Kansas City Oasis

Doors open at 10:30 a.m. for coffee and conversation. Sunday Gathering begins at 11 a.m. Child care is provided. Everyone is welcome! Program ends at 12:30 p.m. Featured Speaker: Cam Awesome, "The Right Way to be Right" Community Moment: Bill Thomson Musical Guest: JJ Cantrell Kids: 13th Amendment freedom day Cam was raised in an environment that feminists and vegans might consider barbaric and backward. He will talk about ways to effectively communicate your passion in a positive way. *By participating in this event, you agree to abide by the Oasis Code of Conduct (https://www.kcoasis.org/about-oasis/code-of-conduct/).

Doors open at 10:30 am for coffee and conversation. Sunday Gathering begins at 11 a.m. Child care is provided. Everyone is welcome! Program ends at 12:30 p.m. Featured Speaker: Ray Hill, renowned Houston LGBT activist Community Moment: Erin Schnasi Musical Guest: TBD Kids: Valentine's Day *By participating in this event, you agree to abide by the Oasis Code of Conduct (https://www.kcoasis.org/about-oasis/code-of-conduct/).

Doors open at 10:30 am for coffee and conversation. Sunday Gathering begins at 11 a.m. Child care is provided. Everyone is welcome! Program ends at 12:30 p.m. Featured Speaker: Christi Miller, "Break Every Chain: Human Trafficking in Kansas City" Community Moment: TBD Musical Guest: Sky Smeed https://www.skysmeed.com/home Kids: Mardi Gras Break Every Chain is a coalition of community partners and volunteers that work together to bring awareness, education and collaboration to end human sex trafficking. Through strategic partnerships and awareness efforts, we're able to find local people to meet local needs in Northwest Missouri and Northeast Kansas. Our emphasis is...

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....

Doors open at 10:30 am for coffee and conversation. Sunday Gathering begins at 11 a.m. Child care is provided. Everyone is welcome! Program ends at 12:30 p.m.Featured Speaker: Leo d'Entremont Community Moment: TBD Musical Guest: Nick Marshall Kids: Purim and Holi The immune system may be the most misunderstood function of the human body. Sadly, when people don’t understand something, it leaves the door open for pseudoscience, which has serious consequences for public health. Join us for a layman’s overview of the immune system. Vaccinate yourself against pseudoscience and misinformation. Leo d'Entremont is a biologist, Army veteran, EMT, published author,...

Doors open at 10:30 am for coffee and conversation. Sunday Gathering begins at 11 a.m. Child care is provided. Everyone is welcome! Program ends at 12:30 p.m. Featured Speaker: Lisa White Hardwick, "The Kansas City Athenaeum: A Profile of Women in Action" Community Moment: Gilbert Moore Musical Guest: Doctor's Notes Kids: Talent show     Lisa White Hardwick is President of the Foundation for Delta Educational and Economic Development (DEED), which owns and manages the 105-year-old Delta Athenaeum building. In 2015, Lisa spearheaded DEED’s purchase of the grand edifice known as The Kansas City Athenaeum Club House. She now serves...

Featured Speaker: Natasha Parker, "Ask a Relationship and Sex Expert" Community Moment: Nate Brame Musical Guest: Chad Vaughn https://www.facebook.com/thechadvaughn/ Kids: Daylight saving time Natasha Parker is an experienced Marriage & Family Therapist and Certified Sex Therapist with over 20 years of experience working directly with couples, individuals and families. She regularly presents at a variety of national, professional and public conferences; speaks at various universities; holds ongoing retreats, trainings and workshops; and produces podcasts, blogs and featured articles. She has worked with thousands of clients in private practice and agency settings. She is an advocate for sexual health in marginalized populations...

Doors open at 10:30 am for coffee and conversation. Sunday Gathering begins at 11 a.m. Child care is provided. Everyone is welcome! Program ends at 12:30 p.m. Featured Speaker: James Morgan Community Moment: Stacy Morton Musical Guest: Gullywasher https://www.facebook.com/GWSHER/ Kids: St. Patrick's Day James Morgan is a former full-time evangelical pastor who deconverted after 20 years of systematic Bible study and church work. He now does business development and marketing for cybersecurity companies and lives a beautiful life with his wife, Michelle. Between them they have seven children. *By participating in this event, you agree to abide by the Oasis Code...

Doors open at 10:30 am for coffee and conversation. Sunday Gathering begins at 11 a.m. Child care is provided. Everyone is welcome! Program ends at 12:30 p.m. Featured Speaker: Helen Austin, KC Oasis Executive Director Community Moment: TBD Musical Guest: Nick Marshall of The Cowardly Lions https://www.facebook.com/TheCowardlyLions/ Kids: TBD Helen is a social entrepreneur, community organizer and national speaker. She holds a master’s degree in human services and a graduate certificate in professional counseling. With a vision for an alternative to faith-based community, Helen founded Kansas City Oasis in early 2014. In response to a growing demand for Oasis communities...

Doors open at 10:30 am for coffee and conversation. Sunday Gathering begins at 11 a.m. Child care is provided. Everyone is welcome! Program ends at 12:30 p.m. Featured Speaker: Mike Aus, "The Reason Why: Practicing the Art of Reason" Community Moment: Lindsay Vanzandt Musical Guest: JJ Cantrell Kids: Maundy Thursday - soap drive for Micah Ministry Mike Aus is a community organizer, international speaker and emerging thought leader. After graduating from the University of Michigan, he spent four years teaching English in Japan and then nearly 20 years as a pastor. After realizing he could no longer affirm the dogmas...