Greetings Topeka First UMC,

I hope that you are having a great week!

This past week, our church hosted MAP (Mobile Access Partnership) on Tuesday and Thursday in our parking lot. MAP is a coalition of organizations in Topeka that provides services for and helps our neighbors who are experiencing homelessness. Thank you to everyone who volunteered to make this very important ministry happen!

Sunday is going to be an exciting day in worship. First, Happy Mother's day to all the moms out there! We'll be showing our appreciation for you on Sunday. We will also be celebrating graduates! After the 9:30 and 10:45 services, there will be cake and a chance to talk to the graduates in the Celebration Room! Our theme for Sunday is, "The Only Thing We Have to Fear..." and our scripture will be from Joshua 1. As our graduates and students end the school year, with many looking to transitions and changes in their lives, what can they (and all of us) learn from Joshua, who was stepping into a new phase of his life in this Scripture? I hope you will join us at one of our three services, or on the live stream for the 10:45 service! 

See you Sunday,
Pastor Brad