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Last Updated: November 17, 2016

Calvary Baptist

Located at 320 N. Sheridan in Valley Center, the phone number is 755-2343. The church can be found online at www.calvaryvc.org.

Sunday worship is at 9:30 a.m. with Bible study at 10:50. Evening worship is at 7 p.m. A nursery is provided. Children's church includes weekly scripture memorization, worship, mission stories and interactive Bible stories.

Wednesday night ministries begin at 6:30. Salt and Light Company for children includes Bible teaching, missions, music, activities and musical drama. Youth services include a band, interactive Bible study and free food. There is a prayer meeting for adults. Call 755-2343 for a bus ride to church.

Michael Scott is pastor, Jerry Cress is music pastor and associate pastor is Charley Davidson.

Christ Lutheran-ELCA

Christ Lutheran is at 53rd North and Hillside, across from Wichita Heights High School.

Contemporary service is at 9 a.m., Sunday school is at 10:15 and traditional servic is at 11 a.m. Communion is offered at all services.

During the Advent, worship services are at 7 p.m. Wednesday, with a potluck meal at 6:15. Christmas Eve services will be held at 4:30 (contemporary) and 7:30 p.m. (traditional).

For more information about the church and its activities, find us online at www.christ-lutheran.org or call 744-1242. Chad Langdon is the pastor.

Church at Park City

The Church at Park City now meets in the Park City Library at 2107 E. 61st North. Worship times are 7 p.m. Friday, and Sunday at 9 (homeless) and 11 a.m. Professionally staffed childcare and children's ministries are provided, and a mother/baby room is also available.

Each week, we have small groups and events designed with the entire community in mind. We'd love to have you and your family join in.

Celebrate Recovery is for anyone with a hurt, habit or a hang-up. If you need to talk with someone about any of these issues, call David at 841-0777 for more info.

Pastor Ben Walker can be reached at 303-4958. Associate pastor Adan Grimaldo can be reached at 880-5192.

You can find the church on Facebook (www.facebook.com/TheChurchAtParkCity) or follow us on Twitter @Churchparkcity or visit our website (www.churchatparkcity.com) for more info.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Sunday meetings include Sacrament meeting at 9 a.m., Sunday school and primary at 10:20 and Relief Society, Young Women/Priesthood at 11:10.

Cornerstone Christian

Cornerstone Christian Church is at 5531 E. 37th North, Wichita KS 67220-2037. The phone number is 686-0208.

Our pastor is Jim Rackham, teaching/discipleship pastor is Brandon Morrow and youth pastor is Tate Strasner.

Sunday worship is at 9:30 and 11 a.m. A nursery is provided.

Wednesday study groups at 6:30 p.m. include adult studies, youth and AWANA.

Faith Church

Faith Church is at 325 N. Emporia, with services at 9:01 and 10:45 a.m. Free juice and coffee are available. A nursery and toddler's room for children under 3 is provided.

Two youth classes (fifth and sixth grade, seventh through 12th) meet Sunday during second service.

Children's classes have ages 3 to kindergarten in Lil Lambs and first through fourth grades in Kid Zone. Lessons, music and activities designed to create a foundation for faith in Jesus.

Two Sunday adult classes. Young at Heart for senior gatherings, including meals and activities. The other adult class is for those interested in various topical studies along with interactive discussion.

Youth program meets on Sundays and Wednesdays.

Our Student Ministry (grades 7-12) has a Wednesday night program from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. called Downpour. Each night includes encouraging worship, relevant teaching, meeting people and a lot of fun.

AWANA Clubs meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays for kindergarten through sixth grade.

Children's Ministry is one of our passions. Each week the Bible is illustrated and explained in an easily digested manner.

For more information about Faith Church and our ministries, please us online at www.yourfaithchurch.com or call us at 755-0687.

Youth/worship pastor is Randy Williams.

First Church of God

Located at 229 N. Ash in Valley Center, the phone number is 755-0357.

Sunday school begins at 9:45 a.m., with worship at 10:45. Guest speakers each Sunday.

Prayer meeting is at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.

First United Methodist

Located at 560 N. Park, Valley Center.

Sunday mornings include traditional worship service at 9 a.m., Sunday school at 10 and contemporary worship at 11.

Exercise at 8:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Men's basketball meets Sundays at 3 p.m., Mondays at 4:30 and 7, and Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4:30.

Adult handbell choir at 9:30 a.m. Mondays.

Aging Strong at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Wednesday Morning Fellowship at 9 a.m. with breakfast and games.

Wednesday worship activities include UMY Cross Trainers for seventh through 12th grades from 6 to 7 p.m.

Call 755-1112 for more information about the church and its activities. The church's website is www.fumcvc.com.

Furley United Methodist

Sunday school for all ages is at 9:30 a.m. Fellowship is at 10:30 a.m. with worship at 10:45.

Prayer team meets Mondays at 7 p.m.

Share & Care Bible study meets Wednesdays at 7 p.m.

Sister Circle volunteers at the Klose Kloset the third Monday of each month. Please bring items to donate to the church.

Pastor Kent Brown can be reached via email at brownkr@cox.net, by cellphone at 393-4233 or at the church office at 744-0318.

The church is located at 11400 E. 101st North (corner of 101st North and Greenwich Road) in Valley Center. Its website is www.furleyumc.com.

Gateway

Gateway Church is at 137 N. Oliver in Kechi.

Sunday fellowship with coffee and rolls at 9:15 a.m. Worship and teaching at 10:15 a.m.

There are numerous opportunities to develop relationships by joining a small group that meets throughout the week.

Visit Gateway online at www.gatewaychurchks.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/gatewaychurchks.com.

Adam Welty is the pastor.

Good Shepherd

Fellowship

Good Shepherd Fellowship, a full Gospel, Pentecostal church serving Park City and the Wichita area, is at 6227 Longmont, Park City.

Sunday services are 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday intercession is at 7 p.m. Wednesday Search the Word is at 7 p.m.

Call pastor Larry Tweet for prayer needs or hospital visits at 755-0853.

Park City Men's Fellowship is a prayer breakfast for Christian ministers and laymen meeting at 8 a.m. the first Saturday of each month in the fellowship hall of Randall Road Baptist Church in Park City. The meeting includes breakfast, conversation, scripture reading and prayer. Call Larry Tweet for more information.

Gospel Assembly

Located at 4230 N. Oliver in Bel Aire, service times are 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday.

Prayer service is 7 p.m. Tuesday. Praise and worship is 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Youth activities are the first Saturday evening of the month.

The Rev. Gary D. Green is the pastor. Phone is 744-1502.

Grace Church of the

Nazarene

Located at 1024 W. 53rd North. Sunday school is at 9:45 a.m. with a free breakfast the first Sunday of each month. Worship is at 10:45 a.m. Evening service is at 6 p.m.

Nursery and bus transportation are available.

Pastor is Bill Koons. Call 838-1774.

Grace Connections

Grace Connections Church is at 300 N. Ash. Senior pastor is Doug Wedan. Student ministries pastor is Kevin Bogle.

Sunday mornings begin with a coffee and donut fellowship at 9:30 a.m. Praise and worship are at 10 a.m., followed by Bible studies for children and adults. Nursery for birth through kindergarten is available during both worship and Bible studies. Children kindergarten age and up are given special activity packets of Bible materials to use during the worship service. Sunday morning messages are available in MP3 format on the church's website.

Family activities are held Wednesday evenings, beginning with a home-style meal at 6 p.m. Konnection Kidz (grades K-5), youth (grades 6-12) and GSM (grades 6-12) classes begin at 6:30 p.m. Adult Bible study led by Pastor Doug is at 6:45 p.m.. Nursery is available from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Ladies Life Group meets at 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Call the church office for location.

Supper Sisters will meet on the second Tuesday of the month. Call for location.

Men's Breakfast meets on the first Saturday of the month. Call the office for details.

Call the church office at 755-1855 for more information or visit the church website at www.journeyofgrace.info.

Greenwich United

Methodist

Greenwich UMC, at the edge of Wichita, is a traditional, family church that serves all ages. Sunday worship is at 9 a.m. Life Studies (for all ages) is Sunday from 10 to 10:30 a.m.

Pastor Paula Scott is available each Wednesday for prayer and fellowship.

United Methodist Women meet at 10 a.m. the first Wednesday of each month and host a church brunch quarterly.

Special events are announced on the church sign, via Facebook and by mail. Please call to be added to our mailing list or email shagemeister@sbcglobal.net.

Greenwich UMC missions support large charities like Open Door, Grace Med or Youthville, as well as small charities like Flint Hills Therapeutic Riding Center and Wichita Children's Home.

The church is at 5500 N. Greenwich Road, one mile south of K-254 and five miles north of 21st North.

Like us on Facebook at Wichita Greenwich United Methodist Church. Call us at 744-0203.



Kechi United Methodist

Sunday worship is at 9:03 a.m. (contemporary service) or 11 (traditional service), with Sunday school at 10 a.m., at 4533 E. 61st North in Kechi.

Caregivers support group meets at 7 p.m. the first Monday of each month.

Men's Bible Study at 6:30 a.m. Wednesdays. Bingo at 1 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month.

Our pastor is Greg Reed. Find us at www.KechiUMC.org and "Like" us on Facebook. The church phone number is 744-1221.

LifePoint

A fellowship of the Assemblies of God, LifePoint is located at 400 S. Abilene.

Sunday worship service and Kids Church are at 10:30 a.m., with Life University/Sunday school at 9. No regular Sunday night service. For special activities, check www.lpcag.org.

Wednesday evenings Launch children's program meets at 6:30 p.m. Velocity Student Ministries for youth is at 7 p.m.

Adult small groups meet throughout the community.

Senior pastor is Steve Rains. Youth pastor is Jacob Soyez. Children's pastor is Nathaniel Thurman.

Call 755-2331.

New Anthem Community

New Anthem Community Church meets at Chisholm Trail Elementary, 6015 Independence, Park City. Sunday service is at 10 a.m.

Phone number is 260-5048. Website is www.newanthemchurch.com, email is info@newanthemchurch.com.

New Hope Community

Located in Le Venue, 109 W. Main, Valley Center, the southeast corner of Main and Park. Mailing address is P.O. Box 472, Valley Center KS 67147. Phone number is 613-9560. Pastor is Art Smith.

Sunday services include worship 9 a.m., fellowship at 10 and Sunday school at 10:15.

Northpoint Baptist

Located at 2710 E. 61st North, Park City. Sunday services are at 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Pastor David McNew can be reached at 943-6932.

Park City Church of the Nazarene

The church is at 2100 E. 61st North, Park City.

Sunday school is at 9:30 a.m. Worship and children's church are at 10:45 a.m.

Wednesday evening light meal at 6:30 p.m. with Bible study at 7.

Risen Savior Lutheran

— Missouri Synod

Located at 6770 E. 34th North, Wichita. Phone number is 683-5538. The church is online at www.risensaviorwichita.net.

Thanksgiving Eve worship service with Holy Communion will be at 7 p.m. Nov. 23.

Contemporary Sunday worship services are at 8 and 10:30 a.m. Communion is on the first and third Sunday. Adult Sunday school and Bible class meet at 9:15 a.m. Children's church is at 10:30 a.m. A nursery is provided during both the Bible class and the second service.

Wednesday evening ministries are from 6:30 to 8 p.m. There are activities for all ages.A nursery will be available for preschool age children. King's Kids is for children in kindergarten through fifth grade. Confirmation class is for children in grades six through eight. IMPACT! is for grades nine through 12.

Senior pastor is Tom Harmon.

Riverlawn Christian

Located at 4243 N. Meridian. Phone number is 838-9388. Website is www.riverlawn.org.

Traditional Sunday worship at 8:30 a.m., with childcare for birth through 5 years. Contemporary worship at 10 and 11:30 a.m. Community hour (adult education) and programming for kids and students of all ages at 10 and 11:30 a.m. Services are live online at live.riverlawn.org.

Wednesday nights are children and student ministry activities. Small groups also meet Wednesday evenings and throughout the week.

The church's Early Childhood Center offers preschool and day care for children ages 2 1⁄2 to 5. It provides a Christ-centered environment for children to grow socially and academically. For more information, email preschool@riverlawn.org or call 832-0544.

Jeff Isaacs is lead pastor, Josh Gores is student pastor, Kurt Schneider is children's pastor, Travis Roberts is discipleship pastor and Dick Haden is senior adults pastor.

Therapist Stacie Watts is available for family and individual counseling services.

Riverview Baptist

Located at 844 W. 53rd North, the church's phone number is 838-4861.

Sunday is Bible study at 9:30 a.m., morning worship at 10:45 and evening worship at 6 p.m.

Fellowship meal at 6 p.m. Wednesday. At 7 p.m., adult Bible study and prayer and youth group (grades 9-12).

Awana Club and youth group meet at 7 p.m. Wednesdays.

St. Andrew's Lutheran

Sunday morning worship service is at 9 a.m., with Sunday school at 10:30. Saturday worship is at 6 p.m.

St. Jude Catholic

Located at 3030 N. Amidon. The office phone is 838-1963.

Regular Mass is Saturday at 4:30 p.m., Sunday at 8:30 and 11 a.m., weekdays (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday) at 8 a.m. and Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.

Confessions are from 3:30 to 4:05 p.m. Saturdays, 30 minutes before weekday Mass or by appointment.

PSR classes meet Sundays from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m.

RCIA meet Mondays from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Preschool offers a program for both 3-year-olds (three half-days per week) and 4-year-olds (two half-days per week). Call Allison Moore at 838-0800, ext. 132, for more information.

Saint Michael's Orthodox

Christian

Saint Michael's Orthodox Christian Church is at 2710 E. 61st North, Park City. It is a congregation of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America.

Inquirer's Sunday is Dec. 4, beginning at 9:30 a.m. with a brief introduction to our 10 a.m. worship service. The sermon is The Faith Once Delivered to the Saints: Ancient Orthodox Christianity for the Modern World. A coffee hour and a chance to ask questions about the church follows.

The Sacrament of Chrismation will be at 10 a.m. Dec. 11 during the Liturgy.

Our annual Festival of Lessons and Carols will be at 4 p.m. Dec. 11.

Sunday Adult class at 9 a.m. will study in the Song of Songs.

Men's Bible Study Group will meet at 7 p.m. Dec. 5 and 19, and will study the spiritual life from Mark the Monk, a fifth century Ascetic and father of the church.

Women's Bible Study Group will meet at 10 a.m. Dec. 10, and will study The Ladder of Divine Ascent: Thirty Steps to Heaven.

Wednesday service is at 6 p.m.

Saturday Vespers are at 4:30 p.m.

For more information, call 734-6248, go online at www.saintmichaelorthodoxchurch.com or email inquiries to jflora@cox.net.

The Very Rev. Dr. John Flora is archpriest and pastor. The Rev. Father Basil Anderson is the deacon, and James Finneran is the reader.

Trinity Presbyterian

Located at 2258 Marigold Lane, Wichita. Adult Sunday school at 9:15 a.m., worship at 10:30 and fellowship coffee hour at 11:35.

Small group Bible study is at 9:30 a.m. Monday with prayer ministry at noon.

Chair exercise class meets at 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays.

Hal Staats is pastor, Doris Clements is organist/choir director and Mary Stark is secretary.

Contact us at 838-4261 or trinitypresbch@aol.com.

Valley Center Christian

Located at 85th North and Seneca, 1801 E. Fifth.

Sunday school at 9 a.m. with worship service at 10:15. Sunday adult Bible study at 6 p.m.

Wednesday classes for all age groups at 7 p.m.

Bus service is provided. Please call the church office for more information.

Visit the church online at valleycenterchristianchurch.org or call 755-1233.

The pastor is Dr. Chuck Terrill.

Wichita Three Angels

Seventh-Day Adventist

Located at 4558 N. Hydraulic, Wichita.

Birger Draget is pastor. Sabbath school at 9:30 a.m. with worship service at 11.

For more information, go online at www.godscloset.com or on Facebook. For God's Closet, call Veronica Jenkins at 778-0474.