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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, Jan. 25, 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
Living Water United Methodist Church, 3001 N. 115th St., Kansas City, Kan., will have a Cabin Fever Carnival from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, at the church. The family event is free and will include games, food and inflatables. It is open to the public. For more information, see livingwaterumc.net, Living Water UMC on Facebook, or call 913-400-7203.
The keynote speaker of the Kansas City, Kan., Martin Luther King Holiday Celebration Jan. 18 will be Bishop Lemuel F. Thuston, speaking on the topic, “Re-igniting The Dream; All Lives Matter!” Bishop Thuston is the jurisdictional prelate of the Kansas East Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction of the Church of God in Christ. The celebration begins at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 18, at the Reardon Civic Center, 5th and Minnesota, Kansas City, Kan. For more information, see https://wyandotteonline.com/thuston-to-be-keynote-speaker-for-king-day-celebration-in-kck/.
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. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 708 N. 4th St., Kansas City, Kan., will be the site of a fundraiser pancake breakfast from 9 a.m. to noon Sunday, Jan. 17, in the gym. Funds will go toward Bishop Ward High School senior grad night. The cost is $5, including three pancakes, two sausages, milk, juice, and coffee. Carryouts will be available.
St. Mary – St. Anthony Catholic Church, 615 N. 7th, Kansas City, Kan., will hold a Holy Rosary Rally in honor of Our Lady of Fatima from 3 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 17.
The late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr, a civil rights leader, will be recognized Sunday, Jan. 17, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1300 N. 18th St., Kansas City, Kan. Services in English will be at 10 a.m. and in Spanish at 7 p.m.
Stony Point Christian Church, 149 S. 78th St., will hold a movie night Friday, Jan. 22. After pizza at 6 p.m., the movie, “War Room,” will begin at 6:45 p.m. For more information see http://stonypointchristian.org/.
Trinity Community Church, 5010 Parallel Parkway, will be the site of Life Line Screening for stroke prevention and other conditions on Tuesday, Jan. 19. There is a charge for the tests. For information or a reservation, call 1-800-364-0457 or visit www.lifelinescreening.com.
Wyandotte United Methodist Church, 7901 Oakland Ave., will sponsor a Women’s Bible study beginning Jan. 26. The topic will be “Set Apart: Holy Habits of Prophets and Kings.”