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Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 2203 Parallel Ave., Kansas City, Kan., will hold an Ash Wednesday Mass with distribution of ashes at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10, and at 7 p.m. Feb. 10 in Spanish.
The First Christian Church of Bonner Springs, 148 N. Nettleton, will hold a traditional community Ash Wednesday worship service at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10. Ash Wednesday is a day of going new directions in life and it marks the beginning of Lent, according to Pastor Randy Beeman. Ashes were used in ancient times, according to the Bible, to express mourning. Dusting oneself with ashes was the person’s way of expressing sorrow for faults. Pastor Beeman cited an ancient example of one expressing one’s penitence, found in Job 42:3-6. Job says to God: “I have heard of you: but now my eyes have seen you. Therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes.” (vv. 5–6) Worship at 7 p.m. on Wednesday as a sign of turning away from the things that separate us from God with the sign of the ashes. For more information go to www.firstccks.org or call 913-441-3876.
Judson Baptist Church, 8300 State Ave., will have an interim pastor preaching at Sunday services through March 13. Pastor Jim McCrossen will be preaching during January. The 8:30 a.m. service will be suspended during this time. Sunday School will be at 9:45 a.m. and the regular Sunday service will be 11 a.m.
A “Gospel Non-Violence” study group will be held from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8, at the Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kan. The group is facilitated by Peg Burns Kerbawy, developer of “Our Golden Thread, Gospel Nonviolence Curriculum Materials.” For more information, call 913-906-8990 or register online at www.keelerwomenscenter.org.
“The Joy of the Gospel” is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Feb. 9 at the Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kan. It will be presented by Jesuit novices, Orlando Portalatin, nSj, and Stuart Thomas, nSj. The program, through presentation and discussion, will look at the first teaching document of Pope Francis: a call for the church to choose missionary discipleship that transforms and serves. For more information, call 913-906-8990 or register online at www.keelerwomenscenter.org.
“Holy Women, Mechtild of Magdeburg,” a medieval laywoman devoted to prayer and ministry and a Christian mystic, is the topic of a program to be presented from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, at the Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kan. The presenter is Sister Judith Sutera, member of Mount St. Scholastica. For more information, call 913-906-8990 or register online at www.keelerwomenscenter.org.
Open Door Baptist Church, 3033 N. 103rd Terrace, plans a fundraiser, Super Bowl Sunday, on Sunday, Feb. 7. The Sunday School and Children’s Church will help purchase an automatic external defibrillator with this fundraiser.
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 [email protected] or call 913-287-9418.
A spaghetti dinner will benefit the Sisters, Servants of Mary, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 7, at the St. Patrick Parish Center, 1086 N. 94th St., Kansas City, Kan. Besides the meal, there will be variety booths to raise funds. The spaghetti dinner will cost $8 for adults, and carryouts are available. Tickets may be purchased at the door.
Members of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1300 N. 18th St., Kansas City, Kan., will sponsor an all-parish luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 14, following the 10 a.m. service in English; the service in Spanish will be at 7 p.m. The Stations of the Cross will be observed at 6:30 p.m. Fridays during Lent followed by a soup supper.
Stony Point Christian Church, 149 S. 78th St., will have an all-you-can-eat biscuit and gravy breakfast from 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 7, in the coffee shop at the church. Proceeds will go toward expenses for the teens’ trip to Young Christians Weekend in April.
Wyandotte United Methodist Church is planning a joint worship service with Resurrection Life Church at Resurrection Life, 6650 Leavenworth Road, at 6 p.m. Feb. 27. There will be a covered dish meal.