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News From
July 5, 2017
For the good of the city
... Jeremiah 29:7
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Church Office:
785-233-8100
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Coming Up Soon:
- Wednesday, July 5
- 5:00 p.m. Praise Team Practice, Chapel
- 5:15 p.m. Phase 2 Yoga, Fellowship Hall
- Thursday, July 6
- 8:30 a.m. Senior Adults Donuts and Coffee, Baker's Dozen
- 7:00 p.m. Kansas Choral Directors Association Free Concert, Sanctuary
- Saturday, July 8
- 7:30 a.m. Men's Ministry Meeting, Celebration Room
- 5:00 p.m. Beauty and the Beast Movie Night, Fellowship Hall
- Sunday, July 9
- 8:15 a.m. Arise Worship Service, Chapel
- 9:00 a.m. Coffee Connection, Celebration Room
- 9:30 a.m.
- 9-3-0 Worship Service, Chapel
- Children's Sunday School (dismissed from 9-3-0 worship service to classrooms)
- Youth Sunday School, Fellowship Hall Kitchen
- Hope Initiative Summer Symposium, Fellowship Hall
- 10:30 a.m. Coffee Connection, Celebration Room
- 11:00 a.m. Sanctuary Worship Service, with special guests from TCT's Beauty and the Beast
- 3:30 p.m. Leadership Committee, Rm 105
- 5:15 a.m. Staff Parish Relations Committee, Rm 105
- 6:00 p.m. Phase 2 Pickleball, Hughes Court (725 SW Orleans)
- Tuesday, July 11
- Wednesday, July 12
- 11:00 a.m. Senior Summer Caravan, Legend at Capital Ridge (1931 SW Arvonia Pl.)
- 5:00 p.m. Praise Team Rehearsal, Chapel
- 5:15 p.m. Phase 2 Yoga, Fellowship Hall
- 6:00 p.m. Bystander Intervention Training, Rm 105
- 7:00 p.m. Tempero Sandall meeting, Rm 106
- Thursday, July 13
- 2:00 p.m. Shepherd's Center Line Dancing, Fellowship Hall
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Summer Office Hours
The church office is now open Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. We are closed on Fridays.
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In Worship This Week:
Scripture:
Hebrews 13:1-2 and Genesis 18:1-15 (selected verses)
Message:
Beauty and the Beast: Entertaining Angels Unaware
Rev. Jeff Clinger, Lead Pastor
Special Music:
At 11 a.m. only, an ensemble from the cast of
Beauty and the Beast at Topeka Civic Theatre will sing a selection from the show for the prelude. You don't want to miss it! Clips of the movie will be shown at 8:15 and 9:30 a.m.
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Summer Sunday Symposiums
This summer, there will be speakers at the
9:30 hour in Fellowship Hall on featured Sunday mornings. As most adult classes take a break for the summer, this is a time to reconnect in fellowship and learning.
This Sunday, July 9th:
Milcah Lewis, Hope Mentoring Program Manager for Department for Children and Families (DCF), will share the vision for new the new HOPE initiative of DCF, which stands for Hope, Opportunity and Prosperity for Everyone.
This program provides mentors, which focus on family, education, training, and employment for young adults who are aging out of the foster care program. Click here to learn more about this program.
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Senior Summer Caravan
Arrangements have been made for our members to tour some of the local retirement communities this summer. We will take a tour, then enjoy a complimentary lunch in their dining areas. There will not be a sales pitch. This is just a time to look around and gain information. These are the next available tours:
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Wednesday, July 12th 11:00 a.m. Gather in their entryway
Legend at Capital Ridge (just west of the mall) 1931 SW Arvonia Pl.
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Thursday, August 10th 11:30 a.m. Gather in their entryway
Thornton Place Senior Apartments, 2901 SW Armstrong Dr. (West of 29th and Wanamaker)
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Bystander Intervention Training
Emily Steimel from YWCA Center for Safety and Empowerment will hold a Bystander Intervention Training at our church on Wednesday, July 12th, 6-7:30 p.m., in Room 105. Attendees will receive information on the prevalence of domestic and sexual violence in our community, learn how to recognize the signs of abuse, and come to understand the scope of the problem nationwide. Tools will be shared
on how
to help those experiencing abuses and how to be an active and positive bystander if they see something occurring.
This is especially valuable information for those in the church who work in community outreach. There will be a light dinner served (free will offering). Please register at our Church Connection Portal by Sunday, July 9.
Contact Kimberly Scamardo with any questions: 816-807-9011
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A Community of BoomersUp |
Upcoming Phase 2 Activities
Pickleball Game
Newbies and seasoned players are invited to join in the fun of Pickleball at Hughes Court (725 SW Orleans) on Sunday, July 9th at 6 p.m. After we are done (around 7 p.m.) we will meet at Quinton's for dinner. Sign up on our Church Connection Portal or on your bulletin tear-off this week.
Movie and Dinner
Boomers, join Phase 2 on the evening of Sunday, July 30th
for a movie, followed by dinner at the home of Chuck Wilson and Carol Sprague. Watch for more details in this newsletter as we get closer to the date.
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Click image for full list of concerts.
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Downtown Brown Bag Concerts
Supporting the revitalization of our downtown community is a big part of doing all we can "for the good of the city." Sometimes, that means we go downtown and just have some fun! Each Wednesday this summer, our Downtown Engagement Team invites you to wear your church gear and attend the free Noontime Brown Bag concerts, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Most of the concerts take place at the Westar Pocket Park. While
you're there, explore the shops and restaurants that make our city unique.
Check out one of these concerts in the coming weeks:
- July 5: Big Harry and the Back Alley Blues Band
- July 12: Greg Fox
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 Beauty and the Beast Movie Night
Be our guest on July 8th for a showing of Disney's animated classic, Beauty and the Beast
. Plan to bring your appetite for a pizza dinner and movie snacks, as well as lawn furniture or blankets for a drive-in style movie in Fellowship Hall. A pizza dinner will be served at 5 p.m. with the movie starting at 5:30 p.m. Please invite friends to join us, and plan to attend church on July 9th, 16th, and 23rd for a related message from Pastor Jeff. All ages and members of the community are welcome to join us for this fun fellowship event. R.S.V.P. for this event on our Church Connection Portal.
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 All-Church Royals Game #2
The Royals are on a hot streak! Join in the fun and bring a friend to board an Arrow Bus for our next All-Church Royals outing on
August 3rd. The cost is $47 per person, which includes bus fare, game ticket, and tip for the driver. We will board the bus in the church parking lot at 4:45 and plan to leave by 5 p.m. Be sure to
sign up on our online Church Connection Portal or on your bulletin tear-off this Sunday.
Many Topeka First UMC friends enjoyed fellowship at the June 8th ball game.
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 Summer Fun Save-the-Dates
Circle these dates on your calendar and plan to enjoy these summer activities with your church family:
- July 8th
- 5 p.m. Pizza Dinner followed by Beauty and the Beast movie showing at 5:30.
- July 19th
- 6-7:30 p.m. Children's Ministry Water Fun Night at church
- August 3rd
- 7:15 p.m. Royals Game with travel by Arrow Bus
- August 13th
- Backpack and Lesson Plan blessing during all worship services
- Ice Cream Social at the Sports Center in the evening
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 Missions Collection for July
For the month of July, we will collect school supplies to help those served by our strategic missions partner, Topeka North Outreach. You may bring your donations to the Celebration Room through the end of the month.
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Member Mary Turkington is visited each month by Kathy Graham, and God blesses them both.
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Could God Be Calling You?
Lately, I've thought about the kind of person I want to be when I'm elderly. I mostly have more questions than answers about that future time, but there is one thing I know for certain: When I can no longer get to church to worship, I will greatly miss you and this place. I suspect you have similar feelings.
We currently have some long-time members who can no longer worship with us, and they miss being here. Could it be that God is calling you to visit one of them each month? I offer training with follow-up support for all volunteer visitors. To learn more, please contact me at
[email protected]. A long-time member will be glad to see you!
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 New Schedule for Summer Sunday School
Children and their families how have the opportunity to worship together at the 9:30 a.m. service prior to children being dismissed to their Sunday school classes. For the summer, children check-in in the Celebration Room, then sit with their families or with Sunday school volunteers for the beginning of 9:30 worship. After a children's message, children will go upstairs to Sunday School with their classmates and several adult leaders. Parents pick up their children from the Sunday school area following the 9:30 service.
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Youth Event for Sunday, July 9th
- 9:30 a.m.
- 7th-12th Grade and beyond, meet in Fellowship Hall Kitchen for an exciting lesson and project involving youth being like spiritual putty...you WON'T want to miss this one.
UPCOMING EVENTS
- Sunday, July 16th
- 4-6 p.m. Youth Pool Party at the Smith's. Friends welcome. Hamburgers, hotdogs, and snow cones served.
- Sunday, July 23rd
- 9:30 a.m. Baking in Sunday School. Our interns have something special for you to learn and bake.
- 3-4 p.m. Youth Service Project, SWEET PIE A LA MODE, at Aldersgate Village. You will serve homemade pie and ice cream to the residents, along with playing the piano for entertainment.
- Sunday, July 30th
- 9:30 a.m. YOUTH BATON ROUGE MISSION TRIP PRESENTATION in Fellowship Hall for anyone who would like to attend.
Youth help UMW decorate and make breakfast bags for a youth group that spent the night last Saturday.
Stop by the missions board and youth board to get a glimpse into the youth's mission trip week in Baton Rouge.
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