Weekly Update from Pastor Adam - Jun. 6, 2025

Every summer, we have a special opportunity to have an impact on our community by working together in our partner schools to create environments where every student will feel welcome and inspired to learn. This year, the School Makeover is from June 18 through June 27, we will bless both the Woodland Early Education Center, one of our partner pre-Ks, as well as the Global Academy, a special program in the Kansas City, MO school district, that provides support for students transitioning to school and life in Kansas City. Over ten days, we’ll be painting, cleaning, repairing, and revitalizing all of their learning spaces.

No special skills are needed, just show up with a willingness to make a difference. This is also a great way to serve, and kids 12 and up are welcome to participate as well! We’re looking to get more than 500 volunteers for this summer project that will help us close the opportunity gap for so many kids in this community. I want to encourage you to gather your family, friends, or coworkers and sign up for a shift. If you’re a business owner or leader, consider this project as a team-building activity and an opportunity to share what your church is doing in the community with your employees. You can sign up here.

• Volunteer preparing for the sale June 8-11, during the sale June 12-13, and post-sale June 14. Sign up here.
• Donate by dropping items June 8-9 or scheduling a pickup. See a full list of acceptable donation items, and pick-up times here.
• Shop at the sale June 12-13 at Resurrection Leawood.

RESURRECTION SINGLES GROUP GATHERING JUNE 20

SOLO, a Resurrection group designed specifically for single Christian adults ages 30+ offers an opportunity to gather together in a safe, accepting space. The group meets once a month on Fridays at 6 pm, beginning June 20 at the Leawood location. Their mission is to create a Christian Community where single adults can come together to grow in their faith, learn alongside one another, and experience fellowship and fun. If you’re looking to make new friends or simply enjoy good conversation and community, I hope you’ll check out this group. You can learn more and register here.

RESURRECTION NIGHT AT THE ROYALS JUNE 27

You can still get tickets here for Resurrection Night at the K on Friday, June 27, at 7:10 pm when the Kansas City Royals take on the Los Angeles Dodgers at Kauffman Stadium. If you’re going to the game, make sure you stop by Gate A, where we’ll have a Resurrection table nearby to pick up a special gift and enter a drawing for a signed Bobby Witt, Jr. baseball!

VACATION BIBLE CAMP JULY 14-17

Vacation Bible Camp is just weeks away. This is one of the biggest churchwide events for our kids all summer, and we want you to be a part of it. This year’s theme: Wild Kingdom: Trust Leads the Way, is going to be so much fun, and you don’t want to miss it, so register your K – 5th grade kids and grandkids here today.

SPACES OPEN FOR METHODIST HERITAGE RETREAT IN THE SMOKY MOUNTAINS IN SEPTEMBER

We still have openings for a special week-long retreat in the Great Smokey Mountains September 14-20. Led by Matt Bisel, Resurrection Pastor and Worship Leader, and Debi Nixon, Resurrection Executive Director, you can experience the transformative power of faith and nature as you explore the rich Methodist heritage while surrounded by the awe-inspiring landscapes that have shaped the region’s unique cultural tapestry. The journey will begin in Gatlinburg, TN, and over six days together, we will be joined by various speakers and storytellers while visiting places within the Smoky Mountain National Park. You can learn more and register here. We are hosting an information meeting via Zoom on Tuesday, June 17 at 6 pm CT. You can join the using this Zoom link.  

THIS WEEK’S PODCAST

This week on my podcast, Making Sense of Faith, I sit down with three remarkable young clergy who are reshaping what it means to be a pastor in today’s world. Fresh from a gathering Resurrection leads for United Methodist pastors, these emerging clergy share their deeply personal call stories and their bold vision for creating faith communities that nobody thinks could exist—places where progressive values meet ancient traditions, where doubts are welcomed alongside belief, and where diversity isn’t just tolerated but celebrated as a reflection of God’s kingdom. This conversation will inspire you and be one that I hope you’ll share with friends. You can listen to or watch the podcast by clicking here.

In Christ’s love,