Area religion news for Thursday, June 13, 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

CHBC meets on Sundays for public worship at 10:30 a.m. We livestream the service as well. To find the livestream, go to the College Heights Baptist Church website and look for the Facebook post for June 16 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 Psalm 128. The title of the sermon is “The Foundation of a Happy Home.” Any questions, call 785-537-7744.

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 “From Plan to Praise” from Romans 11. Sunday school classes are at 9:15 a.m. Staffed nursery is available.

First Christian Church

Rev. Laurie Lewis will give the message “Tell Me the Stories” based on Mark 4:26-34 at the 10:30 a.m. communion worship. Church school classes are at 9:30 a.m. Folks are encouraged to bring food for the Breadbasket. Linda Uthoff directs “Light of the World Musical Theatre Praise Camp on June 18-21, 3-5:30 p.m. for students who have completed 4th-8th grade. The group will have a performance on Friday at 5 p.m. and on Sunday, 10:30 a.m., both at the church. See fccmanhattan.org for full registration details. Scout night is Thursday, 6:30 p.m. We are at 3001 Grand Mere Parkway.

First Congregational UCC

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

First Lutheran Church

We invite you for worship at 8:15 a.m. and 10:00 a.m this Sunday, June 16. The 10 a.m. service will be live streamed. We are located at 930 Poyntz Ave. Visit our website at www.flcmhk.org for our livestream link and to learn more about us. All are welcome.

First Free Methodist

Sunday school for all ages is Sunday at 10 a.m. The adult lesson is “Bible Prayers: Praying for God’s Grace” Psalm 25:1-15. Youth have a craft project. Worship service is Sunday at 11 a.m. A Bible message will be delivered. It will also be broadcast on Facebook. On June 14 and 15, the Central Region annual conference will be held in McPherson. Men’s Bible study is Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.

Adult Bible study is Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. with excerpts from the movie “The Chosen.” Call 620-717-5464 for more details. The church is located at 1231 Poyntz Ave.

First Presbyterian Church

Share the joy of Father’s Day at one of our worship services on Sunday, June 16. You are welcome at our 8:30 a.m. outdoor service in Friendship Park located at 8th and Humboldt, or our traditional service at 10:30 a.m. in the church’s sanctuary. Childcare will be available for Pre-K to second grade from 8 a.m. to noon.

First Presbyterian Church is located at 801 Leavenworth St. Pastor Jason Pittman’s sermon is titled: “Big Things, Little Packages.”

First United Methodist Church

Join us this Sunday at First United Methodist Church for worship. Pastor Donna Voteau will give the message “Jesus Had a Sense of Humor, haha!” based on Mark 4:24-26. 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.

Keats Lydia Chapel

Located in the Wildcat Valley, 4 miles west of Manhattan at 3193 Keats Ave., Keats Lydia Chapel is a reorganized non-denominational community church. Worship is every Sunday at 9 a.m. On June 16, Pastor Kendall McFall will continue our study of the Gospel of John. There will be coffee hour after the service. On June 26, the Last Wednesday supper is 6:30 p.m. in the center. Hamburgers, hot dogs, drinks and table services will be provided, so bring a side dish or dessert to share. June 30 will be the Noisy Offering. We will collect loose change for the missions.

Living Word Church

Hear the word of the Lord and experience spirit-led ministry that exalts the name of Jesus. Service times are Sunday morning. Adult Bible school and intercessory prayer are at 9 a.m. The regular service time begins at 10:00 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. Located at 2711 Amherst Ave. in Manhattan.

Manhattan Jewish Congregation

MJC will host a Friday night Shabbat dinner on June 21.

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

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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. This week’s message is a dramatic monologue portraying Joseph during his stormy experience of deciding what he should do. To worship with us online, email manhattanmennonitechurch@gmail.com or call the church at 785-539-4079 to request a Zoom link.

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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 119:129-144, titled, “The Wondrous Word of 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. Alternating 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 and BASIC are out for the summer and will resume in the fall.

Additional information at stlukesmanhattan.org or call 785-539-2604.

St. Paul’s Episcopal

Mother Margaret McGhee will be celebrant at Holy Eucharist, at our summer combined worship service at 9 a.m. Lectio Devina, a personal sharing of scripture, is Saturday, at 11 a.m. Young adult Bible study is Mondays, 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 a wonderful opportunity for neighbors to get together sharing a great meal. The Encore Shop with gently used quality clothing and household goods, is open on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 1 to 4 p.m. All proceeds go to helping others in our community. St. Paul’s is located at 601 Poyntz Ave., stpaulsmanhattan.org.

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Universalist

Fellowship

Lift every voice and sing! We’re celebrating Juneteenth through Black-led worship. Go to manhattanjuneteenth.org for local options or join us as we stream from the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbus, Ohio. Join us on Zeandale Road or Zoom at 10:45 a.m. https://uufm.net/upcoming-services/

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Christian Church

David Pape’s message this week will be “Day By Day” based on Matthew 6:31-34. Adult fellowship and class is at 10:15 am. Worship is at 11 a.m.