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Topeka EDITION includes Lawrence, Manhattan, Emporia & Holton FREE! NE! The Area’s Most Complete Event Guide TAKE O MOVIE REVIEWS Page16 NATHAN HARMON Page 13 CELEBRATING FAITH, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY IN NORTHEAST KANSAS facebook /metrovoicenews Celebrating our 13th year! VISIT US AT or metrovoicenews.com VOLUME 14 • NUMBER 3 November 2018 TO ADVERTISE, CONTRIBUTE, SUBSCRIBE OR RECEIVE BULK COPIES, CALL 785-235-3340 OR EMAIL [email protected] NEW RESIDENT Annual Red Kettle church guide Campaign Begins Wanamaker Woods Church of the Nazarene See inside r! back cove The season of giving is right around the corner, and the familiar sound of bell For Steven ringing will announce the beginning of The Salvation Army’s annual Red Kettle Curtis Chapman, What is God’s best for you? Campaign. The Salvation Army kicks off “ ” this year’s Campaign Monday, Nov. 19th at 11:30 a.m. on their front lawn at 1320 it’s personal SE 6th Street. Major Brian Burkett of The It has been a season of humbling We see inconceivable brokenness and he had ten when the master got Topeka Salvation Army and Captain recognition for TRM and we are grate - and hopelessness every day. Despite back. The one who had two had dou - Kettle will be joining this year’s Red Kettle ful; recognition calling us out as the this, we believe the Lord has blessed us bled his and had four. To the one who Chair for the event. “best.” TRM Ministries has been recog - with the responsibility, ideas and was given one, he didn’t do anything Bowls of chili will be served along with nized locally and nationally for the resources to glorify Him by serving with it because he was afraid of his harsh sandwiches and hot chocolate– free to the innovative way we approach those we those around us in the very best ways master. So, the master said to the one public. serve and our role in the community. we can by daily doing our best. who received five, “Well done, my good They are now accepting applications God has given all of us here at TRM the I am reminded of the parable of the and faithful servant.” To the one who until December 14th at their headquar - amazing opportunity to serve those talents in Matthew 25:14-30 where the doubled his two talents he said, “Well ters. All that’s required is a resume, ID who find themselves in very difficult master said to his servants “I am going done.” To the one who took the one tal - and a Social Security Card. circumstances. With this gift comes the to go away for a while. To this one I am ent, just the one, and didn’t do anything To see what times are needed for bell - responsibility to always, with God’s going to give five talents, to this one I with it at all – he had less to lose, he had ringers, go to www.registertoring.com help, do the very best we can to serve am going to give two and to this one I less risk, but didn’t do anything with it - Money collected during the campaign Most of our memories are connect - those who are in need. So, receiving am going to give one. I will be back – the master said, “You are not worthy to supports Salvation Army programs ed in one way or another to music. these awards caused us to pause and ask take care of what I have entrusted to be a part of the company anymore; throughout the year, such as utility assis - Remember when you took your car “What does it mean to be the ‘best’ or you.” you’re banned to outer dark ness.” tance, disaster relief and food programs, out for your first solo ride, the radio do our ‘best’?” So, the one that had five, invested it n Please see BEST page 2 which have gotten a head start thanks to blaring? Slow danced with someone n last year's campaign. special? Wept at a funeral? Or perhaps, "We help more and more folks," said when you gave your life to Jesus at an Core Officer Brian Burkett. " Monday altar call? They likely all had one thing through Friday, 4 o'clock we're feeding in common. Music. Top comedian comes to YFC Comedy Cafe anyone in town who's hungry. Our Music keeps score. As Michael Michael Joiner is undoubtedly one of Audiences around the country may pantry program, the numbers have went Jackson said, “Music is the soundtrack today’s most popular entertainers and recognize Michael from one of his many up, but we know the people of Topeka to life.” comics. Whether it is nationwide sold- starring roles in films like Sony Pictures will continue to help us meet that need." For the past 30 years, many out comedy tours, films, hidden camera theatrical sleeper hit, "The Grace Card" or Christian music fans have marked their pranks or YouTube skits, Joiner demon - the more recent Comedy hit "Heaven milestones to the music of Steven strates an extraordinary ability to connect Bound," as well as his scene-stealing roles PARTNERS TO Curtis Chapman. Now, on Nov. 15 at with a wide and diverse audience. in movies such as “My Name is Paul,” the Folly Theater in Kansas City, his A true "comic’s comic,” Joiner, often “Rumors of wars,” “Love Covers All” and SHARE THE WARMTH fans can get a personal tour through referred to as “God's Smart Aleck,” has most recently “Kudzu Zombies.” He’s You may not know it judging by cur - Chapman’s own soundtrack. been performing his own sarcastic style of written for dozens of stand-up comedi - rent temperatures, but winter will be “SCC Solo: A Night of Hits, History observational stand-up comedy for over ans, as well as “The Tonight Show” and blowing into Northeast Kansas sooner and Influences” is a culmination of 31 25 years, becoming one of the best known “Politically Incorrect.” Joiner’s many TV than many care to admit. years of the music and life of this and respected clean comics working appearances have included “Bananas" & The change in seasons has many dig - multi-Grammy Award-winning today. His crowd interaction and Chonda Pierce's "Stand up for Family's" ging out their winter coats - however, singer-songwriter and author. His unequaled ability to improvise with audi - on the Dove Channel. He was actor some aren't so fortunate. ence members has gained him respect Bruce Willis' full time photo-double for For those in need of outerwear as the n Please see CHAPMAN page 2 among fans and Comedians alike. n Please see COMEDIAN page 3 n Please see WARMTH page 3 2 • November 2018 ______________________ MetroVoiceNews.com _________________________ Facebook/MetroVoiceNews ________________________ Topeka Metro Voice The other day someone said they CHAPMAN walked out of their wedding to his upbeat BEST continued from page 1 song “Dive” – representing how they were continued from page 1 Life Lessons Frommeans ato wLalk it ttle One diving into life together. out in everyday Those are pretty harsh words, but the INTEGRITY book, “Between Heaven & the Real World: “Just having those kinds of connections life. And for years, bridge to TRM is that the master gave the by Jessica S. Hosman My Story,” is somewhat the script behind with people through the years, I feel like I have wondered if the music on this tour. talents according to each one’s ability. That with this concert I’ve had a lot of people “But I don’t wanna do my homework, any of those con - “It’s really a unique kind of thing that says a lot. The master in our case is the who said, ‘Man, I’ve never laughed harder Mommy!” Looking around the messy versations have I’ve been, over the years, kind of creating Creator of all. He made each one, so he and cried harder at a concert,’” Chapman kitchen and lacking the motivation to fallen upon any - — this little bits and pieces of just telling knows what they are able to do. And He Jessica Hosman said. “It’s just a lot of memories and a lot clean it or cook dinner, I made my son a thing but deaf my story, using music to kind of take peo - knows what we are able to do and not do. of shared journey together, which is a deal. Mommy does the homework; ears. Yet today, I couldn’t stop the water ple on this journey,” he said during a Are we honoring the Lord in the best pretty remarkable thing and a great gift.” Zechariah empties the dishwasher, loads from filling my eyes when my son began recent phone interview. “… There have way we can? Wisely investing our “talents” Chapman wants to take concertgoers the dirty dishes, cleans off the counters, counseling me on what it means to walk been a lot of songs that reference the jour - on a journey of remembering, knowing isn’t about how we compare to other in integrity regarding his homework and organizations either locally or across the makes dinner and sets the table. The ney that I’m on — and others — that the power of music can send a 60-year-old strong-willed twinkle in his eye gleamed the beautiful conversations and lessons we’re on together.” back to high school. The intentional act of country. It isn’t about receiving a plaque. that flowed from there. It’s really about helping those we serve to and he accepted my offer.