Topeka & Flint Hills Districts Great Plains UMC

04/07/2024

Bishop David Wilson begins his tour of the Flint Hills and Topeka Districts tomorrow. Clergy and laity are invited to come hear from the Bishop at one of the locations below. Looking forward to seeing folks!

Sunday, April 7
10:00 am - Preach at Wamego - meet and greet following worship
1:00 pm - Meadowlark Hills
3:00 pm - Blue Rapids UMC
6:00 pm - Supper with students at Wesley House at K-State
7:00 pm - Manhattan College Avenue UMC

Monday, April 8
10:00 am - Council Grove UMC
2:30 pm - Eureka UMC
5:30 pm - Supper with students at United Methodist Campus Ministries at ESU
6:30 pm - Emporia First UMC

Tuesday, April 9
10:00 am - Topeka Countryside UMC
12:00 pm - Lunch at Café Quetzal, Topeka
3:00 pm - Atchison UMC
6:00 pm - Holton First UMC

05/27/2022

During last night's online prayer vigil for all those affected by the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, Bishop Ruben Saenz Jr. mentioned that the Uvalde school district had set up an official donation site for those who would like to assist the families monetarily. You may send donations via check to: First State Bank of Uvalde / Robb School Memorial Fund, 200 E. Nopal St., Uvalde, Texas 78801. You may also donate money through the fund transfer tool Zelle to [email protected].
Other ways listed in an NPR article located at https://www.npr.org/2022/05/25/1101161673/how-to-help-uvalde-school-shooting

03/29/2022

https://fb.watch/c3b5q6H7Hc/

08/27/2021

Bishop Ruben Saenz Jr. has asked for United Methodists in Kansas and Nebraska to pause for prayer for God's intervention for the tragic circumstances in Haiti and Afghanistan. Read his letter at https://www.greatplainsumc.org/newsdetail/bishop-asks-for-prayer-for-haiti-afghanistan-15392587.

08/23/2021

K-State Wesley Welcome Cookout this evening.

08/21/2021

Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting this morning at Cafe Quetzal! Check out this new coffee house ministry if you’re in Topeka. https://m.facebook.com/cqtopeka/

08/21/2021

Last night - Tabernacle and Table playing at the Topeka District Confirmation Event at Topeka First UMC. Prayers and excitement for all those going through confirmation this year!

08/19/2021

Both Districts have a District Prayer Calendar to pray for a church or charge or ministry each week (Flint Hills is listed by date and Topeka is listed alphabetically). I will share those here each week and include a link to the church page if available.

In the Flint Hills District, I am praying for the Cottonwood Falls UMC https://www.facebook.com/CottonwoodFallsFirstUMC
and the Elmdale UMC https://www.facebook.com/ElmdaleUnitedMethodist

In the Topeka District, I am praying for the Atchison UMC https://www.facebook.com/AtchisonUMC

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