Due to potentially damaging weather this afternoon and evening, the children’s musical and pre-show events in the Leawood Sanctuary have been cancelled and will be rescheduled.
Scheduled programming has resumed for Thursday, February 13 at all Resurrection locations.
Community members and hunger relief organizations gathered at Resurrection Leawood for Loving One Another in Our Hungry World. The symposium explored food insecurity close to home and around the world, and it showed how much more we can do when we work together.
In Malawi, young graduates had built a thriving tree nursery—and a more secure future. Then they decided to give something away. Their question, “How can we help the next group?” opens a story of faith, fruit trees, and global missions that keeps growing long after graduation. Discover what happened next.
Rev. Cheryl Jefferson Bell was walking through a sunflower field in September when a butterfly landed on her finger — and stayed. What happened next turned into a reflection on justice, courage, and the promise that no matter where we go, we are not alone.
A toothbrush, floss, and toothpaste may seem small, but for neighbors without routine oral care, they’re a real gift. Hear how Resurrection Overland Park volunteers packed hundreds of dental kits for Health Partnership Clinic, and how you can help pack more at Family Serve Night.
The people we set out to serve often end up discipling us. At Resurrection, we believe service is discipleship, and there’s a place for you in it. Come serve with us with an open heart and discover what God might teach you along the way.
Over 60 volunteers gathered on September 9 to launch the 2026–2027 season of Backpacks for Hunger, Resurrection’s weekend food program for students facing food insecurity. In week one alone, the team assembled 1,756 bags for nine Partner Schools — a number expected to grow past 1,900 bags a week as more students enroll.
On Serve Saturday, 16 Resurrection volunteers spent their morning at Seton Center — filling food pantry orders, shopping the thrift store for neighbors in need, and organizing a warehouse that keeps it all running. A small act on a Saturday, tied to a much bigger vision for our city.
This summer, 45 Resurrection sixth graders traded free time for service, partnering with 11 local ministries across Kansas City. From food pantries to community gardens, they discovered that following Jesus’ command to love one another means rolling up your sleeves — and it changed them as much as the people they served.
One night of restocking vans and serving hot meals with Uplift turned into a powerful reminder that dignity matters as much as dinner. Here’s what it’s like to ride along with an organization feeding 400+ unhoused neighbors — and their pets — three times a week.
In Malawi, a farmer kneels in the dirt, turning what was once waste into new life. It’s unexpected. It’s messy. And it’s changing everything. Through global missions, communities are discovering a better way to grow food—and hope—in places where both once felt out of reach.
Eunice Kennedy left school in 10th grade in Malawi’s Chikwawa District, selling cloth in markets just to help her family survive. A vocational program through Resurrection’s global missions partnerships gave her skills, income, and a vision bigger than herself. Her story doesn’t end with her.
At 20, Evason Byson was farming fields in Malawi just to help his family survive. Then a vocational program — supported through Resurrection’s global missions partnerships — handed him a sewing machine. His story is proof that opportunity, not circumstance, writes the final chapter.
What comes to mind when you hear the word justice? For some, it’s a courtroom. For others, it’s a protest
Resurrection was once again a proud sponsor of KC PrideFest, joining thousands at Theis Park to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. Community Justice and QIC Ministries volunteers represented the church throughout the weekend, affirming that every person is worthy of dignity, respect, and belonging.
Have you ever learned something that changed the way you saw every day after it? That’s what happened to me
