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Jehovah's Witnesses district convention starts Friday
WICHITA - The Jehovah's Witnesses' district convention will be held July 6-8 at the Century II Convention Center, 225 West Douglas Ave., Wichita. An estimated 8,000 people will attend this event and/or the Spanish convention to be held Aug. 17-19 for Bible-based programs, sponsors said.
Gay Christian support group forming in Great Bend
"Gay Christian, Yes!" support group will hold monthly meetings in Great Bend, starting Wednesday, July 11. Call 617-0386 for details. All calls are confidential. According to GayChristianYes.org, "We proclaim the good news that God's love in Christ extended to all, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. We challenge the Christian community to join the journey to fully embrace gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Christians." The Great Bend group is working on a possible affiliation ...
Kansas Church Women United Leader’s Council announced
The Kansas Church Women United Leader's Council will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 14, at the Heartland Center for Spirituality, 17th and Polk, Great Bend. The event will feature keynote speaker Djamillah Samad, executive director, National Church Women United Headquarters, New York City. Workshops include "Bullying and Prevention" led by Yolanda Roberts, Wichita; "A Home for the Homeless" led by Melissa Brown Parsons, director of the 24/7 Safe Haven ...
Church briefs
Sts. Peter and Paul Church to hold Latin Mass ELLINWOOD - Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church will celebrate a traditional Latin Mass at 10 a.m. today. Lunch will follow in the church yard. The Mass will celebrate the Feast Day of Sts. Peter and Paul. St. Patrick Church announces new Sunday Mass time for summer Prince of Peace Parish is will experiment with a new time for Sunday Mass at St. Patrick Catholic Church, ...
Jehovah's Witnesses invite all to 'Safeguard Your Heart!' convention
WICHITA - The Jehovah's Witnesses' district convention will be held July 6-8 at the Century II Convention Center, 225 West Douglas Ave., Wichita. An estimated 8,000 people will attend this event and/or the Spanish convention to be held Aug. 17-19 for Bible-based programs, sponsors said.
Former African missionary to speak at Faith Community Church
Faith Community Church, 293-B West Barton County Road, will host meetings with Dr. Stephen List at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 30 and Sunday, July 1.
Vainer attends civic leadership-faith program
On June 11 Pam Vainer, director of religious education at Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Great Bend, began participation in the Kansas Leadership Center's newest Art and Practice of Civic Leadership Development-Faith program. Participants in this program were carefully selected through an application process.
Prince of Peace sponsors 'Babylon' vacation Bible school
Prince of Peace Parish has chosen the program "Babylon: Daniel's Courage in Captivity," for its vacation Bible school for children from kindergarten through the fourth grade. This interactive class will take place from 6-8:30 p.m. July 9-13 at the Parish Center, 4100 Broadway. Director of Religious Education Cheryl Alexander said parishioners will "build the city of Babylon" so that children may walk through the various shops and scenes. Each day there will be stories at ...
Walker victory was mandate for godly government
Governor Walker of Wisconsin and four of his supporters won recall elections rather handily last week. I found it interesting that Yahoo News called his 53 percent to 46 percent margin of victory a narrow victory! In fact, this victory could even be considered a landslide, because the victory was by a larger margin than Walker's win in his original election in 2010. It is clearly a mandate by the people of Wisconsin.
Trinity Lutheeran offers outdoor worship
Trinity Lutheran Church is holding some of its worship services outdoors during the spring and summer.
First Church of the Nazarene invites families to step into Babylon
Vacation Bible School at First Church of the Nazarene is a family event this summer. "Babylon: The Courage of Daniel," is an interactive drama that will unfold over the course of five evenings, according to Bobbi Jo Grieb, director. "Babylon" will run from 6-8:30 p.m. nightly starting Sunday, June 24, and continuing through Thursday, June 28, at the church, 4811 Broadway Ave. The church sanctuary will be transformed into the hanging gardens of Babylon in ...
Foundry Methodist free 'sale' returns
Foundry Methodist Church, 5401 Broadway Ave., will hold its annual "free garage sale" from 8-11:30 a.m. this Saturday, June 23. All items are free.
SDA girls complete princess school
Great Bend's Hispanic Seventh-Day Adventist Church, located at 19th St. and the U.S. 281 Bypass, recently wrapped up an educational series designed to teach girls to live like children of the King – princesses, in fact. It all started when church member Marina de Uribe read "The Princess and the Kiss: A Story of God's Gift of Purity," by Jennie Bishop. The book is described as: "a beautiful tale of a wise, young princess who ...
New Life Drama Company coming to Church of Christ
New Life Drama Company will minister the Gospel of Jesus Christ through skit drama at Great Bend's Church of Christ, located at 12th and Stone. Pastor Chuck Marshall said the public is invited to the programs set for 7 p.m. Saturday, June 30, and 6 p.m. on July 1.
St. Patrick Church to change Sunday Mass time
Prince of Peace Parish is will experiment with a new time for Sunday Mass at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 4100 Broadway Ave. Instead of Masses at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m., Mass will be held there at 9:30 a.m. from July 1 through Sept. 30, Father Reggie Urban said. This is a temporary change that will be reevaluated at the end of three months.
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Men Hard at Work
CLAY CENTER - Men, have you ever been told any form of this statement? "You work too much!" Conversely, have you ever been told,"I appreciate your hard work!"?
Documentary sheds light on gray areas
It's not often people of varying beliefs are invited to weigh in on what they really think about religion and culture. But that's exactly what the Rev. Lenny Maxwell at First United Methodist Church hopes will happen Saturday night. The church will present a free screening of "Lord, Save Us From Your Followers," a documentary by Dan Merchant, featuring interviews with well-known people on all sides of the "culture wars."
Jacobs presents 'powerful' services
Evangelist John Jacobs is known for his "powerful" presentations, combining athletes and a gospel message. His Next Generation Power Force will appear at the First Assembly of God, 601 Patton Road, Great Bend, at 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 16.
Faith Levine to speak at Great Bend Aglow
Great Bend Aglow will meet Saturday, June 8, at Perkins Family Restaurant, 2920 10th St. The guest speaker is Faith Levine, Kansas City. Sign-in and social time begin at 9 a.m. The meeting starts at 9:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Living Logos presents dramatic scripture lessons
Living Logos ministry will present a dramatic presentation of the scripture at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 12, at Faith Community Church. Rod and Jenni Carlson of Living Logos do approximately 120 presentations annually, visiting churches of many denominations across the U.S., Canada and other countries. Rod's repertoire currently includes Philippians, Ephesians, James, 1st & 2nd Peter, the Sermon on the Mount, Obadiah, the first 12 chapters of Revelation and Christmas Story. Jenni's includes Philippians, Colossians, ...
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