Archive for September 2017

CHRISTIAN HOME HOLIDAY BAZAAR Kansas Christian Home Auxiliary has invited us to participate in their Holiday Bazaar Saturday, November 4, 8am-4pm at Kansas Christian Home (1035 SE 3rd St.) Contact Nancy Kasper at 316.283.0327 for cash donations, to set up a time to deliver donated items or with questions. All proceeds will be used for…

DISCIPLES MEN FALL RETREAT – WRESTLING WITH AN OLD FOE Friday, September 29 – Saturday, September 30 Disciples Center at Tawakoni Featuring: Todd Adams, President of the Pension Fund Jesse Jackson, Jr., Pastor of East 6th St. Christian Church, OKC Pre-Event Activities: (Optional) Camp service work project Golf outing (golfing will be an extra expense.…

STEPHEN MINISTRY WORKSHOP Saturday, September 23, 9:00am – 1:00pm First Presbyterian Church 525 N. Broadway, Wichita Stephen Ministry is a well-established nationally recognized ministry of care. Those attending will experience a sample of Stephen Ministry training and gain care-giving skills. A flier is posted on the bulletin board. 1) Ministering to people experiencing grief 2)…

It’s the last week to help Granny Underpants in her drive to collect “socks and underwear” for Oaklawn and Cooper Elementary Schools for kindergarten through 5th grade boys and girls. A basket will be in the foyer for collection through September 17.

September 11, is a complicated date for me. I had a friend in the Twin Towers on September 11, 2011. I had the privilege of visiting with her when she returned to Kansas not long after the events of that tragic day. Her story of fleeing the collapsing buildings, crossing the Hudson River, and finding…