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News From
June 21, 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, June 21
- 5:00 p.m. Praise Team Rehearsal, Chapel
- 5:15 p.m. Phase 2 Yoga, Fellowship Hall
- Thursday, June 22
- 9:30 a.m. Al Acker Visitation, Celebration Room
- 11:00 a.m. Funeral for Al Acker, Chapel
- 11:00 a.m. Senior Summer Caravan, Lexington Park Independent Living
- Friday, June 23
- 6:00 p.m. All-Church Swimming Party, Garfield Park
- Sunday, June 25
- 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 (children dismissed during 9-3-0 Service)
- Phase 2 Bus Departs for Flint Hills Discovery Center, Parking Lot
- 10:30 a.m. Coffee Connection, Celebration Room
- 11:00 a.m. Sanctuary Worship Service
- Monday, June 26
- 9:00 a.m. Vacation Bible School
- Tuesday, June 27
- 9:00 a.m.
- Quilting Group, Rm L 35
- Vacation Bible School
- 6:00 p.m. Missions Team Meeting, Celebration Room
- Wednesday, June 28
- 9:00 a.m. Vacation Bible School
- 11:30 a.m.
- Neighborhood Lunch, Celebration Room
- Phase 2 Meeting, Hearth Room
- 5:00 p.m. Praise Team Rehearsal, Chapel
- 5:15 p.m.
- Board of Trustees Meeting, Hearth Room
- Phase 2 Yoga, Fellowship Hall
- Thursday, June 29
- 9:00 a.m. Vacation Bible School
- Friday, June 30
- 9:00 a.m. Vacation Bible School
- Saturday, July 1
- 8:30 a.m. Freedom Festival volunteer shift #1, downtown Topeka
- 11:30 a.m. Freedom Festival volunteer shift #2, downtown Topeka
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In Worship This Week:
Scripture:
Message:
Go, Become Light!
Rev. Ben Hanne, Southwestern College Chaplain
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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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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.
There will be no symposiums on June 25 or July 2. Watch for details for our next speaker on July 9th!
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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:
- Thursday, June 29th, 11:30 a.m.
- Lexington Park~Independent Living (Please enter off 10th St from Gage Blvd. The address is 1011 SW Cottonwood.)
- Due to the funeral service for Al Acker, the Senior Summer Caravan to Lexington Park Independent Living, previously scheduled for Thursday, June 22nd at 11 a.m., has been moved to next Thursday, June 29th at 11:30 a.m.
- Wednesday, July 12, 11 a.m.
- Legend at Capital Ridge (west of the mall), tour followed by lunch. Transportation from the church available, if needed.
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 Swimming Party at Garfield Pool
This Friday!
Bring a friend and enjoy the evening swimming and spending time with your church family at the Garfield Family Aquatic Center, 1600 NE Quincy, absolutely free! All ages are welcome.
We will have the pool all to ourselves this Friday, June 23rd 6-8 p.m.
The church will provide water and juice packs. Bring a simple finger food snack (that won't melt) to share, if you wish. Come ready for a time of fellowship and fun! If you prefer not to swim, we still invite you to join the party. Just bring a lawn chair and sit by the pool to get in some good visiting time with your friends.
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Natalie bought a birthday present downtown at Absolute Design by Brenda. She enjoys their eye for detail! What are your favorite places downtown?
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It's That Time Again - Downtown CONNECTion Week!
June 24 - July 1
June 24th-July 1st is our next scheduled time to show our excitement in being Topeka's Downtown Church by patronizing downtown restaurants and retailers. In addition to wearing your Topeka First UMC apparel, you'll have the opportunity to leave a "thank you" note on a church-provided post card. The cards will be again be distributed at church this Sunday, June 25.
Many of you might already be downtown during that week as you volunteer or take your kids to VBS. That would be a great time to grab a cup of coffee or run an errand downtown. Maybe you have a summer anniversary...our downtown has several boutiques that sell flowers, jewelry, and chocolate (hint, hint). You can even find gifts for all those summer birthdays and weddings, or have T-shirts made for your family reunion! See where we're going with this? You might be surprised at all the great things downtown Topeka has to offer. Any time you choose to spend your money downtown, you are making community support a priority.
And remember to wear your church apparel at the Freedom Festival on Saturday, July 1!
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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:
- June 21: Kid JAM with Kyler Carpenter at TPAC
- June 28: Josh Vowell Band
- July 5: Big Harry and the Back Alley Blues Band
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A Fellowship of Boomers |
Coming this Sunday:
Phase 2 Flint Hills Discovery Trip!
There's still time to sign up!
This Sunday, June 25th, 8:15 a.m.-4 p.m. Adventure awaits as we head to Manhattan by Arrow Bus to tour the Flint Hills Discovery Center Museum. We will worship together at our 8:15 a.m. service then load up at 9:30. We'll begin with lunch at the Little Apple Brewery. At 1:15, we will arrive at the Flint Hills Museum and you can explore at your own pace. Along with the regular displays, the featured exhibit is the Design Zone, where you can go behind the scenes and see how creative problem solvers operate. We will head back to Topeka at 2:45. Cost for travel and museum ticket is $25. Lunch cost is on your own. Invite friends! Adults of all ages are welcome. You may sign up on your bulletin tear-off or on the Church Connection Portal.
Click here to learn more about the Flint Hills Discovery Center.
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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
What says summer more than a trip to the ball park? Bring a friend and 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.
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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:
- June 23rd
- 6-8 p.m. Swim Night at Garfield Aquatic Park
- June 26th-30th
- 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Vacation Bible School
- 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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 Stephen Ministers Commissioned
Meet your new Stephen Ministers! Mitchell Fick, Marianne Byl and Michael Turner were commissioned at all three services on Sunday and join 11 other active Stephen Ministers in our congregation.
A Stephen Minister is a well-trained lay person who listens, cares, prays, encourages, and offers the one-on-one love of Christ to persons going through a difficult time. If you would like to have a Stephen Minister meet with you, or if you would like to become a Stephen Minister, please contact one of your Stephen Leaders: Sandy Vogel
or Beth Evans.
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| Mitchell Fick, Marianne Byl, and Michael Turner were commissioned as Stephen Ministers last Sunday. |
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 Last Sunday for JEANS IN JUNE
Men's Blue Jeans Mission for Doorstep
Sponsored by Topeka First UMC Men
The mountain of jeans is growing each week, as we collect this wardrobe staple for the men in our community.
Men's jeans are a particularly difficult need to fill. As we partner with Doorstep on this mission project, keep in mind that all
conditions and sizes of men's jeans are welcome.
You
may add your donations to the mountain through the end of this month.
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Let's be part of the Freedom Festival in Downtown!
Saturday, July 1st is the second annual Rotary Freedom Festival. Last year we demonstrated our commitment to our role as "the" downtown church by helping greet and direct attendees to all the exciting activities.
This year the event will be bigger and better, and we've been asked once again to help make it a great experience for everyone. Here are the requests:
- Shift #1 - 8:30-11:30 a.m.
- Shift #2 - 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Please sign up to be part of this exciting day downtown!
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Join these cool guys at VBS and have a super week! |
VBS Photo Booth
Through the end of the month, you can snap a picture in our Vacation Bible School Cave Quest Photo Booth in the Celebration Room. Pose with your friends and family, then remind everyone you know ages 3 through fifth grade to get registered for VBS, June 26th-30th.
Send your pictures to Jayna McFarland in the church office, and she'll post them to our church social media!
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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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Click image to learn more about Cave Quest VBS at Topeka First UMC! |
VBS is Next Week!
Don't forget to register your kids for Cave Quest VBS, June 26-30, 2017. At Cave Quest VBS, children will spend
9 a.m. to 12 p.m. playing, creating, learning, and singing with our stellar youth and adult volunteers each day. They will be having so much fun, they won't even notice they haven't had any "screen time" in hours!
Email Melissa Evans for more information.
You may register your children online to attend Cave Quest VBS at Topeka First UMC, or fill out a form at church. Please submit one form for each child attending.
Click here to register on our website.
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This Weekend's Youth Events
- Saturday, June 24
- Youth return from Baton Rouge later in the evening
- Sunday, June 25
- 9:30 a.m. Worship Together in the Chapel after youth return from their trip
- Come make a prayer jar in Ruth's Office if you missed out two weeks ago, before or after the 9:30 service.
Youth left for Baton Rouge early Sunday morning. They are working on three houses this week for families displaced by flooding. They are working hard, along with a youth group from Ft Worth. Wednesday is their day off, but they have plans to spend time at a women and children's shelter doing chalk art, bubbles, and games with the children. Surely the presence of the Lord is with our group. Won't you pray for them as they complete their week in Baton Rouge being the hands and feet of Jesus? You can attend their presentation on July 30 in Fellowship Hall at 9:30 a.m.
Last Sunday, the youth celebrated Father's Day with "Mr. GoodDad" bars:
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