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News From
January 17, 2018
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, January 17
- 11:30 a.m. Nickel-A-Cup, McFarland's Restaurant
- 12:15 p.m. Midweek Meditation, Sanctuary
- 5:00 p.m. Praise Team Practice, Chapel
- 5:15 p.m. Phase 2 Yoga, Rm 212
- 5:30 p.m.
- Wednesday Night Dinner, Fellowship Hall
- Love and Logic Parenting, Rm 104
- 6:00 p.m.
- Financial Peace University, Rm 106
- New Vibrations Bell Choir, Rm L17
- 6:15 p.m.
- Touchpoint (topic of the week--Gentrification in Downtown Topeka), Rm L16
- Stories for the Journey, Rm 105
- Hero Central, Chapel and Children's Area
- Thursday, January 18
- 11:30 a.m. Nickel-A-Cup, McFarland's Restaurant
- 5:15 p.m. Connection Team Meeting, Celebration Room
- 6:00 p.m. Rhapsody Ringers Bell Choir, Rm L17
- 7:30 p.m. Sanctuary Choir, Rm L18
- Friday, January 19
- 8:00 a.m. WAFFLE, State Street Elementary
- Sunday, January 21
- 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
- Sunday School for All Ages
- 10:30 a.m. Coffee Connection, Celebration Room
- 11:00 a.m. Sanctuary Worship Service
- 12:15 p.m. Pizza with the Pastor, Hearth Room
- Tuesday, January 23
- 9:00 a.m. Quilting Group, Rm L35
- Wednesday, January 24
- 11:30 a.m. Phase 2 Meeting, Hearth Room
- 12:15 p.m. Midweek Meditation, Sanctuary
- 5:00 p.m. Praise Team Practice, Chapel
- 5:15 p.m.
- Board of Trustees Meeting, Hearth Room
- Phase 2 Yoga, Rm 212
- 5:30 p.m.
- Wednesday Night Dinner, Fellowship Hall
- Love and Logic Parenting, Rm 104
- 6:00 p.m.
- Financial Peace University, Rm 106
- New Vibrations Bell Choir, Rm L17
- 6:15 p.m.
- Touchpoint, Rm L16
- Stories for the Journey, Rm 105
- Hero Central, Chapel and Children's Area
- 7:00 p.m. Venture Crew, Rm L37
- Thursday, January 25
- 1:30 p.m. Shepherd's Center Line Dancing, Fellowship Hall
- 6:00 p.m. Rhapsody Ringers Bell Choir, Rm L17
- 7:30 p.m. Sanctuary Choir Practice, Rm L18
- Friday, January 26
- 8:00 a.m. WAFFLE, State Street Elementary
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Church Office Hours
The church office is open Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Friday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
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 Prayer Covenant Churches
The Topeka District of the Great Plains Conference has arranged a covenant calendar to ensure all churches in our connection are held in prayer by the others. We will pray for a different church each week. Check this newsletter for our next prayer covenant church, and join us in prayer for them as another church joins in prayer for us.
Prayer Covenant Church for the week:
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In Worship This Week:
Scripture:
Psalm 13:1-3 & Luke 11:9-13
Message:
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Prayer, But Were Afraid to Ask:
Does God Really Hear My Prayers?
Austin Harris, Director of Worship Experience
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Wednesday Night Dinners
Join us for an intergenerational fellowship opportunity every Wednesday evening in Fellowship Hall. Adults and families attending Wednesday night classes gather from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. for supper. Dinner prices have dropped for the Winter Session to $6 per adult and $4 per child, with a $20 maximum for families. Please, make a reservation online or on your bulletin tear-off on Sunday each week so we can be certain to have enough food for the group.
If your Sunday School class, church group, or family would be able to help prepare a meal, please contact Allison Brewer, Director of Children's Discipleship. The menu is already planned. You can choose to help cook, set up, and/or clean up. Learn more on our website.
Click the date on the menu to sign up and pay for your meal:
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 Phase 2 Activities
A Boomer Community of Topeka First UMC
Valentines for Vets
Sunday, January 28th, 5-6:15 p.m. Bring a finger food to share (beverages provided) and two pairs of men's socks. We will enjoy a time of fellowship by creating cards to take along with a pair of socks to veterans at the VA for Valentine's Day. This is the winter mission outreach for Phase 2, and we hope to have many participate! Sign up on the Church Connection Portal.
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 Pizza with the Pastor
If you are interested in learning more about Topeka First United Methodist Church, come to Pizza with the Pastor on
Sunday, January 21st, 12:15-2 p.m.
You'll take a tour of the church, learn about membership, and find out what it's like to be a part of our church family. So that we will have enough pizza and materials,
please R.S.V.P. to Tiwana at the church, 233-8100 by Friday, January 19th
, or sign up on our Church Connection Portal. Childcare is available upon request.
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| Join the Connection Ministry Team
The Connection Ministry Team is looking for friendly faces to help the team facilitate opportunities for people to connect with the Topeka First UMC community. As we welcome guests into the life of the church and create connection opportunities for all, we need dedicated folks to be a part of the organizational process. Connection Ministry engages guests at the Welcome Center, plans church connection events such as the Ice Cream Social and Royals outing, and organizes Pizza with the Pastor. If you are interested and would like to share your smile,
contact Tiwana Whitten, Director of Adult Discipleship to learn more.
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 Get Fit with Our New Walking Group
As a church family, we love to meet for lunch and donuts. Eating together is one of the important ways we connect with each other! But, we can also form meaningful connections as we encourage each other in health and fitness. Judy Gatewood is organizing a new walking group for friends of Topeka First UMC. If you'd like to join in the fun and walk off those lunches and donuts,
contact Judy by texting or calling 785-221-9993, or
send her an email
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Midweek Meditation
Looking for a quiet and safe space to escape from the craziness of the week? Midweek Meditation is a 30 minute time of silence, reflection, prayer, and communion. We offer this time as a chance to reconnect and recharge. On Wednesdays at 12:15 p.m. you're invited to Topeka First UMC. The first three weeks will be held in the Sanctuary (Today and January 24th and 31st), then Midweek Meditation will move to the Chapel on February 7th and will remain there for the weeks to come. All are welcome to this time of worship.
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| Topeka District Gathering
All friends and members of United Methodist Churches in the Topeka District are invited to come to Topeka First UMC for connecting and learning! The event will begin with worship, then move to workshops. Topics include training for trustees, finance persons and staff/pastor-parish relations members; discussion on the way forward; partnership between laity and clergy; understanding your community; sharing best practices, and more!
Bishop Ruben Saenz, Jr. will preach and teach. Plan now to participate--registration information will come in the next week.
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 2018 Daily Bible Reading Guide Available
The 2018 Daily Bible Reading Guides put out by the American Bible Society are now available at the Welcome Center and at the information rack in north hall outside Chapel.
By reading this guide's short scripture selections each day for a year, you will gain a greater knowledge and love for God and His written Word.
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 All are Invited to UMW LEAF
Legislative Event for Advocacy in Faith (LEAF) will be February 11th-12th at Topeka First UMC. The event is sponsored by Great Plains United Methodist Women and Church Women United, but everyone, regardless of gender or faith, is invited to come learn about these issues of justice in Kansas. The theme this year is "Called To Community," based on Hebrews 13:1, "Let mutual love continue."
Schedule:
- Sunday, February 11: Check in at 6 p.m., program 6:20-8:30 p.m. (no fee)
- Includes worship, guest speaker Annie McKay, and legislative update
- Monday, February 12: Registration and continental breakfast at 8 a.m., program 9 a.m.-3:10 p.m. Registration fee: $30
- Includes worship, keynote speaker Tex Sample, panel discussion, lunch with legislators, and choice of 12 afternoon workshops
Click here to register Online.
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 January Missions Collection
Please join us in collecting Dinty Moore microwavable meals for our strategic Missions Partner, Topeka North Outreach. You may bring your donations to the cart in the Celebration Room.
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 Stephen Ministry Training to Begin in February
God works through Stephen Ministers to listen, care and pray with a person experiencing grief, illness, divorce, job loss, or other struggles or crises.
Applications are now being accepted for the spring 2018 Stephen Ministry training which will be on Mondays, approximately weekly, from February 5th through April 23rd.
A highlight is that Dr. Walter Menninger teaches all the sessions on mental health and is usually present at all training sessions as a consultant and mentor.
Please contact Rev. Sandy Vogel
or Beth Evans
for more information and an application.
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 Joining In with Topeka JUMP
Last year, Topeka First UMC became a member congregation of Topeka JUMP (Justice, Unity, and Minstry Project). You can now visit our website to stay up-to-date on our news from Topeka JUMP!
Click here to learn more.
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Click icon to enroll in Dillons Community Rewards
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Dillons Community Rewards Update
Thank you to the 47 households in our church who have signed up for Dillons Community Rewards! This quarter, we have earned $296.53, which will go to our Urban Ministry Fund.
Dillons Community Rewards gives a portion of your total purchase to the community organization of your choice. If you'd like to sign up for Topeka First United Methodist Church to receive rewards on your behalf, click on the Dillons icon and follow the directions on the screen. If you are asked for our NPO, it is #86251.
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 Collect Supplies for Children's Discipleship Hero Central
This winter and spring you can be a huge help to the young heroes in training at our church. On Wednesday evenings, our children will seek to, "Do good! Seek peace and go after it!" (Psalms 34:14b) as they learn about the Heroes in God from the Bible and the characteristics God names as heroic.
Raid your recycling bin and save items for the children's program. You may turn them in to the collection boxes at the Children's Desk in the Celebration Room. Keep an eye out here for upcoming needs and ways to help.
Items needed currently are:
- Brightly colored T-shirts for capes
- Paper towel and toilet paper tubes
- Cereal boxes
Also, in January, our young heroes will collect diapers (size 3 and larger) and gently-used shoes for the Topeka Rescue Mission.
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Mitten Tree Update
Over 170 warm children's outerwear items were donated to the mitten tree this Christmas season. They were happily received by staff at State Street Elementary school last week. Many kids will benefit from your generosity. Thank you!
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Youth Events for Sunday, January 21st
- 9:00 a.m. to Noon: Become an Iditarod P.A.H. (Premier Alaskan Husky) to support Youth in Missions. Youth will have a table set up in the Celebration Room where you can stop by, pick your Husky to have it decorated for the Iditarod Race to Alaska, and drop your donation in the box. The cost for each youth going on the trip is $1400. They have made their deposits and will be trying to raise funds to help them make the trip. As a supporter, you decide how much you would like to donate. There is no set amount. Supporters will be sent information before the trip in July and invited to an event following the trip to see what kind of mission work was done in Alaska. Thank you for supporting Youth in Missions. These trips are once in a lifetime trips for many of our youth and will be remembered forever. They support real spiritual growth, too.
- 9:45 a.m. Youth Sunday School
- Noon to 1:15 p.m. Youth Sunday Planning Meeting with Lunch. We have a lot of hands-on work to do, so we need all of you who have signed up. Scripts and t-shirt designs will be available. Homemade cinnamon rolls and chili are on the menu before we get started.
CONFIRMATION
Just a reminder, the information meeting is on Sunday, January 28th in the Hearth Room with lunch for parents and students. If you already have a mentor, please let Ruth know so that she can contact them and invite them to the meeting.
Souper Bowl
SOUPER BOWL is Sunday February 4th. Youth will provide a variety of soups and homemade cinnamon rolls for take-out in the Celebration Room.
Youth Game Night was cuptastic. Many games using cups was challenging. Our devotions each game night are focused on helping youth with today's challenges for their peer groups and how their faith can help them.
Youth enjoyed lunch and fellowship before they started more planning for Youth Sunday.
Youth Sunday is February 11th. All three services will be in the Chapel and will be very uplifting. We hope you all plan to attend.
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