Join First United Methodist Church as they host Ernie Couch and Revival!
Saturday October 26th @ 6pm
First United Methodist, 301 S. National St., will host Ernie Couch and Revival.
The concert is a freewill offering Gospel Concert.
“From its inception, EC&R has produced high energy, emotionally colorful music reflective of the diverse musical heritage that has made their Music City home of Nashville internationally famous. The group’s unique blend of traditional, country, and contemporary gospel music speaks to people of all ages and all walks of life.”
Also, mark your calendars and join First United Methodist for:
a FRIENDSHIP SOUP LUNCHEON – Friday, October 25th – freewill donation fundraiser to support for the mission and ministries of our church – join us from 11:30am to 1pm for potato and vegetable soups and chili, with desert!
4th Annual Trunk or Treat Thursday, Oct. 31st
5:30pm until dusk! Free! Bring the kids or grandkids by to show off their costumes!
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Thank you to our Chamber Champion members shown below…
Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce | 231 E. Wall Street | Fort Scott, KS 66701 US
Teaching the History and Significance of the Bible
Come see the exhibit at First Southern Baptist Church 1818 S. Main St. on Hwy 69 in Fort Scott, Ks. In the Family Life Center.
Friday, Saturday, & Sunday October 25-27 9:00am- 6:30pm Friday and Saturday or 1:00- 6:30pm on Sunday.
View the authentic historical artifacts dating back 5000 years from the Holy land, Middle East, and Asia Minor. (Ancient Torahs, Bibles, manuscripts, and pottery, plus a working replica of the Gutenberg press.)
Teaching classes Friday and Saturday at 10:00am and 5:30pm, also at 1:00pm on Sunday. Exhibit presentation with curator John Sliffe daily at 1:30pm.
Concluding Sunday night with a concert by the Missourians at 6:00pm.
The Lion of Judah is depicted in the years Rinehart Christian Church corn maize, taken from the church’s Facebook page.
Rinehart Christian Church Annual Corn Maze is part of a FREE fall festival event for the public.
The surrounding community is invited to come out for an afternoon of fall fun and fellowship on three Saturdays: October 5, October 12 and October 19 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. to the church located at 9443 S. 900 Rd. Richards, MO 64778, about 14 miles from Fort Scott.
Family activities include a petting zoo on October 5, horse rides on October 12, and hatchet throwing on October 19.
Besides the corn maze, activities include hay rides, corn pits, pumpkin painting, fire pits, lawn games, duck races, concessions, photo booths, cow train, grain wagon basketball hoops, and inflatables.
“The reason for the corn maze is to give area people a fun day for the family and to let them know Rinehart is a church that cares about them,” said Pastor Kevin Moyer.
“This is the 5th year for us to have the maze,” he said. ” It grows each year in numbers, and people come and stay for hours. It really is a family event, and people can’t get over the fact that it’s free. Even the lunch is free! It’s our gift to the community. Our people volunteer their time for three Saturdays in October.”
‘If you look at the maze from high above you’ll see the full design, the Lion of Judah,” he said.
The Lion of Judah is mentioned in the scripture Revelation 5:5.
Rinehart Christian Church’s mission is to love God, live like Jesus, and lift others up, he said.
Mary Queen of Angels Catholic Church in a recent photo. Submitted photo.
The Mary Queen of Angels Catholic Church, 714 S. Eddy, is nearing completion after the catastrophic fire that destroyed the old building two years ago.
They are currently working on the intricate painting inside the dome of the church, Mark McCoy, of the Parish Building Committee, said.
Workers inside the Mary Queen of Angels Church dome. Submitted photo.
Through these two years the congregation has been holding Mass in the Kennedy Gym, “beginning the first day after the fire on August 29, 2022,” said Calvin Joe Barr, a long-term church member.
The stained glass window at the front of the church from the inside. Submitted photo.
A contractor was hired, the Simpson Construction Company of Wichita, to rebuild the building and it will look like the old historic building that was built in 1864.
The original artifacts that were saved are being restored, with financial help still needed for this project by the professional restorer.
The Knights of Columbus are having another fundraiser this Friday, Sept. 13 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Kennedy Gym, located behind the church at 704 S. Holbrook.
Kennedy Gym, a wing of the St. Mary’s Queen of Angels Catholic Church, is located at 7th and Holbrook.
It will be a spaghetti and meatballs dinner with salad, garlic bread, dessert and drink. (Spaghetti with sauce only available)
The meal is a freewill offering, with to-go meals at $8 minimum.
Everyone is welcome, Barr said.
All the proceeds go to the church building fund.
On Saturday, November 24, 2024, the new church building will be dedicated by the Bishop Carl Kemme of Wichita.
“It’s sure to be packed with past priests, the Bishop, and church parishioners and their families,” said McCoy.
The parish priest rectory has been completed as well, and Father Yancey Burgess moved in at the end of June, Barr said.
First Southern Baptist Church of Fort Scott is hosting a Craft Fair with 21 vendors selling their homemade crafts.
The Church is also hosting a Bake Sale at this event to be held on September 20 & 21st from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. both days.
The Church will be serving Chicken Noodle and Pulled Pork Dinners $10/each, Dine In, Carry Out or even Preorder. To preorder please contact Terri Williams 620-215-3202 or Ida Ford 417-262-3948.
Family Life Assembly of God Church is partnering with Convoy of Hope in Springfield, Missouri to distribute non-perishable food to the community.
The distribution will be at Fort Scott Middle School on Saturday, August 17 starting at 10 a.m.
“We know that as school starts a lot of families are really struggling with buying school supplies, school clothes, and a grocery bill. This is just a small way we can help be the hands and feet of Jesus,” said Pastor Justin Eichenberger.
Eichenberger, 26, is the new pastor at Family Life Assembly of God Church in Fort Scott, since October 1, 2023 .
Eichenberger said ” I believe Jesus has called me to care for people.”
For Eichenberger, the best thing about being a pastor is “Seeing God move in people’s hearts and lives.”
This church is a satellite of FamilyLife Assembly of God (FLAG), Pittsburg, Kansas.
“We meet on Sunday mornings at 10 am in Fort Scott Middle School-1105 E 12th Street,” he said.
