Church Conference is a great time to hear the latest updates from our pastoral staff and church committees. Plus, at this meeting, we'll vote on the 2025-2026 Catalyst Ministry Plan. 

We'll gather after the 11:00 service for a delicious lunch together (sloppy joes, salad, chips, and various cookie bars). Can you bring a pan of cookie/dessert bars? We’re looking for 10-15 people to provide cookie bars for our dessert. If you can help, please email Rachel Mumaw-Schweser.

The church conference meeting will begin at 12:45. Childcare will be available. Kids can eat lunch with their families and then go to childcare in the preschool area. 

Lunch will cost $5 per person with a $20 family maximum. No RSVP is needed; we'll pay at the door. We hope you can join us!

We are hosting the Community Thanksgiving Service (put on by the Liberty-Area Ministerial Alliance) here at Second Baptist this year. We are excited to host again this year!

 All are welcome to join the service on November 24 at 7:00 p.m. It is a wonderful opportunity for interfaith fellowship and to remember the importance of gratitude. The Liberty Community Chorus will also sing during the service.

Like last year, instead of having one separate Advent study, all of our Sunday morning classes can participate in the same Bible study during their individual class meetings. The study, “Unwrapping Christmas,” is based on four devotionals from this year’s Advent Devotional Guide. Each week, we’ll examine a devotional and deepen our understanding of the Ephesians passages we have been studying over the past few months and will continue to study during Advent.

If you do not regularly attend Sunday morning Bible Study, check with our greeters in the Welcome Center, located near the Kansas Street entrance. They will help you find a class.

On the first Sunday of every month, we gather donations for the In As Much Ministry Food Pantry. You can drop your donations off in the red wagons in the Welcome Center anytime during the week or on Sunday. Thank you for your donations!

This month, we're collecting:

• Canned mandarin oranges 

• Canned chili 

• Dry white beans 

• Brown sugar 

• Instant pudding

• Marshmallow fluff 

• Chocolate chips 

• Cream of mushroom soup 

• Gravy packets 

• Feminine Products 

SCHUMACHER SNACK PACK ITEMS

• Mac and Cheese Cups

• Juice Boxes

• Peanut Butter Crackers

Senior Adults gather for Coffee and Conversation on the first and third Mondays of each month. The first Monday is at 10 a.m., and the third Monday is at 1:00 p.m. Bring your mug and plan to enjoy a time of fellowship.

The December meeting of Women on Mission will be held in the Assembly Room. Our special guest is Judy Harvey Miller, who will speak on the story of pioneer missionary Lottie Moon.

A midweek advent service, led by our Pastoral Residents, each Wednesday evening from 6:00 p.m. until 6:45 p.m. in Tutt Chapel.

Registration is open for our annual Parents' Night Out and Children's Christmas Party!

Kids ages birth through 5th grade are invited to join us for Winter Wonderland at 2BC on Friday, December 6, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. 

Parents - you get an evening to yourselves! Dinner for the kids will be provided, and parents can drop off/pick up through the evening as needed. We ask for a $5 donation to help cover the cost of food. *Note: If your child will eat dinner at 2BC but you don't want to pay online (with a small processing fee), use the code CASH at checkout.

Register here.

Our next Men's Breakfast is at Corner Cafe in Liberty. Spouses and friends are invited to join us! You will pay for your breakfast, and we will pay for your beverage and a famous Corner Cafe cinnamon roll for your table. No RSVP is needed. Hope to see you there!

The holidays are a time to get together with friends, share a festive meal in joy and laughter, then move to another location and do it all again!

On the evening of Saturday, December 7, we'll head out on the town for a progressive dinner. Now, you might ask, what is a progressive dinner? It's a three-course dinner with a fun twist: each course is served at a different location. At one house, an appetizer is served, at the next, we'll have the entree, and have dessert at our final destination. All for the low, low price of, well, free. We’ll meet at 6 p.m. and finish at about 9:30 p.m. 

REGISTER HERE

An evening of Christmas Classics.

Tickets are available here.

Tickets are NOT available at the church office. You must use the link above.

Like last year, instead of having one separate Advent study, all of our Sunday morning classes can participate in the same Bible study during their individual class meetings. The study, “Unwrapping Christmas,” is based on four devotionals from this year’s Advent Devotional Guide. Each week, we’ll examine a devotional and deepen our understanding of the Ephesians passages we have been studying over the past few months and will continue to study during Advent.

If you do not regularly attend Sunday morning Bible Study, check with our greeters in the Welcome Center, located near the Kansas Street entrance. They will help you find a class.

Join us for a come-and-go reception at the home of Jason and Christy Edwards. The deacons will provide delicious Christmas cookies and punch (gluten-free options will be available).

Jason and Christy's address is available on The Hub or by calling the church office at 816-781-2824. Please note that the Edwards family recently moved. Their new house is actually within walking distance of the church. You can park at the church and walk up to their house or park on either side of their street. We’ll also have a shuttle that runs from church a couple of times during the evening.

William Jewell College’s gift to the city in words and music, features the Concert Choir under the direction of Dr. Anthony Maglione and organist Dr. Ann Marie Rigler. This event is free.

A midweek advent service, led by our Pastoral Residents, each Wednesday evening from 6:00 p.m. until 6:45 p.m. in Tutt Chapel.

Join us for a Community Christmas Concert. The 2BC Sanctuary Choir, with community volunteers, soloists, and instrumentalists, will present this concert with free admission (an offering will be taken).

Like last year, instead of having one separate Advent study, all of our Sunday morning classes can participate in the same Bible study during their individual class meetings. The study, “Unwrapping Christmas,” is based on four devotionals from this year’s Advent Devotional Guide. Each week, we’ll examine a devotional and deepen our understanding of the Ephesians passages we have been studying over the past few months and will continue to study during Advent.

If you do not regularly attend Sunday morning Bible Study, check with our greeters in the Welcome Center, located near the Kansas Street entrance. They will help you find a class.

Help the Deacons spread some Christmas cheer at Our Lady of Mercy Country Home, where several of our church family are residents. We’ll sing some carols while the residents eat their evening meal. Singers of all ages and levels of experience are welcome! Song sheets will be provided. Come by yourself, grab a friend, or bring the whole family! (They love to see children!) Plan to join us on December 15 at 4:30 p.m.

A midweek advent service, led by our Pastoral Residents, each Wednesday evening from 6:00 p.m. until 6:45 p.m. in Tutt Chapel.

Like last year, instead of having one separate Advent study, all of our Sunday morning classes can participate in the same Bible study during their individual class meetings. The study, “Unwrapping Christmas,” is based on four devotionals from this year’s Advent Devotional Guide. Each week, we’ll examine a devotional and deepen our understanding of the Ephesians passages we have been studying over the past few months and will continue to study during Advent.

If you do not regularly attend Sunday morning Bible Study, check with our greeters in the Welcome Center, located near the Kansas Street entrance. They will help you find a class.

We will have two identical worship services on Christmas Eve at 4 and 9 p.m.

One of our favorite Advent traditions is having our children and students play Christmas music before our 4 p.m. Christmas Eve service. We'd love to have kids age preschool through high school prepare one or two Christmas carols to play.

Contact Chip at chandrich@2bcliberty.org or Angie at afuller@2bcliberty.org if your child would like to play.

We will have two identical worship services on Christmas Eve at 4 and 9 p.m.

Have brunch with us in the Social Room, followed by 11:00 worship. We will not have a 9:00 worship service or 10:00 Bible study/community groups.

We are planning a retreat that will be meaningful, enriching, illuminating, and enjoyable. You don't want to miss it! And we don't want you to miss it either.

And yes, we know January 31 seems like a long way off! But we wanted to get you the dates ASAP so you can mark your calendars and register. (Also, this is an off weekend for the NFL. It falls between the conference championship games and the Super Bowl—just in case anyone was wondering!)

Here's more information about the retreat. 

What: We'll be led by Dave Odom, executive director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity School. Dave led our Imagine Retreat in April of 2023, and we’re thrilled for him to return and facilitate our retreat again. He’ll lead us in three sessions: one on Friday evening and two on Saturday.

During our time together, we’ll reflect on what we’ve heard and learned as a congregation through our inclusion discernment process. Dave will invite us to imagine and recommend potential next steps as we work toward fulfilling our church’s call toward greater inclusion of all peoples.

Who: Everyone at 2BC is invited to the retreat (high school age and up!). Whether you've been a member for 40 years or just started attending recently, we want you to come. Your attendance will also be rewarded with an enjoyable, rich, and meaningful weekend.

We’ll offer activities for children ages birth-5th grade throughout the retreat with the fun themes of Glow Crazy on Friday night and Go Wild! on Saturday (reservations required).

When: Friday, January 31, 5:30-8 p.m.

Saturday, February 1, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Friday dinner, plus Saturday breakfast and lunch, are included. We'll have one session on Friday evening and two on Saturday.

 Where: We'll gather in the Social Room at 2BC.

 How: Register for the retreat by clicking the LINK below. Registration is required so we can plan for food. There is no cost for the retreat. The registration deadline is January 24.

If you need transportation to and from the retreat, call the church office at 816-781-2824, and we'll arrange it!

REGISTER NOW

DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS JANUARY 24

We are planning a retreat that will be meaningful, enriching, illuminating, and enjoyable. You don't want to miss it! And we don't want you to miss it either.

And yes, we know January 31 seems like a long way off! But we wanted to get you the dates ASAP so you can mark your calendars and register. (Also, this is an off weekend for the NFL. It falls between the conference championship games and the Super Bowl—just in case anyone was wondering!)

Here's more information about the retreat. 

What: We'll be led by Dave Odom, executive director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity School. Dave led our Imagine Retreat in April of 2023, and we’re thrilled for him to return and facilitate our retreat again. He’ll lead us in three sessions: one on Friday evening and two on Saturday.

During our time together, we’ll reflect on what we’ve heard and learned as a congregation through our inclusion discernment process. Dave will invite us to imagine and recommend potential next steps as we work toward fulfilling our church’s call toward greater inclusion of all peoples.

Who: Everyone at 2BC is invited to the retreat (high school age and up!). Whether you've been a member for 40 years or just started attending recently, we want you to come. Your attendance will also be rewarded with an enjoyable, rich, and meaningful weekend.

We’ll offer activities for children ages birth-5th grade throughout the retreat with the fun themes of Glow Crazy on Friday night and Go Wild! on Saturday (reservations required).

When: Friday, January 31, 5:30-8 p.m.

Saturday, February 1, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Friday dinner, plus Saturday breakfast and lunch, are included. We'll have one session on Friday evening and two on Saturday.

 Where: We'll gather in the Social Room at 2BC.

 How: Register for the retreat by clicking the LINK below. Registration is required so we can plan for food. There is no cost for the retreat. The registration deadline is January 24.

If you need transportation to and from the retreat, call the church office at 816-781-2824, and we'll arrange it!

REGISTER NOW

DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS JANUARY 24

Are you new to 2BC? If so, save the date for our Connections Class! Connections is a four-week Sunday morning class designed to help you explore 2BC and find ways to make meaningful connections within our church family.

The class dates are February 23, March 2, 9, and 16, from 9:45 to 10:45. We know that seems far away, but it will be here before we know it! We wanted to get you the dates as soon as possible so you can mark your calendar.

Also, if you've been attending Second for a while and haven't ever attended Connections, you are invited too!

Are you new to 2BC? If so, save the date for our Connections Class! Connections is a four-week Sunday morning class designed to help you explore 2BC and find ways to make meaningful connections within our church family.

The class dates are February 23, March 2, 9, and 16, from 9:45 to 10:45. We know that seems far away, but it will be here before we know it! We wanted to get you the dates as soon as possible so you can mark your calendar.

Also, if you've been attending Second for a while and haven't ever attended Connections, you are invited too!

Are you new to 2BC? If so, save the date for our Connections Class! Connections is a four-week Sunday morning class designed to help you explore 2BC and find ways to make meaningful connections within our church family.

The class dates are February 23, March 2, 9, and 16, from 9:45 to 10:45. We know that seems far away, but it will be here before we know it! We wanted to get you the dates as soon as possible so you can mark your calendar.

Also, if you've been attending Second for a while and haven't ever attended Connections, you are invited too!

Are you new to 2BC? If so, save the date for our Connections Class! Connections is a four-week Sunday morning class designed to help you explore 2BC and find ways to make meaningful connections within our church family.

The class dates are February 23, March 2, 9, and 16, from 9:45 to 10:45. We know that seems far away, but it will be here before we know it! We wanted to get you the dates as soon as possible so you can mark your calendar.

Also, if you've been attending Second for a while and haven't ever attended Connections, you are invited too!