Thursday, January 1, 2026


Dear Shawnee UMC Family,


Please join us this Sunday for Worship

in-person or on Facebook Live at 10:30am.



The title of Pastor Brennan's message is:


"God Made Known"    



The Scripture is:


John 1: 1-18


In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.


There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him. He himself was not the light, but he came to testify to the light. The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world.


10 He was in the world, and the world came into being through him; yet the world did not know him. 11 He came to what was his own, and his own people did not accept him. 12 But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God, 13 who were born, not of blood or of the will of the flesh or of the will of man, but of God.


14 And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth. 15 (John testified to him and cried out, ‘This was he of whom I said, “He who comes after me ranks ahead of me because he was before me.”’) 16 From his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. 17 The law indeed was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 No one has ever seen God. It is God the only Son, who is close to the Father’s heart, who has made him known.


PRAYER REQUESTS


If you would like the prayer team to pray for you or anyone you have concerns for, please email Julie Italiano at

jbitaliano4@gmail.com. She will send it on to the prayer team.


You may also call or text prayer requests to Phyllis Stauffer at

(913) 710-8205.


Also, Connie Perry in the office at connie@shawneeumc.org, or call the office at (913) 631-2280.


Paper copies of the prayer list are available at the church.


Liz Goslin


It is with sadness we announce that longtime member Liz Goslin passed away peacefully in her sleep on Christmas Day, December 25th.


Her service day and time are pending. Please pray for her family and friends.

Kathy Mitchell


Kathy Mitchell, the wife of our former pastor, Paul Mitchell, passed away on December 20th.


Kathy's memorial service will be Saturday, January 10, at 11am at Paul's last church- Countryside UMC in Topeka.


Paul's mailing address is:


7300 SW Kingswood Circle, Apt #2 Topeka, KS 66614.


Please lift up Paul and the Mitchell family and friends in your prayers.

LECTIONARY NEWS

Tuesday Lectionary class readings for January 6, 2026:

Isaiah 42:1-9
Acts 10:34-43
Matthew 3:13-17
Psalm 29:1-11

Room 304 at 10:00am
Zoom ID 991 9640 5385
password 061620

BOOK CLUB


The Book Club will meet January 22 at 1pm in Common Ground. Connie will lead THE MAGNIFICENT LIVES OF MARJORIE POST by Allison Pataki.


Our February 26 book is CARNEGIE’S MAID by Marie Benedict. Pat will lead.

Everyone is welcome!


Connie Mitzner  913-481-9594

SUMC Schedule

(Please contact Connie in the church office to reserve a room.)


THURSDAY, JANUARY 1

-Happy New Year (Office Closed)


FRIDAY, JANUARY 2

-Prayer Gathering - Common Ground - 10:00am


SATURDAY, JANUARY 3

-United Methodist Men - Room 304 - 9:00am

-Yosakoi Dance-Gym-10:00am


SUNDAY, JANUARY 4

-Equip Sunday School-Room 304-9:00am-Zoom ID 938 0969 0560

-Genesis Sunday School-Room 305-9:00am

-Keystone Sunday School-Chapel -9:00am

-Maranatha Sunday School-Room 307-9:00am

-Children's Sunday School-Room 300-9:15am

-Worship Service-Sanctuary-10:30am


MONDAY, JANUARY 5

-CrossLines Food Kitchen

-Coffee & Chat - Common Ground - 10:00am

-Boy Scouts - Fellowship Hall - 6:30pm


TUESDAY, JANUARY 6

-Lectionary - Room 304 - 10:00am

-SPRC - Room 304 - 6:00pm


 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7

-Mid-Week Fellowship - Zoom - 6:00pm

-Bible Study - Zoom - 7:00pm

-Choir Rehearsal - Sanctuary - 7:15pm


Clergy and Staff

Brennan Cummings

Senior Pastor

brennan@shawneeumc.org


Connie Perry

Office Administrator

connie@shawneeumc.org


Phyllis Stauffer

Minister of Care

phyllis@shawneeumc.org

(913) 710-8205


Christine Phillips

Children's Ministry Coordinator

christine@shawneeumc.org


Avaree Norman

Music Director

avareem@gmail.com


Daniel E. Corredor Silva

Piano Accompanist


Karen de la Pena

Digital Media Coordinator

karen@shawneeumc.org


Shawnee United Methodist Church
10700 Johnson Drive
Shawnee, KS 66203-2846

913-631-2280
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