Wyandotte County is in Phase 2 under Kansas Ad Astra reopening plan, and will move into Phase 3 on Monday, June 8. Local health officials said under Phase 2, people should keep a distance of 6 feet between themselves and others. They may sit closer to people who live in their households. Also, people should wear masks and should wash hands or use hand sanitizer. For more information about the faith guidelines under Phase 2, visit https://wyandotteonline.com/wyandotte-county-prepares-to-enter-phase-2-of-states-reopening-plan-on-friday/, and more information is at https://covid.ks.gov/reopen-page/.
Some faith groups will continue holding online or video services. In Wyandotte County, those who are older than 60 or who have other medical conditions should continue staying home, according to the Wyandotte County health officials Those who are sick should stay home, according to officials.
Residents are advised to visit the social media page of their church or faith organization, or to call them or email them, to see changes that have been made to regular schedules, or if there are video services planned on Sunday.
The Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas has information about churches reopening and also Masses, including a Mass at 10 a.m. Sunday, June 7, at https://livestream.com/archkck.
Blessed Sacrament, Christ the King and Our Lady and St. Rose Catholic churches have resumed in-person Masses, with some attendance guidelines. For more information, visit the churches’ websites or Facebook pages at https://www.facebook.com/Christ-the-King-Parish-KCKS-1392808997677579/, https://www.facebook.com/BlessedSacramentkck and https://www.facebook.com/ourladyandsaintrose/.
Christ the King Catholic Church, 53rd and Leavenworth Road, will hold a Community Blood Center blood drive from noon to 5 p.m. Monday, June 8, in Davern Hall. For more information and to sign up, visit www.savealifenow.org. Currently, the blood center is taking reservations.
Open Door Baptist Church, 3033 N. 103rd Terrace, Kansas City, Kansas, will have services in person with social distancing at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, June 7. There will be no children’s ministry. There also will be livestream services at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 7, on the church’s website https://www.opendoorkc.com/.
Stony Point Christian Church, 149 S. 78th St., Kansas City, Kansas, plans to livestream the music and message at 10:15 a.m. Sunday, June 7, on its Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/StonyPointChristianChurch, and people are welcome to attend in person, using social distancing and other health measures.
St. Patrick Catholic Church, Kansas City, Kansas, has a Mass online for Sunday, June 7, at https://www.facebook.com/StPatrickKCK/. St. Patrick Church also has returned to in-person Masses, with reservations being taken.
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Kansas City, Kansas, is planning livestream services on Facebook on Sunday, June 7. See stpaulskck.org and https://www.facebook.com/StPaulsKCK/.
Wyandotte United Methodist Church, 7901 Oakland Ave., is planning drive-through communion from noon to 1 p.m. Sunday, June 7, entering from the west at the church’s parking lot. People will remain in their cars. For more information visit Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Wyandotteumc/ or online on the website at www.wyandotteumc.com.
Information about other church services in Wyandotte County may be available from the church’s social media page.
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