Reconnect with us at the 2021 Disciples Connect and Equip Regional Gathering! All Kansas Disciples are invited to Tawakoni for our annual Disciples Connect and Equip regional gathering on Saturday, August 14. The day will begin with registration and coffee fellowship at 8:45 a.m. followed by opening worship under the big tent at 9:30 a.m. […]
Leadership Training & Workshops
DCEF Technology Grants & Loans
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many Disciples congregations have been forced to shut down in-person worship for nearly a year or longer. Disciples Church Extension Fund (DCEF) is offering funding for technology upgrades to help congregations pivot to a stronger online presence moving forward. This funding can come in the form of either […]
Celebrating Three New EFM Graduates
New graduates, pictured above from left to right, Kathy Watkins, Mary Albee, and Theola Carter of FCC Horton completed four years of study in the Education for Ministry (EFM) Program of the University of the South. The four-year EFM program is designed for adult learning and studies the first year, the Hebrew Scriptures, the second […]
The Post-Pandemic Church: Redefining the Church’s Mission and Vision
The COVID pandemic finally appears to be receding and churches everywhere are taking a deep breath. Church leaders, ministers, and staff have spent the better part of two years changing on the fly, restructuring services, updating, and learning new technologies, and expending extra energy at a rate unimaginable just a few months back. Some changes […]
2021 Disciples Connect and Equip Event
“Reconnecting by Covenant” As many of us begin to get back to some normalcy in our lives, and begin to make plans for summer camps, family gatherings, and vacations, remember to mark your calendars for the regional Disciples Connect and Equip gathering on Saturday, August 14, at Tawakoni. The planning team is in the process […]
2 More Opportunities to Attend Boundaries Training – Healthy Lifestyles
As part of the regional church’s efforts to help our clergy maintain good relational boundaries, clergy will have two additional opportunities in 2021. This training fulfills their boundary training requirement for maintaining standing with the region. This year’s theme is healthy lifestyles which will explore how to manage the stress of ministry by developing healthy […]