Kansas City Oasis

At Kansas City Oasis our values are "People are more important than beliefs," "human hands solve human problems," and "meaning comes from making a difference." In that spirit, we partner with Micah Ministry to help feed and clothe those in need. The Micah Ministry is a charitable organization that seeks to help anyone, regardless of race, gender, religious (or nonreligious) affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, or any other trait – as long as they could use some help, the Micah Ministry is there to help them. The Micah Ministry operates in a way that’s a bit different from traditional support organizations....

Let's get funky and dance! Come join us at Funky Town for great drinks and disco music! 🎶Won't you take me to, FUNKY TOWN🎶 Oasis will have tables reserved for 20 members. First come, first served! Doors open at 8pm. 🎵💃🕺💃🕺🎵 What you need to know: * You must be 21 or older * Funky Town is a cash-only bar. They do have an ATM available. * $10 to get in * There is a Dress Code! Please review it on their website: http://funkytownkc.com/dress-code/ ** By participating in this event, you agree to abide by the Oasis Code of Conduct...

Doors open at 10:30 am for coffee and conversation. Sunday Gathering begins at 11 a.m. Childcare is provided. Everyone is welcome! Program ends at 12:30 p.m. Featured Speaker: Kelly Hewitt, Immigration Law and Asylum: Demystifying the Asylum Process Musical Guest: Mark Lowrey Community Moment: TBA Asylum law is so complex, an entire semester of law school could be spent on it. This presentation endeavors to briefly explain the asylum process to help participants understand the alleged “crisis” at our southern border. It will focus on the legal path to asylum in the United States and debunking the myths and lies...

IT'S OASIS' FIVE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY! Doors open at 10:30 am for coffee and conversation. Sunday Gathering begins at 11 a.m. Childcare is provided. Everyone is welcome! Program ends at 12:30 p.m. Featured Speaker: Seth Andrews, "Not Everyone Who Disagrees With You Is Hitler" Musical Guest: Ernest James Zydeco (www.facebook.com/ejzydeco/) Community Moment: Carrah Quigley Seth Andrews, a video producer and former Christian broadcaster, now hosts www.thethinkingatheist.com, one of the most popular online atheist communities in the world. The Thinking Atheist is not a person. It is an icon encouraging all to reject faith and pursue reason and evidence. Seth has authored three...

Featured Speaker: Darrel Ray Musical Guest: Beau Bledsoe (www.facebook.com/beau.bledsoe) Community Moment: John Mueter About the speaker: Dr. Darrel W. Ray is author of "The God Virus: How Religion Infects Our Lives and Culture" and "Sex and God: How Religion Distorts Sexuality," and is host of the Secular Sexuality podcast. He is also the founder and president of Recovering from Religion and director of the Secular Therapy Project. A psychologist for over 35 years and student of religion, he holds an MA in religion, a BA in sociology/anthropology and a doctorate in psychology. His activism runs the gamut, from protesting the...

Featured Speaker: Rowan Stewart Musical Guest: JJ Cantrell Community Moment: Lila Shaumeyer Rowan Stewart is the director of activism for The Kansas City Atheist Coalition and the community outreach manager for Kansas City Oasis. In 2009, he deconverted from fundamentalist Christianity and since then, spends his time speaking at churches, schools and secular forums about philosophy, atheism, and other secular issues. Doors open at 10:30 am for coffee and conversation. Sunday Gathering begins at 11 a.m. Childcare is provided. Everyone is welcome! Program ends at 12:30 p.m. *By participating in this event, you agree to abide by the Oasis Code...

At Kansas City Oasis our values are "People are more important than beliefs," "human hands solve human problems," and "meaning comes from making a difference." In that spirit, we partner with Micah Ministry to help feed and clothe those in need. The Micah Ministry is a charitable organization that seeks to help anyone, regardless of race, gender, religious (or nonreligious) affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, or any other trait – as long as they could use some help, the Micah Ministry is there to help them. The Micah Ministry operates in a way that’s a bit different from traditional support organizations....

Featured Speaker: Twyla Dell, Community Moment: TBA Musical Guest: Coleen Dieker Stories from our town make up a fabric of daring adventures and daunting work. Pioneers to the river bend built the town with wood in the 1820s. The next generation built the city with coal in the 1880s. The automobile came to Kansas City at the turn of the 20th century and gasoline helped it stretch out of city streets and create suburbs in the 1920s. The entire 20th century was about giving gasoline its head, so to speak, while we enjoyed its many gifts. Now the future has...

Doors open at 10:30 am for coffee and conversation. Sunday Gathering begins at 11 a.m. Childcare is provided. Everyone is welcome! Program ends at 12:30 p.m. Featured Speaker: Dr. Monique Johnston, "What Are the Humanities? Are the Humanities Still Valuable?" Musical Guest: TBA Community Moment: Rebecca Mosley What are the Humanities? Are the Humanities still valuable? This presentation will explain the initial development of Humanities Councils throughout the nation and highlight ways in which the Missouri Humanities Council is working statewide to interpret, document and share the rich history and heritage of Missouri. Current initiatives of the MHC include the...