Protection Policy Training is September 26

A VERY important Protection Policy Training (Safe and Sacred Spaces) is rescheduled for Sunday, September 26.

It is imperative with your work with children, youth and/or adults with disabilities that you go through such training every FIVE years as a fulfillment of our policy adopted by Lenexa United Methodist Church and the Kansas East Conference of the United Methodist Church. If you received your certification before, please check the expiration date of it to see if you are up e-certification again.

This training will cover any local and conference church events, as well as Scouting events that you may be helping with - on or off church property. On the day of the training, you will be asked to fill out an SRS (Social services for state of Kansas) form and a KBI (Kansas Bureau of Investigation) form, so it is important you have your Social Security number with you!

You may go to www.kansaseast.org...then link to the Safe and Sacred Spaces to print off the Worker Packet ahead of time. Do NOT fill out the Clergy reference form. All necessary forms will be available at the workshop as well.

A light snack will be provided; childcare will be provided but let us know ahead of time if you'll need this. Please RSVP to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 913-888-5600. Contact Linda Stoker with questions: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Messenger (Monthly Newsletter)

Our monthly all-church newsletter, "The Messenger" is available online. It is filled with lots of news....including upcoming sermon topics and Sunday scriptures, information about children's, youth and adult activities and classes, Wednesday Night OASIS menus, news from the Environmental Team, Congregational Care and Health Ministries teams, Missions Team, United Methodist Women....and more!

Inclement Weather Policy

If the Shawnee Mission School has closed its day and/or evening activities, so have we. On the weekends, check our website (www.lenexaumc.org) for closures. Use your best judgment; safety is a number one concern. Even if roads are opening up, our icy parking lots and walkways may still be slick. Call the office during business hours with questions (913-888-5600).

Prayer Shawl Ministry

Receiving a special prayer shawl is like getting hugged from someone who cares. At Lenexa UMC, we invite anyone interested to make prayer shawls to give to someone in need of encouragement and support, while going through a difficult time in life due to illness, the death of a loved one, the loss of a job, etc. Patterns (knitting and crochet) and some supplies are available at church. We only ask that you pray for the person who will be receiving the shawl. These get blessed by one of the pastors before being given away.

We have a group called "Create With Spirit" that meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month at 7pm. You can work on shawls during this time, or at any time on your own. Invite your friends to make them too! For more information, contact Linda Stoker: 913-888-5600 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . 

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