Grab your tools and your gloves! We will have winter camp work days Thursday, Dec. 8, through Saturday, Dec. 10. We will begin each morning at 10 a.m. in Tawakoni’s Dining Hall. Anyone and everyone are welcome to join us. Tawakoni staff is so appreciative of our volunteers and their dedication to helping make our […]
Missions & Outreach
My ‘Jesus Nails’
Opening the door to evangelism through everyday conversation By Andy Newbrey, former pastor at Faith Christian Church, Wichita Several years ago, I owned an ornamental iron and sculpture company. We created lots of unusual things. (see the giant bugs in the Downing Children’s Garden at Botanica, Wichita) We painted most of the pieces we created […]
Topeka FCC feeds hungry in community
First Christian Church Topeka feeds hungry people! They have partnered with the Harvester’s organization to be a food distribution site. Once a month, tons of food are dropped off in the church’s parking lot. After a bit of sorting and repackaging, hundreds of people and families drive through and receive food. “It is a beautiful […]
Another Tawakoni Gala Auction Success
The annual Tawakoni Gala was held on Oct. 15 at the region’s camp and conference center. About 80 people participated in the in-person activities that included great food prepared by Martin Peck and his team of cooks. A special thank you to our team of cooks headed by Martin, our auctioneer and MC Travis Smith […]
Green Chalice Ministry News Roundup
Going Green to Save Green Disciples Church Extension Fund (DCEF), a general ministry of the CC (DoC) offers building planning, loans, and capital campaign guidance to Disciples congregations. DCEF offers green renovation loans which support the building and maintaining environmentally friendly places of worship. They provide up to $150,000 to faith communities that want to […]
NBA Invites Wichita’s ‘Camp Sunflower’ To Become Incubate Partners
The National Benevolent Association’s (NBA) Social Entrepreneurship program is proud to welcome Camp Sunflower, to their lineup of Incubate Partners. In 2018, Camp Sunflower was launched in Wichita to serve as a safe place for young people of all sexual orientations and gender identities to connect with others, develop leadership skills, and learn coping and […]