Macedonia 2019: Day 2

Macedonia 2019: Day 2

Macedonia 2019: Day 2 Isaiah 55:8-12… “So my word goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.” Our Eastminster team met with the Shift Center team to begin the morning with a...
Macedonia 2019: Day 1

Macedonia 2019: Day 1

Macedonia 2019: Day 1 We started our travel with a nice long stretch in Chicago due to a delay in our flight, which provided a good opportunity for us to get to know each other a bit more. Andy, Rob and Jeff got to see who the cribbage shark was, while Hannah and...
In Remembrance of Me

In Remembrance of Me

by Joseph Wimer “Do this in remembrance of me.” Six words. That’s all I need for most of you to know that to which I am referring: Communion, The Lord’s Supper, Eucharist. Whatever tradition you come from, or whatever you choose to call it, this phrase has a unique...
A New Home for The Oaks

A New Home for The Oaks

by Lynn Ward, RIOT team lead In 2016, Session approved a plan to establish a new team under the Local & US Missions Council. The team was to focus on serving the needs of refugees and immigrants who had settled in Wichita. The new team, dubbed RIOT...
Nebraska Day 3

Nebraska Day 3

Nebraska: Day 3 Hello from Avery! Today we went back to the house we were at yesterday and finished up some yard work. We had a few encounters with snakes and worms while working on a number of projects, from chopping down trees and chipping them up, to clearing out...
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