Join us Sunday mornings for a time of worship and games, then break out into classes where students connect with other students in a small group setting. The groups are broken out by gender and grade for the year. In this small group setting, our amazing adult leaders will get to know your student, and your student will get to experience his/her faith journey with a small community.

Rundown of Sunday Gatherings

Students begin together for a time of worship with our rezlife Student Band, games and a message from one of our staff. Then students break out into small groups in order to dig into their faith and study the Bible on a deeper level.

Join us Sunday mornings! No need to register. Just show up and we'll get you enrolled.

Join a High School Student Life Group on Wednesday nights! Your student will be placed in a small group by gender and grade for the year. In this small group setting, our amazing adult leaders will get to know your student, and your student will get to experience his/her faith journey with a small community during Youth Group break-out sessions.

Pre-registration for Student Life Groups has closed. No worries if you didn't register, just come to youth group on Wednesday night and we'll get you plugged in!

Rundown of Wednesday Nights

High School Youth Group starts at 8:00 pm with hang time in the Student Center. Then we participate in large group worship with our rezlife Student Band and a message from one of our Student Ministries' staff. Then we will break-out into Student Life Groups for a deeper discussion about the message.

Join us Wednesday nights! You'll make friends and grow deeper in your faith!

Join a 6th-8th grade Student Life Group on Wednesday nights! Your student will be placed in a small group by gender, school, and grade for the year. In this small group setting, our amazing adult leaders will get to know your student, and your student will get to experience his/her faith journey with a small community during Youth Group break-out sessions.

Pre-registration for Student Life Groups has closed. No worries if you didn't register, just come to youth group on Wednesday night and we'll get you plugged in!

Rundown of Wednesday Nights

Youth Group starts at 6:15 pm with hang time in the Student Center and our Cafe offering pizza, drinks and candy all for $1 each. Then we participate in large group worship with our rezlife Student Band and a message form one of our Student Ministries' staff. Then we will break-out into Student Life Groups for a deeper discussion about the message.

Join us Wednesday nights! You'll have a BLAST!

Volunteers, you can register now! (see link below)

Come join KiDSCOR on Wednesday nights for ZONE/Z45. Kids will come together and make new friends, have fun, and grow in their love and understanding of Jesus through worship, games, and awesome snacks.

ZONE/Z45 takes place Wednesdays from 6:15-7:45!  We kick-off our 2nd semester on Wednesday, January 8th. Registration is optional and only needed if you haven’t already registered for the fall 2019 semester.

Students will be divided into three distinct age groups based on grade, K-1, 2-3, and 4-5. Each group will be custom designed for its' age group and offer unique experiences for the kids.

A family meal will be offered each week before ZONE/Z45. Join us at 5:30 pm in The Foundry. Cost is $5 per person and children in 5th grade and below eat free!

There is no fee to come to ZONE/Z45 but we would love for you to register to help us with our planning. Children do not have to attend every week; just come when you are able! Feel free to invite a friend whenever you’d like!

When kids arrive for ZONE/Z45 they will check in using the computer check-in screens and then proceed to their designated areas. See the specifics for each group below.

• Kindergarten: Check-In & Check Out in Room B200
• 1st Grade: Check-In & Check Out in Room B233
• 2nd Grade: Check-In & Check Out in Room B209
• 3rd Grade: Check-in and Check-out Room B210
• 4th/5th: See Below

Z45 (4th and 5th graders)

4th & 5th graders have their own unique group on Wednesday’s called Z45! Our nights together will include fun games, epic snacks, worship time, small group Bible Studies, and some fun field trips!  They check into room B206 and are self-released at the end of the night.  Make sure to make arrangements on where you want to meet up.

Volunteers

We can do more together! We need volunteers to provide the safe, welcoming environment our elementary students deserve. We can’t have ZONE/Z45 without YOU! Join us for the fun!  If you are in middle school or older we can find a spot for you. Serve every week or specific dates, you pick. Here are some of the options.

• Check In/Check Out Leaders: Assist families and kiddos with getting their name tag stickers from the printers at check-in and be super friendly! Make sure everyone is in the right place. At check-out help us match up stickers as kiddos leave.
• Travel Guide Leaders: Lead your group to the correct stations during the evening using the provided schedule. Get to know the kids in your group and take part in a short prayer/connect activity with them during the night. All supplies and instructions will be provided.
• Station Leaders: Set-up, lead, and clean-up a snack, project, or game station with K-3rd graders. All supplies and activities are provided.
• 4th and 5th Small Group Facilitator: Lead a group of 4th and 5th graders (8-10 kiddos) through a 15-20 minute small group experience. Along with leading small group time you’ll also help with check in and snack time! All supplies and activities are provided.
• Not sure: No worries! We'll chat and find a good spot for you!

Volunteer Signup

Want more information about our Wednesday night programming?  See what classes are offered for adults and teens.  Check to see what's for dinner! CLICK HERE FOR MORE WEDNESDAY NIGHT INFO!

Join us on the greatest journey ever - knowing, loving and serving God! We're here to help guide you as you begin (or continue) your journey of faith.

Considering joining a Small Group?

We understand people are in different places on their faith journey, that's why Resurrection offers so many ways for people to connect and be in community. The purpose of a small group is to be in community with others who challenge you to grow spiritually, live out your faith by serving others and encourage one another through life's ups and downs.

There are four primary ways that many get connected to small group community:

1) Start with short-term foundational discipleship classes

Join us on Wednesday nights for classes that will both challenge you to go deeper and connect you with other folks.  This is a great first step to meet others in the life of the church. Many meet others in these foundational classes who they then would like to start new groups with or continue on together in additional classes.  To see a full list of class options on Wednesdays click here.

2) Join a Sunday School class

All of the Sunday School classes at Church of the Resurrection Leawood are open to new members and are considered small groups. Many find it very convenient to attend Sunday School before or after they go to worship. You can see a list of adult Sunday School classes here.

3) Start your own small group

If you have met others through foundational classes or through the life of the church and would like to start a new small group with them, contact melanie.hill@cor.org or fill out our small group leader inquiry form to get started.

4) Join an open small group

We have groups that have started meeting but are looking for more people to join them and become part of their community.  If you are ready for this more in-depth, devoted small group experience complete the inquiry form and someone from our Group Life team will be in touch to help suggest a group to try out.  Or if you are interested in leading a new small group please click the link in the section below.

Considering leading a small group?

Small group leaders play an important role at Resurrection in helping people get connected into community where they can experience and develop the five essential practices of the Christian life. Please fill out this form and someone from our staff will be in touch with you.

FEATURED CURRICULUM SUGGESTIONS

Join us this upcoming Lenten season as we journey through “The Walk; Five Essential Practices of the Christian Life” by Rev. Adam Hamilton. Every once in awhile we find a study we think is important enough that we ask all of our small groups to take part in it at the same time. The Walk is one of those studies.

Many of you may remember some of this material from our Easter sermon series last year or even participated in some of the Lenten classes last spring. This time around we are asking you to consider not just how these five essential practices impact your personal and corporate faith but also what it would look like to practice these within your small group community.  Imagine your small group community living fully into all five practices!  Now that’s following Jesus together with intentionality. We have been able to secure a special low price for the DVD and Leader Guide for this study, but you must sign up to let us know you plan to participate The cost is $10 and materials will be picked up from the Well Bookstore. In order to make sure we have enough materials ready for each group we ask that you sign up by February 1st.

 Small Group Leaders click here to register your group for the study materials.

ONLINE RESOURCES

Whether you are a small group leader at Resurrection or another church, we have a variety of resources available to help you as you guide your members to know, love and serve God and others.

Video resources specific to small groups can be found on our Vimeo account vimeo.com/grouplife. A broader library of resources, for all ministries of your church, can be found at sharechurch.com.

RECOMMENDED CURRICULUM TOOL

We know selecting curriculum for your group is not always easy. To assist you, we have reviewed studies and put them into categories under Knowing God, Loving God or Serving God, listed how many weeks the study lasts, if a DVD is available to rent (rentals available only to Resurrection leaders) and made suggestions to the level of the study (advanced, intermediate or entry level).

You can access a printable version of our curriculum catalog, the CORriculator. If you would like to rent a DVD at the cost of $1 per week, please send an email to curriculum@cor.org. An adult discipleship team member will reply to you about curriculum availability and how and when you can receive the materials.

The staff at the Well Bookstore can also be a great resource if you are looking for a study that we don't carry in our library.  They are happy to help order materials for your group to use.  Please allow 2-3 weeks for materials to arrive.

THE GPS GUIDE TO THE BIBLE'S BIG STORY

Click here to access an online version of The Bible's Big Story.

CALENDAR FOR CHILDCARE AND CHURCH CLOSING DATES

• 2018-2019 Ministry School Year Calendar
• Summer 2019 Childcare Calendar
• 2019-2020 Ministry School Year Calendar

SMALL GROUP AGREEMENT TEMPLATE

We encourage all small groups to establish ground rules in a group agreement. This agreement should be revisited at least once a year. Click here for a template.

Disciple Leader Resources

Some of our experienced leaders share their Disciple notes below:

Shirley Yarick's Disciple Notes

• Disciple 1 - Wks 1-17, Wks 18-34
• Disciple 2 - Wks 1-16, Wks 17-32
• Disciple 3 - Wks 1-16, Wks 17-32
• Disciple 4 - Wks 1-16, Wks 17-32
• Jesus in the Gospels - Wks 1-15, Wks 16-30
• Christian Believer - Wks 1-15, Wks 16-30
• Retreats - Tips

Brad Hanna's Disciple 1 Notes

• These notes focus on educating participants with more background information and points to passages that most people miss when reading the Bible for the first time: Notes

Rob Smith's Disciple 1 Notes

• Succinct, informal notes intended as a meeting leadership tool.  Weekly sequences of prioritized discussion topics, questions and issues for the group.  There is structural diversity using a combination of workbook material, scripture reading assignments and life applications.  Occasional side explorations of related historical or geographic matters. Discussion topics and approaches vary from week to week.: Notes

Would you like to hear people’s stories and provide encouragement? Or maybe you have incredible administrative skills and like to help organize systems. Consider applying to be a Congregational Care Minister (CCM).

At Resurrection we strive to do ministry with excellence. One way we provide excellent ministry is in the partnership between our CCMs and our pastors.  With a congregation of our size, we rely on trained CCMs to serve with each of our pastors and staff in Congregational Care in making hospital visits, following up on prayer requests, providing one-on-one support for those going through a difficult issue, and much more.

What is a CCM?

Congregational Care Ministers are lay volunteers specifically trained to work alongside pastors and staff to minister to and care for our congregation. Once an applicant is accepted to the team, training is provided based on Pastor Karen’s book The Caring Congregation, which serves as a manual to guide us, to organize our congregations for care and to equip people to listen, visit, comfort and encourage congregants.

CCMs make hospital visits, call people in need of contact, meet one-on-one with those in need of a listening ear for prayer and encouragement, offer support to grieving families, proactively seek to encourage and care for persons in need and much more. CCMs are assigned to a pastor based on the worship service they typically attend, and they work together as a team.  While there is a wide variety of duties a CCM can do, most serve in areas where they feel most gifted.

Our training covers topics such as Organizational Development, Theology of Care, Boundaries and Ethical Practices, Listening, Older Adult Ministry, Hospital Visits, Death and Prayer.

Find Your CCM by Worship Service

What are the CCM Requirements?

A CCM must...

...have completed at least one year of Disciple Bible Study plus at least one of the following to ensure basic theological and biblical training:

• The Alpha Course
• Journey 101 Courses
• Christian Believer
• Companions in Christ
• Stephen Ministry training

...have been active members of the Church of the Resurrection for at least three years.

...fulfill the five expectations of our members:

• Attend worship each weekend except when sick or out of town
• Actively pursue growth in the Christian life through participation in a small group or some other form of Christian discipleship
• Serve God with their time in the ministry of the church
• Give financially in proportion to one’s income, with the tithe being the goal
• Sharing your faith with those around you through words and actions

...be interviewed by a pastor and church staff member to discuss the philosophy, motivations and responsibilities of becoming a Congregational Care Minister.

...complete the Congregational Care Ministers Training Course. This six-week course includes information on Sacred Spaces, Wesleyan Care, Hospital Visits, Boundaries, Counseling, Prayer, and Ministry to the Frail and Dying. Time and location for this course will be announced after the interview process.

...receive the United Methodist Church’s Safe Gatherings certification. This training is available online. Learn more on our Safe Gatherings page.

...agree to and sign the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection Volunteer Leader Covenant. As leaders, we set the tone and pace for the entire congregation. We shape the heart, character and life of this Christian community, so it is vital that we walk the Christian walk. Spiritually healthy leaders will produce a spiritually healthy church. With this in mind, this covenant was developed to guide our life together as leaders. We use these standards to hold ourselves accountable to pursuing the Christian life, and in so doing, we recognize that it is God’s grace which calls forth our faithful response and it is God’s grace which brings such transformation in our lives.

...commit at least three hours per week to this ministry.

To Apply

If you are interested in being a Congregational Care Minister, please complete and return this application to the Congregational Care Office. You can email your application to Susan.Bell@cor.org.

Download the Application

Disciple Bible Study is enriching, informational, transformational, faith deepening and offers time to develop deep lasting friendships as you study, reflect and pray together as a group.

Leaders choose the start date for their class, however classes usually begin late August or early September.

Course Descriptions are listed below. Classes begin in the fall and follow the school calendar. Your leader will notify you with the specific start date as classes do not all begin the same week. Books are available to purchase from The Well Bookstore at Resurrection Leawood. Please tell them the name of your leader or the day/time you are meeting so you get the correct book.

Registration for the 2019/2020 class sessions is now closed.  Registration for the 2020/2021 sessions will open in late summer.

DISCIPLE 1 BIBLE STUDY

Disciple 1 provides a foundational overview of the Bible. Beginning with Genesis and continuing through Revelation, group members will read approximately 80% of the Bible in this 24 or 32 week study. Disciple 1 is great for those at any place in their faith journey.

DISCIPLE 2 BIBLE STUDY

Please make sure you choose the correct class on the registration and purchase the correct book.

Fast Track Disciple 2 is a shortened version of the original Disciple 2 study. Classes meet for a total of 24 weeks as they study Genesis–Exodus and Luke–Acts for 12 sessions each. Daily preparation is to read 3–5 chapters of the Bible each day. (Disciple 1 suggested pre-requisite)

Original Disciple 2 is an in-depth study of Genesis, Exodus, Luke and Acts. Genesis and Exodus are foundational books of the Bible that cover creation, Noah, Abraham, Moses and more. You will also study the Gospel of Luke and the Book of Acts and be encouraged to practice spiritual disciplines. (32 week study, Disciple 1 suggested pre-requisite)

DISCIPLE 3 BIBLE STUDY

Disciple 3 examines the major and minor Old Testament prophets and the 13 Letters traditionally attributed to Paul. Several themes weave their way through the study-the call to remember; the call to repentance; the need for renewed vision and the place of community. (32 week study, Disciple 1 suggested pre-requisite)

FAST TRACK DISCIPLE 3 BIBLE STUDY

Fast Track Disciple 3 is a shortened version of the original Disciple 3 study. Classes meet for a total of 24 weeks and examine the major and minor Old Testament prophets and the 13 Letters traditionally attributed to Paul. Several themes weave their way through the study-the call to remember; the call to repentance; the need for renewed vision and the place of community. (Disciple 1 suggested pre-requisite)

DISCIPLE 4 BIBLE STUDY

Disciple 4 concentrates on the Old Testament writings not in the Torah or the Prophets, such as Psalms and Proverbs, and the Gospel. (32 week study, Disciple 1 suggested pre-requisite)

JESUS IN THE GOSPELS

Jesus in the Gospels digs deeply into the mission and message of Jesus through a detailed and comparative study of the Gospels. Study the name, the place and the people-a commanding, morally compelling figure as portrayed in Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. (30 week study, Disciple 1 suggested pre-requisite)

CHRISTIAN BELIEVER

Christian Believer is a study of the classical doctrines of the Christian faith which includes God's providence, atonement, judgment and eternal life. This class blends together the reading of Scripture with reading classic Christian writings. (30 week study, Disciple 1 suggested pre-requisite)

COVENANT BIBLE STUDY

Is an in-depth group Bible study that takes a thematic approach around our relationship with God, with each other, and with the world.  It emphasizes the biblical concept of Covenant - the enduring commitment between God and people - as a unifying pattern throughout the entire Bible. You will read old and New Testament passages in a thematic approach in this 24 week study. (Disciple 1 suggested pre-requisite) (Not offered this year)

Disciple Leaders

Access notes of several experienced Disciple Leaders on our Small Group Leader Resource Page.