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Highlights
Last Updated: August 22, 2013

Calvary Baptist Church

Sunday worship is at 9:30 a.m., followed by Bible study for all ages at 10:50. A nursery is provided. Children's church includes weekly scripture memorization, worship, mission stories and interactive Bible stories.

Those who wish to ride the bus to church on Wednesdays may call 755-2343.

Wednesday night ministries begin at 6:30. Salt and Light Company for children includes Bible teaching, missions, music, activities and musical drama. Youth services include a band, interactive Bible study and free food. There is a prayer meeting for adults.

Michael Scott is pastor. Jerry Cress is the music pastor. Joshua Johnson is the youth pastor. The church is at 320 N. Sheridan in Valley Center, and the phone number is 755-2343. The church's website is www.calvaryvc.org.

Christ Lutheran Church

The new summer service times are 9 and 10:30 a.m. with the Kid Friendly Service that used to be at 9:45 incorporated into both services. The new item is a 6 to 8 p.m. service that will incorporate vacation Bible school for the youth, and Bible study for the adults. This will begin with a free light supper at 6 p.m. and then split into various activities before wrapping up at or before 8 p.m. Each night is a stand-alone service.

As always, Communion will be served at all morning services.

A variety of weekly and monthly activities are offered including Falcon Fellowship (Free lunch for students at Heights High School on the second Wednesday of the month), youth groups, quilting, choirs and men's breakfast.

Find the church online at www.christ-lutheran.org; e-mail office@clc.kscoxmail.com. Pastor Chad's email is pastor@clc.kscoxmail.com. Call the office at 744-1242.

The church is located at 5356 N. Hillside (at 53rd and North Hillside, across from Wichita Heights High School).

The Church of Jesus Christ

of Latter-day Saints

Sunday meetings include Sacrament Meeting at 9 a.m.; Sunday School and Primary at 10:20; Relief Society, Young Women/Priesthood at 11:10 a.m.

Faith Church

Worship service starts at 9:0l and 10:45 a.m. every week. The church is located at 325 N. Emporia.

A coffee bar is available every Sunday between 8:45 and 9:15 a.m. and 10:15 and 10:45 a.m. This is a time to connect and enjoy some java between Faith University and the worship service.

Children pre-K through fourth grade are invited to KidZone. Kids will learn the truth of God's word and learn how to apply these truths to their lives. KidZone meets at 9:16 a.m.

Awana Clubs will begin Sept. 4 for ages kindergarten through sixth grade. Awana Clubs begin at 6:30 p.m. and finish at 8 p.m.

Student Ministry has a Wednesday night program called Aftershock. Each night includes encouraging worship, relevant teaching, people meeting people and fun. This is for students in seventh through 12th grades from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

For more information, contact the church office at 755-0687. Find the church on the web at www.yourfaithchurch.com

Pastor is Danny Crawford and John Matthai is the youth pastor.

First Church of God

Sunday school begins at 9:45 a.m., with worship at 10:45. The church is located at 229 N. Ash. The phone number is 755-0357.

Prayer meeting is at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Guest speakers each Sunday.

First United

Methodist Church

Sunday morning activities include Traditional worship service at 8:30 a.m., Sunday school at 9:40 a.m., and contemporary worship at 11:03 a.m.

Pizza with the Pastor for those wanting to know more about FUMCVC and the Methodist faith will be Sept. 1 at 12:15 p.m. in the Fireside Room.

Faithfully Fit Forever @ FUMCVC is an exercise class that has the combined focus of body, mind and spirit. It will be 7 p.m. in the WCC on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning Sept. 3. This class is designed with three parts — 20 to 40 minutes of exercise, 10 minutes of health education and 10 minutes of faith and devotion. There will be a $15 charge for the 12-week class. This charge will help cover the cost of weights and resistance bands. If you have your own weights or resistance bands, there is no fee. This class is designed for all ages and people of all exercise backgrounds and is meant to bring exercise to you with the least amount of barriers possible. An informational meeting will be 7 p.m. Sept. 3 in the WCC.

Kickoff is Sept. 8. Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and one worship service at 10:45 a.m. A hamburger and hot dog luncheon will follow in the WCC immediately after the service.

Marvelous Monday Luncheon will be 11 a.m. Sept. 9 in the Fireside Room. Bingo follows luncheon. Menu this month is Bring $5 and a canned good and sign-up on the sheet by the office.

Adult Bible studies offered after Labor Day:

•Larksfield Faith Study, Mondays at 6:30 p.m., Larksfield Place.

•Pastor's Study, Wednesdays from 6 to 7 p.m., Fireside Room.

•Beth Moore Bible Study, Tuesdays from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Fireside Room.

•The Beth Moore Bible Study that has been chosen for this coming September is entitled "To Live Is Christ: The Life and Ministry of Paul." This 11-week study will be facilitated by Lin Neal and Olivia Wilbur. Sign up. Member books will be available for $15 each. A nursery will be provided upon request.

An adult work group from FUMCVC will be going to Camp Horizon to help in whatever projects they assign this fall. Work dates are Oct. 1 through 5. Judy Eskridge will be leading this group. Sleeping facilities and meals will be provided during these work days in October at a cost of about $25 per person for the week.

August's Open Door giving is pork and beans. September's is tuna. Bring all donations to the middle foyer.

Main Street Threads, a clothing thrift shop located next to Larry's Barbershop at 206 W. Main. Open Thursdays from 12 to 6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cash only. No bills larger than $20 accepted.

Valley Center Preschool has a variety of openings for 3-, 4- and 5-year-olds. Call director Ruth Goering at 755-4343 for more information.

Call 755-1112 for more information about the church and its activities. Its website is www.fumcvc.com.

Furley United

Methodist Church

Sunday school is at 9:30 a.m. with praise singing at 10:30 and worship at 10:45.

Prayer team meets Mondays at 7 p.m. Share & Care Bible study meets Wednesdays at 7 p.m.

Sister Circle volunteers at the Klose Kloset the third Monday of each month. If you have items that you would like to donate, please contact the church or bring the items by.

Pastor Lorna Boden can be reached at 461-9530 or on the church phone at 744-0318.

The church is located at 11400 E. 101st North in Valley Center.

The church website is www.furleyumc.com

Gateway Church

Gateway Church is located at 137 N. Oliver, Kechi, KS 67067.

Fellowship starts at 9:15 a.m. with free coffee and rolls. Worship and teaching begins at 10:15 a.m.

There are also numerous opportunities to develop relationships with others at Gateway Church by joining a small group which meets throughout the week.

Visit Gateway online at www.gatewaychurchks.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/gatewaychurchks.com

Adam Welty is pastor.

Good Shepherd

Fellowship

Sunday Pentecostal worship service and message from God's word at 10 a.m.

Sunday evening service at 6 p.m.

Prayer and intercession for the nation, neighbors and healing anointing for the sick on Mondays at 7 p.m.

"Search the Word" with Pastor Tweet on Wednesdays at 7 p.m.

Second and fourth Sunday, snacks and fellowship after evening service.

First Saturday, men's breakfast 8 a.m. at Randall Road Baptist Church, 6227 N. Longmont. All men are welcome.

Gospel Assembly Church

Located at 4230 N. Oliver in Bel Aire, service times are 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday. Prayer service is 7 p.m. Tuesday. Praise and worship is 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. The first Saturday evening of each month are youth activities.

Phone number is 744-1502. Rev. Gary D. Green is the pastor.

Grace Church of the Nazarene

Church is located at 1024 W. 53rd North.

Sunday school is at 9:45 a.m. (Free breakfast the first Sunday of each month). Worship is at 10:45 a.m. Evening service is 6 p.m.

Nursery available. Bus transportation available.

Pastor is Bill Koons. Call 838-1774.

Grace Connections Church

Grace Connections Church is located at 300 N. Ash.

Senior pastor is Doug Wedan. Student ministries pastor is Kevin Bogle.

Sunday mornings begin with a coffee and donut fellowship at 9:30 a.m. Praise and worship begin at 10 a.m. followed by Bible studies for children and adults. Nursery is for birth through kindergarten and is available during both worship and Bible studies. Children kindergarten age and older are provided with special activity packets of Bible materials for use during the worship service. All Sunday morning messages are available in mp3 format on the church website.

On Sept 8, Pastor Doug will begin a new sermon series, "How Happy is Your Family...Really?"

Beginning Sept 8 during Bible Study time, 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., all youth and two adult classes will be studying "The Story: Experience the Bible from Genesis to Revelation." Pastor Kevin will lead "The Story for Teens." Tom Strunk and Sheila Warren will lead the combined T-n-T and Truth Seekers classes. The Berean Senior Adult Class will be studying "Pressure Points" and "When Relationships Collide."

Sept. 25 is a See You at the Pole event for grades five through 12. They will meet at their school flag pole.

Youth Firestarters for grades five through 12 meet at 6:15 a.m. school days for encouragement, devotions and prayer.

Family activities are held on Wednesday evenings beginning with a home-style meal at 6 p.m. Konnection Kidz (grades K-six) and youth (grades seven-12) classes begin at 6:30 p.m. The adult Bible study led by Pastor Doug begins at 6:45 p.m.

A nursery is available from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Praise team practice begins at 7:45 p.m.

Ladies Life Group meets Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. Call the church office for location.

Call the church office at 755-1855 for more information or visit the church website at www.journeyofgrace.info.

Grace Connections is a fellowship of American Baptist Churches, USA.

Greenwich United

Methodist Church

Sunday worship service at 9 a.m. Fellowship and coffee follow the service.

Pastor Jeff Miller can be reached at 744-0203.

Senior Day first Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m.

United Methodist Women meet the first Thursday of each month at 1 p.m.

Movie night is the second Saturday of each month at 6:30 p.m. A snack is served.

The church is located about a mile south of K-254 on Greenwich Road. The phone number is 744-0203.

Kechi United

Methodist Church

Kechi United Methodist Church is located at 4533 E. 61st North in Kechi. Phone number is 744-1221.

Mitch Reece is the pastor. Website is www.kechiumc.org; email is kechiumc@sbcglobal.net.

Worship services are Sundays at 9 and 11 a.m. with Sunday school at 10 a.m. Nursery is available.

LifePoint Church

A fellowship of the Assemblies of God, LifePoint is located at 400 S. Abilene.

Sunday worship service and Kids Church are at 10:30 a.m., and Life University/Sunday school for all ages is at 9 a.m. No regular Sunday night service. For special activities, see the website, www.lpcag.org.

On Wednesday evenings, Launch children's program meets at 6:30 p.m. Velocity Student Ministries for youth meets at 6:30 p.m.

Adult small groups meet throughout the community.

Lead pastor is Steve Trimble. Youth pastors are Landon McAllister and Nathanial Thurman. Call 755-2331.

Northpoint

Baptist Church

The church is located at 2710 E. 61st North in Park City. Sunday services are at 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Pastor David McNew can be reached at 943-6932.

Park City Church

of the Nazarene

Sunday school for all ages is at 9:30 a.m. Worship and children's church are at 10:45.

Wednesday evening light meal at 6:30 and Bible study at 7.

The church is located at 2100 E. 61st North in Park City.

Randall Road Baptist Church

Randall Road Baptist is located at 6556 N Randall, Park City.

Sunday School starts at 10 a.m. Worship is at 11 a.m.

Sunday evening activities start at 6 p.m.

Wednesday Bible study begins at 7 p.m.

Contact Pastor Jim McQuery at 201-1696 or e-mail at jmcquery@cox.net

Risen Savior Lutheran

Church — Missouri Synod

Contemporary Sunday worship services at 8 and 10:30 a.m. Communion on the first and third Sunday. Adult Sunday school and Bible class meet at 9:15 a.m. Children's church at 10:30. A nursery is provided during Bible class and second service.

Wednesday evening ministries will begin on Sept. 11 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. with activities for all ages. A nursery will be available for preschool-age children. King's Kids is for children in kindergarten through fifth grade. Confirmation class is for children in grades six through eight. IMPACT! is for grades nine through 12. There will also be adult Bible classes.

Enrollment for Risen Savior Preschool for the 2013-14 school year has begun. Registrations are now available for Monday/Wednesday/Friday from 9 to 11:45 a.m. Preschool class for 3- to 5-year-olds. Call the church office for details.

The church is located at 6770 E. 34th North in Wichita. The phone number is 683-5538. www.risensavior.net.

Senior pastor is Tom Harmon.

Riverlawn

Christian Church

The church is located at 4243 N. Meridian. The phone number is 838-9388. Its website is www.riverlawn.org.

Traditional Sunday worship is at 8:30 a.m., with Bible study classes for all ages starting at 9:45. A contemporary worship service and children's church are at 10:45. There is a class for those with special needs.

On Wednesday nights, the church has activities for the whole family.

A variety of Bible studies and programs are offered for men, women and children of all ages.

Jeff Isaacs is lead pastor, Kurt Schneider is children's pastor, Travis Roberts is discipleship pastor and Jared Hart is youth and young adult pastor.

Therapist Stacie Watts is available for family and individual counseling services.

Riverview

Baptist Church

Located at 844 W. 53rd North. The church office can be reached at 838-4861. The pastor study number is 832-9060.

The church's website is www.wichitariverviewbaptist.org.

Sunday schedule has Bible study at 9:30 a.m., morning worship at 10:45 and evening worship at 6.

Ken Ham's "Answers in Genesis" DVD series is held on Sundays at 6 p.m. beginning Aug. 18.

Fellowship meal is at 6 p.m. Wednesday. At 7 is adult Bible study and prayer and youth group (grades nine through 12).

Awana Clubs on Wednesdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Awana is for children age 4 (depending on birth date) through eighth grade. Awana is a Bible club where students hear Bible stories, do scripture memorization, play games and fellowship with other kids their age. Awana is from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays August through early May. Call the church office for more information.

St. Andrew's

Lutheran Church

Sunday morning worship services are at 9 a.m., with Sunday school at 10:30. Saturday worship is at 6 p.m.

St. Jude Catholic Church

Regular Mass is Saturday at 4:30 p.m., Sunday at 8:30 and 11 a.m., weekdays (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday) at 8 a.m. and Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.

Confessions are from 3:30 to 4:05 p.m. on Saturdays, 30 minutes before weekday Mass or by appointment.

PSR classes meet Sundays from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m.

RCIA will meet on Mondays from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

St. Jude preschool offers a program for 3- and 4-year-olds. The 4-year-old program is three half days per week, and the 3-year-old program is two half days per week. Packets are available in the school office. Call Allison Moore at 838-0800, extension 132, for more information.

The church is located at 3030 N. Amidon, and the office phone is 838-1963.

St. Michael's Orthodox Christian Church

The church is located at 2710 E. 61st Street in Park City It is a congregation of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America.

Adult class, "The Story of Christianity," is 9 a.m. Sundays. Service of Matins is at 9:45 a.m. followed by the Divine Liturgy (Mass) at 10 a.m.

Wednesday service is 6 p.m. Saturday vespers is at 5:30 p.m.

Men's study group meets the first and third Mondays at 7 p.m. The Gospel of Luke study began Aug. 5.

Women's study group meets second and fourth Fridays at 10 a.m.

Holy Days for August: Assumption Aug. 15, Saint Bartholomew Aug. 24, and Beheading of Saint John the Baptist Aug. 28.

During August, Sunday sermons will focus on the Holy Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary. Aug. 18 Mary Most Blessed and Glorified Lady, and Aug. 25 Mary Theotokos and Ever-Virgin.

On Aug. 18, the church will host an open house for Valley Center, Park City, Kechi and Bel Aire. Visitors are welcome from noon to 2 p.m. to see the new church temple, learn something about Saint Michael Church and have light luncheon refreshments.

Call the church for more information at 734-6248 or visit www.stmichaeloc.org. Fr. John Flora, pastor, can be reached at 734-6248 or jflora@cox.net.

The United Methodist

Church at Park City

Located at 1510 E. 61st North. The church has "Worship & Connection Time" on Sunday mornings at 9 and 11 a.m. Children's ministries are provided and a nursery is available.

Mondays at 6:30 a.m., there is a men's coffee group at Auntie C's.

Mondays at 7 p.m., the church has a free Zumba class for women. And at 8:15 p.m., there is a Christian yoga fitness class. (Donations are accepted for fitness classes.)

Tuesday evenings from 6 to 7:30 p.m., there is a Celebrate Recovery 12-step study. Childcare is provided.

Wednesday evening Family Ministry Night will resume in the fall.

Park City Christian Preschool is enrolling for fall a.m. and p.m. classes. Call Miss Kim at 744-0030 for more info.

Call or e-mail Pastor Rob with any questions about upcoming events and activities at 744-0029 or 200-0156. Find the church on Facebook or follow on Twitter "@Churchparkcity" or visit the website www.churchatparkcity.com for more info.

Trinity

Presbyterian Church

The church is located at 2258 Marigold in Wichita.

Sunday schedule includes worship and communion at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30, Sunday school at 9:30 and fellowship coffee hour at 11:35.

On Mondays, prayer ministry is at 12:30 p.m. with Boy Scouts at 7.

Bible study meets at 9 a.m. Mondays.

On Wednesdays, ministry teams meet at 7 p.m.. There will be a fellowship meal the first Wednesday of the month at 5:30 p.m.

Pastor is Art Smith.

For more information, call the church office at 838-4261 or e-mail trinitypresbch@aol.com. The church is online at www.trinitypresbyterianchurchwichita.com.

Valley Center

Christian Church

Valley Center Christian Church is located at 1801 E. Fifth.

Traditional Sunday worship is at 8:45 a.m., Sunday school classes for all ages are at 10, with contemporary worship at 11. The 8:45 worship service is interpreted for the deaf.

Sunday evening service and activities for all ages begin at 6.

Wednesday evening classes are at 7.

Visit the church online at valleycenterchristianchurch.org or call 755-1233.

Pastor is Chuck Terrill. Associate pastor is Chris Moon. Children's minister is Mary Moon.

Valley Center

Church of Christ

Sunday Bible classes for all ages meet at 9:30 a.m. Worship is at 10:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Free Bible correspondence courses are available by calling 755-2162.

"In Search of the Lord's Way" airs 6:30 a.m. Sundays on the Inspiration Channel.