Kansas – Medicaid Expansion (SB 38) was debated and passed out of Committee by the Kansas Senate Public Health & Welfare Committee. The bill was approved by the Committee but was not debated by the full Senate. Since the bill is not from an exempt committee, the bill will not be worked. The House debated… Read more In the News! Medicaid Update
UPDATE on DACA & the DREAMERS: The March 5, deadline for Congress to do something about the DACA program is approaching quickly. While many in Congress say they do not wish to deport these young people – including Sen. Jerry Moran – no legislative solution has been created to date. On Monday (February 26), the… Read more In the News! DACA and DREAMERS Update
The Kansas Senate will begin debating two gun bills this week. These bills have already passed the House. HB2042 will do the following: • Legalize Concealed Carry Reciprocity (CCR), meaning that Kansas will be forced to accept concealed carry permits from other states – no matter what the other state’s requirements are regarding permits or… Read more In the News! Guns in Society
TRUTH SLAM… Join the Poor People’s Campaign for a meeting February 24, at R. Coffee House, 1144 N. Bitting, Wichita 7:00-9:30 pm. This will be a time for Art, Music, Poetry, and more focus on issues of Poor People’s Campaign-Wichita.
On February 24th from 2-4pm there is a Criminal Justice Town Hall meeting at the McAdams Recreation Center. Lamont Anderson and James Thompson will co-moderate a discussion on criminal justice reform. The panel includes WPD Police Chief Gordon Ramsey, Dr. Karen Countryman-Roswurm, Senator Oletha Faust-Goudeau, Claudia Amaro, A. J. Bohannon, and Peter Ninemire. For more… Read more IN THE NEWS!!!
This is the last week of the “Around the World Week of Compassion” special offering. This network functions through a remarkable group of church affiliated organizations and partnerships that insure our response to humanitarian needs in the world is efficient, effective and faithful. Through these partnerships, Disciples are able to join a tapestry of caring… Read more LAST WEEK OF COMPASSION
If you were unable to Spirit Fest, it’s not too late to sign up for a Spirit Team. Let us know where the Spirit is calling you. Just call/email the church office with your choice (it is NOT our intention to make you come to a lot of meetings, just help out as needed).
Spring Break for most Wichita and area schools is March 19-23, and Wichita’s most vulnerable children (the students that receive free lunches) can use our help during that week. We will collect food items for children by working with Partners for Wichita, Wichita Food Bank and caring people who are uniting to meet this need.… Read more FILLING THE GAP – HUNGER DOES NOT TAKE A VACATION
Beginning February 18, the “Around the World Week of Compassion” works through a remarkable network of church partner organizations and partnerships that insures that our response to humanitarian needs in the world is efficient, effective and faithful. Through these partnerships, Disciples are able to join a tapestry of caring that brings help and hope to… Read more Around the World Week of Compassion
From Kansas Interfaith Action and Rabbi Moti – Below are a few hearings going on this week that you might be interested in knowing the results: Tues. Feb 13 Concealed carry reciprocity (HB 2042) and restrictions on gun ownership by domestic violence violators (HB 2145) Senate Fed & State Committee – The Senate Committee takes… Read more In the News!