Our mission: "To be the body of Christ in our community,
sharing God's love and living the example of Jesus."

 

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District Conference Location Task Team Update

Posted December 22nd, 2011

You are invited to participate in a time of brainstorming ways to answer the question:

“How can the Church of the Brethren Western Plains District choose where to gather in business sessions and for purposes of worship, education and fellowship that is fair, practical, and convenient for planners as well as participants, encourages participation from across the district and reflects a wise use of resources?”

There will be two opportunities and two locations for offering your ideas, thoughts, and concerns, as we prepare to bring a recommendation to the 2012 District Conference regarding this topic. No decisions will be made at these gatherings, but they will be a time for brainstorming and creative thinking.

Please note that the February 4 gathering will have Skype available if you would like to participate but are not able to join us in person.

 

January 28, 2012 10:00am—3:00pm Lunch provided

Bethel Church of the Brethren, Arriba, Colo.

RSVP to District Office by January 23

620-241-4240 or wpdcb@sbcglobal.net

 

February 4, 2012 10:00am—3:00pm Lunch provided

Home of Barbara & Lowell Flory, McPherson , Kan.

Skype will be available if you wish to join us by internet.

RSVP to District Office by January 30

620-241-4240 or wpdcb@sbcglobal.net

 

For more information, or if you have any questions, please contact a member of the task team:

Kendra Flory, wpdcb@sbcglobal.net 620-241-4240
Leslie Frye, fryeL3j@earthlink.net 620-241-1965
Ed Switzer, ejswitzer@cox.net 620-504-6141

Family Camp at Camp Mount Hermon

Posted September 13th, 2011

Family Camp — If you missed family camp at Camp Colorado in August, you get a second chance this month: at Camp Mt. Hermon! It’s a different location, but just as much fun and fellowship…and a lot closer…in/near Tonganoxie, Kansas.

The date is September 23–25. Your family can spend the weekend relaxing and enjoying outdoor recreation, meals, evening campfire, and worship together.

Including 5 meals and 2 nights’ lodging, the cost is $15.00 per person per night, with children ages 1–3 at $5.00 per night, and children under age 1 are free.

Lodging options include rustic cabins with bunk-beds, or your own tent, or your own RV with electric hookup available.

Bring towels, bedding and other personal hygiene items, your Bible, and a small notebook (optional).

Campers may arrive beginning at 4:00 pm on Friday. Departure time will be after worship on Sunday morning.

Please let us know in advance that you are coming. Send your name and the number of persons in your family attending to:

Misty Oshel at moshel018@gmail.com or call her at 785-806-3585 or

Pastor David Smalley at Topeka.Brethren@juno.com or call him at 913-707-4257.

If you need directions and/or a small tent for the weekend, call Jan Hurst at 245-0009.

This is a cozy intergenerational gathering for all kinds of families. Come and see!

Projects Unlimited Thank You

Posted August 25th, 2011

To all the churches of the Western Plains District,

A BIG thank you goes out to all who donated or bought items at this year’s Projects Unlimited auction! We appreciate your aid to so many of our local and global organizations — THANK YOU!!

Next year’s auction will continue to be during District Conference. Also, our silent auction went well again this year. Just a reminder that the silent auction will close before worship Saturday evening. There was some confusion this year, and I just wanted to make that’s clear for everyone. It allows us to wrap up the silent auction in preparation for the big auction.

Below are the designation totals of both auctions combined:

Camp Mt. Hermon ($1,842.76), Camp Colorado ($1,722.93), Disaster Response Ministry ($188), Lybrook ($394.15), and Trees for Life ($460) . The grand total you gave to these ministries was: $4,607.84 (this includes some donations)!! The district quilt proceeds of $1,300 went to Camp Colorado, and in memory of Elaine Sayler, the quilt her family donated to Projects Unlimited brought $1,100 which went to Camp Mt. Hermon.

If any of you are wanting to have your church quilt block in the District Quilt, please send them ASAP to Gloria Wright, 10530 S. Cherokee Road, Modoc, KS 67863. There is a Nov. 1st deadline.

Again, thanks to everyone for their generous donations, time and gifts! We are so thankful and blessed to have such giving individuals in our district!! THANK YOU!!

Blessings, Lois Grummert, lois.grummert@gmail.com, 785-817-7912

 

 

Women’s Breakfast at District Conference

Posted June 20th, 2011

Women of all ages, you’ll want to attend the Saturday morning Women’s Breakfast at District Conference! Speaker Marla Ullom-Minnich will be sharing her experience of expanding her family through adoption. In May of 2007, Paul and Marla brought home Helen and Laura from Ethiopia, bringing their number of daughters to five. Using both pictures on power point and storytelling, she will share how their adoption journey has changed their family.

Be sure to mark Women’s Breakfast on your District Conference registration form. Cost of the breakfast is $8.75, regardless of age. There will be a vegetarian selection.

Carolyn Weddle
District Nurture Commission, member

 

District Conference Registration

Posted April 25th, 2011

Click the link below for the 2011 Western Plains District Conference registration form.

2011 DC Registration Form