2-1-21 News & Updates - Friday, February 5 "Adventures in Learning"

Shepherd's Center of Topeka

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Monday News and Updates

Good Monday Evening,

I hope you had a great weekend. February is Black History Month, and we celebrate the rich heritage of African Americans, their achievements, and acknowledge their significant role in U.S. history. Click here "Black History Month" at History.com to learn more. Click on the following link to view twenty-nine influential African Americans in Philadelphia. "Twenty-nine Influential African Americans."

Friday, February 5, is our first "Adventures in Learning" for the year, and it's not too late to sign up! Click on the link below to register! Please encourage your family and friends to join us. If you have registered for "AiL", you will receive an email on Wednesday afternoon with your Zoom link and password. Please let me know if you have registered and you don't receive an email.

“Adventures in Learning!” Winter Session, Classes for Friday, February 5, 2021

9:00 - 9:50 a.m. Living in Retirement: A Successful Foundation with Kasey Priddy

9:00 - 9:50 a.m. The Future of Alzheimer’s Disease and Stem Cells with Dr. Van Camp

10:00 - Break

10:30 - 11:20 a.m. The Dust Bowl Revisited by Elizabeth Black

10:30 - 11:20 a.m. The Art of Glass Blowing with April Lemon

Click on the following link for Covid-19 news and resources for Shawnee County.

TSCPL Covid-19 News

Have a great week, and I hope to see you Friday!

Blessings,

Karen Willard

SCT Director

785-249-3258

shepherdstopeka@yahoo.com

February "Adventures in Learning"

via Zoom

Click here to Registration

You can pay your membership dues when registering for "AiL".

Annual Membership Dues

We all miss our time together, and it will be an exciting time when we can gather face to face.

I want to encourage you to continue your support for SCT through your membership. If you aren't a member, I want to encourage you to join this great organization. There are many membership benefits even if we can't meet face to face. We appreciate your support.

There are three ways you can pay for your $30 membership dues this year.

You can pay online with your "AiL" registration.
You can pay for your membership dues online. Click on the link below.
You can pay by mail. For your convenience, you can print the membership form below and mail it with your check. Keep the bottom half of the receipt for your records.

Pay Membership Only Online

Print Membership Form

Prayer Requests

If you have a special need or prayer request, please email Charlotte Milroy, our SCT Chaplain, at charmilr@gmail.com. You are especially important to us, and we are here for you in your time of need. If you know of an SCT member who has passed, please let Charlotte know so she can send a card on behalf of Shepherd's Center.

Click here to email Charlotte Milroy

SCT Activity Groups

THE ACTIVITY GROUPS LISTED BELOW HAVE BEEN MODIFIED. PLEASE CALL IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

PLEASE NOTE THIS CLASS IS CANCELED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE - SMS - Strength, Mobility, Stability Exercise Group at GRACE UMC ONLY - Shirley Edgerton - Instructor

Tues and Thurs, 8:45 - 9:30 and 10:00 - 10:45, Grace UMC, 2627 SW Western Ave, Topeka

Spiritual Book Club - Meeting via Zoom 1st and 3rd Monday of the month from 2:00 - 4:00 pm Contact Pat Kirkman or SCT if you would like more information. The SCT book group will be starting a new book on December 7th. Dan Pauls will lead us in “What Christians Can Learn From Other Religions” by Phillip Wogaman via Zoom.

MAP Group (Memoirs, Ancestry, Photos) Meeting via Zoom 4th Wednesday of the Month 10 - 11:30 - Contact Ellen Horn or our office if you would like to join this group.

Tai Chi for Health - Monday and Thursday 10:00 - 11:00 at Lowman United Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall. If you would like to sign up for this class, please contact Madon Daily at 505-424-8989 785-845-4478 or madondailey@gmail.com. There is a limit of 15 attendees in person for this class. Due to Covid, social distancing is required, and masks are to be worn. To Join Madon from Home via Zoom Topeka and Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday via Zoom, click on the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9085933664?pwd=

Meeting ID: 908 593 3664 Passcode: TopekaTC4V

Or Join with your smartphone +1 346 248 7799

THE SCT GROUP ACTIVITIES LISTED BELOW HAVE BEEN CANCELLED THROUGH FEBRUARY AND MARCH OR

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

Pickleball

Mondays, 3 – 5:00, Countryside UMC, 3221 SW Burlingame Rd, Topeka

Wednesdays, 1 – 3:00, First Baptist, 3033 SW MacVicar Ave, Topeka (New Players)

Hand and Foot Canasta

2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, 2 - 4:00 pm, St. David's Episcopal Church, 3916 SW 17th St, Topeka

Bridge

1st and 3rd Thursday of the month, 1 - 3:30 pm, Our Savior Lutheran Church, 2021 SW 29th St, Topeka

Line Dancing

2nd and 4th Thursday of the month from 1:30 - 3:30 at First United Methodist Church, 600 SW Topeka Blvd, Topeka

SCT Activity Groups

Travelers Club - Members Only

The June 2021 Summer Vacation

and Travelers Club Day Trips are now Cancelled

Until June 2021

Our next scheduled day trip is “Hank Williams: Lost Highway” at New Theatre in Overland Park on June 9, 2021.

For our members and friends interested in travel before SCT sponsored trips resume, you may wish to check Great Adventures Tours at www.greattourstopeka.com

Contact Oneta by emailing her greattours@gmail.com or calling 633-8761 with questions, enrollment, or cancellations.

Great Adventure Tours does not accept credit cards.

Travelers Club

Let's Keep Active

Exercises for Everyone Online

Madon Dailey for SCT

You are invited to attend Tai Chi via Zoom

Monday – Friday 10:00 am.

Join Zoom Meeting Click Here

Meeting ID: 908 593 3664

Passcode: TopekaTC4V

7-Minute Yoga Workout for Older Adults

Bring Yoga to the Chair

Feel Good Standing Stretches

SilverSneakers: Total Body Conditioning

Please consult your physician before starting a new exercise program.

Kansas, Topeka and Shawnee County

COVID-19 Updates

The City of Topeka and Shawnee County

News Release 1-21-21

Health Department Beginning some Phase 2 Vaccinations Today

in Conjunction with the Ongoing Phase 1

"The City of Topeka, Open Data Portal, is dedicated to promoting access to government data and encouraging the development of creative tools to engage and serve Topeka's diverse community." This website includes information regarding the city budget, open projects, homelessness, Covid-19, and current press releases. Click on the links, and you will find great information about our city.

Covid-19 Community Impacts Dashboard, Shawnee County, KS

Governor Kelly's Reopen Kansas Plan

A Quick Glance for Steps to Reopen Kansas

The Full Plan for Steps to Reopen Kansas

For the most up-to-date information regarding Covid-19, please see the following links:

Kansas Department of Health & Environment

Covid Cases in Kansas

CDC - Coronavirus Information

AARP - Coronavirus

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