St. Mark's United Methodist Church on the Santa Fe Trail

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When we care for the basic human rights of ALL people, when we pay attention to the basic human rights of "the least of these" (Matthew 25), we are loving like Jesus loves.

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Good Faith Network wrapped its third year with another beautiful celebration at the Islamic Center of Johnson County. In addition to celebrating our successes, we are wrapping up our stewardship campaign. We're in it for the long haul! ❤️

A bunch of St Mark's UMC's GFNetwork Members will be celebrating a year of working for justice with the Good Faith Network tomorrow afternoon. Please consider joining us, and donating to this important work.

Good Faith Network is gearing up to celebrate our incredible season!

Our 3rd Annual Celebration is on July 14th from 3PM to 4:30PM hosted at the Islamic Center of Johnson County-- see you there! 🥳

Handbell Camp 2024 was a great success! Many thanks to the HC Board, all the directors, workers and helpers, everyone who lent us bells, all those who helped load, unload, set up, clean up and get things home again. We had 11 brand new ringers this year, and St Mark's UMC ringers were wonderful! See you next year!

St Mark's UMC ringers are fabulous at last night's Handbell Camp talent show! Great fun!
See you at the concert! Thursday at 7.30 pm at Heartland Center.

Handbell Camp is going well. St Mark's UMC ringers are having a great time and learning lots. We ring in individual groups and in massed ringing. YOU are invited to our concert at 7.30 pm on Thursday evening at Heartland Center in Parkville.

Come to the celebration!!

Good Faith Network is gearing up to celebrate our incredible season!

Our 3rd Annual Celebration is on July 14th from 3PM to 4:30PM hosted at the Islamic Center of Johnson County-- see you there! 🥳

Our youth Mission Trip travels home today. Pray for them as they journey and come and hear their report in worship this Sunday!

We are so grateful to Amanda for leading this year's Mission Trip. The students are having a wonderful time serving and worshipping with other groups. Keep praying for them.

Our Mission Trip students are hard at work in Kenosha WI at various camp and community service projects! Keep praying for them!

Our youth Mission Trip team had a fun journey, met the other students, danced their favorite song, and got some sleep! Keep praying for them!

One bright and chirpy driver, and 5 sleepy girls left St Mark's UMC at 3.45 am this morning! We're praying for a great Mission Trip!

Early tomorrow morning 5 of St Mark's youth are traveling to Kenosha, WI for this summer's Mission Trip. They'll be part of Group Mission Trip's "Week of Hope" and are participating in community service projects for the week. Many thanks to Amanda S for leading this lively bunch. Please pray for them as they worship and serve together.

Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.” Mark 12:30-31

We were awesome in the final concert of the Area 8 Festival in Columbia MO. (Dianne tried really hard, but Ben wins the "how high can you ring your bell" competition!!)

These ringers have been fabulous fun! They've worked hard and rung well at the Area 8 Handbell Festival in Columbia, MO. Great job everyone!

On Thursday, seven St Mark's ringers and a bunch of people from 5 different states will gather in Columbia MO to ring bells together, go to classes, watch concerts, eat together, and generally have a blast. Here are pics from 2 years ago!

“‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ Matthew 22:37-39

How many tiny bells go in one hand???

Find out what the treble section does with all those little bells… two more concerts this weekend!
June 8 - 3pm First Christian Church
Independence MO
June 9 - 3pm Pine Ridge Presbyterian
Kansas City, MO

Rezound! Handbell Ensemble has provided 3 opportunities to hear their Spring Concert, and 2 free concerts remain! Come and hear this great concert on either June 8 or June 9:

June 8: 3pm Concert – First Christian Church, 125 S. Pleasant St., Independence MO 64050

June 9: 3pm Concert – Pine Ridge Presbyterian Church, 7600 NW Barry Rd, Kansas City, MO 64153

Our "Taste of Kenya" event was a great success! Excellent food, great music and wonderful fellowship! Thank you to everyone who helped make it happen.

It's not too late to sign up for "A Taste of Kenya!" at 6 pm on Saturday, June 1. Call the church office at 913 722 2310 to reserve a seat. Dinner and a program.

You are invited to this special program! Please call the church office, or sign up at church. Bring a friend!

Mark your calendar to see Rezound! Handbell Ensemble. Our own Erin Grochowsky and Janet Carter are members of this excellent Ensemble.