We will celebrate the beginning of Pentecost and the birthday of the church on Sunday, May 20, with our annual Agape Worship Service and Feast. The worship service and feast will be held in the Grace Room and observed with the PVCC choir singing and Epiphany’s playing. We will have a lively time celebrating with… Read more AGAPE FEAST
June 22 – 24, 2018, the women of the Heartland Interregional, Indiana, Illinois/ Wisconsin, Kansas, Kansas City, Upper Midwest, Mid-America, and Nebraska regions are invited to Culver Stockton College, in Canton, MO to explore and celebrate how they are Called, Connected and Charged for Christ. Mission opportunities will be offered Friday, June 22, beginning at… Read more FROM OUR INBOX–Disciples Women Retreat
#UnitySummer #BuildingBridges A benefit dinner will be held Friday, May 18, 6:30pm (at First Mennonite Church of Newton, 429 E. First St., Newton) to help rebuild Petra Restaurant. Purchase tickets no later than May 17, from First Mennonite Church of Newton by calling (316) 283-0273.
When the building of the caretaker house began last fall, every South Central Church was challenged to take part in building it. Since many of you said that you were painters or that you had other indoor finishing skills, we could certainly use your help! The paint is being ordered this week and painting will… Read more CAMP TAWAKONI
The International Rescue Committee (1530 S. Oliver, Suite 270) is holding a brown bag advocacy lunch May 21, 11:30am – 12:30pm to meet other compassionate humans who care about refuges and discuss the upcoming World Refugee Day (June 20). Hear the latest updates, policies and upcoming decisions by Congress and the Administration on refugee funding,… Read more ADVOCACY BROWN BAG LUNCH
Some of our members traveled to Topeka; on Monday; to participate in the Poor People’s Campaign. Activists flooded the streets and shut down a downtown Topeka intersection as part of a nationwide protest by poor and disenfranchised people, clergy, and advocates. Beginning at the statehouse, they moved to the intersection of SW 9th and Topeka… Read more POOR PEOPLE’S CAMPAIGN
#UnitySummer #BuildingBridges A benefit dinner will be held Friday, May 18, 6:30pm (First Mennonite Church of Newton, 429 E. First St., Newton) to help rebuild Petra Restaurant. Purchase tickets no later than May 17, from First Mennonite Church of Newton (316) 283-0273.
Thank you to everyone who participated in the garage sale! In addition to supplementing our operating budget by $4,351.05, here’s what our sale has done: We provided treasures to those who shopped. We supplied a couch to a new refugee family through EMM. All of the left over clothes went to Table of Hope for… Read more GARAGE/BAKE SALE
This year’s Pentecost Special Offering is May 20 – 27. Half of the Pentecost Offering collected is designated to the local Christian Disciples Region/Area in an effort to start and sustain new churches. The other half is used by Hope Partnership to support the recruitment, assessment, training and coaching of new church leaders at events… Read more Pentecost Special Offering
Graduation season is time of joyous celebration. Announcement cards are being readied. Caps and gowns sized and ordered. Final exams are fast approaching. Parties are being planned. Diplomas are being printed. Commencement speeches are being written with opening lines like “Even if you are on the right track, you will get run over if you… Read more 2018 GRADUATIONS