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Hurricane Helene Updatefrom Hollie Tapley, Great Plains Conference Disaster Response & UMVIM Coordinator The sights and sounds that daily news brings us from the devastation of Hurricane Helene tears at our hearts as we want to make a difference in the lives of survivors. We hold in our prayers The Florida, South Georgia, North Georgia, Western North Carolina, North Carolina, and South Carolina Annual Conferences in our prayers. If you have ever wondered what it is like to be a part of the ministry of our disaster response team here is your opportunity. Our Early Response volunteers have been invited by the South Carolina Annual Conference to assist with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Due to the impact of this storm, non- Early Response Team (ERT) volunteers are invited to join forces in this time of service. Volunteers must be 18 years and older, be Safe Gatherings certified, and willing to pay their own expenses for travel down and back. We do encourage carpooling to help with gas costs and I am attempting to find local churches along the way that we can spend the night in. Meals during travel are your own cost. The dates of the trip: Saturday & Sunday, October 12 & 13 will be travel days. Work days will be Monday – Thursday, October 14 – 17, with travel days being Friday and Saturday, October 18 and 19th. We would love to have you join us for a great week of “being” the church and serving with our brothers and sisters in South Carolina. If you are interested in being a part of this experience, the deadline to let me know is Friday, October 11th. To find out more or to sign up to participate, contact Rev. Hollie Tapley, htapley@greatplainsumc.org If you are unable to travel to help with disaster clean up, the best way to assist in their time of need is a financial donation to the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR). In the days, weeks, months, and years ahead, UMCOR will continue to provide grants and training to help each annual conference recover from this storm. To submit your donation to UMCOR you can send a check payable to the Great Plains Conference, write on the memo line “UMCOR #901670” and mail to the Great Plains Conference office: PO Box 4187, Topeka, KS 66604. You can also make an online donation to UMCOR at https://umcmission.org/advance-project/901670/. Please do not send material donations of any kind, they have not been requested – they are NOT currently needed because so much of the devastation will require more than cleaning out a residence Responding Together,
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Listening / Visioning SessionMonday, October 7, 2024 Next Monday evening, you are invited to join Pastor Brad in person for a Listening / Visioning Session. Attend in person or via Zoom. Sign up here or sign up at the Connection desk in the Celebration Room at Church. For more infomation visit: https://topekafumc.elvanto.net/form/4f092704-233e-4dbc-90a0-5a071c5e65af
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World Communion SundaySunday, October 6, 2024 This Sunday, the 8:15 am service will be held in the Chapel as usual. There will not be any Sunday School classes. We will all meet at 10:30 am for a 4-church combined World Communion Sunday service at Evergy Plaza. |
Mission Partner, Doorstep, Special Request
Our Mission Partner, Doorstep, is very low or completely out of certain items. If you can help, please take your donation directly to Doorstep, 1119 SW 10th Ave, Monday - Friday, 9 am - 2 pm. |
Young Adult Pumpkin Carving EventMonday, October 21, 2024 |
Phase 2 Hayrack Ride and Bonfire at BarkersTuesday, October 22, 2024 |
Moose on the Loose! Family Day CampSaturday, October 26, 2024 Camp Moose on the Loose is a family event planned for Saturday, October 26 from 9:30 am - 1:30 pm. The fun begins at 9:30 am in Fellowship Hall at First United Methodist Church, 600 SW Topeka Blvd. Kids and their families will make friends while they craft camp items, sing camp songs, listen to stories, & make a smores prayer craft. Everyone gets to make a foil-packet dinner and eat together. Register your family now! (this is not a drop-off event, families participate together) Volunteers are encouraged to help with this event! Please sign up here or at the Connection Desk in the Celebration Room at church. |
Trunk or TreatSunday, October 27, 2024 |
October Mission
Our October Mission collection will benefit our mission partner, Scott Dual Language Magnet School. |
2024 Youth Fall Retreat
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