Sunday ~ October 25, 2020
10:00 a.m. ~ Meeting for worship in the church building. We please ask that you sit only on the cushioned portions of the pews to allow for proper social distancing. Thank you!
We will continue to live stream via the church Facebook page or our website at www.wichitaquakers.org. Please feel free to share worship time on your Facebook page for others to enjoy also!
Order of Worship
- Prelude: “O Worship the King”
O Worship the King – piano instrumental hymn.mp3
- Announcements
- Music: “Almost Home” by MercyMe
MercyMe-Almost Home (lyric video).mp4
- Children’s moment
- Prayer Concerns
- Pastoral Prayer
- Message: “Bear One Another’s Burdens”
Scripture: Galatians 6:1-10
- Open Worship
- Benediction
Flowers provided by Patty Savely, technology by Michael Barrett & Michelle Barrett, and pastoral leadership by Catherine Griffith.
3:00 p.m. ~ 205 Sunday Class to meet via Zoom
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CHECK OUT THESE GUIDELINES FOR IN-PERSON WORSHIP:
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Saturday, October 24 at 11:00 am to 12:00 pm at the flagpole on Wichita North High campus
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Church activities this week
Monday, October 26, 9:30 am, Transition Team
Tuesday, October 27, 6:30 pm, Book Club (see note below)
Wednesday, October 28, 6:30 pm, Bell choir rehearsal
Wednesday, October 28, 7:00 pm, Listening Group 5.2
Saturday, October 31, 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm, Spooky Yard (see note below)
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Quaker Acres update
The water will be shut off this weekend October 24th until further notice. If you go out there, please remember to take your own water.
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Halloween Spooky Yard Party
This year instead of Trunk or Treat we would like to do a Spooky Yard on October 31st from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm at the Church. We are asking for any type of candy donations that are individually wrapped. We will be putting the candy on sticks in the yard. Please drop candy off at the church during Sunday services or during normal office hours of Tuesday through Friday 9 am to 1 pm. If you can help with this please let Andrea Suttle at asuttle121@gmail.com or Cheryl Mallonnee at cmallonee@clclodging.com know as soon as possible. Thanks!
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Listening Groups: Preparing for an All-Church Retreat
As you know, University Friends Meeting is in a time of transition. As part of that effort we are seeking to answer these questions: Who are we? Who are our neighbors? To what is God calling us? As part of discovering God’s call for University Friends Meeting, Ministry and Counsel plus the Transition Team are putting into action a series of Listening Group conversations.
These Listening Group conversations are crucial as we consider questions related to the future of University Friends Meeting. Currently, three groups have scheduled their first sessions, and others are in the works. Please keep them in your prayers.
What would it mean for us to join God’s work in our community, in our time?
How can we be better stewards of our assets, in terms of people, facilities, and money?
What is God calling us to be and do?
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Book Club
Meets at 6:30 p.m., the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. Join us in the church library or on Zoom. Tuesday, October 27th. The Book Club will be continuing discussion of Thomas Kelly’s A Testament of Devotion, pp. 61-88 (from “Holy Obedience: Humility and Holiness” through “The Blessed Community”). If you would like to attend via Zoom, please email Catherine at orcagriffith@yahoo.com, and she will send you an email invitation.
PRAYER REQUESTS AND CONCERNS:
- Joe Dawley was diagnosed with pneumonia and tested positive for COVID-19. He is quarantined at home on steroids and antibiotics.
- Rosemary Nettrouer has a partial tear on the MCL. She will see an orthopedic doctor next Thursday morning, October 29.
- Our church during this time of transition – May we find clarity and energy for the tasks at hand and the decisions we will need to make as we find our way forward. May we find ways to use our assets wisely and well. May we discover ways we are to be a beacon of love in our world. May we be looking for the doors God is opening, and may we have the courage to walk through them.
Curious about what it means to be a Quaker? Check out these videos!
Have you heard about the QuakerSpeak videos? Created by Friends Journal and published on YouTube, these “interviews with modern Friends” engage a wide variety of topics from prayer and when to speak during worship, to earth care, parenting, and confronting privilege. They are mostly under ten minutes long.
We’ve posted a link on our website: http://wichitaquakers.org/curious-about-what-it-means-to-be-a-quaker-check-these-videos/
Why not host a watch party? Thank you, Kevin McDonald, for suggesting we post this information!!
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