose.


Open Door Baptist Church, 3033 N. 103rd Terrace, Kansas City, Kansas, will have services at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 5. For information about services, see https://www.opendoorkc.com/livestream. For more information see https://www.facebook.com/opendoorkc/ and https://www.opendoorkc.com/.


Oak Ridge Missionary Baptist Church, 9301 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kansas, will have a worship service at 9:45 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 5. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/ORMBCKC or http://ormbc.org/church-online/.


Casa – Worship House Christian Church, 5217 Leavenworth Road, Kansas City, Kansas, will have a service at 11 a.m. Feb. 5. See www.facebook.com/casadealabanzaKCKS. For more information, visit Facebook @casadealabanzaKCKS.


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.


Wyandotte United Methodist Church, 7901 Oakland Ave., Kansas City, Kansas, has regularly scheduled services at 10 a.m. Sunday. For more information, including information about livestreamed services, see https://www.facebook.com/Wyandotteumc.


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].


St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1300 N. 18th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will have information about services at https://www.facebook.com/StPaulsKCK/ and https://www.stpaulskck.org/.


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.


Stony Point Christian Church, 149 S. 78th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will have a Sunday worship service at 10:15 a.m. Feb. 5. See more information at https://www.facebook.com/StonyPointChristianChurch.


Prairie Meadows Church, a Free Will Baptist congregation, 426 Emerson Ave., Bonner Springs, will have Sunday services at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 5. For more information, see www.prairiemeadowschurch.com.


Information about other church services in Wyandotte County may be available from the church’s social media page. To send in items for the Faith News, email information to [email protected]. Please include your name and contact information.

Cyclones win, 61-43

Sophomore Tyler Holmes raced out on a fast break. (Photo copyright 2023 by Brian Turrel)

by Brian Turrel

After nearly hanging a hundred points on the Maranatha Eagles in their last match-up, the Bishop Ward Cyclones got a much more spirited contest when they traveled to Maranatha on Friday, winning 61-43.

The Cyclones raced out to a 22-7 first-quarter lead, with pressure defense and good inside shooting from Jeremyah Greer and Immanuel Campbell.

The Eagles made a second-quarter comeback, holding the visitors to just seven points in the quarter. Maranatha had consecutive baskets late in the half to get the lead down to single digits, but a Ward timeout set up a three-pointer from Dustin Rector to keep the Eagles at arm’s length.

The Eagles kept the pressure on in the third quarter. Colton Williams hit two three-pointers and brought the lead down to six late in the quarter. As the clock ran out, Campbell hit a twisting put-back to send the game to the final frame with a 43-35 score.

The Eagles’ late outside attempts refused to fall, and six Cyclones scored a combined 16 points to pull away in the fourth quarter to the 61-43 final tally.

Campbell led the Cyclones with 18 points in the game, and Greer totaled 15. Rector scored 8 points, including two key three-pointers to hold off the Eagles’ challenge in the second and third quarters.

The win improves the Cyclones’ already-impressive season record to 13-2. The team’s next contest is at home against Lawrence’s Bishop Seabury Academy on Tuesday, starting at 7 p.m.

Senior T.J. Maddox scored on a layup.  (Photo copyright 2023 by Brian Turrel)
Senior Dustin Rector lined up a three-point shot. (Photo copyright 2023 by Brian Turrel)
Maranatha junior Cooper Johnston stood his ground to pick up a charge on senior Jeremyah Greer. (Photo copyright 2023 by Brian Turrel)
Senior T.J. Maddox got a lot of height on his jump shot. (Photo copyright 2023 by Brian Turrel)
Senior Immanuel Campbell drove the ball from the top of the circle. (Photo copyright 2023 by Brian Turrel)
Senior Immanuel Campbell put up a mid-range jumper. (Photo copyright 2023 by Brian Turrel)
Sophomore Tyler Holmes put up a running hook shot. (Photo copyright 2023 by Brian Turrel)
Senior T.J. Maddox hit a jump shot in the lane over Maranatha junior center Graden Oswald. (Photo copyright 2023 by Brian Turrel)
Senior Jeremyah Greer pulled down an offensive rebound. (Photo copyright 2023 by Brian Turrel)
Senior Jalen Pickens hit a baseline runner after rebounding his own missed three-pointer. (Photo copyright 2023 by Brian Turrel)

One dead in officer-involved shooting

One person is dead after an officer-involved shooting Friday evening in Kansas City, Kansas.

Just before 6 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 5400 block of Haskell Avenue on an opioid overdose, a police spokesman stated.

As officers and EMS arrived at the home, they observed an adult male fleeing on a bicycle, the spokesman stated. A description of that individual was broadcast over the air.

Two adults, one male and one female, and were found unresponsive in the home. EMS revived them by administering NARCAN and transported them to an area hospital.

A short time after hearing the fleeing suspect’s description, an officer located him in the 5200 block of Rowland Avenue (approximately a half mile from the home) and attempted to make contact.

During that interaction, the officer discharged his weapon, striking the suspect, the spokesman stated. Police and a deputy with the Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Office performed life-saving efforts until EMS arrived on scene and pronounced him deceased. No officers were injured in the exchange.

A gun was recovered near the suspect. According to department policy, the officer involved has been placed on paid administrative leave pending evaluation, according to the spokesman.

Detectives with the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department and the Wyandotte County District Attorney’s Office are currently investigating this incident. Anyone with information about this incident or anyone who may have been in the area and observed activity possibly related to the incident, is urged to contact the Crime Stoppers TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS.

  • Information from KCK Police Department