Area religion news for Thursday, August 8, 2024

Ashland

Community Church

Service will begin at 11 a.m. The church offers adult Sunday school and it begins at 10 a.m. The pastor leading Sunday service will be Paul Barkey.

College Heights Baptist Church

We meet on Sundays for public worship at 10:30 a.m. CHBC livestreams the service as well; go to the College Heights Baptist Church website and look for the Facebook post for the Aug. 11 worship service.

Sunday school starts at 9:15 a.m. We offer nursery care for pre-school aged children only during the worship service. Jon Sapp is the guest speaker and he will be preaching from John 11:38-44. The title of the sermon is “Message of Life Into the Light.” Any questions, call 785-537-7744.

First Christian Church

Rev. Laurie Lewis gives the message, “The Christian Mediterranean Diet” based on John 6:35:41-51 at the 10:30 a.m. communion worship. Sunday School classes are at 9:30 a.m. This Sunday, the church is having a food collection for the Flint Hills Breadbasket.

Disciples Men’s Fellowship meets Tuesday, 8 a.m. at Vista. We volunteer at Breadbasket 9:30 a.m. that day. On Thursday, First Christian will be present at Mr. K’s Bar and Grill in Grand Mere Village with “Faith, Hope, and Jazz,” from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Scouts meet that evening at the church, at 6:30 p.m. We are located at 3001 Grand Mere Parkway, fccmanhattan.org.

First Congregational UCC

Worship in person at 10:45 a.m. on Sunday. Sue Zschoche is preaching the sermon. A Zoom option is available. The Second Helping serves a free meal at 6 p.m. each Sunday with dine-in and to-go option. For details see www.uccmanhattan.org or call 785-537-7006.

First Free Methodist

Special service “The Way” is at 7 p.m. Friday. Sunday school for all ages is at 10 a.m. Sunday. The adult lesson is “Everybody Worships Someone.” Revelation 11, 12, 14. Youth have a craft project. Worship service is Sunday at 11 a.m. Lewis O. Smith Sr. will deliver a Bible message which will also be broadcast on Facebook.

The church will present a missions report. An administrative board meeting follows the service. Men’s Bible study is at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. Adult Bible study is at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday with excerpts from from the movie “The Chosen.” Call 620-717-5464 for more details. The church is located at 1231 Poyntz Ave.

First Presbyterian Church

Join our worship on Sunday. Our 8:30 a.m. service is held outdoors in Friendship Park located at Eighth and Humboldt streets. The 10:30 a.m. traditional service is held in the church’s sanctuary. Pastor Kelly Pittman’s sermon will be, “Jesus is the Man(na)”.

Childcare will be available for children from Pre-K to second grade from 8 a.m. to noon. Pittman will complete her Bible Basics discussion from 9:30 a.m. to 10:20 a.m. in Fisher Hall. This week’s topic is “How to Study a Bible Passage.”

First United

Methodist Church

Join us this Sunday for worship. Pastor Courtney Fellers will give the message “A New Self” based on Ephesians 4:25-5:2. We will come together at 8:45 a.m. for our contemporary service and at 11 a.m. for our traditional service.

The traditional service is available at 11:30 a.m. on 1350 AM, 93.3 or 93.7 FM. If you join us in person or online, please find our worship bulletin on our website: www.fumcmanhattan.com.

Hope Lutheran Church

Hope Lutheran gathers Sundays at All Faith Chapel on the K-State campus at 1401 Vattier St. Adult group Bible study is at 9 a.m. with worship service beginning at 10 a.m., followed by fellowship.

Women of Hope meet at the home of Helen Miller on Aug. 15 at 7 p.m. for our study on “Vocation.” For further information, contact Pastor Daniel Schmidt at 262-354-4269.

Keats Lydia Chapel

Nestled in the Wildcat Valley, 4 miles west of Manhattan at 3193 Keats Ave., it is a reorganized non-denominational community church. Come worship with us every Sunday at 9 a.m. On Aug. 11, Pastor Kendall McFall will teach from the book of 1 Peter. Sunday School begins after the service except on 3rd Sundays.

The Lydia Ladies of Faith will not meet in July or August. On Aug. 11, all are encouraged to bring items for the Food Pantry. Particular items include laundry detergent and soap. On Aug. 18, the third Sunday, coffee hour takes place after service.

Living Word Church

Join us in worship to experience the presence of God through celebrative praise and reverent worship. Service times are Sunday morning, with adult Bible school and intercessory prayer at 9 a.m. Regular service time begins at 10 a.m. Nursery and children’s church is available during the 10 a.m. Sunday service only.

Visit our website at www.livingword-church.org or call 785-776-0940 for more information. The church is located at 2711 Amherst Ave. in Manhattan.

Manhattan Jewish Congregation

MJC will commemorate Tisha B’Av with a reading of Lamentations at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 12. We will host Welcome Back Shabbat Friday night services on Aug. 23.

Contact us at manhattanjc@gmail.com for more information and to sign up for our weekly email update.

Manhattan Mennonite Church

You are invited to join us for worship at 10:45 a.m. this Sunday at the Manhattan Mennonite Church meetinghouse located at 1000 Fremont St. Our summer theme of “Weathering the Storm” continues with a member sharing their story of losing a parent at a young age.

To worship with us online, find the Zoom link at www.manhattanmennonitechurch.org.

Manhattan Presbyterian Church

We gather for Sunday worship at 10 a.m. in Union Hall, 328 Poyntz Ave. We provide nursery, coffee and tea. Pastor Brian Hough will be preaching on Psalm 69, titled, “Crying Out To God.” For more information visit ManhattanPres.com or call 785-274-9098.

Peace Lutheran Church

Join us for our summer Sunday worship at 10 a.m. Peace Lutheran alternates between traditional and contemporary style service each week. The Peace-Full Pantry continues with its regular hours: Sunday from 2-4 p.m., Monday from 5-7 p.m., Tuesday from 2-5 p.m. and Thursday from 5-7 p.m.

St. Luke’s Lutheran Church

Traditional worship services are 6 p.m. Saturday and 8:30 a.m. Sunday. Praise and worship service is 11 a.m. Sunday. Pastor Schmidt has the message. Adult Bible class begins at 9:45 a.m. on Sundays. Children’s Sunday school will resume Sept. 8. BASIC will resume Sept. 11. Additional information at stlukesmanhattan.org or call 785-539-2604.

St. Paul’s Episopal

Mother Margaret McGhee will celebrate Holy Eucharist at our summer combined worship service. It begins at 9 a.m. Following worship we enjoy coffee fellowship in the Common Room. Young adult Bible study is on Monday, at 6:30 p.m.

St. Paul’s provides free breakfast twice weekly in our Fellowship Hall, with the help of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. This is an opportunity for neighbors to get together sharing a great meal.

Encore Shop with gently used quality clothing and household goods, is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 1 to 4 p.m. All proceeds go to helping others in our community. Lectio Divina, personal reflection of scripture, is every Saturday, 11 a.m. St. Paul’s is at 601 Poyntz Ave., stpaulsmanhattan.org.

Unitarian

Universalist

Fellowship

It’s our annual Blessing of the Backpacks! This all ages service will help us greet the new school year. It is also an important moment in our relationship with director of religious education, Sandy Nelson.

Bring your backpack, your hopes for the new year, and your love for Sandy as we tie our blessings onto each person’s backpack strap and fill Sandy’s pack with gratitude. All are welcome to join us on Zeandale Road and Zoom at 10:45 a.m. https://uufm.net/upcoming-services/

Westmoreland Christian Church

David Pape’s message this week will be “Life Is Hard,” based on John 4:46-50. Adult fellowship and class is at 10:15 a.m. Worship starts at 11 a.m.