RELIGIOUS SITES COMMUNITY OF CHRIST INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 816.833.1000, ext. 3030 • www.CofChrist.org The Temple and Auditorium serve as the international headquarters for Community of Christ, a worldwide Christian denomination with approximately a quarter of a million members. Audio tours available at the Temple for individuals and small groups: 30–35 minutes long. Tours conducted at your own pace. Auditorium: 1001 W. Walnut Designed in the 1920s, this green-domed building features a 5,600-seat conference chamber, a 113-rank Aeolian Skinner pipe organ and Children’s Peace Pavilion. Temple: 201 S. River Spiraling 300 feet into the air, this facility houses a museum, two theaters, a bookstore, a 1,600-seat sanctuary, multi-cultural artwork and a 102-rank Casavant Fréres pipe organ. Tour Hours: April –October, Mon–Sat 9am–4:30pm, Sun 1–4:30pm November – March, Mon–Fri 9am–4:30pm, Sat, 10am–4pm Closed Sunday Free Pipe Organ Recitals: September – May, Sun at 3pm June -August at 3pm daily Prayer for Peace: 1pm daily Cost: Free
HERITAGE PLAZA 1034 W. Lexington • 816.461.6578 • www.cofchrist.org Includes the 1826 Flournoy Home and 1830’s FM Smith Study, spanning Latter Day Saint history in Jackson Country from 1831 to 1946. Tours: Free tours: self-guided year round; guided tours April-September, Tuesday to Saturday, 10am-5pm. Other times by appointment: heritageplaza@CofChrist.org
ANXIETY IV Early Hereford breeders Charles Gudgell and Thomas A. Simpson of Missouri imported cattle, one of which was a bull named “Anxiety IV”. He lived in Independence, on a farm on Gudgell Road. “Anxiety IV” has been credited with 99% of the high-quality beef in the Kansas City Area, as well as the migration of quality beef to Omaha, NE and Chicago, IL.