First United Methodist Church

Next Sunday, August 29th, the focus of our worship will be Passionate Worship, focusing on the time we gather deliberately seeking to encounter God.

Radical Hospitality This is the first practice of the Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations. Beginning, Monday, August 16th, the congregation will read the seven devotions on Radical Hospitality in the Cultivating Fruitfulness book in preparation for the first sermon held at 5:30pm on Sunday, August 22nd in the Fellowship Hall.

To All, On Sunday, August 8th, you can pick up a copy of Robert Schnase’s, “Cultivating Fruitfulness”, book. The books will be located at the Welcome Center. There will be a form to sign your name when you pick up your copy. Please take one book per family.

The First United Methodist Church of Baxter Springs held their annual Vacation Bible School, July 19, 2010 through July 23, 2010 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. There were a total of 35 youth attending.

Radical Hospitality – Passionate Worship – Intentional Faith Development – Risk-Taking Mission and Service – Extravagant Generosity These are the Five Practices of vital, fruitful congregations.

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The second annual walking challenge has been issued between the Kansas East and West conferences. They will each kick them off at this year Annual Conference sessions.

The Parsons District leadership training workshops scheduled for January 31, 2010 at Parsons Wesley United Methodist Church have been canceled due to weather.

The Christmas Eve candlelight service has been canceled due to the deteriorating winter weather conditions that are moving into the area. We encourage you to stay alert for updated weather conditions as we are currently under a winter storm warning until 6 pm on Christmas day.

Sunday November 29th will mark the first Sunday of Advent and the beginning of the church year. Traditionally it is a time of preparation, anticipation and hope that leads up the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ on Christmas Day.