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Written: 11/10/2009 WICHITA—The United Methodist Church has identified four areas of focus to revitalize churches across the denomination. One of those areas is eradicating poverty worldwide. United Methodists in the Kansas West Conference are invited to take that challenge seriously by establishing a partnershi...
Written: 10/26/2009 By Rev. Greg Lindenberger Special contributor SALINA—Church of the Cross United Methodist Church in Salina hosted a block party Sept. 13 for the neighborhood that surrounds the church and the families of the children who attend the church’s preschool. This was the church’s second...
Written: 10/26/2009 By Lorna Geist Special contributor BENTON—In today’s weak economy, many people in our communities find themselves in danger of disconnected utilities and, even worse, facing eviction. The Benton United Methodist Church believes that when families face tough financial difficulties money...
Written: 10/26/2009 By Wilma Anglemyer Special contributor TISDALE—Tisdale United Methodist Church hosted a “National Night Out” party Aug. 4 for the small, rural community seven and a half miles east of Winfield. “National Night Out” is a community-strengthening, crime and drug preventi...
Written: 10/26/2009 By Penney Schwab Special contributor COPELAND—Did you know that Kansas is ranked as the ninth-highest state for household hunger? Or that nearly two-thirds of food-insecure households have at least one family member employed full-time? Or that households with children experience twice the ra...
Written: 10/23/2009 By Susan Cooper Marketing and Communications associate director LYONS—To engage in risk-taking mission, the members of Lyons United Methodist Church hosted a “Rethink Church Sunday” Sept. 13. The vision for the event was to get out of the pews and into the community. “It w...
Written: 10/23/2009 Click here to find out how local churches can support Zimbabwe partnership By Rev. Charles Grant Special contributor HILLSBORO—Recently, the Hillsboro United Methodist Church gave 77 “Prayer Bears” to the children of the Fern Valley United Methodist Church in Mutare, Zimbabwe. T...
Written: 9/24/2009 WICHITA—Kansas West Conference Treasurer Debbie Maltbie has announced plans to retire in 2010. Maltbie, who has worked for the conference for 18 years, will reduce her hours beginning Nov. 1 and stay on through the spring of 2010 to allow for completion of the conference office fire recovery ...
Written: 9/24/2009 BURDEN—Burden United Methodist Church hosted a community-wide block party Aug. 23. The large crowd was welcomed to an evening of live music, karaoke and entertainment by local magicians and church members Jim and Lynn DeCesare. Free watermelon was served on the church lawn. The event was dev...
Written: 9/24/2009 By Jim Rice Special contributor DOWNS—The annual North Central Youth Camp, an off-site camp of the Kansas West Conference, was hosted by Downs United Methodist Church June 5-7. “Making a play for Jesus” was the theme of this year’s camp, which was attended by 30 youth from ...
Written: 9/24/2009 By Laurie Mitchell Special contributor WICHITA—Woodland United Meth-odist Church in Wichita’s Riverside neighborhood celebrated its centennial Aug. 30. The sanctuary was overflowing with 225 people, a great accomplishment for a church that’s future was in doubt just a few years a...
Written: 9/24/2009 By George Houle Special contributor Nearly 50 men from the Kansas West Conference travelled to Nashville, Tenn., this summer to join more than 1,200 men from around the country at the 10th Annual National Gathering of United Methodist Men. The gathering focused on three relationships: God to man,...
Kansas West pastor gets third place in GoZone Challenge
Kansas West UMs attend disaster summit
Written: 9/23/2009 By Susan Cooper Communications associate director WICHITA—Drs. Lynn and Sharon Fogleman never planned to become medical missionaries. Their goals were to be doctors. In fact, it was unlikely their paths would ever have crossed each other’s. But they believe God had another plan for the...
Written: 9/23/2009 WINFIELD—An early morning electrical fire caused damage to classrooms at Grace United Methodist Church in Winfield Aug. 23. The fire was reported at approximately 5:15 a.m. by the church custodian. According to Ron Surface, the church historian and lay member to Annual Conference, the custodi...
Written: 7/30/2009 By Susan Cooper Associate director of Communications WICHITA—In the urban, northeast part of Wichita, there are many people living below the poverty level. The majority of those people have no health or dental insurance and no regular doctor or dentist. The congregation at Saint Mark United...
Churches can become ‘Leadership and Faith Transforming Communities’
Written: 7/30/2009 By Marty Westphal Special contributor BELLEVILLE—On June 7-13, 15 Republic County residents traveled to Gallup, N.M., on a United Methodist Volunteers In Mission (UMVIM) trip. The purpose was to work with the Native Americans living in the area. The costs for travel and materials was raised...
Written: 7/30/2009 By Linda Cunningham Special contributor CLAY CENTER—Facing a dwindling active membership and other factors and with heavy hearts, the members of Hayes United Methodist Church decided it was time to discontinue the church in its location and continue its ministry in fellowship with other chur... |
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