October Connection 2
October 15, 2026
DISCIPLES CONNECTION
AROUND THE REGION
Regional Assembly
Over 100 KC Disciples joined in worship, fellowship, brainstorming, and dreaming big this weekend at Regional Assembly.
A few highlights from the weekend:
- We installed our 2026 - 2027 Regional Youth Cabinet
- We elected our 2026 - 2028 Regional Board
- We set a goal to host a Regional Mental Health Summit
- We raised $95 for the church camp scholarship fund
- We raised $590 for Intersect KC and Deaf International Community Church
Learn more about our Assembly and how to stay involved at https://www.kcdisciples.org/post/regional-assembly-follow-up
2026-2027 General Church Planning Calendars
Available for $8
Planners are available for pickup at Merriam Christian Church OR can be mailed with the addition of postage.
Purchase a camp shirt
There are a limited number of shirts from past summer camps that are available for $10 each. All proceeds go to the camp scholarship fund. In 2026 we were able to provide scholarships for 17 youth and children around our region.
UPCOMING REGIONAL EVENTS
Disciples Women's Ministry - October Meeting
Join us for our Disciples Women's Food, Fellowship & Faith in Action
Evening on Thursday, October 22nd!
Dinner begins at 6:00 PM — a fall Soup & Sandwich dinner
Hillcrest Christian Church
Cost: $8 per person (Men are welcome too!)
Topic: Micah Ministries & Intersect KC
As we gather around the table for dinner and fellowship, we'll learn about the work Micah Ministries and Intersect KC are doing right here in our community.
Through the Micah Ministry in Kansas City's historic Northeast, Intersect KC serves our unhoused and food-insecure neighbors with home-cooked meals, clothing, hygiene essentials, and a free medical clinic — sharing up to 1,200 meals each week. Come hear how this ministry is putting faith into action, and how we can support and be part of it.
The evening's offering will be split between Micah Ministries and Intersect KC.
Come enjoy an evening of good food, fellowship, connection, and conversation with other Disciples Women!
Please RSVP by calling, texting, or emailing Ashley:
Undergirding Our Congregation's Dreams: How Money Impacts Our Ministry
Thursday, Oct. 22 | 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Merriam Christian Church | $20
Setting the Stage for Healthy Dreaming
Key Foundation Words for Stewardship/Finance
Stewardship Theological Foundation
Potential Areas of Conversation with the Group
Building a Team Approach to Stewardship/Finances
Annual Budget/Campaign Efforts
Campaign approaches
Alternative income streams
Grants with the Denomination or Local Community
Staff support around compensation, planning, and creative encouragement
Capital Campaign Programs
Seminar Leader
Rev. Dr. Chris Wilson will lead this seminar. He is the Senior Pastor of Saint Andrew Christian Church in Olathe, KS and has thirty plus years of ministry shared in the local church. He is on the Bethany Fellows Board and has served in this role since 2012. He also serves and has served in several capacities in the wider Disciples denomination and in ecumenical/interfaith non-profits. His undergraduate degree was in Business Administration, and he has a certification as a national Financial Educator.
ARPR 3.0 Training
Saturday, October 24
This workshop is intended to support the work of clergy and lay leadership who are already aware of the harm of systemic racism that continues to hurt us all in the Church and in our communities and frustrate the mission of Jesus.
Co-facilitators Rev. Dr. Dionne Boyice and Rev. Rose-Heim are pleased to announce that Rev. Dr. Chris Wilson will present the Becoming and Anti-Racist Congregation process that he helped to design and test.
We will also introduce and practice the Transformative Community Conferencing method for re-examining the narrative that drives the stories we tell about ourselves and others.
We will learn from the KC Reparation Coalition how any individual and congregation can take action locally to take part in the unresolved justice work of reparation for documented historic harms committed in their communities. We will provide registrants with links to advance reading opportunities; however, this workshop will include small- and large-group activities.
2026 Racial Justice Summit
The 2026 Annual KC Racial Justice Summit gathers neighbors, organizers, and partners to confront the realities of racial inequity in Kansas City.
With Keynote speaker, Rev. Dr. Hanna Broome and 8 local racial justice leaders sharing workshops, we learn, share concrete tools, and engage in the work of building communal power and dignified relationships.
Tall Oaks Gala
Saturday, November 14th
Save the date and buy your tickets for the annual Tall Oaks Gala!
Reserve your seat at:
Table Assignments are made in the order in which reservations are received, so get them in early!
Reservations are $75 per person, $600 to host a table of 8, and $900 to host a VIP table of 8.
Estate Planning Presentation
Sunday, November 15
3:45 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Country Club Christian Church
Join us for a special estate planning presentation with Kirby Gould Marks, VP, Christian Church Foundation, and Scott Blakesley, Trust and Estate Attorney, Spenser Fane Law.
Learn:
The four documents everybody needs
Tax strategies for making bequests
How to create gift benefits to Greater Legacy Society and its ministries
How to create a “pledge and benefit” gift
Ways to answer God’s call to be good stewards
Why everybody needs a will
FROM THE GENERAL CHURCH
Grab a cup of coffee and join Disciples Church Extension Fund (DCEF) on November 12 at 2:00 PM EST for a conversation with its President and CEO, Rev. Dr. Courtney Stange-Tregear.
She will be sharing the lessons she's learned about leadership and faith, her vision for the denomination and DCEF’s future, and what gives her hope in this challenging landscape for ministry. Facilitated by Creative Writer/Digital Media Specialist Nadine Compton, this webinar will also give Disciples across the life of the Church the opportunity to ask Dr. Stange-Tregear how DCEF’s building and capital planning services can assist them.
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