Church News

Wednesday Night Bible Study and Prayer Meeting

Wednesday Night Topic: "Autopsy of a Deceased Church" 12 ways to keep yours alive, by Thom S. Rainer.  A book can be purchased for $5.00.

Disciples of Wisdom Youth Group

Disciples of Wisdom Youth Group will be Thursday, 6:30 PM.

 Nominating Committee  

The Nominating Committee will be meeting Thursday, August 17th at 7:00 PM.

Work Day

The Trustees are planning a work day on Saturday, August 19th, 8:00 - 11:00 AM to paint the garage.  Contact Paul Potts or Tony Ratzlaff

Soup Kitchen

The Missions Committee is collecting donations for the Soup Kitchen Project in the month of August.  Donations can be placed on the table in the foyer.  The list is as follows: Liquid hand soap, floor cleansers Pine-Sol & Mr Clean, bleach, paper towels, toilet tissue, dish soap, hand sanitizer, coffee, coffee creamer, sugar, foam 9" plates, Kleenex, gloves, sandwich bags qt. size, and Walmart gift cards.

Ladies Only Swimming Party

A church wide ladies only swimming party Friday, August 18th at 4 PM -?, 3310 Nutmeg, Bettye Stauts' home.  Bring snacks to share.

Greeters

Greeters for August 20th Max & Loretta Moss

Picker Upper Ministry

If you would like a ride to church, please call Julie Magyar and she will arrange a ride for you.  Call 620-960-5495

Kid's Country Volunteers

Kid's Country August 20th Deanna Kyker & Linda Campbell

Figit Pillow Makers

Figit Pillow Makers are looking for more volunteers.  We will be meeting on Tuesday, August 15th at 1:00 PM.   Contact the church office for more details. 

Chemo Outreach

The Outreach Committee is asking for donations for people who are receiving chemo at the Hutch Clinic.  The items that we are collecting are chap stick, small packages of Kleenex, snack crackers, granola bars, small notebooks, crossword puzzles books, Sudoku books, word search books, hard candy, sunscreen and bottled water. If you have old DVD's or puzzles the chemo area could use them. There is a table in the foyer for your items.            

Thought for Today

We're Hungry, Lord

We're hungry for something, Lord.  We have so much rich food and cake and candy for ourselves, but we're hungry.  People around us are so stiff and tight and hard to reach.  And they make us that way.  But we're hungry for something more.  People we know keep talking about great ideas, brilliant questions, and the problem of God's existence.  But we're hungry for You, not ideas or theories.  We want You to touch us, to reach inside us and turn us on.  There are so many people who will counsel us to death.  But we're hungry for someone who really knows You and has You, someone who can get so close to us that we can see You there.  We have so many things, but we're hungry for You.  Deep, deep down inside we're hungry, even if we appear to be silly, lazy, or unconcerned at times.  We're hungry for Your kind of power and love and joy.  Feed us, Lord, feed us with Your rich food.  Anonymous From our hymnal "Hymns for the Family of God" Page 106

Prayer Request

Let us pray for our children as they go back to school, that they will be safe and happy to be in school learning how to prepare for the future.  Also pray for wisdom for the administration and the teachers to have a successful year. 

Birthdays & Anniversaries

August           2  Betty Drew

                            Chuck Fann

                       4  Adam Fortna

                       6  Tony & Susie Ratzlaff

                       7  Karen Stickley

                       8  Tony Ratzlaff

                     10  Linda McCullum

                           Gretchen Halpain

                    14  Jerry & Ruth Maxfield

                    16  Gordon Warnken

                    17  Pat Cohron

                    24  Deanna Kyker

                    25  Roger & Karen Gausman

                    26  Richard McCullum

                    29  Leon & Patsy Shorter

                          Craig Brenneis

                          Brian Voth