McPherson First UMC in Kansas had its 10th Annual SERVE Day on Sunday, Oct. 9, with members of the congregation going into the community to serve in fifteen different projects with ...
October is Mental Health Awareness month, and this week in particular is Mental Illness Awareness week. 1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness each year 1 in 6 U.S. youth ...
After three years of supporting missionary efforts in Cuba, Omaha Water’s Edge UMC has funded a church plant in the country. The Rev. Craig Finnestad, Water’s Edge senior pastor, ...
Valecia Scribner has gone from social services to being a youth director to, for the past two years, pastor at Wichita Woodland UMC. “She’s been very well accepted,” church member ...
As a new pastor in western Kansas, Scott City to be exact, I was amazed to see signs around town which said, “Pray for Ukraine.” As I started to settle in, I realized there was a ...
Emporia Grace UMC’s La Bonita Garden of Grace is the only community garden in Emporia. It was established seven years ago under the direction of longtime member Lola Collinge. A ...
The first time I heard the hymn “Jesus Loves Me” I was in my early 40’s, new to the Methodist tradition. We sang it during the children’s time. As you know, the words go “Jesus ...
By Emily Smith Emily Smith is one of our Micah Corps interns this summer. She is a student at Wichita State University studying social work. She is passionate about helping people...
By John Finch Photo: The interns by the National Museum of African American History and Culture John Finch, one of our Micah Corps interns this summer, is a sophomore at the ...
In 2013, Laurel and I moved into our current house in town. Previously, we had lived out in the country on 15 acres, where we had trouble growing trees, let alone a garden. It was ...