Nov. 11 Religion Notes

Heartland Church moves into new Olathe location

After two years of construction, the abandoned lot of the Rhodes Furniture building at 12175 S. Strang Line Road, Olathe, has been transformed into Heartland Community Church.

The facility opened its doors to the public with services at 9 and 11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1. The new location allows Heartland to minister to current members while having more room to welcome interested visitors. On average, the church draws 2,000 attendees to its two Sunday morning services.

Heartland Community Church is a 26-year-old, non-denominational community with a passion for serving the “unchurched” in the Kansas City area. For information, visit www.heartlandchurch.org.

Writers event at Colonial

Heart of America Christian Writers Network will hold an annual conference Nov. 12-14 at Colonial Presbyterian Church, 12501 W. 137th St., Overland Park.

The event will offer instruction with editors such as Ginger Kolbaba from Today’s Christian Woman, now Kyria, as well as several dozen workshops. Several agents will be present for one-on-one meetings.

Attendees will learn how to publicize their work with information from Monica Foster of Reliant Media. Professional promotional shots also will be available.

For more information, visit www.hacwn.org or contact Sally Danley at (816) 313-1982 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Church to hold tea party, youth worship event

Presbyterian Church of Stanley, 14895 Antioch Road, Overland Park, holds a Connecting Hearts Tea Party & Tablescape Extravaganza from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14.

The event is open to girls and women in the community age 12 years and older. There will be an assortment of tea and treats, and an array of tablescapes for viewing. Admission is $2.

Also, the church will host a youth worship event, “Deliver Me,” from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15. Youth community members in sixth through 12th grades are invited to attend. The Bizmarks will perform and there will be door prizes, including an iPod nano, PS3, movie tickets and more.

Admission is $5 per person and a new pair of socks, gloves or mittens to donate to children at Grace United Community Ministries in Kansas City, Mo.

For information, call 681-8180 or visit www.stanleypres.org.

Catholic foundation honors civic leaders

The Catholic Education Foundation honored two local civic leaders at the organization’s seventh annual Gaudeamus Dinner, held Oct. 10 at the Overland Park Convention Center. About 900 guests attended the scholarship fundraiser.

The foundation honored Pat and John Menghini as two “angels among us” who have devoted their time to numerous aspects of Catholic education. 

The Menghinis have volunteered and served on advisory boards at Holy Cross, St. Thomas Aquinas, St. James Academy, the Order of St. Thomas and the Johnson County Regional High School Board.

As founders of Project Moses, a national education organization committed to a deeper understanding and appreciation of God’s Ten Commandments, the Menghinis are responsible for nearly 500 Ten Commandment monuments at churches and schools across the country.

The foundation provides scholarships for needy families in northeast Kansas so their children may attend Catholic schools sponsored by the foundation. In the past 11 years, the foundation has provided more than $8.5 million in scholarships and financial assistance.

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