The Plan
At Resurrection Blue Springs,
We’re developing plans to create additional space to the north of our main entrance. Plans include an enlarged gathering space for hospitality and a spacious multipurpose room prioritized for our teenagers that opens to the backyard for programming both indoors and out.
Plans for the expansion are designed to create a flexible space available for large group activities mission engagement and fellowship.
The dedicated space for student ministry will provide the opportunity to welcome all generations to gather and connect in community. This campaign will help prepare our spaces for future growth within our ministries and programs.
The remodeling of our main entrance area will include intentional hospitality improvements including water access and a new restroom.
Resurrection History
In 1990, a group of visionaries shared a dream that they could build a Christian community where non-religious and nominally religious people of all ages would become deeply committed Christians. Launching Resurrection in a funeral home, they laid a foundation for generations to come. They had no idea the number of lives that would be transformed or the impact the church would have on the community, but they trusted God and dreamed big.
Resurrection has always been about people whose lives can be transformed when they follow Jesus, and who in turn can change the world. But, as we’ve grown and expanded, we’ve recognized that facilities and resources are important tools for ministry. Today, as a thriving church with six physical locations and a growing online presence, we are committed to ensuring that our buildings and programs continue to welcome and care for our community – from those yet to be born, to teens and young adults, to our oldest adults.
Resurrection Blue Springs Story
Future Resurrection Blue Springs
In 2000, the members of North Spring UMC built a beautiful church with a vision to connect with the community of Jackson County. This space would go on to become what we now know as Resurrection Blue Springs.
Grand Opening
On August 9, 2010 Resurrection Blue Springs celebrated its grand opening launching Resurrection’s fourth physical location and creating a place for deep connections to be made as people came together for worship, fellowship, community outreach and mission.
Growing
In 2016, to meet the needs of our growing congregation, we expanded our gathering space to enhance our ability to better welcome all who entered the building. This new space not only allowed us to provide better hospitality, but it also became a hub for connections and community.
Generation to Generation
Resurrection Blue Springs will continue to raise future generations by welcoming all people into our doors for weekly worship, kids and student ministry programs, recovery, study groups and community outreach.
Adrienne and Chris Cox
We see the excitement within our children. And that makes us really excited. We love that our kids love church. That is so important to us. This excitement is going to continue their love for the church,
their love for Jesus
and we hope it continues to manifest throughout their life including when they one day become parents. We think that’s the key to building a strong foundation for them.
Pay Down Debt and Expand Ministry
One of the goals of this campaign is to pay down some of our debt from previous building projects. A portion of our annual ministry budget goes to debt service. By reducing this debt and the associated interest, more funds will be directly available for programming, missions, and outreach.
A Vision for 2030
In 2019 our congregation helped shape, and then approved, a set of visions for the year 2030. Creating the right tools for ministry with new and remodeled spaces and reducing our debt will allow us to more effectively live into these visions:
- Closing the Spiritual Gap by helping our congregation and community grow in their faith
- Closing the Generational Gap by reaching future generations for Christ
- Closing the Kindness and Justice Gap by helping our city and world look more like the Kingdom of God
- Closing the Opportunity Gap through efforts focused on education with an emphasis on PreK education and by addressing poverty
Together We Can Ensure a Vital Ministry for Resurrection for Generations to Come
Campaign Need $1.4 Million
We can clearly see how God has used our sacrificial gifts to help Resurrection Blue Springs establish itself as a beacon of light in the community. Our leaders have prayerfully considered this campaign with faith in the future of our church, knowing that the size of our congregation and the size of our ministry budget pave the way for us to meet this realistic need of $1.4 million. But it will take sacrifice and it will take everyone’s help and participation.
How will we get there?
Capital campaigns are an investment in the future, and the legacy we leave behind. You are invited to consider the goals of the campaign, the ministry impact of the building and paying off debt, and then pray, inviting God to guide you to consider a sacrificial gift that can be given over a period of four tax years, a gift over and above your annual giving to the church.
Generation to Generation is a time of spiritual growth – for our church and for each of us individually. You have the opportunity to be part of something that will have a tremendous impact on the mission and ministry of the church. We need your commitment as we continue this incredible journey of transforming lives, renewing churches and changing the world. We hope you will join us in praying about making a sacrificial gift to ensure our congregation has a vital future caring for all our generations.
The Long Family
This church continues to meet the needs of our family and gives not only us, but our children opportunities to serve and to worship and to be around other Christians. We love that Resurrection Blue Springs is continually looking for opportunities to
reach beyond our base
and pour into the local community. This is important for generations to come.
Campaign Commitments
Investing in the Future Through Sacrificial Gifts
This is your opportunity to take a bold step in your spiritual journey, make a sacrificial gift to invest in God’s work, and experience the joy of knowing that you will be sharing Jesus with current and future generations.
Generational Ministry Impact Stories
