Registration opens for the 2022-2023 year is now OPEN. Click the Registration link at the bottom of this page.

Imagine…a place that meets you right where you’re at as a mom, a woman and a friend.

• Learning how to be better equipped as a parent through speakers and discussion.
• Growing through a supportive network of moms who “get” it — from newborns to teens.
• Serving not only your family, but also your community through outreach opportunities.

Building Better Moms (BBM) strives to build a community of moms who learn, grow and serve together. BBM members meet together in a larger group setting, but are connected with a small group of moms who share a table at each BBM meeting throughout the year. The BBM calendar follows the school calendar year, beginning in September and concluding in May. The schedule is set to align as much as possible with area school and holiday schedules. BBM meetings run about two hours in length and each group meets approximately twice a month to enjoy food and fellowship, speakers and group discussion. All groups also participate in mission projects supported by The Church of the Resurrection and occasional social events outside of the meeting schedule.

Imagine… you’re here!

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Relationships are built and the Bible comes to life in Resurrection LIVE Women's Bible Studies. Women of all ages gather to connect in a variety of studies and formats designed to draw you into a deeper relationship with Christ and with one another.

Fall Study | September 1, 8, 15, 22 | 9:30-11:30 am

Learn to live at peace with others (even when you disagree) by studying biblical stories of rivalries in Common Ground by Amberly Neese.

Whether it is in politics, the professional world, a party, or a pew, we face conflict every day. As discussions get more heated and social media is deluged with opinion-spewing, hurt feelings, and broken relationships, we need hope and practical tools to navigate the tumultuous waters and live at peace with everyone.

Fortunately, the Scriptures hold the key to living at peace despite our differences. In Common Ground, a four-week Bible study, Amberly Neese combines stories of sibling rivalries from the Bible with personal experience, humor, hope, and her love of God’s Word.*

Join online or in person for this 4-week study. Women will enjoy refreshments and a welcome plus video teaching as a large group, followed by small group discussion with the same leader each week. You’re sure to gain insight into scripture and also grow meaningful connections with other participants.

*www.amazon.com

A sisterhood acting in faith to tackle the hard work of the world without hesitation.

United Women in Faith* at Church of the Resurrection is driven by God’s love and united in sisterhood. With a focus on women, children and youth, we believe love in action can change the world.

• United Women in Faith Progamming - large group format with small sisterhood connections, meets monthly for social time and programs
  
• Strangers No More - build bridges and gain understanding with Jewish women
  
• Book Club Tues AM - participate in the reading program to explore, share and discuss books
  
• Book Club Thurs PM - participate in the reading program to explore, share and discuss books
  
• Ministry to Incarcerated Families - provide tools for better family relationships reducing the typical continued incarceration cycles
• Rummage Sale - summer event to raise funds for grant giving
• Rummage Grants - learn about the 2021 grant recipients
• Celebrate Event - fall launch of rummage grant program and sisterhood year
  
• Lenten Luncheon - special event to prepare for Easter each spring, details TBD
  
• Response Magazine - official magazine of United Women in Faith designed to touch your heart, stir your soul, and challenge your mind.

To receive more information, please complete this interest form.

*United Methodist Women is now United Women in Faith. The new name better reflects how we answer our calling today. It’s an exhilarating time, as we commit to even greater inclusivity, activism and impact. Yet we remain women of passion and power, united by God’s love in our mission to help women, children and youth.

United Women in Faith is part of the national organization, see https://uwfaith.org.

G R O W with us -- God Rewards Our Work! Building Your Garden - Life by Design is this year's theme. Join us on Monday mornings or evenings, all are welcome at any time to experience sisterhood, connection, refreshments, program and short business meeting.

Mark your calendar for upcoming programs:

• 10/10 AM - Successful Life Gardens: Roots
  • Learn about Holistic Community Development and how our church is establishing roots for sustainable communities in Haiti, Malawi, and Uganda.
• 11/14 PM - Garden of Eden: A World Without Weeds
  • To prepare for this topic, view the PBS documentary, The U.S. and the Holocaust, on September 18, 19, 20.
• 12/12 AM - Christmas Brunch: The Garden of Revelation
• 01/09 AM - Successful Life Gardens: Sun
• 02/13 AM - Successful Life Gardens: Nature & Sustainability
• 03/13 PM - Successful Life Gardens: Pollinators
• 04/17 AM - Lenten Luncheon: Conservation
• 05/08 AM - Your Life Can Bloom: The Garden of Gethsemane

Develop relationships among Jewish and Christian women. On Monday evenings, we will explore topics of interest to both faiths. Thursday mornings are informal gatherings over coffee.

• 09/12 - 6:30 pm - Church of the Resurrection
• 09/22 - 10:30 am - In Person at HyVee: Jewish and Christian Superstitions
• 10/03 - 7:00 pm - Zoom: Rituals in preparation for Sabbath/Worship
• 10/20 - 10:30 am - In Person at HyVee: coffee & conversation
• 11/07 - 7:00 pm - Zoom: KC author Bill Tammeus on Anti-Semitism
• 11/17 - 10:30 am - Service project and potluck
• 12/05 - 7:00 pm - Zoom: Lighting of candles during Hanukkah/Advent

Visit us on facebook for the latest updates at Strangers No More Facebook page or email rsvpjcrbajc@jewishkc.org to receive meeting details.

For the story behind this group, read this KC Star Article.

This is a joint project of the Jewish Community Relations Bureau|American Jewish Committee and United Methodist Women of The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection.

Ministry to Incarcerated Families provides the tools for better family relationships with the hope to reduce recidivism rates, thereby reducing the typical continued incarceration cycles.

ReEntry Simulation: re-entering society after incarceration is a complex and unpredictable process based on individual needs, resources, and histories. Please consider taking part in an upcoming simulation to learn about the significant obstacles women and men face while trying to navigate the system, or lack thereof.

Sept. 13 | 10 am - 2 pm | Resurrection Leawood Bldg B
OR
Sept. 17 | 9 am - 1 pm | Resurrection Leawood Bldg B

Click HERE to register.

Contact Debbie Hedenkamp, dhedenkamp@gmail.com or Pat Bayless, pbayless@kc.rr.com for more information.

Rummage Grants

The annual rummage sale raises funds to support sustainable ministries benefiting women, children and youth both locally and globally. Grants are awarded by the leadership team of United Women in Faith at the Church of the Resurrection to qualifying 501(c)(3) applicants.

Applications for 2022 Grants will be available in September, 2022.

2021 Grants:

Mass Incarceration / School to Prison Pipeline

• Miracle of Innocence – educate communities about the injustice and needs of innocent prisoners to gain support and advocacy for their release and re-entry success. Grant matched by donor to support the work of representing people wrongly incarcerated and seeking exoneration.
• Kansas City Community Bail Fund – provide bail for people without the resources to post their own bail while awaiting trial – giving them a higher chance of a positive outcome in their case. Grant funds computer programs for database.
• Turn the Page KC – curates resources and brings together youth literacy advocates to connect them with communities raising the next generation of Kansas Citians. Grant funds new and inclusive books to be provided to Greater KC students and classrooms.
• CASA of Jackson County – Court Appointed Special Advocates are specially trained community volunteers to advocate for abused and neglected children in the pursuit of safe and permanent homes. Grant funds tutoring sessions for twelve children in foster care.
• Grace United Community Ministries – inter-denominational, faith-based ministry with a holistic approach to working hand-in-hand with the community to address the area’s largest problems. Grant funds outdoor musical instruments.

Climate Justice

• The Giving Grove – provide healthy calories, strengthen community, and improve the urban environment through a nationwide network of sustainable little orchards. Grant funds 30 new fruit / nut trees and holistic tree supplies, expanding the program in Kansas City during 2022.
• KC Can Compost – collect organic waste and divert it from the landfill for composting and educate and train men and women struggling to overcome barriers to employment for work in green industry jobs. Grant funds cameras, pendant satellite equipment and a catalytic converter to keep trucks safe and to enhance services.
• Green Works KC – serving students living in the Kansas City Public School District and empowering these future leaders to care for our environment, contribute to our economy, and create healthy communities. Grant funds a student field trip to attend Science City in Kansas City.

Immigration / Social and Economic Justice

• The Grooming Project – help impoverished families become self-reliant through job training in the high-demand, high-pay trade of pet grooming. Grant funds will purchase of two sets of grooming utensils upon graduation from the training program.
• Migrant Farmworkers Assistance Fund – MFAF serves, accompanies, and advocates for migrant workers seeking fundamental rights to healthcare, education, and meaningful participation in society. Grant funds will pay for education assistance and college prep activities as well as community building through women’s groups and community events.
• Della Lamb – refugee support and network of services which move children and families facing emergency needs out of poverty and toward an improved quality of life and, ultimately, to self-sufficiency. Grant funds the work of Della Lamb.
• Jewish vocational Services – supports new refugees arriving in Kansas City to engage, encourage and empower them to achieve social, cultural and economic integration in the Greater Kansas City metro area. Grant funds will support the emergency assistance fund to address housing needs for incoming families and individuals.

Additional

• Advent Health – grant given in honor of our panelists for the Pathway to Normalcy program hosted at Church of the Resurrection, with knowledge from local doctors and experts serving on the front lines helping families to navigate the pandemic and move forward and maintain an active and healthy life.

Each month offers a book title to read, with a discussion held the first Tuesday morning of the following month. Most books can be checked out at a local library or the reading cart at church. Please register to receive the Zoom link; group plans to meet online for now.

October 4

• Tattoos on the Heart by Gregory Boyle

November 1

• Nomadland by Jessica Bruder

December 6

• Love is the Way by Bishop Michael Curry

Read a book each month, for a Zoom discussion about it on the second Thursday evening. Most books can be checked out at a local library or the reading cart at church. Please register to receive the Zoom link.

October 13 at 7 pm

• The House on Lowell Street by Linda A Keane

November 10 at 7 pm

• Finding Jesus at the Border by Julia Lambert Fogg

December 8 at 7 pm

• Wrapped in Rain by Charles Martin

Our group chooses books that will help us learn about another culture, religion, place, time or event. We are a group that welcomes all to experience wonderful fellowship and fun, plus occasional service projects. Meets the first Wednesday morning each month at 10 am.

October 5 at 10 am

• Ripple by Jim Cosgrove

Single Moms Group

The COR Single Mom's group is a special ministry that provides a community for single Moms to develop and grow friendships, gain knowledge on how to successfully navigate the issues and challenges that single Moms face, and also provides a space for single Moms to find peace, love, joy, and faith in their journey.

If you would like additional information, please contact Angela at tyandbella03@att.net.

Video episodes for the What Matters Podcast!

View on Rez Women YouTube Channel and be sure to subscribe so you won't miss an episode. Audio podcast episodes also available, take a listen from the website, or subscribe to What Matters on your favorite podcast player!

Rummage 2022 (July 14 & 15)

Thank you to everyone who said YES to volunteer, donate and shop! We celebrate proceeds of $30,500 for grant giving! Mark your calendar for next year's sale: July 9-15, 2023.

Sponsored by United Women in Faith at Church of the Resurrection, proceeds create grants for sustainable organizations benefitting women, children, youth both locally and beyond. Click for Rummage Grants information.

Become rooted in the eternal as a community with whispers of trust and belief, with messages from our pastors and liturgy guiding the way.

• 01/13 - Pastor Penny Ellwood - class video
• 01/20 - Pastor Wendy Chrostek - class video
• 01/27 - Pastor Claire Clough - class video
• 02/03 - Pastor Ashley Morgan Kirk - class video

Join voices together in liturgy through prayer, Scripture, songs, message and discussion. Experience active prayer and active worship, entering God’s story and responding by going forth, writing the next chapter of that story.

Zoom Online Class - previously recorded
Led by Michelle Funk, Women's Ministry Director

Wonder -- find the holy within and the holy all around during the sacred season of winter. Field notes, blessings calendar, "wonderlists" and recipe box tastings will help us to experience the winter world with joy and curiosity.

Based on the book, Stillness of Winter by Barbara Mahany (nationally known journalist). Purchase of the book is suggested; it is available at our church through The Well Bookstore curbside pickup.

Upon contacting the author to ask if she will join us on one of our Thursday mornings, she responded with this: "What a joyful note to receive, and what an even more joyful invitation to accept! Tell the women I cannot wait!"

Week 1 HANDOUT | VIDEO | SLIDES
Week 2 HANDOUT | VIDEO | SLIDES
Week 3 HANDOUT | VIDEO | SLIDES
Week 4 HANDOUT | VIDEO | SLIDES
Week 5 HANDOUT | VIDEO | SLIDES
Week 6 HANDOUT | VIDEO | SLIDES
Week 7 HANDOUT | VIDEO | SLIDES

Stillness of Winter Reading Plan:

• pp 92-113 (January Field Notes - Epiphany)
• pp 114-127 (Inviting the Sacred - I, Too, Have a Dream)
• pp 129-156 (Blessed Be January - Recipes)
• pp 162-178 (February Field Notes - Survival Astonishingly)
• pp 179-193 (Oranges and Chocolate Brigade - Insert Joy Here)
• pp 195-221 (Blessed Be February - Recipes)

Reset – some of life’s biggest lessons are born from a crisis, or in this case, a global pandemic! Consider what we are learning about relationship and connection, slowing down and letting go, care for self and others, laughter and fun. With lessons from personal experiences, biblical stories, suggestions for further reading, and a weekly “reset button” designed to help us move forward with what we value most.

Led by Michelle Funk, Women's Ministry Program Director. Recordings and materials available for your personal or group study.

Week 1 VIDEO | SLIDES | DISCUSSION | READINGS
Week 2 VIDEO | SLIDES | DISCUSSION | READINGS
Week 3 VIDEO | SLIDES | DISCUSSION | READINGS
Week 4 VIDEO | SLIDES | DISCUSSION | READINGS

Suggested Book List - great books that correspond to the Reset topics.

Sometimes, this world can seem full of darkness. But into this darkness, the Lord declares, “Arise, shine, for your light has come.” Previously recorded teaching with Women’s Ministry Program Director Michelle Funk based on the Arise Bible Study guide available at The Well bookstore (913) 544-0240 or website. Purchase your copy and do the study on your own (or ask friends to join you!).

Week 1 "Light" VIDEO and SLIDES

• www.cor.org/nextsteps
  
• www.prayontroost.org
• Austin Channing Brown, author/activist
• #ShareTheMic

Week 2 "Glory" VIDEO and SLIDES

• Jesus Calling
• www.cor.org/nextsteps
• https://cor.org/live

Week 3 "Arise" VIDEO and SLIDES

• www.cor.org/nextsteps
• For the Love Podcast with Jen Hatmaker
• Unlocking Us Podcast with Brene Brown

Week 4 "Shine" VIDEO and SLIDES

• Compassion Fix with Ginger Rothhaas
• Resurrection's Covid 19 response
• United Methodist Women's statement
• Adam Hamilton's enote
• Allies for Racial Justice
• www.cor.org/nextsteps
  
• www.cor.org/leawood/women

This is the PERFECT time to join a small group at Church of the Resurrection. All of our groups are meeting online through video conferencing apps, and we would love to have you join us.

We offer two ongoing support groups for those affected by cancer. Both groups meet via Zoom at this time.

CANCER SUPPORT FOR MEN

1st Thursdays | Feb. 4 - May 6 | 5:30-7 pm | online

The Men's Cancer Support Group is a monthly ministry for men in all stages of cancer treatment, offering emotional and spiritual support. This group is led by Congregational Care Minister David Contag and meets online.

Please register here.

CANCER SUPPORT FOR WOMEN

4th Thursdays | 6:30

The Women's Cancer Prayer Support Group, or Glow Girls (God Loving Optimistic Women), is a monthly ministry for women who are currently experiencing cancer treatment or learning to adjust to life after treatment. The ministry offers women of all ages prayerful comfort, encouragement, support and the compassion of new friendships. God walks with us as we journey through cancer and we feel this presence as we travel through both dark valleys and bright meadows. This group is led by Congregational Care Minister Sharon Lovell.

For more information, email Denise.Mersmann@cor.org.

This conversation group is for women who have been unable to stop substance abuse on their own, and also aids with unhealthy compulsive behaviors.

For more information about meetings, email Jen Schultz or call 913-232-4104, or email Lesa Kleinmann, Coordinating Assistant to Care Central.

Pastor Darryl Burton leads these month-long classes in person at Resurrection Leawood in Room B255 and online via Zoom. The class alternates between hope one month and forgiveness the next. This is a time for sharing experiences, strength and hope.

For more information, email Pastor Darryl, group leader, or Lesa Kleinmann, Coordinating Assistant to Care Central.

Online & In-Person, Room B253, 6:30-7:45 pm

God heals even the pain of divorce. Divorce Recovery for Women is a weekly class designed to offer a place where God’s healing can take place, no matter where you are in the process of recovery.

During this class, we’ll explore issues facing Christian women during and after divorce. Through education and group discussions, we will address such topics as identity, boundaries, recognizing healthy grief, intimacy and sexuality, the effect of divorce on children and strategies for managing feelings of loneliness and isolation as we learn to depend on God for guidance and comfort.

Email Debbe Smith for the Zoom meeting information.