Religion calendar

First
Presbyterian
Sunday
First Sunday of Daylight Savings Time — move clocks ahead one hour.
The First Presbyterian Church is on Columbus Avenue, two blocks north of West Broadway.
n 9:15 to 10:10 — Sunday school classes will be conducted for all ages in the various classrooms.
n 10:10 to 10:30 a.m. — Fellowship time in the narthex
n 10:30 a.m. — The worship service in the sanctuary on the first Sunday in Lent will include worship music by the bell choir and message by Pastor Jim Anderson.
n 5 to 7 p.m. — The middle school youth group will meet at the church.
n 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. — The high school youth group will meet at the church.
Monday
n 7 p.m. — Boy Scout Troop No. 123 will meet at the church.
Tuesday
n 7:15 a.m. — The middle and high school youth groups will meet at Druber’s for devotions, fellowship and doughnuts.
n 9:30 a.m. — The Memorial Committee will meet at the church.
n 7 p.m. — The Staff Relations Committee will meet at the church.
Wednesday
n 8 a.m. — Bible at Breakfast will meet at C.J.’s Pancake House for Bible study and breakfast. The group welcomes any who are interested in attending.
n 6 p.m. — The bell choir will rehearse at the church.
n 7 p.m. — The chancel choir will rehearse in the choir loft.
March 19
n 9 a.m. — The First Presbyterian Church’s women and guests will meet for breakfast at The Breadbasket.

First Christian Church, Disciples of Christ
Wednesday
n CWF’s Martha Group will meets at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at 610 S.W. 24th St., Newton. Cleda Cox will have the lesson.
n CWF’s Lydia Group will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Commons Area at Kansas Christian Home. Joan McCorkle will give the lesson.
Thursday
n CWF’s Miriam Group will meet Thursday at 10 a.m. at Faye McReynold’s, 26 Duncan Lane on the campus of Kansas Christian Home.
n CWF’s Hannah Group meets at 7 p.m. Thursday in the church parlor. Karen Hayes will have the lesson; Rita Fitch will hostess.
n First Christian Church is at the corner of First and Main in Newton. Morning worship begins at 10:30 a.m.

First United Methodist
801 N. Main St.
n Sunday morning traditional worship service at 9 a.m., fellowship time following with coffee, juice and snacks.
n Contemporary service follows at 11 a.m.
A Nursery is available Sunday.
Sermon title is “Linking Confession and Prayer.”
Scripture is James 5:13-16.
n 10:10 to 10:50 a.m. Kids’ J.A.M. (Jesus And Me,) preschool through fifth grade; puppet ministry, middle school through high school.
n Adult classes are from 10 to 11 a.m. and 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Monday
n Boy Scout and Pack 111 will meet from 7 to 8 p.m.
Wednesday
n A light meal is served from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.
n Middle school through high school youth meet from 6:15 to 8 p.m.. Wednesday
n 6:30 p.m. — Real Life Study groups will meet.

Burrton United Methodist
March 19
n The Burrton United Methodist Church, 120 W. Center St. in Burrton, will host a Potato Bar and bingo on at  6 p.m. March 19.
This is an event that is attended by people within a 100-mile radius.
For more information, call (620) 463-4155.

Trinity Heights United Methodist
Boyd at West 12th St.
Sunday
n 9 a.m. — Traditional worship service (Nursery provided
n 10:15 a.m. — Sunday school for children, youth and adults
n 11:11 a.m. — Café B-12 Contemporary worship service (Nursery provided) children’s choir
n 4 p.m. — Lenten Bible study
n 4:15 p.m. —  Grades five to eight youth
n 5 p.m. — All youth team building
n 5:45 p.m. — Grades nine through 12 youth
Monday
n 11 a.m. — Movers and Shakers exercise class
n 6:30 p.m. — Elizabeth Circle meets at Dee Schroeder’s home
n 7 p.m. — Scouts
n 7 p.m. — Small group Bible study
Tuesday
n 9 a.m. — Piecemakers Quilt Group
n 6 p.m. — Church and Society Committee
Wednesday
n 9:30 a.m. — Lydia Circle with co-hostesses Lurena Dunn and Susan Jantzen
n 4 p.m. — Movers and Shakers exercise class
n 5:15 p.m. — W.O.W. Meal
n 6 p.m. Adult bells rehearsal
n 6 p.m. Worship and children’s activities
n 6:30 p.m. — Rebekah circle
n 6:30 p.m. — Youth choir rehearsal
n 7 p.m. — Adult choir and youth bells rehearsal
Thursday
7 p.m. — Finance Committee
Saturday
n 7:30 a.m. — Men’s breakfast and Bible study

First Church
of God
Sunday
n The Gentry will be in concert at First Church of God, Fairview and Broadway at 6:30 p.m. Sunday.
The Gentry, based out of Oklahoma City, has performed in Newton on numerous occasions, including being featured at the Chisholm Trail Festival.
Everyone is invited to attend. A love offering will be taken.

St. Luke
Sunday
n St. Luke welcomes Jared Redding. His focus will be contentment and God’s timing.
The Scripture he will be use is Philippians 4:11-12 and 1 Peter 4:8-11.
A continental breakfast will be from 8:30 to 9 a.m., Sunday school begins at 9:15 a.m. They have classes for all ages.
They have nursery available during the Sunday school hour and during our worship time for children ages birth through 3 years old.
Join us for our worship service at 10:30 a.m. at St. Luke Church, 808 E. Sixth St., Newton. They offer children’s church, for ages 3 years to third grade.

Salem United Methodist
115 Old-Main in Newton
Sunday
n The Rev Nancy Crowl will begin a Lenten study at 5 p.m. Sunday. The study will end on April 17.
Everyone is invited to share in this study.
Crowl will have a healing service at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Salem United Methodist Church 115 Old Main in Newton.
This service will be on

the second Sunday of every month thereafter. All are invited to this service, which will consist of music, scripture and prayer directed to provide comfort and consolation to those who are suffering with pain and or grief as result of difficult situations in their lives.

St. Matthew's Episcopal
2001 Windsor Drive
www.stmatthewsnewton.org/
Sunday
n At 9 a.m., Sunday school will be conducted for all ages.
Joan Breit will present a Bible study on The Gospel of Matthew in the adult forum at 9 a.m.
n At 10:15 a.m., the Rev. Jerry Skillicorn will preach on “Overcoming Doubt” developing the Lenten theme of Embracing the Promise. The Rev. Mary Siegmund will celebrate Holy Eucharist. A nursery will be provided.
n At 6 p.m., evening song and healing prayers will be conducted. This is mostly a service of sung prayer with additional periods of silence, scripture reading and prayer.
Typically, in a Taize service, more than one language is used in worship (in songs or scripture) to represent the diversity of the Christian community. During the prayers, those who choose may light a votive prayer candle and offer silent prayers. There is also opportunity for healing and anointing oil.
Tuesday
n Payee Program will meet at 9 a.m. in Parish Hall.
Wednesday
n As part of Lenten observation a soup supper will be provided at 6 p.m. Wednesdays during Lent. Evening Prayer will be conducted by The Rev. Mary Siegmund at 6:30 p.m. From 6:50 to 8 p.m. Rev. Siegmund will lead the first of a four-week study Growing in Christ: the Book of Ephesians.
n From 6 to 9 p.m., individuals or small groups may come and say the stations of the cross. Booklets will be available.
Thursday
n Morning Glories Prayer Circle will meet from 10:30 to  noon in the lounge.
 
Retreat: The Road to Emmaus
Saturday
n From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Rev. Jerry Skillicorn will facilitate a retreat and lead a presentation focusing on The Road to Emmaus at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church.
For more than fifty years, Skillicorn, a skilled retreat leader, has led retreats and conferences aimed at developing one’s spiritual life. He leads people through spiritual exercises, and teaches centering prayer, meditation, methods for entering the scriptural story and ways of prayer ministry.
There is no charge for the retreat that includes lunch. Those wishing to attend should register in advance by calling the church at 283-3310 to register. A suggested $15 donation can be made at the door.

East Side United Methodist
1520 E. Broadway
Sunday
n Church school at 9:30 a.m.
12-Step Recovery class lead by Ruth Pracht
n Morning worship at 10:30 a.m.
Fair Share/Faith Promise Commitment Sunday —
Pastor John Goering starts a five part series: “How Do I Handle Life’s Difficult Situations.”
His message on Sunday will be “How do I Handle Evil?” using the text Matthew 13:24-30.
Tuesday
n United Methodist Women will meet at 2 p.m. at the church. Dolores Clark is the program leader.
Wednesday
n Prayer and Bible study at 7 p.m. Continue studying the books of Acts. Lead by John Marshal.\

Zion Lutheran
Monday
 n Zion Lutheran Church Lydia Circle members will meet at 7 p.m. at the home of Marsha Thiesen. Jennifer Jantz will have devotions.
n Zion Lutheran Church Ladies Sewing Days are at 9 a.m. Monday.