Help Us Rebuild Our Children’s Library by Angie Fuller
Our church has had an evolving children’s library for decades (in addition to the extensive Second Friends library), but for a variety of reasons, this collection has had little use in the last 10 years. A group of educators (Suzie Goertz, Michele Peck, Kate Rettig, and Angie Fuller) from our Redesigning Children’s Spaces Team has […]
We See You by Angie Fuller
We see you, parents. We see you walking into church on Sunday morning with a harried face because you already fought battles with your kids to get dressed and out the door. We see you trying to focus during worship as your child pokes you for what must be the 48th time in 48 minutes. […]
1920 Fire Centennial, Part 5 – “A Great Day for the People” by David M. Fulk
This is the fifth in a series of blog articles discussing the destructive March 21, 1920, fire and the five-year journey to a new building and brighter future. By the beginning of 1923, the shell of the new building was in place and finishing work in the education building was nearing completion. 2BC was […]
1920 Fire Centennial, Part 4 – “A Phoenix Out of the Ashes” by David M. Fulk
This is the fourth in a series of blog articles discussing the destructive March 21, 1920, fire and the five-year journey to a new building and brighter future. In my last installment, the church had gone through two construction bidding processes (fall 1920 and spring 1921) only to conclude they didn’t have enough commitments […]
Opportunity to Help Ukrainian Family: Soon To Arrive in Kansas City by Spencer Stith
We are partnering with Holmeswood Baptist Church and the International Community Church-KC to help sponsor the Pazyrko family of six (two adults / four children, including an infant) who will arrive in Kansas City this month. This Ukrainian family is originally from Kharkiv, Ukraine, and fled to Moldova to escape the destruction from the war. […]
Ukraine December 2022: A Recounting of My Time There by Spencer Stith
Mission Coordinator Spencer Stith traveled to Moldova and Ukraine in December with Pavel Horev, the pastor of International Community Church (a primarily Russian-speaking congregation that worships in Holmeswood Baptist Church’s building). They met with local Baptist churches and several non-profit agencies that are aiding refugees. Following is an account of his time in Ukraine. Another […]