This is the Second Sunday of Lent. Pastor Carolyn will be presenting her sermon “Light of the World “. Matthew 5:13-16 is the Reading from Our Tradition. Special Music “O Love That Will Not Let Me Go” -Beck.
CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF MINISTRY AT PINE VALLEY CHRISTIAN CHURCH Pine Valley Christian Church is celebrating 50 years of ministry Saturday, April 9 from 3:00 – 5:00 pm by sharing the story of a church born in the tumultuous times of the late 1960s. The unique, progressive theology and rich traditions of this gathered and… Read more PICNIC IN THE PINES:
“Compassion asks us to go where it hurts, to enter into the places of pain, to share in brokenness, fear, confusion, and anguish. Compassion challenges us to cry out with those in misery, to mourn with those who are lonely, to weep with those in tears. Compassion requires us to be weak with the weak,… Read more WEEK OF COMPASSION QUOTES
The Giving and Mercy Spirit Team will meet after church next Sunday, February 28, and even if you did not sign up during the Spirit Jam, you are welcome to join us. We have several new projects to work on, including mission trips, hospitality to homeless families, and a camp for LGBTQ youth. Your compassion… Read more GIVING AND MERCY SPIRIT TEAM NEEDS YOU!
The Teaching/Wisdom/Knowledge Spirit Team will be meeting after church on Sunday, March 6. Besides planning for all Sunday School classes, we have several new projects to organize: an LGBTQ youth support group, Faith and Film nights, theology discussion groups… Sound interesting? Come join us on March 6!
…meeting a hunger need For the next two weeks, until March 6, we will be collecting individually wrapped healthy snacks such as beef jerky/slim jims, fruit cups, fruit roll ups, granola bars, dried fruit, individual goldfish or pretzels, pudding cups…The snacks will help supplement meals for about 800 children each day during spring break. Donations… Read more Filling the Gap Lunches for Kids
The Management & Service Spirit Team consists of volunteers who work behind the scenes to to keep things moving on Sundays and throughout the week. * If you have extra time on your hands and would like to volunteer in some capacity, let me know! * We’re updating the Calling Tree, so if you have… Read more MANAGEMENT & SERVICE SPIRIT TEAM
An outcome from the planning retreat this weekend was an individual requesting that I share Celtic Prayers each week in the Communicator. In addition I’m going to ask us to focus as well on concerns of the Metropolitan Wichita area. Carolyn This week we pray for the citizens who live in the City of… Read more CYCLE OF PRAYER
Guest speaker, Dr. Kerry Wilkes, will be with us to bring a message on “Equality Kansas” in worship and conduct a workshop following worship on letter writing to our legislators. “1 Corinthians 13:1-13 ” is the Reading from Our Tradition. Special Music is “Help Us Accept Each Other” ~ John Ness Beck.
The city of Flint, Michigan switched its water source in 2014 as a cost-saving measure. The new source, the Flint River, had high levels of corrosive contaminates, which caused lead pipes to leach. The levels of lead in the tap water became dangerous across the city, and highly toxic in the most severely affected areas.… Read more WEEK OF COMPASSION FOR THE PEOPLE OF FLINT