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We are glad you are here and we hope this place and these people feel like home to you. Whether you are a first time guest or a regular attender, we are better with you here. We are #TogetherForTheGood. Use this information to stay connected, follow along, and engage your faith and the community during the week. Feel free to explore this site to learn more about our church and liturgy.
We welcome everyone here, regardless of who they are or where they have been. We receive communion (the Eucharist) weekly and practice an open table – all are welcome to participate. To eliminate any and all barriers to participation we use grape juice and vegan, gluten free bread.
If you have a little one here, we want you to know we are unbothered by noise and activity and a child being a child. There is an area toward the back where they can play if you’d like. If you need a quiet place for whatever reason, including diaper changes, the last room on the right is set aside for your use.
Today
Sunday, July 6, 2025 | ordinary time | 4th sunday after pentecost
Our main text for today is from the Letter to the Philippians.
Announcements
Summer Study
Psalms in the Park. What nights work for you?
Youth Summer Camp Fundraiser
Summer camp is right around the corner! At $445 per student, we’re raising money to help offset the cost. Let Pastor Kelly Chewning know if you have a job around the house or yard the youth can do to raise money for camp, or if you’d like to donate. [email protected] 316.654.1971
Upcoming dates
- Summer Dinners return this week! We will rotate between potluck, picnic, fast food, and sit down restaurants after our worship gatherings.
- 7/6 – Potluck at 5pm
- 7/13 – Fast Food TBD
- 7/20 – Picnic
Signal App
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Children’s Ministry Schedule
If you’d like to be added to or removed from this schedule, talk with Sarah W.
Hospitality Bar Schedule
If you’d like to be added to or removed from this schedule, talk with Chris.
Upcoming Scriptures
If you like to read ahead to prepare for our gathered worship times, these are the texts we are planning to explore.
- Summer Scripture: The Book of Philippians
- 7/6 – Philippians 2:1-11 – The Downward Path to Greatness
- 7/13 – Philippians 2:12-18 – Working Out What God Is Working In
- 7/20 – Philippians 3:1-11 – The Great Exchange
- 7/27 – Philippians 3:12-4:1 – Eye on the Prize
Prayer
We focus prayers on the needs of our community both as a congregation and outside our walls. Each week we ask you to pray for the ministries and health of a church in our city, as well as a group of people who are likely to need the extra prayer support.
Wichita Area Church: St George Orthodox Church
Special Focus: This week we pray for refugees around the world. Those fleeing unsafe circumstances at home, those waiting and waiting for a new place to live, and those settling into for foreign lands and cultures. We pray for peace, comfort, healing, joy, provision, and community for these vulnerable ones. And for nations, including ours, to step up to receive and care for these precious ones.
Additional Resources
We encourage you to find ways to engage your faith beyond Sundays. The things we focus on and the actions we take help form our faith, values, and lives.
- Podcasts – Here are podcasts that we listen or have listened too on things of faith. You may not always agree with them, they come from a variety of backgrounds, but they can help you grow and stretch your faith.
- Forward Movement – Multiple podcasts for daily prayer or devotional reading from the Episcopal Church. Podcasts are a great way to add prayer and reflection to your daily spiritual practice. Listen on your morning walk, evening commute, or anywhere in between.
- BEMA – The BEMA Podcast is a walk-through of the context of the Bible and the Text itself, as well as surrounding history. We deconstruct our common readings of the Bible and attempt to reconstruct them through the lens of historical context.
- The Bible for Normal People – A weekly podcast having serious talks about the sacred book. Hosted by Peter Enns and Jared Byas.
- Bible Worm – A weekly look at the Narrative Lectionary text we look at in our worship gatherings. One host is a Christian pastor and one is a Jewish scholar.
- The Daily Examen – a daily prayer practice that looks back on your day. Some info and resources at this link, adapt as needed.
- Volunteer – We have roles you can help fill around our community and gatherings or you can find some place to connect on your own. We like sending people to ShowerUp and HumanKind, or you can look for opportunities at Volunteer ICT.
- Pause – Practice times of intentional silence or stillness. Take slow walks. Spend time outside. Build rest into your rhythms.
Information
If you are new or have questions about our church we’d love to connect with you. Text CONNECT to 316.333.7275 or click this button.
You can also reach out on social media and at [email protected]
If you’d like more information about what happens in our gatherings, click here.
Giving
We believe in living a life of generosity as individuals and a faith community. We long to be a resource for the needs of our city and world through radical generosity. We invite you to follow Jesus and worship God through giving as you are able – and we commit to sharing those resources in ways that benefit those who need it.
You can give financially via website or by placing cash or check in the giving boxes in our gathering space.