Area religion news for Thursday, May 30, 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.

Bluemont Church

The message this Sunday will be about overcoming our defensiveness. Meeting at the Bluemont Hotel (1212 Bluemont Ave.) on Sundays at 10 a.m. KidSpace children’s ministry is provided during the service. Learn more at bluemont.church.

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 “Our Responsibility” from Romans 10. Sunday school classes are at 9:15 a.m. Staffed nursery is available.

First Christian Church

Pastor Laurie Lewis will give the message “Job Description: Prophet,” based on 1 Samuel 3:1-10 at the 10:30 a.m. communion worship. Church School classes are at 9:30 a.m.

Elders meet at 11:30 a.m. and Elder Book Study follows. Scouts meet Thursday, 6:30 p.m. Upcoming is a Musical Theatre Praise Camp, June 19-21, led by Linda Uthoff, for students in the community. Contact the church to register, fccmanhattan.org. We are at 3001 Grant Mere Parkway.

First Congregational UCC

Worship and communion are at 10:45 a.m. Sunday. Sue Zschoche will preach. Zoom option is available. The Second Helping serves a free meal at 6 p.m. each Sunday in person or via to-go containers. For details see www.uccmanhattan.org or call 785-537-7006.

First Free Methodist

Sunday School for all ages starts at 10 a.m. on Sunday. The adult lesson is “Bible Prayers: Building Relationships,” Psalms 73. 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.

There will be a distribution of Communion and the presentation of a compassion report. Men’s Bible study is Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. Adult Bible study Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. with excerpts from from the movie “The Chosen.” Call 620-717-5464 for more details. The church is located at 1231 Poyntz Ave.

First Lutheran Church

Worship at 8:15 a.m. and 10 a.m this Sunday, June 2. The 10 a.m. service will be livestreamed. 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 Presbyterian Church

Join us on Sunday, June 2, at our 8:30 a.m. outdoor service in Friendship Park, located at 8th and Humboldt. Our traditional service starts at 10:30 a.m., in the church’s Sanctuary. Pastor Jason Pittman’s sermon is titled: “To guard or give?”

Childcare will be available for Pre-K to second grade from 8 a.m. to noon. Vacation Bible School will begin on Monday, June 10 from 9 a.m. to noon. Contact the church office at 785-537-0158 to reserve a spot. Pre-K to 5th grade can register. First Presbyterian Church is located at 801 Leavenworth St.

First United

Methodist Church

Join us this Sunday at First United Methodist Church for worship. Pastor Donna Voteau will give the message “Is There Grief Over Our Hardness of Heart?” based on Mark 2:23-36. We will come together at 8:45 a.m. for our contemporary service and at 11 a.m. for our traditional service.

There will be communion served 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.

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 start at 9 a.m., Regular service time begins at 10 a.m. Nursery and children’s church are only available during the 10 a.m. Sunday service. 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

On June 2, Matthew Robin will speak about ‘The Shifting Sands of Conflict’ at our monthly Sunday brunch. MJC will host a Friday Night Shabbat Dinner on June 7. We will celebrate the holiday of Shavuot on June 11.

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

Peace Lutheran

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.

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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 Street. We’re beginning a summer series, “Weathering the Storm,” with a message on the hymn “When Peace Like a River.” Share a potluck lunch with us this Sunday! 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. Pastoral Intern Jeremy Fritz will be preaching on Leviticus 16, titled, “The Day of Atonement.” For more information visit ManhattanPres.com or call 785-274-9098.

St. Paul’s Episcopal

Mother Margaret McGhee will be celebrant at Holy Eucharist, at our summer combined worship service, at 9 a.m. This Sunday, there will be a food collection for the Breadbasket.

Please bring all you can because the need has grown so much since this time last year. 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, with good food.

The 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 Ave., stpaulsmanhattan.org.

Unitarian

Universalist

Fellowship

We open our month-long theme of Renewal with a surprising topic: conflict. Our survival instincts and Midwestern habits make most of us pretty conflict-averse, but perhaps we can learn to use conflict to grow.

If we release our fear and consider the bigger picture, conflict may show us unexpected opportunities. 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 “Jesus Will,” based on Mark 1:40-42. Adult fellowship and class is at 10:15 am. Worship is at 11 a.m.