Recovery
Bethany DePugh
Director of Recovery Ministries
Matthew Whitney
Recovery Ministries Coordination Director
Welcome to Resurrection Recovery
Recovery groups welcome anyone affected by substance, drug, or alcohol abuse or addictions of any kind, including those struggling with mental health concerns. Some groups are meeting in person and online.
Welcome to Resurrection Recovery
Recovery groups welcome anyone affected by substance, drug, or alcohol abuse or addictions of any kind, including those struggling with mental health concerns. Some groups are meeting in person and online.
Featured Events
Recovery Professional Development Conference with 6 Credits Available
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The Recovery Village Kansas City is hosting their Professional Development Conference at The Foundry on September 25, featuring sessions on modern psychopharmacology and addiction medicine, plus therapy approaches for the fentanyl era. The event runs 8 AM to 4:30 PM and offers 6 CEU credit hours (NBCC and NASW available), with breakfast and lunch included. Space is limited, so registration is required.
A Recovery Community Memorial Service
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September is National Recovery Month, and Resurrection’s Recovery Ministry is hosting a sacred gathering for anyone carrying grief tied to addiction, no matter how recent or how long ago the loss occurred. On Saturday, September 26 at 7 pm, our historic Brookside location opens its sanctuary for an evening built around remembering, naming, and speaking aloud the people we’ve lost. Music, prayer, and quiet reflection carry the evening, along with space to say a name out loud and know it will be heard. Resurrection is joining with other organizations across Kansas City for this service, holding to the belief that love outlasts death and grief doesn’t have to be carried alone. Everyone is welcome, whatever your connection to loss looks like.
A Program for Families and Friends Impacted by Substance Use Disorder
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A seven-session course for adult family members and friends impacted by a loved one’s substance use. How to Cope helps participants overcome the related physical, psychological, and social effects and build a healthy life for themselves. How to Cope is recognized by the National Association of State Alcohol/Drug Abuse directors as a research informed program proven to strengthen relationship skills and increase resiliency.
How to Cope
Sundays | Oct. 4 - Nov. 15 | Meal - 5:30 PM | Session - 6 - 8 PM
Resurrection Brookside
A seven-session course for adult family members and friends impacted by a loved one’s substance use. How to Cope helps participants overcome the related physical, psychological, and social effects and build a healthy life for themselves. How to Cope is recognized by the National Association of State Alcohol/Drug Abuse directors as a research informed program proven to strengthen relationship skills and increase resiliency.
Recovery Night Thursdays
We invite you to find your place of support and care at Resurrection!
Join us on Thursday evenings for food and connection to hear powerful personal testimonies of recovery.
Details for each location are listed below.
Childcare is available for recovery events on Thursday nights at our Leawood location. Registration is required due to limited availability.
August 27, 2026, Childcare will begin for the school year.
Childcare not available on October 1 and November 26.
Resurrection Leawood
- 5001 W 137th St, Leawood, KS 66224
- The Foundry (Building B)
- 5:30 pm | Pizza & Fellowship
- 6:15 pm | Live-streamed Testimony
- 7:00 pm | Recovery Support Group Meetings
Resurrection West
- 24000 W Valley Pkwy, Olathe, KS 66061
- 6:15 pm | Pizza & Fellowship
- 6:15 pm | Live-streamed Testimony
- 7:00 pm | Recovery Support Group Meetings
- Led by Ryan Rink
Resurrection Downtown
- 1522 McGee, Kansas City, MO 64108
- 5:45 pm | Pizza & Fellowship
- 6:15 pm | Live-streamed Testimony
- 7:00 pm | Recovery Support Group Meetings
- Led by Joshua Poindexter
Resurrection Blue Springs
- 601 NE Jefferson St, Blue Springs, MO 64014
- 5:30 pm | Pizza & Fellowship
- 6:15 pm | Live-streamed Testimony
- 7:00 pm | Recovery Support Group Meetings
- Led by Bill Kephart
Resurrection Brookside (Sunday Nights Only)
- 5144 Oak St, Kansas City, MO 64112
- 5:30 pm | Community Meal
- 6:30 pm | Resurrection Recovery Co-Ed
- 6:30 pm | Men's Community Recovery Mtg
- Led by Matthew Whitney
Resurrection Lee's Summit (Mon, Wed, Sat Only)
- 350 MO-150 Hwy, Lee's Summit, MO 64082
- AA & Al-Anon Classes
Recovery Classes by Location
Click the button to view a PDF of all our Recovery classes by day, time and location.
Community Groups
Resurrection Recovery Resources
Recovery Curriculum
This course walks you through the 12 steps and encourages community and faith. We take a biblical approach to the Twelve Steps with stories and characters from the old and New Testament with a pictorial look at the Resurrection Stained Glass Window. Understand the meaning of surrender, making amends, how to take an inventory, what is prayer and meditation and how to lead your own 12-step study. This guide can be done online in the Fall and Spring with our support groups or one on one with a sponsor.
Conversations
Past Events from Resurrection Recovery
“A Conversation of Hope,” is an inspiring event featuring Healing House founder Bobbi Jo Reed. With over 29 years of sobriety and a powerful story of transformation, Reed has dedicated her life to helping others overcome addiction, establishing a network of recovery homes that have served more than 14,000 individuals in Kansas City. Her remarkable journey, chronicled in the documentary Bobbi Jo: Under the Influence, exemplifies the power of hope and second chances.
This event was part of our weekly Thursday Care Night programming.
Renowned author and speaker John Ortberg shared impactful insights from his new book, Steps. This session also featured an engaging Q&A segment.
Family Education Panel: Exploring the connection between addiction and mental health disorders.
During this event, you will hear from professionals in the field about how to support a loved one dealing with mental health disorders, substance abuse, or both. This process can be challenging and involves many steps. Our aim is to provide clarity, resources, and guidance to comfort and support families. The panel of expert members includes Crisis Intervention Teams, clinical therapists, NAMI representatives, and individuals involved in recovery. They are dedicated to improving community mental health conditions and quality.
Melissa Urban, the powerhouse behind the Whole30 Program, shares her experience, strength and hope in this presentation. Listen to her powerful message on the power of overcoming her drug addiction to become a bestselling author.
This event was part of our weekly Thursday Care Night programming.
Watch this video featuring a panel of experts discussing the topic of addiction and moderated by Lara Moritz, an award winning anchor at KMBC 9 News in Kansas City.
You will hear from individuals in Recovery, loved ones of individuals struggling with addiction, professionals treating addiction and local law enforcement.
Watch this conversation between Adam Hamilton, Resurrection Senior Pastor, and Gary Mendell, a national leader in the addiction space and founder of Shatterproof, whose mission is to spare others the tragedy his family has suffered. If you want to find out more about addiction and how you can help another, click HERE.
First Call led a conversation to offer education and support for the high need faith communities are finding regarding substance use and mental health. This conversation addresses language to reduces stigma in regarding addiction and offers resources to those seeking help in the Kansas City area.
The Kansas City Royals’ general manager Dayton Moore spoke at Resurrection to raise awareness about the harmful effects of pornography and how to find hope after addiction. This event was part of our weekly Thursday Care Night programming.
