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Tuesday, February 13, 2018
Marcia Mcfee ReBoot Your Worship Did you take part in the Marcia McFee ReBoot Your Worship Workshops? The region is looking to offer Marcia’s workshops again. Tell us about your experience.
Wanted: Summer Leadership Interns! The camp and conference ministry is looking for college-aged young adults with a heart for ministry to serve as Summer Leadership Interns at Tawakoni. Applications and job description are available online and are due Thursday, March 1. Anyone can apply with preference given to Kansas Disciples.
Regional Listening Conferences—4 More! Three more opportunities to let your voice be heard: • Feb. 18: United Church of Kensington, 4-5:30 p.m. • Feb. 25: Garden City FCC, 4-5:30 p.m. • March 11: Great Bend FCC, 4-5:30 p.m. • March 25: Colby FCC, 4-5:30 p.m.
CCK/KLC Partnership Grants Fourteen training slots remain in the leadership training programs offered by Kansas Leadership Center in Wichita. These are for people who want to make progress on something important – that is, to grow their leadership skills, to aid their congregations and the Christian Church in Kansas in addressing the adaptive challenges we face. Read more here.
Week of Compassion Special Offering
Prayer 4 Partners Region: - Iglesia Christiana Discipulos de Cristo, Garden City: Pastor Guillermo Reyes - Holton, FCC: Pastor Jim McCollough
General Church: This week we begin the celebration of Lent—the 40 days leading up to Easter. In what areas do you need to repent? In what ways can you plant a seed of hope?
Worldwide: Global Ministries partners in East Asia and the Pacific: Judy Chan: Hong Kong Christian Council Eleazar Fernandez: United Church of Christ in the Philippines
Contact Us: Christian Church in Kansas 2914 SW MacVicar Topeka, KS 66611 785-266-2914 www.kansasdisciples.org
Creative energy is set free when basic needs are met. The contribution you make through the Week of Compassion offering — the seedling that you help plant — has Communications Office effects that ripple far beyond your imagination. Contribute to Week of Compassion, with the prayerful hope that God will do with our gifts — More Than We Can Imagine. South Central Satellite Office
Where is God in the Midst of Struggle? Spring Retreat for youth, March 2-4 at Tawakoni, will include both middle school and high school youth and sponsors. Keynotes will feature Lara Blackwood Pickrel, an ordained Missouri pastor. Register before Wednesday, February 21 and save $15. Read more here, including what to bring.
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Tuesday, February 13, 2018
Connecting With God: 2018 Spirituality Retreat Cultivate a sacred understanding and deeper connection with God in Christ at the 2018 Spirituality Retreat March 15-17 at the Heartland Center for Spirituality in Great Bend. Engage with scripture, scholars, song, activities, worship, and prayer to discern deeper sacred connections with the Holy Spirit - both individually and collectively. Read more here.
Sign up for Art of Communication Workshops Registration is open for “The Art of Communication” Workshops, held 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays in April at Woodridge CC in Wichita. These workshops are for everyone interested in church communication ministry, not just office staff, regardless of skill level. Register today! Read more.
KDW Spirit Fests Join women from around the region at one of three Spirit Fest locations for worship, fellowship, and learning. Karen Sturchio, Kansas Christian Home CEO, will keynote and lead a workshop. Read more here, including the schedule.
Young Adult Immigration Immersion The Pacific South West Region is organizing an immigration immersion experience for young adults this summer. Participants will travel to Tijuana, Albergues and Puerto Nuevo. They will continue to study both scripture and stories of the impacts of immigration on both Hispanic and Asian/Pacific groups. The project, funded by an Oreon E. Scott Foundation grant, could serve as a model for developing ministries that honor immigrants and their stories. Read more here, including travel itinerary.
Phillips Legacy Scholarship Applications Phillips University Legacy Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship Applications are Available for the 2018-2019 Academic Year. Legacy Scholars, among the brightest, most promising young people attending these 17 fine institutions, are awarded tuition scholarship based on their academic achievements as well as present and potential leadership in the church and in the community. Deadline is March 23. Read more and apply here.
Mark Your Calendar:
Clergy Retreat at Tawakoni— April 24-26 2018 Summer Camp Season—May-August Disciples Women Heartland Inter-Regional Event—June 22-24 2018 Congregational Escape & Mission Fest—August 11 Boundaries Training—Sept 14-15 Odyssey Retreat—Sept. 24-26 Disciples Women Retreats—Oct. 3-5 & 5-7
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