upcoming events

2022 Star Words Still Available

Get your Star Word for 2022 at the south reception desk at our Mission Campus or in the office at our Antioch Campus. If you are unable to come to the church, email Rev. Melanie Hardison at melanie.hardison@villagepres.org and she will get you a Star Word. 

Star Words are paper or wooden stars with one word on each related to our spiritual life in Christ. The idea is to journey with your word through the coming year—to watch where it shows up, how it moves your heart and the ways it brings you closer to God.

Register for spring Village U Classes for church and community

Village U classes are a mix of in-person and online. See the course offerings and register by clicking the button below. 

Community Blood Drive
noon-6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25
Rooms 132 & 133 - Mission Campus

Receive a Chiefs Kingdom blood drive t-shirt when you donate. Join the Prairie Village Community Blood Drive between noon and 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 25, in Rooms 132 & 133 at our Mission Campus. Sign up to donate by clicking here. If you have any questions, contact Ann Colston at 913-461-1791. 

Faith & Grief Support Gathering
noon-1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1 - Online via Zoom

A grief support gathering for those whose loved one has died. This virtual meeting is from noon-1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1. Guest speaker Shelley Wyche Clark shares how her father’s continued presence after his death continues to surprise her. ​CLICK HERE to register. Contact Linda Alley at 913-671-2327 or linda.alley@villagepres.org for more information. 

First Wednesday Coffee & Conversation
Guest Speaker: Ginger Rothhaas
10-11 a.m. Wedneday, Feb. 2
Room 311 - Mission Campus

In our February Coffee & Conversation, we'll hear from Ginger Rothhaas, a soul coach, minister, podcaster and teacher passionate about giving ourselves more compassion—particularly during the prolonged pandemic. “Through grace I was led to a realization that profoundly impacted my life: that the sympathy and concern you gift to others, is needed for your soul, too.” CLICK to learn more about Ginger. Come at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 2, for a discussion. Tell a friend. This series is sponsored by Children & Family Ministry.

2nd Thursday Recital
​with Soprano Stacey Stofferahn
12:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10
Mission Campus Sanctuary

Join us from 12:15-12:45 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, in the Mission Campus Sanctuary for our next 2nd Thursday Recital with soprano Stacey Stofferahn. The Wichita Eagle wrote, “If there was an unexpected top performance Sunday it was soprano Stacey Stofferahn as Musetta...Stofferahn fairly sparkled as the saucy Musetta." Admission is free.

Souper Bowl Sunday for the Village Church Food Pantry
​Feb. 13

Please bring cans of hearty soup to church for the Village Church Food Pantry. Crackers would also be appreciated. ​Hearty soups are a staple in the Pantry's clients' diet.

I HAVE A DREAM (HOME) ACTION AND CELEBRATION EVENT HONORING DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26
​MISSION CAMPUS SANCTUARY 

Village Church is hosting an event with Stand Up for Black Lives+ PV, the Johnson County NAACP, the City of Prairie Village Diversity Committee, Race Project KC and Shawnee Mission East to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Prairie Village's first "I Have a Dream (Home) Action and Celebration Event" has been rescheduled for 4-5:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, in the Mission Campus Sanctuary. The event, which will also be livestreamed, will focus on civil rights issues and making Prairie Village more welcoming to diverse people groups. Guest speakers include Dr. Jacob A. Wagner, a UMKC professor, director of urban studies and co-founder of the Center for Neighborhoods. We'll also hear from the Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka, Prairie Village Mayor Eric Mikkelson, Race Project KC Students and the Shawnee Mission East Jazz Band Combo. 

Meneilly visiting Scholar Kaitlin B. Curtice TO sPEAK ON "NATIVE CHRISTIANITY: REDISCOVERING OUR STORY"
March 4-5 - Online 

Please join this insightful theologian online Friday and Saturday, March 4 & 5, as Kaitlin B. Curtice helps us rediscover our roots, expand our understanding of Native American theology, and glimpse the future she envisions as she works on her next book on everyday resistance. As both a citizen of the Potawatomi Nation and a Christian, Kaitlin shares what it means to experience her faith through the lens of her Indigenous heritage and encourages us to embrace our own origins. She speaks on faith and justice within the church as it relates to Indigenous peoples. Photo by Amy Paulson.

Presbyterian Women Spring Retreat
Walking in the Light 
April 22-23 - Heartland Center

Please join us April 22-23 at Heartland Presbyterian Center in Parkville, Missouri for a time to connect with God, old friends, new friends and the beauty of nature. More details coming soon. Our guest speaker, Rev. Dr. Suzan Hawkinson, is pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Deerfield, Illinois. Suzan earned her Master of Divinity at Princeton Theological Seminary and her Doctorate in spirituality at Columbia Theological Seminary. She has a certificate in Marriage and Family Therapy from the Menninger.

Wednesday Family Meals 
CURBSIDE PICKUP 
mission campus north parking lot

Village Church on Mission offers curbside pickup meals on Wednesday evenings. The cost is $5 per person. Order your meals by noon on Mondays. Meals are available for curbside pick-up from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the north entrance. CLICK HERE to order and pay for meals online.