Blair First #UMC celebrated the opening of its new outdoor pavilion on Sunday. The idea sprang during the pandemic, when church members met outdoors and church leaders thought the need was there for a permanent structure. Read more:
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Winfield Grace UMC recently completed the installation of 49 new solar panels at the church. The contractor for the project calls it "a spiritual partnership aimed at better stewardship of the Earth." Read more:
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Rev. Tino Herrera, #GPUMC pastor at KC Trinity UMC-Missouri Conference, says he wants to give the young people in his church something he didn’t have – a Hispanic role model.
KSHB profiles Herrera as part of its Hispanic Heritage Month coverage.
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Grace Musuka, a UWF missionary to six countries in Africa, is in the midst of a #GPUMC tour, with upcoming stops in Omaha, Beatrice, Edgerton, Emporia, Kansas City, and Derby.
Find out about the work she is doing in Africa, and how UWF is supporting her.
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Within 24 hours after a natural disaster, with an invitation from the county emergency manager, the #GPUMC Disaster Response Ministry is active and aiding the survivors in the effected community. The next training is Oct. 15 @ Susanna Wesley UMC, Topeka. buff.ly/45IAXXN
Bishop David Wilson, the #GPUMC cabinet, and the conference’s Committee on Native American Ministries (CONAM) took part in a Native American Cultural Immersion trip Aug. 20-25 in Oklahoma. Watch short videos from each day’s activities.
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The #GPUMC Disaster Response Fund needs help. The funds are critical to the mission of helping people when they face the aftermath of natural disasters. Bishop David Wilson and Rev. Hollie Tapley tell us more.
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The Culture of Call grant provides #GPUMC churches, campus ministries, #UMC orgs and districts fuel to create opportunities to cultivate a Culture of Call. Grants awarded in range of $500-$2,000. Learn more, work through grant planning documents and apply: buff.ly/45spyeH
Sunday's installation of Rev. Stephanie Ahlschwede as Missouri River/Elkhorn Valley East districts superintendent had a horticultural theme, using John 15:5 as its scriptural base and an offering for The Big Garden, which Ahlschwede founded.
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The #GPUMC disaster response fund has helped hundreds of homeowners since Rev. Hollie Tapley has been its leader–now the fund needs help. Also in this week's GPconnect: learn about Youth 23, whose 3,000 attendees included about 200 from the Great Plains.
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Cool down and catch up with this week's GPconnect: what's bringing dozens of our youth to Orlando; remembrance of a sad chapter in Kansas history; and a new staff member working with cross-racial/cross-cultural families.
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Additionally, Finney County Emergency Management is trying to find out the number of residences or businesses impacted by these storms to coordinate efforts with GPUMC. If you or someone you know were impacted, contact Paul Resley at 1-620-765-2050.
A group from the #GPUMC and some from the Louisiana Conference visited Montgomery, Selma and Birmingham in AL to visit sites associated with the civil rights movement and learn how we can strive for social justice now. @ToddSeifert reflects on the trip.
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If your church is disaffiliating but you would like to remain connected to the #UMC you can fill out a form to start the process for either transferring your membership to another UMC in the #GPUMC or transferring your membership to the conference:
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Great Bend First UMC celebrated its 150th anniversary last month with a sermon from Bishop David Wilson, as well as the dedication of a blessing box outside the central Kansas church.
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Three weeks after #GPUMC youth made some of the most memorable moments of #GPAC2023 , many of them took leadership roles last week at the United Methodist Youth Institute.
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