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NEW RESIDENT Our search began five years ago, church guide when I was praying Answered Prayers for God to unite my husband Toby’s heart with my own My story of changed hearts and saved lives on adoption or take away my desire to adopt. We already had two children Highland Heights Christian Church biologically. I was so eager to go find our “missing child” See inside through internation - al adoption and, back cover! well, I was really annoying my hus - Local students win band. My desperate national honors prayer at that time Two students from Topeka won honors was for God to at the National Woman’s Christian change Toby’s heart Temperance Union contest this past or change mine, August in Sacramento, California. Caleb because not being Powell, son of Jeff and Tammy Powell, on the same page won 3rd Place in the Division II Poster was agony. contest. Caleb’s drawing was entitled All that praying “Don’t be a Slave to Anything.” His poster paid off when he will be used for a leaflet to be published by finally agreed to the National WCTU and distributed begin the steps throughout the United States during the By Melissa Sutherland See ADOPTION page 7 Youth Temperance Education week. Caleb won first place in both the local and state competition. Mollyanne Gibson, daughter of Roger See Page 7 for Our 2013 Adoption and Foster Care Guide and Labecca Gibson, won second place in the Oratorical College Student contest at Sacramento, California in August. She had to recite her material from memory (ver - batim). It needed to be 10-12 minutes long. She was flawless in her presentation. CGrammoy anud Acnademty orf Coyunt ry lMeusicg Awaerd-wnin - dfor hibs richr teniorn voiceg ands th e shtring iofs pop -itnflaectedl heit nts to Topeka ning singer-songwriter, Larry Gatlin, is perhaps best songs he wrote while he and his brothers were becoming Caleb Powell and Mollyanne Gibson known as part of the legendary country music group, The one of country music's most successful acts of the 1970s Gatlin Brothers, along with brothers Steve and Rudy. As and 1980s. He has had a total of 33 Top 40 singles (com - children, Larry and his brothers began singing at family bining his solo recordings and those with his brothers). As and church events. Eventually, Larry’s career brought him their fame grew, the band became known as Larry Gatlin to Nashville, the capitol of country music, where he & the Gatlin Brothers. Their biggest hits together include worked with such artists as Dottie West, Kris "Broken Lady," "All the Gold in California," "Houston Kristofferson, Elvis Presley, Barry Gibb of The Bee Gees (Means I'm One Day Closer to You)," "She Used to Be and more. Larry’s music has been featured in such films Somebody's Baby," and "Talkin' to the Moon." and as “Next of Kin,” “Stroker Ace” and “Gospel Road: A GOSPEL BACKGROUND Story of Jesus.” In one of his more recent projects, Gatlin appeared in The Gatlins were raised listening to country and gospel Her subject was tobacco usage and its the film, “Inspiration Pop 2929” which premiered in music. Even since childhood, he and his brothers, Steve harmful effects. She was sponsored by the Nashville in the spring of 2013. He said at the time he and Rudy, have always sung and performed together. Kansas WCTU. She was accompanied by hoped the film would “Entertain people, uplift people and When they were younger, they often sang in their local her sister, Lydia, to California. make money,” and that “if you can do those three things, church. They sometimes performed on local radio sta - The local WCTU sponsors contests for what more could you expect?” tions, and occasionally on television shows and even ages kindergarten through college. This year recorded a gospel music album. there were 16 participants. If your children Gatlin will be making a stop in Topeka November 23rd are interested in participating in the color - for a concert at Wanamaker Woods Church of the Country singer Dottie West met Gatlin and was ing, poster, essay or oratorical contests, con - Nazarene,. He is touring again, both as a solo act and with impressed with his songwriting skills, and recorded two of tact Frances Wood at [email protected], his brothers. Gatlin's compositions, "You're the Other Half of Me" and Country Music Legend Larry Gatlin will appear in concert 271-9320 or 785- 249-7545. Born May 2, 1948, in Seminole, Texas, Gatlin is known n Please see GATLIN page 17 November 23 at Wanamaker Woods Church of the Nazarene 2 • October 2013 ______MetroVoiceNews.com ______Facebook/MetroVoiceNews ______Topeka Metro Voice Are you eligible for a subsidy? Annual Life Chain Scheduled AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (ACA): THE INDIVIDUAL MANDATE fines for the 2014 Individual Mandate are Scott Day nominal: $95 per family member (limit 3) October 1, 2013, is the beginning of or 1% of family income...whichever is Which way is best? It depends on your open enrollment for the ACA and it ushers greater. The fine will be determined by income. The subsidies from the federal in a new era in American history...the first your 2014 income tax return...which won’t government are for those earning 100% time that Americans are being forced by be applied until after your taxes are filed in ($11,490 single and $23,550 family of the Federal Government to purchase a 2015. The fine goes up in 2015 to $265 per four) of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) up product...health family member (limit 3) or 2% of family to 400% ($45,960 single & $94,200 family insurance. income and in 2016 it goes up to $695 per of four) of FPL. The subsidies are large at Starting on family member (limit 3) or 2.5% of fami - 100% FPL and tiny at 400% FPL. If you Kansans from all over the state join together every year to be a part of LIfe Chain. October 1, 2013, and ly income, whichever is greater. It will think you will qualify for a good running through remain at that level in future years. And if subsidy...you MUST purchase your insur - The 26th National Life Chain will be March 31, 2014, you don’t file tax returns...start filing...it is ance through the FFM...only way you can held Sunday October 6, 2013, from 2:00- Americans will have the primary course the IRS has to deter - receive your subsidies. 3:30 p.m. at various locations locally as an open enrollment mine if you should have received a subsidy. The process is much more difficult to well as across the nation. period where they can purchase health insurance in the FFM as Day What if you receive too much subsidy? You LIFE CHAIN is a peaceful, prayerful purchase health have to pay a portion of it back...based on you need to provide much more informa - public witness of pro-life Americans insurance and there are NO health ques - a sliding scale depending on your income. tion to determine your eligibility for a sub - standing in honor of 56 million lives lost tions, NO pre-existing conditions, and NO How do you purchase health insurance? sidy. For instance, bring plenty of income to abortion, praying for our nation, for waiting periods for coverage. And depend - The Federal Government and the Kansas information...last year’s tax return, current people in crisis situations and for an end ing on your income...many will receive Insurance Department are heavily pro - pay stubs, wage & tax reports and etc. Also to abortion. 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Also bring information natural death. business. businesses with 50 or more employees to chase health insurance...which are through about your spouse’s insurance offerings It is an opportunity for local folks to Topeka area Life Chain events will be purchase health insurance or face a the same processes as we use today...buy - and costs. And get information from your stand with thousands of other pro-lifers held at 21st & Wanamaker, 29th & $2000/employee fine, minus the first 30 ing direct with an insurance company employer including their Federal Tax ID. It throughout the USA. The goal is to be a California, Walmart North on Hwy 24, employees. 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Plus there are several carriers still offering health insurance in KS that are not in the FFM and they will only be available through direct purchase. Plus Coventry and BCBS are also offering plans outside the FFM. Applying outside the FFM is much easier because you do not need all the income, insurance plan, employer, and other information to apply. And finally, purchasing insurance outside the FFM is the same as it is today...between you and the insurance company...no government sharing of your information. Regardless of how you feel about the ACA...starting January 1, 2014, you are required to purchase health insurance or be fined a “tax” by the Federal Government. Open Enrollment begins October 1.

About the author...Scott Day is co- owner of Day Insurance Solutions, LLC, a Topeka health insurance agency. He serves as Commissioner on the Kansas State Employees Health Care Commission and also serves as the President of the Kansas Association of Health Underwriters. Topeka Metro Voice ______MetroVoiceNews.com ______Facebook/MetroVoiceNews ______October 2013 • 3 Ted Cruz isn't abnormal; Washington is Longtime director of Kansas CWA retires by Dwight Widaman idents to step up and get According to a new Gallup poll, 55 per - the budget debate, Brooks talked about accounts for low-income Americans. cent of Americans say they have little to no "the rise of Ted Cruzism." Only in Washington is it considered involved. confidence that they can rely on mass According to Brooks, the Republican abnormal and obstructionist for a mem - The Kansas chapter of “CWA remains the greatest media to report the news "fully, accurately freshman senator from Texas is not a "nor - ber of Congress to ring the alarm about Concerned Women for America is issues advocacy organization in our and fairly." mal" senator who sees himself in Congress the loss of freedom in America, to take a without a leader after the recent nation because it not only prepares Forty-six percent say the media is too to form alliances and pass legislation. stand to restore it, and suggest that retirement of State Director Judy us to engage in the cultural battles, liberal and just 13 percent think it's too Rather, per Brooks, Cruz is more a "media Americans, particularly low-income Smith. Smith, who had volunteered it recognizes that prayer is our conservative. protest person." Americans, should be able to decide what in the position for 16 years, says she secret weapon in the spiritual war - Justification for this public sentiment is The same thing is happening in the kind of school they send their child to and felt God calling her in fare that is driving the cultural bat - evident as the budget and debt-ceiling House, says Brooks. House Republicans to keep and save more of their hard- a different direction. tles,” she said. issues heat up and the press can hardly are "not normal. ... They just want to earned income. Smith is encour - Smith says she and other CWA restrain its disdain for Tea Party obstruct." In Cruz, the black pastors heard some - aged by the success of members are praying that God My organization, the Center for Urban one who wants to liberate, not obstruct. the past legislative ses - would speak to and prepare anoth - Renewal and Education, held an event in They understood that the obstructionists, er person’s heart to take over as Washington two weeks ago titled whose agenda is holding onto and sion but sees troubling times ahead. state director. "Reversing the Urban Plight." expanding their own power, come from Smith About 100 black pastors and commu - the political class in Washington. “What an exhila - She says whomever that person is nity leaders from around the country lis - While the median American family rating feeling to have had a small will be blessed beyond measure in tened as black conservatives such as Dr. income dropped 6.6 percent from 2000 to part in achieving some protection knowing they are doing something Founder & President Ben Carson, economist Walter Williams, 2012, median family income in for the unborn, protection for very important. of Center for Urban Louisiana State Sen. Elbert Guillory and Washington, DC, grew 23.3 percent -- by women and children from those “I have counted it as a great CURE chairman and Family Research far the highest in the nation, new Census who exploit them, and several years privilege to be a part of God’s call Renewal Education Council senior fellow Ken Blackwell talked Bureau data show. before, helping to pass the marriage and to serve the great people of (CURE) about how freedom and conservative Let's recall that the tea party movement amendment to the Kansas Kansas.“ principles hold the key to resolving our got going when it was clear in 2009 that Constitution.” If you feel you are that person, Republicans and the idea that our nation urban crises. America's new president saw more gov - Smith says there is much left you may contact Judy at jsmithcw - may really be in crisis. At dinner, Cruz dropped by. ernment rather than less as the answer to [email protected]. New York Times columnist David In stark contrast to what the PBS view - America's crisis. to do and she calls on Kansas res - Brooks does a regular political commen - ing audience heard from Brooks, this The 2010 health care reform common - tary feature along with Mark Shields on audience heard remarks from Cruz that ly called "ObamaCare," which passed Please see EPIPHANY page 19 the "PBS NewsHour." It's hard to believe everyone in the room found refreshingly without a single Republican vote, has only n that this feature is supposed to be bal - normal. gotten more unpopular. A USA anced, with Brooks the alleged conserva - Cruz had a crisp, clear message about Today/Pew Research Center poll this week tive and Shields the liberal. But for PBS, getting America back on track and about shows 53 percent of Americans disprove like The New York Times where Brooks what it will take to save our low-income of the new law and 42 percent approve. writes his column, anyone not on the far urban communities. Forty-one percent strongly disapprove left is a conservative. He talked about the importance of and 26 percent strongly approve. In a recent "NewsHour" segment about school choice and personal retirement It's Washington that is abnormal, not Ted Cruz and tea party Republicans. Only a left-wing press can conclude that the abnormal obstructionists are those taking a stand for freedom in a country that is supposed to be free.

LOCAL FINANCIAL ADVISOR ACHIEVES HIGH SCORE IN CLIENT RELATIONSHIP STUDY Jim Hanna, a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial has received high marks from his clients in the recent Ameriprise Financial Client Relationship Study. Hanna ranked in the top 25 percent of participating advisors. Conducted by a third party research organization, the survey provides clients with the opportunity to rate their advisor in several areas including whether their advisor provides them access to other spe - cialists when appropriate, explains fees clearly and contacts them when market conditions change significantly. Hanna’s office is located at 601 S. Kansas Avenue in Topeka. He can be reached at (785).356.6278.

Pastor’s Luncheon planned Downtown Capital City Christian Chamber of Commerce (C5) is planning its Annual Pastor’s Appreciation Luncheon to be held October 10, 11:30-1 in the Flourentine Room at Jayhawk Corner Café, 7th & Jackson. All full and part-time pastors are invited for a free lunch, and to listen to the special speakers selected to talk about neighborhood renewal in Topeka. In November, the C5 Christian Business Expo & Luncheon will be held on the 14th from 6 am to 2 pm at the Downtown Ramada, in conjunction with the YMCA Prayer Breakfast the same morning. 4 • October 2013 ______MetroVoiceNews.com ______Facebook/MetroVoiceNews ______Topeka Metro Voice Does Marriage Matter? Chaplain’s Corner THE BATTLE FOR MY SOUL When everything is running smooth, couples divorce compared to 45% of all by John Potter | Military Chaplain And there's not too much to do; first marriages. Additional studies show Uncommon There is an ever growing list of people that women who cohabit are more likely Heavenly Father, I start to think I'm smart enough who want nothing to do with marriage. to be abused and to be depressed than Without Your point of view. You can now add Lindsey Vonn to the list. women in a marriage. And if that wasn’t Prayers When my schedule's overcrowded, Vonn recently announced she has no enough bad news, researchers also found Fred S. And the walls are closing in: Help me, Lord, to keep in mind plans to walk down the aisle again. that couples who cohabit are more likely When I'm not sure where I'm going Whether skies are gray or blue, Vonn, the 2010 gold medal Olympian to cheat on one another. Hollomon And forgotten where I've been.... That I'm sure to mess things up and girl friend to Tiger Woods, shared, This entire notion that you can test “I’m done with that. drive marriage hurts Chaplain Emeritus Without Your point of view. The box is checked. I people and creates Kansas Senate When there's so much to be done, don’t really believe unnecessary But I don't know what to do; heartache. The biblical that you need to be Prayers like this may be found in my Book of Uncommon Then I think it's time, O God, I Pray in the Name of Jesus Christ married to someone warnings against Prayers at Christian Book and Gift Store, Book Boutique To get Your point of view. AMEN to be their life part - cohabitation are at the Library, Wolfe’s Camera Shop, the State Capital, ner.” affirmed by statistics and my Web site, fsh-kschap.org Her attitude on and the burgeoning marriage is increas - trail of wounded peo - ingly common. Many ple. Couples often try COLLECTION WEEK FOR OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD ANNOUNCED couples prefer to live cohabitation because together or in a word they have not seen a Break out the shoeboxes cohabit, instead of get - successful marriage up ting married. I’ve close. Collection week for Operation heard the arguments for the practice. Pastors can help to reverse the trend by Christmas Child is fast approaching as Folks want to save money, spend more requiring premarital counseling before churches across the area gear up for time with the person they love, or test the couples tie the knot. Churches can also another huge response. National compatibility of their relationship without make a difference by mentoring engaged Collection Week is November 18-25. all the messy legal problems if it should couples. This is a great way to teach the Beckye Steele has been an Operation fail. biblical examples of marriage and build Christmas Child volunteer for ten years. Some view the practice as a strong strong relationships. When couples She also had the opportunity to go on a commitment while dating. Others see it receive mentoring by their church, 76% distribution trip to Panama in 2007. “My as a prelude to marriage. But contempo - stay together, 19% break up before marry - favorite memory was taking pictures of rary opinions now view cohabitation as a ing, and only 5% divorce or separate. the children with our digital cameras and showing their picture back to them. Since 1993, more than 100 million boys and girls have experienced God’s love through the substitute for conventional marriage. We can no longer accept a laissez faire power of simple shoebox gifts from Operation Christmas Child. Samaritan’s Purse works with While attitudes and opinions support approach to marriage in our community. None of these particular children had local churches to deliver the gifts and share the life-changing Good News of Jesus Christ. cohabitation, the facts do not. In a piece God has designed the covenant of mar - ever seen a picture of themselves. And entitled “The Downside of Cohabitating riage and we need to continue teaching a then all the many hugs and kids running Before Marriage,” psychologist Meg Jay of biblical approach for couples. They also after our bus throwing us kisses and the University of Virginia describes what is deserve quality mentoring from pastors shouting just one more thank you. I will known as the “cohabitation effect”: and church leaders who are willing to help never forget those days.” “Couples who cohabit before marriage . . . the next generation. May God raise up “If you have NEVER packed a shoe - tend to be less satisfied with their mar - quality couples who are willing to mentor box,” Steele says, “just pack one shoebox riages-and more likely to divorce-than others and increase successful marriages this year and I will be shocked if you couples who do not.” 67% of cohabiting throughout our community. don’t get hooked on making a difference on the other side of the world.” Liz Morse has been an Operation Christmas Child Volunteer for eight years and says participating in OCC is a “win-win.” “As you bless the children and families with a few items, you are blessed with the Joy of the Lord in your heart.” Steele says it’s important to not get caught up in cold- and warm-weather country distributions. “Pack what God tells you to pack in each one. You can’t go wrong. If God tells you to pack a pair of gloves and a wool cap, pack it. Kids in warm weather countries also love these items.” Volunteers agree that the most helpful thing the public can do for Operation Christmas Child is pack a shoebox and get involved! For more information about Operation Christmas Child or Drop-off location and times in your area please call 913-831-4466 or visit www.samari - tanspurse.org. Drop-off points: SW Topeka Bible Church 4141 SW 53rd St. Topeka, KS 66610 Rolling Hills Christian Church 4530 NW Hiawatha Place Topeka, KS 66618 Grace Chapel Church 419 S. Third Carbondale, KS First Church of Nazarene 2931 W. 24th Ave. Emporia, KS 66801 First Baptist Church 404 Juniper Holon, KS 66436 Topeka Metro Voice ______MetroVoiceNews.com ______Facebook/MetroVoiceNews ______October 2013 • 5 MAKING A CHOICE Sermon’s message has people talking by Jessica S. Hosman Corinthians 3:18 Greg Laurie talks about possible revival in the United States and how God brings it about. For a few days in a row, my attitude had that we become been less than ideal. I was tired, cranky, irri - like what behold. by CPNews Revival starts with you; “it starts with table and just had an overall negative out - While scripture is me,” Laurie said. “Nothing can happen look on life. While I was aware of it and referencing Pastor Greg Laurie, the lead pastor at through me until it happens to me.” knew it wasn’t me, I didn’t feel I had the becoming more Harvest Church in Riverside, Calif., shared Laurie marvelled that the people of strength it would take to come out of it. like Christ as we in August about four spiritual awakenings Nineveh turned to God through a simple Instead, I chose to stay in my rut… day focus on Him, the Jessica Hosman America has seen in its history and rea - sermon by Jonah, who merely said, “Forty after tiresome day. same is true when our eyes are fixed in soned whether America can have another days from now Nineveh will be During those days, my two-year old son other directions as well. When I embraced revival in our time, based on the message destroyed!” (Jonah 3:4) was more emotional and dramatic than the ugliness of my attitude instead of of the Book of Jonah. The message is This shows “no one is beyond the ever. There was tantrum after tireless earnestly seeking the Lord to become free, sparking the imagination of Christians reach of God,” not even those we think are tantrum, spontaneous tears and extreme that is exactly what I became – ugly. And as who come across it on the Internet. “super-sinners,” Laurie stated. Start pray - defiance; none of which are typical charac - he looked to me, so did my son. Jonah is “a story about one of the ing for people by name, and God will save teristics of him. Combining his attitude The moment God spoke, I made the largest spiritual awakenings in human his - Greg Laurie preaches on revival in them. “We need to attempt great things for with mine, the days were long and conscious decision that it was time for an tory… a story of the revival of one of the America on Sunday, August 11, God, and expect great things from God.” extremely wearying for us both. attitude shift. I made the choice to lay wickedest cities ever, the city of Nineveh,” 2013, in Southern California. Can God bring spiritual awakening to It was naptime for Zechariah and I was down my frustrations and irritations and Laurie said one Sunday as he began his America? “I believe He can... and I pray He grateful for the small respite I would instead chose to once again feast upon the message titled, “Revival in our time?” United States of America, “or maybe two will,” the pastor said. receive while he slept. Putting him down, fruit of the Lord (Galatians 5:22-23) I went The people of Nineveh were “leg - or three” before that happens. And that We have seen four awakenings in however, became another exhausting bat - back into my son’s room and asked for for - endary for their cruelty,” the pastor said. should be our prayer, the pastor said. America’s history, Laurie said. tle. Once he finally lay calm in his bed, I left giveness. I knelt on the floor, gently rubbed They were known for being savage; they “If God can bring a mighty revival in The first awakening was in the 1700s, the room. Unfortunately, unwarranted his back and humbly watched as the peace would take boys and girls and burn them Nineveh with no better representative when our country was still in formation, blood-curdling screams began as soon as I of the Lord came upon him. It was sound - alive, torture adults, and behead people. than Jonah, and no more Gospel than he he said. It was led by people like Jonathan did. In exasperation I sighed deeply and ly he slept and with joy he awoke. Nineveh was the capital of Assyria, preached, certainly God can do the same Edward and George Whitefield. Between cried out to God, “WHAT is going on with God desires for us to become more like for the United States,” he said. which had ruled the world for 200 years Please see SERMON page 21 my son?!” The answer immediately came: Him and manifest His attitude. But the key and had the strongest military power at n He’s simply revealing a reflection of you. in doing so is to keep our eyes fixed. While the time. However, a greater military Gulp. the temptation may come for us to focus power, Babylon, was about to take over. Conviction hit me hard. Though my on the negative circumstances that some - “The days of this nation were num - tantrums had been masked and held times surround us, we have the choice to bered,” Laurie said, adding that the days of inside, the foul attitude within was still look to Christ instead. It is only through every nation are numbered. And that’s seeping out. Zechariah was simply looking towards Him that the peace and true also for the United States of America. responding to my negativity and becom - calm we desire will truly come. May that “We know the judgment is coming. ing like the one he was spending most of peace be yours as you make the conscious We cannot say we will pray a prayer that his time with. choice to look to Him in every situation will avert the judgment of God.” We know The Bible gives the implication from 2 you face. that the United States will no longer be the superpower, he said. But let’s wish we have one more spiritual awakening for the

Second Petition Revs Up in Overland Park A second citizens' grand jury peti - tion related to the Overland Park arboretum’s "sexting" statue is being launched in Johnson County, Kan. Petition backers contend that the first effort was subverted with the appearance of a "wink and nod" from county to city government. “The nearly 5,000 petition signers were denied justice as not one of the fourteen petition wit - nesses were allowed to testify,” says Phillip Cosby with the American Family Association of Kansas and Missouri. “Shockingly, the first Cosby grand jury was empan - eled and dismissed after only a few hours, despite the law allowing for up to 90 days for investigation and hear - ing.” Subsequently the 2013 Kansas state legislature, in spite of objections from the District Attorneys Association, did concur with AFA-KSMO and revived the original watchdog role of the Citizens Grand Jury process. The Kan. legislature passed into law, by a super majority and bi-partisan vote, multiple safeguards to insure a more independent, robust Citizen's Grand Jury inves - tigative process, insulated from government mis - chief. For more information visit afa-ksmo.net. win a free meal for two, or a 51” plasma tv!!

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Don’t leave valuables around to be taken or damaged. Secure them somewhere safe and out of reach. Topeka Metro Voice ______MetroVoiceNews.com ______Facebook/MetroVoiceNews ______October 2013 • 7 ADOPTION continued from page 1 with an international agency. We were going to adopt from Ethiopia. I was thrilled! We began the paperwork in April 2009, and began slowly working through 2013 the process. I was wrong. God in His infinite wisdom had a differ - ent plan, and I had some patience to learn. ADOPTION I was diagnosed with cancer the following November. Cancer. Surgery. Radiation. And the greatest time of peace our family & has ever known. We knew God was work - ing in our lives and hearts and rested in that knowledge. We were growing. FOSTER Having cancer disqualified me from international adoption. We would have to wait five years to begin again. I was con - They are rowdy and smelly from There are so many more children who GUIDE fused. How could adopting a child not be exploring the backyard. They are so proud need godly homes, even if it is temporary. God’s plan for us? By this time, we were all of their bikes. They are compassionate and Temporary is long enough to introduce radically changed. We were not content truly empathize with others. They are them to Jesus. Our hearts may break if with our “normal American life”, and loud. They are emotional. They are cre - they leave, but James 1:27 still calls us to do knew we needed to put our faith to action. ative. They are daughters and sons of the it anyway. If we hadn’t taken a “tempo - We kept hearing about adoption and King. They are exactly the way their Father rary” chance, I’m not sure where our chil - caring for orphans and foster care. We had created them to be, and they are finally dren would be today. God is good, and we never considered becoming foster parents thriving because they are loved. will trust in Him as we enter the next sea - before. But it was everywhere. Radio pro - We never imagined we would have six son of life and see what He has in store for grams, sermons, neighbors, friends. children. The past three years have been us. Friends who knew of friends. You get the exhausting and amazing. Our only sad - ––Melissa is a homeschooling, foster, picture. We went to an informational ness is realizing we are done–that our sea - adoptive mom and wife to her high school meeting just to see what it was all about. son of foster care is over. We are at the state sweetheart, Toby. They live in Would we have what it takes? Our hearts maximum and will have to close our Independence with their six children: were united and fully committed as we license with our last adoption at the end of Casen, Moneesha, Kendall, DaQuane, began our STARS training that fall, almost this month. Davion and Jasmine. one year after we were told we were dis - qualified. God knew all along where we needed to be, and had not only united our hearts, He awakened a deep passion for orphans, chil - dren in foster care, and their families. Foster care is hard. It is messy. It is nerve-wracking. But it is beautiful. We got our first placements immediately after get - ting our license. Two brothers. And we immediately wondered what had we got ourselves into! These boys were loud, defi - ant, and hard to manage. “Didn’t you say there was an aunt? How’s the home study Christianfamilyadoptionks.com coming on that aunt?” I would say count - less times to their caseworker. And then the call for a 1-year-old girl, “Yes, honey. I know we weren’t taking any more babies, but it’s just for three months until her adoptive home is ready. It’s just temporary.” Followed by, “If the girls are going to be adopted together anyway, it makes sense that we go ahead and let them bond. A nine year old will probably be helpful. She’ll be alone for Christmas. It’s just temporary.” Except for a brief kinship placement, joyously reunited and so happy today, none of our children ever left. I am so thankful that the aunt didn’t follow through, and our home wasn’t temporary, and we took the chance on an older child. We adopted our boys this past May, two- and-a-half long years after first receiving From Heart to Home them into our lives. We also adopted our Infant Adoption Program nine-year-old daughter this past May, six months after taking her in so she wouldn’t An adoption agency you can trust. be alone for Christmas. Our final adoption date was the end of Throughout KCSL’s 120 year history, July, just over a year after we accepted our adoption has been a core service. not-so-temporary baby girl. Hers is an Let us help fulfill your dream open adoption, something we never of having a child. thought we would be comfortable with, but we love her sweet mama just as much as we love her. We’re family. None of our children fit neatly into our original home study. Actually, they really don’t fit at all. And none of our children are from Ethiopia. They are not at all what we imagined when we began this process. 877-581-5437 z www.kcsl.org They are more. 8 • October 2013 ______MetroVoiceNews.com ______Facebook/MetroVoiceNews ______Topeka Metro Voice Topeka Metro Voice ______MetroVoiceNews.com ______Facebook/MetroVoiceNews ______October 2013 • 9 Adopt Me Once...Adopt Me Twice To Celebrate Most children who enter foster care are Days soon became a form of respite November as in hopes to be reunited with their family, care...happening one to two weekends a National Adoption but tragically some children can never month. return to their family. For them, their “Bailey would come to our house and Month, Metro Voice hope is to be adopted by a new family that she would hardly speak and would never dedicates both our will love them as their own. But for Bailey laugh,” said Teresa. “We knew something Day...that wasn’t the case. was terribly wrong.” October and Bailey entered foster care at two years This went on for about 8 months and old due to child negligence and abuse and then Bailey started rebelling against her November editions remained there until she was adopted by family. She ran away from home and her to Adoption and NE Kansas family at the age of five. At first parents called law enforcement. Bailey things were fine, but eventually things had borrowed a neighbor’s bike so they Foster Care worsened, first through mental and emo - put her under probation and she had a tional abuse. Then things transgressed to probation officer. But she was becoming Do you want to do something beautiful for an orphan from despair, for that is what yourself to that child. I have born two chil - worse forms of abuse. more and more rebellious to her family. God? There is a person who needs you. God has done for us. God has adopted dren and had seven others by adoption, Bailey was introduced to Scott & Teresa One day Scott got a call from the fami - This is your chance. –– Mother Teresa you. God sought you, found you, signed and they are all my children, equally Day, owners of Day Insurance Solutions, ly and they told him that Bailey had called the papers and took you home. beloved and precious. –– Dale Evans when her adoptive parents became insur - a family meeting and informed them that The Gospel is not a picture of adoption, –– Max Lucado ance agents for them in 2010. It didn’t she wanted to move in with the Days. adoption is a picture of the Gospel. take long for the Days to notice that the Scott and Teresa were totally taken by sur - The first time I saw you was like a dream relationship between prise...as Bailey had never - John Piper Time and experience have taught me a come true. No I didn't give you the gift Bailey and her parents was discussed this with them. If anybody understands God's ardor for his priceless lesson: Any child you take for of lifeLife gave me the gift of you. difficult. They would Scott encouraged the fam - bring Bailey to their office ily to get counseling and to children, it's someone who has rescued your own becomes your own if you give of –– Unknown in Topeka and would get it quickly...which they hardly interact with did. The Day’s later found no idea the abuse this little girl had lived chance in life. It may not be easy, but the we now see the purpose of all our lives Bailey. Bailey would sit out the counseling soon through since the day she was born,” said rewards of serving the Lord are great and together.” quietly in a corner reading became “Bailey -bashing” Teresa. “With abuse, it takes a long time books for hours. and her acting out escalat - for trust to be built.” Conversations between ed. Scott said, “When we first took Bailey Bailey and her parents On May 16, 2011...the in, I thought God had brought her to us were minimal. And her Day’s got an email from so that we could have a positive influence parents would speak very the family that said they on her life...which we have. But I was poorly about Bailey right were going to return WRONG, God brought Bailey to our in front of her. Scott Bailey to foster care unless family to deliver Teresa and I back to God. would say, “Can we take this into my the Days wanted to pick her up on the last We are Christians...but were not regularly office?” in regards to some of these con - day of school. The Days had a meeting attending church. All of Bailey’s issues, tri - versations. that lasted less than a minute and Scott als, and tribulations have opened our eyes Teresa brought Bailey a book about said to Teresa “Go get her...I am not about to God’s blessings. We felt the need to horses and would speak to Bailey about to let her go back to the State.” Teresa attend church faithfully again. We pray all what she had read. Eventually...this would picked up Bailey on the last day of school the time for Bailey and our family. We are lead to an invitation from Teresa to Bailey on May 20, 2011. committed to doing the Lord’s will.” to go on a horseback ride around Lake Bailey was twelve when the Days On December 19, 2011, Scott & Teresa Perry. Bailey enjoyed the weekend and her picked her up and a month later she added Bailey to their family through legal parents enjoyed the time without Bailey. turned 13. She had just completed the 7th adoption. “The adoption helped to reaf - Bailey spending the weekend with the grade. “When we took Bailey in...we had firm our commitment to Bailey,” said Teresa. “She always used to say that we would just get rid of her like everyone else 5,676 in her life.” The judge that presided over the adoption said in thirty years he had never seen a child adopted for a second time. And it has not been easy. Bailey would test the Days constantly, expecting them to give up on her. “We had to prove to her that we were not going to give up on her,” said Scott. “And we also had to prove to her that our determination was greater than hers. Her 9th grade year started hor - ribly and we had many, many issues to deal with at school and we made the deci - sion to take her out of public school and enroll her in online school. She went to school every day in our office and it was Every child deserves a loving, caring home. A family they can call their own. not easy for Bailey or for us. But it allowed A place where they belong. With people who will be there for them always. us to get more counseling for Bailey and it proved to her that her new parents do not threaten a consequence, we deliver what we say.” Bailey asked for and the Days agreed to give her one more chance at public school and she started again this fall. It has been a much better start than last year...so far all A’s and a C...and no trips to the Principal’s office. “The process has been gradual, but watching Bailey grow as a person and ‘come out of her shell’ has been very KDHE CPA License #773 rewarding. She is starting to look and act like a ‘normal and happy’ teenager,” said Teresa. She is smart and a very funny per - zwww.adoptKSkids.org z877-457-5430  Become a KVC Foster Parent son and we love her very much! I just Adopt Kansas Kids works to connect foster and approved adoptive families with children throughout Kansas who N need adoption. This service is provided by the Kansas Children’s Service League through a contract with the hope that our experience and story will 1.888.655.5500 Toll Free www.kvc.org Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF). help lead other older children to that 2nd 10 • October 2013 ______MetroVoiceNews.com ______Facebook/MetroVoiceNews ______Topeka Metro Voice Adoption’s impact on society keeps growing Adoption has been gaining attention several different categories of adoption, likely to obtain an education, and more as a national priority in the United States. every adoption scenario gives adoptive likely to have an involved father. More than 150,000 adoptions take place parents the same rights, responsibilities Adoption is also connected to impor - each year, but there are still 127,000 chil - and joys as biological parents, and gives tant social issues, such as the sanctity of dren waiting for adoption in the U.S. fos - adopted children the same legal, social human life and the definition of family. ter care system, as well as infants born to and emotional benefits of birth children. Adoption upholds the sanctity of birth mothers not ready to parent. In Adoption positively affects all those human life by providing a positive alter - light of Christ's command to care for involved with the process. native to abortion for birth mothers who orphans, the number of children without It gives birth mothers the assurance feel unable to parent. loving homes is more than just another that their children will be raised in stable Adoption contributes positively to social issue; adoption is a Christian con - families, gives adoptive parents the joy of family formation by creating the oppor - cern. parenting, and gives children the oppor - tunity for children waiting in foster care the fundamental purposes of adoption your family is led to adopt, or not, you Defined as the permanent, legal trans - tunity to join a permanent family and to have a loving mother and father— have come under attack and that adop - can still be committed to not only pro - fer of parental rights over a child from grow up in a loving home. Adoption also replacing what the child has lost. tion has become a topic of political con - moting adoption among churches and biological parents to adoptive parents, promotes the social and economic well- And yet, the adoption process has troversy. families, but also to advocating adoption adoption is an important social practice being of our nation because an adopted been recently burdened by initiatives Christians should recognize the policies that promote and defend the that promotes the well-being of children, child is less likely (than the child of a sin - that ignore its purpose and promote importance of adoption and current well-being of children, parents and fam - families and society. Though there are gle mother) to grow up in poverty, more unrelated goals. It is no wonder then that political threats to the practice. Whether ilies.

and to make sure that the child is a good Fostering Teens can be rewarding match for you and your family. It’s ok to When Love Isn’t Enough say no to a taking in a child.” Graham also By Sharri L. Black, LMSW Mary Mcclellan | TFI Family Services cessful adults.” The teens in her home are indicated that occasionally you will have a Often times we are prompted to reach out and do something for someone else through encouraged to bond and to function as a Bonnie Graham has been a foster par - child in your home that does not become the motivation of love: we love children; we love making a difference; we love being the hands family. Graham holds family meetings ent with TFI Family Services, Inc., in a success story. She encourages foster par - and feet of Jesus. But what happens when the embers of that initial love wane and we find every week. Everyone is allowed to express Topeka for over 8 years. Throughout the ents to not give up; not every child will be ourselves saying: “this is not what I signed up for!” At this time, we may want to blame God, their needs, wants, successes, failures, and past 8 years, she has primarily opened her the fit for your home. She encourages ourselves, or another for not “getting it right.” We may even question God on how we got to whatever they want to share. If a problem home to teen girls, usually having 3 teens other foster parents to “be an optimist, and where we are, and why we feel so miserable when we’re just following what He led us to do. or concern arises, they will discuss it and in her home at a time. There is a great need expect the best not the worst.” Love-motivated life decisions in answering God’s call can lead us to a crisis of faith. It come up with a solution. for foster parents in general; however there Most of the children that Graham has can happen in our marriage, our career, our parenting of children born to us. But, it can Another important aspect of fostering is a higher need for those willing to pro - taken into her home stay with her until especially happen when we answer the call to become a foster or adoptive parent. is to treat every child that comes into her So, what do we do when the harsh bitter winds of reality extinguish the warm flames vide care to teenagers. While some are they age out of foster care or return to their home as family. Graham shared, “Teens of love we experienced in the beginning of our journey? When despite our best efforts we intimidated by providing care to teenagers, biological families. Graham still keeps in are very aware of their surroundings; they find ourselves dealing with stuff that we’d rather have avoided, not known about or not Graham couldn’t disagree with this more. contact with the majority of the children know when they are being treated differ - experienced. What can we do when we discover that love alone is not enough? Graham shared that she thinks back on that have resided with her. She encourages ently.” herself as a teen, what she wanted and others to consider becoming foster parents 1. Hold Steady. Do not question yourself or the original decision in light of your Graham’s foster children go places with needed, and then applies this to the youth especially for those willing to take in teens. present reality. This is not the time to second guess what you knew in the beginning as her just like her biological children would. she opens her home to help. Graham “Teens need love and caring too. It’s not God’s direction or answer to prayer. She makes sure they are dressed like your believes that “teens can make their future too late to help a teen change, with guid - average teen. “No one would ever know 2. Seek God. He oftentimes uses adversity in our lives to draw us closer to Him, better; they don’t have to continue down ance and love they can learn life skills while they are in foster care by their appearance and to strengthen our faith and trust in Him. It is in the toughest times of life, when we the path of a bad life.” With love, respect, in your home that they will use later on in or behavior,” said Graham. come to the end of our selves, that we gain the greatest glimpse of His glory and power, rules and trust they can develop the skills their life to help them become successful Graham attributes a lot of her success to and the depth and breadth of His love for us. to change and go on to have a bright adults,” said Graham. the training she has received. She says that future. If you are interested in learning more 3. Seek support. This is not the time to turn inward and withdraw, or to self- through her PS-MAPP training (a Graham has specific rules that every about becoming a foster parent through medicate. Find others who understand what you’re experiencing. Join a support group; required class to become a foster parent), teen who comes into her home is expected TFI Family Services, Inc., call 800-279- invite another foster or adoptive parent out for coffee or over for dinner. You’ll find that she learned the primary goal should be to you are not alone and that what you’re feeling and experiencing is not unique to you. to follow. She believes that teens actually 9914 or go to the website at tfifamilyser - help the child return to their family. want that structure; they know what is vices.org. They will answer any questions 4. Seek Help. There are times when external adversity triggers internal pain of Graham works very closely with the bio - expected of them and the consequences if you may have about becoming a foster unresolved issues long buried or forgotten. When this occurs, it is helpful to seek profes - logical families to help them work through they don’t meet those expectations. parent. Graham also said that she would sional counseling to work through and address those issues, and keep them in proper per - their issues (or the child’s) and be able to Graham also says, “Be their parent, not be happy to speak with a prospective foster spective. be a functioning family again. When their friend. Children in foster care need parent to answer any question or con - working with TFI Family Services Intake 5. Take care of yourself and each other. Draw nearer to God, and to those He’s someone to trust and respect, someone to cerns. and Admissions Department, Graham put in your life. Don’t let the issue or adversity become a tool of the enemy to destroy what fight for their rights and needs, who will Will you consider opening your heart shared that she is able to ”ask questions you have. This is the time to come together and hold steady despite how difficult, or teach them the skills they need to be suc - and home to a child? painful it may be. When our love isn’t enough, remember that the Father’s love is enough and that “…in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.” ~ Romans 8:37 Sharri L. Black may be reached at Shane M. Jones & Associates: 785-266-7732 or shar - A win-win (!-%.- ) [email protected]. Lisfeliinet Cuhiladrentsi Soervnices ,$*$)-.*) Our adoption journey began with an email prayer request from a dear friend  asking for prayer for a girl named Olga in Russia. She was turning four and because of her Cerebral Palsy, she would be moved !"* /-*)$) '%)#'''!#'-+! .- from an orphanage to a mental institution *" *+.%*)-%)%--*/,%) )-- to spend the rest of her life. This was not the COUNSELING first prayer request we had received like this. 3+,%0.!3#!) 23-.!++,!). YOU CAN TRUST They were always heartbreaking and we 3"*-.!, always prayed for these children. We can’t Areas of expertise: ..*,)!2-1$*$0! *(+'!.! *0!, • Marriage & Relationships explain it, but we instantly knew this one was different. In this picture, we saw a beau -  *+.%*)- • Depression • Addictions tiful girl, a little girl who looked almost • Anxiety • Grief-Loss exactly like our four biological children. She    
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  nobody treasured her and her time was     running out. She needed to be &1%.-1 '1 *(3-&*$)-.*)1 '1 *( n Please see WIN-WIN page 11 Topeka Metro Voice ______MetroVoiceNews.com ______Facebook/MetroVoiceNews ______October 2013 • 11 Got an Opinion? Share it with the Metro Voice! go to facebook/MetroVoiceNews, or email [email protected] The Myth of Unreligious America

Americans say the growing number of belong to any specific denomination, but originally drawn into the sample was not to by Rodney Stark "people who are not religious" is a bad probably most of them would agree that be trusted. Those who refused to take part Is America losing its faith in religion? thing for American society (and only 11 they are Christians, had they been directly in the survey or could not be reached were The answer would seem to be yes, judging percent say it is a good thing). asked that question. known to be different from those who did MANAGING EDITOR by recent stories. Gallup announced in May I disagree that the U.S. is becoming as A far more important indicator, as take part. Consequently, studies were that 77 percent of Americans believe that unchurched as Europe. One reason is that many recent studies—including the Baylor expected to report their completion rates. Lee religion is losing its "influence on American saying you have "no religion" is not the National Religion Surveys—have found, is Given all of this, only one thing is real - Hartman life." Reporting online about the Gallup same as disbelieving in God. Many people that those who say they have no religion are ly certain: Those who take part in any sur - [email protected] results, The Blaze said the poll "suggests who say they have no religion are simply surprisingly religious. Most say they pray, vey are not a random selection of the pop - that America's slide toward secularism con - saying they have no official religious affilia - and a third even report having had a reli - ulation. They also tend to be less educated tinues to gain steam." tion. They may actually have strong per - gious experience. Half of these respon - and less affluent. Contrary to the common ASSISTANT EDITORS In March at the Faith Angle Forum in sonal beliefs. The increase in the dents who would be considered by wisdom, research has long demonstrated Cathie Hartman, Nick Hartman South Beach, Fla., the Pew Forum on "no religion" group may also survey takers to have "no religion" that this demographic group is the one Religion & Public Life presented the paper, be an illusion caused by believe in angels. least likely to belong to a church. ADVERTISING CONSULTANTS "The Decline of Institutional Religion." It the rising non-response So even if the pro - As the less-affluent and less-educated was a follow-up to Pew research that gained rate to survey studies. portion of Americans with no have made up a bigger share of those sur - Mike Siebert 215-9503 wide publicity last fall indicating that the Consider: The pro - professed religion is rising, veyed, so has the number of those who [email protected] fastest-growing "religious" group in portion of Americans that does not translate into report having no religion. That would help America is made up of those who say they who claim to be atheists an increase in irreligious - explain why, during this whole era of sup - Lee Hartman have no religion. has not increased even ness. But it may well be posed decline, Baylor surveys find that the 640-6399; [email protected] According to Pew, 8 percent of slightly since Gallup first that the proportion of overall rate of membership in local reli - Americans in 1990 gave their religious pref - asked about belief in God in nonreligious gious congregations has remained stable at Phillip Vallejo 383-3729 erence as "none." By 2007, that response 1944. Back then, 4 percnet Americans is not really about 70%. Hard to write a headline about [email protected] had nearly doubled to 15 percnet, and in said they did not believe in increasing, and remains the lack of change. Sometimes, though, no God, and 3 to 4 percent give far smaller than recent news really is good news. NEWS & FEATURES 2012 the "no religion" response had climbed to 20 percnet. that answer today. surveys reveal. Mr. Stark, co-director of the Institute for Peggy Mooney, Alan Goforth, Leilani Many interpret the numbers to mean Most of those Americans who are When I was a young Studies of Religion at Baylor University, is Haywood, Fred Hollomon, Carolyn that America is heading down the secular reported as having no religion are not sociologist at Berkeley's Survey Research the author of "The Triumph of Cogswell, Cristina Fischer, John Potter, road. In a survey published this month by unreligious but only unaffiliated, and some Center, it was assumed that any survey that Christianity" (HarperCollins, 2012). Perk Perkins, Jenny Odermatt, Talitha the Pew Research Center, 48 percent of of them even attend church. They do not failed to interview at least 85% of those Martin, Rob Mooney, Katherine Runquist, Phil Boatwright, Marie Asner, Dwight Widaman, Jessica Hosman, Lee Hartman WIN-WIN God moved mountains and tore down we held her, we knew that she was made to family as we have been blessed to watch her LAYOUT & DESIGN any obstacles in the way once we started be our daughter and that God has such pur - transformation. She has a wheelchair now continued from page 10 our process for Olga. This was clearly His pose for her life. She didn’t walk or talk, but that allows her to participate in many activ - Joe Boothe, Lee Hartman, Dwight Widaman rescued…quickly. However, adopting her plan for our family. He provided the there was something in her eyes begging for ities. She attends preschool and therapy would be everything we told God we finances, the timing, and the resources that us to respond. Against advice, we signed her three times a week. 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We ’ll Bowl you over with our low advertising prices! Call us today! Metro Voice 235-3340 Topeka Metro Voice ______MetroVoiceNews.com ______Facebook/MetroVoiceNews ______October 2013 • 13 635 SW Gage. For info: 438-9909. SW Gage. The big cats wait all week for this! Come The Area’s Most Complete guide to the Events and Concerts You Want to See! DREW AT THE ZOO – Every Friday 12pm. Watch Drew watch them enjoy their bones! For info: 438-9909 Switzer of WIBW broadcast weather live from the zoo. KANSAS AVENUE MARKET – 10-5 Wednesdays, DOWNTOWN TOPEKA FARMERS MARKET - Saturday's Thursdays & Fridays; also second Saturday of each through Nov. 2, 7:30am-noon, 12th and Harrison. The month, 10am-3pm; and during First Friday Art Walk, open-air market is full of fresh fruits and vegetables, 628 S Kansas Ave. Multiple vendors, entertainment, the events herbs, arts & crafts, flower, home-baked goods, more. refreshments. MOTHER TERESA CATHOLIC CHURCH FARMERS MAR - LATE NIGHT WITH LENAHAN – Topeka zoo is open 5- KET - Saturdays through the summer, 8:30-11:30am, 8pm every Thursday evening, a special event spon - 2401 N.W. 46th. Proceeds will be donated to the sored by The Spectacle and Dr. Kevin Lenahan. For info: Topeka Rescue Mission. 368-9162 GIRAFFE FEEDING – Every Sat. 11am. Topeka Zoo, 635 KANSAS CITY RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL . Aug. 31-Oct. SW Gage. For info: 438-9909. 14, 10am-7pm; Weekends only. 628 N 126th St., FREE LISTINGS! E-mail your events to: [email protected]; mail to Bonner Springs, KS 66012. $19.95 adults, $10.95 chil - AMERICANA MUSIC ACADEMY COMMUNITY ACOUSTIC dren. 800-373-0357. JAM, 3 to 5 p.m. Saturdays, lower level, Potwin Metro Voice, P.O. 5724, Topeka, KS 66605; or fax to 785-235-3340 Presbyterian Church, 400 S.W. Washburn. 259-3110. OZTOBERFEST in WAMEGO – Sept. 27, 6:30pm. Over The Rainbow: Betti O sings the music of Harold Arlen Drink. Suggested donation $7 Adults, $3.50 Children. CRUISE NIGHTS – 1st Sat. at Spangles, Hwy 24 & CONCERTS SPECIAL CHURCH EVENTS A variety of Crafts and Bake Sale Goodies. 234-0507 Rochester Rd.; 2nd Sat. at Fairlawn Plaza; 3rd Sat. at Sept. 28, All day children’s activities, festival vendors, cEVIDENCE OF JOURNaEY CONCERT – Sep. 29l, 6:30pm, eHARVESTER'S PROGnRAM FOR SENIOR CITIZENdS - ar silent auction. 6:30am Yellow brick road ride. 9am One FALL FESTIVAL – Oct. 12, 4-8pm, Lakeview Church of Advance Auto Parts, 3118 SW Topeka Blvd.; 4th Sat. at Susanna Wesley UMC, 7433 SW 29th St. every second Saturday, takes place at Christian Lord the Nazarene, 2835 SE Croco Rd. Foof, inflatables, mini The Pad, 1730 N. Topeka Blvd.; 5th Sat. at Spangles, wicked run. 5:30pm Bratwurst cookout. 7pm Pott County posse concert & dance. COMMUNITY CHAMBER ORCHESTRA WITH GORDON Ministries, 2421 SE California. Call 266-4979. train rides, face painting, music & games. For info: 29th & Topeka Blvd. LEWIS BASS SOLOIST – Oct. 5, 7pm. Morganville ILLUSIONIST DAVID LAFLIN - Sep. 28, 6pm, [email protected] BONE DAY – Every Sunday, 1:30pm. Topeka Zoo, 635 CALENDAR CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE School, 307 Main St. $6 per person, $15 per family. For Wanamaker Woods Church of the Nazarene, 3501 SW JUDGEMENT HOUSE – “UNEXPECTED” – Oct. 18-20, n info: kansasmusic.net Wanamaker. 23, 25-27, &30, Wed: 6-9pm, Fri & Sun: 6-10pm, Sat: DARRELL EVANS TOUR - Oct. 12, 7pm, Lifepoint “COUNTRY STORE” – Oct. 5, 4-7pm, Crestview UMC, , 6:30-10:30pm. A multi-scene, walk-thru drama. Not Church, 200 SW 30th St. A;so appearing: Christian 2245 SW Eveningside Dr. Adult Menu: Pulled Pork recommended for children under 10. $6 ea. 215-1086. Stringfellow. Tickets are free, but you must call for a Sandwich, Baked Beans, Cole Slaw, Chips, Cobbler & FALL FUN NIGHT – Oct. 19, 5-8pm. Cornerstone ticket: 608-4979 Drink. Child Menu: Hot Dog, Chips, Carrot/Celery Sticks, Christian Church, 7620 SW 21st. Outdoor games, THE LESTERS IN CONCERT – Oct. 26, 7-8:30pm, Ice Cream Cup & Drink. Cost: $8 adults; $4 children. crafts, food & fun. RSVP 478-2929 Advance tickets required! Call 785-272-3676 Lakeview Church of the Nazarene, 2835 SE Croco Rd. TRUNK OR TREAT – Oct. 19, 6:30-7:30pm. Fellowship & For info: [email protected] LWML NOODLE DINNER - Oct. 6, 11am-1pm, Faith Faith Ministry, 708 SE Lime. Costumes, candy, music, THE WRIGHTS – Oct. 26, 8pm, Classic Bean. For info: Lutheran Church, 1716 SW Gage. Homemade noodles and decorated cars. Costumes welcome. 354-7262 289-8905 with chicken or beef, plus mashed potatoes, green beans, a variety of salads and pies. Suggested dona - TRUNK OR TREAT - Oct. 24, 7:30-8:30pm, Hi Crest ORGAN RECITAL BY BRIAN MATHIAS – Nov. 3. St. tion of $7/adults, $3.50 ages 5-10, under 5 free. Win Neighborhood, presented by Fellowship Bible Church. David’s Episcopal Church, 17th & Gage. Free. one of three quilts (KU or K-State) or an iPad.272-4214 MEN’S EVENT: “FIGHT” – Oct. 26, 9-11am. LARRY GATLIN – Nov. 23, 6:30pm, Wanamaker Woods HARVEST DINNER & BAZAAR – Oct. 7, 4-6:30pm, Cornerstone Christian Church, 7620 SW 21st. Craig Church of the Nazarene, 3501 SW Wanamaker. Doors Kansas Ave UMC, 1029 N Kansas Ave. Chicken Fried Groeschel live simulcast. RSVP 478-2929 open at 5:30. Also appearing: All Four One. 273-2248. Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Vegetable, Roll, Dessert & BISCUITS & GRAVY BREAKFAST – Nov. 2, 8am-12pm. Fellowship & Faith Ministry, 708 SE Lime. $4 adult, $2 12 and under. For info: 354-7262 ANNUAL CHURCH BAZAAR & TURKEY DINNER – Nov. 9, Bazaar 9am-4:30pm. Turkey Dinner 11am-4pm. Asbury Mt. UMC, 1196 SW Buchanan St. For info: 232-5111 SEMINARS & CONFERENCES WOMEN OF FAITH – Sept. 27-28 (9/27: 7-10pm, 9/28: 9am-5pm). Sprint Center, 1407 Grand Boulevard, KCMO 64106. Presenters: Sheryl Brady, Christine Caine, Jen Hatmaker, Kari Jobe, MercyMe, Anita Renfroe & Lysa TerKeurst. www.wommenoffaith.com. MISSION’S CONFERENCE – Oct. 4, 6:30pm & Oct. 5 9am & Oct 6 9:30 am, 10:30am, 6pm, Bethel Baptist Church, 4011 N. Kansas Avenue. Guest speakers include Missions Educator Lloyd Spears, and Gracia Burnham, author of “In the Presence of Mine Enemies” and “To Fly Again.” Children’s activities and nursery will be provided. For more information call the church at 785-286-0467. BECOMING A PERSON OF INFLUENCE - Oct. 18, Ramada Inn. A workshop presented by Leadership Mpact, in partnership with the John Maxwell team. Special Guest Speaker: Barry Feaker. See www.impactfallconference.eventbrite.com for details. ANGELL SNYDER BUSINESS SYMPOSIUM ON SERVANT LEADERSHIP – Oct. 24, 9am – 2:30pm in the Fredrikson Chapel at 1001 S. Cedar Street, Ottawa. Hosted by Ottawa University. Open to the public at no charge, focusing on “The Significance of Servant Leadership” featuring speakers Phillip Anderson of the Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership; John Sherman, founder of Inergy and trustee for Great Plains Energy; Katie Blot of Blackboard Inc., Laura Owen of PontSalus LLC; and keynote speaker Jerry Haney of All India Mission. There will also be a non-profit network - ing opportunity between 2:30 and 4 pm in the Mabee Center, designed to allow Ottawa University students and community members to explore volunteer, intern - ship and employment opportunities with non-profit organizations. Any non-profits interested in a booth should contact Leanne Leonard at 602-749-5133 or email [email protected]. Registration required for symposium and luncheon, deadline of Oct. 17. Register online at www.ottawa.edu/angellsnyder or call 866-324-8788. L.I.C. – Nov. 2, 8am, at Faith Lutheran Church, 1320 W. 15th St, Ottawa. Hear Mr. Brian Young, Director of the Creation Instruction Association speaking on "Why is Creation Important" and "Amazing Animals." Rev. Dr. James Lamb, Ex. Dir. of Lutherans For Life, Inc., will speak on "The Three B's of When Life Begins" and "Threats to Human Life at its Beginning." Contact [email protected] for info & registration form. Sign in from 8-8:30 am, end at 3:15 pm. Adults: $20; students: $10. Includes lunch & morning refreshments. FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENTS NOTO MARKET ON FIRST FRIDAYS – NOTO arts district. Enjoy arts, antiques, fine crafts, and flea market items. CAPITAL MID-WEEK FARMER'S MARKET – Every Wed., 7:30am-noon, 10th & Jackson (south side of Statehouse.) Include locally grown on your shopping list. For info: 296-8060. TWILIGHT TOURS AT THE TOPEKA ZOO – The first Friday of each month. ELEPHANT TRAINING – Fridays at 11am, Topeka Zoo, 14 • October 2013 ______MetroVoiceNews.com ______Facebook/MetroVoiceNews ______Topeka Metro Voice Sept. 29, All day children’s activities, festival vendors, COMBAT AIR MUSEUM – Mon.-Sat., 9:30am-4:30pm; DIOS – 900 N. Kansas in the NOTO Arts District. Church, 1101 SW Mulvane, Potluck dinner begins at SAFE STREETS MEETING – 1st Wed., 11:45am, Great silent auction. Tickets are available now through The Sun. noon–4:30pm, Hanger 602, Forbes Field. For info: MULVANE ART MUSEUM – at Washburn University. 6:10 PM. A Bible study and support group for military & Overland Station. For info: 266-4606. Columbian Theatre box office 1-800-899-1893, the OZ 862-3303 or combatairmusem.org. Free admission, open to the public. For info: 670-1124. veterans and their wives, moms and sisters. Interested STUDENT IMPACT – Every Wed., 6–8pm, First Southern museum 1-866-458-8686 CURTIS HOUSE MUSEUM – Every Sat., 11am-3pm; by in joining or volunteering? Contact David or Jacque Baptist, 1912 SW Gage Blvd. Youth games, teaching, MANHATTAN ARTS CENTER – 1520 Poyntz Ave., Ankenman at 249-8359 or 221-1739. WORSHIP & PRAYER – Sep. 27, 6-9pm, South Steps appointment other times, 1101 SW Topeka Blvd. Former Manhattan. 785-537-4420. Gallery Hours: M - F10am- worship, small groups. For info: 272-0443. of the Capitol Building. All Christian Churches invited. mansion of Charles Curtis, 31st Vice President of the 5pm, Sat 1-4pm. CONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA (CWA) – 3rd Tue., TGIW: “TEACHING GOD’S INFINITE WISDOM” MEN’S For info call 230-7792 US, and the only one of American Indian heritage. 10am-12noon, Northland Christian Church, 3102 NW STUDY – Every Wed., 6:15am, Backyard Burgers in Cost $5. For info: 357-1371 or 597-5380. SIGNS OF LIFE GALLERY – 722 Massachusetts St., Topeka Blvd. 224-7126 or [email protected]. TOPEKA ROADRUNNERS – Sep. 27 & 28, 7:15pm. VS Lawrence. 830-8030 or SignsofLifeGallery.com. Lawrence. Affiliated with CharacterCounts.com. David Springfield Jr. Blues. Oct. 3 & 4, 7:15pm. VS Lone Star CONSTITUTION HALL – Wed.-Sat., 9am-5pm; Sun., 1- NAMI TOPEKA – Every 2nd Tue., 6:45pm, lower level of Scheib, 865-5258 or [email protected]. SOUTHWIND GALLERY – 3074 SW 29th Street, Topeka. Brahmas. Kansas Expocentre. For info: 235-1986 5pm, National Landmark, Kansas State Historic Site, Valeo, 330 SW Oakley. If door is locked, call 608-1317 BIBLE STUDY - every Thur. 1pm-3pm in the Prayer Rm Civil War History: Famous Lecompton Constitution, 319 Kansas 150 Art Exhibit – 150 original paintings and to get in. The 1st hour is often a discussion of an ILLUSIONIST DAVID LAFLIN - Sep. 28, 6pm, fine art photography. KTWU Lights-Camera Auction at Faith Family Life Centre, 3710 NW Topeka Blvd. Wanamaker Woods Church of the Nazarene, 3501 SW Elmore, Lecompton. For info: 887-6520 or important topic or video. The 2nd hour is usually a [email protected]; or kshs.org/constitution_hall. Reception, featuring “Master’s Paintings.” 273-5994 support talk time, with separate consumer & family BIBLES AND BOOTS : Chapter of Cowboys for Christ Wanamaker. For info: 273-2248 Fellowship – 3rd Thurs., 7:30pm, Wamego. Call for GREAT OVERLAND STATION – Railroad museum, edu - STRECKER-NELSON GALLERY – 406 1/2 Poyntz, groups. For info: 608-1317. GARY’S PUMPKIN PATCH PATRIOT DAY CELEBRATION Manhattan. For info: 537-2099. location. All welcome, no membership dues, livestock – Sept. 28, 10am-10pm. Service members, veterans, cation center, veterans memorial and more. 701 N. OUR LADY OF THE FAITHFUL – Every 1st Tues., 6:30pm ownership not required. Fellowship & fun! Doug national guard & their immediate families get in free. Kansas Avenue. Tue-Sat 10am-4pm; Sun 1-4pm. THE UPSTAGE GALLERY – 720 SW Jackson (Historic Mass followed by Dinner, Most Pure Heart of Mary Palmer, Pres. 410-9097, or Dave Boyd, V.P. 364-2779. Closed on Sundays in Jan. & Feb. Adm: $4 adults, $3 Jayhawk Theatre). Open for 1st Fri. Artwalk 5-8pm. Catholic Church. A Catholic group for those in their 20- PUBLIC SKATING – Sep. 28, 29 & Oct. 12, 13, 26, 27. CHRISTIAN CHALLENGE – Every Thurs. 7–9pm, First seniors,$2 children age 3-12. For info: 232-5533 or TOPEKA ART GUILD & GALLERY – Wed.-Sat., 11am- 30s. For info: Michelle Ann 580-3071 or ourladyofthe - Kansas Expocentre. For info: 235-1986 greatoverlandstation.com. [email protected]. All events are also posted on Southern Baptist, 1912 SW Gage Blvd. Worship for col - 5pm, Fairlawn Plaza. 273-7646 or topekaartguild.org. lege students. MURDER MYSTERY DINNER - Oct 3, 7pm, J Lane's HISTORIC RITCHIE HOUSE – Tour the oldest remaining Facebook at "Ourladyof theFaithful." Steak & BBQ, 3800 SE Michigan. Presenting Ron home in Topeka (built 1856-57). 1116 Madison. SUNRISE OPTIMIST CLUB – Every Tue., 6:30am, FULL GOSPEL BUSINESSMEN’S FELLOWSHIP – 3rd Simonian’s "Clint Steele Private Eye" Murder Mystery Admission free. 10am-2pm; weaving demonstrations, MEETINGS & CLASSES Sunrise Optimist Complex, 720 NW 50th St. For info: Thurs., 6pm meal, 7pm meeting, Coyote Canyon, 5-course Dinner. $40 ea. Advance tickets: $35. For info games, food & more. C5Alive PASTOR’S APPRECIATION LUNCHEON – Oct. Gary, 246-1291. Huntoon & Wanamaker. Kirk Nystrom, 235-6977. & RSVP’s: 633-9665 or 409-1822. HOLLEY MILITARY MUSEUM – Downtown Ramada Inn. 10, 11:30am-1pm, Flourentine Rm, Jayhawk Corner O.W.L.S. (Older Wise Loving Saints) - meets the second iMOM – 1st & 3rd Thurs., 9-11:30am, Topeka Bible TNO ANNUAL FALL FESTIVAL – Oct. 5, 7am-3pm, held Featuring 5 galleries, named after world leaders. Care, 7th & Jackson. Specila peakers will address pas - Tuesday of the month. Location varies and can be Church Fellowship Hall, 1135 SW College. For all moms, at Seaman Congregational Church, 2036 NW Taylor. Featuring World War II artifacts, Air Force One exhibit, tors & leaders. All full & part-time pastors invited and found at www.faithfamilylife.com helping them to be intentional! For info: 234-5545. Breakfast, lunch, country store, silent auctions, chil - Kansas War Heroes, Space, Vietnam & more. Cost: are FREE! COST: $10 for C5 members & first-time NAMI WASHBURN – 4th Thurs., 6-8pm, Spirit Building dren’s carnival, crafts & more! Fundraiser for Topeka guests who RSVP, $12 at the door; $15 for non-mem - S.W.A.G. (Spiritual Warriors Anointed by God) youth Free. 10am-8pm daily. group - Wed at 7:00 p.m. 3710 NW Topeka Blvd. Room, University United Methodist Church, 1621 SW North Outreach. bers & other guests. Open to the public – come find College Ave. NAMI is a student-run, student-led organ - KANSAS NATIONAL GUARD MUSEUM – Forbes Field. out more about C5 and network/fellowship with others. AWANA – Every Wed., 6-8pm, First Southern Baptist 26TH NATIONAL LIFE CHAIN – Oct. 6, 2-3:30pm. 21st For hours & info: 862-1020. ization that provides mental health support, educa - & Wanamaker, 29th & California, Walmart North on For RSVPs & info: [email protected]. Church, 1912 SW Gage Blvd. Bible based program for tion, & advocacy in the Washburn University setting. A Hwy 24, & Washburn, between 17th & 21st. KANSAS MUSEUM OF HISTORY - 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. WOMEN’S CONNECTION FALL FASHION LUNCHEON – children & youth ages 3-HS. For info: 272-0443. support group is also available during this time. Tuesday - Saturday, 1 - 5 p.m. Sunday. 6425 SW 6th Oct. 10, 11:30am, Topeka & Shawnee County Library, AWANA – Every Wed., 6:30pm, Bethel Baptist Church, APPLE FESTIVAL – Oct. 6, 10am-5pm. $5 in advance Avenue. 785-272-8681, kshs.org/museum OPERATION BACKPACK – 1st Thurs., 6pm, Lyman or $6 at the gate; Children 12 and under free. Tickets 1515 SW 10th Ave. Speaker: Jan Smith. Feature: Grace 4011 N. Kansas Ave. Bible based program for children Learning Center, Lyman and N. Kansas Ave. Volunteers available at Dillons, Mulvane General Store and KANSAS STATE CAPITOL – Mon.-Fri., 8am–5pm, SW Brown Mitchell, Women’s Boutique. Music by Gerri & youth ages 3-HS. For info: 286-0467. gather to assemble Weekend Snack Sacks for low- Shawnee County Parks and Recreation, 3137 SE 29th 10th & Jackson St. Tours provided. For info: 296-3966 Rumold. $14 including lunch. RSVP: Ann at 266-1522 AWANA – Every Wed., 6:30-8pm, Auburn Christian income students. Sponsored by Topeka North St. Parking available at the Judicial Center at 10th & or www.kshs.org/capitol. or Jeanie at 233-1387. Church. Bible based program for children & youth ages Outreach. For info: 286-1370. Jackson; then take the FREE bus from the parking lot OLD PRAIRIE TOWN – 1st & Clay. Open Mon.-Sat., SATURDAY WOMEN’S CONNECTION “LOCAL COLOR” 3-HS. For info: 256-2515. SINGLES BIBLE STUDY – 2nd & 4th Thurs., 7pm, to Old Prairie Town. 10am-4pm; Sun. 12-4pm. Daily guided tours: M-F LUNCHEON – Oct. 12, 11am, Topeka & Shawnee MACHINE EMBROIDERY CLUB – 1st Wed., Heartland Worship Center Church of God, 1401 NW OPEN HOUSE & RIBBON CUTTING – Oct. 8, 4-5pm. 10am, 12 & 2pm; Sat. & Sun. 12 & 2pm. 368-2441. County Library, 1515 SW 10th Ave. Event Cost including 9am–2:30pm, Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 2021 SW Harrison. For info: 232-5503. meal: $13. RSVPs: Arlene, 233-0701 or email: leida - Ameriprise Financial, 601 S. Kansas Avenue. RSVP to ROEBKE HOUSE MUSEUM – 216 New York, Holton. For 29th Street (south doors). To teach each other, enjoy TOPEKA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY – 4th Thurs., 7pm, 785-357-6278 ext. 22 info: 364-4991. [email protected]. Business Feature: Learn about the fellowship & complete projects. Call Anne 271-1567. exciting NOTO Arts District. Music: Wear your favorite Topeka Shawnee County Public Library, 1515 SW 10th SESAME STREET LIVE – Oct. 18-20. Kansas TERRITORIAL CAPITAL MUSEUM – Wed.-Sat., 11am- local college team colors and hum along with your Expocentre. 4pm; Sun., 1-5pm, National Register Site, 3 floors of team’s fight song! Speaker: Jan Smith, Olathe. BOO IT DOWNTOWN – Oct. 24, 5:30-7. An evening of Civil War and Victorian Artifacts, President “Getting in Touch with the Perfect Designer.” Jan, an candy gathering and fun activities. Eisenhower's parents’ marriage site: 640 E. Woodson interior designer, weaves humor throughout her talk Ave., Lecompton. For info: 887-6148 or lanemuse - about pressures of trying to make a great impression. MEDICARE PART D, OPEN ENROLLMENT – Oct. 28, [email protected] or lecomptonkansas.com. 9am-12pm. Fellowship & Faith Ministry 708 SE Lime ALZHEIMER'S INFORMATION – Tuesdays, October 8th St. Both English and Spanish counselors. 235-1367 TOPEKA/SHAWNEE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY – 1515 - November 12th, 1:30 - 3:00 p.m., Topeka & Shawnee SW 10th St. Mon.-Fri., 9am-9pm, Sat., 9am-6pm, Sun., County Public Library. Alzheimer's Association will be FALL BRIDAL SHOW – Nov. 2, 11-3, Holiday Inn, 200 12-9pm. For info: 580-4400. McDonald Dr., Lawrence. WeddingsOfLawrence.com leading a free, six-part series for family caregivers and TOPEKA ZOO – Gage Blvd. between 6th & 10th St. Zoo friends who care for individuals with Alzheimer's dis - FEELIN THE SEASON SHOPPING EVENT – Nov. 2, hours 9am-5pm. Birthday Parties available -- choose ease or a related dementia. Contact 785-271-1844 or 10am-3pm. Town & Country Christian Church, 29th from two separate party packages; parties last two email [email protected] for brochure & registration. and Fairlawn. 25 crafters and vendors. Free admission. hours. For info: 368-9180 or topekazoo.com. For info: Julie Nischan 817-8313 “WOMEN & MONEY 2013” – Sep. 5-Oct. 17, Thursdays, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Housing and Credit 4TH ANNUAL YMCA JOHN 17:21 PRAYER BREAKFAST – Counseling Inc. will host. Attend classes at Topeka & Nov. 14. Downtown Ramada. Guest speaker Ken Blair. FINE ART Shawnee County Public Library, 1515 SW 10th, or PICS WITH ST. NIC – Saturday, December 7, 9am - FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK – 1st Friday of every month watch a live or recorded webinar. Enrollment fee is 11am, at Journey Church, 2727 Wanamaker Dr. Free at various Topeka galleries. Downtown businesses $25.00 for all 7 classes. For information, or to request pictures, free cookies and fun! open late, including Hazel Hill, Kansas Avenue Market a scholarship, call Megan at 785-234-0217, or & The Merchant. For info: artsconnecttopeka.org. www.hcci-ks.org. "ART WALK AT THE T.V. UP/DOWN GALLERY!" – First BIBLE STUDY & MINISTRY COURSES – Generation’s FAMILY-FRIENDLY DESTINATIONS Friday of every month, TV Up Down Gallery, 909 ½ S. Evangelistic Missions Institute & International School BROWN V. BOARD NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE – Daily, Kansas Ave. "Art, Music, and More!" of Ministry offers classes in English & Spanish. For info 9am–5pm, 1515 SE Monroe. Located in the former all- BEACH MUSEUM OF ART – 701 Beach Lane, Kansas packet: 272-4544. black Monroe School. Free admission. For info: 354- State University, Manhattan. For info: 532-7718. 4273 or www.nps.gov/brvb/. DEAF WORSHIP SERVICE – 3rd Sun., 3pm, Faith BEAUCHAMP’S ART GALLERY – 3113 SW Huntoon. For Lutheran Church, 17th & Gage. Also, every Sun. CEDAR CREST, official residence of the KS Governor info: Bob Swain, 233-0300 or 9:30am service is interpreted. ¬– Mon., 1pm-3pm, with tours on the half hour, 1 SW [email protected]. Cedar Crest Rd. Free adm. For info: 296-3636. FAMILY EXPERIENCE (FX) – Every Sun., 6:01pm, THE ECLECTIVE: ECLECTIC ART SHOWROOM & STU - Fairlawn Church of Nazarene, 730 Fairlawn Rd. A time of high intensity, action packed, skit mania, worship music all centered around the word of God for 45 min - utes. A free family worship event. For info: Emily Moore, 272-6322 or [email protected]. LADIES' SMALL GROUP – Every Sun., 6pm, Bethel Baptist Church, 4011 N. Kansas Ave. Studying the book of Esther, using the DVD series "It's Tough Being a Woman" by Beth Moore. All welcome. Info: 286-0467. CHRISTIANS FOR LIFE – 2nd Mon., 7pm-prayer, 8pm- short business meeting, Community Church, 1819 SW 21st. A pro-life educational ministry. 286-3432 . EDWARD JONES COFFEE CLUB – 2nd Mon., 8:30am, HyVee Club Room, 2951 SW Wanamaker Rd. Bring friends & any questions you may have to this informal gathering. Sponsored by Brian C. Casebeer, Financial Advisor. Seating limited. For reservations: 233-0366. THE FIRST PLACE 4 HEALTH PROGRAM – Mon., 6:30pm or Sat., 8am, Topeka First Assembly, 500 SW 27th St. This program points members to God’s strength & creates a compassionate support group that helps members stay accountable in a positive environment & delivers faith-based health & weight management instruction. To join or start a new group, contact Jan Norris, 972-0582 or norris.jan@sbcglob - al.net or visit firstplace4health.com. THE FORCE (Students Taking Action) – 1st Mon. & 3rd Tue., 6:30-8pm, Safe Streets, 2209 SW 29th St. A group that's committed to being alcohol & drug free. Associate with like-minded peers, plan activities & get involved in the community. All youth ages 12-18 are invited. For info: 266-4606. HEARTLAND HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOODS – 2nd Mon., 11:45am-1pm. Promoting neighborhood well-being by mobilizing people, ideas & resources. 233-1365. POINT MAN AND HOME FRONT OF SHAWNEE CO - 1st, 3rd & 5th Tues. of each month, 6-8pm, Topeka Bible Topeka Metro Voice ______MetroVoiceNews.com ______Facebook/MetroVoiceNews ______October 2013 • 15 St. No program in Nov. or Dec. Promotes & stimulates services for women & men who suffer from Post- OVEREATERS / UNDEREATERS ANONYMOUS: Mulvane. Cost: $15. Child care provided. For info: 379- 29th St., use west door cross red foot bridge. A fellow - the education, knowledge & interest of the member - Abortion Syndrome. For info: Kay Lyn, 272-6212. MON., 7pm – Westminister Presbyterian, south door, 0505 or www.divorcecare.org. ship of men & women helping each other to live free of ship & the public in family history, genealogical records AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS – for friends & families of upstairs in Library; 233-6724. WED. – 6:45 – 8:45pm, Walnut View Christian Church, nicotine. No dues or fees. The only requirement for & research. For info: 233-5762 or tgstopeka.org. alcoholics. For info: 357-8725. 3634 SE 37th St. (just East of 37th & Croco). Cost: membership is the desire to be free of nicotine. For WED., 7pm – St. Francis Hospital meeting room 6, 2nd info: John, 402-321-486 or [email protected]. AGLOW INTERNATIONAL TOPEKA – A Kingdom focused PURSUIT FOR SEXUAL PURITY – Men struggling with floor; 234-8020. $10 registration (scholarships available). The video ministry for men & women. Meeting once a month at pornography & sexual addiction. This bible seminar series featuring some of the nation’s foremost CELEBRATE RECOVERY – Every Fri., 6pm, 1912 Gage the Ramada Inn, 420 E 6th Street. Call 230-4441 or SAT. - 9am – St. Francis Hospital meeting room 8, 2nd experts on divorce and recovery topics, combined with Blvd. A Christ centered program, based on 8 principles study/accountability group uses the Pure Desire book floor; 862-2326. email topekaaglow@hotmail for dates/times. by Ted Roberts. For info: Hunter Ruch, Topeka Bible support group discussion of the materials. found in Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. Applying these KINGDOM ADVISORS BREAKFAST STUDY MEETING – Church, 234-5545 or [email protected]. For info: 357-8774; sunflowerintergroup.oa.org. Complimentary child care children up to the fifth grade. Biblical principles, become free from addictive & dys - Every 2nd Fri., 7:15am, Perkins Restaurant, 1720 SW CHRIST-CENTERED SUPPORT GROUP – “Strong For info: 266-7550 or [email protected]. Website: functional behaviors. 272-7980 or crtopeka.org. ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT GROUPS – Monthly support divorcecare.org. Contact: Tony Thornton, Pastor. Wanamaker Rd. Financial Planners, Accountants, group meetings for caregivers of individuals with Tower” 12 step recovery program – Tue., 7pm, 1331 SW COVENANT KEEPERS – 3rd Sat. Group for people who Attorney’s & Insurance Agents invited to attend. king - Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia. For info: Harrison. Currently discussing the book “Living Free in PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP – 1st Thurs., want to see their marriage saved when their spouse domadvisors.org or Jim Hanna, 357-6278, ext.19. Alzheimer’s Association, Heart of America Chapter, Christ.” For info: Tony, 620-366-1427. 7pm, 2nd floor conf. room of the cancer unit at St wants out. For info: 816-453-0884 or 816-966-0927. TOPEKA (Downtown) OPTIMIST CLUB – Every Fri., 271-1844 or email [email protected]. GRANDPARENT/RELATIVE CAREGIVER SUPPORT Francis Hospital. For info: 266-9533. WIDOWED PERSONS SERVICE : monthly brunches – noon, Top of the Tower. Serving the youth of Topeka. "BETRAYED HEART" support group/Bible study – For GROUP – 3rd Tue., 6:30-8pm, 2nd floor meeting room, NICOTINE ANONYMOUS – Every Fri., 6:30pm, Town & 3rd Sat., 11am-12:30pm, First UMC. Bring a covered Anyone welcome. 272-1099 or [email protected]. women whose husbands struggle with pornography St. Francis Hosp, 1700 SW 7th. Join for support, infor - Country Christian Church Renaissance Room, 4925 SW dish, rolls, salad, dessert, fruit or cheese. 357-7290. VIP LUNCHEON FOR SENIORS – Every Fri., Noon, North addictions or have had affairs. Videos & workbook will mation, etc. For info: Sharla, 286-2329; Jennie Topeka Baptist Church, 123 NW Gordon. FREE lunch give you hope for your marriage & emotional healing. (English/Spanish) 231-0763. with Christian fellowship, devotions & entertainment For info: Jane Goble, 478-9605. THE GREATER TOPEKA MULTIPLE MYELOMA – 3rd Tue., provided by Topeka North Outreach. For Info: 286-1370. BIKERS AGAINST CHILD ABUSE – NE Kansas Chapter 7-8:30pm, Faith Lutheran Church, 17th St. & Gage A GOOD YARN CLUB – 2nd & 4th Sat., 9-11am, (B.A.C.A.) 3rd Sun., 4 pm American Legion, 3800 SE Blvd. Oen to Multiple Myeloma patients, their family Wanamaker Rd Baptist Church, 2700 SW Wanamaker. Michigan. Open to the public. For info: 817-5801. members & friends. Share support, information,& friendship. For info: Donna, 903-918-9553. Doing Good for Others: Knitting & Crocheting for Local FRIENDS WITH M.S. – 3rd Mon., 6:30pm, Our Savior's Charities, free yarn & patterns. All experience levels Lutheran Church, 2021 SW 29th St. (Enter East door). "HEALING AFTER THE SUICIDE OF A LOVED ONE" welcome. Info: Debby 215-4889, [email protected] A Multiple Sclerosis support group. Donna, 266-7383. ("HEAL") – or Survivors of Suicide" (SOS). 1st & 3rd Tue., 7-8:30pm, Pozez Education Center of Stormont BIBLE QUIZZING – 1st Sat. Learn God's Word & have BOUNCE BACK SELF-HELP – 3rd Mon., 6:30pm, Our fun doing it with area Christian youth ages 9-19. New Vail Hospital, 1505 SW 8th St. Serving anyone who has Savior’s Lutheran Church, 2021 SW 29th St. For those lost a loved one by suicide. teams forming now for this year's season of quizzing. living with multiple sclerosis. For info: 273-0799. YFC/YEA style quizzing & rules. For info: 913-593-6427 PRISON OUTREACH MINISTRY – Every Tue., 7-9pm, or biblequizzer.org. INCARCERATED PERSONS & FAMILIES – 1st Mon., Topeka Women’s Prison, 815 Rice Rd. Reaching out to 6:30–7:30pm, YMCA, 421 Van Buren. 286-2329. MONTHLY SCORE MEETING – 1st Sat., 8-9:30am, those who can’t come in, finding freedom behind bars, Comfort Suites, 6213 SW 10th. Small business owners THE COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS BEREAVED PARENTS inspiring inmates to seek salvation during a difficult are invited to attend monthly Breakfast Roundtable SUPPORT GROUP – . Most Pure Heart of Mary, 17th & time. Providing support & guidance through the Holy discussions with members of SCORE (Service Corps of Stone. Memorial Candle Lighting, candles provided, Spirit to offer strength. Director: Don Garner. 286-0489 Retired Executives). For info: 234-3049. please bring framed picture of memorial item of your or [email protected]. child. Fellowship and refreshments following. 272-4895 FREE ENGLISH CLASSES – Every Sat. 9-10:30am, GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS – Every Wed, 7pm, St. Francis Central Congregational Church, 1248 SW Buchannan. OVERCOMERS OUTREACH – Every Mon., 7-8:30pm, Hospital, meeting room #8. For info: 235-2376. Wanamaker Woods Church, 3501 SW Wanamaker Rd. A JAYHAWK AREA AGENCY ON AGING – 4th Wed., 1pm, bridge between traditional church and traditional 12 RUSSIAN HOUSE OF PRAYER – Every Sat., 4pm, Rosehill Place Clubhouse. Monthly support group for step meetings. Contact info: Bill at 409-9111 or wwc - caregivers of seniors. For info: 235-1367 ext.30. Williamstown Assembly of God, 1225 Oak St., [email protected]. Perry/Williamstown. For info: 597-5228. MOMS-IN-TOUCH PRAYER GROUP – Every Wed., 2:30- GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP S – Sponsored by Heartland 3:30pm, Library at Cair Paravel-Latin School. SINGLES PLAY CARDS – 1st Sat., 6pm, St. Peter’s Hospice for those dealing with death or major loss: UMC, NW 35th & Hwy 75; 3rd Sat., 6pm, Countryside Experience God’s power through prayer as we lift our UMC, 3221 SW Burlingame Rd. Christian singles 18 & 1st Mon., 6:30pm, Heartland Hospice of Topeka, 2231 students, teachers, staff, administrators & board up to over. Bring a snack or 2-liter soda & join the fun. SW Wanamaker Rd., Suite 202. the Lord. For info: 357-0369. UPPER ROOM COMMUNITY – held at the Capitol 1st & 3rd Thurs., 3pm, Brewster Place, 1209 SW 29th DIVORCECARE PROGRAMS – locations and times: Building every second Saturday of the month at 10am. St., penthouse of indep. living high-rise apts. TUE. – 7-8:30pm, Covenant Baptist Church, 5440 SW 3rd Thurs., 11am, Widow’s/Widowers’ Luncheon, 37th St. Cost $15. Scholarships available. Choose from Paisano’s Ristorante, Fleming Place, SW 10th & Gage DivorceCare, Single & Parenting, or DivorceCare for SUPPORT GROUPS Blvd,. Dutch treat luncheon to meet new friends who Kids. For info: 273-2811. ABORTION RECOVERY SUPPORT GROUPS – A 12-step have sat where you are sitting. For reservations WED. – 6:30pm, Topeka Bible Church, 1101 SW Restoring Joy recovery journey for women. Providing (required) or info: 271-6500. 16 • October 2013 ______MetroVoiceNews.com ______Facebook/MetroVoiceNews ______Topeka Metro Voice

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The Ultimate Life - Family is the Greatest Legacy his family’s level of poverty in the 1940s. With his father barely able movie review to put food on the table, Red film 411 MovieGuide.com vowed he’d be rich one day. At 15, STARRING PETER FONDA, BILL he ran away from home and finds THE ULTIMATE LIFE is a well- BOBBS, LEE MERIWEATHER, ALLI work at a Texas ranch where he HILLIS, LOGAN BARTHOLOMEW, made, fun, and heartwarming not only proves himself as a hard sequel to the beloved movie THE DREW WATERS, DAVID MANN BRETT worker but also as an entrepre - RICE, ABIGAIL MAVITY JACK DEPEW ULTIMATE GIFT. It picks up neur. His plans to travel to where the first movie left off. DIRECTOR MICHAEL LANDON, JR.. California are paused when he RATED PG 108 MIN. Jason Stevens is trying to bal - meets a beautiful girl named ance his new life as a billionaire Hanna. Their bond develops, but with his relationship with Alexia. she declares she won’t see him messages that families will appre - Jason feels ready to marry, but his unless he attends school. So he ciate. The movie gives much more dren. an uplifting message for the whole girlfriend feels called to serve at a does. background to THE ULTIMATE In Brief: family. The movie gives a lot more mission clinic in Haiti. With his Years pass. Red and Hanna get GIFT, showing how Red devel - THE ULTIMATE LIFE takes background to THE ULTIMATE greedy extended family trying to married, and Red begins his quest oped his friendships, his business place right after the events of THE GIFT. It depicts how Jason’s sue him, Jason gets distracted for riches by drilling for oil on and the “Twelve Gifts” he passes ULTIMATE GIFT. Jason Stevens grandfather developed his friend - from Alexia’s wants and needs. Texas farmland. With help from onto Jason. tries to balance life as a billionaire ships, his business and the She decides to go to Haiti, leaving friends, Red’s dream empire The strong Biblical worldview and his relationship with his girl - “Twelve Gifts” he passes onto Jason to sort out his priorities. begins to develop, but his family upholds values like capitalism. friend Alexia. Making matters Jason. The strong moral world - With no one else to turn to, grows more distant every day. It Red learns that success comes worse, his greedy extended family view upholds values like capital - Jason visits Hamilton for advice. takes a tragedy for Red to fully from hard work and being a sues him. Trying to find guidance ism. The grandfather learns that The calm and collected Hamilton realize the harm he’s doing to leader of men. He also earns suc - dealing with his family and a success comes from hard work explains that Jason’s grandfather, those closest to him. cess rather than taking it away strained relationship, Jason starts and being a leader of men. Most Red Stevens, faced a similar strug - THE ULTIMATE LIFE is a well- from a wealthy person. Most reading his grandfather’s journal. importantly, the movie teaches gle when he became wealthy. made, fun and heartwarming importantly, the movie teaches THE ULTIMATE LIFE is a well- that family is the greatest legacy Hamilton gives Jason his grandfa - sequel to the beloved movie THE that family is the greatest legacy made, fun, heartwarming sequel you leave behind when you leave ther’s journal, in which Red ULTIMATE GIFT. Though the you leave behind. THE ULTI - to the beloved movie THE ULTI - this world. THE ULTIMATE LIFE recorded his rise from poverty to quality doesn’t quite live up to its MATE LIFE has no objectionable MATE GIFT. Though the quality has no objectionable content, wealth. predecessor, the story engages content, though a light battle doesn’t quite live up to the first though a brief battle scene might Red wrote in his journal about with positive values and uplifting scene might frighten young chil - movie, it has positive values and scare young children. Mitch Langley’s ‘Grace Defines Me’ CD Refreshes and Satisfies Dreaming Out Loud artist recognized by Carolyn Cogswell Matt Redman is enhanced by Not to say that these songs are not Langley’s crystal clear vocals. cutting edge in their arrangements Unplanned Tour. Lowry combines his I love this cd. It’s like homemade Writers Travis Alan Cottrell, and musicianship. They are. D.C. wit and great voice during and bread fresh out of the oven. It’s like David Moffitt and Sue C. Smith add Songs Strong Lyrically and evening of entertainment at New Life an ocean wave washing away the a chorus to the standard “Just As I Musically Jeanes Church in Oak Grove, Sat., Oct. 5. twigs and shells from between my Am,” that reminds us that we come “The King is Coming” proclaims Metro Voice Tickets available at eyes. It’s worship, it’s praise, it’s broken and in need of repair at any the hope of Christ’s return. “Voice Music Critic museconcerts.com or evangelism. It’s magnetic, it’s kinet - stage in our walk with Jesus. The to the Voiceless” exhorts Christians Marklowry.com. ic, it’s authentic. Everybody in the simplicity and tenderness of this to reach out to the lost and be Don’t miss The Glorious world should hear it. song both vocally and instrumen - agents of change in this world. Unfolding Tour with Steven Curtis After listening to it, I feel tally is an invitation to wor - “Because of Who You Are” features scene Chapman, Laura Story and Jason bathed in the sunshine ship and sur - Katie Hook’s sweet and resonant Tmhis umsonithc in some good Gray. The Oct. 20 gig will be held at 7 and the brightness of the render to lead and backup vocals, and calls Christian music news, we were noti - p.m. at College church of the glory of the King of God’s all-suf - Christians to be part of God’s story fied that Kansas City’s own Dreamin’ Nazarene in Olathe. For information Kings. And so will you. ficient grace. in their life. “You Alone” and “By Out Loud are announcing they have call 913-764-4575 or visit rushcon - Get it if you can. No Duds Your Love” are joyful praise songs to an artist that has been nominated in certs.com. Multi-talented Sometimes our faithful God and Savior. two categories at the 2013 Tobymac returns to KC with the Mitch Langley’s on a cd you can Langley can do it all and that’s International Music and Hits Deep Tour on Nov. 21, 7 p.m. at exquisitely clean and identify one or good. He can sing and he can play Entertainment Association's inaugu - the Independence Events Center. The passionate vocals two songs that a and he can write and I don’t want to ral award show. Congrats go out to evening also includes performances lead out on every radio station compare him with anybody. You the Virginia-based Katelyn McCarter by Brandon Heath, Mandisa, Jamie song, and half of the might be likely to can if you want to, but he’s an orig - for her consideration for Grace, American Idol stars Colton 10 cuts he wrote or pull and the rest inal lyrically and musically and I co-wrote. Producer Brian Hitt co- are kind of so-so. hope he keeps following the Sprit, Christian/Gospel Female Vocalist of Dixon and Chris August and more. wrote thee cuts including the title Not so on this cd. There are no offering his gifts to an ailing church the Year and Christian/Gospel For more details on these concerts cut, “Grace Defines Me” that invites duds on this cd. I’m not sure if I can and a dying world. Entertainer of the Year. Dreamin’ Out see the Metro Voice Concert Guide. the listener to worship the One who even identify my favorite, although Kudos as well to the incredible Loud was also nominated for Record does not see us as we see ourselves. I really enjoy the one called “By Nashville team on this rich and col - Company of the Songs of Invitation and Your Love” that Langley co-wrote orful mix, including Stephen Year. Surrender with Kendall and Creighton Beemer Leiweke on electric and acoustic PureVolume.com “Take This Life” describes the and Trevor Sutton with its gentle guitars, Jacob Schrodt on drums, says “McCarter is emptiness of life without Christ, up-beat lilt. Chris Donohue on bass, Scott primed to be the confessing our need for Him and They’re all great. And here’s the England on keys and programming, next big star in desire to surrender all our life to thing. Every cut is better than most Matt Arcaini and Micah Sannon on music.” Him. This theme continues in “All of what they’re playing now on the Strings, James Tealy on hammer Upcoming For You” and directs our attention radio. So many (sorry) of the songs dulciner, Daniel Kinner on addi - concerts in to the lost who need the hope that they’re playing now are so cluttered tional percussion and Thomas Kansas City believers share in Christ. “Lay Me with vocal techniques and imitation Dulin on additional editing. include Mark Down” written by Chris Tomlin, of secular sounds that I just want to I could go on and on. You’ll just Lowry and his Jason Ingram, Jonas Myrim and turn them off. Not so on this cd. have to get this cd. Unplugged Topeka Metro Voice ______MetroVoiceNews.com ______Facebook/MetroVoiceNews ______October 2013 • 17 hit, and led to his being awarded "Top GATLIN Male Vocalist of the Year" by the Academy Producers of ‘The Bible’ Taking Jesus to Theaters in 2014 continued from page 1 of Country Music that year. On June 6, MovieGuide - Roma Downey "Once You Were Mine." West also passed 1980, Straight Ahead was certified gold. and Mark Burnett, producers of one of Gatlin's demo tapes around The group's next big hit came in early the successful The Bible miniseries Nashville, and even arranged for him to 1980, with "Take Me To Your Lovin' on the History Channel, have relocate there. Place", which peaked at No. 5 in 1981; signed a pact with 20th Century With West's help, Gatlin found work in they followed up with "What Are We Fox to take the Jesus Christ por - Nashville as a background singer for Kris Doin' Lonesome", which peaked at No. 4 tions of the miniseries into movie Kristofferson. In 1973, Gatlin finally land - later in the year. They continued their hit theaters next year, with additional ed a solo recording contract with success, garnering top 10 and top 20 hits, scenes not in the telecast. Monument Records. with "In Like With Each Other" (1982), Titled Son of God, the movie In 1973, Gatlin released his first album, "She Used to Sing on Sunday" (1982), will focus on Christ’s story from The Pilgrim. Two singles were released "Sure Feels Like Love" (1982), "Almost His birth through the from the album: "Sweet Becky Walker" Called Her Baby By Mistake" (1983), and Resurrection. It features and "Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall," "Denver" (1984). In 1983, the group had Portuguese actor Diogo Morgado though both failed to chart. The latter their third (and last) No. 1 hit, "Houston as Jesus and Downey as His moth - was, however, recorded in 1976 by Elvis (Means I'm One Day Closer to You)." er, Mary. Presley (who had also recorded Gatlin's Even though the group never achieved “While we appreciated the inter - A scene from the History Channel miniseries 'The Bible.' "Help Me" in 1973). In 1974 came the another No. 1 hit, they had hits that came est from other distributors, Fox release of a new album (Rain/Rainbow) close, like the jaunty release in 1986, "She was the right choice for us,” the highest-selling TV-to-disc title The pair has already signed with and a new song ("Delta Dirt"). The album Used to Be Somebody's Baby" (which Burnett says. “This movie deserves of the past two years, according to NBC to do a regular series titled and single proved more successful. "Delta peaked at No. 2), as well as 1987's "Talkin' a big studio behind it. We have Fox. It’s also become the highest- AD: Beyond the Bible. Dirt" was a Top 20 Country hit. The song to the Moon", and 1988's "Love of a crafted a powerful standalone selling TV miniseries of all time Their success with The Bible was also Gatlin's only entry on the Pop Lifetime" (both of which peaked at No. 4). movie that is a completely emo - on home video. and, now, the theatrical version of charts, when it reached No. 84. Downey led a cast that made Son of God is testimony to WINDING DOWN tional, uplifting experience for REACHING THE PINNACLE audiences.” Touched by an Angel a cultural Movieguide’s long-held con - Gatlin underwent surgery on his vocal Fox will also handle the home phenomenon on American televi - tention, as proven by theatrical In 1975, Gatlin had his first major hit cords in 1991 after the years of wear and video release of Son of God. sion during the 1990s. Burnett, movie and home video sales from with his composition, "Broken Lady," tear on his voice. In concert, he had begun The Bible averaged 15 million her husband, is the mastermind Hollywood collected by which reached No. 5 on the Hot Country to struggle with the high falsetto notes viewers over five two-hour parts behind such reality TV power - Movieguide, that people want Songs chart in 1976. The song was so suc - that were featured prominently in most of on TV. It’s sold more than 1 mil - houses as The Voice, Survivor and uplifting entertainment with lion DVD units, which makes it The Apprentice. strong Christian, biblical values. Homeless at Harvard An Insightful Experiment

by Glenn McCarty Throughout his stint on the streets of short book is filled with nuggets of Boston, Frame’s perceptions of the poignant wisdom gleamed from the It’s curious to think that just homeless are completely shattered. lives and observations of the home - beyond the perfectly manicured He discovers the people outside less. lawns and the well-kept historic brick Harvard’s gates aren’t that much dif - Frame admits even after spending buildings of one of the country’s ferent from the people 10 weeks sleeping outside in the most prestigious Ivy League schools, insideHarvard’s gates. unforgiving elements, he didn’t truly - Harvard University, lies a thriving Rather than judging these misfits experience homelessness simply down-on-your-luck homeless com - for their circumstances, Frame takes because he wasn’t homeless. He still munity who calls Harvard Square time to get to know them personally. kept a locker at Harvard where he home. He makes the point that if we real - stashed his few belongings. His Studying for a master’s at Harvard lylisten, we will always end up seeing income wasn’t dependent on stem - Larry Gatlin had a string of hits with the Gallin Brothers in the 70s and 80s. Divinity School, student John Frame ming, and he could still spend some got his first taste of this oft-forgotten time indoors attending his weekly cessful that Gatlin won a Grammy Award his songs. After recovery, Gatlin worked community when he volunteered at classes as an enrolled student. All for the song in 1977 for Best Country briefly with an opera coach and his vocals the Harvard Square Homeless things considered, Frame is too hard Song. A new album, High Time, was took on a powerful operatic style in the Shelter. He decided to turn his volun - on himself. He did what most of us released in 1976. early 1990s. teer efforts into a long-term experi - would never do—bravely enter a Brothers Steve and Rudy made their After more than a decade of singing ment in immersion journalism. For world completely outside our com - first appearance on Larry's 1976 album together, in December 1992, the Gatlin 10 weeks, Frame lived on the streets fort zones and give people a chance. Larry Gatlin with Family & Friends. They Brothers embarked on a farewell tour of Harvard Square, getting a first- Frame’s friendships outlast his were featured on some of Gatlin's other before retiring to their own theater in hand look at what it’s like to not have experiment. Several of his homeless hits he had during the late 1970s, notably Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Larry a roof overhead or a bed to sleep in at friends attend his graduation, and he "I Don't Wanna Cry," "Love Is Just a Gatlin went on to star in the Broadway night. keeps up with the whereabouts of Game," and "Statues Without Hearts." In production of The Will Rogers Follies. In On the streets, Frame meets a col - others who end up finding perma - 1978, Gatlin gained his first number one 1994, Gatlin and his brothers opened a orful cast of characters who serve as nent or semi-permanent homes after hit with "I Just Wish You Were Someone I 2,000-seat theater in Myrtle Beach. In the protagonists in Homeless at he leaves the Square. Love." Gatlin continued his music success 1995, he played himself in the TV-movie Harvard. Through the eyes of home - Although his writing is a myriad as a solo act up until 1978, when he about Dottie West's life, Big Dreams & less men like Neal, Dane, George and of mismatched stories that don’t released his last solo album, Oh Brother, Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story. Chubby John, whose first-person always flow in chronological order, which featured the top 10 hits "I've Done West had died four years before in a major accounts are sprinkled throughout the pieces fit together like a patch - Enough Dyin' Today" and "Night Time car accident. the novel, readers will surprisingly work quilt by the end. More than Magic," the latter of which also made an see bits of their own stories mirrored anything, Homeless at Harvard is a entry into the Billboard Adult ON THE ROAD AGAIN in their narratives. Frame’s new people in a different, more compas - look at the human condition. It will Contemporary chart. Both songs spot - Now after nearly two decades, Larry friends teach him the fundamentals sionate light. tug at heartstrings and cause readers lighted Gatlin's soaring falsetto that Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers return with of how to survive in Harvard Square: Ironically, Frame muses that by to reevaluate how they view the out - became a trademark of his vocal style. their new album The Pilgrimage, which how to panhandle, or “stem” as the the end of his 10 weeks, he feels he, casts of society.Like Frame, readers Soon it became quite obvious that his includes an unusual tribute song to professionals call it; where to stash personally, has done little to help his will have a new respect for the home - brothers wanted to become country per - Johnny Cash. In an interview for The 700 collected belongings; and the best newfound friends. However, it’s obvi - less community by the last page of formers as well, and Gatlin decided to Club, Larry talked about his faith, his new places to sleep. More than that, they ous Frame gives more than he realizes the relatively quick read, at a short have his brothers as part of his band. project, and his missteps along the path of share their stories, often wrought simply by being a faithful listener. 208 pages. Frame helps readers "All the Gold in California" became stardom: with equal parts pain and hope, on Instead, he professes to be the fortu - understand that the homeless of their biggest hit together, taking the No. 1 Scott Ross: Your success eventually benches in front of the CVS nate one, for all of the life lessons his Harvard are, like us, broken and in spot on the Hot Country Songs list. This overtook you, didn't it? Pharmacy, a popular gathering place. homeless friends teach. Indeed, the need of redemption. was Larry Gatlin's second number one n Please see GATLIN page 21 18 • October 2013 ______MetroVoiceNews.com ______Facebook/MetroVoiceNews ______Topeka Metro Voice Be thrifty - shop Topeka’s thrift stores & save! 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SO-CALLED 'BLACK TIM TEBOW' NY GIANTS STAR REMAINS VIRGIN, DOESN'T DRINK CharismaNews - New York Giants cornerback Prince Amukamara has only to laugh when he hears his teammates refer to him as the “black Tim Tebow.” If you would have lined up the don’t think they’ll beat any other Big 12 Kansas City Royals, the Kansas City teams. Oh well, I guess it’ll be another Considering Tebow’s Christian Chiefs, the Kansas Jayhawks and the season in Lawrence when Jayhawk fans values and his faith, Amukamara Kansas State Wildcats and asked are anticipating the start of bas - doesn’t mind the comparison one me which of them would have a ketball. Of course, when are they bit. winning record on the 25th of not? In a society where athletes are September, I would have said The Chiefs, on the other constantly in the news for the neg - Kansas State, hands down. They hand, are currently 3-0 and rid - ative things they do, Amukamara were, by all means, Big 12 ing high after knocking off the is proud of his lifestyle. At 24, he’s Champions last year. The other Philadelphia Eagles and shut - never taken a drink, and he’s still a three, well, they haven’t been ting down Philly’s high octane virgin prior to his upcoming wed - very good at all. offense. The difference in the ding. But what a difference a year makes. Chiefs this year has been nothing short Not that there haven’t been The Wildcats have the worst record of of amazing. It starts with the defense the three after losing to Texas this past for them and they already have 15 temptations. The allure of the weekend 31-21 down in Austin. I expect quarterback sacks this year. large sum of money he’s paid as a the Wildcats to be alright, Quarterback play has also pro football star, the glamor of the but I don’t think they’ll even been better this year. Alex NFL and the glitz of living near sniff a Big 12 Championship Smith has thrown four New York City have given him this year. I look at the Big 12 touchdown passes already. I plenty of opportunities to stray. schedule and I don’t know if realize that isn’t Peyton “It is true, I still haven’t had a I see four wins for them. Manning like, but consider - drink,” Amukamara told Muscle They should beat West ing the Chiefs threw eight Fitness magazine. “I grew up Virginia and Iowa State at home on touchdown passes all of last year, I New York Giants cornerback Prince Amukamara points to heaven in praise after the Giants Catholic, so it just started out as consecutive weekends. Maybe TCU and would say that’s pretty significant. one of those things. I’d think, ‘If I won the 2011 Super Bowl against the New England Patriots. (Matt Sullivan/Reuters) Texas Tech. Obviously Kansas. Even if The surprise of the four, though, is they win all of those, that only puts the Royals. Currently sitting at 83-73, do this, maybe I can get to heaven,’ them at 5-4 in league play. the Royals are assured of so I said no drinks, no sex, all the of trouble.” already owns a Super Bowl ring And the virginity thing? (2011), Amukamara does hit the I don’t think Kansas a winning season for the big things. wins another game this first time in a long time. “As I grew up, I realized that’s “Yeah, I’m a virgin. I’m not town at times in New York. ashamed to say that,” Amukamara “I still enjoy going out,” says year. Sure, they beat They are currently three not what it’s about. It’s about hav - Louisiana Tech on a 52 games out of the wild ing a relationship with Jesus. It’s told Muscle Fitness. Amukamara, who literally is a yard field goal as time card race and I don’t not about ‘don’t do this or don’t do Amukamara and his fiancée, prince because his father is a chief expired, but LaTech had think they will be able to that.’ But still, it’s just one of those Pilar Davis, plan to get married the in a village in Nigeria. “I still enjoy the game won and literally gave the overcome the teams ahead of them. things I haven’t done, and I don’t week after Super Bowl XLVIII, dancing, and I get high off of game to the ‘Hawks. Sure, they’re 2-1 They made a nice run though and gave see any benefit to doing it. So which will be hosted by the Giants everyone else’s high. If everyone is but let’s be real, the Jayhawks are still Royals fans something to be excited many bad things that happen and at MetLife Stadium next February. having a good time, that makes me building and it appears as though they about all season, right up to the end. wind up in the paper are alcohol- But living a clean lifestyle does - have more fun, even though I don’t have a long way to go. If you want to With all of the local teams doing look for wins on their schedule, maybe well, I think that maybe it’s finally a related, so by not drinking, it saves n’t mean Amukamara isn’t having need everyone to be happy for me fun. Besides the fact that he to be happy, if that makes sense.” they can get Iowa State and West good time to be a sports fan here in the me, my team and my family a lot Virginia, but those aren’t likely and I middle of the country. Topeka Metro Voice ______MetroVoiceNews.com ______Facebook/MetroVoiceNews ______October 2013 • 21 ference. I decided that I'm not going to tive, he added. GATLIN pound my fist anymore at those folks and SERMON Laurie said he also came to the Lord continued from page 17 at laws that I can't change. I'm going to try continued from page 5 around that time, in 1970. “Our church Gatlin: I was 22, 23 years old, started to take a loving look at the situation and 1740 and 1742 alone, 25,000 to 50,000 was born during that time.” making some money. We had a lot of do what God gave me the ability to do, people were added to the New England The Jesus movement began on the time on our hands, the kind and He'll bless it. churches. West Coast and spread primarily through of money that a driller's POLITICS The second awakening was from 1790 North America and Europe. It was the kid from West Texas to 1840, when the Wild West was preva - major Christian element within the hippie would never have I crawled in the Gatlin, who has per - lent, love was disregarded, and sexual sin counterculture, as also the major hippie dreamed of. My end was formed at the was rampant. This was the time when element within some strands of taking lint out of the car - bathroom, looked in Inaugurations of several people like Charles Grandison Finney Protestantism. pet thinking it was the mirror and saw Republican presidents, were preaching, and thousands would But that was 40 years ago, that’s histo - cocaine, snorting lint. the devil. It was me. says he’s free to “shoot come to faith, the pastor said. In camp ry, Laurie stressed. “We need to pray, ‘Lord That's my low. I wasn't from the hip and tell ‘em meetings, about 15,000 would gather for do it again...’ We need another revival in exactly eating the husk of exactly what I think” at days. Between 1800 and 1803, more than America.” More important than living in KANSAS is corn that the pigs wouldn't political rallies. But he 10,000 came to Christ in Kentucky alone, Laurie quoted Psalm 85:6, which says, where you will live forever. Just as you would he said. That was half the adult popula - “Won’t you revive us again...?” Then he look at a map of KANSAS to find your way, so eat, but that's pretty good bottom. I applies a different standard in a tradition - you must look at the Bible to find your way to crawled in the bathroom, looked in the al show or concert. tion. A lanky young lawyer was also read from Habakkuk 3:2, “I have heard all heaven. The Bible says, “Narrow is the way, known to attend Christian meetings at the mirror and saw the devil. It was me. I As entertainers, “We ought to get off about you, Lord. I am filled with awe by which leadeth unto life, and few there be that time, and we know him by the name of your amazing works. In this time of our don't know whether he has horns, a pitch our soapbox a little bit,” he says. find it.” (Matt. 7:14). Jesus said, “I am the way, Abraham Lincoln. deep need, help us again as you did in the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the fork and a red suit, but I saw an image in Artists should entertain, not lecture, he The third awakening was from 1857 years gone by...” Father, but by me.” (Jn. 14:6). Jesus is the the mirror that I did not recognize. says. But if you can “stick something in to 1859, Laurie said. It started after a 48- only way to Heaven and He gave these direc - “We have a whole new generation tions on getting there. Appropriately enough, I crawled in there there cleverly and artistically that uplifts year-old businessman, Jeremiah Lanphier, here that needs a whole new revival,” the on my hands and knees, and I said, “God, your fellow man,” that’s all right, he adds. 1. Realize you are a sinner. Everyone started a prayer meeting in New York City. pastor said. starts the same place spiritually. “For all have if You don't help me, I'm going to die.” Since 2010, Larry Gatlin has con - They started small, but the meeting But what is revival? “Revival is some - sinned and come short of the glory of god.” Ross: Do you see where you veered off tributed to Fox News Channel and Fox exploded after the crash of the stock mar - thing that God does for us. We don’t do it (Rom. 3:23). Sin’s penalty keeps you out of the road? Did you know God had been a Business Network as a political and social ket. Prayer meetings started everywhere in for God,” Laurie said. “You can’t create Heaven and condemns you to Hell, separat - ing you from God. Romans 6:23 says, “The New York. Within six months, 10,000 peo - revival, you cannot organize revival, but wages of sin is death.” Sin brings both physi - ple gathered for daily prayer. It is reported you can agonize for revival in prayer.” cal & spiritual death. “And death and hell were that 10,000 New Yorkers converted Someone defined revival as “a communi - cast into the lake of fire. This is the second between March and May. Nationally, ty saturated with God,” he added. “Revival death.” (Rev. 20:14). about 50,000 people were coming to is nothing more or less than a new begin - 2. Realize Jesus paid the penalty. Jesus Christ a week for a couple of years. About Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection provid - ning of obedience to God… it is to get ed a way for you to go to heaven and restore one million people came to Christ during back to the original position God wants your relationship with God. “But God com - the period of the third awakening. One of me to be.” mendeth his love toward us, in that, while we the men who came to Christ was D.L. Revival is for believers only; evangel - were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” (Rom. Moody, Laurie said. ism is for non-believers, Laurie clarified. 5:8). Since Jesus, God’s Son, was the only “The fourth great awakening, in my The pastor also underlined the need One who could pay for our sin, He is the only Way to Heaven. All Four One will appear in concert with Larry Gatlin November 23 at Wanamaker Woods opinion, was the Jesus movement” in the for evangelism in America. Our country is 3. Repent of your sin and receive Jesus as church of the Nazarene late 1960s and early 1970s, when our filled with “almost Christians,” he said. We your Savior. In order to go to Heaven from country was in turmoil, there were ten - need to go and preach, but regrettably, KANSAS, or anywhere else, you must accept sions with Russia, John F. Kennedy was older believers do not seem to be excited Christ by calling on Him in prayer. He tells us part of your life early on? commentator, and has appeared on the assassinated, followed by his brother, and about evangelism, he added. “Between 80 in Romans 10:13, “For whosoever shall call Gatlin: He was always a part of my life. Huckabee show. then Martin Luther King, the Vietnam upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” and 90 percent of the people who have the Use the following prayer, or one similar to it, to I became a Christian when I was a little NEW STUFF war was underway with no end in sight, Gospel shared with them hear it from a six-year-old boy. We've got to remember receive Him now: kids were rebelling against society, it was a person who has known the Lord for two Dear Lord Jesus, I know I am a sinner. I the Book says the devil "walketh about the Gatlin is far from just a retro performer time of drugs, sex and rock n’ roll, Laurie years or less.” believe that you died and rose again for me. earth to and fro seeking who he may nowadays. He is beginning to test the said. Laurie ended the sermon by encour - Please forgive me of my sin, become Lord of devour", and he nearly got me and he had waters at co-writing with many of today's John Lennon made a controversial aging believers to go and preach the my life, and take me to heaven when I die. I me for a while. It didn't mean that I was top writers after penning all of the am trusting you completely, and in nothing I statement at the time that Beatles were Gospel, as Jonah did. can do. Thank you Jesus! Amen. no longer a Christian or that God had dis - Gatlins' hits himself. One writer he has more popular than Jesus. But in some owned me. See, the biggest mistake I ever made a special bond with is John Rich. ways, he was right, the pastor said. “And made was snorting cocaine. The second “I met him about four years ago at The then inexplicably, supernaturally, God biggest mistake was I didn't realize that Palm in Nashville,” said Gatlin in an inter - began to work.” Young people were com - show business was two words. I took care view with Billboard. “Leslie Satcher, Terry ing Christ by the hundreds and then by of the show, I didn't take very good care of Choate, and some friends at the Opry had the thousands, although some of the the business. been talking to me about coming back to churches of the time were very conserva - Ross: "Johnny Cash is dead and his Nashville and doing some writing. I really house burned down?" didn't think anybody cared about my times, but I say ‘Wait a minute. You need to Gatlin: It’s true, and do you have a songs anymore. I wasn't being ‘Oh, poor understand something. Ernest Tubb was problem with that? me,' but I had made a philosophical deci - different from Roy Acuff. Marty Robbins Ross: Well, with Johnny Cash being sion that our time was over, and just move was different than Ernest Tubb. Ronnie dead, I do. on. I saw John, went over and stuck my Milsap was different from Marty. It does - Gatlin: You've got to realize the world hand out and said 'You and your partner n't have to be exactly the same. I love the will never be the same. Nashville will kind of shook things up around here,' and old traditional stuff, but let's open our never be the same. Country music will he looked at me in the eye and said, ‘Yeah, hearts and ears to these young people. never be the same. After all, Johnny Cash but you and your partners did too.' I was Keith Urban was raised in Australia listen - is dead and his house burned down. dumbstruck by that, and we became ing to country music, and he loves it. He Ross: How do you keep balance now friends. Maybe a year or so later, we did honors it. Let's don't criticize because he and the perspective and the journey something at the Ryman, and backstage rocks it up a little. That's the way he feels you've been on between the spiritual we had a little guitar pull, and sang a cou - it. I'm rooting for them." Gatlin and the man that's in this business, ple of songs. He loved this song I wrote, the husband, the father? and a couple of weeks later, he called and Gatlin: They can't be different men. asked 'When can you come write with i They have to be the same man. They have me?' I said ‘tomorrow.' We have some of more information to be the spiritual man. It has to come the same demons, faith in God, song abil - Larry Gatlin in Concert from that. Thank God I have the things ity, and we both love to honor the tradi - with All Four One that my mother and father taught me, the tion." 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Wanamaker Woods Church of the Nazarene New Resident Church Guide 5. FAIRLAWN CHURCH OF THE 10. LORD’S HOUSE CHURCH NAZARENE 300 SW Roosevelt, Topeka KS 66606 “Connecting to Christ, Church and Community” Pastor Marilyn Hahn McGinnis 730 SW Fairlawn Rd., Topeka, KS 10 a.m. Sunday (Non-traditional Service) (785)272-6322 • www.TheLawn.org See “About Us” at our website www.kawriverkeruv.com Gary Miller, Pastor Questions? [email protected] Sunday Worship 9:15 am & 10:50 am Sunday Youth Group 10:50am 12. BUCK CREEK COUNTRY CHURCH Adult & Children’s Sun. School 9:15 & 10:50am Meeting at Buck Creek School House 5 mi. east of Perry on Hwy 24, 13th & Phillips Rd. Sun. Eve Youth Activities 6pm Childrens Sunday School - 8:30 a.m. Worship Service - 9:00 a.m. 6. FIRST SOUTHERN BAPTIST Contacts: Logan Barnett 785-597-5498, 1912 SW Gage, Topeka, KS Scott Bond 423-0406, Jack Snavely 760-3513 272-0443 www.fsbctopeka.org 1. VICTORY CITY CHURCH Sunday Services: 13. WANAMAKER WOODS NAZARENE (formerly Victory Tabernacle) 8:30 AM Traditional Worship Serving Christ - Loving People Pastor Titus Terry 9:45 AM Bible study--all ages 3501 SW Wanamaker Rd 2622 SE 6th Ave., Topeka, KS 66607 11 AM Contemporary Worship www.wwnaz.org 785-235-1748 • www.TopekaVictory.com 273-2248 • Dr. L.D. Holmes, Sr. Pastor Worship: Sun. 11am & Wed. 7pm 7. TOPEKA BAPTIST CHURCH Adult & Kids Alive Worship Sun. 9 & 11 am Sunday School 10 am, all ages 2. CHRISTIAN CAVALRY “Finding NEW LIFE in CHRIST” Sunday Worship 9:15 & 10:45am, 6pm 11am worship Osage City campus MINISTRIES INT. Sunday School for all ages! 6pm Sun. Small Groups 6:30 P Teens Pastor Beaux Bryant Wed. 6:30 Teens, Discovery & small groups 3851 South St., Grantville, KS 66429 4500 SW Gage Blvd., Topeka ~ Youth & Children’s Programs ~ 1-800-673-3633 785-862-0988 Upward Sports: Seasonal Soccer, 17. HIGHLAND HEIGHTS CHRISTIAN 19. SEAMAN CONGREGATIONAL 21. HARVEST FAMILY FELLOWSHIP www.church4bikers.org www.topekabaptist.org Basketball, Cheerleading CHURCH CHURCH Meets at Hillcrest Community Ctr 1800 SE 21st Street • 785-220-5418 ~ Nursery care at all services ~ Sunday Services: 8:30 and 10:00 AM Independent Christ-Centered Bible Church 3. TOPEKA BIBLE CHURCH 8. BREAD OF LIFE 785-379-5642 Pastor Rey Rodriguez 14. FAMILY LIFE CHURCH - Nazarene 2036 NW Taylor, Topeka, KS Sun. Worship 10 am 1101 SW Mulvane St., Topeka FAMILY CHURCH Jars of Clay Children's Center now open 354-8777 • www.seamanchurch.com 785-234-5545 "We Love In Ones" John 13:35 Sundays - 10:00 am Taking registrations: 785-379-9098 www.topekaharvest.vpweb.com 1211 NW 46th ST Contemporary service - Sat. 7pm Worship: 8:00 - 9:30 & 11am Pastors Tom & Debby Richardson 2930 SE Tecumseh Road 22. NEW CITY LIFE CHURCH Sunday School & Bible Studies: 522 SW Polk Street Topeka, Kansas Nursery/Children’s Church/Small Groups Tecumseh, Kansas 66542 Sunday Worship: 10:30am Church office phone: 785 286-1889 Children's Sunday School: 10:30am 5221 SW West Drive 9:30 & 11am (785) 232-3939 www.BreadOfLife4sq.org Topeka, Kansas 66606 www.discovertbc.com Sunday Worship 10:30am We are moving forward in God’s Word... Pastor Jack Belland with His passion...in our community! 18. SOUTHWEST CHRISTIAN Sunday Services - 10:00 am CHURCH Pastor Kathy Jimerson 4. NORTHLAND CHRISTIAN CHURCH 9. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 16. HOUSE OF THE LORD CHURCH 20. HERITAGE BAPTIST CHURCH 3102 NW Topeka Blvd., Topeka 310 E 8th St (E. US 56 Hwy) 5747 SW Huntoon • 785-272-0564 Pastor Dale Stockburger 23.EAST SIDE BAPTIST CHURCH A Spirit-filled, Word-centered church 4425 S.E. 29th St., 379-9933. 286-1204 Overbrook, KS; 785-665-7117 2531 SE Wittenberg Rd., Topeka Contemporary Service 9:30 am 801 NE Poplar St., Wed. 6:15 pm: Children/Youth/ Elvin Dillard, Senior Pastor Traditional Service 10:45 am Sunday Worship 10:45am & 6:00pm Sunday Worship 11am & 6pm Topeka, KS 66616 AWANA Sunday at 5:45 p.m. Adult programs Sunday School 9 am; Worship 10 am Wed. Prayer & Praise 7pm Youth Group (Teens) 3 pm Sunday 785-506-4594 www.gccinoverbrook.com See our website for info on our Worship Sun. 8:00, 9:30 & 11am 785-266-LOVE (5683) Wed. Prayer & Bible Study 6:30 pm www.northlandcctopeka.org [email protected] Sunday Mornings: 10 am Worship Student Ministries & Upward Sports J. Michael Borjon, Pastor and Junior Church for the kids www.esbcks.org

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