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Leadership Community - TOMORROW
 Leadership Community is tomorrow morning from 9-11am. Whether you serve for just an hour or you feel like you're on staff!
Leadership Community is back in 2010 with a fresh new design for volunteers only.  Justin McRoberts is more than just music, he will be our special guest sharing his tactics on serving Christ as a lifestyle. Plus, Dan Deeble will send us off with specific actions steps for all volunteers. This is an experience you won't get anywhere else, not even Sunday morning. Don't miss it! Register for Leadership Community and Childcare today.
Get Connected!
Use Social Media to Connect with the latest news and other Heartlanders! Join the 652 Facebook Fans, the 167 following us on Twitter, and the 33 in our LinkedIn group. Get updates on the latest going on at the church as well as network with other Heartlanders.
I want to Volunteer
 Are you ready to volunteer at Heartland? We need you to make things happen around here! There are many ways you can give your time and be a part of something incredible in the Heartland community. Right now we have several high need volunteer areas, including children's ministry, youth ministry, creative arts and production, and hosting/hospitality roles. You can test drive any of these opportunities and choose which one is right for you. Full training is provided, and you will get the chance to meet some pretty amazing people on the team you choose!
To learn more, email Lisa Zulke. View the list of our current High Need Roles.
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Heartland Family Adventure, High Seas Expedition!
 Ahoy Mateys! Families with kids 3years old to 5th grade are invited to sign up for Heartland Family Adventure where we will be exploring the mighty love of God!
HFA is July 12th-15th at Heartland.
The Adventure starts at 6pm and ends at 7:45 with a little time at the end for cookies from the galley. Kids and parents will stay together to sing, laugh, learn, do crafts, service projects and play games. For the last part of the evening kids will be entertained with more stories and games while the parents listen to parenting wisdom from a pastor. Space is limited to the first 400 children. Don't worry if you have younger children, there will be free baby-sitting for them. The cost is $20 per child. You can find FAQs and registration here. Questions? Contact Ally Stouse.
Volunteer for Heartland Family Adventure
 It takes a team of cheerful volunteers to create the best week of Children's Ministry of the year. Heartland families need people who will do crafts with them, play games with them, tell stories, bake for them and do administrative work behind the scenes. If you would like to be a part of this awesome week for our families please contact Ally Stouse.
Promotion Sunday, March 28th
 Parents if you have children in our Great Beginnings Nursery Classrooms (rooms 1-4), they will be promoted to the next room on March 28th. Their classroom will automatically be updated on their check in sticker, or see one of our coaches to help you find the classroom your child will be joining. We will also be opening a new classroom to make space for all our growth. If you are not currently serving, we would love to have you join us in Great Beginnings. If you have any questions, please contact Angela Horton.
Help our Kids have an Awesome Easter
 Easter is a busy Sunday at Heartland's Children's Ministry. We will provide children's ministry at the Saturday 5pm and the Sunday 9am and 11am services.
We wouldn't want any of our kids to have a sad Easter like the little girl to the left with crazy, scary Easter bunny. We could use some extra hands because we have lots of kids. If you would like to help make Easter a fun, safe and meaningful service for kids please let us know which time and what age group you would like to serve. Sometimes on high attendance days we have had to turn away kids because we did not have enough volunteer help. We would love to prevent that on Easter. We would also love to help kids fall in love with Jesus, not the Easter Bunny. Contact Sara Stauffer.
Through the Roof Family Night - March 20
Register here for Family Fun Night. Saturday, March 20. Parents can drop off their special needs child and their siblings for a fun evening of 1-on-1 care. Specially trained volunteers will guide the children through fun activities, crafts, snacks and building new friendships. Event time is 5:30-8:30.
Great Beginnings Resources
 Great Beginnings (Infant - K) Parents, check this out! The First Look curriculum we use on Sunday mornings has come out with a cool, new monthly version of Small Talk! Small Talk captures what our kids are learning on Sunday mornings and gives parents creative ideas on how to reinforce those learnings during the week. We hope this will be helpful to you as you help your child discover that their best life awaits them in Christ!
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Middle School House Groups
 Go deep! Our next middle school house group happens on Wednesday March 10th. If you're looking for a way for your 7th or 8th grade student to grow deeper in community and in their faith, then check 'em out. They happen twice a month and in family's homes near you (Shawnee Mission and Overland Park/Olathe), check the middle school webpage for details.
Summer Youth Internships
 Are you in college and trying to figure out your summer? Then be a part of our youth intern team!
Application and dates are coming January 24th. For questions or to get a jumpstart please contact Caley Bowen (HS) or Shibu Mathew (MS) or apply online today.
Keep up to date with all of Heartland's Youth Ministry by visiting the High School or Middle School pages.
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Women's Retreat - June 4 - 5th
 Ladies, save the date! The Heartland Women's ministry will be holding a retreat on the weekend of June 4-5th. Details and registration are coming soon. If you'd like to volunteer for the event contact Lori Roy.
For the latest Women's ministry news, make sure to check out their women's ministry pages.
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College Basketball Experience Tomorrow
 Experience the thrill of the big game! Join fellow Heartlanders on Saturday, March 6 as we experience this exciting venue from 3:00 to 5:00 pm. Carpools will meet in Heartland’s parking lot at 2:00pm and depart no later than 2:15. If you prefer, you can meet us at the venue near the ticket booth at 2:45. Tickets can be purchased at the door, $12 adult/ $9 for kids 6-18. For more info on the College Basketball Experience, click here. Email Chad Tebbe for more details.
Check out all that is available by going to our men's ministry pages.
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Join your generation's singles' community …TODAY.
 That's right! Determine which generation you belong to, join that online community and begin receiving the information you need to get involved, get connected and growing. Click on the links below.
If you're a single parent with kids under 16, join both your generation's community AND the Single Parents' Community (w/kids under 16).
Is your birth year within 2 years of a generational transition? Join both generations and see which one fits best. Then dive in and invest yourself in that generation's community. HAVE FUN & GROW.
Check out your Generations' Calendar
Millennials' Calendar
Generation-Xs' Calendar
Baby Boomers' Calendar
And
Single Parents' Calendar
Lunch After Church
 This Sunday, March 7 and every other Sunday following, you are invited to join your generation @ 1:00 for lunch at one of our local areas restaurants.
Locations are posted on your generation's Calendar (see above) OR on the singles' main webpage.
Here's what you do:
- Decide to go
- Text “lunch Spot” to your generation’s lunch point person to RSVP.
- Millennial Singles - 913.593.6872
- Generation-X Singles - 913.220.1952
- Baby Boomer Singles - 816.560.8494
- Tell the host you’re with “Heartland Singles”.
Coming Soon!
Singles' Small Groups - Focusing on
- Spiritual growth
- Helping singles live well single
- Interpersonal relationships
- How to give your life away to help others
Single Parents' Events
Roller Skating - Saturday, April 10, 5:15-7:15
- Skate World - 9800 West 62nd Terrace, Merriam, KS 66203
- Cost: $5.25 to skate, $1.00 skate rental
- RSVP: Michelle Wilson
Keep up with the latest in Singles Ministry by visiting their pages.
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Couples Small Groups
 We have opportunities for you to start growing in your journey with God and each with each other. Heartland's Couples Ministry has new groups forming now. Click here to see details about each group and join today!
For the latest Couples' ministry news, make sure to check out their couples' ministry pages.
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Providing Meals at the Hope Center
 The youth ministry at the Hope Center has experienced some exciting growth over the past year and as a result of that growth we've seen an increase in the need for people providing meals for the students involved in our Leaders In Training program each week. Providing a meal for this program allows the youth to enjoy a healthy meal together at the beginning of their evening before they begin their tutoring sessions. Providing one of these meals is a great way for individuals, small groups, and families to get involved in The Hope Center. If you are interested in helping in this way, or have any questions please contact Matt Nagel or call 816.913.6290 x103.
Check out the latest at the Heartland Missions website.
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Spring Forward in 9 days
Don't forget to Spring forward a week from this Sunday. Make a note now!
About Heartland Class
New to Heartland or have questions about who we are and why we do what we do? We'd love to have you come and learn about us at our next About Heartland class Sunday, March 14th. The class meets from 12:30 - 1:30pm at Heartland. A snack and childcare are provided, free of charge - you just need to RSVP for the class no later than Sunday, March 7th. To RSVP online, just click here!
New To Heartland?
If you're new to our church family, you may want to consider the following:
Prayer Requests and Assist Line
 To request prayer, you may click here to submit a prayer request or praise report and one of the members of our
Prayer Team will pray for you.
Heartland's Prayer Request Team is receiving many sincere requests for
prayer, and these as these come in they are emailed to our team dedicated
pray-ers. Click here if you would like to join the Prayer Team.
The Assist Line can now be accessed through Heartland's main number (913) 341-5820 ext. 330. We check the line multiple times
daily and you can expect a call-back within 24 hours. |
