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| Visitation 1: Indigenous Religions and the Religions of Asia |
| Visitation 2: Religions of the Middle-East or Europe/America |
NOTE: Dates and times of services are subject to change. Please confirm all dates and times listed below by calling or consulting the organization's web page.
Haskell Indian Nations University. Events calendar, which often lists pow-wows and other Native American religious activities.
Hindu Temple and Cultural Center, 6330 Lackman Rd., Shawnee, KS 66217. (913) 631-7519. General visits should be made on Sunday mornings at 10:00 a.m. Aarti (the offering of incense to each deity) begins at 12:00 noon. You may want to go with a group of students and call ahead so that someone will greet you.
Vedanta Society of Kansas City, 8701 Ward Parkway, Kansas City, MO 64114. (816) 444-8045. Regular Services: Sunday, 10:30 to 12:30. Periodically, Swami Chetanananda from St. Louis comes to Kansas City and gives lectures on Vedanta.
Krishna Consciousness ("Hare Krishna"), Rupanuga Vedic College, 5201 The Paseo, Kansas City, MO 64110. (816) 924-5619. Email: info@rvc.edu
American Buddhist Center, St. Garabed Armenian Church, 44th and Wyoming—one block south of Westport Road and three blocks east of State Line Road. For more information, contact Ben Worth at 816-210-3378, e-mail him at bmwabc1@yahoo.com, or click on the link above left to launch the web site. Wear comfortable clothes for all Buddhist meditations.
Free State Sangha is a Theravada Buddhist vipassana (insight) meditation group in Lawrence Kansas. The group meets weekly on Wednesday evenings, 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. in the Oread Friends (Quaker) meeting house at 1146 Oregon Street. Form more information, click the link at left to launch the web site.
Heart of America Sangha is a Theravada Buddhist vipassana (insight) meditation group that meets at Unity Temple on the Plaza, 707 W. 47th St. on Thursdays at 7:30 pm, with Kalyana Mitta (spiritual friends) book study group on the 3rd Saturday of the month from 9:30-12:30 pm. For more information contact John Flaherty at (816) 523-5061.
Kansas Zen Center, 1423 New York St., Lawrence, KS 66044; (785) 331-2274. The Kansas Zen Center is an affiliate of the Kwan Um School of Zen in Providence Rhode Island. The Center sponsors many retreats and sittings for novices. Visit the web site for a schedule of events. Wear comfortable clothes for meditation. Sunday 9:00 a.m., introduction for beginners followed by meditation and Dharma talk 9:30 to 11:30.
Mid America Dharma Group is a non-profit organization dedicated to making the practice of vipassana or Insight Meditation available to others in the central region of the United States. For more information, clink on the link to launch the web site.
Prairyerth Zen Center, 2221 S.W. Edgewater Terr., Topeka, Kansas 66614. The Prairyerth Zen Center of Topeka is an affiliate of the Kwan Um School of Zen in Providence Rhode Island. Call (785)224-4678 for information.
Rime Buddhist Center and Monastery. 700 West Pennway, Kansas City, MO 64108. Meets Wednesday evenings: meditation 7:00 to 7:30 p.m. and dharma class 7:30 to 9:00 p.m.
Soka Gakkai International USA (a form of Nichiren Buddhism), 1804 Broadway, Kansas City, MO 64108. Call (816) 474-7973 for meeting times.
Temple Buddhist Center, Unity Temple on the Plaza, 707 W 47th St, Kansas City, MO, 64112, (816) 561-4466, ext. 108. Mahayana 3Ms (Meditation, Message, and Metta) on Sundays from 9-10 a.m. Meditation practice in various traditions Monday-Thursday 7-9 p.m. For more information, click the link to launch the web site.
Laotian Buddhist Association, 725 W. Spruce, Olathe, KS 66061. (913) 829-6647.
Sikh Dharma, 3525 Walnut, Kansas City, MO 64111. (816) 561-5337.
Midwest Sikh Association, 6834 Pflumm Rd., Shawnee, KS 66216. (913) 631-5947.
Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform:
Beth Israel Abraham and Voliner Orthodox Synagogue (Orthodox), 9900 Antioch Rd., Overland Park, KS. 913-341-2444.
B'nai Jehudah Congregation (Reform), 12320 Nall Ave., Overland Park, KS 66209. 913-663-4050
Beth Shalom Congregation (Conservative), 9400 Wornall at 95th St., KC Missouri, 64114. 816-361-2990; 14200 Lamar, Overland Park, KS 66223. 913-647-7279.
Congregation Beth Torah (Reform), 6100 127th St., Overland Park, KS 66207. 913-498-2212.
Congregation Ohev Shalôm (Conservative), 5311 W. 75th St., Prairie Village, KS 66208. 913-642-6460
Kehilath Israel Synagogue (Conservative), 10501 Conser, Overland Park, KS 66212. 913-642-1880
St. Dionysios Greek Orthodox Church, 8100 W. 95th St., Overland Park, KS 913-341-7373.
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 12001 Wornall Rd.,Kansas City, MO 64145. 816-942-9100.
Holy Trinity Orthodox Church ('American'), 11901 Pflumm Rd., Overland Park, KS 913-681-6948.
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 416 W. 12th St., Kansas City, MO 64105. 816-842-0416.
Church of the Holy Cross, 8311 W. 93rd St., Overland Park, KS. 913-381-2755.
St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 11311 Johnson Dr., Shawnee, KS 913-631-5983.
St. Pius X Catholic Church, 5500 Woodson, Mission, KS 66202. 913-432-9355.
St. Thomas Moore Catholic Church, 11822 Holmes, Kansas City, MO 64131. 816-942-2492.
Church of Jesus of Latter-Day Saints ("Mormon"), 7100 Hadley, Overland Park KS 66204 913-722-6231.
Church of the Nazarene, 7600 Antioch, Overland Park KS 66204 913-648-3044.
Church of the Resurrection United Methodist Church, 13720 Roe, Leawood, KS 66224 913-897-0120.
Church of the Solid Rock (Charismatic), 9705 Lenexa Dr., Lenexa KS 66215 913-888-0500.
Full Faith Church of Love, 6824 Lackman, Shawnee KS 66217 913-631-1100.
Penn Valley Friends Meeting ("Quakers"), 4405 Gillham Rd., Kansas City, MO 64110 (813) 931-5256.
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints World Headquarters, 1001 W. Walnut. 833-1000.
Seventh-Day Adventist, 8929 Holmes, Kansas City, MO 64131 816-444-0280.
Shawnee Presbyterian Church, 6837 Nieman Rd., Shawnee, KS 66203. 913-631-6689.
Valley View United Methodist Church, 8412 W. 95th St., Overland Park KS 66212 913-642-4400.
Note: Students who are members of a Protestant or Roman Catholic tradition can attend only a Greek Orthodox service.
Islamic Society of Greater Kansas City, 8501 E. 99th, Kansas City, MO 64134. 816-763-2267.
Islamic Center of Kansas. 14750 W1 43st St., Olathe, KS 66062.
Islamic Center of Lawrence, 1917 Naismith Dr., Lawrence, KS 66046. (785) 393-1767. Daily & Friday Prayers, Ramadan & Community programs. Email: mailto:director@islamicsocietylawrence.org.
Masjid Al Hudah, 4602 St. John, KC, MO 64123. 816-213-1983.
Masjid Omar, 2700 E. 49th St., Kansas City, MO 64130. 816-924-5683.
Messianic:
Adat Yeshua Messianic Congregation 8512 Stearns, Overland Park KS 66212. 913-888-7272 or 913-648-8507.
Or Ha Olam Messianic Congregation, 7029 w. 74th St., Overland Park, KS 66202. 913-383-8448.
Reconstructionist:
Or Hadash, Greater Kansas City’s Reconstructionist Congregation, P.O. Box 12438, Shawnee Mission, KS 66282-2438. 913-515-7809.
Note: Students who are members of Orthodox, Conservative, or Reform traditions can attend these newer Jewish movements.
All Souls Unitarian Universalist Curch, 4501 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO 64111.
816-531-2131. Church of Christ, Science. Web site lists the various locations of the Kansas City area.
Jehovah's Witnesses. List of area Kingdom Halls (kansascity.com "J"). More information on the official Watch Tower web site.
7725 W. 87th St., Shawnee, KS 66212. 913-381-3336.
Unity Church of Overland Park, 10300 Antioch Rd., Overland Park, KS 66212. 913-649-1750
Unity Temple on the Plaza, 707 West 47th St. Kansas City, MO 64112 816-561-4466.
Note: Students who are members of Catholic or Protestant Christian traditions can attend these newer Christian movements.
Baha'i Heart of America, 5601 East 16th Terrace. Kansas City, MO 64127. 816-241-9478.
Baha'i Faith, 4832 Wood Ave. Kansas City, KS 66102. 913-287-4856.
Dances of Universal Peace (American Sufism), Unity Temple, Lee's Summit MO. Every 3rd Friday of the month from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Contact Kaffea at 816-914-0180. Another group meets every Thursday at the Yoga Studio, 39th and Holmes, KCMO.
Note: Students who are members of Sunni or Shia traditions can attend these newer Islamic movements.
Interfaith, Ecumenical, and "New Age"
Eckankar, 3611 Main St., KC, MO 64111. 816-931-0850.
World Faiths Center for Religious Experience and Study, Box 4165, Overland Park, KS 66204. 649-5114.
This page was last modified on 08-21-09