You’re invited to Sisters of Strength every first Monday of the month in Room 323 from 5:00-7:00 PM.

Loving someone who struggles with addiction can be heavy, confusing, and sometimes isolating. You should not be going through this alone.

We meet every first Monday to share the journey, and offer understanding, encouragement, and hope. This is a safe place to talk, listen, and connect with others who truly understand.

Sign up HERE.

Are you new to Woods Chapel and want to meet the staff? Join us after services for a time to meet the pastors of Woods Chapel! Bring your questions and hear about the mission of connecting people to Jesus Christ by building a movement where all are included, accepted, and loved. There will be some light snacks and a chance to meet other new people at the church.

Childcare will be provided.

Located in Room 306.

RSVP HERE. While RSVP is not required, it’s encouraged so we can have a better idea of attendance.

Get ready for some BIG fun! KC Wolf is coming to Woods Chapel Church on Sunday, November 1, from 9:45–10:45 AM!

Bring the whole family for a morning filled with bounce houses, fun photo opportunities, and a special visit from the Kansas City Chiefs’ very own KC Wolf! Whether you're a longtime Chiefs fan or just looking for a fun Sunday morning with your family, you won't want to miss it.

Give hope. Give blood.

Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. It is essential for surgeries, cancer treatment, chronic illnesses, and traumatic injuries. Whether a patient receives whole blood, red cells, platelets, or plasma, this lifesaving care starts with one person making a generous donation. 

Date: 10/29/2026
Start Time: 10:00 AM
End Time: 2:00 PM
Where: Woods Chapel United Methodist Church, Lecture Hall

Sign up HERE.

Guaranteed Halloween FUN on Wednesday, October 21! Prizes will be awarded to the winning team and the best costumes. Meet at the SMB at 6:30 PM SHARP to get instructions and find your teams. Pick-up is at the secret finish line at 9 PM. 

(here’s a hint...bring $10 for a treat at the end!)

Sign up HERE.

Candy, costumes, and so much more!

On October 17, our trail will transform into a candy-filled adventure at Treats on the Trail! Come dressed in costume and collect sweet treats at every stop. Plus, enjoy face painting, popcorn, music, inflatables, and more fun for the whole family.

Looking for a fun way to serve? Gather your small group and volunteer together, or jump in on your own! We have a variety of serving opportunities available for individuals, so there’s a place for everyone to be part of the fun.

Don’t miss this boo-tiful afternoon of celebration!

This is a FREE event.

Be sure to bring something to collect your candy in.

Register HERE.

Sign up to serve HERE.

6:30-8:30 PM // Mondays // Room 301

Begins October 12 and ends November 30.

Join us for this 8-week class for adults, providing information and support for persons in the beginning stages of recovery from a divorce/break-up. The focus is on endings and letting go of the past.

Sign up HERE.

If you have any questions or want to learn more about this group, please contact Kathy Christenson.

Earlier this year, we began a new partnership with the community of El Paraíso, Guatemala, and we’re excited to share what God is doing there!

Come hear the latest updates on Sunday, October 11 at 11:45 AM for an update on our partnership with El Paraíso, Guatemala. We’ll share what’s happening at the CarePoint, talk about the upcoming February partner visit, and hear how your generosity is helping children and families in the community.

We’ll wrap up our time by writing letters to our new Friends. Please sign up in advance so we know how much pizza to order, and bring $5 per person to help cover lunch.

A few things to bring:
• Your Friend’s name and HopeChest ID number
• Your phone or another device for writing your electronic letter

Sign up HERE.

Everyone is welcome—whether you're thinking about being baptized yourself, considering it for a family member, or just want to learn more.

In this class, we will talk about what baptism represents and why it matters in our faith journey. Across different Christian traditions, baptism holds different meanings, and we’ll take time to reflect on how we, as United Methodists, understand this sacred and grace-filled act.

Baptism is offered during our regular worship services and also during our special Lake Baptism event in early September. If you want to know about its purpose, power, or its place in your life, this class is a great place to start!

Room 305.

Sign up HERE.

We are thrilled to announce that our Shower Ministry is launching Wednesday, October 7! And with this exciting new ministry comes an opportunity for YOU to make a difference.

Each Wednesday at WC Raytown, we’ll provide unhoused individuals with access to a warm shower, clean clothing, and essential hygiene items. Volunteers will help create a welcoming and dignified experience by assisting with check-in, helping guests select clothing, directing guests to the showers, organizing shower caddies and hygiene supplies, and laundering towels. If you're interested in helping with any of these tasks, please let us know HERE.

You can also support the ministry by donating hygiene items to help stock our resource room HERE.

Whether you serve in person or donate supplies, you help meet a practical need and show our community they are seen, valued, and cared for.

We can’t wait to welcome you to the team!

You’re invited to Sisters of Strength every first Monday of the month in Room 323 from 5:00-7:00 PM.

Loving someone who struggles with addiction can be heavy, confusing, and sometimes isolating. You should not be going through this alone.

We meet every first Monday to share the journey, and offer understanding, encouragement, and hope. This is a safe place to talk, listen, and connect with others who truly understand.

Sign up HERE.

Curious about what WC Students is all about? Join us for our Fall Parent Meeting, designed to give parents an inside look at Youth Group and what their students can expect throughout the year.

While parents meet with our youth leaders, students will have the chance to hang out and play a game together. After the meeting, parents and students are invited to stay for worship and experience a piece of Youth Group together!

October 4 | 5:00–5:30 PM
Student Ministry Building | Worship Room

We’d love for you to join us and get connected with the WC Students community!

On the first Saturday of each month, we will meet at Woods Chapel Church at 10:00 AM to assemble sack lunches as a community. We will then go out and deliver to those in need in the community. Come and join us for community and learn how to serve together as a group!

Sign up HERE.

If you have any questions, please contact Adam Dean.

Help us care for the Woods Chapel grounds during our Landscape Workday on Saturday, October 3, from 9:00 AM–12:00 PM. We’ll meet at the Student Ministry Building garage.

Bring a pair of gloves and come ready to lend a hand. All are welcome!

If you're navigating the pain of loss, you don't have to do it alone. Join our Grief Support Group, led by a certified grief educator, where we'll explore healing through the book It's OK That I'm Not OK and incorporate grief movement to help release and process emotions. This group offers a safe, supportive space to share, connect, and find comfort with others who understand. Wherever you are in your journey, you're welcome to join us as we move toward healing together.

If you’re navigating grief, you’re not alone. We invite you to walk alongside others on a journey toward hope at 10:00 AM in Room 311. We will meet every Tuesday from September 29 to November 17.

Sign up to join this group HERE.

If this time doesn’t work for you or if you have any questions, please contact Carol Quiring.

Fire up the grill and get ready for a day of food, football, and community at the Woods Chapel Men's Tailgate BBQ on September 27!

• What to Expect: Free burgers and hot dogs after each service, a friendly BBQ competition, cash prizes, the Chiefs game on the big screen at noon, and a great afternoon of food and fellowship.

• What to Bring: Your favorite BBQ to compete, a side dish or dessert to share (if you're not grilling), a drink, and lawn games if you'd like. No registration required!

We encourage you to stay after worship to watch the Chiefs game on the big screen at noon and enjoy a fun afternoon together as a church community. Even if you can't stay for the game, be sure to grab a hamburger or hot dog after any of our worship services before heading home.

Bring your best barbecue to grill on-site in the East Parking Lot or prepare it ahead of time to share in our friendly grill competition. Everyone will have the chance to vote for their favorites, with cash prizes awarded to the top three entries and the coveted 2026 WCC Grill Master trophy presented at halftime.

Not grilling? Bring a side dish or dessert to share. Burgers, hot dogs, buns, condiments, water, and all the essentials will be provided. Bring what you'd like to drink and any lawn games you'd like to enjoy throughout the day.

No registration is required. All men, along with their friends and neighbors, are welcome for a fun day of great food, fellowship, and Chiefs football. Grillers who would like to reserve a parking space can email the MPACT Small Group HERE. If you'd like to help support this event, please designate your gift as "Men's BBQ."

Have you and your parents talked about the Hard Stuff? What is your plan or theirs for an incapacitating illness or a devastating accident? Or worse…death? Give the people who love you the most the gift of not having to make those decisions for you.

We invite you to participate in September for our two-session series on The Hard Stuff.

The Conversation:

Presented by Carol Quiring, RN and CGE (Certified Grief Educator), Certified in Grief Movement, Operations Consultant for Woods Chapel Church, and Retired CEO of Saint Luke’s Home Care & Hospice

September 21 at 1:00 PM in the Lecture Hall.

THE CONVERSATION

Do you know the wishes of every member of your family?

Do any of you want to be kept alive with extreme measures?

Do you want a feeding tube that will prolong their/your life even if they/you are in a coma you are unlikely to recover from? 

Cremation or burial?

Ventilator or not?

Do you want your family to always wonder if they made the decision that you would have wanted? 

Understanding what happens when a loved one is diagnosed with a serious, life-altering, or terminal illness causes stress and pressure on families at a time when every moment is precious.  But once you've outlined how you want to be cared for and just how much medical intervention is enough, it will relieve you and your loved ones of difficult decision-making when there really isn't curative treatment. Have that conversation before you can't. Give your family this gift.

You are NEVER too young or old to provide these answers to the people who love you the most and who will be forced to make these decisions if you don't.

This program will also explore in some detail funeral planning and options that are available to families today.

Registration is required.

The cost is $10 per binder (which covers both sessions). You will want ONE BINDER PER PERSON, not per couple. The binder will include all the class information for BOTH classes, including forms, and is an easy reference and place to keep your important documents.

Sign up HERE.

Join us on Sunday, September 20, at 12:00 PM for a clean-up day of the area that the church adopted. You will be picking up trash on Bowlin Road from Lakewood Way to Campground Road, which is a fairly short stretch. 

Please note that we require participants to be 10 years or older due to proximity to traffic. Anyone 16 and up may serve unsupervised. Anyone younger needs a parent present for safety. 

Trash bags, trash-pickup grabbers, and safety vests are provided; you can bring work gloves for additional coverage.

This is always a fun morning and a favorite project of Student Ministry, who do this every year as well!

You can meet friends at the church at 11:50 AM and carpool down the street to the cleanup area or park at the fire department or Montessori School on Lakewood Way.

Sign up & find out more info HERE.

Our next Growth Track Class will be on September 20 from 10:00 AM–12:00 PM in Room 306, and childcare is provided. During this time, you’ll meet church leaders, hear who we are, share your story, and discover how you can be part of what God is doing through Woods Chapel. You’ll also have the opportunity to become an official Partner.

We believe your gifts and experiences can help us live out our mission of building a movement where all are included, accepted, and loved.

You can save your seat HERE.

Learn more about Growth Track HERE.

Let’s go to Liberty Corn Maze together on Saturday, September 19 from 7-9 PM!

We’ll meet you there & be sure to bring $17 for a ticket, plus extra if you want any snacks!

Address: 17607 NE 52nd St, Liberty, MO 64068.

Do you have a 3rd grader-or a 4th or 5th grader who missed it last year? We have a fun event planned just for them!

Celebrate this special milestone on September 17 from 6:00–8:00 PM with pizza and a scavenger hunt! Each participant will team up with a guardian to search the Bible for answers, embarking on an adventure to different locations throughout Woods Chapel Church.

Please invite your friends! It will be a fun and meaningful evening as your child continues to grow in their faith.

We will eat pizza from 6:00-6:30 PM and kick off the adventure at 6:30 PM.

Sign up HERE.

Join us for a Jewelry Party Make & Take at Woods Chapel! Our WC Prom Boutique is always looking for accessories, so let’s make some to donate and create a few to take home, too! This event will cost $5 to cover materials!

We’ll meet Tuesday, September 15, from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM in rooms 305 & 306. Sign-up is required to participate!

Sign up HERE.

Have you and your parents talked about the Hard Stuff? What is your plan or theirs for an incapacitating illness or a devastating accident? Or worse…death? Give the people who love you the most the gift of not having to make those decisions for you.

We invite you to participate in September for our two-session series on The Hard Stuff.

Putting Your House in Order:
Presented by Rev. Laura Murphy, Director of Development for the Missouri Methodist Foundation

September 14 at 1:00 PM in the Lecture Hall.

PUTTING YOUR HOUSE IN ORDER

If you are 18 or older, the greatest gift you can give yourself & your family is peace of mind. If you are seriously incapacitated or worse, die. Does your family know what to do? Do they know how to take care of your bills, your Facebook & Instagram page, your will, social security, or bank account,... your pets? Do they even know where to find all your important documents and passwords?

In these 2 hours, you can take the practical steps to provide just such a "priceless gift" to your loved ones.

Registration is required.

The cost is $10 per binder (which covers both sessions). You will want ONE BINDER PER PERSON, not per couple. The binder will include all the class information for BOTH classes, including forms, and is an easy reference and place to keep your important documents.

Sign up HERE.

Ever feel like you can't get ahead with money? You're not alone. You'd be surprised how many people feel that way. But there's hope—with a Financial Peace University class. Over nine weeks, you'll learn biblical principles for handling money that will give you peace with your finances.

This FPU session runs every Sunday, from September 13 through November 8.

Room 322

Sign up HERE.

Join us at Lakewood Beach (4105 NW Lake Drive) after church! You or a member of your family can participate by experiencing baptism for the first time or by remembering your baptism through immersion. 

Sign up HERE.

Lake Baptism Map

Due to a scheduling conflict, KC Wolf will not be at Woods Chapel Church on Sunday, September 13. He’s gotta get ready for the big game on Monday night!

Bounce houses will still be available for WC Kids during all three worship services. Bring the whole family as we kick off the season together at Woods Chapel!

Join us for our Fall Small Group Launch Day! These will take place every Wednesday until December 9!

Middle School Small Group: 6-7 PM at the SMB

High School Small Group: 7-8:15 PM at the SMB

Bring a friend, bring 7 friends, or come solo- there’s a place for EVERYONE!

You’re invited to Sisters of Strength every first Monday of the month in Room 323 from 5:00-7:00 PM.

Loving someone who struggles with addiction can be heavy, confusing, and sometimes isolating. You should not be going through this alone.

We meet every first Monday to share the journey, and offer understanding, encouragement, and hope. This is a safe place to talk, listen, and connect with others who truly understand.

Sign up HERE.

ALL STUDENTS 6TH-12TH GRADE!

Come hang out with the WC Students at Lakewood Beach for a fun afternoon in the sun. Bring your swimsuit, towel, and appetite for PIZZA!

Drop-off & Pick-up: The Cove

Location: Lakewood Beach

Address: 4105 NW Lake Dr, Lee’s Summit, MO, 64064

We can’t wait to see you there!

On the first Saturday of each month, we will meet at Woods Chapel Church at 10:00 AM to assemble sack lunches as a community. We will then go out and deliver to those in need in the community. Come and join us for community and learn how to serve together as a group!

Sign up HERE.

If you have any questions, please contact Adam Dean.