April 2022

BASEBALL

Central Kansas League Haven 4, Halstead 3 Halstead 13, Haven 3 HAVEN — The Halstead High School baseball team opened the season with a CKL split with Haven Tuesday in Haven. The host Wildcats won the first game 4-3, but The host Wildcats won the first game 4-3, but Halstead won the second game 13-3.

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SOFTBALL

Central Kansas League Larned 23, Hesston 21 Hesston 15, Larned 8 HESSTON — The Hesston Swather softball team scored 36 runs in two games, resulting in a CKL split against Larned Tuesday in Hesston. Hesston lost the first game 23-21, but won the second game 15-8.

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Larry D. Friesen

A memorial service celebrating the life of Larry D. Friesen, who died on August 8, 2020, will take place on Saturday, April 16th at 3:00 pm at Bethel College Mennonite Church, N. Newton, Kansas, with the prelude beginning at 2:45 pm. For those who cannot attend, there is a live streaming option on the church’s website: bethelcollegemennonitechurch.org

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Is Covid Still Keeping You Out of Church? It’s Time to Come Back

Clay Center, Kansas – Jesus was like a celebrity-type figure to many of His day. Crowds gathered in the thousands to hear Him speak and do miracles. This attracted a wide array of people to come follow Him, along with the 12 disciples. One man in particular was a scribe, a highly educated teacher and copier of God’s Word. He randomly shouted out to Jesus in the midst of other people, “I will follow you wherever you go.” (Luke. 9:57) Jesus quickly responded saying, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.” (Lk. 9:58)

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Robu uses theater to try to discover ‘how to do church better’

Most people who recognize Karen Robu’s name do so because she has been a fixture in Wichita theater for almost 30 years. But Robu is also a full-time associate minister for Plymouth Congregational Church in Wichita and part-time assistant professor of communication arts and director of theater at Bethel College, who just completed a Doctor of Ministry degree at Phillips Theological Seminary in Tulsa, Okla.

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