Parsons District Care and Share

Parsons District Care and Share meeting starts with a meal at 6pm ($5 donation requested) followed by the meeting from 6:30pm to 8pm Focus-Guest Quest-Harry Disbrow...

United Methodist Family Night at the Royals

Conference United Methodist Men of Kansas and MIssouri sponsor "United Methodist Family Night at the K" each summer. This year's event will be the 22nd year.   On Friday, May 24, the KC Royals will play the Los Angeles Angels.  All families are invited.  This is "buck night" (hot dogs, small soft drinks, and peanuts are only $1).  Game ticket also admits a person to the Royals Hall of Fame.  Come early for outfield plaza...

UMM 4-Person Golf Scramble

The four-person golf scramble event benefits Meals for Millions. The event is hosted by the Kansas East Conference United Methodist Men. Entry fee:  $75 per person; $300 per team.  Entry fee includes green fee, cart fee, prizes, tee package, and a meal with beverages after the round. 12 Noon Putting contest 1 PM Tee-off Earned and random drawing prizes will add to the fun!  Access the Official Entry Blank for complete details....

Refresher Co-Ed Disaster Response Skid Loader Training

Attend training to refresh what you have already learned in a previous skid loader class. This will be FIELD TRAINING ONLY and you MUST have already taken the initial skid loader training class.    When: Saturday, June 8, 9 am - 4 pm (Bring a sack lunch.)   Where: Camp Timberlake. 8285 W 179th St, Overland Park, KS   Register: Required - please sign-up online.  Cost is $50.   If this class is full, please check for future classes. If these too are full,...

VIM: Light Construction Trip to Honduras

Journey to Honduras First United Methodist Church of Lawrence When: June 8 – 16, 2013 Where: Subirana, Honduras Team Project: Stove project, worship, fellowship – Stove project is through the UMC Health Ministries. The team will split up, after training, and go to individual homes throughout the area and rebuild part of their wood-burning stove with outside ventilation. Why: Because God calls us to go out to help and serve others! Team Size: Maximum 18 Cost: $1200 –...

Five Rivers District Clergy Meeting

Co-Ed Disaster Response Chainsaw Training

Attend training to be a part of the Chainsaw Brigade and provide local relief for tornados, ice storms and other disasters.     When: Saturday, June 15, 9 am-12 pm (Classroom Training) and 12 pm -5 pm (Field Training) - Note that classroom training is a prerequisite for the field training.   Where: Blue Springs Campus, 601 NE Jefferson St, Blue Springs, MO 64014   Register: Required - please sign-up online.  Cost is $25.   Age: You must be 18 or older to...

Institute Session One - June 16-22

2013 Theme:  Animated Christians Drawn Together by Christ Youth completing 8th-12th grades are invited to experience powerful worship and awesome relationship-building in small groups.  A program ministry of the Conference Council on Youth Ministry, Institute is a week of Christian spiritual growth and faith development as this Christian community is taught to receive and give supportive care as modeled by Jesus.  Institute is intentional about making disciples for the...

Licensing School - June 17-28

Worship Design Studio Workshop

Worship Design Studio One-Day Workshop with Dr. Marcia McFee St Paul's UMC Lenexa 7740 Lackman Rd Shawnee Mission, KS 66217 Saturday June 22, 2013 from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM  Inspirational, experiential and interactive day of learning and worshiping! Marcia shares her concepts for enhancing your worship that are applicable no matter the style or size of your church. Make worship more sensory-rich, more deeply spiritual, more participatory and anticipatory. Have more ease, more fun and...

Institute Session Two - July 14-20

2013 Theme: Animated Christians Drawn Together by Christ Youth completing 8th-12th grades are invited to experience powerful worship and awesome relationship-building in small groups. A program ministry of the Conference Council on Youth Ministry, Institute is a week of Christian spiritual growth and faith development as this Christian community is taught to receive and give supportive care modeled by Jesus. Institute is intentional about making disciples for the transformation of the...

Worlds of Fun/Oceans of Fun

For mid-high and high school youth...

Refresher Co-Ed Disaster Response Chainsaw Training

Attend a refresher training to be a part of the Chainsaw Brigade and provide local relief for tornados, ice storms and other disasters. The initial Chainsaw Training is a required prerequisite to this training. This refresher course will take place in conjunction with the skid loader refresher class to simulate a real-life scenario at a disaster site. Skid loader teams & chainsaw teams frequently work together.     When: Saturday, August 10, 9 am - 5 pm (Bring a sack...

Refresher Co-Ed Disaster Response Skid Loader Training

Attend training to refresh what you have already learned in a previous skid loader class. This will be FIELD TRAINING ONLY and you MUST have already taken the initial skid loader training class. This refresher course will take place in conjunction with the chainsaw refresher class to simulate a real-life scenario at a disaster site. Skid loader teams & chainsaw teams frequently work together.     When: Saturday, August 10, 9 am - 5 pm (Bring a sack lunch.)   Where:...

Uniting Conference

Conference members from Kansas West, Kansas East and Nebraska will meet together Aug. 22-24 at the Bicentennial Center in Salina to approve motions addressing the essential business of creating a new annual conference Jan. 1, 2014. Participants also will engage in service activities together. For more information:  http://www.greatplainsumc.org/pages/detail/342...

Five Rivers District Clergy Meeting

Five Rivers District Work Day

Parsons District Care and Share

Parsons District Care and Share meeting starts with a meal at 6pm ($5 donation requested) followed by the meeting from 6:30pm to 8pm Focus-Uniting Conference-Kibum Kim...

Five Rivers District Work Day

Five Rivers District Clergy Meeting