Hays Christian Church hires new pastor
Hays Christian Church, twenty second and Marshall, has introduced it would have a brand new pastor. The Rev. Cana Moore of West Islip, N.Y., will preach her first sermon on the church at 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 12.
Moore grew up on Lengthy Island, N.Y. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts Diploma from Harding College in Searcy, Ark. She obtained her Masters of Divinity Diploma from Harding Faculty of Theology in Memphis, Tenn. She final served on the West Islip Church of Christ as interim affiliate minister.
Moore stated, “I’m thrilled to be becoming a member of the neighborhood of believers at Hays Christian Church, who’ve welcomed me as their new pastor. One among our hopes for the way forward for HCC is to proceed the methods we’re concerned in the neighborhood and to develop relationships with the folks of Ellis County.”
Operation Christmas Youngster workshop is Sept. 11
These eager to be taught extra about Operation Christmas Youngster (OCC) are invited to a “Undertaking Chief Workshop” from 2 to three:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, at Messiah Lutheran Church, 2000 Predominant.
This free workshop is for anybody who leads OCC, together with those that have led for a few years, or these volunteers simply getting began. Additionally it is for many who have
by no means heard of OCC, however want to become involved, stated Rachel Albin of Hays, Northwest Kansas space director.
Operation Christmas Youngster is a undertaking of Samaritan’s Purse, a global Christian aid group based mostly in Boone, N.C. Annually hundreds of people pack shoeboxes with toys, faculty provides and private hygiene gadgets.
These shoeboxes are then collected at drop-off websites in each state and shipped to youngsters in additional than 100 international locations and territories around the globe.
On the workshop, “time might be spent discussing concepts of how you can share imaginative and prescient to create pleasure inside your church or group packing shoeboxes,” Albin stated. Comparable workshops may also be held in Quinter and Phillipsburg that day.
These wishing to attend are requested to contact Albin at (785) 639-1325 or ralbinmk@yahoo.com with the next data to be able to obtain free shoeboxes: Specify the Hays occasion; checklist their group’s identify; the names of those that might be attending; and their group’s shoebox objective for 2021.
As well as, OCC volunteers could attend a digital occasion launching the 2021 shoebox assortment season. The digital occasion will happen at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10.
“The content material will give attention to tales from the Pacific islands, unreached folks teams, and church planting initiatives,” Albin stated.
People could register for the free digital occasion by going to www.samaritanspurse.org and click on on Operation Christmas Youngster and Native Occasions.
Holy Cross Catholic Church to host particular Mass
Holy Cross Catholic Church in Pfeifer will host a Mass to commemorate the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 12.
Celebrants might be Bishop Gerald Vincke and Father Reggie City. Particular music might be supplied by Trilogy. Seed wheat might be blessed.
A social will observe within the faculty constructing following the Mass. The neighborhood is invited.
Trinity Lutheran schedules ‘Religion, Enjoyable Kickoff’
Trinity Lutheran Church, 2703 Fort, invitations people to its “Religion and Enjoyable Kickoff” on the church garden at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 12. The occasion will observe the worship service that begins at 8:30 a.m.
Anna Cities, administrative assistant, stated, “We could have a finger-food brunch, video games on the garden (climate allowing), and ‘velocity fellowship.’ That is an all-ages, all people welcome sort of occasion.”
Extra data is obtainable at (785) 625-2044.
‘SWIPE Out Starvation’ occasion arising at FHSU
The annual “SWIPE Out Starvation” occasion will happen from midday to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, in Cunningham Corridor on the Fort Hays State College campus.
“The objective of this occasion is to empower the area people to serve hungry folks around the globe,” stated Quinn Munk with the college’s Middle for Civic Management, which is organizing the occasion.
The middle is partnering as soon as once more with Numana of El Dorado. “Volunteers will measure meals, scoop it into meal luggage, weigh and seal the luggage, and field the completed merchandise. The bins will then be loaded onto vehicles to organize for worldwide transport,” Munk stated in a information launch.
“The meals encompass rice, soy protein, freeze-dried pinto beans and a mix of nutritional vitamins and minerals focused to assist the immune system of malnourished folks.”
Monk stated 125 volunteers are wanted for the occasion. People could join at qnmunk@mail.fhsu.edu.
Stroll to lift funds for suicide prevention
The fifth Annual Hays Space Neighborhood Stroll for Suicide Prevention will happen Saturday, Sept. 18, at Municipal Park in downtown Hays.
Verify in and registration begins at 1 p.m., with the stroll and different actions beginning at 2 p.m.
The stroll is sponsored by the American Federation for Suicide Prevention. To register as a participant, volunteer, or staff, go to https://supporting.afsp.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.occasion&eventID=7984&language=en. Individuals who elevate greater than $150 will obtain a free T-shirt, and the staff that raises essentially the most cash will get to steer the stroll.