Announcements
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, THERE WILL BE NO ACTIVITIES AT OPEN ARMS COMMUNITY OF CHRIST IN ORDER TO HELP STOP THE COVID-19 VIRUS.
HOMELESS HELP BAGS: We put together bags to help our homeless friends throughout the year. This flyer lists items that are needed. If you have items to donate, please bring to Open Arms. If you wish to make a monetary donation, it can be placed in the Homeless Jar at Open Arms. Please call or text Niki at 816-210-2930 with any questions.
LANDSCAPE HELP NEEDED: We are looking for individuals, groups or families to adopt a section of the lawn and/or parking lots to help share the opportunity to be a beautiful church in the neighborhood. See Pastor Joe Bayless for details.
PLEASE KEEP ALL FOOD AND DRINK ON THE MAIN LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. It is easier to clean up if things are dropped or spilled, and there is less temptation for small 4-footed creatures to visit without invitation. Thank you!
SERVING COMMUNION AT THE GROVES: This ministry is one that Open Arms has taken over several months ago. Most of these people are alone, after living a busy, fruitful life. We need priests and elders to sign up for this. You would arrive at The Groves at 9:00AM. You would be briefed by the pastorate there and then take the bread and wine to about 50 rooms, finishing at about 10:00AM. This gives us plenty of time to get back to Open Arms. If you would like to join the list of volunteers for this important ministry, contact Joe Bayless. We have the months of September, October, November and December yet before us.
LAUGH LOVE LIVE LITE: You are invited to join this Facebook group. It is a healthy living, healthy life-style group, focusing on healthy foods, cooking, recipes, and activities. The idea is that this group will offer support and group participation through Facebook and periodic gatherings. We hope this will be a grass roots group that will evolve and expand into some additional groups based on the passions and interests in specific areas of activities and exercise, food interest, or diet program.
FOOD PANTRY: Please help replenish our food pantry. We need canned meat (any kind), soups with or without meat, spaghetti sauce, noodles, cereal, breakfast bars, oatmeal packs, instant mashed potatoes, gravy, baby wipes, diapers, formula, canned chili, canned spaghetti, macaroni and cheese, canned stew, peanut butter, jelly, portable snack stuff, crackers, powdered milk, food that homeless can eat without having cooking utensils or appliances. Thank you!
PLEASE HELP US KEEP OUR BUILDING CLEAN! Please use the BLUE containers for paper recycling only. Other containers are to be used for food and other trash. All food and drinks should be kept downstairs. We have volunteers who come during the week to clean. Their pay is knowing they have done their job to make everything shine! We can help with that. Thank you!
SUPPLIES NEEDED: Can you help Open Arms with a gift-in-kind? We are looking for donations of paper towels, eco-friendly toilet cleaner, Folex carpet spot remover, coffee cups, 5 oz paper cups for water, coffee (preferably free trade), cappuccino, tea, sugar, small paper plates, creamer, paper plates for potlucks, plastic silverware, plastic ziplock bags, liquid hand soap refill, and Clorox wipes. Turn in your receipts with your name and we'll credit you for your gift-in-kind. Your donations will help keep congregational expenses down for the next year.
Do you know someone who is sick, hospitalized, or has lost a loved one? Let Michael Porter know so we can send those in need a card from the congregation.
Help with sewing? We are searching for anyone interested in making pillows for new children and babies who come to Open Arms. It involves mainly straight stitching, embroidery or satin stitch for the heart, stuffing with filling, and closing the stuffing hole.
Another ongoing sewing project is sewing small banners for children who are baptized to give to them after they are confirmed. This is also all straight stitching. Contact Mary Rae at 836-1312 if you are interested in helping.