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House of the Lord Church visited See inside back cover! me in EasterFest Fpaith grroupis psartnoering n with grows in states to help make released convicts productive citizens fourth year by Dwight Widaman Jesus’ words in Matthew 25:36 are among the most quot - ed from the New Testament: “I was in prison and you visit - ed me.” However, although prison ministries in Kansas and Missouri have had increasing access to prisoners for decades, their presence in publicly funded prisons faces opposition. Detractors have cited the Establishment Clause in the First Amendment as requiring separation of church and state. Even so, the vital role of such Preparations are well under way for organizations has become increas - “As you the third annual EasterFest - the ingly prominent in the criminal Topeka Easter Parade & Family Fun justice system over the last half- did it to one of the Fair, and organizers say requests for century. The number one rea - least of these my participation and information are son? Results. coming in at a much faster pace than Faith-based organizations brothers, you did last year. They say the interest in being have many advantages in mobiliz - it to me.” involved in the parade has increased, ing volunteers to serve in prisons. and over 80 vendor booths are Their methods and messaging often also have planned. Several thousand people are superior impact on prisoners over comparative secular pro - expected to make their way to Garfield Please see PRISON page 3 Park the day of the event, as dozens of n churches, businesses and non-profit groups take part in the parade and fun fair. Still, small voice brings miraculous results for KS accident victim The expansion this year to Garfield “I felt like the Holy Spirit way. The impact caused the biker to lose training, was unsure of how to perform Park in North Topeka, with the parade told me that I needed to control, putting the bike into a slide, and CPR, his wife and young son were in the taking place on North Kansas Avenue, throwing the man from his seat and car with him, and it appeared someone allows for increased space for more do something” rolling him down the road like a rag doll. was already calling for help. vendors - both in the park and inside by Dan Van Veen As Geoff McLarty drove up moments It was decision time . . . it would be the Garfield Shelterhouse and Gym - as later, the man was lying on his back, easy to simply keep on going. well as more convenient setup for It was Saturday, Sept. 17, and it was motionless. The skin of his bare head “But I felt like the Holy Spirit told me entertainment and food trucks on site. surreal — like driving by a movie set or had been ripped open, blood soaking that I needed to do something, even Bubble soccer was a big hit last year, re-enactment. A motorcyclist, who was the pavement where he had come to rest. though I didn’t know what I could do,” adn new activities planned for this year not wearing a helmet, had apparently McLarty, 31, the creative arts pastor at McLarty says. include mobile laser tag and an archery clipped the back of a trailer being towed Evangel Assembly of God in Wichita for Surprising his wife, Kylie, — and Geoff with wife Kylie by a pickup truck on a two-lane high - the last four years, has no formal medical n Please see EASTER page 3 n Please see ACCIDENT page 15 2 • March 2017 ______MetroVoiceNews.com ______Facebook/MetroVoiceNews ______Topeka Metro Voice “You Have Always Been There For Me” Rescue Mission Needs List - 2017 What Love Looks Like, From Heaven to the Streets Food Items: • Pull Ups (Sizes 3T, 4T and 5T) • Gallon Cans of Vegetables & Fruits • Baby Wipes • Coffee • Razors (Men’s & Women’s) • Granulated Sugar • Deodorant (Men’s & Women’s) • Mustard & Ketchup • Sack Lunch Items (i.e. Pudding Clothing: Cups, Fruit Cups, Granola Bars, etc.) • Men’s Winter Coats (Sizes Med. & Up) • Men’s Pants & Jeans (All Sizes – Supply Items: Especially 30 – 40) • Purex Crystals • Men’s Underwear (Sizes 30 to 38) • Arm & Hammer Washing Soda • Men’s & Women’s Shoes (All Sizes) • 20 Mule Team Borax • Plus Size Clothing (Men & Women) • Fels Neptha Laundry Soap • Women’s Underwear (Sizes 5 – 9) • Trash Bags (Tall Kitchen & 30 • Children’s Clothing & Shoes (2T & Up) Gallon) • Blankets Furniture (in good condition) • Storage Bags (Quart & Gallon) • Furniture – i.e. Couches, Recliners, Love- that first community meal at the to pick up her mattress and move to the by Barry Feaker • Sheet Sets (Full, Queen & King seats, Dressers, Tables, Mattresses, etc. Avondale East Elementary School build - other side of the house to try to sleep a lit - sizes) • Large & small appliances – i.e. The night of the neighborhood ing we now refer to as the NET Center. tle bit as she cries herself to sleep. “No,” • Bath Towels Washers, Dryers, Ranges, Christmas dinner a woman, appearing to Thirty people from the neighborhood she assured me, “You won’t stay!” wear the hardships of life, approached the attended that first meal four years ago I was determined at that moment; we • Diapers (Sizes 4, 5&6) Refrigerators & Microwaves uniformed police officer and exchanged a with the Mission’s NET Reach division, must stay and not be one more disap - few words. One of the things I heard her our homeless prevention initia - Morgan Bracken, a seven-year veteran of process. say to him was, “Thank you… you have tive. There was little conversa - the Topeka Police Department. He was In a way, Officer Bracken’s approach always been there for me.” tion. Mistrust was in the air. attending this event in full uniform as I with this woman might be compared to a The Hi-Crest gymnasium was filled Who were these outsiders? Why witnessed many children coming up to similar approach that God takes with us with an overflow crowd that evening were they really here? Was this him, curious, but beginning to under - when the Bible says: “While we were still comprised of men, women, children and just another bunch of “do-good - stand that the men and women in blue sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8). families from one of our cities most eco - ers” who would leave us once could truly be their friends, and a growing The Just (Jesus) for the unjust (me) (1 nomically and socially challenged neigh - they learned of how difficult it is awareness that people like Officer Peter 3:18). The woman I saw that night borhoods. For decades, these individuals here? Bracken were actually friendly, engaging may have made many mistakes in her life. and families have struggled with the dev - and safe. She may have broken the law numerous astating effects of economic, physical, I remember earlier on, one times. She may have been arrested and social and spiritual poverty. For some this dear lady who had lived in Hi- Officer Bracken and I had just been jailed more than once by Officer Bracken. means no heat in the winter, nor cooling Crest for many years coming up visiting about the numerous challenges However, despite her failures, he saw in the summer. It means water turned off, to me with a bit of a grin on her people face in our community and someone of value. And the woman saw sewer lines collapsed, rain coming face saying, “You won’t stay. around the nation. We were marveling someone who must really care, someone through the roof, mold in the walls, and Others like you have tried this about the peace and joy that filled the she could trust, someone who, in spite of insects and rats coming in as uninvited before and they left. You all will gymnasium that night. I was explaining her failures, believed in her value in life. tenets. For many years, this has been sim - be gone in a year.” She went on to to him about the various initiatives for Whether it’s in a shelter for homeless ply a forgotten neighborhood of broken tell me how in order to sleep at both adults and children that helped to people, a long food line for the hungry, on windows, tattered hearts and shattered night she has to move from one bring this night of joy and peace about. the streets, under bridges, abandoned lives. However, on this night, two weeks side of the house to the other, That was when a woman, appearing to be homes, a challenged neighborhood, before Christmas, you would have picking up her mattress to avoid hardened by the challenges that a life of reaching those who have been trapped in thought you were at an enormous family the possible bullets that might poverty can produce, asked to speak with sexual slavery, and even a place called a reunion. Nearly 350 neighbors and enter through a window or a him. I could not hear all of their conver - Palace for little homeless children – gen - friends gathered with singing, laughing, wall. She told me that she had sation but, as she was leaving, I did hear uine transformation begins with loving hugging and enjoying a marvelous two little dogs and when they go her say, “Thank you… you have always our neighbor, just like we love ourselves Christmas meal with gifts for all. to one side of the house and been there for me.” I gathered that this (Mark 12:31). Sometimes that love is sim - No, it hasn’t always looked like this. begin barking, that’s when she knows pointment to these precious neighbors of woman had encountered law-enforce - ply just showing up in someone’s life. Run the clock back four years earlier to they are hearing gunshots. That’s her cue ours who had suffered so much for so ment on a number of less than positive As we contemplate this month when long. It is with great joy in my heart I now occasions. We resumed conversation and we often more intentionally show love to recall the day, about one year later, the I asked him, “Did you hear what she just those we care about, let’s consider the same lady came up to me with tears in her said to you? She said, ‘You have always transformational power of a smile, an eyes as she threw her arms around me been there for me.’” I thought for a encouraging word, a hand up, or a prayer and said, “You stayed, you didn’t leave!” moment, that’s what love looks like from toward the ones in front of us. I would So now, more than four years later, we Heaven’s view, down to the street view. invite you to join an ever-growing army have seen the beginnings of transforma - Jesus said that the greatest form of love of compassionate soldiers in our commu - tion in a neighborhood once forgotten, is when someone lays down their own life nity who volunteer, mentor, give, and where neighbors felt isolated from the rest for their friends (John 15:13). He didn’t pray… those who are witnessing a little of the city, as well as each other. say we would always have the right bit of what love looks like, from Heaven to Neighbors once afraid to come out at answers, the best programs or even a the streets… those who are making a dif - night, now beginning to feel safe and con - solution to someone’s problem. ference, one person at a time. nected to each other and to others outside Oftentimes we shy away from those who – Barry Feaker their neighborhood. A neighborhood suffer because we don’t know what to do showing the signs of hope. A neighbor - or say. How often we then miss out bless - Reprinted from the Topeka Rescue hood daring to dream. ing others and receiving a blessing in the Mission monthly report, February, 2017. We have traveled from 30 mistrusting neighbors to now nearly 350 men, women and children enjoying their time together in celebration, peace and love. How has this happened? It’s really quite simple and may be best summed up in the statement I heard from the lips of a woman that spoke to the Hi-Crest com - munity police officer. As people were enjoying their meal and having great con - versation I was visiting with Officer Topeka Metro Voice ______MetroVoiceNews.com ______Facebook/MetroVoiceNews ______March 2017 • 3 Series addresses pornography Over the last several decades, pornogra - harms of pornography. Gov. Brownback to speak phy has emerged as a pervasive force in One of the most effective ways to com - American culture. Many experts agree bat this societal and church problem is to at C5-Alive Luncheon that the toxic, relentless objectification increase our awareness, broaden our Governor Sam Brownback will and churches. and violence portrayed in pornography knowledge through education and learn be the featured speaker at the C5- In addition has seeped into mainstream society where about solutions and gain tools to prevent Alive “POWER” Luncheon March to monthly it adversely affects the development of of and conquer pornography. 9, from 11:30 am to 1 pm, at the “POWER” girls, boys, young women and young men In light of this, Topeka Bible Church Governor's Row House, 811 SW luncheons held as well as the harmful effects on men, will be presenting a cinematic teaching Buchannan. A special meal will be on the second women, marriages and families. series on pornography. The Conquer catered in by Aboud's Catering. Thursday of Unfortunately, the church is not immune Series, unrivaled in its scope and authori - The luncheon is sponsored by each month, C5 to this problem. Pastor Chuck Swindoll ty, is not about behavior modification but Capital City Christian Chamber also hosts peri - Brownback says that pornography is “the greatest can - heart transformation. This 5-week non- of Commerce (C5). odic business fairs and other cer facing the church today.” denominational discipleship curriculum The cost to attend the luncheon events, including the annual More and more people are becoming provide insights from top Christian lead - you are a single or married man, father, is $10 for C5Alive members and EasterFest, an Easter Parade and aware of the harms of pornography. In ers who lay out biblical strategies and sci - grandfather, church leader or counselor first-time guests who RSVP, and Family Fun Fair held on the day fact, the states of Texas, Utah and South entific facts about the use of pornography. and concerned about our families and our $12 at the door. Non-members before Easter. This year’s event is Dakota have officially recognized the pub - The Conquer Series will begin March nation, please attend. This material is and other guests pay $15. C5 April 15 in Garfield Park. lic health harms of pornography and 5th in Topeka Bible Church’s Mulvane intended for men over 18, however young luncheons are open to the public The luncheons are held in dif - unanimously passed resolutions declaring Building, 1101 SW Mulvane St, at 6 pm. men, 15-18 years, are welcome if attend - and everyone is welcome to ferent locations around the it as such. Late last year, the Canadian par - Each session is about one hour in length. ing with their fathers. attend, organizers said. RSVPs Capital City each month. C5 liament passed a motion to conduct a This series is not necessarily just for For more information, call Topeka and inquiries can be sent to members may also sponsor large-scale study on the public health those who may struggle with this issue. If Bible Church at 785-234-5545. [email protected]. luncheons and other events as a C5Alive is an organization way to promote their organiza - Missouri are formidable. founded in 2009, dedicated to tions. For more information EASTER PRISON Rev. Gene Purtle, Chaplain for the developing and uniting Christian about C5, go to C5Alive.org, face - continued from page 1 continued from page 1 Jackson County Detention Center, is Leadership in the community, book.com/C5Alive, or call 785- encouraged by Greitens’ comments. involving businesses, non-profits 640-6399. course. The Easter Egg Hunt, which will gramming. As a case in point, Jackson “Faith based programs in jails and prisons County became just the second county in immediately follow the parade, has been bring proven positive outcomes, not just “I know that after almost 40 years as larly with the inmates who desire that the nation to operate a drug court for in the long term rehabilitative impact on a rebellious law breaker, and now 33 years change.” non-violent offenders as an alternative to “Food trucks will the inmates, but in the day to day interac - as a completely different person, that real Lucas and Lindsay both emphasized incarceration. tion between staff and inmates in the change comes from the inside out,” says the importance of transitional supports, be on hand Although recidivism rates for repeat facility,” Purtle told the Metro Voice. Bill Corum, founder of Prison Power such as housing, education and employ - offenders is 45 percent in Kansas and 75 again this year.” On the Kansas side, many faith-based Ministries. ment assistance for released prisoners to 80 percent nationwide, the Kansas City organizations are providing support to Corum echoed the sentiments of the reentering society. enlarged and will include even more eggs Drug Court boasts a recidivism rate of prisoners while they are incarcerated, as others:, “lasting change comes through Chaplain Purtle says the church must this year. The fun fair will once again just 4 percent, with 96 percent of gradu - well as assistance upon reentry into socie - faith in Jesus and an ongoing relationship get involved and understand the need for include many free kid's activities, and ates remaining conviction free from ty. Thomas A. “Artie” Lucas serves as exec - with Him.” He said one way to accom - such involvement. “This is our problem pony rides and inflatables will be part of repeat offenses after graduating. Drug utive director of Brothers in Blue Reentry plish this is to “have Christian mentors to address.” the fun this year as well. Court classes include stringent account - Inc., an offshoot of the InnerChange going into the prisons and meeting regu - This year's event will take place on abilities as a condition for graduation, and Freedom Initiative and Prison Fellowship, Saturday, April 15. The Easter Parade itself involve anger and case management; indi - which was founded by the late Charles will start at 10:00 a.m., while the Fun Fair vidual and group counseling; prevention; Colson. will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 substance abuse treatment; and employ - Lucas leads his organization in help - p.m. Staging for the parade will start at 8 ment training and placement. According ing prisoners in the Lansing Correctional a.m. in the parking lot directly east of to the Jackson County website, “100 per - Facility. According to Lucas, Brothers in NOTO Arts District. The Parade will cent of Drug Court graduates are Blue sees a recidivism rate of just 7 per - move through NOTO and north to employed full-time or in school full-time cent among inmates participating in their Garfield Park. at the time of their graduation.” faith-based and Christ-centered” pro - Many of the floats in last year's parade George Williams, assistant director gramming. had a definite Easter flavor, featuring for faith-based and community initiatives Working Men of Christ Ministry Inc. crosses, empty tombs and Biblical charac - for Kansas, was a founding partner in is another faith-based prison ministry ters, fulfilling the purpose of reminding helping facilitate the Kansas City Drug serving inmates in Kansas. Executive observers of the true meaning of the hol - Court in the 1990s. He emphasizes that Director Spencer Lindsay told the Metro iday. Others featured more of a fun-lov - the court was not in formal partnership Voice that this ministry serves inmates at ing, lighthearted theme, including classic with faith-based organizations, although the Topeka Correctional Facility, the state cars, big trucks and other types of motor - faith-based leaders and organization had penitentiary in Lansing and at the ized and walking entries. contributing roles. Hutchinson Correctional Facility. Live performers will be on hand all day, “I believe as many others that the faith Like Brother in Blue, Working Men of including musical acts, dance troupes, community is essential in addressing the Christ Ministry provides both program praise bands, fitness & gymnastics social needs of the most vulnerable peo - supports to prisoners during incarcera - demonstrations, martial arts and more, ple in our communities,” he said. tion and transitional supports upon performing iboth inside and outside. Even though Kansas City’s Drug release from prison and reentry into soci - The event is coordinated by the Capital Court, which has become a national and ety. According to a recent newsletter, City Christian Chamber of Commerce global model for success, represents alter - Working Men of Christ operates four natives to incarceration of prisoners, the transitional homes in Wichita and one in challenges facing inmates in Kansas and Topeka.

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Adults on Vacation KU safe-space language off limits to criticism Flyers have appeared this semester at look out for—specifically, the use of “Recently, there has by John Potter | Military Chaplain the University of Kansas calling the “coded language” that neo-Nazis and Trump campaign slogan, “Make hate groups allegedly use to “avoid been a disturbing Protests, riots, general strikes, and you: Love one another. As I have loved America Great Again,” an example being called what presence of neo- shouting matches, oh my! Where did you, so you must love one another. By of coded neo-Nazi language they are.” all the big boys and big girls go in this everyone will know that you are and urging students to Other Nazi and hate group America? Every time I watch the news my disciples, if you love one another.” remove materials posted examples of recruitment taking or read a story, it seems that all the Jesus teaches a meaningful and dif - by “hate groups.” “hate” speech adults are on vacation. ficult lesson for people to learn in the The flyers include the place on the Coastal elites are burning more first century and in 2017 – love those were found in terms “men’s University of American flags than the Iranian around you. Jesus was frequently crit - a learning right activist,” “anar - Revolutionary Guard. Today’s coali - icized for the company that he kept. hall on cam - cho-capitalist,” and Kansas’s campus... tion of discontent wants to make a lot Jesus acquired a reputation for being pus with the “alternative truth/facts.” Given the violent of noise, set things on fire, and boy - a wild child. Jesus knew tax collectors, title “Resist” The backside of cott their jobs. Everyone is entitled to fishermen, zealots, and other rowdies. and allege that the flyer contains the and dangerous shout and protest. Jesus went to their hate groups phone numbers of all nature of groups But worse yet, no homes and have been KU deans so that students one seems willing befriended them. recruiting can “demand action” such such as this, it is to listen to each Jesus was a lov - students on as “condemning neo- imperative that we other. ing, laughing, campus and must be stopped. Nazism and fascism on cam - We cannot plug Lord, someone “Opponents of safe-spaces [and] pus,” as well as numbers for members do not allow their our ears and run - who enjoyed a social justice...are opponents of libera - of Congress students can contact to presence to away if we do not good time. He tion and equality for all people.” The oppose Trump’s “dangerous and agree with the befriended the term “safe-space” has been given to unqualified cabinet picks.” become normative.” message. No matter which protest leper, the lame, the outcast, the down - area’s of college campuses where you attend, those protesting must be trodden, the soldier, and the saint. It administrators or student activists seek willing not only to shout, but also to was done out of pure, perfect, and refuge from anything that upsets stu - listen. Folks should be civil and heavenly love. He showed the kind of dents–including opposing viewpoints. respectful. affection that transforms lives and While giving no evidence, the flyer When people behave in a purely honors God. alleged, “Recently, there has been a dis - secular manner, we will witness a When people are given that kind of turbing presence of neo-Nazi and hate purely secular response. The ultimate respect and love, they are willing to group recruitment taking place on the result is a place more destructive and listen to each other. The challenge is University of Kansas’s campus,” and bitter than what we have today. There demonstrating the love that Christ “Given the violent and dangerous is a better way. commands. May God empower us to nature of groups such as this, it is In John 13, Jesus shares this with love one another, no matter what oth - imperative that we do not allow their his followers, “A new command I give ers say or how they express it. presence to become normative.” While the flyer does not specify which “hate groups” have been recruit - ing on campus, it does provide signs to

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TOopeNka -T KHanEsas RSecIrSetaE ry of State Kris Kobach has released the Annual Business Formation Report showing Kansas business filing trends over the past ten years. The number of new business entities formed in 2016 was 18,147. That number broke the 2015 record of 17,298. Moreover there was not a proportionate increase in dissolutions. Accordingly, the total number of business entities in existence rose for the ninth straight year from 179,066 in 2015 to 187,305 in 2016. Since taking office in 2010, Secretary Kobach presided over a 29 percent increase of business entities throughout the state. COUNSELING Secretary Kobach said: "The pace of small business formation in YOU CAN TRUST Kansas continues to be strong." Areas of expertise: The full report is available on • Marriage & Relationships the News Releases page of the • Depression • Addictions Kansas Secretary of State website • Anxiety • Grief-Loss www.sos.ks.gov. • Adoption • Foster Care The news and information you want...on-line. metrovoicenews.com & Facebook.com/metrovoicenews Topeka Metro Voice ______MetroVoiceNews.com ______Facebook/MetroVoiceNews ______March 2017 • 5 time! Anything you do in business — Dave requires money, and to avoid going into debt you’re going to need Retained earnings are a must retained earnings. Good question, Kim! Dear Dave, —Dave My husband owns a small landscap - ing and masonry company. His Young, jobless, and scared DAVE profits over the last couple of years Taking the trip Dear Dave, bless you guys, Seth. RAMSEY have been about $80,000 annually. Dear Dave, I’m 23, and I lost a good job a few — Dave Financial author, We were wondering if we should be I have to make a four-day business days ago due to layoffs. My wife has radio host, television setting aside some retained earnings. trip to Hawaii soon, and my wife been a stay-at-home mom with our Accounting 101 personality, and Kim would like to go along. It’s okay with my boss, as long as we pay her 10-month-old daughter, and we motivational speaker Dear Kim, Dear Dave, way, and I would love to have her have very little in the way of savings. Yes, all businesses should have I’ve just started my own small busi - along. It will cost about $1,500 for What can we do to keep our heads retained earnings. In the personal ness. As the owner and only her to join me, and I make a little above water? dave says finance world, we would call that an employee, how do I determine my over $100,000 a year. We’re also Seth emergency fund. It can be difficult profits? debt-free, except for our home, and we’re talking about. in the business world sometimes Dear Seth, Brittany we’re working hard to pay that off as I’m really sorry you’re going If you have $5,000 in debt but though. You’re talking about run - Dear Brittany, soon as possible. What do you through this. I’ve been there, so I you make $150,000 a year, stop wor - ning a business, making a profit, Here’s a basic Accounting 101 defi - think? know this is a scary time for you. rying, pay off your debt, and save feeding your family, and saving nition for you, regardless of how Michael There are some short- and long- up for a great wedding. If you make money in the business. This isn’t an many employees you have or how term goals to think about in a situa - $28,000 a year but you have $30,000 easy process no matter how long Dear Michael, big your business may be. What you tion like this, but let’s look at the in debt, then you need to have a you’ve been in business. If I were in your situation, and I take in, minus expenses — in other immediate future. really minimal wedding. Anywhere One way to solve the problem, told my wife I didn’t think it was a words, your revenues minus your Go crazy about finding some from $3,000 to $5,000 would be rea - though, is to take a percentage of good idea or we couldn’t afford it, expenses — equal profit. Believe it kind of income. I don’t care if it’s sonable in that kind of situation — your profits at the end of the month there’s a good chance I’d be sleeping or not, it really is that simple. delivering pizza during the week and even then it’s going to be tight. and set it aside for retained earnings on the couch for a month. Take Since you’re just starting out, I’d and working at the mall on week - The more debt you have in rela - first. Do this before you take any your lady with you! strongly advise you to set up a sepa - ends. Even if it doesn’t completely tion to your income, the smaller profits home or distribute them You guys have a six-figure rate checking account for your busi - replace your previous income, it will your wedding expenses should be. A under a profit sharing plan. It does - income, and you’ve got no debt but ness. That’s the only way to accu - give you some cash to pay bills and $32,000 wedding would be ridicu - n’t have to be a big percentage, but your home. So, a four-day trip to rately tell exactly what’s going on stay afloat. On your off days, and lous for someone with a $28,000 you should be setting money aside Hawaii for $1,500? Yeah, I’m defi - within the business. When you co- before and after work, you can line income. But $28,000 is a below- every month for the company. nitely doing that. It sounds to me mingle business money with gro - up and do interviews for a more sta - average income, so you shouldn’t The beauty of doing this is you’ll like you two have done a great job cery money and things like that in ble, full-time job. You may even reasonably expect an average wed - have money sitting there to replace with your money. That being the your personal account, you’ll never have to trade off babysitting duties ding in terms of cost. It really all equipment and other expenditures case, you deserve a little fun — like have an accurate picture of what’s with your wife so she can earn some boils down to ratios. down the road. Just remember that a trip for two to Hawaii for $1,500. really happening with your business. money too. Just remember, Paul, the amount it’s all taxable. Whether you’re in an Even if you have to work, you’ll still Good luck, Brittany! While all this is going on, have a of money spent on the ceremony, LLC, Sub S Corp or sole proprietor - have lots of time together, and she’ll — Dave garage sale and sell anything you reception and all that stuff isn’t ship, any money you make as profit be able to relax on the beach, swim what’s important. It’s the love that don’t need or want anymore. Just How much is too much? — whether you take it home or not and sightsee while you’re taking care about anything that can be turned two people have for each other that — is taxable. So your retained earn - of business. into income should be turned into Dear Dave, makes the ceremony special and the ings may be saved, but they will be — Dave income. In the process, prioritize In your opinion, what is the limit marriage one that will last a life - reduced by the taxes on it each year. your bills and other financial you can responsibly spend for a responsibilities. 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Is it moral, legal to prioritize persconediticons uof litfe ecalcdulate d tCo brinhg riSinsce nteairlya all nrefugsees? resettled in JOHNNIE about its physical destruction in the West arrive via U.N. referrals, only MOORE whole or in part; (d) imposing meas - 53 Syrian Christian refugees and one Rev. Johnnie Moore ures intended to prevent births with - Yazidi were resettled in the United is an author and the in the group; (e) forcibly transferring States between 2012 and 2015. The Founder and CEO of children of the group to another Christian population in Syria stood at The Kairos Company group.” nearly 2 million before civil war The fact that religious persecution began and is now estimated at less ought to be taken into account in pri - than 500,000. oritizing humanitarian assistance is Instead of reforming the system, my thoughts what prompted both houses of the United States allowed it to contin - While President Trump’s executive Congress to defy President Obama ue, refusing to provide sufficient, spe - order on refugee resettlement and vote unanimously in support of a cial assistance to those facing a special remains the subject of near-constant genocide resolution against ISIS in threat. national discussion, there is one part 2016. For far too long, our country has of that order that shouldn’t be up for It’s what prompted Obama’s own not done enough to help religious debate at all: It is moral and legal to secretary of state in March last year to minorities in the Middle East via prioritize religious minorities facing depart from the administration poli - safe zones or refugee resettlement. persecution. cy to declare the same. Whether This is one of the reasons why Syrian Christian children under the protection of the Syrian government. While former President Obama Obama agreed with it, U.S. federal Christians there uploaded a video to received accolades (from both in the shadow of countless bombings, could have been written in response law actually required that he take reli - YouTube days before the election, Republicans and Democrats for his beheadings and crucifixions targeting to ISIS’ attacks in 2014 gion into account in essentially endorsing Trump and appointment to the UN commission Christians in Iraq, Syria, Nigeria and and 2015: “Prioritizing determining who is to saying, “we really hope that this elec - looking into religious cleansing) can - even Egypt (not to mention all the “Genocide means any the religiously be resettled in the tion will be a turning point and didate, and now President Trump atrocities committed against Yazidis of the following acts persecuted United States. bring hope for the Iraqi people and gave unprecedented attention to reli - and other minorities). committed with intent One of the most for the Christian minorities, in par - gious minorities when Christians, The tradition might even be cred - to destroy, in whole or was once the egregious examples of ticular.” Yazidis and others have so recently ited to the United Nations via two of in part, a national, eth - established not prioritizing religious Trump is attempting to do what faced the threat of genocide in the its most important documents: the nical, racial or religious order of the minorities occurred in should have already been done, and Middle East. Convention on the Prevention and group, as such: (a) 2015, when Christians it’s an honorable thing to do. Prioritizing the religiously perse - Punishment of the Crime of killing members of the humanitarian displaced by ISIS were –Johnnie Moore is the author of cuted was once the established order Genocide and the Universal group; (b) causing seri - community.” excluded from or perse - “Defying ISIS: Preserving of the humanitarian community until Declaration of Human Rights. ous bodily or mental cuted within the very Christianity in the Place of Its Birth the last administration began to qui - The language of Article 2 in the harm to members of the group; (c) United Nations camps established to and in Your Own Backyard.” etly dismantle those norms and did so Convention on Genocide reads like it deliberately inflicting on the group protect them.

THE VOICE AND HEART OF THE PROTESTOR n side note Worldview Weekend President and social historian Brannon Howse said CLINT Alinsky is a troubling political figure because the roots of his radicalism run DECKER deep. President and “A young Italian Marxist by the name of Antonio Gramsci advised World Evangelist War II dictator Mussolini that violence was not the way to bring about a last - with Great ing revolution people would embrace and maintain,” Howse noted. “Gramsci Awakenings, Inc. wrote eloquently of a ‘quiet’ revolution – one that would transform a culture from within by changing the basic worldview of each and every institution in society.” hope today Alinsky is a popular figure to quote among many well-known political fig - Clay Center, fKoanrsas – For much of ures. In her Wellesley College senior thesis, Hillary Rodham chose to research human history, regardless of the chosen and write a glowing dissertation entitled There is Only the Fight... An Analysis nation's political ideology, the human of the Alinsky Model. Both Barack and Michelle Obama have regularly cited voice has never been silenced. From Chapter 2 of Rules for Radicals, which states, “The standards of judgment Russia and China to the United States must be rooted in the whys and wherefores of life as it is lived, the world as and around the world, voices have risen it is, not our wished-for fantasy of the world as it should be." In March of up no matter the cost. As a minister of 2012, while addressing young Israelis in Jerusalem, Obama displayed his high the gospel I have read the history books regard for Alinsky when he again endeavored to quote him, saying, "Israel has where Christians rose up against the reli - the wisdom to see the world as it is. And, Israel has the courage to see the gious establishment centuries ago. They world as it should be." But it is not just liberal Democrats. Liberal became known as Protestants because Republicans have also found something to admire in Alinsky. George Romney, they protested a series of religious injus - father of Mitt and governor of Michigan in the 60s, met with Alinsky several tices, and many were martyred for their times and is quoted as saying that even his son, Mitt, was influenced by stance. Alinsky’s writings. In keeping with the human spirit to give voice to grievances, let those who oppose President Donald Trump's elec - tions; people hurt faster than institu - What do you stand against? What are tion and policies have their say. At the tions.” Alinsky's values are no doubt hav - you opposing? Let your voice be heard, same time, the means by which these ing an influence on the shadow-like lead - but avoid using evil means to call atten - voices protest - I stand against. ers behind these dangerous protests. tion to it. Rather, seek just, moral and The ‘dedication’ for the notorious screed, Rules For Radicals, by Hillary These tactics are the embodiment of evil, peaceful methods to advance your cause. The Bible says, “Deceit is in the heart and Obama’s idol Saul Alinsky of those who devise evil, but those who resembling nothing of peace. Additionally, lay your conviction before plan peace have joy” (Proverbs 12:20). gar laced rants - is evil. should be condemned and delegit - Yes, these methods will win some bat - God. He is the ultimate whistle blower The spirit and culture of the Trump Voices of opposition and criticism are imized. tles in the short term, but in the long and standard of truth. Follow His wis - protests resemble nothing of peace, but not evil. They are helpful providing The late Dr. Saul Alinsky, author of the term they will lose the war. Their cause dom through His Word in pursuit of jus - rather the marks of evil. The torching of needed checks and balances among highly influential Rules for Radicals, wields the weapons of evil, unknowingly tice. cars, breaking of windows in local busi - those who hold positions of power. wrote “Pick the target, freeze it, personal - stepping into a spiritual battle with God. –Clint Decker is President & nesses and hurling of bricks - is evil. The However, when the message of opposi - ize it, and polarize it. Cut off the support It goes way beyond political parties, peo - Evangelist with Great Awakenings, Inc. intimidation of children, physical tion is cloaked in immoral, wicked and network and isolate the target from sym - ple or institutions. Evil's greatest foe is [email protected] assaulting of women and spewing of vul - inhumane conduct, it becomes evil and pathy. Go after people and not institu - God, and He always wins. 8 • March 2017 ______MetroVoiceNews.com ______Facebook/MetroVoiceNews ______Topeka Metro Voice The Resurgence of Classical, Christian Education By Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra level.” describing its renewal.” Even better, Gregg has also seen In the late 1800s, classical education The Gospel Coalition “promising fruit” among students in their was “calcifying,” Perrin said. While there On a Monday morning 17 years ago, desire to follow Christ. were some good schools, there was also Russ Gregg quit his job because of a ser - The astonishing growth and success of “some severity and some austerity and mon he’d heard the day before about Hope mirrors the classical Christian edu - some examples that weren’t great.” “venturing something for God that’s a lit - cation movement that’s been sprouting At the time, many factors prompted tle bit crazy.” up across the country for the past 25 the invention and rise of progressive So he left his position as development years. In the fall of 1993, there were 10 modern education. And in the face of the director for a Christian school in one of such schools in the United States. By industrial revolution, mass immigration, Minneapolis’s wealthiest suburbs in order 2003, there were 153. the scientific revolution, and the advent of to launch a classical Christian school in Today, more than 251 schools are social sciences, classical education simply one of the city’s poorest, most violent members of the Association of Classical couldn’t hold its own. neighborhoods. Christian Schools (ACCS), and they edu - Early in the 20th century, influential Without teachers, parents, a building, cate more than 43,000 students a year. But educational reformer John Dewey argued or financial support, Gregg was deter - the total number of students receiving a against objective truth. He believed edu - mined to love his neighbors as he loved classical Christian education each year is cation should be solely pragmatic and himself. So he sought to give them the both higher and harder to calculate, since focused on helping humans adapt to their best education he could think of—a it includes both non-ACCS member environment. Dewey’s goal instead was to lem: Throughout the decades, those ele - school like the one his own kids attended. schools and home schools. equip individuals for particular spheres of For the wise men of old the cardinal ments hadn’t completely disappeared, Seventeen years later, Hope Academy Nonetheless, experts place the number usefulness: business, medicine, house - problem had been how to conform the Perrin said, but they only showed up in has grown from 35 students in a church of somewhere between 200,000 to work, or factories. soul to reality, and the solution had been pieces. basement to 500 students in a seven-story 300,000 students nationwide. “What it boils down to is that a certain knowledge, self-discipline, and virtue. For “Now we’re trying to take all the pearls school building. Among Hope’s five class - Going Back to Go Forward group of people are educated for facto - magic and applied science alike the prob - and put them on a string again,” he said. es to date, 99 percent of students have While calling education “classical” is ries, and another group to rule, but every - lem is how to subdue reality to the wishes “It’s like putting together a puzzle having graduated. In fact, almost every graduate new, the practice is as old as Plato and body is going to be educated for practical of men. lost the box top.” (95 percent) was accepted at two- or four- Socrates. reasons,” said Andrew Kern, who founded Then, in the early 1980s, three classical But by the 2000s, led by groups like the year colleges, with a few receiving full-ride “What we call ‘classical education’ was the Circe Institute in 2001 as a center for schools independently sprouted at the ACCS, the SCL, and the Circe Institute, a scholarships to private liberal arts col - before the late 1800s simply ‘education,’” independent research on classical educa - same time in Idaho, Indiana, and Kansas renewed classical education movement leges. said Christopher Perrin, a national leader tion. (Cair Paravel Latin School). began to take shape. This movement cen - “This is in a community where half of in the classical education movement and This approach to education quickly “If you were to define the three places tered on three biblical ideas: truth, good - my neighbors aren’t even graduating founder and CEO of Classical Academic became popular, so much so that progres - classical education was least likely to be ness, and beauty. from high school,” Gregg said. “The ones Press. “The word ‘classical’ as an adjective sive education has dominated the land - heard of, this would be it,” said ACCS Truth who do graduate read at an eighth-grade has become dominant now because we’re scape in the United States since the 1920s, president David Goodwin. Administrators and teachers first and until lately, classical education was Logos School in Moscow, Idaho, sought to reassemble the curriculum that nearly extinguished. sparked the book Recovering the Lost had been used for centuries. This curricu - “The questions in education went Tools of Learning. The book, which refer - lum teaches in what’s called the trivium, from ‘What kind of citizen do we want?’ enced Sayers’s essay, launched “about 100 because it’s tailored to three stages of child to ‘What do they need to be able to do, schools in five years,” Goodwin said. development. and how can we prepare them for that?’” Across the country, classical schools The first stage is grammar school said Keith Nix, who heads the Veritas reinstated history classes that taught (grades 1–4), in which teachers focus on School in Richmond, Virginia. Nix also chronologically from creation to the telling stories, and students memorize sits on the boards for ACCS and the modern era. In the modern educational math facts, history timelines, and Bible Society of Classical Learning (SCL). schema, Dewey had traded out history for verses. “Not only did we start to lose subjects social studies. These new classical schools The second stage is logic school like Latin, but we also started thinking also taught children to read based on (grades 5–8), in which teachers cover the differently about subjects like mathemat - phonics instead of whole language; they same ground, but in greater depth and ics. If we think math is man-made, the dusted off classic literature and Latin with an eye to teaching logic and helping question is ‘What do I need it for?’ rather flashcards, implemented Socratic discus - students test and debate what they’re than ‘What is true and beautiful and good sion and school uniforms. They taught learning. about math that I need to pursue?’” the fruits of the Spirit and sought to shape The third stage is rhetoric school Reimagining math as a good gift from the souls of children so they would in (grades 9–12), in which students dig into God shifts the entire framework, Nix said. time seek and enjoy God. texts more deeply, honing their ability to

“It’s not ‘What good will it do me?’ but ‘How do I respond to this thing God gave me, and in my pursuit of it what kind of Cair Paravel Latin School is a classical Christian school human being am I becoming?’” ofofferingfering K-12th education complete with a rrobustobust fine Finding the Lost Tools arts program, athletics and much mormore.e. CPLS equips As Western education drifted from tra - childrchildrenen today to become leaders tomorrtomorrow.ow. ditional education, author Dorothy Sayers sounded the alarm in her 1947 essay “The Lost Tools of Learning.” She wrote, The combined folly of a civilization that has forgotten its own roots is forcing [the teachers] to shore up the tottering weight of an educational structure that is built upon sand. They are doing for their pupils the work which the pupils them - Call or selves ought to do. For the sole true end of register online education is simply this: to teach men for a tour of how to learn for themselves; and whatev - er instruction fails to do this is effort spent our campus! in vain. 785-232-3878 ‘For the sole true end of education is wwwwww.cpls.org.cpls.org simply this: to teach men how to learn for themselves; and whatever instruction fails to do this is effort spent in vain.’ — Dorothy Sayers In his book The Abolition of Man, C. S. 635 SW Clay St. • Topeka, KS 66606 Lewis similarly warned that the modern education system was going to be a prob - Topeka Metro Voice ______MetroVoiceNews.com ______Facebook/MetroVoiceNews ______March 2017 • 9 write and speak about truths they’ve Leaning on parents for involvement learned and tested. fosters a community of love, something Goodness that prospective parents find more attrac - California bans state-funded travel to Kansas But classical schools don’t fulfill their tive than academic strength, Gregg said. purpose if they’re only teaching students “Being a college prep school is too A 2016 Kansas law truth. They also seek to cultivate goodness small of a goal,” Nix said. “When we come enables religious groups on in students’ lives. together and talk about the kind of college campuses to require “One of the number one values of schools we’re building, we return to the their members to adhere to Hope Academy is . . . to cultivate question ‘What kind of citizen and their religious beliefs, which virtues—the fruits of the Spirit,” Gregg human being and Christian will they be California says discrimi - said. “What do we do if we have a student at age 30? 40? 60? What kind of old men nates against LGBT people bullying another student? There’s good do we want these fifth graders to be?’” University of Kansas, news from the gospel both for the bully Those questions change everything, Lawrence campus (credit: and also the one being bullied that could Nix said. KU Public Affairs) cause repentance and bring about recon - “One way the Devil can get in is to get California has banned ciliation.” us too focused on something that is good state-funded travel to ‘What kind of citizen and human but not best,” Perrin said. “If we focus on Kansas after determining being and Christian will they be at age 30? the good of curriculum and neglect that the Sunflower State is 40? 60? What kind of old men do we want Christian love, we’ll destroy everything, one of four in the nation these fifth graders to be?’ — Keith Nix because we’ll have made the secondary with laws that it views as dis - He said Hope encourages high thing primary.” criminatory toward gay parental involvement, which can be hard But these schools aren’t the whole in the inner-city. story. Classical Christian education is also people. The policy could prevent public assign us to a tournament bracket in a “Maybe in California they do not “Many schools have decided it’s hope - trending in homeschools. state affected by AB 1887, barring believe that Jewish students should get less to engage the families,” Gregg said, Another challenge has been staffing all universities in California from sched - unforeseen circumstances, we will not to be in charge of the Jewish student “but we have bucked against that trend these new classical schools. The number uling sporting events with Kansas deny our student-athletes the right to association, or that Baptist students and gone to some extraordinary lengths of teachers who have received a classical teams and raises the question of to engage and involve parents.” education themselves, even at this point, whether teams will travel to Wichita in participate in postseason play.” should be able to ensure that the Every year teachers visit the home of is minimal. 2018, when the city is scheduled to Michael Schuttloffel, executive Baptist student union stands for the each child in their class. Parents are Some colleges are beginning to host two rounds of the NCAA men’s director of the Kansas Catholic things that Baptists believe in, but for - required to come to school two Saturdays respond, including New Saint Andrews in basketball tournament. Conference, one of the main groups tunately California does not make law a year, where they attend workshops on Idaho. Grove City College has added a “California must take action to that pushed for the Kansas law, dis - in Kansas,” Schuttloffel said. “We have how to support their child’s education. minor in classical studies. Hillsdale avoid supporting or financing dis - missed California’s restriction on offi - no interest in importing California’s Hope also provides parental report cards College has also added a minor to prepare crimination against lesbian, gay, bisex - cial travel as a publicity stunt and said anti-religious intolerance. And frankly to let them know how they’re doing. teachers to teach classically. Baylor ual, and transgender people,” states the seven other states also had laws similar if UCLA is scared to play KU in basket - “In our neighborhood, about 15 per - University’s “Great Texts” program offers California law, which was passed in to the Kansas law that protect campus ball, they should just come out and say cent of parents go to parent-teacher con - good preparation for classical Christian September. religious groups. it.” ferences,” Gregg said. “Here it’s 97 percent teachers, as does Houston Baptist The law prohibits state agencies and on the first day, and the other 3 percent University’s master of liberal arts pro - universities from using state dollars to get it done the next week.” gram. pay for travel to states with laws it That’s because Hope asks them to keep views as discriminating against les - their children home until the conference Metro Voice staff contributed to bian, gay, bisexual and transgender is rescheduled. this article. For the full text of the orig - people. There are a few exceptions, “New families don’t believe we’ll follow inal article, go to www.thegospelcoali - such as for law enforcement purposes. through, but we do,” he said. “We find that tion.org/article/the-exponential-growth- Kansas is on the travel prohibition all of us need accountability.” of-classical-christian-education list because of a 2016 law that enabled college campus religious groups to require that members adhere to their About Topeka’s own Classical Education school religious beliefs and standards. That law was crafted partially in response to a controversy in California that occurred when a Christian student group lost recognition on California State University campuses for failure to comply with an “all comers” non- discrimination policy in 2014. Other states on the list are North Carolina, Tennessee and Mississippi. Sen. Steve Fitzgerald, R- Leavenworth, who sponsored the Kansas legislation, said the California attorney general’s office misunder - stood the purpose of the law. “It’s to prevent discrimination,” he said. “I think there’s more evidence now that when we build the wall we need to build it up the California border,” Fitzgerald added, referring to Cair Paravel Latin School was one of 3 classical education schools in the President Trump’s plan to build a wall nation to crop up in the 1980s. For over 35 years, CPLS has been educating along the border with Mexico. students in the heart of Topeka. The mission of CPLS is “to cultivate classi - The biggest impact of the California cally trained, lifelong learners, committed to the Lordship of Jesus Christ, law will likely be in college athletics. who will enrich their community and God’s kingdom.” Cair Paravel seeks to Josh Rupprecht, spokesman for partner with parents in the cultivation of the moral and intellectual virtues UCLA’s athletic department, said it by means of time-tested materials and methods so that the students may does not rely on state funds for its become what God created them to be. sports teams, but that “moving for - CPLS students, because they have been trained in the traditional liberal ward, the athletic department will not arts, have gone on to be highly successful in a variety of fields including schedule future games in states that fail medicine, law, ministry, engineering, and business. The focus of a CPLS to meet the standards established by education is the development of the human mind, not a specific subject; the new law.” hence, students are trained to think and to learn. While success or failure is Asked whether this would prevent not measured by test scores, high test scores reflect this cultivation and love UCLA from traveling to Wichita for of learning. Topeka families continue to return to Cair Paravel year after the NCAA men’s basketball tourna - year, and the recent growth of the school is leading to new and exciting ment in 2018, Rupprecht said in a sec - opportunities for the community. ond e-mail that should “the NCAA 10 • March 2017 ______MetroVoiceNews.com ______Facebook/MetroVoiceNews ______Topeka Metro Voice Should we prioritize Christian refugees into the U.S.? by Michael F. Haverluck The son of the iconic world evangel - ist, Rev. Billy Graham, insists that the humanitarian relief of refugees is not the government’s responsibility, but rather the responsibility of the Church. He went on to contend that Trump is merely taking care of job number one as America’s commander-in-chief – to protect its citizens. "The priority of the president of the United States is protecting the Constitution and the safety of Americans,” the younger Graham coming to America from militant ter - all, regardless of religious background recently expressed on his Facebook rorist-harboring Islamic nations, or ethnicity, like the Good Samaritan page. “That's exactly what President Graham contended that the brutal and Jesus shared about in the Bible. Our job Trump is trying to do." violent nature of the Islamic law – is to show God's love and compassion." derived from Muslim’s holy book, the According to Graham, until a politi - Border supporter Koran – should not be adopted by the cal solution is reached, the international Graham, who serves as the president U.S. because it goes against the very bib - community should continue to protect Supporting Trump’s plan to give pri - equivalent to about a dozen families,” of Samaritan's Purse, went on to show the safe zones designated in the war- his support for Trump’s controversial ority to Christian refugees, Hudson Shea pointed out. “Yet, by State “Of the 12,587 torn Middle Eastern nations of Syria Institute Center for Religious Freedom Department estimates, Christians plan to build a wall that continuously and Iraq -- regions where he says spans the 2,000-mile United States- Syrian refugees Director Nina Shea argues that Muslim accounted for up to 10 percent of Christians must step up to assist those refugees have overwhelmingly been Syria's population. The State Mexico border from the Pacific Ocean who have fled to refugee camps to in California to the Gulf Coast of Texas. admitted under the favored by U.S. resettlement programs Department argued it was already pri - escape persecution. One American over Christians for years. oritizing the 'vulnerable minorities.' "Taking action to secure our borders ramped-up refugee Christian humanitarian organizations had to start somewhere,” the 64-year- "Of the 12,587 Syrian refugees But in several aspects, the Christians program during the Operation Blessing International, has admitted under the ramped-up refugee were in reality put at the back of the old evangelist asserted before reflecting helped refugees in the powder keg of the on the project as a solution to illegal program during the last fiscal year, a line." last fiscal year, a Middle East since 2014 by giving them mere 0.5 percent were Christians – immigration. “Is it perfect? Maybe not, mere 0.5 percent provisions, including food, diapers and but it is a first step." bedding. were Christians – Protection paramount Not abandoning persecuted Christians The outspoken pastor from North equivalent to about In support of the safe zones estab - Carolina also shared his view on the a dozen families.” lished by the U.S., Saudi Arabia’s King “extreme vetting” of refugees from the Salman told Trump that he supports seven countries targeted by the presi - lical principles upon which America’s the designated areas in Syria and dent’s executive order that he signed legal system is based. Yemen, according to a White House during his first days in office – insisting “Without question, Sharia law is not statement. that residents from every country compatible,” he asserted. Trump recently voiced his concern should undergo the scrutinizing process Changing gears, Graham impressed for persecuted Christians in the Middle when attempting to enter the U.S. that Trump’s executive order does not East, saying they should be the focus of "We have to be sure that the philoso - excuse the Church from its biblical call - any relocation efforts. phies of those entering our country are ing to help and serve those in need "They've been horribly treated,” the compatible with our Constitution,” around the world. newly sworn-in president impressed to Graham continued. “If a person does "The president's job is not the same as CBN News Chief Political not agree with our principles of free - the job of the Church, as Christians we Correspondent David Brody in an dom, democracy and liberty, which we are clearly taught in the Bible to care for interview. “Do you know if you were a cherish, they should not be allowed to the poor and oppressed," Graham Christian in Syria, it was impossible – at come.” expressed to his Facebook fans. "As least very tough – to get into the United Putting his focus on Muslim refugees Christians we are commanded to help States?” He then noted the contrast of how Lifeline Childrens Services Christian refugees have been treated, compared to Muslim refugees over the years. “If you were a Muslim you could come in, but if you were a Christian, it was almost impossible and the reason that was so unfair – everybody was per - secuted in all fairness – but they were chopping off the heads of everybody, but more so the Christians,” Trump added. “And I thought it was very, very unfair. So we are going to help them." Open Doors USA President and CEO David Curry disagrees with Trump’s prioritization of Christians. "We stand for a need-based resettle - ment approach that treats all faiths equally,” Curry proclaimed, according to CBN News. “We can't support a reli - gious test in the United States, or in any other country. Policies akin to this drive horrendous persecution of Christians around the globe. A process that prior - itizes one religion over another, as the Trump administration has proposed, can have negative effects not just in America, but around the world." Topeka Metro Voice ______MetroVoiceNews.com ______Facebook/MetroVoiceNews ______March 2017 • 11 painter’s tape to achieve a crisp line. ing a nature-inspired pattern like florals or feathers. All you need is paint and 6. Incorporate nature’s influence. painter’s tape to DIY a look that brings Integrate fresh flowers and surprising nature’s outdoor influence inside. pops of color, like yellow or teal, with natural finishes, such as wood, to create More inspiration and popular trends an unexpected yet whimsical look. Or are available at frogtape.com. 6 Ways to Update Home Décor this Spring create a statement accent piece by paint - (StatePoint) Spring is the perfect ing room. time re-evaluate your home’s décor and color palette. 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2611 SW 17th St. Offices & Suites Event Space Conference Rooms Virtual Offices Mailbox Service 785-430-1657 Topeka Metro Voice ______MetroVoiceNews.com ______Facebook/MetroVoiceNews ______March 2017 • 13 Seminars are designed for those becoming eligible for Sat., 11am - 2pm, Petco, 1930 SW Wanamaker. Some The Area’s Most Complete guide to the Events and Concerts You Want to See! Medicare as well as those considering making a change Sat. adoption booths are held at PetSmart, 2020 SW during open enrollment. Seminars are free & open to the Westport Dr. Updates at savingdeathrowdogs.com public, and will be held at the Heart Center at 929 SW TOPEKA FOLK DANCERS CLASSES - Sundays, 2-4pm, Mulvane. For info: 233-1816 or info@century- 2637 SE 41st St. Dances from 20 countries. No partners health.com. Light snacks & beverages provided. or experience necessary. No fee. 215-0968. the events TOPEKA LITERACY COUNCIL VOLUNTEER TUTOR TRAIN - KANSAS SILENT FILM FESTIVAL SPECIAL EVENT – Feb. ING WORKSHOP - Mar. 25 & Apr. 1, 9am-4:45pm. 24-25, White Concert Hall, Washburn University. Free. Doorstep Building, 1119 SW 10th. $25 for class and Cinema dinner available on Sat. For details: materials. For info: 234-2806 or Kssilentfilmfest.org. [email protected] EQUIFEST 2017 - Feb. 24-26. Kansas Expocentre. All- MEDICARE EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR - Mar. 28 at breed horse fair and exposition. Rodeo, mounted shoot - 6:30pm. Learn the basics of Medicare and all of its ing, etc. Friday Night, followed by a dance featuring FREE LISTINGS! E-mail your events to: [email protected]; mail to options. Seminars are designed for those becoming eli - Dustin Evans and Good Times. Kansas State Swingin gible for Medicare as well as those considering making Spurs will entertain and teach dance lessons through - a change during open enrollment. Seminars are free & out the weekend. For info: 776-0662 Metro Voice, P.O. 5724, Topeka, KS 66605; or fax to 785-235-3340 open to the public, and will be held at Cotton O’Neil 2421 SE California. Call 266-4979. land.cc or 286-1204. North at 4505 NW Fielding. For info: 233-1816 or TOPEKA LUTHERAN SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE – Feb. 26, 2- 4pm, Topeka Lutheran School. Come learn about TLS CONCERTS FIRST SATURDAY BREAKFAST BUFFET – First Saturday BOY SCOUT TROOP 10 PANCAKE FEED – Feb. 25, 7am- [email protected]. Light snacks & beverages provided. and the benefits of a Christ centered education. You will cTOPEKA ACOUSTIC MaUSIC JAM - First Sat. ofl ea. month, eof every month, 7:30n-10am. Shawnee Heights dUnited 1pm, Universiaty United Methodist Chur rch, 1621 SW have a chance to speak with the teachers and staff of 3-5pm, Potwin Presbyterian Church (enter south door), Methodist Church. Free will offering. College Ave. All-you-can-eat pancakes just $5.00 with TLS, members of the school board, and current TLS 400 S.W. Washburn. Information: 286-0227 or FREE WEEKLY COMMUNITY PANCAKE BREAKFAST – bottomless juice or coffee. Children under 5 eat free FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENTS families. Students will also be displaying their musical [email protected]. with adult purchase. Sundays at 10am sharp, at Oakland Church of the SHEPHERDS CENTER PICKLEBALL GROUP - plays abilities throughout the afternoon. For info: 785-357- THE BERRYTON PICKERS - First Sat. of ea. month, 7- Nazarene: 900 block of NE Oakland, followed by church THE SPIRE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA - Feb. 26, 4pm. Mondays & Wednesdays. Mondays at Countryside UMC, 0382. 9pm, Berryton Baptist Church. Bring snacks, have fun! services at 10:45am with Pastor John Menkveld - which Grace Episcopal Cathedral, 701 SW 8th. $20 general 32nd & Burlingame, from 3-5. Park on the NORTH side FROM LLAMAS TO LODGING – Feb. 28, 9am-4:30pm, SCOTT FRAKER CONCERT - Feb. 25, 4-6pm. First is in turn followed at noon by The Hope House FREE admission, $5 students. For info: greatspaces.org & use the furthest WEST door. Follow the hallway to Ravenwood Lodge. Explore the possibilities of an agri - Presbyterian Church. Punch and cookies to follow. Free Community Food & Clothing Banks.. SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE DINNER - Feb. 28, 5:30-7. gym. On Wednesdays at First Baptist, 30th & MacVicar, culture-based business. Registrations are available at will offering accepted. BINGO AT FAIRLAWN HEIGHTS ASSISTED LIVING - 3pm, First Presbyterian Church. Free. from 1-3. Park on the WEST side. Gym is right inside Shawnee.k-state.edu. ELMONT OPRY – Mar. 10, 7pm; and 11, 1pm, Elmont 1st Sat. of ea. month. Facilitator: Pastor Carole FIRST WEDNESDAY WESLEY CAFE – Mar.1, 5:30-7pm. the doors. Group Coordinator is Judy Hartegan. TOPEKA RESTAURANT WEEK - Feb. 28 to Mar. 7. A por - UMC, 6635 NW Church Ln. With Special Guests. Doors SPIRITUAL PAUSE - Every Wed., 12-12:30pm, Carole Susanna Wesley United Methodist Church, 7433 SW WOW - WORKIN' OUT ON WEDNESDAYS - 5:30 pm every tion of all meals support Harvesters BackSnack open 90 minutes early for lunch or dinner. Tickets $10 – Chapel at Washburn Univ. Informal worship service. 29th St. For info: 478-3697 or [email protected] Wed., south steps of the Capitol building. Free, fun and Program. For info: (785) 234-1030 call John at 246-0156. 785-233-1844 LENTEN SERVICES - Wednesday's through Mar. 1 – Apr. family-friendly. A combination of aerobic & strength KINDERGARTEN ROUNDUP – Mar. 1, 9:30-11am, Topeka THE WRIGHTS – Mar. 11. 5pm, Berryton UMC benefit, LIFEFEST – First Thu. of the month, 10am-12:30pm, 5, 5 & 7pm. Faith Lutheran Church, 17th & Gage. A training exercises, coupled with a fun line dance to end Lutheran School. An exciting preview of Kindergarten. 50s & 60s music. 289-8905. thewrightsministries.com Covenant Baptist Church, 5440 SW 37th St. Seniors meal will be served from 5:45-6:45pm. each experience. www.makinmoves.com Meet teachers & staff and see the benefits of a Christ- LEGENDS IN CONCERT - Mar. 16, 7:30-10:30. TPAC. #1 ministering to seniors – celebrating with fellowship, fun, SLIME FEST 2017 – Mar. 3, 6-8pm, Good News Church SAFE STREETS COALITION MEETING – First Wed. of the centered education. Your child will enjoy a morning of tribute show from Vegas. food, learning & entertainment. Potluck lunch at noon. If KIDZONE (Elementary school Kid's) month, 11:45am-1pm. Great Overland Station. For info: activities lead by "real cowboys" while parents hear transportation is needed, call 354-4994 or 478-1729 266-4606 or [email protected] about the exciting future at TLS and learn about the RANDY STONEHILL IN CONCERT – Mar. 22, Topeka FIRST FRIDAY EXPLOSION - Mar. 3, 7pm. Faith Temple enrollment process Bible Church College Avenue Building, 1135 S.W. College SENIOR FIT & FUN PROGRAM - every Mon., Wed., & Church, 1162 SW Lincoln. Testimonies; music; praise COUNTRY AND BALLROOM DANCING - Thursdays 6- Ave. Contemporary Christian music pioneer Randy Fri., 1:30pm, Rolling Hills Christian Church, 4530 NW and worship; and preaching 9pm. Croco Hall. Info: Edwina 379-9538 or 478-4760. FLIPPIN' FRIDAY OPEN WORKOUT - Mar. 3, 10, 17, 24, Hiawatha Place (US Hwy 75 & NW 46th St.) 785-286- 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Evolution Gymnastics, Tumbling, Stonehill will be in concert at 7 p.m. There is no charge WOMEN’S PRAYER BREAKFAST – Mar. 4, 9am. First SHEPHERDS CENTER LINE DANCING GROUP - meets for admission and a freewill offering will be received. 0601 or [email protected] 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 2-4 at First UMC, 6th & Topeka. and Cheer, 3335 SE 21st St. Open workout is a great Baptist Church, 3033 SW MacVicar Ave. $5. For info: time for athletes to work on tumbling, gymnastics, or COUNTRY GOLD TOUR - Mar. 26, 3pm. TPAC. ALL YOU CAN EAT BREAKFAST - Feb. 25, 8-12. True Vine 228-2126 Park on the WEST side & use the WEST door. Immedi- Missionary Baptist Church, 307 SE Tefft. $10. ately inside, turn left & walk the ramp to the library, any other exercises that they need specific equipment or 3RD ANNUAL PASSION TO PURPOSE BRUNCH – Mar. 4, then left to the elevator. Push [B] for the fellowship hall. assistance! Open workout is not structured like a class, SPECIAL CHURCH EVENTS WOMENS RETREAT: SWEET LIFE CAFE – Feb. 25, 9- 1pm. New Mount Zion, 2801 SE Indiana Ave. Women however, trained specialists are available for anyone 4:30, Northland Christian Church. Get away from the Empowerment brunch is designed to provide each of us SHEPHERDS CENTER HHHS WALKING GROUP - meets that needs assistance. $8 per Athlete. (785) 438-2055 HARVESTER'S PROGRAM FOR SENIOR CITIZENS - every busyness of life, relax, share laughter and spend time with information and a networking opportunity that will 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 9:30-11 at HHHS, 21st & Belle. second Sat., takes place at Christian Lord Ministries, with God. Lunch served. Cost $20. Register at north - Parking & entrance for walkers is on the WEST side. THUNDER RIDGE 3 MILE HIKE – Mar. 4, 8:30am to help us move together From Passion to Purpose. 12:00pm. Join the Dirty Girls for a beautiful hike through Featuring author Louis Collins and Caleb Stephens. This Walking is done on an inside track. People who would like to walk a shelter dog must have completed an ani - the woods near Lake Perry. We will hike about 3 miles, event is ideal for Women, Men, and Mature Teens. with some steep and rocky terrain. Check in at 8:30. Tickets $35. Don't forget to bring a little cash for our mal handling class that is given periodically at HHHS— for arrangements call Kelsey Scrinopskie, 233-7325. Hike from 9-11 approximately, with time around the Tie-Ality (Men Ties, Shoes, and Shirts) Raffle by sug - campfire afterwards for lunch. Check the Dirty Girl web - gested donation. For info: 256-0784 or NOTO MARKET ON FIRST FRIDAYS – NOTO arts district. site to sign up and find out more information, approxi - [email protected] Arts, antiques, fine crafts, flea market items. mately 1 month prior to event date. After you sign up, TOPEKA CHURCHES SINGING CONVENTION ANNUAL SAVING DEATH ROW DOGS ADOPTION BOOTH - Every the Dirty Girls will send you a confirmation email with BANQUET - Mar. 5, 2pm. McFarland's Restaurant 4133 SW Gage Center Drive. $25 adults, $15 children 12 and under. For info: 817-2718 CONQUER SERIES – Beginning Mar. 5, 6-7pm, Topeka Bible Church, 1101 SW Mulvane. A cinematic teaching series on pornography. The Conquer Series, unrivaled in its scope and authority, is not about behavior modifica - tion but heart transformation. This 5-week non- denominational discipleship curriculum provide insights from top Christian leaders who lay out biblical strate - gies and scientific facts about the use of pornography. For info: 234-5545 CONCERT – Mar. 5, 3pm, First Lutheran Church, 1234 S.W. Fairlawn. Organist Melody Steed and trumpet play - er Keith Benjamin ALL YOU CAN EAT HAM & BEANS SUPPER - Mar. 10, 4- 6:30pm. Kansas Ave United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 1029 N Kansas Ave. Adults $8. Price includes cornbread, drink & dessert. Community Invited! MARCH MADNESS TO GLADNESS – Mar. 26, 3pm, New Beginning Missionary Baptist Church, 1329 SW 37th. Celebrating our 19th Annual Church Anniversary. All are invited. We will be taking our Ministry to the streets of Topeka. (785) 8621141; tnbtop.com; [email protected] COMMUNITY MEAL & SILENT AUCTION - Mar. 30, 5- 7pm. Berryton United Methodist Church, 7010 S.E. Berryton Road. chicken-and-noodle dinner, mashed potatoes, green beans, gelatin salad, tossed salad, rolls, desserts and beverages for a free will offering. Also a sweet shop and silent auction. REVIVAL WITH JOSH RADFORD – Apr. 9-10, Sun. at 6pm & Mon. at 7pm, Family of God Church, 1231 NW Eugene. For info: 234-1111. SPECIAL SPEAKER – Apr. 23, 10:30am, Cultivate Community Church, Eskridge. Pastor Dwight Vozier will speak at the 10:30am service. SEMINARS & CONFERENCES MEDICARE MONDAYS – First Mon. of ea. month, 1- 3pm. Topeka/Sh. Co. Public Library (Menninger Rm 206), 1515 SW 10th. Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging and Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansas offers Senior health insurance counseling. For info: 580-4545 or [email protected] 19th ANNUAL CHRISTIAN EDUCATION & COLLEGE EXPO – Mar. 4, 10am-2pm. Colonial Presbyterian Church, 9500 Wornall, Kansas City, MO. 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Daddy's Girls*Inc. is a LADIES' SMALL GROUP – Every Sun., 6pm, Bethel lower level center court near Tradehome Shoes. Makin' night of the week. Save time & money because there's 15, 7-11am, First Christian Ch., 1880 SW Gage. faith based non-profit organization that encourages Baptist Church, 4011 N. Kansas Ave. Studying the Moves & Chris "The Health-Hippie" Omni hosts a FREE no shopping & no cleaning! Each meal serves 4. Proceeds used for Vision Screening small children, and young ladies to make wise choices by providing bibli - book of Esther, using the DVD series "It's Tough Being planned and progressive walking experience designed Choose 5 meals for $85, 6 meals for $100, or 7 meals purchasing eye examinations and eye glasses in the cally based education & mentoring. Enjoy hanging out a Woman" by Beth Moore. All welcome. 286-0467. for $115. to help you move more, live better, laugh a lot and Topeka community. with other young ladies striving to reach their highest THE FIRST PLACE 4 HEALTH PROGRAM – Mon., enjoy life. Text "TheHealthHippie" to 25328 CPLS KINDERGARTEN ROUNDUP – Mar 17, Cair 5TH ANNUAL BRIDGE2BRIDGE 5K RUN/WALK - Apr. potential through the power of Jesus Christ! 6:30pm or Sat., 8am, Topeka First Assembly, 500 SW SCHOOL CARNIVAL – Mar. 4, 4-7 pm, Auburn Paravel Latin School, 635 SW Clay. Info & registration: 22, 9am, Downtown Topeka. Traverse sidewalks, Remember: Modest is still the hottest and Virgin is still 27th St. This program points members to God’s Elementary School. 232-3878 or www.cpls.org streets, bridges in this urban experience. Course is His standard! Call to find a meeting location near strength & creates a compassionate support group TUTTLE TREK – Mar. 18, 12:15pm to 3:00pm. USATF certified. 8 age categories. All ages welcome. you:785-969-0491, daddysgirlsinc.com; that helps members stay accountable in a positive COUPLES DATE NIGHT - Mar. 4, 7-8:30pm. Topeka [email protected] Bible Church. Dessert and swing dance lessons. Free. AmeriCorps members will lead a guided hike through See Bridge 2 Bridge 5K Run & Walk facebook event pg environment & delivers faith-based health & weight the park. At the conclusion, a craft item will be built. CONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA MEETING - Join management instruction. To join or start a new group, TOPEKA KIDS CLOSET SPRING INTO SAVINGS EVENT - WALK MS TOPEKA - Apr. 22, 9 am, Lake Shawnee What to Bring: Bring water, binoculars, comfortable Shelterhouse #1& 2. See details at facebook event pg other concerned individuals to pray and unite in action contact Jan Norris, 972-0582 or norris.jan@sbcglob - Mar. 9, 10, Mar. 11, 6. Topeka Sunrise Optimists. Free. hiking shoes, snacks and camera. Free. www.face - for Shawnee County and our Nation. For info about al.net or visit firstplace4health.com. www.kidscloset.biz/topeka book.com/TuttleCreekStatePark/; GARAGE SALE – Apr. 22, 7am-12noon., First Christian monthly meetings: 785-260-5659 or go to Ch., 1880 SW Gage, (enter from 19th and Stone Lot). THE FORCE (Students Taking Action) – 1st Mon. & KANSASWORKS STATEWIDE JOB FAIR - Mar. 9, 2:30- [email protected]; 785-539-7941 ks.cwfa.org. 3rd Tue., 6:30-8pm, Safe Streets, 2209 SW 29th St. 6:30. Topeka Workforce Center. Something for everyone; no clothes. Proceeds used for MENARDS NHRA HEARTLAND NATIONALS – Mar 19- community and youth activities. THE HEAT - Free fitness classes; learn and build Committed to being alcohol & drug free. Associate COMMUNITY HARVEY HOUSE LUNCHEON - Mar. 9, 21. Heartland Park Topeka. For info and tickets: 800- healthy social & eating habits. Held at Trinity with like-minded peers, plan activities & get involved 11:30-1:30pm. Great Overland Station. These uniquely 884-6472 or nhra.com/tickets YOUTH FOR CHRIST GOLF CLASSIC - May 1, 11:30 Presbyterian Church, 4746 SW 21st St. Sun. - 4-5pm in the community. Youth 12-18 invited. 266-4606. reg.; 12:30 shotgun start, Lake Shawnee. Several elegant luncheons are served by our very own cos - SEE ME SAVE CONSIGNMENT SPRING SALE - Mar. 22- Yoga; Mon. - 12-12:45pm Zumba; 5:30-6:15pm HEARTLAND HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOODS – 2nd Mon., tumed Harvey Girls who enjoy sharing their knowledge sponsorship levels available. Lots of prizes! 232-8296 Kickboxing; 6:15-7pm Pilates Fusion; Tue. - 12- 25, Topeka Ramada West. For info: seemesave.biz or topekayfc.org 11:45am-1pm. Promoting neighborhood well-being by of Fred Harvey and the historical Harvey Houses. 12:45pm Yoga; 5:30-6:15pm Zumba; 6:15-7pm Cardio mobilizing people, ideas & resources. 233-1365. Following lunch, a docent in authentic Santa Fe ticket ABATE DISTRICT 4 BOWLING TOURNAMENT – Mar. 26, Interval; Wed. - 12-12:45pm Kickboxing; Thu. - 12- agent uniform gives a guided tour of the Great 12-6pm, West Ridge Lanes 12:45pm Pilates; 5:30-6:15pm Cardio Interval - Low TOPEKA LINCOLN CLUB – 1st Tue. of month, 7pm, Overland Station. $23.50 per person. For info and 2017 GREAT FUTURES GALA – Mar. 28, 5:30-8:30pm, MEETINGS & CLASSES intensity; 6:15-7:00pm Cardio Interval - Moderate Topeka Public Library. Discussing our greatest reservations by Mar. 3: 232-5533 ext. 14 or asi - Boys & Girls Clubs of Topeka. Dinner, live musical C5Alive “POWER” LUNCHEON – Mar. 9, 11:30-1, intensity; Fri. - 12-12:45pm Kickboxing; Sat. - 8- President, Abraham Lincoln, and his times. The public [email protected] entertainment, as well as a live and silent auction. For Governor’s Rowhouse, 811 SW Buchanan. Featured 8:45am Kickboxing is welcome. For info, contact Kirk Nystrom 235-6977. Speaker: Gov. Sam Brownback. TOPEKA HOME SHOW – Mar 10-12, Expocentre. $5 in info: www.bgctopeka.org to purchase tickets TOPEKA TREASURE HUNTERS CLUB - 3rd Sun. of each KC TRAUMA AND PTSD SUPPORT GROUP - Every Tue. Advance, $10 at the Door (785) 235-1986 SHARE THE STORY – Mar.30, 5:30pm, Bradbury • Cost: $10 for C5 members & first-time guests who month, 7pm, Papan’s Landing Senior Center, 618 NW 10am and Thu. 6:30pm. Call Denise at 816-885-9530. RSVP, $12 at the door 8 MILES OF MARCH MADNESS – Mar. 11, 8:30am to Thompson Alumni Center at Washburn Univ., 1700 SW Paramore St. Family Memberships include children & OUR LADY OF THE FAITHFUL – Every 1st Tues., 1:00pm, Hike 8 Miles on the PLT (Perry Lake Trail). We College Ave. An evening of stories from our various • $15 for non-members & repeat guests. grandchildren up to 18 yrs. A place to meet friends to 6:30pm Mass followed by Dinner, Most Pure Heart of will choose a section of this 29 mile trail to enjoy with ministries. See how God is moving in families and with discuss all aspects of Metal Detecting, club business, Mary Catholic Church. A Catholic group for those in • Please RSVP to [email protected], so we know how plus socializing & entertainment. you. This trail includes difficult, technical trail with vulnerable children through adoption! Silent auction, a much food is needed! their 20-30s. For info: Michelle Ann 580-3071 or ourla - wonderful dinner. lifelinechild.org/events; STEP UP – BUILDING THE SMART STEP-FAMILY – [email protected]. Facebook: "Ourladyof steep inclines/declines. Check the Dirty Shop at dirty - Open to the public – Put POWER in your life with great girladventures.net to sign up for events in advance, [email protected] (785) 7834577, Every Sun. 11am, Northland Christian Church, Room 4, theFaithful." food, great speakers and great company! Invite a 3102 NW Topeka Blvd. Focusing on the challenges fac - approximately 1 month prior to event. $40 regular $30 ANNUAL PANCAKE FEED - Apr. 1, 6-11am. North friend to join you! SUNRISE OPTIMIST CLUB – Every Tue., 6:30am, member; [email protected]; 785-224-0351 Topeka Sunrise Optimists. $5. ing step-families and blended families. Contact Sunrise Optimist Complex, 720 NW 50th St. 246-1291. SAVE THE DATE : Apr. 13, 11:30-1, C5Alive “POWER" Thomas Munker at 249-3054 for info. IRISH FEST, PARADE AND 5K RUN – Mar. 11, JOURNEY FOR SIGHT 5K WALK/RUN & 10K RUN – Apr. Luncheon. Details to be announced. MENNINGER BIBLE CLASSES - Tuesdays Noon -1pm. Assumption Church 204 SW 8th. 8am breakfast, fol - 1, 8am start, Combat Air Museum, Forbes Field. Funds BOY'S TRAIL LIFE & AMERICAN HERITAGE GIRLS Amerus Room, YWCA, 225 West 12th. A new study lowed by Leprechaun Leap; 5K fun run and 1 mile raised support Lion's Club Eyeglass Procurement TOPEKA WOMEN’S CONNECTION "It’s a Party" TROUPS - Every Mon. 6pm, Cornerstone Comm. Ch., group for Year One of Flo Menninger’s course on Four walk; and bed race at S.W. 6th and Jackson; kids car - Programs. Register online at active.com or LUNCHEON – Mar. 2 11am, T&SC Public Library, 1515 7620 SW 21st. Faith-based scouting programs, age 5- Years through the Bible. Read and discuss Genesis nival; Irish Fest lunch; traditional Irish music with topekalions.org, or at Gary Gribbles Running Sports. SW 10th Ave. The speaker will be Pat Rohling, of Valley 18. Register at cornerstonetopeka.com. 478-2929. through First Kings. Nominal charge for materials. For Fraoch; the Donkey Show, and more. Parade starts at Center. Music will be provided by Trina Goss. Also, INNOVATIVE NETWORKING GROUP OF TOPEKA - every info call the YWCA at 233-1750 or Clara Gamache at PAWS IN THE PARK - Apr. 8, 10am-2pm at 21st & Brenda Ruhnke will make a presentation about the noon. For info: materdeiirishfest.com or 234-9336 Belle. Helping Hands Humane Society is celebrating 20 other Wed. 11:20am - 12:30pm. www.INGTopeka.com 785-408-5433. Dandelions Party Room. Prepaid luncheon reservations - go to Event page to see times, locations & register REGIONAL ORPHAN CARE SEMINAR – Mar. 11, years of Paws in the Park. Register at the HHHS gift are $14 and are due by Feb. 27, by calling (785) 554- O.W.L.S. (Older Wise Loving Saints) - meets the sec - 8:30am, Topeka Bible Church, 1101 SW Mulvane. An shop or call Justin Brokar at (785) 233-7325. 3617. There is no charge to attend the program only. TIBA NETWORKING GROUP - 2nd Tues, 11:30a.m.-1 ond Tuesday of the month. Location varies and can be Seminar on engaging in orphan care, adoption & fos - p.m. MUST RSVP: [email protected]. Lunch is found at www.faithfamilylife.com 4th ANNUAL TOPEKA EASTER PARADE & FUN FAIR – SATURDAY WOMEN’S CONNECTION “GARDEN PARTY” ter/respite care. 783-4577; lifelinechild.org/events; Apr. 15, 10am-3pm, North Kansas Avenue & Garfield $10. www.topekatiba.org S.W.A.G. (Spiritual Warriors Anointed by God) youth [email protected] LUNCHEON – Mar.. 4, 10-11:30am, T&SC Public Park. Topeka’s fourth annual Easter parade will begin Library, 1515 SW 10th Ave. $14 for lunch, no charge for DEAF WORSHIP SERVICE – 3rd Sun., 3pm, Faith group - Wed at 7:00 p.m. 3710 NW Topeka Blvd. 56TH ANNUAL KANSAS PRAYER BREAKFAST – Mar. at the tracks in NOTO and proceed north on Kansas program. Open to all women. RSVPs by Sep. 5 to Lutheran Church, 17th & Gage. Also, every Sun. AWANA – Every Wed., 6-8pm, First Southern Baptist 15, 6am, Ramada Inn downtown. Guest speaker: Avenue to Garfield Park at 10am. Egg Hunt begins Arlene, 233-0701 or [email protected]. Business 9:30am service is interpreted. Church, 1912 SW Gage Blvd. Bible based program for Major General Julie A. Bentz, Vice Director of the Joint right after the parade at the playground in Garfield Feature; Master Gardener Layne Hunley; tips for beau - children & youth ages 3-HS. For info: 272-0443. Improvised Threat Defeat Organization, with leaders in Park. Food Trucks will be on hand and the Family Fun FAMILY EXPERIENCE (FX) – Every Sun., 6:01pm, tifying your yard or patio. Music: Love N Harmony: Fairlawn Church of Nazarene, 730 Fairlawn Rd. A time AWANA – Every Wed., 6:30pm, Bethel Baptist Church, government, business, education and industry. $18 Fair will be 10-3 at Garfield Park, in the Shelter House Barbershop quartet. Speaker: A Girl Named each or tables of 10 for $180. For info and RSVP: & in the Gym will include vendor booths, children’s of high intensity, action packed, skit mania, worship 4011 N. Kansas Ave. Bible based program for children "Peaches!" Pat Rohling, Valley Center, KS, speaks music all centered around the word of God for 45 min - & youth ages 3-HS. For info: 286-0467. [email protected] or 380-2901 games, food, facepainting, and more. Bands and other with humor & sincerity of how her journey in life was 56th Annual

Guest Speaker: Major General Julie Bentz Wednesday, March 15 This year’s featured speaker will be Major General Julie A. Ramada Inn Downtown Bentz. Major General Bentz is the Vice Director of the Joint Improvised Threat Defeat Organization responsible for providing Buffet Line Opens 6:00 a.m. quick reaction capabilities to counter improvised explosive devices and other threats encountered by our warfighters in Iraq Program begins at 6:45 a.m. and Afghanistan. Prior to her current assignment, MG Bentz served as the director, Strategic Capabilities Policy on the Reserve Your Ticket Today! National Security Council under President Obama and as the director, Nuclear Defense Policy on the Homeland Security $18/person • $180 - table of 10 Council under President Bush. Call: 785-380-2901 or email Major General Bentz was commissioned as a second lieutenant in June 1986 upon gradua- [email protected]. tion from Oregon State University and has served in a variety of active, reserve and National Guard assignments in nuclear defense, homeland security, health physics, environ- Sponsored by Topeka Fellowship, Inc. mental science, and as a traditional nuclear, biological and chemical officer. She holds a www.kansasprayerbreakfast.net PhD in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Columbia, Missouri. Topeka Metro Voice ______MetroVoiceNews.com ______Facebook/MetroVoiceNews ______March 2017 • 15 AWANA – Every Wed., 6:30-8pm, Auburn Christian 3rd Thu., 11:30am, Northland Christian Church, 3102 Peter’s UMC, NW 35th & Hwy 75 gles the sister must have went through to Church. Bible based program for children & youth NW Topeka Blvd. Christian financial professionals: SAVING DEATH ROW DOGS ADOPTION & EDUCATION - make the difficult decision, but embold - ages 3-HS. For info: 256-2515. financial planners, accountants, attorney’s & insurance ACCIDENT every Sat. 11am-2pm, Petco, 1930 SW Wanamaker. ened by the Holy Spirit and supported by MACHINE EMBROIDERY CLUB – 1st Wed., 9am–3pm, agents invited. For info: kingdomadvisors.org or Jim continued from page 1 Hanna, [email protected] or 357-6278 x19. UPPER ROOM COMMUNITY – second Sat., 10 am, prayer, he spoke the words — although Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 2021 SW 29th Street Capitol Building perhaps even himself a bit — McLarty (east door). Anyone with an Embroidery machine is TOPEKA (Downtown) OPTIMIST CLUB – Every Fri., somewhat daring words — God placed on made it past the accident scene then pulled invited to attend, there are no dues or formal meeting noon, Top of the Tower. Serving the youth of Topeka. his heart. agenda. Lunch is on your own. Teach each other, enjoy Anyone welcome. For info: 272-1099 or off the to the side of the road, got out of his SUPPORT GROUPS “I told her, in all due respect, God would fellowship & complete projects. Call 379-5159. [email protected]. car, and ran back down the highway MIDLAND CARE GRIEF SUPPORT Groups: Building A, not have brought him back twice for noth - SAFE STREETS MEETING – 1st Wed., 11:45am, Golf TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) -- Every Fri. 8:30 200 SW Frazier Circle toward the injured man. Park Blvd, 2 blocks west of Adams. 266-4606. to 10:00 am at 3221 SW Burlingame Road. 800-932- ing — there’s a reason Jim is still around,” Every Mon., 4-5pm: 12 Week Adult Group for Recent “Honestly, I was completely shocked,” 8677. Support for your weight loss journey. tops.org Geoff says. “She politely thanked me for STUDENT IMPACT – Every Wed., 6–8pm, First Loss Kylie says, recalling Geoff’s decision. “I kept Southern Baptist, 1912 SW Gage Blvd. Youth games, VIP LUNCHEON FOR SENIORS – Every Fri., Noon, North 1st and 3rd Thu., 10:30am & 5:30pm—Ongoing Adult being encouraging, but felt it was time — Topeka Baptist Church, 123 NW Gordon. FREE lunch thinking, What is he going to do? We had teaching, worship, small groups. For info: 272-0443. Group Jim was suppose to go home.” CHRISTIAN CHALLENGE – Every Thurs. 7–9pm, First with Christian fellowship, devotions & entertainment our 2-year-old son in the back seat, it was provided by Topeka North Outreach. Free blood pres - 1st and 3rd Thu., 5:30pm: Ongoing Young Adult Group He then prayed over Jim, praying that Southern Baptist, 1912 SW Gage Blvd. Worship for col - (4-18 years of age) dark, and we were just trying to get home lege students. sure checks the last Friday of every month, and birth - God would bring him back and bring him day celebrations the 4th Friday. For Info: 286-1370. For All Groups: Call for start dates and info packet. after a long day at the fair. But then I began FULL GOSPEL BUSINESSMEN’S FELLOWSHIP – 3rd back fully — a brave prayer when doctors A GOOD YARN CLUB – 2nd & 4th Sat., 9-11am, Group and individual grief support available upon to pray for the injured man and knew in Thurs., 6pm meal, 7pm meeting, Coyote Canyon, request. For info: 785-232-2044 ext.341 and family are convinced that Jim is noth - Huntoon & Wanamaker. Kirk Nystrom, 235-6977. Wanamaker Rd Baptist Church, 2700 SW Wanamaker. my spirit that we were there for a reason.” Doing Good for Others: Knitting & Crocheting for Local ABORTION RECOVERY SUPPORT – Providing services When Geoff approached the hurt man, ing more than a vegetable. Nothing mirac - iMOM – 1st & 3rd Thurs., 9-11:30am, Topeka Bible Charities, free yarn, needles, hooks & patterns. All are for women & men who suffer from Post-Abortion ulous happened following the prayer, and Church Fellowship Hall, 1135 SW College. For all welcome. Info: Anne, 272-9249 or [email protected] he could tell immediately that he was in Syndrome…we can help mend a broken heart! For Geoff left, but left thinking, God, you’re moms, helping them to be intentional! Info: 234-5545. info: Kay Lyn at [email protected]. bad shape. “There was a lot of blood, I BIBLE QUIZZING – 1st Sat. Learn God's Word & have going to do something big here. He contin - LIFE FEST – 1st Thurs., 10am-12:30pm, Covenant fun with area Christian youth age 9-19. YFC/YEA style AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS – for friends & families of could see his head was split open, and he Baptist Church, 5440 SW 37th St. Celebrate Senior quizzing & rules. 913-593-6427 or biblequizzer.org. alcoholics. For info: 785-409-3072 or ued to passionately pray for Jim on his own Life. For info: 273-2811. was making this awful gasping sound, even MONTHLY SCORE MEETING – 1st Sat., 8-9:30am, topekaalanon.org though he was completely unconscious,” and with his worship team. OPERATION BACKPACK – 1st Thurs., 6pm, Lyman Washburn Tech, 5724 SW Huntoon (enter east doors PURSUIT FOR SEXUAL PURITY – Men struggling with Learning Center, Lyman and N. Kansas Ave. Volunteers Geoff says. Tuesday came and past. No word. Out facing Huntoon). No RSVP or fee is required. Small pornography & sexual addiction. This bible study/ of respect for the potentially grieving fam - gather to assemble Weekend Snack Sacks for low- business owners are invited to a Breakfast accountability group uses the Pure Desire book by Ted He grabbed the man’s left hand and income students. Sponsored by Topeka North Roundtable discussion with members of SCORE Roberts. For info: 249-9509. All inquiries confidential. started praying out loud for him. While he ily, Geoff did not impose himself, but con - Outreach. For info: 286-1370. (Service Corps of Retired Executives). Info: 234-3049. ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT GROUPS – Monthly support was praying, a nurse arrived on the scene tinued to pray. SINGLES BIBLE STUDY – 2nd & 4th Thurs., 7pm, TOPEKA LOVE AGLOW – Once a month on Sat. morn - group meetings for caregivers of individuals with Heartland Worship Center Church of God, 1401 NW and began to feel for a pulse. She was “On Thursday I was rehearsing with the ing. A time of worship, prayer and encountering God. Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia. For info: worship team when I stopped and texted Harrison. For info: 232-5503. Call Tawny Barton at 785-409-0232 or Linda Williams Alzheimer’s Association, Heart of America Chapter, unsure if the man had a pulse any longer, TOPEKA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY – 4th Thurs., 7pm, at 785-267-0600 for details. 271-1844 or email [email protected]. but if so, it was very faint. The nurse Jim’s sister, just letting her know that I was Topeka Shawnee County Public Library, 1515 SW 10th FREE ENGLISH CLASSES – Every Sat. 9-10:30am, "HEALING HEARTS" support group/Bible study – For referred to the gasping sounds the man praying for her,” Geoff says. “She called me St. No program in Nov. or Dec. Promotes & stimulates Central Congregational Church, 1248 SW Buchannan. women whose husbands struggle with pornography back and left a voice message . . .” the education, knowledge & interest of the member - For info: 235-2376. addictions or have had affairs. Videos & workbook will had been making as what they call a “death ship & the public in family history, genealogical Geoff pauses to regain composure. Jim RUSSIAN HOUSE OF PRAYER – Every Sat., 4pm, give you hope for your marriage & emotional healing. shudder.” He was now limp and motion - records & research. For info: 233-5762 or For info: Jane Goble, 249-0983. was still alive — not only alive, but doing tgstopeka.org. Williamstown Assembly of God, 1225 Oak St., less, but Geoff continued to pray. Perry/Williamstown. For info: 597-5228. BIKERS AGAINST CHILD ABUSE – NE Kansas Chapter amazing well! At 3 a.m. Tuesday morning, KINGDOM ADVISORS TOPEKA AREA STUDY GROUP – When, what felt like a long time later, the SINGLES PLAY CARDS SR . – 1st Sat., 6-9pm, St. (B.A.C.A.) 3rd Sun., 4 pm American Legion, 3800 SE Kansas Highway Patrol arrived, they just hours before doctors would have Michigan. Open to the public. For info: 817-5801. immediately began performing CPR, pulled the plug, there was dramatic FRIENDS WITH M.S. – 3rd Mon., 6:30pm, Our Savior's improvement in Jim’s condition. His brain Lutheran Church, 2021 SW 29th St. (Enter East door). releasing Geoff to go home. He felt certain A Multiple Sclerosis support group. Donna, 266-7383. the man was dead, and uncertain as to why activity spiked and now there was physical BOUNCE BACK SELF-HELP – 3rd Mon., 6:30pm, Our he felt the Holy Spirit had told him to stop. movement. The doctors were stunned! Savior’s Lutheran Church, 2021 SW 29th St. For those Arriving home, Geoff was unsettled by Praises to God followed by tears of awe living with multiple sclerosis. For info: 273-0799. the experience and driven to find out who and joy flowed freely among the worship INCARCERATED PERSONS & FAMILIES – 1st Mon., team. The next day, Geoff would visit Jim, 6:30–7:30pm, YMCA, 421 Van Buren. 286-2329. the man was and what had become of him. where he would pray for him again, and COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS/BEREAVED PARENTS So through social media, he asked for help. GROUP – Meets 4th Mon. in Formation classroom at A friend of the man’s family connected Jim would squeeze his hand back in grati - Most Pure Heart of Mary, 17th & Stone. Discussion with Geoff a few days later, giving him the tude. Although Jim still has a long road to starts 7pm; fellowship & refreshments 8:30. 272-4895 man’s estranged wife’s contact information full recovery, he’s now walking and talking, GRIEF SUPPORT – Sponsored by Heartland Hospice far exceeding anything the doctors con - for those dealing with death or major loss: — she wanted to speak with him. ceived as a possibility. In fact, Jim is in the 1st Mon., 5:30-7:30pm, Individual appointments; The motorcyclist’s name was Jim other times are available. Call Terry Frizzell at Harmon Sr. His wife, who explained that process of being transferred to a rehab (785)230-6730. they were in the process of getting a facility closer to family in Arizona. 3rd Thurs., 11am, Lunch After Loss, Paisano’s divorce, would tell him that the police were But as obviously meaningful to Jim and Ristorante, Fleming Place, SW 10th & Gage Blvd,. able to revive Jim, but his heart would stop his family was God’s answer to prayer, it Dutch treat luncheon to meet new friends who have sat where you are sitting. For reservations or info: again while being airlifted to the hospital, has also bolstered the faith of Geoff, the 785-271-6500. only to be revived again. Geoff would pray worship team, and those attending his OVEREATERS / UNDEREATERS ANONYMOUS : over the phone with her, and would con - church. MON., 7pm – Westminister Presbyterian, south door, tinue to pray for Jim over the next few days “This experience has truly showed me upstairs in Library; 233-6724. before paying Jim a visit in the hospital on the power of praying without ceasing,” WED., 7pm – St. Francis Hospital meeting room 6, 2nd Friday. Kylie McLarty says. “Even when all hope is floor; 234-8020. “I met Jim’s sister at the hospital and she lost, keep praying. You never know when SAT. - 9am – St. Francis Hospital meeting room 8, 2nd floor; 862-2326. thanked me for my concern, but that the God can just show up and turn things For info: 357-8774; sunflowerintergroup.oa.org. doctors had said there was minimal brain around.” NAMI TOPEKA – Every 2nd Tue., 6:45pm, lower level of activity and there was nothing more they Geoff agrees, adding, “I’ve prayed hun - Valeo, 330 SW Oakley. If door is locked, call 608-1317 could do but make him comfortable. They dreds of thousands of prayers and seen to get in. The 1st hour is often a discussion of an were recommending the family ‘pull the God work amazing miracles, but God important topic or video. The 2nd hour is usually a sup - port talk time, w/ separate consumer & family groups. plug,’” Geoff says. “The sister had decided knew I needed encouragement. He 608-1317. to wait until Tuesday so family members strengthened my faith through my obedi - EMOTIONS ANONYMOUS : a 12 step program for those could make it to Wichita to say their ‘good- ence . . . and I just can’t emphasize enough, suffering with emotional instability such as depression, byes’ before taking him off life support.” never give up! Always listen to the Holy anxiety, grief, etc. Meets at Grace Episcopal Geoff, who had seen God restore a Cathedral, weekly, Tuesdays, Noon-1:00. N/C. For more Spirit and be obedient. There's no telling information contact Sharon at 785-633-7764 church member with a traumatic brain what God can and will do through and in OSTOMY SUPPORT GROUP - First Tue. each month at injury not long ago, understood the strug - you.” St. Francis Health, 1700 SW 7th St, Meeting Room, 2nd floor, 6–7:30pm. Anyone with an ostomy may PRISON OUTREACH MINISTRY – Every Tue., 7-9pm, www.divorcecare.org) locations and times: attend. The goal is to provide education and ongoing Topeka Women’s Prison, 815 Rice Rd. Reaching out to WED. – 6:30pm, Topeka Bible Church, 1101 SW support for individuals with an ostomy. Contact Teresa those who can’t come in, finding freedom behind bars, Mulvane. Cost: $15. Child care provided. For info: 379- Kellerman at 785-295-5555 for info. inspiring inmates to seek salvation during a difficult 0505 or www.divorcecare.org. time. Providing support & guidance through the Holy GRANDPARENT/RELATIVE CAREGIVER SUPPORT WED. – 6:45 – 8:45pm, Walnut View Christian Church, GROUP – 3rd Tue., 6:30-8pm, 2nd floor meeting room, Spirit to offer strength. Director: Don Garner, 286- 0489 or [email protected]. 3634 SE 37th St. (just East of 37th & Croco). Cost: St. Francis Hosp, 1700 SW 7th. For info: Sharla, 286- $10 registration (scholarships available). The video 2329; Jennie (English/Spanish) 231-0763. GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS – Every Wed, 7pm, St. seminar series featuring some of the nation’s fore - THE GREATER TOPEKA MULTIPLE MYELOMA – 3rd Francis Hospital, meeting room #8. most experts on divorce and recovery topics, combined Tue., 7-8:30pm, Faith Lutheran Church, 17th St. & JAYHAWK AREA AGENCY ON AGING – 4th Wed., 1pm, with support group discussion of the materials. Gage Blvd. Open to Multiple Myeloma patients, their Rosehill Place Clubhouse. Monthly support group for Complimentary child care children up to the fifth family members & friends. Share support, informa - caregivers of seniors. For info: 235-1367 ext.30. grade. Info: 266-7550 or [email protected]. tion,& friendship. For info: Donna, 903-918-9553. MOMS-IN-TOUCH PRAYER GROUP – Every Wed., 2:30- Contact: Pastor Thornton. "HEALING AFTER THE SUICIDE OF A LOVED ONE" 3:30pm, Library at Cair Paravel-Latin School. WED. – 6:30pm, Northland Christian Church, 3102 NW ("HEAL") – or Survivors of Suicide" (SOS). 1st & 3rd Experience God’s power through prayer as we lift our Topeka Blvd. No Cost . 286-1204, www.northland.cc Tue., 7-8:30pm, Pozez Education Center of Stormont students, teachers, staff, administrators & board up NAMI WASHBURN – 4th Thurs., 6-8pm, Spirit Building Vail Hospital, 1505 SW 8th St. Serving anyone who has to the Lord. For info: 357-0369. Room, University United Methodist Church, 1621 SW lost a loved one by suicide. 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Is the new Lego Batman movie good for kids? Here’s the 411 film 411 entertainment Batman saves the world on a regu - THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE City’s lar basis as the hero of Gotham City, STARRING :: Will Arnett, Michael new commis - but if you look just a little bit closer, Cera, Rosario Dawson, Ralph sioner, Barbara you’ll discover that all is not well with Fiennes Gordon, proposes that our Caped Crusader. DIRECTOR : Chris McKay the police and Batman He eats alone. He watches movies RATED : PG fight crime together, Batman alone. And when people want to be “Batman rebuffs the idea: “Batman works and Joker are his friend, he rejects them. Gordon/Batgirl. alone.” When he’s asked about his not a thing,” “I don’t need anyone,” he says. It’s a movie that many American greatest fear, he refuses to give an inch: Batman says. “You The happy child who was children will want to see, even without “I’m not afraid of anything.” mean nothing to me. No It’s orphaned at a young age is now a the partnership the film has with It is only after he sees that he can’t one does.” sad, superhero filled with anger and rage, McDonald’s. save the city by himself, and when his A distraught Joker then sets yes, and he has no intention of changing. Here’s the good news: Lego Batman new friends are in danger of being out to prove that he is, but Well, that is until a young boy—him - is mostly family friendly. Here’s even killed, that he learns to trust others indeed, Batman’s top we’re self an orphan—enters Batman’s life better news: It has more solid, practi - and allow them to receive some cred - nemesis. given a and challenges everything he believes. cal lessons about life than many adult- it. Imagine that: a humble Batman. That’s the redemptive It’s all part of The Lego Batman oriented films do. And a great lesson for children. plot, but moment Movie (PG) with the newest Lego The film opens with Batman saving “Sometimes losing people is a part we still after movie starring Will Arnett as the voice Gotham City from the Joker, who is of life, but that doesn’t mean that you need to ask: Batman of Batman, Michael Cera as Robin, shocked when the Dark Knight tells stop letting them in,” he says toward Is Lego Batman OK for kids of any accidentally Zach Galifianakis as the Joker, and him that he is not Batman’s “No. 1 bad the end. age? And, if so, what can they learn? adopts a Rosario Dawson as Barbara guy.” Lego Batman has no coarse lan - Let’s take a look. boy from an guage, although it includes more Warning: spoilers ahead! orphanage—a boy who potty language than I’d prefer and has Lego Batman has both a tragic and always has looked up to no sexuality uplifting message about families. As Batman. Batman initially wants to Scripture tells us that life wasn’t we know, Batman’s alter ego, Bruce “ship” the boy back to the orphanage, meant to be lived alone. God gave Eve Wayne, witnessed the murder of his but he eventually comes around and to Adam in the Old Testament parents as a child. That’s not seen or embraces him. (The boy becomes (Genesis 2:18), and God established mentioned in the movie, but we do Robin.) the church in the New Testament as a learn that he was an orphan and we But the movie’s primary themes community to support and encourage watch him look at pictures of his par - involve Batman’s ego and loneliness. one another (Hebrews 10:24-25, ents. When he’s talking to impressionable James 5:16). As Batman discovered, a “Hey, Mom. Hey, Dad. I saved the kids, he says all the wrong things: “If self-centered life is a miserable life. city again today. I wish you could have you want to be like Batman, take care That’s a good discussion to have with seen me,” he says to the photo. of your abs.” When Gotham our kids. Sight & Sound’s ‘JONAH’ splashes into movie theaters Randy Stonehill will offer concert in Topeka Considered one of the founding fathers BRANSON – For more than four of contemporary Christian music, song - decades, experiencing one of Sight writer, musician, singer and Grammy & Sound’s biblical stage epics Nominee Randy Stonehill is coming to meant a drive to Branson or Topeka for a concert. Lancaster, Pa. But on May 2, all that Stonehill has been busy delivering is about to change when one of heart-driven, relevant music for 47 years. Sight & Sound’s musical dramas He’s written hundreds of songs on 27 hits movie theaters nationwide for releases and is responsible for some of the a special one-night presentation most authentic, influential Christian called JONAH: On Stage! music ever written. His recordings, In addition to the production, including the groundbreaking and mas - audiences will get an exclusive, sively influential Welcome To Paradise behind-the-scenes look at the his - album of 1976, have inspired many artists tory of Sight & Sound Theatres, and he continues to write, record, and tour whose live stage shows have been across the United States, Canada, Australia seen by more than 22 million visi - and Europe. Among some of his most tors worldwide. at Sight & Sound Theatres in away” ship is on the verge of recognizable songs are “Until Your Love “More than a million people Lancaster, JONAH: On Stage! destruction amidst a terrible storm. Broke Through” (co-written with Keith come to see one of our shows every brings to life the journey of this To save themselves, the ship’s crew Green & Todd Fishkind) and the festive, year,” Sight & Sound Chief lovable yet stubborn prophet. This tosses Jonah overboard … and into timeless classic “Shut De Do.” In "And we are his hands, we are his voice/We Executive Officer Matt Neff said. performance offers delightful the waiting mouth of one ginor - November 2010, Randy was inducted into are the ones who must make the “And now for the very first time, humor, cinematic music, massive mous fish. the Christian Music Hall of Fame. choice/And it must be now, there's no instead of audiences coming to sets, amazing costumes and a But as Jonah discovers, God is Stonehill has also collaborated on several time to waste/It must be you, no one can us—we’re going to them.” breath-taking underwater scene always willing to offer anyone projects with fellow Christian artist Phil take your place/Can't you see that only we Neff said JONAH: On Stage! Is a featuring a huge 40-foot whale. another chance. Keaggy. can save the children." jaw-dropping adventure for the When God calls Jonah to offer The original live stage produc - Compassion International, a Christian Stonehill’s Topeka concert will be on whole family as one of the Bible’s mercy and forgiveness to the peo - tion Jonah debuted in 2012 at Sight charity dedicated to helping children in Wednesday, March 22nd, at Topeka Bible biggest stories comes to life in this ple of Nineveh, he runs straight … & Sound’s theater in Lancaster then poverty, asked Stonehill to write them a Church in the College Avenue Auditorium special event in select cinemas on in the opposite direction. As is transferred to Branson for the theme song. The result was "Who Will at 1135 SW College Ave. The free concert Tuesday, May 2. often the case, one bad choice leads 2014-15 season. Save the Children?" which he recorded will begin at 7p.m. and a free love offering Filmed in front of a live audience to another and soon Jonah’s “get- with Keaggy. This song encourages us to will be taken. For more information call take charitable action on behalf of God: 785-234-5545. Topeka Metro Voice ______MetroVoiceNews.com ______Facebook/MetroVoiceNews ______March 2017 • 17 GOODBYE FEBRUARY, HELLO NEW ALBUMS Well, we made it this far, huh? I was tempted to write Happy New Year, but… D.C. well… it’s March. So between rushing the kids to the emergency room (long Jeanes story) and having both vehicles break Metro Voice down on the same day, let’s just say fare- Music Critic thee-well to February 2017, and may we never meet again! So, uh, here’s the music Tobymac news for March! Coming out this month on CD or dig - music scene jaci valasquez ital download are a plethora of great Laren Daigle artists, including, but not limited to: Aaron Shust - “Love Made A Way (Live)” Laura Story – “Open Hands” Guy Penrod – “Sings His Best-Loved Songs” Selah – “Unbreakable” Lauren Daigle and TobyMac have all David Phelps – “Hymnal” risen to the top of the nominations for Aaron Sprinkle – “Real Life” this year's K-LOVE Fan Awards, includ - Elevation Worship - There Is A Cloud ing the top award of Artist of the Year. Craig Duncan – “Smoky Mountain Other artists, such as Big Daddy Weave, Sixties” Chris Tomlin, Crowder, Danny Gokey, MercyMe – “Lifter” Hillary Scott, MercyMe, Natalie Grant Jaci Velasquez - “Trust” and Ryan Stevenson have received nom - Along with a new album, Jaci inations. The 5th annual K-LOVE Fan Velasquez will also embark on her first Florida and Texas. Awards will return to the historic Grand tour in seven years, hitting 19 cities in Also of note, for KING & COUNTRY, Ole Opry House on May 28th.

Question and answer session with Harry Connick Jr. Connick interviews Tim Tebow the audience. Fortunately, I was able to New Show Celebrates Faith & Family convince the powers that be to let me do it. Singer and actor Harry Connick Jr. was just a matter of seeing if anybody SCENES: From what we’ve seen of had a unique idea for a talk show. He agreed with it. Fortunately, they did. I the show, it looks like you’re wanting to just didn’t know if anyone else would go had a bunch of ideas about putting on make a show that a mom can have on – along with it. a show that showed the things that I like with the kids in the room – and not be His show would be family friendly to do on a daily basis. I wanted to have embarrassed. and fun, celebrating what he calls the my band there. I wanted to talk to inter - Connick: I’m glad you brought that “shared values” that Americans hold. It esting people, whether they’re celebri - up, because for some reason clean also would be spontaneous, with fewer ties or not. I wanted to be able to enter - entertainment and relevant, contempo - scripted moments than are seen in tain the audience with different things rary entertainment seem to be mutual - other shows, allowing him to serve as that I do. The spontaneity of the show ly exclusive. You don’t have to be Mister the host and the musician. and the music were the two things that Rogers to be a family show. My execu - experience, as well? dad, and my dad is a devout Catholic. The result was Harry, which raised eyebrows, because those don’t tive producers were the head writers for Connick: Yes and no. I think my He calls me Thomas sometimes [as in launched last fall in syndication. exist in daytime TV. It was just a matter David Letterman. You can be really thought process has become more seri - doubting Thomas], because I ask him Connick believe it’s a show that most funny and have great substantive con - ous. Am I a better Catholic than I was as questions, and we talk about different people – no matter their background or tent – and you don’t have to hold your a kid? I don’t know. All I know is that I things about faith. He says, “How are political beliefs – can enjoy. “Fortunately, thumb over the mute button. I believe am driven to understand more about you doing Thomas?” I want to know, I “I think most of us around this i was able to that can exist, and that’s what we’re try - my faith. I am far from perfect. I have a want to learn. I know I contemplate country have the same types of values. ing to do. long way to go and a lot to learn. things now on a more substantial level How do we do a show that celebrates convince the I remember when people used to ask now than I did when I was 20, because faith and celebrates family and cele - powers that be SCENES: Has your faith guided me about my faith a long time ago, I felt as you grow older you start considering brates community – without preaching some of your career decisions – such as like I had to come across as some kind your mortality and things like that about it?” Connick told SCENES. “I’m to let me do it.” taking roles in Dolphin Tale (2011) and of saint. I’m not, and I want to be the more. And you start considering the proud of my faith, but the show isn’t even New In Town (2009)? best person that I can be. I talk to my wellbeing of your children. about that, per se. It’s about all of the Connick: I don’t sit around and things that we celebrate and we value of seeing if the network would go for it, think, “What movie is going to be together. I think my show, at its best, and they did. appropriate that is in tandem with my will transcend the specificity of what faith?” I’ve never done that. It’s all com - people may believe and speak to them SCENES: For those who haven’t seen ing out of the same brain, though, and From Heart to Home as Americans and as human beings.” the show, what do you mean by the I do things that are comfortable to me. Infant Adoption Program Connick’s guest list has been diverse, spontaneity? I played a serial killer in Copycat. with former football player Tim Tebow, Connick: A lot of shows are very That may not be something you actress Sandra Bullock and singer Kelly heavily scripted. Not only does the host want to watch with your kids, but I An adoption agency you can trust. Clarkson all joining him. have things that are scripted out, but the think art and entertainment are com - Connick, who has appeared in more guests are scripted, and there’s a lot of plicated. They’re complex. Dolphin Tale For over 120 years, adoption has been a core than 20 movies and whose albums have planning that goes into what is said and is one kind of movie, but Copycat is service throughout KCSL’s history. Let us help sold more than 28 million copies, how it’s said. There’s not a lot of spon - another kind of movie. Do I lose sleep fulfill your dream of having a child. recently spoke with SCENES Magazine taneity on TV nowadays. That’s not to at night over either one of them? No, about his show, his career and his faith. say that other shows aren’t good, but not at all. People are smart, and they can Following is a transcript. [spontaneity] is just a style that you see the subtleties in those differences. SCENES: What did you want to do don’t see that much. You hardly see it at SCENES: Sometimes people grow to help set your show apart? all, where the host is leading the band up with a faith and then they get more 877-581-5437 z www.kcsl.org Harry Connick Jr.: I had a very spe - and playing music and, for the most serious about it as an adult, when they cific idea of what I wanted to do, and it part, is discovering things along with have children. Is that similar to your 18 • March 2017 ______MetroVoiceNews.com ______Facebook/MetroVoiceNews ______Topeka Metro Voice

A PERFECT DAY : Life as a Caregiver By Sarah Jane Every once in a while someone out for the day, I whizzed 'round anything they don't serve in insti - tells me it’s not really worth and scooped her up. Mum was tutions, like soft-boiled eggs, spending time with a person who fully clothed but had retreated to asparagus, fresh wholegrain bread, has dementia because they proba - her bed. When I asked her why, or a slice of perfectly ripe pear. bly won’t remember. My experi - she said there didn't seem to be After lunch I suggested we both ence yesterday gives the lie to that. anything worth doing. have a nap. Mum was skeptical, The night before last, Mum So we set off for the shops. but I persuaded her to lie down phoned from her rest home just Mum adores drives. It’s like being for a minute. I’d hardly put the after six. She often calls then. at the movies without the stress of blanket over her before she passed Dinner is over and another fea - following the plot. Recently I’ve out. She slept for almost two tureless evening stretches ahead. noticed that she’s just as happy hours and awoke refreshed, ready This time she was particularly low. parked up somewhere that’s busy, to take on the garden. So we weed - I managed to cheer her up watching people going about their ed, potted, and swept and soon it momentarily by reminding her lives. So I parked the car, wound was time for afternoon tea. We sat ital version. I lined up the shots but she knew she was happy. And that the next day was Saturday and down all the windows and left outside and gazed at the splendid and got Mum to press the button. that’s the bit that stuck in her that we’d be doing things together, Mum in the sun, happily studying vista of the newly tidied court - Then we took turns taking pic - memory. but it didn't help for long. the passersby while I did my yard. tures of each other, posing beside “Tell me honestly, what do I errands. Suddenly Mum had an idea. the newly planted pots. Sarah Jane is a freelance have to look forward to?” she Next we had lunch. Mum sel - “We should take photos! Do you At five, I drove Mum home. She writer/researcher and part-time asked. How do you answer that? dom complains about rest home have a camera? Some film?” she was really, really happy. We both caregiver for her mother Eleanor* So yesterday morning, when meals, but I suspect they're not the asked. were. Mum didn't remember who has dementia and lives at a everyone in my house had gone greatest. I’ve noticed that she loves “Yes,” I lied and fetched my dig - exactly what we’d done, it's true, rest home nearby

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A new remodel another option different from term care to help those recuper - of the home, including new win - nursing homes," she said. "A lot ating. Residents enjoy home- dows, makes it a bit easier to of the seniors I worked with did - cooked meals and visits from keep the residents at ease, n't want to live in larger, long- family and friends. Visits from according to owner/operator term care facilities." church leaders is also encour - Tammy Gonzalez. An increasingly popular aged for Bible Study, “It just makes for a better envi - option for seniors, Home Plus Communion and such, Gonzalez ronment all around,” Gonzalez offers seniors a family-like living said. said. “And it’s a nicer look, too.” situation in a residence that can Home Plus residences are Gonzalez started Hillsdale house up to eight people. 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Repent of your sin and receive Jesus as your Savior. In order to go to Heaven from KANSAS, or anywhere else, you must accept Christ by calling on Him in prayer. He tells us in Romans 10:13, “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” Use the following prayer, or one similar to it, to receive Him now: Dear Lord Jesus, I know I am a sinner. I believe that you died and rose again for me. Please forgive me of my sin, become Lord of my life, and take me to heaven when I die. I am trusting you completely, and in nothing I can do. Thank you Jesus! Amen. 20 • March 2017 ______MetroVoiceNews.com ______Facebook/MetroVoiceNews ______Topeka Metro Voice

link from Royals past to Royals present. He played for the Royals for 20 years, from 1973 - 1993. His lifetime batting average is .305 and he had 3154 hits. In 1980, he bat - ted .390 and flirted with .400, which had - n't been accomplished since 1941. He has stayed true to Kansas City and has been ON TOP OF alHways pIrSay.” GAME I was recently asked who my ten favorite in July of 2015, but he had an immediate involved with the Royals since he retired. It By Art Stricklin | Sports Spectrum Jackie has been known to hold up the baseball players are. I thought about it for impact, not only on the team, helping was fun to see him react during the World To achieve his college player of the year team bus to pray for Hield and his team - a while and came up with a list of twelve, them win the World Series, but also on the Series victory in 2015. Obviously he's a season and lead his Oklahoma Sooners to mates, gathering them in a circle in some five of which I’m sharing here. These are fans as he quickly became a fan favorite. I Hall of Famer, earning the 4th highest vot - the Final Four for the first time in more opposing team driveway or Oklahoma my five favorite baseball players of all time. hated to see him go to the Chicago Cubs, ing percentage in the history of baseball. than a decade, Buddy Hield replied on a practice facility. She’ll often wander the I only put players that I have seen play on but he did have the opportunity to win 2 The best player to EVER wear a Royals series of exacting plays which resulted in an hallways of a stadium where the Sooners my list and it just so happens that six of the consecutive World Series. I love the way he uniform! incredible, award-winning senior season. are playing to pray for her son, his team - twelve are Royals, including four of my top plays the game and he seems to be quite #1 - Ken Griffey Jr. - Seattle Mariners – But to get to where he is in his life, the mates, the other team, for health, success five. Anyway, I hope that my list causes you the family man as well. By the Outfield: Ken Griffey Jr. is by far Freeport, Bahamas, native has relied on a and a way to honor God through basket - to make your own list and helps you to way, he's been known to ride his my favorite baseball player of all more important playbook, the unwavering ball. remember some of the memories you bike to Wrigley Field on game time. I enjoyed watching him prayer support of his moth - He said watching his have created over the years. day. How cool is that? play and I consider him the er and his daily Bible read - mom and God at work #5 - Freddie Patek - Kansas City Royals #3 - Alex Gordon - Kansas Michael Jordan of baseball. I ings in God’s word. during the season – Shortstop: Freddie Patek was probably City Royals – Outfield: Alex lived a couple of hours away “Psalm 23 is the one I showed him the power the first player I liked when I was first tak - Gordon has become the face of from Kansas City, so I would always read, the main one of prayer and the power ing an interest in baseball. I don't know the franchise before and during plan my Royals trips based on before my games,” says of perseverance in seek - why, but I vividly remember the image of the Royals rejuvenation these who they were playing and Hield, who was drafted XX ing God. Patek in the dugout after he grounded into last few years. I remember see - most times than not, I would in the NBA draft on June 23. “That has been the a series ending double play against the ing him play at KU while he was playing go when they were playing the “My mom always told me to constant in her life, some Yankees in the 1977 ALCS. His stats for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and he was Mariners. 630 Home runs, 2781 hits and a read that when I was nerv - people say they will pray weren't even that good, but I will always good then as well. He plays the game old lifetime .284 batting average. However, ous or before a big game. for you and they do it associate Patek with baseball in my youth. school style, if that makes any sense. Great Griffey was known for his swing. Many “ I also like Psalm 91, 27, once a month,” Hield The Royals in the 70's were pretty good. defense, good bat. He's the leader of his people called it the smoothest swing in 35, and 37. I read them says. “She is consistent. Patek is my link to that time. team! I hope he retires as a Royal!!! baseball. He was elected to the Baseball before every game. I’m try - She will do it every day. #4 - Ben Zobrist - Chicago Cubs - 2nd #2 - George Brett - Kansas City Royals - Hall of Fame in 2016, with a 99.3% voting ing to get my mind right. It She has been teaching Base: Zobrist was only with the Royals for Third Base: If you never saw George Brett percentage, the highest in the history of the isn’t a burden to be in the me that.” about 3 months after they traded for him play, you have truly missed out. He is the game. Final Four, it’s a blessing. I always want to It was a lesson that wasn’t missed by remember that.” Hield’s Oklahoma teammates. head coach Billy Kennedy, whose path to While opposing teams schemed for any When Isaiah Cousins came to live with college basketball success was ended by way possible, mainly in vain, to stop Hield’s Hield and his mom near the Norman, Oklahoma in the Sweet 16 this year, said Every child deserves a loving, caring home. A family they can call their own. award-winning college basketball season Oklahoma, campus, the first thing she did God was using him for His real purpose in A place where they belong. With people who will be there for them always. this year, he revealed his source of strength was ask how she could pray for him and basketball. in the scriptures to a national TV audience began asking God to bless him and his life. “For two years, my wife and I prayed we after the Sooners Regional Finals victory Khadeem Lattin grew up in the rough would raise a banner at (Texas A&M’s) over Oregon. streets of Houston, Texas, with his own Reed Arena, and this year God showed me “I was nervous before the game today, praying family and quickly saw what a dif - the banner was the lives of the young men but I just prayed and read the Bible. That ference having spiritually united men on we are charged with,” he said. “My wife has always calms me down. That’s get me in my the Oklahoma team could make. always given me Ephesians. 3:20 as my key rhythm,” Hield told the CBS national “We are all Christian men here, we all verse, and we won our (final) comeback broadcast after the game and added before support one another. We’re used to it. You game on March 20. It just shows God is hundreds of Final Four media in Houston wanted to show your faith in all ways. My always working in my life.” days later. mom taught me that and I want to honor Kennedy grew up in New Orleans and “I will read the Psalms, which is what my her and my grandmother’s memory in all played junior college basketball with mar - mother taught me to do at an early age. I that I do,” Lattin said ginal success before he decided to get into know she will be praying and so will I. It “One thing about my mother and my coaching and work to impact kids’ lives for calms me down.” grandmother is they were always strong in good and for God. While the Sooners fell short of their their faith in Jesus Christ and that’s what “God is the author of all things and zwww.adoptKSkids.org z877-457-5430  National Championship on-court goal, they passed to me. I can remember their allows all things. That made a huge differ - Adopt Kansas Kids works to connect foster and approved adoptive families with children throughout Kansas who need adoption. This service is provided by the Kansas Children’s Service League through a contract with the losing to eventual overall winner Villanova favorite saying was hold strong to your faith ence in my career because I saw God was Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF). in the semifinals, Hield, who won several because that is what’s going to last.” directing me where he wanted me to go,” national players of the year honors Lattin saw his grandmother pass away added Virginia Tech Buzz Williams. “It (Wooden Award, Naismith Award, Oscar just days before the Final Four game, but changed my whole insight on my career.” Robertson Trophy and Sporting News used his earthly sadness to fuel his play and While Villanova cut down the basketball For BreakfastBreakfasteakfast and LunchLunchnch it’s...it’ s... Player of the Year), and became the Big 12’s undergird his eternal joy. nets as the NCAA champions after a final all-time leading scorer, along with winning “She always told me God is the way for championship game for the ages, the power the Big 12 Player of the Year for the second everything and I learned it’s always been a of prayer and the impact it had on college’s consecutive time, was remembered for his positive influence to have Him back in my top players and coaches was the biggest overall impact and priorities. life,” winner of all. “Regardless of the final outcome, people The Sooners weren’t the only high pro - With Hield, though, his journey will will also remember Buddy for the positive file team to boldly share the power of continue in the NBA with XX and he’ll get influence he had both inside and outside of prayer and God’s ultimate purpose at the to see how God uses him on the platform of our program,” says Oklahoma head coach NCAA closing college basketball weekend. pro basketball. Lon Kruger. “He will be remembered for Speaking at the annual Athletes in Art Stricklin is a longtime Sports positive exuberance.’ Action Final Four breakfast, Texas A&M Spectrum contributor who lives in Texas. Hield’s remarkable story from a poor 1034 S. Kansas AAvenuevenue - (785) 232-1232-1111111 Bahamas school kid with nothing but an wwww.hanoverpancakehouse.comww.hanoverpancakehouse.com outdoor net to practice on, to his moving to the United States in 2010 and attending Sunrise Christian Academy in Kansas and then moving on to Oklahoma, is amazing enough. But Hield said God’s hand in the process, primarily through the unwavering prayer support of his mother, Jackie Swann, is what made this past season so rewarding. “She will be waking up praying in the morning,” Hield says. “Even when she is Hanover Pancake House...need I say more?mor tired or worn out from working, she will Topeka Metro Voice ______MetroVoiceNews.com ______Facebook/MetroVoiceNews ______March 2017 • 21

2017 YFC Golf Classic is a Tournament of Champions For Teens Topeka Youth for Christ’s Support of the Golf 2017 Annual Golf Classic Classic helps provide full “Tournament of Champions time and part-time staff, for Teens” will be held on college interns and volun - Monday, May 1 at the Lake teer adults who develop, Shawnee Golf Course. The equip and coach student four person, 18 hole scram - leaders, empowering them ble begins with a shotgun to develop a passion for start at 12:30 PM Jesus and a passion for (Registration opens at 11:30 their lost friends. AM). Awards and prizes will For over sixty years, the be given for first and sec - support of sponsors and golfers Juvenile Justice Ministry (at the ond low teams, scored in two has helped YFC to continue to Kansas Juvenile Corrections flights of players. Individuals will build Christ-sharing relationships Complex and the Shawnee County receive awards and prizes for clos - with teens through a variety of Juvenile Detention Center), YFC est to the pin, longest drive, and ministry programs. YFC currently Core, City Life Clubs and YFC longest putt. The entry fee for the ministers to teens through: Camp. fundraiser is $500 per team or $125 per individual ($75 of which is tax deductible). The fee includes green fees, carts, a box lunch, golf shirt and great door prizes! Individual and corporate spon - sorships are still available. To sign up for the YFC Annual Golf Classic Tournament of Champions for Teens go online to www.topekayfc.org/golf_classic/. Topeka YFC has developed two Church Seminars: Topeka YFC offers two church based seminars: “Warrior Parenting and Grandparenting” for parents and grandparents based on Ezekiel 22:30 and Ephesians 6:10-18. And “The Heart of the Overcomer” a seminar or retreat conference for teens based on 1 John 5:1-4. For more information about YFC or the Golf Classic, contact Bob Hanson at (785) 232-8296, or email [email protected].

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Grace Community Church - Overbrook Church Guide 6. FIRST SOUTHERN BAPTIST Sun. 9:30am - Sunday School for all ages 1912 SW Gage, Topeka, KS Sun. 10:30am - Worship & Word, Children 1. The Great I AM Church 272-0443 www.fsbctopeka.org Wed. 6:30pm - Children, Youth, Adult Breaking Traditions Sunday Services: ~ Nursery care for all services ~ Non-Denominational 8:30 AM Traditional Worship Pastor Cordell Fischer 9:45 AM Bible study--all ages 12. BUCK CREEK COUNTRY CHURCH 2523 SE Indiana 11 AM Contemporary Worship Meeting at Buck Creek School House (785) 861-0422 5 mi. east of Perry on Hwy 24, 13th & Phillips Rd. www.greatIAMchurch.com 7. TOPEKA BAPTIST CHURCH Childrens Sunday School - 8:30 a.m. “Finding NEW LIFE in CHRIST” Worship Service - 9:00 a.m. 2. CHRISTIAN CAVALRY Sunday Worship 9:30 & 10:45am, 5pm Contacts: Logan Barnett 785-597-5498, Scott Bond 423-0406, Jack Snavely 760-3513 MINISTRIES INT. ~ Sunday School for all ages ~ 11 Pastor Beaux Bryant 4500 SW Gage Blvd., Topeka 13. WANAMAKER WOODS NAZARENE c/o Seaman Baptist Church 785-862-0988 Serving Christ - Loving People 2015 NW Buchanan, Topeka Ks 66608 www.topekabaptist.org 3501 SW Wanamaker Rd • 273-2248 785-224-5419 • www.church4bikers.org Dr. L.D. Holmes, Sr. Pastor Sun. School 9:30 am 8. WANAMAKER ROAD www.wwnaz.org Sun. Service 10:45 am BAPTIST CHURCH Sun. Worship: 9am (Hymns) & 11 am Wed. Prayer & Bible Study 7pm “Being and making disciples of Jesus Christ Children’s Worship 9 & 11 am by the power of the Gospel, to the glory of God” Sunday School 10 am, all ages 3. TOPEKA BIBLE CHURCH 2700 SW Wanamaker Rd., Topeka Sun. Evening Various Children’s Programs 1101 SW Mulvane St., Topeka (785) 272-9323 www. wrbctopeka.com 6 pm Life Groups; 6:30 pm Teen Service 785-234-5545 Traditional Sunday Worship 10:30am & 6pm Wed. 6:30 pm Adult & Teen Life Groups Worship: 8:00 - 9:30 & 11am Sunday School 9am • Wed. Prayer 7pm Wed. 6:30 pm Kids University Sunday School & Bible Studies: ~ Nursery care at all services ~ 9:30 & 11am 9. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 17. EAST SIDE BAPTIST CHURCH 19. SEAMAN COMMUNITY CHURCH 21. HARVEST FAMILY FELLOWSHIP www.discovertbc.com 310 E 8th St (E. US 56 Hwy) 15. OAKLAND UNITED METHODIST 4425 S.E. 29th St., 379-9933. Independent Christ-Centered Bible Church Meets at 522 SW Polk Overbrook, KS; 785-665-7117 CHURCH Sunday Worship 10:45am & 6:00pm 2036 NW Taylor, Topeka, KS 785-220-5418 Pastor Rey Rodriguez Elvin Dillard, Senior Pastor 801 NE Chester, Topeka, KS 66616 AWANA Sunday at 5:45 p.m. 354-8777 • www.seamanchurch.com 4. NORTHLAND CHRISTIAN See our website for info on our Sun. Worship 10 am CHURCH Sunday School 9 am; Worship 10 am 235-1010 • [email protected] Adult Sunday School - Sun. 9:30am www.gccinoverbrook.com Shawn O'Trimble, Pastor Student Ministries & Kid City www.topekaharvest.vpweb.com 3102 NW Topeka Blvd., Topeka [email protected] Sunday School 9:15am, Worship 10:30am www.esbcks.org Sunday Worship: 10:30am 286-1204 Children's worship time 10:30am Children's Sunday School: 10:30am 22. NEW CITY LIFE CHURCH Worship Sun. 8:00, 9:30 & 11am 10. LORD’S HOUSE CHURCH Hear us on WREN Radio Sun. 10-11am 18. CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC Youth group 1st & 3rd Sundays 4-6pm 5221 SW West Drive www.northland.cc. 300 SW Roosevelt, Topeka KS 66606 Like us on Facebook! CHURCH Topeka, Kansas 66606 Sunday Services - 10:00 am Pastor Marilyn Hahn McGinnis All are welcome - Come and see us! Voted 2015/16 Best Church in Topeka! 20. HERITAGE BAPTIST CHURCH 10 a.m. Sunday (Non-traditional Service) 5973 SW 25th St. Pastor Kathy Crofford 5. FAIRLAWN CHURCH OF THE 1937 NE Madison St, See “About Us” at our website 16. HOUSE OF THE LORD CHURCH Topeka, KS 66614 ● 273-0710 23. HIGHLAND HEIGHTS CHRISTIAN NAZARENE www.kawriverkeruv.com A Spirit-filled, Word-centered church Reconciliation: Sat 3-4pm Topeka, KS 66616 • 785-506-4594 730 SW Fairlawn Rd., Topeka, KS CHURCH 785-379-5642 Questions? [email protected] 2531 SE Wittenberg Rd., Topeka Weekend Masses: Sat 4:30pm Pastor Dale Stockburger Sunday Services: 8:30 and 10:00 AM (785) 272-6322 • www.FairlawnNaz.org Sunday Worship 11am & 6pm Sunday 7:30, 9, 11am, 6pm Sunday Worship: 10 am and 6pm Jars of Clay Children's Center now open Wed. Prayer & Praise 7pm Sunday Worship: 10:40 am 11. COMMUNITY CHURCH www.ctktopeka.org Junior Church for kids: Sun 10am Taking registrations: 785-379-9098 1819 SW 21st St., Topeka 785-266-LOVE (5683) Fr. Matthew Schiffelbein, Pastor Adult, Youth & Children’s Sun. School 9:15 Wed. Evening Worship: 7pm 2930 SE Tecumseh Road 233-3537 www.CommunityChurchKS.com J. Michael Borjon, Pastor Fr. Jaime Zarse, Associate Pastor Tecumseh, Kansas 66542

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Celebrating Many are making plans to make everything that makes The Man 2017 better than ever in NOTO Cave great! No shabby chic, no and the entire North Topeka area. painted furniture and no pale Entertainment can also be pink! Expect to find beer glasses, found on First Fridays, at various vintage road signs and tons of venues during the artwalk up and rusty goodness!! Man has a second down the Avenue. best friend and its called Scrubby The restaurants, locally owned Soap. This month’s spotlight item shops, art galleries and studios is guaranteed to get the grease off have also become favorite art walk after a hard day of manly work! destinations. Artist of the month will feature greeting card Artist Tamera Haefner and Daisy Troop 3638 will be the special guest during First Friday with their Girl Scout Cookies. Try the famous 'Vintage Brew' and Garden Dill Savory Cracker Mix will be served during 35% OFF Burgers! the Artwalk from 5-9pm. NOTO Arts Center, 935 N Kansas Ave, will feature Artists Becky Drager and Cally Krallman Here are a few more shceduled in a "Side by Side" show, 5:30-8:30 events in the North Topeka area: in the Morris Gallery; Kirk Drager ALL YOU CAN EAT HAM & and Six Mile Creek 5:30-8:30 in BEANS SUPPER - Mar. 10, 4- the Classroom; and Budget 6:30pm. Kansas Ave United Outreach Pop Up, City of Topeka, Methodist Church Fellowship 5:30-7:00 in the Front Parlor. Hall, 1029 N Kansas Ave. Adults It’s all part of First Friday, which $8. Price includes cornbread, drink is quite the celebration in North & dessert. Community Invited! Topeka these days, bringing people to the area in record numbers. COMMUNITY HARVEY Besides the Art Walk in NOTO, HOUSE LUNCHEON & TOUR - Mar. 9, Great Overland Station. For info: 785-232-5533 or greatoverlandstation.com 4th ANNUAL TOPEKA EASTER PARADE & FUN FAIR – Apr. 15, 10am-3pm, North Kansas Avenue & Garfield Park. Topeka’s fourth annual Easter parade will begin at the tracks in NOTO and proceed north on Kansas Avenue to Garfield Park at 10am. Egg Hunt begins right after the parade at the playground in Garfield Park. Food Trucks will be on hand and the Family Fun Fair will be 10-3 at Garfield Park, in the Shelter House & in the Gym will include vendor booths, children’s games, food, facepainting, and more. Bands and other entertainment will perform nearby. For info: [email protected] or 640-6399 SUNRISE OPTIMIST CLUB – Meets every Tue., 6:30am, Sunrise Optimist Complex, 720 NW 50th St. For info: Gary, 246-1291.

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