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Updates, Info, And Resources From And For The Churches In Kansas And NebraskaVolunteers bless church by installing siding
Volunteers from Alabama and Virginia recently installed cement board siding on the buildings at Crossroads Baptist Church, Riley, Kan. The church’s facilities consist of two World War II-era buildings that were moved from nearby Fort Riley. One building is the worship...
Life Changer Missions repairs homes and shares gospel
About 60 people from five states descended on Sioux City, Iowa, June 12-16 for the second annual Life Changer Missions project. Life Changer Missions is a joint project of Heartland Church Network, based in Omaha, Neb., and Heartland Community Baptist Church in Sioux...
Lifeway announces 2023 VBS theme
By Aaron Wilson In summer 2023 kids will pass go and collect truth about Jesus in “Twists & Turns.” Lifeway Christian Resources’ 2023 Vacation Bible School theme celebrates games of all kinds, from classic tabletop favorites to video games and more. With “Twists...
Nebraska church helps sister church stage block party
A Nebraska church helped a sister church recently by helping to stage a block party. A team of seven people from Two Rivers Fellowship, North Platte, traveled to First Baptist Church, Valentine, on a one-day mission trip. Thirteen workers from Valentine assisted....
KNCSB Disaster Relief responds to Oklahoma floods
Seven KNCSB Disaster Relief volunteers recently served in Okmulgee County, Okla., after flooding there. Trinity Baptist Church, Morris, Okla., hosted the DR teams. Our team helped several home owners that were impacted by the floods. We provided roof tarp services and...
Report your church’s VBS to Lifeway
Lifeway Christian Resources is asking churches to report their Vacation Bible Schools even if they didn’t use Lifeway materials. Please submit your report within two weeks after your VBS ends. The form must be submitted by Dec. 1. Find more information at...
Students are serving overseas this summer
About 150 college students from around the country are serving in overseas projects this summer. They are serving with an overseas training organization based in Wichita, Kan. The students spent a week in orientation at Webster Conference, Salina, Kan., before going...
Day camps planned July 5-8 at WCC
Kids Day Camps will be held July 5-8 at Webster Conference Center, Salina, Kan. The camps are for Salina area children in grades 4-8. Registration will be held at 8:30 a.m. Activities will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Activities will include chapel, zipline, pool and...
Super Summer 2022 begins June 27
“Evident,” based on 2 Timothy 4:2-5, is the theme of Super Summer 2022. Camp will be held June 27-Aug. 5 at Webster Conference Center, Salina, Kan. The week of July 5-8 is Super Summer Mission Week which is a day camp for area kids. Purposes of Super Summer are to:...
Campers on Mission hold work project at WCC
Kansas-Nebraska Campers on Mission held a work project May 2-6 at Webster Conference Center, Salina, Kan. The week ended with the COM spring rally. They started constructing a new office for Chef Todd Bradrick and got it drywalled in. They constructed a new storage...
Volunteers respond to Andover tornado
An EF3 tornado struck Andover, Kan., Friday evening April 29. An estimated 1,000 structures were damaged. The Southern Baptist churches in Andover immediately sprang into action. Andover Baptist Church, pastored by James W. Gillespie, is headquarters for Southern...
Pastors urged to participate in church compensation survey
GuideStone®, Lifeway Research and Baptist state conventions have again teamed up for the SBC Church Compensation Survey. Pastors and church employees are invited to participate in the brief survey, a resource used by churches of all sizes to determine applicable wages...