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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, January 4, 2026 | second Sunday of Christmas
Today’s main text is from the Gospel of John.
Announcements
Children’s Church and Nursery Volunteers
Interested in helping with our children’s ministry 2 – 3 times a quarter? Let us know your interest and availability here.
Upcoming Dates
- Quarterly Leadership Meeting – Friday, January 30
- Cupid Cafe – Valentine’s Day – 3pm – 6pm – At Troutman home – Dessert bar and coffee/hot chocolate
Upcoming Scriptures
If you like to read ahead to prepare for our gathered worship times, these are the texts we are planning to explore.
- 1/4 – Second Sunday of Christmas – John 1 :1-18 – God Revealed in Jesus
- 1/11 – John 1:35–51 – Grace That Goes Before
- 1/18 – Matthew 4:18–23 – Discipleship as Response to Grace
- 1/25 – 1 John 4:7–21 – Love at the Center
- 2/1 – Matthew 6:24–34 – The Upside Down Kingdom
- 2/8 – Super Bowl
Signal App
Join our Signal messenger group to keep up to date and be in contact more regularly.
Children’s Ministry Schedule
If you’d like to be added to or removed from this schedule, talk with Chris.
Hospitality Bar Schedule
If you’d like to be added to or removed from this schedule, talk with Chris.
Weekly Building Cleaning Schedule
If you’d like to be added to or removed from this schedule, please contact Cheryl in the signal app.
Weekly Cleaning Guide
Volunteer calendar here.
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: West Side Church of God
Special Focus: This week we remember our neighbors who lack housing. We pray for their comfort, safety, and the meeting of all their needs. We pray for an end to personal and systemic issues that keep people vulnerable. And we pray that our hearts would be moved to help.
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 and perspectives, 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.
- The Bible Project – The Bible Project podcast features detailed conversations between scholars, teachers, and occasional guests, inviting you to explore the biblical theology in an accessible way. They also make great video content.
- 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. You can also reach out on social media (@TheDwellingICT in most places) 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.