Conflict of Opinion

You might want to try a Unitarian Universalist church. There is one near 87th & Metcalf across from South Lake Park, and there's one on the plaza. Here's a link for more info: http://www.smuuchurch.org/ and http://youtube.com/watch?v=wezp1W2HKlU

UU is a celebration of all religions, but at the same time of no religion. You can go there if you're a Catholic, Baptist, Lutheran, Agnostic, Atheist... whatever! They accept all creeds, it's about spiritual understanding and exploration. They come together to discuss ethics, they explore the worlds religions and let you decide, let you take your own path to becoming a better person to make this a better world. They believe in community and volunteering. It's very laid back and a very welcoming atmosphere. They also have day care provided by trained professionals and religion classes (which I think start at 18 months).

Good luck in your journey!

I go to a Methodist Church also and it is pretty laid back on the money giving. Once a year they ask you to pledge what you are going to give for the year but I prefer to give as I can some weeks more and some weeks less. I go to Shawnee United Methodist. I like it because it is a large enough church to have lots of activities for the kids but still small enough that you know the people you are going to church with and the minister knows your name.

This is of course just my opinion. Maybe your husband just doesn't want to attend church. As you have explained he has fallen away from the church. That doesn't mean he has fallen away from his beliefs. My daughter and i attend church but my husband does not. We both believe in christ. He worships his way and i worship my way. God knows what you can give. To me it doesn't matter how much the church may ask for. They know not everyone can give what they would like. It's want i am able to give that matters. So to find a church you must find one you are comfortable with. Stop worried about the money.
God says come as you and give what you can.

Hello Carrie,
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is one that does not have paid ministers or paid anything. Everything is done by "callings", volunteering your time. Our missionaries spend 2 years out in the field (for the young men, and 18 months for the young women), but they pay for their own missions, unless someone outside their family will give to the cause.
We go by what the Bible states, giving 10% of our income as tithes, and if we can, we will give to "fast offerings" which goes to help people who don't have.
We don't have a minister standing up at the pulpit telling us what he believes, but each of us are asked at verious times to give "talks" in our Sacrament Meeting. This causes us to research a certain topic (sometimes we are asked to talk on certain subjects, sometimes not) and the speaker really learns a lot more than the congregation. My husband and I have been asked to speak on healthy living on the last Sunday of this month, and what's neat is, I've been researching about nutrition now for about 2 weeks! We are to referece the scriptures for our talks, not just get up there and talk about whatever we found on the Internet.
Anyway, I grew up as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and my husband was converted a year after we were married, literally making me go when our children were young.
I mostly stay home now due to a physical problem with traveling and sitting for long periods of time, but I have the scriptures to read and BYU TV that I can watch.
Fellowship is great, in that each family is assigned home teachers, which are 2 men mombers who come into our home once a month to give us a message, and find out if there are any problems that need attention (physical or spiritual), and the women are assigned 2 women members to come into the home once a month to visit with the mother of the home. I enjoy these times.
I pray you find what you are looking for. Look in the phone book under churches, if you are inclined to, and ask to have the missionaries come to teach you. You are not obligated to join, just invited if you feel it is where you belong.
Prayerfully,
Jan A in MO

My father was similar to your husband about attending church. As a youth he experienced a rather 'evangelical' minister at his church and said he felt that there should be more dignity at the pulpit than that minister allowed.
My mother made sure we attended church with her. My father believes in Jesus Christ, has personal belief, and is squeemish about going to church still to this day.

Did it affect us as children? Certainly, but we both grew up as Christians, have a personal relationship with Jesus, and attend different churches.

fortunately, my husband and I attend the same church growing up so it's nice. Hopefully you and your husband can find one to agree on.

Carrie - I applaud you in your search for a church home for you and your family. My husband and I are different in religion and worship styles so it took us about 4 years to find the place we could agree on. I was raised RLDS and he was raised Methodist. We now go to a Disciples of Christ church and are pretty happy there. I sometimes go to the contemporary service because I like all the music. He prefers traditional worship and I don't mind it as that is what I was raised in so we as a family go to that service mainly. There is no "perfect" church but we have found this one is one that we enjoy the "church family" and it is a min from our house which is nice. You WILL find the right place for ALL of you. Just keep looking. Our kids for awhile would get up on Sunday mornings and say, "which church are we visiting today." Lol. We just kept checking them all out until we agreed on one. When you find it you will know it.
Pray about it. Will be thinking of you and blessings in your search! :)

I don't get to live in KC anymore,but I had some beautiful people that helped me learn about Christianity in a healthy way, and they are just so down to earth. Lloyd and Brenda Rindels...church is called New Day and their website it

http://www.newdaykc.com/

I love them and they are wonderful people who have walked all walks of life.

Hi Carrie,

There is Olathe Bible Church at 13700 W. 151st, phone nbr ###-###-####. It's a good church. I go to Grace Christian Fellowship Church. It's at 7230 Quivira Rd, Just north of 75th street in Shawnee, phone nbr ###-###-####. It is a smaller, family oriented church, you can go to the church website to get more info; family.gcfc.net
Keep praying for guidance, God will direct you to the right church.

K. H.