Miami Friends Church hosted our third quiz this season on Saturday, March 2. Fifteen teams from ten churches quizzed over Luke 1-7. Bethel came out on top, taking first place followed by Haviland Blue in 2nd. Haviland Red placed 3rd overall with Argonia Blue coming in 4th place. The other teams …
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The Paschal Mystery
Easter is a little later than usual this year (April 21), so we are just now preparing for the beginning of Lent next week on Ash Wednesday, March 6. The formula for calculating the date for Easter is far more complex than it needs to be, in my humble opinion, but for those who may be curious as to …
Jr. High Bible Quiz, Feb. 2 | Hutchinson Friends Church
The competition heated up on Saturday, Feb. 2 as Hutchinson Friends hosted the second quiz tournament. Seventeen teams from eleven churches quizzed over material from Luke 1-5. Several rounds were neck and neck with a few going into overtime. At the end of the day, Bethel Blue took top honors by …
The Power of Ordinary Holiness
It was 90 years ago this week, January 15, 1929, that an ordinary baby boy was born into an ordinary pastor's family at an ordinary hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. As a firstborn son, the boy was named after his father, Michael. Several years later, when Michael, Jr., was still just a little boy, …
Jr. High Bible Quiz Kick-Off, Jan 12 | Bethel Friends
Winter weather did not prevent the first quiz of 2019 from happening. Bethel Friends hosted the first meet on Saturday, Jan. 12. Fourteen teams from 9 churches competed over questions from Luke 1-3. There were some fierce competitions ending with two churches each having two teams in the finals. …
Christmas Queries
During a recent gathering of representatives from Evangelical Friends Church-North America (EFC-NA), regional leaders from each of our six yearly meetings (Alaska, Eastern Region, Mid America, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southwest) met in Wichita for a 24-hour prayer retreat. In the midst of …
News from Dave
Dear Friends, “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens” (Ecclesiastes 3:1). In the fall of 2013, after many months of prayerful discernment, I followed what I believed to be a clear impression from the Lord to express my willingness to serve as your yearly …
Leadership Institute, Dec 3 | Dr. Becky Towne
We were richly fed by Dr. Becky Towne last month in the Institute course on Spiritual Formation and Spiritual Direction, and she will provide rich knowledge for us again in our class on December 3, 2018. Our noblest goal is to follow Jesus so closely that, when others see us, they see the love of …
2019 Pastor’s Sabbath Retreat
2019 Pastor’s Sabbath Retreat will be held April 2-5, 2019. Pastors, Treasurers, Spiritual Life Team Leaders! Now is the time to begin planning to send your pastor and his/her family to the BEAUTIFUL Shepherd of the Ozarks Retreat Center for our 2019 Pastor’s Sabbath Retreat. In my opinion, this …
The Prayer of Incompetence
As you may remember, the theme for our most recent Ministry Conference last summer was “Seasons of the Soul: Rediscovering the Ancient Paths of Prayer.” You may also remember that I repeatedly encouraged those of us in attendance to remain open to expanding our prayer portfolios by incorporating new …
Barclay College Symposium
The Barclay College Fall Symposium will take place on September 25th, 2018 from 7:00 P.M. - 8:15 P.M. The Symposium will be at the Ross-Ellis : South Atrium on the campus of Barclay College in Haviland, KS. "Rhythms of Grace" will be the topic. Presenters will be Dave Williams & Manuel …
The God Who Sees Me
Life is hard. That is a fact, and it is one that rings true for each and every resident of planet earth. It is also a fact that life is much harder for some of us than for others. According to recent studies, 1 in 4 children experience some form of child abuse or neglect in their lifetimes,¹ and …
Giants in the Land
As our children and grandchildren return to school this month, one of the first questions they will surely be asked is, “So what did you do on your summer vacation?” As for me and my house, we love to camp, so one of the highlights of our summer was to embark on a 10-day road trip across the …
Leadership Institute, Sept 10 | Church Leadership & Administration PART II
We eagerly anticipate Tom Showalter’s second class on “Church Leadership and Administration” on September 10, 2018, which promises to be a rich and most helpful learning experience. Tom enlightened us last month to a style of church leadership patterned after Jesus’ servant leadership and …
Multiplications Ministries Conference 2018
The last multiplication movement among Friends in North America was in the late 19th century, moving from the eastern seaboard, through the central plains, and on to the west coast. Today, the winds of God’s Spirit seem to be blowing again. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if the next movement came in …
Leadership Institute, Aug 6 | Leadership & Administration
We have a wonderful blessing coming our way in the Church Leadership Institute for Ministry. Tom Showalter will be teaching our new course on “Leadership and Administration,” with the first class on August 6, 2018. We are all well aware that the strength of our churches is directly related to the …
Ministry in San Antonio
Under the weight of immigration pressures, the Spanish-speaking people of San Antonio are often reluctant to make new friends or even to talk with people on the street. When Pastor Runy goes out to the Home Depot to meet people as they are coming and going, the people often turn away from him when …
Better Together
I recently attended a series of semi-annual meetings with our six regional leaders from Evangelical Friends Church-North America (EFC-NA) and the governing board of Evangelical Friends Mission (EFM). I must confess that board meetings have never been high on my list of favorite activities, but …
Keeping the Faith
During the first two weeks of June, more than 500 people descended upon Camp Quaker Haven to participate in our three EFC-MAYM summer camps (181 at Kids Camp, 166 at Junior High Camp, and 168 at Senior High Camp). This represents by far the largest annual gathering of Evangelical Friends here …
Adventures in Missing the Point
I recently had the privilege of attending my niece’s wedding at Buckingham Friends Meeting House, located in a quaint village just a short drive from Philadelphia. It was a beautiful ceremony, but it had extra special significance for our family, as we all found ourselves sitting in the very same …
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