Church news for Aug. 31, 2023

Ashland Community

Ashland Community Church service will begin at 11a.m. The church offers adult Sunday school and it begins at 10 a.m. The pastor leading Sunday service will be Paul Berkley.

Bluemont Church

Wrapping summer message series about “Parables: Hidden in Plain Sight” with a message about forgiveness. Meeting at the Bluemont Hotel (1212 Bluemont Avenue) Sunday at 10 a.m. KidSpace children’s ministry is provided during the service. Learn more at bluemont.church.

Christ Lutheran

Worship Service Sunday is at 10:30 a.m. led by Pastor James Woelmer. The church is located at 4592 Green Valley Road, Manhattan. For more information call 785-776-2227 or visit our Facebook page: Christ Lutheran Church Missouri Synod.

College Heights Baptist

College Heights Baptist Church meets on Sundays for public worship. Worship Service begins at 10:30 am. CHBC live streams the service as well; go to the College Heights Baptist Church website and look for the Facebook post for the Aug. 31st Worship Service. Sunday School is at 9:15 am. We offer Nursery care for pre-school aged children only during the worship service. Lentz Upshaw is the pastor. Text for the sermon is from Acts 22:30-23:35 and the title is The Power of Man and the Promises of God. Any questions call 785-537-7744.

First Baptist Church

Both in-house Worship is this Sunday at 10:30 a.m. and livestream on our YouTube channel: FBC Tech of Manhattan, KS. Pastor Chris Geyer will deliver the message “Walking in the Light” from Ephesians 5:1-14. Sunday School classes are at 9:15 a.m. Staffed nursery is available.

First Christian Church

Rev. Laurie Lewis will give the message at our 10:30 a.m communion worship. Church School classes are at 9:30 a.m. Youth Group meets at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, September 10, Rabbi Moti Rieber will be guest in the pulpit. He has served as Executive Director of Kansas Interfaith Action and its predecessor organization, Kansas Interfaith Power & Light, since March of 2011. We are at 3001 Grand Mere Parkway, fccmanhattan.org.

First Congregational

Worship and communion in-person Sunday at 10:45 a.m. Rev. Caela Simmons Wood will preach. Zoom option is available. Adult Sunday school meets at 9:30 a.m. in person and via Zoom. Children’s Sunday school meets at 9:30 a.m. in person. The Second Helping serves a free meal each Sunday at 6 p.m. For details see www.uccmanhattan.org or call 537-7006.

First Free Methodist

Sunday School for all ages Sunday at 10 a.m. The adult lesson “The King Who Trusted the Lord” 2 Chronicles 20. Youth have a craft project. Worship service Sunday at 11 a.m. Pastor Lewis O. Smith, Sr. will deliver a Bible message. Communion will be served and a compasssion report presented. The service will be broadcast on Facebook. Men’s Bible study Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. Adulat Bible Study resumes September 6th 6:30 p.m. at the church. Call (620) 717-5464 for more details. The church meets at 1231 Poyntz Ave.

First Lutheran Church

First Lutheran Church is located at 930 Poyntz Avenue. Weekly worship services are Sunday mornings at 8:15 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. The 10:00 a.m. service is livestreamed. Sunday, September 3 sermon is: “Denying self/Taking up one’s cross/Following Jesus” . Free community meals are provided at 6:00 p.m. Monday, Thursday, and Friday. Visit our website at www.flcmhk.org for our livestream link and information regarding our ministries. We hope you join us.

First Presbyterian

Join us in worship on Sunday, September 3, 2023, at the First Presbyterian Church located at 801 Leavenworth Street. The last outdoor service for the year will be held at 8:30 a.m. in Friendship Park at 8th and Humboldt Street. The traditional service at 10:30 a.m. will be in the church sanctuary. Our nursery will be open 8 a.m. to 12 noon. Sunday school will be from 9:30 a.m. to 10:20 a.m. In observance of the Labor Day holiday, the church office and all scheduled activities will be cancelled.

Hope Lutheran

Welcome to Sunday school and adult group at 9:30 a.m. worship service led by Pastor Dan Schmidt begins at 10:30, followed by fellowship. 7th and 8th graders and others interested in Catechism class, may contact Pastor Schmidt at 262-354-4269 for more information. Children’s Chapel is Wednesday at 10 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. Hope is located at 3560 Dempsey Road, Manhattan. Thanks to all for sharing your Saturday with Hope.

Keats Lydia Chapel

Keats Lydia Chapel is nestled in the Wildcat Valley, 4 miles west of Manhattan at 3193 Keats Ave., we are a reorganized non-denominational community church. Come worship with us at 9:00am every Sunday. September 3rd message will be delivered by Pastor Anthony Trevarton. Everyone is welcome!

Living Word Church

Join us in Worship! Experience the presence of God through celebrative praise and reverent worship. Hear the Word of the Lord and experience Spirit-led ministry that exalts the name of Jesus. Service times: Sunday Morning – Adult Bible School or prayer group at 9:00 a.m., regular service time 10:00 a.m. (Nursery and Children’s Church available during 10:00 a.m. Sunday service.) No Wednesday night service for August. Visit our website at www.livingword-church.org or call 785-776-0940 for more information. Located at 2711 Amherst Ave. Manhattan, Ks.

Manhattan Friends

Manhattan Friends (Quakers) are meeting this Sunday, September 3, at 10:30 a.m. at the UFM building,1221 Thurston, in the Solar Room, in the back of the building. Meetings are held regularly on the first Sunday of the month. Quiet meeting and speaking meditation is followed at 11:30 by discussion and socializing. Everyone is welcome: friends, believers, non-believers, agnostics, nones. This Sunday we will be discussing a digital project on Quaker/Native American boarding schools from 1852-1945. See article in The Mercury last Thursday, August 24. For more information call 785-320-0423

Manhattan Jewish

Manhattan Jewish Congregation will host a Shabbat Dinner on Friday at 6:30 p.m. Selichot services will be held at 7:30 p.m. on September 9. We will join First Christian Church in worship and fellowship to hear their guest, Rabbi Moti Rieber of the Kansas Interfaith Alliance, on September 10 at 10:30 a.m. Rosh Hashonah services will be on September 15 at 7:30 p.m and September 16 at 10:00 a.m. Contact us at manhattanjc@gmail.com for more information.

Manhattan Mennonite

Everyone is welcome to join us for Zoom worship on Sunday, September 3, as we celebrate the work each of us does that aligns with God’s work in the world. This Labor Day we invite you to be aware that “your labor is not in vain!” Worship begins at 10:45. We will not be meeting in the building this week. Email manhattanmennonitechurch@gmail.com for a zoom link.

Manhattan Presbyterian

We gather for Sunday Worship at 10 a.m. in The Wareham (410 Poyntz Ave). We provide nursery, coffee and tea. Pastor Brian Hough will be preaching on Genesis 1:3-27, titled, “The Days of Creation.” For more information visit ManhattanPres.com or call 785-274-9098.

Peace Lutheran

During the summer our unified Sunday worship is at 10:00 a.m., alternating between traditional and contemporary style service each week. The Peace-Full Pantry continues with its regular hours: Sunday from 2-4 p.m., Tuesday from 2-5 p.m., and Thursday from 5-7 p.m. Normal services will return Sept 10. This includes our traditional service at 9a.m. and contemporary service at 11a.m. each week.

St. Luke’s Lutheran

Traditional worship services are Saturday — 6 p.m. and Sunday — 8:30 a.m.. Praise & Worship Service is Sunday 11 p.m. Pastor Schmidt has the message. Adult Bible Class begins at 9:45 a.m. on Sundays. Children’s Sunday School resumes September 10 at 9:45 a.m. BASIC resumes September 6 at 6:00 p.m. Additional information at stlukesmanhattan.org or call 785-539-2604.

St. Paul’s Episcopal

This is our last of our combined services summer worship with that service at 9 a.m. Celebrant at the Holy Eucharist is Rev. Margaret McGhee. Coffee Fellowship follows worship. This is our Food Collection Sunday for the Breadbasket. Lectio Divina, contemplation of Scripture, meets Saturdays at 11 a.m., open to all. Choir Rehearsal is every Wednesday at 7 p.m. and new voices are welcome! St. Paul’s serves a free breakfast on Tuesday and Friday morning, 7 to 8:30 a.m. with the help of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. Encore Shop with gently used quality clothing and household goods, is open MWF, 1 to 4 p.m. St. Paul’s is at 601 Poyntz, stpaulsmanhattan.org.

Unitarian Universalist

Chalice Circles aim to create a space where individuals can listen deeply to each other, share their own thoughts and experiences, and explore different perspectives. Many of our members have been involved in Chalice Circles in the past, and last year was a banner year with 23 active participants. In this service, we introduce the practice of Chalice Circles for those who are curious and offer time for discussion and Q&A. All are welcome to join us on Zeandale Rd and Zoom at 10:45 a.m. https://uufm.net/upcoming-services/

Westmoreland Christian Church

Pape’s message this week will be “Life Lessons” based on Romans 12:14-21. Adult fellowship and class is at 10:15. Worship is at 11:00.