We are excited for Laura Daniel as she becomes the Interim Director for Jacob’s Learning Ladder (JLL) after the departure of Emily Stoltz, who moved on to a teaching position with the Catholic school system. Laura has been with JLL for many years and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience. JLL is searching for a new Director with more information coming soon.
Good News! The IPNC completed the Ministry Discernment Profile (MDP) online. The next step is for Gail Doering, Executive Director of the Southern Kansas Presbytery, to approve the MDP. Once approved, we should be able to start receiving Pastor Information Profiles (PIF) for review.
A little bit of info to share that I saw: As of today, there are 960 Call Seekers in the Church Leadership Connection system, 152 MDPs (71 released, 25 awaiting approval, and 66 in the works).
Let us all ...
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We wrestle with family, friends, racism, politics, religion, faith, right vs. wrong, morality, books, freedom. You name it – we wrestle with it, but we also wrestle with God.
If you were at our youth Sunday mission service, you heard testimonies from youth who were honest in their struggles and wrestling with faith, life, and who God is. This was also part of our mission trip to Chicago.
We were forced to wrestle with our beliefs and conceptions about Chicago, the “South ...
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July has flown by, and we are approaching August. Back to school. You might be happy about it, but I realize that soon I won’t be able to wear lounge clothes around the house all day. Okay, I am excited about school. There, I said it.
Our first day of Sunday school is August 13. I would love it if all parents, children, and volunteers could attend that day so we may spend some time establishing hopes and expectations for the ...
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Grace’s Worship Planning Team is exploring several creative endeavors for worship this coming year. If you have an interest in theater or dramatic readings and would like to learn more, contact Carolyn Shaw at 316.210.9478
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