“Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.”
The Lord's Prayer from the sermon on the Mount Matthew 6:10 NRSV
The Lord's Prayer from the sermon on the Mount Matthew 6:10 NRSV
Our Church is more than a place of worship in Topeka Kansas.
We invite you to join with us as we seek to make Christ's Mission - Our Mission, through these activities.
We invite you to join with us as we seek to make Christ's Mission - Our Mission, through these activities.
Pursue Peace on Earth
Christ’s Mission of Justice and Peace.
The Way Forward - God’s Kind of Justice
Christ’s Mission of Justice and Peace.
The Way Forward - God’s Kind of Justice
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Community of Christ President Steve Veazey continues The Way Forward video series with “God’s Kind of Justice.”
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The church wide discussion of nonviolence, initiated by World Conference Resolution 1319, is related to pursuing God’s vision of holistic salvation and peace for people, groups, societies, and the planet.
This is not a new topic. However, there are many questions to explore. Please visit the Community of Christ Peace & Justice webpage for additional information.
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Abolish Poverty-End Suffering
Christ’s Mission of Compassion
Doorstep Topeka
Christ’s Mission of Compassion
Doorstep Topeka
Click picture to visit Doorstep website.
Topeka Community of Christ works to Abolish Poverty & End Suffering by reaching out through compassionate ministries, in partnership with other faith communities and organizations, such as Doorstep, that serve the poor and hungry and stop conditions that diminish the worth of persons.
Doorstep provides Topekans with the support they need to live fuller, more self-sufficient lives. From combatting hunger to offering individuals and families the services and resources they need to enjoy independent lifestyles, Doorstep is committed to extending a helping hand to our forgotten friends and neighbors in their time of need.
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In addition to our tithes which fund Community of Christ operations, programs and missions; we partner with other Churches in Topeka, Kansas and charitable organizations, to support the ministry provided by Doorstep Topeka.
We do this by providing volunteer service, tangible goods and financial support to Doorstep. For additional information regarding how you can assist Doorstep, please contact Ruth May who serves as our congregation's liaison with Doorstep Topeka.
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Current Doorstep News
Another year has begun, and we have hit the ground running! Each year brings new challenges, new experiences, and often many new blessings for Doorstep! We are looking at having the Doorstep Annual Banquet & Quilt Drawing this year after a 3-year COVID hiatus; perhaps a food sale, and the 6th Annual Neighbor Helping Neighbor Walk/5K Fun Run will be Sunday, October 1st!
As always we know we could not do all of our services and activities without the help of our member congregations, volunteers, and the community! We have been here over 56 years, and we still operate on “neighbors helping neighbors”!
We have decided going forward we will no longer give out clothing and shoes in our Christmas Adoption Project. We will continue to use the distribution model we started due to COVID, and provide gift cards in lieu of clothing. The only exceptions are: NEW pajamas for kids, and NEW hoodies for men, women, and teens… As winter clearance sales are going on, look for warm pajamas from newborn to sizes 18 for kids (boys & girls), and hoodies (sweatshirts) in all sizes, colors, sports teams etc. (sizes small – 5x)
Finally, Thank You to everyone who donated money, blankets, games, puzzles, gifts, school supplies, hygiene items, and their time for Doorstep’s Christmas Adoption Project this past December! We assisted a total of 260 households with 822 individuals!
Lisa Cain, Doorstep Executive Director
As always we know we could not do all of our services and activities without the help of our member congregations, volunteers, and the community! We have been here over 56 years, and we still operate on “neighbors helping neighbors”!
We have decided going forward we will no longer give out clothing and shoes in our Christmas Adoption Project. We will continue to use the distribution model we started due to COVID, and provide gift cards in lieu of clothing. The only exceptions are: NEW pajamas for kids, and NEW hoodies for men, women, and teens… As winter clearance sales are going on, look for warm pajamas from newborn to sizes 18 for kids (boys & girls), and hoodies (sweatshirts) in all sizes, colors, sports teams etc. (sizes small – 5x)
Finally, Thank You to everyone who donated money, blankets, games, puzzles, gifts, school supplies, hygiene items, and their time for Doorstep’s Christmas Adoption Project this past December! We assisted a total of 260 households with 822 individuals!
Lisa Cain, Doorstep Executive Director
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SouperBowl Sunday is February 12th and we are asking our member congregations to collect soup and crackers again this year to help stock our food pantry! Watch for sales, and gather your donations! We can use all varieties of soup, and crackers. A successful SouperBowl Sunday can stock our pantry with these items into the spring months! Our goal for 2023 is 5,000 pounds = 2.5 ton! |
Abolish Poverty-End Suffering
Christ’s Mission of Compassion
Outreach International
Christ’s Mission of Compassion
Outreach International
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We work to Abolish Poverty & End Suffering by reaching out through compassionate ministries, in partnership with organizations, such as Outreach International, that serve the poor and hungry and stop conditions that diminish the worth of persons.
Click picture for Outreach International website
In addition to our tithes which fund Community of Christ operations, programs and missions; the Topeka Community of Christ congregation also provides funds to support the ministry of Outreach International as we work in partnership with others to Abolish Poverty and End Suffering.
Some think the end to poverty is a pipe dream. Outreach International has nearly 40 years of experience working alongside our community partners around the world that says otherwise.
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Outreach International believes when communities work together, they can overcome the challenges of chronic poverty.
Their work supports groups who construct new water wells, establish low-interest loan programs, repair roads, grow vegetables, and much more. It empowers people to lift themselves, sustainably, into a future defined by opportunity. We invite you to join with us in supporting the ministry provided by this organization.
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Abolish Poverty-End Suffering
Christ’s Mission of Compassion
Pennies for Africa Offering
Christ’s Mission of Compassion
Pennies for Africa Offering
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We work to #AbolishPovertyEndSuffering by reaching out through compassionate ministries, in partnership with other faith communities and organizations that serve the poor and hungry and stop conditions that diminish the worth of persons.
The third Sunday of each month, our friends and members bring their loose change, which they have saved during each month, for our Pennies for Africa special offering.
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Pennies for Africa
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This special offering is contributed to the Community of Christ Africa Mission Centers to be utilized by the mission centers, as may be needed. Since this special offering was started in 1997, the Topeka Community of Christ congregation has contributed over $20,000 through our Pennies for Africa offering.
Abolish Poverty-End Suffering
Christ’s Mission of Compassion
Community of Christ Oblation Ministry
Christ’s Mission of Compassion
Community of Christ Oblation Ministry
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The first Sunday of each month, all undesignated offerings received are forwarded to Community of Christ Headquarters for Community of Christ Abolish Poverty & End Suffering Ministries. In addition givers can specifically designate their offerings for this purpose at any time.
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Oblation was established to help the church be faithful to its commission to care for the poor and needy (Doctrine and Covenants 42:8).
The law and practice of the church since this action of the 1917 Conference (GCR 773) has been to receive funds during all Communion services for the express purpose of the care of the poor and needy. |
Invite People to Christ
Christ’s Mission of Evangelism
Worship with US
Christ’s Mission of Evangelism
Worship with US
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We Enter God’s Presence through Worship
Gathering to worship makes us aware of God’s abundant grace that is with us in worship and in each moment of living. Through worship and the sharing of sacraments, congregations become sacramental offerings for the blessing, healing, and peace of creation. 
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Worship with the Topeka Community of Christ Congregation Sunday Mornings @ 10:45 AM
(Central Time). Our Sunday Worship Service is as close to you as your cell phone, tablet or computer.
Please visit our Worship page for additional information about our Online and In Person Worship.
If you miss our Sunday Worship Service, or if you do not wish to join our private Facebook Group, you can view a recording of the service on the WORSHIP LIVESTREAM page of this website. |
Pursue Peace On Earth
Christ’s Mission of Justice and Peace
Prayer for Peace
Christ’s Mission of Justice and Peace
Prayer for Peace
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“Sue for peace, not only the people that have smitten you, but also to all people; and lift up an ensign of peace, and make a proclamation for peace unto the ends of the earth; and make proposals for peace, unto those who have smitten you, according to the voice of the Spirit which is in you, and all things shall work together for your good; therefore, be faithful, and, behold, and lo, I am with you even unto the end. Even so. Amen.” D&C 102:11
Daily Prayer for Peace
The Daily Prayer for Peace is a powerful witness of Community of Christ’s commitment to peace. Such regular, public expression symbolizes the church’s unrelenting pursuit of peace as God’s intent for a bruised and divided world.
The Daily Prayer for Peace worship service is held at 1PM (central time USA), 365 days a year. Each day a prayer is offered for a specific country based on the World Council of Churches’ ecumenical prayer cycle, which joins our prayers with that of Christians throughout the world.
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Please visit the Community of Christ website for additional information regarding the Daily Prayer for Peace.
The Topeka Community of Christ Congregation includes a Prayer for Peace in it's Sunday Worship Service. Our Peace Candle is located in front of our pulpit. 
Prayer for Peace at a Topeka Community of Christ Sunday Worship Service.
Please join with us in prayer from wherever you are.
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Topeka CofChrist Retiree's Breakfast
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Topeka CofChrist Retiree's Breakfast
We value our connections and share a strong sense of trust in and belonging with one another.
Our Retiree’s Breakfast brings us together to engage in thoughtful discussion and listening, helping us appreciate each other's perspectives and build community together.
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You are invited to join Topeka CofChrist friends, the Second Tuesday of each month @ 9:00 AM (Central Time), at the Perkins Restaurant & Bakery,1720 SW Wanamaker Rd, Topeka, KS 66604 for our Topeka CofChrist Retiree’s Breakfast.
Please contact Sharon Kester for additional information about this event.
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Pastor's Email Newsletter - Stay Connected with our Congregation
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Pastor's Email Newsletter - Stay Connected with our Congregation
Our Pastor communicates with friends and members of the Topeka Community of Christ Congregation, about our congregation activities by an email newsletter.
A copy of the most recent pastor's email newsletter is posted below.
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The pastor's email newsletter also includes an attachment of Joys, Concerns and Prayer Requests.
If you would like to receive these emails with the attachment (prayer list), please send us your contact information by completing the form below. |
Keeping Connected - Topeka Community of Christ - January 30, 2023
This has been a very busy week! Here’s what has been going on:
Last Thursday, January 26:
JoAnn Sharp passed away last weekend and the congregation provided a dinner for the Sharp family after services this past Thursday. A BIG THANKS to Sharon Kester, Beth Franklin, Ginny Fink, Pat Loar and Kay High for all their help. The family was appreciative to be able to gather together for visit.
Last Saturday, January 28th:
We had a nice turn out for the Supper and Movie Night. After a soup supper we enjoyed popcorn while watching the Pixar movie “Soul”. It is a very cute movie with a great message. This was the first intergenerational activity of the year with more fun to come. Special Thanks to Craig and Emily Hidy and Sharon Kester.
Upcoming events:
Sunday February 5th at 9:30am, Sunday School for the youth is returning! We really want to get the youth involved in Sunday School and other church activities so please plan to attend on time and bring your friends!
Sunday, February 5th and Sunday, February 12th Souper Bowl Sundays for Doorstep. Please bring cans of soup, crackers, or other non-perishable items to help restock Doorstep’s shelves. This time of year their shelves run low. If you bring your donations to church, we will ensure they get to Doorstep. If you take them to Doorstep, be sure to remember to tell them it is from the Topeka Community of Christ.
Sunday, February 12th at 5pm, we will celebrate Super Bowl Sunday with SOUPER Bowl Sunday! For this intergenerational activity we will gather at church for Supper (Soup, of course) and to watch the Super Bowl. If you’re a football fan, come and watch the game and cheer on the Chiefs . If you’re not into football, come and watch the commercials! Either way, come have a great time with your church family! If you can, plan to bring a can of soup, crackers, or other non-perishable items for Doorstep.
Last Thursday, January 26:
JoAnn Sharp passed away last weekend and the congregation provided a dinner for the Sharp family after services this past Thursday. A BIG THANKS to Sharon Kester, Beth Franklin, Ginny Fink, Pat Loar and Kay High for all their help. The family was appreciative to be able to gather together for visit.
Last Saturday, January 28th:
We had a nice turn out for the Supper and Movie Night. After a soup supper we enjoyed popcorn while watching the Pixar movie “Soul”. It is a very cute movie with a great message. This was the first intergenerational activity of the year with more fun to come. Special Thanks to Craig and Emily Hidy and Sharon Kester.
Upcoming events:
Sunday February 5th at 9:30am, Sunday School for the youth is returning! We really want to get the youth involved in Sunday School and other church activities so please plan to attend on time and bring your friends!
Sunday, February 5th and Sunday, February 12th Souper Bowl Sundays for Doorstep. Please bring cans of soup, crackers, or other non-perishable items to help restock Doorstep’s shelves. This time of year their shelves run low. If you bring your donations to church, we will ensure they get to Doorstep. If you take them to Doorstep, be sure to remember to tell them it is from the Topeka Community of Christ.
Sunday, February 12th at 5pm, we will celebrate Super Bowl Sunday with SOUPER Bowl Sunday! For this intergenerational activity we will gather at church for Supper (Soup, of course) and to watch the Super Bowl. If you’re a football fan, come and watch the game and cheer on the Chiefs . If you’re not into football, come and watch the commercials! Either way, come have a great time with your church family! If you can, plan to bring a can of soup, crackers, or other non-perishable items for Doorstep.
Your Servant in Christ,
Ruth Humbert
Pastor, Topeka Community of Christ
Ruth Humbert
Pastor, Topeka Community of Christ
Remember if you want to receive a copy of the prayer list you need to subscribe to the email newsletter. We do not publish the prayer list on our website or social media accounts.
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Stay Connected with our Congregation
In addition to our Pastor's Email Newsletter, there are two additional ways that you can keep connected with the Topeka Community of Christ Congregation:
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Join our Topeka CofChrist Ministry Facebook Group for current information about Topeka congregation, Community of Christ and affiliate organization Activities, Events and Worship opportunities. This is a private Facebook Group and you will need to join this group, by requesting to join through you Facebook account. Please contact Jim Fairchild if you need assistance.
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Text in Church
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The Topeka congregation subscribes to Text in Church a Church Communications Email/Texting Software. Through this software we send information and reminders to our friends and members, about upcoming Topeka congregation Online and In Person activities.
If you are not receiving these notifications, please contact Jim Fairchild and request to be added to this notification service. If you do not wish to receive these notifications, you can choose to "OPT OUT" by clicking on the opt out button in the message. If you decide to opt out, you will not receive any further electronic communications through this service. |
Email messages will be from topekacofchrist@gmail.com and Text messages will be from (785) 264-6275. Please add these contacts to your "safe list" so that our messages are not marked as "spam".
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Midlands Mission Center Newsletter
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Midlands Mission Center Newsletter
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An electronic (PDF) copy of the current
Midlands Mission Center Newsletter is listed below. 
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Develop Disciples to Serve
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Teens Working in Service Together
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Teens Working in Service Together
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All middle and high school students are encouraged to come build sacred community with their friends and serve their community as a Community of Christ. (How many times can we say community in one sentence?)
This upcoming Twist will begin on Friday, Feb. 10 at 7:00 pm and end on Sunday, Feb. 12 at 11:45 am. We will meet up at the Smithville Community of Christ Church, located at 19400 N Hwy 169 in Smithville, MO, 64089.
Please bring a copy of an insurance card and a completed event registration form, which can be found at https://www.midlandsmc.org/event-forms Adult volunteers will be carpooling to help transport kids. Showers may be available, so please pack accordingly. Some of the service jobs may have specific recommendations. Please pack long pants and closed-toed shoes or boots.
RSVP by Friday, February 3 to Laura Beckman at 913-484-1311
or Kat Hnatyshyn at 816-506-6948. Cost is $25. |
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The Center for Innovation in Ministry & Mission
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A collaborative partnership with Graceland University, Community of Christ, and others housed and hosted in Graceland University’s Community of Christ Seminary.
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The Center for Innovation in Ministry & Mission (CIMM) is focused on creating non-credit opportunities for adult theological education, ministerial training, and leadership development in an effort to empower and inspire disciples and leaders to become radical practitioners of the mission of Jesus Christ.
CIMM offers non-credit bearing continuing education units (CEU’s) that focus on priesthood development, leadership development, and theological education. These CEU’s do not lead to a degree.
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Herald Magazine
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Herald Magazine
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The Herald is the denominational magazine of Community of Christ. Enjoy interesting stories and news about the church, insightful commentaries from leaders and disciples, and inspirational messages from around the world with full-color photographs and art to complete each story. This award-winning publication is produced and distributed bi-monthly in English by the church publishing division, Herald Publishing House.
The Topeka congregation participates in the Herald in Every Home Program which provides a subscription for each family who attends our congregation.
For information regarding your Topeka Congregation Herald in every Home subscription please contact our Pastor or Congregation Financial Officer. |
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Scripture Study Group
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Scripture Study Group
Develop Disciples to Serve
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Community of Christ 2023 World Conference
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Community of Christ 2023 World Conference
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Your Help is Needed: Church Building Maintenance
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Your Help is Needed: Church Building Maintenance
We need your help in maintaining our church home. To keep the operating cost of our facility low, we rely heavily upon volunteer support from our friends and members.
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Please see the list below of church maintenance projects. Please contact Rollie Marolf with your questions regarding these projects. If you choose a project, please let Rollie know so the list can be updated. Thank you for your assistance. 
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