Church guide

Our next session of Exploring Faith begins this Sunday, April 8 from 4:30-6:00 PM. It's the perfect opportunity for you to bring a friend who has questions about what they believe. This is a casual small group led by Pastor Vernon and the discussions are driven by the participants. For more information, please visit our website: www.briarcliff.church.

Today's the day! Join us for our Easter Festival and Egg Hunt from 12:30-3:00! Bring your kids, grandkids, and/or friends! Feel free to share this post - the more the merrier! We have thousands of eggs for the hunts, giveaways, and the Easter bunny is posing for pictures as well!

On Good Friday we remember the day Jesus willingly suffered and died by crucifixion as the ultimate sacrifice for our sins (1 John 1:10). It is followed by Easter, the glorious celebration of the day Jesus was raised from the dead, heralding his victory over sin and death and pointing ahead to a future resurrection for all who are united to him by faith (Romans 6:5). We hope you will join us this weekend for our Easter Festival on Saturday and our encouraging Easter services on Sunday. For more information, please visit http://briarcliff.chu rch/easter/

Are you in a Small Group? While church services are focused on teaching, a small group gives you the ability to ask hard questions in a safe environment – and seek the answers together. Participating in a small group is one of the best ways to grow your spiritual life. You can discuss challenges, praises, and questions with others. At Briarcliff Church, small groups are intentional environments where we can pursue Jesus together. Our spring groups launch Feb. 4. Go to our website, or visit us in the lobby after both services Sunday, to find your small group. If you're already in a small group, share why you love it! http://briarcliff.chu rch/connect/groups/

UPCOMING EVENTS: Exploring Faith - January 14, 4:30 PM Discover Your Design - January 14 & 21, 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM Financial Peace University - Begins January 28, 2018, 10:30 AM City Union Mission Dinners - January 16 & January 23 For more information about these events, please visit our website and click on Connect>Calendar. www.briarcliff.church

Merry Christmas!

This Sunday is Christmas Eve. Three identical services will be at 9:00 AM, 10:45 AM and 5:00 PM. We will celebrate with the singing Christmas Carols, reading the Christmas story, gifts for children, lighting of the advent candles, a candle lighting service and more. Childcare will be provided for birth through age three for each service. Bring your family and friends to enjoy a meaningful experience as we worship the One who brings us hope, peace, joy and love. The Advent Candle for this week is LOVE. Take a moment to read and meditate on the devotional guide and let the embrace of God’s love fill your life today. According to LifeWay Research, six in 10 Americans will attend church during this Christmas season. People who never darken the doors of church are open to your invitation. Don’t miss this opportunity to invite someone AM and PM. Looking forward to seeing you this Sunday.

We have one more Advent Candle this Sunday--JOY! 'Tis season to be jolly. For many it is also a time filled with stress, overspending, overeating, but not over-joyed. The angel announced to the Shepherds the birth of Jesus with this promise, “I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.” What is this promised joy? Does joy describe your life? Don’t miss this Sunday as we unpack the meaning and practice of this amazing word--JOY.

As you recall, Advent means “coming.” This week we will focus on the promise of a coming peace. Is peace just wishful thinking or a reality? What did Jesus mean when he said, "Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful.” John 14:27 How do experience that peace in a world plagued with stress and conflict? Join us this Sunday as we unpack this great promise of “peace.”

Christmas Eve Services - Sunday, December 24, 9:00 AM, 10:45 AM or 5:00 PM

The annual Prison Ministry Christmas Banquet for “men of faith” will be on December 8. Each dad will be given the honor of presenting their child(ren) with a Christmas gift. We are asking for volunteers to "adopt" these children and supply the gifts the inmates will give. Each dad will be praying for God to hear what is on their child's heart. After you select a child to adopt, we ask that you PRAY about what you pick out for them. Many people who have attended past banquets have seen some pretty incredible things happen like..."Dad, how did you know!?" It can be amazing because our God is amazing! For more information, or to adopt a child, please click here: https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/4090b4babaf28aaf58-inmate1

Join us at Briarcliff Church 800 NE Vivion Rd, Kansas City, MO Everyone is welcome!!

Plan now to be a part of packing 1400 shoeboxes on Saturday, October 21. We know from experience that lives are eternally changed because they learn and respond to the gospel packed in each shoe box. Join with many others in this fun filled and meaningful event!

The newly renovated area for Briarcliff Kids and Students provides a great space for more kids, more students and more volunteers. As you visit the area this Sunday, see the visuals of the gospel being taught, share with the teachers and kids, you will catch a glimpse of all of what God is doing! Plan to linger after worship service and enjoy the refreshments and excitement of this growing ministry.

Our Exodus series begins this week, and we have made it very easy for you to participate! Check out the all new resources page for this sermon series: http://briarcliff.chu rch/resources/exodus-resources/

Register now!

"In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved." ~Franklin D. Roosevelt ...Happy Freedom Day! Thank you to all those who serve our country to make our freedom possible and to Jesus Christ, who gave us eternal freedom from sin!

For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord (Romans 8:38-39).

What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all – how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? (Romans 8:31-32) We hope this encourages you today. We are praying for you and believing that God has great things in store for your future!