Area religion news for Thursday, March 28, 2024

Ashland Community Church

Easter Sunday service begins with brunch at 9 a.m. followed by service that will begin at 10 a.m. The church will be offering Good Friday service that will begin at 6 p.m. Pastor Paul Barkey will lead.

Bluemont Church

Celebrating the resurrection this Sunday. We will also begin a Secret Identity message series, with a look at “The Incognito Plan of God.” Meeting at the Bluemont Hotel (1212 Bluemont Ave.) at 10 a.m. KidSpace children’s ministry is provided during the service. Also hosting a potluck lunch at noon and an Easter egg hunt at 1 p.m. at 2000 Claflin Road. Learn more at bluemont.church.

College Heights

Baptist Church

CHBC meets on Sundays for public worship. Sunrise service is 6:30 a.m. on church grounds. Easter brunch served at 9:45 a.m. in the fellowship hall. Easter worship service begins at 10:30 a.m. The service is livestreamed as well; go to the College Heights Baptist Church website and look for the Facebook post for the March 31 worship service. There will be no Sunday school on Easter. Lentz Upshaw is the pastor and he will be preaching from 1 Corinthians 15:35-49. The title of the sermon is, “Why Should Easter Change Your Life?”. Any questions, call 785-537-7744.

First Baptist Church

Worship Service is Sunday at 10:30 a.m. (livestream is available on our YouTube channel: FBC Tech of Manhattan, KS). Pastor Chris Geyer will deliver the message “Did the Resurrection Really Happen and Why Does it Matter?” from John 20:1-9. Sunday school classes are at 9:15 a.m. Staffed nursery is available.

First Christian Church

All are invited to our Easter Egg Festival and Hunt Saturday, from 10 to 11 a.m. On Easter Day Rev. Laurie Lewis will give the message “Friday is Old News” based on John 20:1-18 at the 10:30 a.m. communion worship. Before the service, at 9:30 a.m. come enjoy a continental breakfast in the Community Hall. Scout night is Thursday, 6:30 p.m.. We are at 3001 Grand Mere Parkway, fccmanhattan.org.

First Congregational UCC

Worship in person at 10:45 a.m. Easter Sunday. Rev. Caela Simmons Wood will preach. Special music by the Congregational Brass Ensemble. Zoom option is available. Easter potluck breakfast at 9:30 a.m. Maundy Thursday service at 6:00 p.m. Good Friday prayer vigil at 12:00 p.m. Holy Saturday Paschal Fire at 7:49 p.m. at Tuttle Creek Overlook. The Second Helping serves a free meal at 6 p.m. each Sunday in person or via to-go containers. For details see www.uccmanhattan.org or call 785-537-7006.

First Free Methodist

Pastor Lewis O. Smith Sr. will be delivering the Good Friday message March 29 at Bethel AME, 401 Yuma St. At the First Free Methodist Church, 1231 Poyntz Ave., Sunday school for all ages is Sunday at 10 a.m. The adult lesson “Alive in Christ” from 1 Corinthians 15. Youth have a craft project. Worship service is Sunday at 11 a.m. Smith will deliver an Easter message which will also be broadcast on Facebook. Communion will be offered. Men’s Bible study is Tuesday at 5:30 p.m and Adult Bible study is Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. with an excerpt from the movie “The Chosen.” Call 620-717-5464 for more details.

First Lutheran Church

First Lutheran Church invites you to join us for worship. We are located at 930 Poyntz Ave. Upcoming worship services this week include a Maundy Thursday service March 28 at 7 p.m. and a Good Friday service March 29 at 7 p.m. Both services will be live streamed. Easter Sunday, March 31, we will have services at 8:15 a.m. and 10 a.m. The 10 a.m. service will be live streamed. In addition to our worship services, we will have an Easter Egg Hunt at 9 a.m. Easter morning. All are welcome. Visit our website at www.flcmhk.org for our livestream links and to learn more about us. We hope you can join us. Happy Easter.

Keats Lydia Chapel

Lydia Keats Chapel is a reorganized non-denominational community church, located 4 miles west of Manhattan at 3193 Keats Ave. Come worship with us at 9 a.m. every Sunday. On March 31, the message will be delivered by Pastor Kendall McFall. There will be no Sunday School following the Easter service. Easter sunrise service starts at 7:30 a.m. at Keats Park. There will be cinnamon rolls and coffee, as well as kids activities at the Keats Community Center before 9 a.m. service. This will be Noisy Offering Sunday, so bring loose change.

Living Word Church

Join us in worship! Experience the presence of God through celebrative praise and reverent worship. Hear the Word of the Lord and experience spirit-led ministry that exalts the name of Jesus. Service times: Sunday Morning — Adult Bible Study and/or Intercessory Prayer at 9 a.m., regular service time begins at 10 a.m., Wednesday evening from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Nursery and children’s church is available during 10 a.m. Sunday service only. Visit our website at www.livingword-church.org or call 785-776-0940 for more information. Living Word Church is located at 2711 Amherst Ave.

Manhattan Jewish Congregation

MJC will host a Friday Night Shabbat Dinner on April 5. A Sunday potluck brunch on April 7 will feature Miriam Edelman speaking about Jewish environmentalism. MJC, First Christian Church, the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship and Ecumenical Campus Ministries will host an Interfaith Earth Day celebration, with a prairie walk, activities for all ages and a brief service at 3 p.m. April 21. MJC will hold a congregational seder on the second night of Passover, April 23. Contact us at manhattanjc@gmail.com for more information and to sign up for our weekly email update.

Manhattan

Mennonite Church

You are invited to join us for a special music-filled Easter worship service at 10:45 a.m. this Sunday at the Manhattan Mennonite Church meetinghouse located at 1000 Fremont Street. We will also celebrate Easter sunrise, weather permitting, at 6:45 a.m. at Anneberg Park, Shelter No. 2, and a potluck breakfast at 9 a.m. at the meetinghouse. To worship with us online, email manhattanmennonitechurch@gmail.com or call the church at 785-539-4079 to request a Zoom link.

Manhattan

Presbyterian Church

We gather for Sunday worship at 10 a.m. in The Wareham, 410 Poyntz Ave.

We provide nursery, coffee and tea. Pastor Brian Hough will be preaching on Acts 2:22-36, titled, “This Jesus.” Sunday school is for all ages at 9 a.m. For more information, visit ManhattanPres.com or call 785-274-9098.

Peace Lutheran Church

Join us for our regular worship schedule on Sundays. This includes a traditional service beginning at 9 a.m., a Christian education hour at 10 a.m. and a contemporary service beginning at 11 a.m. The Peace-Full Pantry continues with its regular hours: Sunday from 2-4 p.m., Monday from 5-7 p.m., Tuesday from 2-5 p.m., and Thursday from 5-7 p.m.

St. Luke’s Lutheran Church

Good Friday service will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Sunrise Service will be at 7 a.m. Sunday. Traditional worship services are 6 p.m. Saturday and 8:30 a.m. Sunday. Praise and worship service is 11 a.m. Sunday. Pastor Schmidt has the message. Adult Bible class and children’s Sunday school begins at 9:45 a.m. on Sundays. BASIC is at 6 p.m. Wednesdays. Additional information is at stlukesmanhattan.org or call 785-539-2604.

St. Paul’s Episcopal

Rev. Margaret McGhee is Celebrant at Holy Eucharist a The Great Vigil of Easter is Saturday 8:30 p.m., one of the most beautiful services of the entire year, and at Easter Day services, 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. with an Easter Egg hunt at 11 a.m. St. Paul’s serves a free breakfast on Tuesday and Friday morning, 7 to 8:30 a.m. with the help of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.

Encore Shop with gently used quality clothing and household goods, is open on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 1 to 4 p.m. All proceeds go to helping others in our community. St. Paul’s is at 601 Poyntz Ave., stpaulsmanhattan.org.

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

We celebrate the season of transformation and the Easter spirit of renewal by reading and reciting poetry together. All are welcome to join us on Zeandale Road and Zoom at 10:45 a.m. https://uufm.net/upcoming-services/

Westmoreland

Christian Church

David Pape’s message this week will be “Easter” based on James 5:13-18. Adult fellowship and class is at 10:15 a.m. Worship is at 11:00 a.m.

Westview

Community Church

Join us for our Good Friday service at 7 p.m., Sunday sunrise service at 7 a.m. and Easter worship services at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Livestream available: www.westviewcommunity.com/messages.