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What is your reasonable service? This is the question we are asking of the KCBT body this year. We will need more people than ever before to come forward and take positions of service. Our heart is that some of you who have not gotten involved in any area of KCBT would start here. Our need is for seventy people to step up in the next two months. Will that be you?

At this point, about fifteen people have put their name in as being able to assist.  Please take a moment and prayerfully consider one of the areas below.  If you would like more details or have any questions,  please check out the Get Involved section of our website or contact Chris Ruzicka at 816.358.0988 x 2041.  Be sure to include your name, phone number, area of interest, any related skills and, of course, questions.

Watchmen

These men and women provide aid and security on Sunday mornings and for special events.  They have been certified in several security areas in order to qualify.  If you have law enforcement, armed forces, or just generally enjoy protecting people, this position is for you.  Please prayerfully consider joining this crew.  We need you.

Evening Patrol

These individuals will watch our parking lots on the weeknights between the hours of 5:00-9:00 making sure all is in order for our guests and members during the week nights.  This will become very important as we will be asked to park further from the building.   We need you.

Traffic Facilitators

Seeking men and women to help direct traffic on Sunday mornings with a bright orange vest and whistle.  Traffic flow will be all important when our main parking lot goes away.  We will need help directing, and educating our members and guests where they can drive, park and drop off.  We are looking for 30 members to help us in this area.  We need you.

Parking Lot Aids

We will begin transporting those with physical challenges from Parking Lot A, next to Temple Heights, to the building.  We will have two golf carts to help with this process.  We are asking for two to four people each week to assist in this area.   We need you.

Shuttle Drivers

Without any real parking opportunities in our main parking lot, the upper lot, near the ball fields will be used much more.   We are in need of more drivers to help keep up with the demand.  There will be at least 5 shuttles running on Sunday morning.  We need you.

Other areas of need include the following; facility cleaning, mowing, on-call weekday drivers, snow removal, Sunday greeters, vehicle cleaning, flower garden maintenance, kitchen cleaning, floor cleaning, powerwashing, painting and Sunday EMTs.

Bring in the bulldozers, jack hammers and dump trucks.  Tear up that parking lot.  Rip it to shreds.   How exciting will that be?  It is almost here.  As the countdown clock ticks away, the fruit of 15 years of praying and planning will begin to take shape where you and I used to park.    It will be an extremely large fruit of metal and glass and concrete and less convenient parking.   Entering the building is going to be radically different for about a year.  We need your help to make the transition as smooth as possible.  On Ground breaking Sunday, March 15 we will be handing out a map of the property detailing the traffic flow.

Please consider helping us in the following areas…we need you.

WATCHMEN

These men and women provide aid and security on Sunday mornings and for special events.  They have been certified in several security areas in order to qualify.  If you have law enforcement experience, armed forces training, or just generally enjoy protecting people, this position is for you.  Please prayerfully consider joining this crew.  We need you.

EVENING PATROL

These individuals will patrol our parking lots on the weeknights between the hours of 5:00-9:00 making sure all is in order for our guests and members during the week nights.  This will become very important as we will be asked to park further from the building.   We need you.

TRAFFIC FACILITATORS

Seeking men and women to help direct traffic on Sunday mornings with a bright orange vest and whistle.  Traffic flow will be all important when our main parking lot goes away.  We will need help directing, and educating our members and guests where they can drive, park and drop off.  We are looking for thirty members to help us in this area.  We need you.

PARKING LOT AIDS

We will begin transporting those with physical challenges from Parking Lot A, next to Temple Heights, to the building.  We will have two golf carts to help with this process.  We are asking for two to four people each week to assist in this area.   We need you.

SHUTTLE DRIVERS

Without any real parking opportunities in our main parking lot, the upper lot, near the ball fields will be used much more.   We are in need of more drivers to help keep up with the demand.  There will be at least five shuttles running on Sunday morning.  We need you.

It was not possible to include all the details of each area.  If you would like more details or have any questions, please contact Chris Ruzicka at 816.358.0988 x 2041.  Include your name, phone number, area of interest, any related skills and, of course, questions.

Other areas in need:  facility cleaning, mowing, on-call weekday drivers, snow removal, Sunday greeters, vehicle cleaning, flower garden maintenance, kitchen cleaning, floor cleaning, powerwashing, painting and Sunday EMTs.

This article was written by KCBT staff member Erin Coleman.

Do you see the field? I see it too, but the field I see is one full of the potential of a mission, one that reaches across an entire community and one that can impact the future of the schools and workplaces of the community for the better.  This field is one that brings hope and love to dysfunction and confusion.  It provides opportunity for making a difference and it provides it at the most basic and foundational core of humanity: relationships.  These are not forced and awkward relationships full of agenda and distrust but natural relationships found on common ground.  Without this common ground, how can we as the church relate?  How do we meet the people who are God’s heart?  How to we enjoy each other and minister to each other as part of the same community?

The answers are on the field.  Right now it is covered in leaves and sticks and the grass is dried and brown.  Surely the answers do not lie here.  We have been given a vision and a mission, but surely this is not the right place to act on it.  It is too easy, it is too close, it doesn’t cost us much more than a Saturday morning and a few blisters.  But I say, if we can’t meet here, if we can’t change this field, what can we change?  So, an invitation has been given, a challenge has been cast.

Find your mission on the field, clean it up and let it be the start of a season of growth.  KCBT Ball Fields Workday is Saturday, March 28, 2009.  For more information or to signup, click here or contact Scott Gates at 816.358.0988 x 2137.

Sunday mornings . . . a first time visitor is not really sure what to expect, but they come because they have a need. For the person who is struggling with issues of life, they come because they know they will be strengthened to make it through another week. For the mom who had a crazy morning getting the kids dressed, she understands the battle for the next generation and that God has a plan for her children. As a greeter, you welcome them all to our church. The smile on your face, and willingness to serve them, tells everyone who walks through our doors that we are glad you are here and that you have come to the right place.

Please mark your calendar for a Greeters Workshop on Sunday, November 2nd at 5:00pm in the Auditorium. During this time, you will be challenged in your area of service, you will be instructed so that we can reach more people, and you will be guided as teams come together in unity.

One of the emptiest feelings in life is spending five hours putting a puzzle together and realizing you are missing a piece. That piece is key to that puzzle fulfilling its purpose in your life. Whether it is esthetic beauty or a sense of accomplishment, all the pieces coming together are the key to the satisfaction you seek. That feeling of emptiness or incompleteness is only solved by finding that piece. Maybe the piece that is missing in your life is the beautiful puzzle piece called volunteerism.

This volunteerism puzzle piece was created in 2006, through the vision of Jeff Cox. The volunteer ministry called VP820 was launched, and scores of you donated a couple hours, one Friday each month for a whole year. You showed up and accomplished what the church needed. You felt the bond of teamwork and the satisfaction of a job well done.

Almost three years later KCBT wants to take the next step in this vital ministry. VP820 has a new name - RS09 (Reasonable Service 2009) - and we are expanding this ministry to include new areas that match the gifts and talents the Lord has given you. For a church our size to function adequately, we need the help of the “pieces” of our church. You may be the piece we are missing. Please prayerfully consider the coming opportunities to serve your church body in an exciting and practical way. We will be asking for a one year commitment to your selected area of service. More pieces to the volunteer puzzle will be coming soon; for now, will you consider the piece that God would have you to be?

Recently, SkyKids Early Childhood Department launched a recruitment campaign, simply called, “The 100”.  The nursery, 0-30 months, had 100 spots to fill with people possessing loving hearts and an attitude to serve our babies and their families. In only a few short weeks, the nursery has almost filled every available opening! God has provided amazing people in an incredible amount of time. Thank you to everyone who has filled one of these openings. The Early Childhood team appreciates your commitment and cannot wait to get to know you!

There are a still a few needs in Early Childhood. Interested in joining the team? You’ll find details about Nursery Classes (0-30 months) and Preschool Classes (2.5 - 5 years) on their webpages, including a breakdown of each class and corresponding openings in each age group. Prospective volunteers are asked to serve one service time, two Sundays a month. Signup online today! You’ll be contacted before beginning work in the minstry.

As KCBT prepares for the new service changes on September 14, a critical need presents itself in the Nursery and Preschool Departments. This department often gets a less-than-desirable reputation as people look to minister and serve in our body.

Working in the Early Childhood Department is more than child care - It is truly ministry to children and their families. It is Discipleship.

Infants hear songs about Jesus loving them and keep full attention on the face of the person singing. Toddlers learn to bow their heads and pray and say, “Amen.” Preschoolers retell Bible stories in their own beautiful language, surprising their families at their knowledge and application of the passage. Parents forge relationships with each other that last a lifetime. Leaders and teachers co-labor together, building relationships with each other that could not be formed any other place.

As we plan for September 14, we project a need for 100 dedicated servants to adequately staff our Nursery Department. Workers 18 and older are needed for one service time (9:45 or 11:15) two Sundays per month; you’ll still be able to attend the main service or a ministry fellowship at the opposite service time. Visit the department page for class descriptions and a list of current openings.

Contact Summer Montgomery for more information as you consider this unique calling.

Whether you are new to our church or have been a part of our family for years, there is a place for you to get connected. Whether you tend to be shy or love meeting new people, there is a place for you to get involved. You are invited to utilize your talents, natural gifts and abilities to serve the body of Christ at KCBT. It only takes your willingness to say, “I’d like to help”.  Below are a few of the many areas in which you can become involved, click here for a complete list or to take the online Spiritual Gift test.

The Media Team is looking for dedicated volunteer camera operators to work on a two-week per month basis during the 9:45am service. Please contact Tom Brooke for more information about this key opportunity.

The People Ministry is seeking those with a heart and the desire to assist others in achieving their God given talents and in giving direction that allows fellow Christians to grow and understand what God’s will is for them. Contact Vince Broker for more information.

Are you an outgoing individual that enjoys meeting new people? The Connections Ministry has current openings for foyer greeters; greeters serve one per month.  Sign up today or stop by the Connections Counter for more information.

This article was written by ministry leader Roger Madsen.

Don’t all churches already have a pastor?  Unfortunately, the answer is “No.” If this chart doesn’t break your heart, I don’t know what will.  Image going to a church, or growing up in a church, without even one pastor!  We are blessed! We have many excellent pastors; many churches have none.  Many churches either do no have a pastor at all or maybe the one pastor they do have needs to minister to others in another city or county, and need men of God to fill the pulpit while they are away.  Not including a well deserved vacation now and then – they need a break just like us.

The Circuit Riding Ministry at KCBT consists of a group of men that are called to preach and teach the Word of God primarily to churches. All of the men in this ministry serve the Lord in many capacities at our own church, including Deacons, Ushers, the First Connections class, Directions, Small Groups, Prayer Teams, Discipleship and Missions Trips, Prison Ministry, and many other ministries. They minister where God calls them to minister. Several men are either Shepherd School graduates or are currently enrolled in Shepherd School. Many are licensed to marry in the state of Missouri, as well as perform funerals.

Currently we are ministering at the psychiatric facility in Raytown named Two Rivers. Even though this is not a church, we are welcome to minister the Word of God to people there that are hurting and need help – including many Christians at these faculties.

Several of the men in the Circuit Riding Ministry have been asked to preach and teach at some of our daughter churches when the pastor is out of town or on vacation. They know the men in the Circuit Riding Ministry believe the Word of God as they do, and have that reassurance that we will preach and teach as they would, if present.

This is where you can help. Now that you know the men and the need, your part is essential for this ministry to do what it was designed to do: Minister the World of God to Local Churches. If you know of a church that is without a pastor, or the pastor needs a man of God to fill the pulpit, please contact us. Maybe you know someone who knows of a church that needs our help, please let them know they can contact us. Contact Roger Madsen to help a church or for more information.