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June 14, 2026 • 2 Minute Read
Your new 6th Graders first week at Commission Youth
Moving into middle school is a BIG milestone, and we are excited to welcome your student to Commission Youth. If your student recently completed 5th grade, they have officially graduated from Commission Kids and are now part of our youth ministry for students in 6th–12th grade. At Commission Youth, our goal is simple: to help students encounter God, build meaningful friendships, and grow into mobilized followers of Jesus who impact their world. What Is Commission Youth? Commission Youth meets every Wednesday from 6:30–8:00 PM at Commission Church. A typical Wednesday includes: Games and community Biblical teaching Small group discussion Opportunities to build friendships and grow in faith Whether your student has grown up in church or is just beginning their journey with Jesus, we want them to know they belong here. Your First Wednesday We would love to personally welcome your student at their first youth service. Commission Youth
Wednesdays | 6:30–8:00 PM
Commission Church
11801 E. Bannister Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64138 When you arrive, one of our leaders will help your student get connected and introduce them to other students. Parents, stay and pray with the rest of our church in the sanctuary while we have youth! They pray each week at 6:30. Stay Connected The central hub for all Commission Youth information is:YOUTH HUB You’ll find: Upcoming events Camp information Parent resources Forms and registrations Ministry updates Meet Our Youth Pastor Pastor Abram and our youth team are excited to partner with families as students take this next step in their faith journey. We believe middle school and high school are some of the most important years for developing a lasting relationship with Jesus, and we are honored to walk alongside your family during that journey. Next Step Visit commissionchurchkc.com/youth and plan your student’s first Wednesday at Commission Youth.Plan your first week
June 4, 2026 • 2 Minute Read
Volunteer Party 7/10/26
TLDR Volunteer Appreciation Party on July 10 from 6:00–8:00 p.m. Enjoy free street tacos, lawn games, and time together as a team. Stay afterward for a community fireworks show beginning at 9:30 p.m. with gates opening at 8:30 p.m.RSVP here: Every week, dozens of volunteers help make ministry happen at Commission Church. On average, 127 people attend our service on Sunday. That means 71% of our church serves in some capacity on Sunday Mornings at Commission! You welcome guests, teach kids, lead groups, serve behind the scenes, run technology, prepare spaces, and invest in people. Because of your faithfulness, lives are being impacted every week. We want to say thank you. We could not do this without you! On Friday, July 10, we’re hosting a Volunteer Appreciation Party to celebrate everyone who serves at Commission Church. We’ll enjoy street tacos, lawn games, great conversation, and time together as a team before ending the evening with a fireworks show on our campus. Volunteer Appreciation Party 🗓 Friday, July 10
🕕 6:00–8:00 p.m.
📍 Commission Church We’ll provide: Street tacos 🌮 (Pollo Asada and Al Pastor by Mark Kito Gonzalez) Drinks 🥤 Dessert 🍪 Lawn games 🏸 Fellowship and fun An opportunity to celebrate what God is doing through our ministry teams RSVP required by July 1, so we can prepare food and seating.RSVP here: Fireworks Show After the volunteer party, our campus will open to the public for a community fireworks show. 🕣 Gates Open: 8:30 p.m.
🎆 Fireworks Begin: 9:30 p.m. Feel free to invite friends, family, neighbors, and coworkers to join us for the fireworks. Your Next Step If you currently serve at Commission Church, please RSVP for the Volunteer Appreciation Party by July 1. We can’t wait to celebrate you and all that God is doing through your faithful service.RSVP here:
May 25, 2026 • 2 Minute Read
First Priority: end-of-school update and celebration
First Priority is a student-led campus ministry focused on bringing the gospel into middle schools and high schools across the Kansas City area. Through weekly clubs hosted on school campuses, students are sharing testimonies, preaching the gospel, praying for their peers, and inviting friends to encounter Jesus. One of the most powerful aspects of First Priority is simple: students are reaching students. Middle school and high school students are standing up in their schools and boldly sharing their faith with their classmates. Instead of waiting for someone else to reach their generation, they are becoming missionaries in the hallways, cafeterias, classrooms, and campuses they walk through every day. Four years ago, Ps. Abram helped launch some of the first First Priority clubs in Kansas City alongside Rylee Reece, Delaney Summers, and Louise Eskina. That first school year, there were only six clubs in the entire Kansas City area. Now, by the grace of God, there are more than 40 active clubs across the city. Impact This school year alone, God has used First Priority KC in incredible ways: 40 Active Clubs 451 Active Student Leaders 1,672 Weekly Attendees across the City 543 Decisions for Christ Behind every number is a story. A student inviting a friend to club for the first time. A teenager praying publicly at school. A Bible opened during lunch. A teenager making the decision to follow Jesus. We believe schools are one of the greatest mission fields in our city, and First Priority is helping equip students to live on mission where they already are every day. At Commission Church, we are grateful to support and celebrate ministries that are reaching the next generation with the gospel. Your Next Step Pray for students across Kansas City. Pray for boldness for student leaders. Pray for open hearts in schools. Pray for continued opportunities for the gospel to spread throughout our city. Give... Make a donation to our church and write “First Priority” in the memo.Give “And how are they to hear without someone preaching?” — Romans 10:14
May 21, 2026 • 3 Minute Read
Prayer Service and Youth Time Change
TLDR Commission Youth and our Midweek Prayer Gathering now both meet starting at 6:30pm. We’re moving to a later time to better serve working individuals, families, and parents dropping off students for youth. Our prayer gathering is becoming a more structured and interactive experience with guided prayer, worship, and community connection. Midweek Is Changing at Commission Church Starting next Wednesday, both Commission Youth and our Midweek Prayer Gathering will meet from 6:30. For a while now, we’ve recognized that our previous 5:30pm start time created challenges for many families and working individuals trying to get across the city after work, school, practices, and dinner. We want midweek ministry to be accessible, life-giving, and realistic for the people we’re trying to serve. This adjustment creates space for more people to participate in both youth ministry and prayer together. A Better Rhythm for Families Commission Youth will continue meeting every Wednesday night, but now with an earlier start time. At the same time, we are intentionally relaunching and reshaping our Midweek Prayer Gathering into a more structured and meaningful experience. For many parents, Wednesday nights often become a drop-off and pick-up routine or a waiting period filled with unstructured dead time. We want to create an opportunity for those moments to become spiritually meaningful, too. Instead of simply waiting, parents and adults can now gather together for prayer, connection, worship, and encouragement while students are in youth service. Why Prayer Matters + A Real Story One of the things we love about prayer gatherings is how they connect real life to real faith. Alison S. is a great example of this. Many times, she has come into prayer carrying burdens from conversations she had with coworkers earlier that same day. Her coworkers know she belongs to a praying community. They know there are people who will stand with them in prayer. Many times a month, she comes with their requests because she has built a reputation for caring for her co-workers. That’s the kind of culture we want to continue building at Commission Church. A place where people know they are not alone.
A place where burdens are shared.
A place where faith becomes active in everyday life. What to Expect Our new Midweek Prayer Gathering will include rotating practices: Guided prayer moments Small group prayer opportunities Worshipful prayer environments Intentional time praying for needs in our congregation, city, schools, workplaces, and families Space to connect relationally with others Whether you feel confident praying out loud or you are brand new to prayer gatherings, this environment is for you. Your Next Step Join us next Wednesday at 6:30pm. 📍 Commission Church
🕡 Wednesdays | 6:30pm
🧑🧑🧒🧒 Bring your student to Commission Youth and stay for prayer. Come with a need.
Come expecting God to move.
Come be part of a praying community.
May 12, 2026 • 2 Minute Read
FIND KIDS | CAN OUTREACH 6/6/26
Be a Light in the Darkness 6.6.26 OutreachSign up here As the World Cup approaches, our city will experience an influx of visitors from around the world. While major events bring excitement and opportunity, they also bring increased risks for human trafficking and exploitation, especially among vulnerable children and teenagers. As followers of Jesus, we cannot ignore the darkness around us. We are called to be a light in the darkness and to help set the captive free. On June 6, 2026, churches and believers from across the Kansas City area will mobilize together for a CAN outreach focused on awareness, prayer, and practical action. Teams will then go together into the community to connect with hotel clerks, truck stops, and other key locations where trafficking risks may increase during major events. Earlier this year, during a similar outreach, 10 of the 18 children featured on missing posters connected to the effort were found. Stories like these remind us that awareness matters, prayer matters, and people willing to go make a difference. We believe the Church should not retreat from darkness. We believe we are called into it, carrying the hope, love, and freedom of Jesus. The outreach will mobilize from Central Assembly in Independence, Missouri, and we would love for you to join us. These outreaches are: SAFE EFFECTIVE EASY COLLABORATIVE FAST Sign up today and help us be a light in our city. YOU MUST SIGN UP TO PARTICIPATE! When you sign up, make sure to register for the MO/KC Location at Central AG in Independence!Sign up here
May 11, 2026 • 1 Minute Read
Irvin Rutherford passing his missionary mantle on to the next generation.
Pastor Irvin Rutherford, a missionary for over 60 years, is passing on his mantle to the next generation. While visiting this past March, Pastor Irvin, our missionary board member, shared that after 60 years of ministering throughout the world, he's passing on the leadership of global ministry teams—GMT—to Pastor Aaron McManus over the next few years. You can watch the service where he shares this update with our congregation by clicking the button below.Watch here Brother Irvin has ministered primarily in Southeast Asia, including Singapore, Indonesia, and the Philippines, for decades. He and his wife, Linda, traveled throughout Asia and the world, raising their kids and ministering. Now that both Irvin and Linda are growing older and are more restricted in their travel, Pastor Irvin has been training a new leader to take over his ministry. Pastor Irvin has trained and impacted the lives of 500 leaders in 83 countries worldwide. Ps. Aaron will be working with Ps. Irvin, as they prepare him to lead the continued effort around the world to preach the gospel and build up the next generation of church leaders, pastors, evangelists, and church workers across the world.
