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2026 Regional Assembly

Over 100 KC Disciples joined in worship, fellowship, brainstorming, and dreaming big at  our 2026 Regional Assembly. We had disciples from 29 churches including:​

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  1. Alpha Y Omega

  2. Belton Christian Church

  3. Community Christian Church 

  4. Country Club Christian Church

  5. Fairview Christian Church 

  6. First Christian Church Independence 

  7. First Christian Church Louisburg

  8. First Christian Church  North Kansas City

  9. First Christian Church Olathe

  10. First Christian Church Platte City 

  11. Gracemore Christian Church 

  12. Hillcrest Christian Church 

  13. Hillside Christian Church 

  14. Independence Boulevard Christian Church 

  15. Lee’s Summit Christian Church 

  16. Liberty Christian Church 

  17. Living Water Christian Church

  18. Lone Jack Christian Church 

  19. Longview Chapel Christian Church 

  20. Merriam Christian Church 

  21. New Vision Christian Church 

  22. North Oak Christian Church 

  23. Overland Park Christian Church 

  24. Raymore Christian Church

  25. Saint Andrew Christian Church

  26. Shawnee Community Christian Church 

  27. Sublime Gracia Overland Park

  28. Swope Parkway United Christian Church 

  29. WHOSEVER Believes Community of F.A.I.T.H. 

2026-2028 Regional Board

 

We elected our 2026 - 2028 Regional Board executive committee

and our lay representatives.

 

Moderator: Rev. Andy Beck, Hillside Christian Church

Moderator-Elect: Rev. Jill DeFord, Fairview Christian Church

Secretary: Rev. Bryce Bowers, Country Club Christian Church

Treasurer: Kathy Harris, Fairview Christian Church

Past Moderator: Peggy Chandler, Lee's Summit Christian Church

 

7 Lay Representatives to the Regional Board:

 

Dorothy Johnson, Swope Parkway United Christian Church

Neal Heckman, First Christian Church Olathe

Carol Nelson, Longview Chapel Christian Church

Krista Hindsley, Hillside Christian Church

Charisse Dodd, Lee's Summit Christian Church

LeAundra Boyice, WHOMSOEVER Community of F.A.I.T.H. (2nd Term)

Richard Hughey, Hillcrest Christian Church (2nd Term)

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Regional Mental Health Summit

In our plenary session, we set a regional goal to host a mental health summit. 

 

Rev. Amy Shoemaker, Associate Regional Minister for New Church, led us in a brainstorming session on Saturday morning. We first shared areas of hurt in our daily lives and in our communities. We then narrowed down those pains to four core causes: children, elders, cost of living, and mental health.

 

Each table chose one of the core pains and dreamt of a headline for two years from now. As an assembly, we then voted on the headline we wanted to focus our effort as a Region on for the next two years. 

 

Our winning headline was: “KC Disciples hold second annual Mental Health Summit.” 

 

If you would like to help plan this summit, or if you have experience, education, or skills you believe would be valuable, please complete the form below.

Installed our 2026 - 2027 Regional
Youth Cabinet

 

We installed our 2026 - 2027 Regional Youth Cabinet.

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The Regional Youth Cabinet is made up of junior and senior high school

students in the KC Disciples Region. They meet monthly to plan CYF Mid-Winter

and CYF summer camp. Serving on the Regional Youth Cabinet develops

strong leadership and interpersonal skills. 

 

 

The 2026-2027 Cabinet is made up of 13 youth and 4 adults: 

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  • Emsley Blackman, a junior from First Christian Church Fayetteville

  • Evan Braithwaite, a senior from Shawnee Community Christian Church

  • Emma Bright, a junior from Liberty Christian Church

  • Cash Collier, a junior from Lee's Summit Christian Church

  • Theo Dow, a senior from Community Christian Church

  • Zoe Fritschie, a senior from Hillcrest Christian Church 

  • Sara Kate Michaels, a junior from First Christian Church Fayetteville 

  • Will Nickell, a junior from Living Water Christian Church

  • Joely Nickerson, a junior who considers Tall Oaks her home church

  • Neko Silvers, a junior from Lee's Summit Christian Church

  • Josie Smotrilla, a senior from Saint Andrew Christian Church

  • Maddie Sullins, a senior from Fairview Christian Church

 

Adult Sponsors:

  • Jenna Engelken, from Overland Park Christian Church

  • Nora Engelken, from Overland Park Christian Church

  • Rev. Chuck Pickrel, who serves as the Youth Pastor at Saint Andrew Christian Church

  • Rev. Stephen Underwood, who serves as the student liaison at the KC Disciples Regional Office

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Raised money for Intersect KC, Deaf International, and the Camp Scholarship Fund

 

We are blessed with vital nonprofit organizations within our Region; this year, $5 of every registration for Regional Assembly Registration fee was donated to Intersect KC and Deaf International for a total of $590.

 

We were also able to donate our leftover food directly to Micah Ministry.

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At Regional Assembly, we raised $95 for the camp scholarship fund through purchases of past camp shirts. There are a limited number of shirts still available. Purchase one here.

Thank you to our sponsors:

  • Bethany Fellows

  • Blue Springs Terrace

  • Central Seminary

  • Chalice Press

  • Christian Church Foundation

  • Columbia College of Missouri

  • Culver-Stockton College

  • Disciples Church Extension Fund

  • Disciples Home Mission

  • Disciples Women's Minstry

  • Growing Hope Globally

  • Pension Fund of the Christian Church

  • Tall Oaks Camp and Conference Center

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