Area Religion News for Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024

Ashland Community Church

Ashland Community Church service will begin at 11 a.m, led by pastor Paul Barkey. The church offers adult Sunday school at 10 a.m.

Bluemont Church

This Sunday we continue a message series walking through the New Testament Epistle of Jude from guest minister Rick Mullen, titled "Minority Vanguard." Meetings take place at the Bluemont Hotel, 1212 Bluemont Avenue, on Sundays at 10 a.m. KidSpace children's ministry is provided during the service. Learn more at bluemont.church.

College Heights Baptist Church

College Heights Baptist Church meets on Sundays for public worship. Worship Service begins at 10:30 am. The live streamed services are on the College Heights Baptist Church website, under the Facebook post for the March 3 worship service. Sunday School is at 9:15 a.m. We offer Nursery care for pre-school aged children only during the worship service. Lentz Upshaw is the pastor and he will be preaching from 1Thessalonians 4:9-12. The title of the sermon is, “Ambitious Love.” Call 785-537-7744 with any questions.

First Baptist Church

Worship Service is Sunday at 10:30 a.m. (livestream is available on our YouTube channel: FBC Tech of Manhattan, KS). Pastor Chris Geyer will deliver the message "Faith Alone" from Romans 4. Sunday school classes are at 9:15 a.m. Staffed nursery is available.

First Christian Church

Pastor Laurie Lewis will give the message "Nobody Sang Kum Ba Yah" based on John 2:13-22 at the 10:30 a.m. communion worship. Church School classes are at 9:30 a.m. This Sunday is food collection for the breadbasket and the elders will meet at 12 p.m. Wednesday Lenten Bible Study and light supper is at 5:30 p.m. Scouts meet Thursday at 6:30 p.m. We are at 3001 Grand Mere Parkway, fccmanhattan.org

First Free Methodist

Sunday School for all ages takes place Sunday at 10 a.m. The adult lesson "The Only Answer to Church Division" from 1 Corinthians 1. Youth have a craft project. Worship service Sunday at 11 a.m. Pastor Lewis O. Smith, Sr. will deliver a bible message which will also be broadcast on Facebook. There will be distribution of Communion a presentation for a compassion report. Men's Bible study Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. Adult Bible study is Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. with an excerpt from the movie The Chosen" Call (620) 717-5464 for more details. The church meets at 1231 Poyntz Ave.

First Presbyterian Church

March 3, is the third Sunday of Lent. You are welcome to join us at our 8:30 a.m. Sunrise service or our 10:30 a.m. Traditional service. Childcare for preschool through second grade is provided from 8:00 a.m. to 12 p.m. Pastor Kelly Pittman will be leading a class, “Learning Forgiveness”, at 9:30 a.m. to 10:20 a.m. in the church’s Fellowship Hall. Pastor Jason Pittman’s sermon is: “Housekeeping.” First Presbyterian Church is located at 801 Leavenworth Street.

First United Methodist Church

This Sunday, Pastor Donna Voteau will give the message “Jesus Flipping Tables What A Scene!” based on John 2:13-22. Service begins at 8:45 a.m. for our Contemporary Service and at 11:00 a.m. for our Traditional Service. We will distribute Communion at both services. 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.

Keats Lydia Chapel

Keats Lydia Chapel is a re-organized non-denominational church located in the Wildcat Valley, 4 miles west of Manhattan at 3193 Keats Ave. Worship is every Sunday at 9:00 a.m. On March, Kendall McFall will deliver the message with Sunday School following the service. On March 12, at 1:30 p.m. Lydia Ladies of Faith will meet in the center. On March 17, pastor selection voting takes place after church service. Everyone is welcome.

Living Word Church

Experience the presence of God through celebrative praise and reverent worship. Hear the Word of the Lord and experience Spirit-led ministry that exalts the name of Jesus. Service times: Sunday Morning - Adult Bible Study and/or Intercessory Prayer at 9:00 a.m., Regular Service time begins at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday evening from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Nursery and Children’s Church is available during 10:00 a.m. Sunday service only.) Visit our website at www.livingword-church.org or call 785-776-0940 for more information. Located at 2711 Amherst Ave. Manhattan, Ks.

Manhattan Jewish Congregation

Manhattan Jewish Congregation will host a Friday night Shabbat dinner on Friday, and a Sunday Brunch, with speaker David Marcus discussing the historical context of the conflict in Gaza, on Sunday. 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 Street. Pastor Melissa will preach on the parable of trouble with the vineyard tenants in Mark 12:1-12. To worship with us online, email manhattanmennonitechurch@gmail.com or call the church at 785-539-4079 to request a Zoom link. We will have our monthly potluck lunch this Sunday.

Manhattan Presbyterian Church

We gather for Sunday worship at 10 a.m. in The Wareham, 410 Poyntz Ave. We provide nursery, coffee and tea. Pastor Brian Hough will be preaching on Genesis 9:18-29, titled, “Noah Gets Hammered.” Sunday School (All Ages), 9:00 a.m. For more information visit ManhattanPres.com or call 785-274-9098.

Peace Lutheran Church

Join us for our Regular Worship Schedule on Sundays. This includes a traditional service beginning at 9 a.m., a Christian Education Hour at 10 a.m., and a Contemporary Service beginning at 11 a.m. 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

Mid-week Lent services are Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. Traditional worship services are 6 p.m. Saturday and 8:30 a.m. Sunday. Praise & Worship Service is 11 a.m. Sunday. Pastor Schmidt has the message. Adult Bible Class and Children's Sunday School begins at 9:45 a.m. on Sundays. BASIC is at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesdays. Additional information is available at stlukesmanhattan.org or call 785-539-2604.

St. Paul's Episcopal Church

Rev. Margaret McGhee is the celebrant at the Holy Eucharist, 8 a.m., in the traditional language and at 10 a.m., in the contemporary language with hymns. Christian Formation class at 9 a.m. is a Lenten study based on "Entering the Passion of Jesus" by Amy-Jill Levine, led by Deacon Yvonne. Thursday is a Lenten Soup Supper followed by Compline service at 6 p.m. Lectio Divina, prayerful contemplation of Scripture, meets Saturdays at 11 a.m. open to all. St. Paul's serves a free breakfast on Tuesday and Friday morning, 7 to 8:30 a.m. with the help of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. 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. St. Paul's is at 601 Poyntz, stpaulsmanhattan.org.

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

The cisgender, transgender, and gender non-binary atheists, agnostics, and theists at UUFM are committed to building community together. All are welcome to join us on Zeandale Rd and Zoom at 10:45 a.m. https://uufm.net/upcoming-services/

Westmoreland Christian Church

David Pape's message this week will be "Finding Joy" based on I Peter 3:8-12. Adult fellowship and class is at 10:15 am. Worship is at 11:00 am.