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"Pray Then In This Way - Part 2"
An exploration of the history and transformative power of The Lord's Prayer
This Sunday, Reverend Brandon Nagel concludes a
2-week series in which we are exploring the history
behind The Lord's Prayer, including the amazing leaps
in religious thinking and our concept of God that it represented. We shall discover how it can still be used as an effective tool for our own personal transformation.
It's also Social Media Sunday!
Learn how you can become more connected to UCOP through social media and help spread the word about our terrific church and all we do here to the world at large!
We look forward to seeing you there!
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UNITY
Bubble Soccer Challenge
Saturday,
September 19 10:30 am to 1:00 pm Gillham Park,
Gillham Rd, KCMO 64110 Game on! Join us for the first ever UNITY Bubble Soccer Challenge.
Unity Temple on the Plaza has challenged Unity Church of Overland Park
to a bubble soccer match! That's where you play soccer
inside giant inflated bubbles! Come join us. Visit the UNITY Bubble Soccer event page on FaceBook at : https://www.facebook.com/events/656228931179778/ to RSVP
and let us know, using the poll on this FaceBook page, whether you plan to
(1) play, (2) cheer lead or (3) bring refreshments! All players will need to sign a waiver on the day of the event. There's no age minimum but anyone under 16 must have a waiver signed by a parent or guardian.
And children must be over 4 feet tall or their feet might not stick out
the bottom of the bubble! $10/player (collected the day of the game) We are playing from 11AM - 1PM but please start gathering by 10:30AM so we can figure out teams!
And if you want to see videos of how fun Bubble Soccer can be,
check out this wacky footage!
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| Women in Unity Meeting This Saturday
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Women in Unity September Meeting
Saturday, September 19 in harmony hall
10 am to 12 noon
Gloria Donahue-Little will bless us with a very special, connected share that will inspire us all. Gloria is a beloved member of our community, a minister and a teacher of Hatha yoga and meditation in the Kriya tradition.
Bring a snack to share. We will provide coffee and tea and birthday cake... shhh!
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| Guest Artist, Lisa Bell - September 20
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Guest artist, Lisa Bell, joins us Sunday, September 20 with her own brand of f eel-good music to rock the world! Lisa inspires the listener to take heart and take action with music that is fun, fresh, upbeat, inspiring, transformational and empowering. For the past 12 years, she has been writing and performing songs that make a difference through positive, empowering lyrics at venues across the country and internationally. Her latest CD, The Italian Project, is her fourth and the first transatlantic project that included a writing collaboration with her friends and immensely talented musical colleagues in Italy. www.lisabellmusic.com |
| Social Media Sunday - September 20
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 Have you ever wondered how to engage more with UCOP through our social media? This is the day to find out! Did you know we have UCOP accounts with Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram? Not familiar with some of those? Well, let us help you figure it out and get started with those apps on Sunday morning, September 20. We will have social-media-savvy volunteers available to explain how these apps work and help you get set-up with them. Not only that! It's "Selfie Sunday" too! Have you ever wanted a chance to get a selfie photo with Fred Albers, or any of the other rock stars we have on staff here at UCOP? Have you ever wanted to take a selfie of you and your friends in front of that gorgeous new "Love" wall art in the lobby? Now is your chance. Feel free to approach anyone that Sunday in the lobby and ask them for a selfie photo in front of that "Love" wall. Then post it to your social media and tag UCOP. The person with the most "likes" by the next Sunday will win a Teri Wilder CD!
And be sure to send those selfies to Jan Chapman at jchapman@ucop.org so we can create a gallery page on our website with all these great selfies of our congregation and let the world know how much fun it is here at UCOP!
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"A Taste of Haiti" Dinner & Reception-September 26
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 Last Day to Purchase Tickets in This Sunday, September 20! Get your tickets for "A Taste of Haiti"- an amazing Haitian dinner and reception hosted by Chef Gary Hild, his culinary companions and Touching Hearts in Haiti volunteers. All proceeds go to help support Touching Hearts in Haiti volunteer housing, interpreter and island transport fees. Have some great food, fun, fellowship and show your support of UCOP's global initiative. Entertainment includes Haitian Drumming Music by Mark Gossman & Friends! Tickets are only $25 per person (or $45 per couple) available through "Flo" (our giving kiosk), or on our website RIGHT HERE, or in the lobby after some Sunday morning services. Beer and wine will be available for purchase at the event for $5. Check out this fabulous menu! "A Taste of Haiti" Shrimp Creole Shrimp in Red Creole Sauce over Rice & Black Beans Slow Roasted Pulled Pork Seasoned with Allspice and Peppers on Corn Chip Coins with Pikliz (Spicy Haitian Slaw) topped with Shredded Cheese Fresh Grilled Vegetables from Unity Garden brushed with Olive Oil, Basil & Garlic Caribbean Chicken Wings with Sauteed Plantains and Papaya Salsa Dessert Table Mango Cheesecake Chocolate Banana Custard Beverages Mint Infused Lemonade Water Beer and Wine (additional $5 each) $25 per person or $45 per couple Haitian Drumming Music provided by Mark Gossman and Friends "Will work for food!!"
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| "Touching Hearts in Haiti" Trip Rescheduled
| |  Important News from our Global Outreach Team The trip to Haiti through Heart to Heart International, originally planned for January, has been rescheduled to ensure the safety of the travelers and put them in there long after the Haitian election season is over.
As a result of this rescheduling, FIVE of the original participants are now unable to travel on the new dates, which are March 28 to April 3, 2016. If you are able to travel at that time and would like an opportunity to serve on our Global Outreach Team working on special projects in Haiti, please contact Julie Randolph as soon as possible at globaloutreach@ucop.org. Anyone wishing to go must have a valid passport (with 2 open spaces) and pay a $100 deposit to secure their space no later than November 1st. The total cost of the trip will be between $1700-1900, depending on flight cost flux and fundraising efforts. There will be a new payment schedule set soon, to which they must adhere, as total payments are required one month before traveling.
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| YFM Christmas Play Auditions Coming Up!
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 Believe it or not, it's already time to think about Christmas! This year, Youth & Family Ministry is gearing up for a super fun play written by L. Frank Baum (the guy who wrote The Wizard of Oz). It's called The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus and it has several great roles for all our theatrically inclined kiddos! Stop by the YFM office this Sunday and pick up audition script selections for your child to work on before auditions. It doesn't have to be memorized, but we would like to see their unique personalities shining through like Rudolph's shiny red nose! If you have any questions, contact Kelly Sturgeon at ksturgeon@ucop.org or call 649-1750 x3010. If you need us to email you the script selections, just contact Kelly.
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Fall Faith 2015 is just around the corner!
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 Join us October 4 through November 13 as we explore "Authentic Be-ing: Living from the Truth of what you are"
 We will be studying Robert Brumet's newest book, Living Originally, which can be purchased now in our UCOP bookstore for $12, less than you can get it on Amazon!
CIRCLES: Our Fall Faith circles will be a little different this year. Rather than the majority of groups meeting at the church on Wednesday evenings, our 2015 Fall Faith circles will meet on different days, at different times and in different locations. You're sure to find a small group circle that meets at a convenient time for you! And it is our hope that these small group circles will continue to meet even after Fall Faith is concluded, continuing the exploration begun in our Fall Faith series and launching into new territory and new curriculum with each season, thus building strong relationships and community through these small groups.
Due to last minute technical difficulties, our plan for online registrations for the Fall Faith circles has changed. We will sign up after services each Sunday beg
on paper registration sheets as in the past.
An online registration option is available HERE
for those who would like to be placed in a circle of Spirit's choosing.
FRIENDS & FAMILY DAY POTLUCK: Sunday, October 4, we encourage you to invite your family and friends to church in the morning to help us kick-off Fall Faith with a great big community potluck! In keeping with the theme of the book,
Living Originally, we invite you to consider bringing a potluck dish of some original family recipe to share. Then, of course, invite those same family and friends to come back later that evening for... 
KICK-OFF CONCERT:To kick-off the Fall Faith season, we welcome the incomparable Teri Wilder back to town for an amazing concert on Sunday, October 4th!
Join us in the sanctuary at 7:00 pm and get ready to "authentically be rockin' that Truth of what you are!" No tickets are needed. Just show up! The concert is our gift to you. We want to fill the house so everyone can enjoy this fun community-building experience. A love offering will be taken during the concert.
FALL FAITH EVENT: Then mark your calendars for Friday, November 13,
and plan to join us for a magical evening of dinner and dancing at the
Ritz Charles to celebrate the end of a fabulous Fall Faith series and the continuation of our thriving new small groups! Tickets for the Fall Faith Event
will go on sale in mid-October.
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Volunteer Opportunities for Fall Faith
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Several volunteer opportunities are available for our Fall Faith activities this year. If you would like to step into sacred service in support of this wonderful community-building season, please look over the volunteer needs below and contact our Fall Faith Coordinator, Brenda Brock, and Volunteer Coordinator, Deb Filby, at fallfaith@ucop.org.
You may also submit your interest online HERE.
Circle Sign-up Volunteers
Sept 13, 20, 27 and Oct 4
4 volunteers to assist people after each service with the circle sign-up process
Kick off Concert: October 4
6 volunteers to usher at the concert
1 angel for Teri Wilder
3 greeters at the concert
Fall Faith Event at the Ritz Charles
October 25, November 1 & 8
2 volunteers after each service to sell tickets for the event
November 13
4 volunteers to decorate at the Ritz Charles for a few hours in the afternoon prior to the event
3 volunteers to help Jane Sauve at the event - taking tickets, check in for auction #s and payment for auction items.
1 volunteer to assist the auctioneer at the live auction
2-3 volunteers to support the silent auction at the event
If you would like to volunteer for any of these opportunities for sacred service, please email fallfaith@ucop.org.
Fall Faith Silent Auction Did you get two toasters for wedding gifts? Have you remodeled the man cave and have cool, autographed, sporting memorabilia that needs a good home? Do you have some tickets, or connection to tickets, that you can't use but would like to donate? Do you have a special skill like cooking, babysitting, massage, building, advising or consulting that you could donate for the good of the cause?
If the answer is "yes" to any of these questions, then the Fall Faith Silent Auction wants your stuff!!! Please send inquiries to Connie Shidler at FallFaithAuction@ucop.org. |
| Membership Class
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If you would like to make a deeper commitment to your spiritual community, then you are invited to attend our Membership Class. We will explore what it means to step into membership at the church, discuss the Vision, Mission, and Values of Unity Church of Overland Park, review the church governance and join together in a sacred circle of sharing what membership in our ministry means to you. To become a member, prior attendance at the 'UCOP and You' and 'Unity Basics' class is required. In addition, all participants are required to be in attendance at one of the celebration services on Membership Sunday, September 27th.
Pre-registration is strongly requested and appreciated.
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| The Grief Recovery Support Program
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 The Grief Recovery Support Program uses the time-tested Grief Recovery Method® in a step-by-step format. It creates a safe environment in which to look at learned beliefs around dealing with loss and provides specific steps to help participants reclaim their lives, whether their grief is from death, divorce, loss of job, loss of health, loss of finances, or even safety and trust. Please visit www.griefrecoverymethod.com to learn more about this wonderful program. Materials fee: $13 - Participants will work from The Grief Recovery Handbook, which will be supplied at the first class and payment will be collected at that time. Jonna Templar is a life coach and Certified Grief Recovery Specialist.
Please contact her with any questions at jtemplar@kc.rr.com.
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| Sacred Gong Meditation with Teri Wilder
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 Quiet your mind in this meditation and feel calm, centered and balanced. Relax your fears away with the soothing sound vibrations of the gong. Let go of what's keeping you in the past and experience joy now. Allow your body to restore itself to optimum health. Go from feeling stressed to feeling blessed. If you missed it the last time she was here, now is your chance to
experience the deepest and most profound level of relaxation as you bathe in the vibrations of this ancient therapeutic instrument, helping you release negative emotions and fears that can cause illness, dis-ease or blockages in your body. The gong's vibrations will gently and safely guide your body into a state of bliss and harmony. There is nothing you need to do but relax
and let the gong do the rest. ~ Bring a yoga mat, blanket, pillows (for under head & knees) and water bottle ~ Regular seating is also available ~ Wear comfortable, loose clothing Teri's Gong Meditation CD's will also be available for purchase at the event. No prior experience, effort or practice is required to participate. Everyone is welcome!
Admission: $20 (REGISTER HERE early as space is limited)  Teri Wilder plays a Paiste 30" Symphonic gong named "Om" and a Venus Planetary gong named "Charlie." The symphonic gong contains within it all of the sounds of creation, allowing for a more powerful meditation!
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Prepare to Land: Navigating Your Retirement Glide Path
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 Join us for the first course in our Practical Prosperity financial education series. These courses will be taught by experienced financial educators and other subject matter experts with the true heart of a teacher. Our first course in this series will focus on the social, emotional, physical and financial aspects of retirement planning. This isn't your typical boring sales pitch designed to get you to purchase some financial product of questionable value. Here you'll learn how retirement planning is similar to landing an aircraft. You need to have a checklist and a solid plan to get it right. Whether you are cruising along with many years to go until retirement, preparing for "final approach" as you get ready to retire, or are currently in retirement, this course has something for you. Rob, Mickie and Jeff are pros at making courses fun and informative. As a bonus, we'll take an optional field trip on November 2 to see a nationally known speaker from the Dave Ramsey organization give you his view on retirement planning. If you'd like to attend the optional class on November 2, please contact Rob Jones at 913 620-7148 for info on how to purchase tickets to that event. Class Fee: $15 per session REGISTER HERE  Rob Jones, financial counselor and educator with the Hutchins & Haake CPA firm holds two master's degrees - one in adult education and the other in family financial planning. An active member of UCOP, he coordinates our Dave Ramsey financial education courses. If you have questions about the course, you can reach Rob at 913 620-7148.
 Mickie Schroder is an adjunct faculty member at Avila University and has many years of teaching experience as a corporate trainer for Sprint Nextel before she and her husband Jeff retired and started BOOMERangs Retirement Coaching. She served for two years as a prayer chaplain for UCOP and currently attends Unity of Kansas City North. Jeff Jans was also a corporate trainer and executive coach for Sprint Nextel and has served as Vice President of the Board of Directors for Unity of Kansas City North.
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| In the Presence Meditation
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This meditation provides the opportunity to go into a deep, deep experience of the Presence. Meditation does wonderful things to our human bodies, giving them time to revitalize and heal themselves. At the same time, our souls experience their real, true selves, going to the place inside that is timeless and eternal. After the meditation, there will be a sacred prayer circle to share and honor one another's prayer intentions. You'll experience such serenity you'll want it to go on forever.
Class Fee: $15
REGISTER HERE
Debra Baker is a spiritual counselor, energy worker, Reiki master, Oneness blessing giver and teacher who has been helping people heal their lives since 1988. A gifted medium and intuitive, Debra is the author of Amazing Intuition, Expanding Your Most Important Resource, which is available in the UCOP bookstore.
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| Yoganetics Fall Series
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 This gentle-yet-deep yoga system is a breath-based, core-based, slow-motion approach to increasing
flexibility, reducing stress and relieving chronic pain. Wyatt Townley has been teaching yoga for over thirty years. Her Yoganetics book was deemed an "Editor's Choice" by Yoga Journal and her work has also been featured in Self, Dance Magazine, Parents, Body and Soul and The New York Times. (first class free for new students!)
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| Men's Group October Breakfast
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Men's Breakfast
Saturday, October 3
8 to 10 am in harmony hall
Join the Unity Men's Group Saturday, October 3, for a traditional breakfast with pancakes.Good food and conversation will precede a fascinating look at handwriting analysis with Curtis Wilson.
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| Green Star Award
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Green Star Award for Environmental Excellence
Nominations are being accepted now for the fourth quarter awardee of the "Green Star Award for Environmental Excellence." If you know a person or organization that has gone the extra mile to help the environment in three of the following four areas: (a) at home (b) at work (c) transportation and (d) other, please nominate them. Nomination forms are on-line HERE and in the brochure rack beside the community board in harmony hall. Simply describe the action(s) taken by the nominee in one of these areas and either place it in the Green Team mail slot in the community room or send it to Mike McCord at michael_mccord@sbcglobal.net.
Recipients will be announced following review by the Green Team. Awardees will receive a certificate suitable for framing, be recognized at Sunday services and have their name added to the Green Star Award plaque in the foyer.
Be a steward of the environment. Promote awareness of our oneness with the earth.
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| Memorial Services for Ed Deane
| |  Ed Deane, longtime UCOP member and the most recent recipient of the Green Star Award for Environmental Excellence, made his transition Monday morning.
A potluck Celebration of Life Reception will be held at Unity Church of Overland Park on Friday, October 9 from 6 to 8 pm.
A memorial service will be held at Sanctuary of Hope, 2601 Ridge Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66102 on Saturday, October 10 at 11:00am.
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| New Artists in the Spotlight Gallery
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For the months of September and October, our featured artists in the Spotlight Gallery are
"Lynette Hayes and Friends"
Lynette Hayes is a Tonganoxie artist
who works in pastels.
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| Couples Group Brunch
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Singles Group Sunday Brunch
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Want to connect with other singles at Unity Church of Overland Park? Each Sunday at 12:30 this group meets at various local restaurants. Put these dates and locations on your schedule. We'd love to have you join us.
Sept. 20 - Le Peep, 7936 Quivira St., Lenexa
Sept. 27 - Bo Lings, 9055 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park.
Oct. 4 - BRGR, 4038 W. 83rd St., Prairie Village
Oct. 11 - KMachos, 11741 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park
Oct. 18 -The Thai Place, 9359 W. 87th St., Overland Park
Oct. 25 - Old Chicago Pizza, 11721 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park
Contact Linda Brozanic for more information at 913-219-7538. Please arrive at the restaurant no later than 12:45.
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CommUnity Books & Gifts
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20% off all
Relationship & Personal Growth Books
in September!
Bookstore hours: Monday-Thursday 12 to 5pm
Friday & Saturday closed /Sunday 8:30am to 1:00pm
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Do You Shop on Amazon?
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Many of us do our shopping these days from the comfort and convenience of our own homes using the Amazon marketplace. Did you know that if you go to our website first, and then enter the Amazon site through our link, the church will then get a small percentage of that purchase? It's like free money for the church! And it doesn't have to be a spiritual book or something church-related either. We will get a small percentage of anything you purchase on Amazon, if you go through our site first on your way there. How cool is that?! It doesn't cost you anything to help support your spiritual community because you were going to shop anyway, weren't you! Now you can do it and help UCOP at the same time. Just click here and it will take you to the UCOP Amazon access page. You can also find the Amazon access page from a link on our Homepage as well at www.ucop.org.
So happy shopping and thank you for your support!
We truly appreciate you.
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About Us
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Unity Church of Overland Park
10300 Antioch Rd., Overland Park, Kansas 66212
Office Hours: Monday-Thursday: 9am to 5pm Building Hours: Sunday 8am to 1pm; Monday-Thursday: 9am to 9pm We offer practical, spiritual teachings that empower abundant and meaningful living.
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Joe Schmitz has been facilitating our Thursday evening ACIM meetings to discuss this foundational book. A Course in Miracles meets on Thursdays from 6:30-8:00 pm. Joe Schmitz will be stepping down soon from leadership of the group and would like to find someone qualified to carry on as facilitator. 
