Archive for July 2017

The Rev. Dr. William Barber will be in Topeka on August 21. His visit is part of a national organizing effort for a Poor Peoples Campaign in 2018. Pine Valley Christian Church is hosting a community gathering to prepare for Dr. Barber’s visit and begin making plans for our participation in this campaign on Thursday,…

Debra Lee (Manager of Development & Community Relations of Episcopal Migration Ministries 316.977.9276 http://www.episcopalmigrationministries.org) has forwarded a list of standard items that are accepted by the Ministries to help refugees and immigrants begin a new life in their own apartment. The list includes those items deemed unacceptable. Space is limited, be sure to call before…

The church is collecting school supplies for Oaklawn & Cooper Elementary School again this year. Baskets have been placed in the foyer for donations. Most stores already have lists posted (Wal-Mart, Walgreens, Dollar Store, etc) for items specifically requested by the school systems: #2 writing pencils, spiral notebooks, notebook paper, markers, dry erase markers, crayons,…

My birthday is coming this week, July 27th. Birthdays are equal opportunity events. Everyone has one. Yet, birthdays are special events because they come only once a year. No matter who you are or where you are, you only get one birthday. You get to celebrate your birth day every year. It’s an annual event.…

“No matter where you are from, we’re glad you’re our neighbor” The signs are in 3 languages –Spanish, English, Arabic. Refugee welcoming yard signs for only $10 each and provided by the Lorraine Avenue Mennonite Church, partners with the International Rescue Committee. They use the proceeds to help refugees settling in the Wichita area with…