10-26-20 News and Updates

Shepherd's Center of Topeka

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Monday News and Updates

Good Monday Afternoon,

Snow before November! It happens, but it seems like we just flew past fall and fell right into winter!

Our October "Adventures in Learning" via Zoom came to an end last Friday. We have recorded our “Adventure in Learning” presentations and we are looking at options on how to offer these recordings to people who did not register for “AiL” as well as those who were registered and didn't get to view a presentation.

I want to thank everyone who participated in making our August and October "AiL" possible. We had such wonderful speakers, and we appreciate their willingness to present their topics via Zoom. I also want to thank Mike Stanfill our SCT Chairman and our Zoom expert. Spencer Smith our AV coordinator who helped our speakers who presented from Lowman. Thank you Kem Cooper, Becky Henry and Betsy Thompson our co-hosts in our breakout rooms and Ottie Reed who recruited very appreciated volunteers that helped with the introductions of our speakers. We especially want to thank all of you who attended "Adventures in Learning" via Zoom.

In addition, I want to thank all of you who have made donations over the past several months to help support us during these trying times. I am so proud to be a part of this organization, and it is because of the work, support and participation from all of you that make Shepherd's Center of Topeka a wonderful and blessed organization.

Sincerely,

Karen Willard

SCT Director

785-249-3258

Pumpkin Bar with

Cream Cheesing Frosting

Halloween is next weekend and whether it's a tradition that you keep your lights on for the kiddos or not, it will be different this year for many. My daughter, Kristin, typically hosts Halloween for our family and she makes a big pot of chili, queso, and chips for dinner. My contribution is to bring Kristin's favorite dessert, pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting. We aren’t getting together this year, but we are hoping we can gather again next year to enjoy each other’s company and great food. Following is the link to the recipe I use... Enjoy!

Pumpkin Bar Recipe

New SCT Activity Group

Tai Chi for Health with Madon Dailey

Tai Chi for Health - Mondays and Thursdays 9:30 - 10:30 am at Lowman United Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall, 4101 SW 15th Street, Topeka.

If you would like to sign up for this class please contact Madon by emailing her at madondailey@gmail.com or call 785-845-4478. There is limit of 15 in person attendees for this class.

Due to Covid, Social distancing is required and masks are to be worn.

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To Join Madon from Home via Zoom click on the following link: Tai Chi via Zoom

Meeting ID: 879 2206 7084 Passcode: 759029

Or Join with your smartphone +1 346 248 7799

MAP Group - Memories, Ancestry, Photos

Upcoming Presentations - Wednesday, October 28

Upcoming for MAP:

Wed., Oct. 28: Debbie Gassert will tell us about her cookbook, "Gassertstine Castle's Favorite Recipes," into which she combined MAP (Memoirs, Ancestry, and Photos).

Wed., Nov. 11: Note - we will meet on the 2nd Wed. in Nov. Since Nov. 11 is Veterans' Day, I would like for those who are willing to be prepared to tell us about ONE veteran in your ancestry. If you have pictures, great; if no pictures, no problem. Please plan to tell us what you know and how you acquired that information.

SCT Activity Groups

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

SMS - Strength, Mobility, Stability Exercise Group at GRACE UMC ONLY

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

~~Tuesdays, 10:00, Countryside UMC, 3221 SW Burlingame Rd, Topeka~~ (Church not Open)

Spiritual Book Club - Meeting via Zoom 1st Monday of the month from 2:00 - 4:00 pm Contact Pat Kirkman or SCT if you would like more information. Current book “White Fragility - Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism” by Robin Diango, starting September 7.

~~1st Monday of the Month, 2:00 – 4:00, First Congregational, 1701 SW Collins Ave, Topeka~~

MAP Group (Memoirs, Ancestry, Photos) Meeting via Zoom 10 - 11:30 - Contact Ellen Horn if you would like to join this group.

~~4th Wednesday of the Month, 10:00 – 11:30, First Presbyterian, 817 SW Harrison St,~~

Tai Chi for Health - Monday and Thursday 9:30 - 10:30 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 limit of 15 attendees in person for this class. To Join Madon from Home via Zoom click on the following link: Tai Chi via Zoom Meeting ID: 879 2206 7084 Passcode: 759029

THE SCT GROUP ACTIVITIES LISTED BELOW HAVE BEEN CANCELLED THROUGH OCTOBER 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