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The Curé of Ars Mothers of Young Children Gift Gallery returns this weekend for its 15th year. The annual event features more than 40 artisans and vendors selling holiday gift items at the school, 9403 Mission Road. Since launching in 2003, the...
Leaders from St. Agnes Catholic Church have contacted Roeland Park police after a woman dressed in nun's habit became angry at a priest when he questioned her credentials after she demanded placement in a convent. A St. Agnes priest said the...
The city of Prairie Village has closed on the $1.1 million purchase of the Faith Lutheran Church property at 67th Street and Roe Avenue, and will soon begin the process of transforming the three-acre site into a new public park. The...
Most Sundays find members of Village Presbyterian Church and other metro Presbyterian congregations in their pews, listening to a sermon and singing hymns. This past Sunday, though, members of six KC-area Presbyterian churches spent much of their normal worship...
Colonial Church in Prairie Village has restored a part of its facilities that harken back to the church's formative days. The church on Sunday dedicated its renovated chapel, which was where the congregation held services when Colonial first opened its doors...
A congregation that had its first service 75 years ago this month in the old Fairway Theatre building that today is a Houlihan's restaurant will be marking its big anniversary this weekend. Old Mission United Methodist Church, which grew from those theatre...
By Holly Cook Changes to Roeland Park’s temporary sign ordinance that will accommodate St. Agnes Catholic Church’s annual abortion awareness display were narrowly approved by the city council Monday with a vote of 4-3. Councilmembers Sheri McNeil, Tim Janssen, Michael Rhoades...
In the summer of 1942, William and Helen Hanson got a call from regional leaders of the United Methodist Church asking if they'd be willing to help organize a new congregation in the growing Kansas City suburb of Fairway...
The old farmhouse wasn't in great shape. With a sagging roof and aging innards, the 1930s structure seemed fated for a bulldozer, an attractive target for a teardown-rebuild project given its setting on a two-acre lot in north Leawood. Instead, the "Mustard...
By Holly Cook Roeland Park councilmembers’ 5-3 vote this week approving ordinance changes to accommodate St. Agnes Catholic Parish’s annual abortion awareness display was not valid and must be repeated at an upcoming meeting. The version of the ordinance presented during...
By Holly Cook Roeland Park schools and churches with multi-building campuses may see more relaxed guidelines on the amount of temporary signs allowed to advertise fundraisers, book fairs and other events if a proposal backed by Mayor Joel Marquardt gains...
The Prairie Village City Council approved spending $1.1 million to purchase the Faith Lutheran Church property at 67th and Roe Monday, but there were objections the city could better use its money improving Harmon Park. City officials said acquisition of...