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The Cathedral of St. Peter, 416 N. 14th St., Kansas City, Kan., will serve as the host church for penance services during Lent for Catholic churches in Wyandotte County. The penance services may be held in conjunction with a Holy Door observance. The remaining penance services will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 22.
St. Peter’s Cathedral will hold a St. Joseph Table and spaghetti dinner on Sunday, March 20. The event is sponsored by the Altar Society and the Knights of Columbus and will be in the parish center, 409 N. 15th, Kansas City, Kan. The spaghetti dinner will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. A free will offering will be accepted for the spaghetti dinner. The St. Joseph Table will be displayed from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
First Christian Church of Bonner Springs, 148 N. Nettleton Ave., will be the host of Bread and Broth during the Lenten season. Lent is a time of reflection between Ash Wednesday and Easter. Bread and Broth is a simple meal of fellowship at 6 p.m. on Wednesday nights with a short service at 6:30 p.m. led by the pastor, Randy Beeman. The fellowship will help persons reflect on the importance of Jesus’ life, ministry, and his resurrection on Easter. This remaining dates for Bread and Broth are March 16 and 23.
First Christian Church, 148 N. Nettleton, Bonner Springs would like to invite the public to worship services at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, March 13. The Rev. Bill Rose-Heim, regional minister and president of The Christian Church of Greater Kansas City, will be preaching.
Judson Baptist Church, 8300 State Ave., will have an interim pastor preaching at Sunday services through March 13. 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 nonviolence study group will meet from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Mondays, March 14 and 28, at the Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kan. It is facilitated by Peg Burns Kerbawy, developer of “Our Golden Thread, Gospel Nonviolence Curriculum Materials.” Call 913-906-8990 or register online at www.keelerwomenscenter.org.
The Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kan., will hold a Scripture Group and Bible study from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesdays. Bible sharing and reflection, lectio and journaling will be led by Heather Neds, pastoral minister.
Living Water United Methodist Church, 3001 N. 115th (at 115th and Leavenworth Road), will hold its annual Easter Egg Hunt and Carnival from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 26. The community is invited to the free event. There will be an Easter egg hunt, inflatables, pictures with the Easter bunny, food and carnival games. For more information, visit livingwaterumc.net or call 913-400-7203.
Our Lady and St. Rose Catholic Church, 2300 N. 8th, will hold a Lenten revival with Father Chester Smith. It will include Mass at 11 a.m. Sunday, March 13, and a service at 7 p.m. Monday, March 14, at Our Lady and St. Rose. It also includes a 4 p.m. Mass Saturday, March 12, at Christ the King Church, 3024 N. 53rd St., with a covered dish dinner afterward, and 9:30 a.m. Mass Sunday, March 13, at Christ the King. Also part of the Lenten revival is the 8 a.m. Mass Sunday, March 13, at Blessed Sacrament Church, 2203 Parallel, Kansas City, Kan.
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.
St. Patrick Catholic Church, 1086 N. 94th, Kansas City, Kan., is holding fish dinners from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Fridays during Lent in the parish center.
The vestry, the official governing board of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1300 N. 18th St., Kansas City, Kan., will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 17. The Stations of the Cross will be observed at 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 18; a soup supper will be served in the parish hall after the service. Neighborhood children have been invited to a parade and Easter egg hunt at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 19. A Lenten study session is planned at 9 a.m. Sunday, March 20, followed by the Palm Sunday service in English at 10 a.m.; the service in Spanish will be at 7 p.m.