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Updates, Info, And Resources From And For The Churches In Kansas And Nebraska
KNCSB Disaster Relief to serve in Colorado
KNCSB Disaster Relief has finished work in the hurricane zone along the Gulf Coast. Now attention is turning to Colorado which has been plagued with wildfires. The Colorado convention has reached out to KNCSB for help. Dennis Belz, Disaster Relief director in...
College/seminary scholarships are available
The KNCSB Christian Higher Education Commission offers scholarships to students who are: Active members of KNCSB churches In their first year pursuing a bachelor’s degree at a Southern Baptist college/university (This includes freshman or transfer students). In a...
KNCSB Mission Board acts on annual meeting business
By Eva Wilson In 2021 the Kansas-Nebraska Convention of Southern Baptists will raise its giving to the national Cooperative Program by one half of 1 percent to 30 percent. The 2020 KNCSB annual meeting was cancelled due to the coronavirus. So the KNCSB Mission Board...
David Manner elected as fifth KNCSB executive director
By Jonathan Howe SALINA, Kan. (BP) -- David Manner, a 20-year veteran of Southern Baptist work in Kansas-Nebraska was named the new state executive director for the Kansas-Nebraska Convention of Southern Baptists on Friday, Oct. 16. He was elected to the post by the...
Shine retreat for teen girls goes virtual
The Shine team has made the decision to cancel our in-person Shine weekend Nov. 6-7. With all the calls we received asking how we were going to protect daughters from getting COVID-19, and with registration only at 55, we prayerfully decided to cancel. However, we...
‘Leave room for the mystery of God’
By Robbie Nutter My mentor Bob Anderson used to always tell me that in ministry, “We have to leave room for the mystery of God.” Maybe in that regard 2020 has been a gift to us. I know it has brought on a lot of fear, heartache, and frustration. It has also brought a...
Pray for student leaders to reach fellow students
KNCSB collegiate ministries are experiencing new challenges as they minister during the coronavirus crisis. Ryan Stelk sent this report. He is director of Christian Challenge at the University of Kansas in Lawrence. Our student leaders are giving effort to reach their...
Please consider a love offering for WCC
By Bob Mills KNCSB Executive Director Needless to say, we are living in an unprecedented time. Our churches are attempting to find their way as they face the new realities presented by COVID-19. What will attendance look like when COVID recedes? What will worship look...
Stories from KNCSB international workers are now available
The Christmas season is just around the corner. Many Kansas-Nebraska Southern Baptist churches collect the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions® during this time. Week of Prayer for International Missions will be held Nov. 29-Dec. 6. KNCSB has...
Report your VBS to LifeWay
It’s back-to-school time, but that doesn’t mean Vacation Bible School season is over! The uniqueness of 2020 has led many churches to get creative with how and when VBS takes place. Each of you is to be commended for your commitment to sharing the gospel through VBS...
Church staff openings
Here is a listing of church staff position openings: First Southern Baptist Church, Fort Scott, Kan. -- full-time pastor First Southern Baptist Church, Fort Scott, Kan., is seeking a full-time pastor. It is a growing church in a town of 7,800 people. It is the only...
New church launches in De Soto, Kan.
Reach Church De Soto in De Soto, Kan., on the western edge of the Kansas City area, held its official launch on Sunday, Aug. 2, with two services. It is a new campus of Lenexa Baptist Church in nearby Lenexa, Kan. Ryan McDaniel is campus pastor. The church meets in...
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