Priests Shortage Prompts Closure of Kansas Parish
In Dodge City diocese shortage of priests forces St Marys and five other small parishes in southwest Kansas to close on July 1. The article details deserting rural church life, lay leadership limits, and community impact as congregants fear losing a focal gathering place and heritage.
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Kinsley
Kansas Prairie
St. Mary’s, Catholic Church
Dodge City
St. Mary’s
Center For Applied Research In
Georgetown University
Art Deegan
Conference For Pastoral Planning and Council Development
Clearwater
Fla
L’'Jean Dixon
St. Mary's
Kansas
Carolyn Gleason
Gerald Hammeke
St. John’s
Spearville
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church
Windhurst
Immaculate Heart
Hammeke
AP Prova
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Black History Month service and related church events
St James AME Church and several Lawrence area churches host February and March faith events. Rev John Hill speaks on Black History Month at 4 PM with a mass choir and Vernet Newman III presents. Other services include evening praise at Lawrence Christian Center and Lenten studies at multiple churches. Proceeds support church programs.
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St. James Ame
Seventh and Maple
John Hill
Halls Chapel Ame
Newton
St. James
Vernet Newman III
First Presbyterian Church
Clinton Pkwy
Capel
Jo Hutson
Dick Todd
Irwin Bales
Puerto Rico
Country Kitchen
W. 23Rd
Bales
Lawrence Free Methodist Church
Lawrence Ave
Kingdom Kids Choir
Unity Church of
Lawrence
Lincoln
Robert Brumer
Hilary Kass
Kass
Sharon Dwyer-Knapp
Sherry Schultz
Neel Stephens
Central United Methodist Church
Rodney Block
Kevin Vogts
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Journal World Religion Directory listing of worship sites
Saturday edition features a religion directory listing multiple area houses of worship with service times and contact details. It serves as a concise guide for local faith communities and their weekly schedules.
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Journal- World Religion Directory
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Deegan
Gene Gleason
Lawrence Christian Center
1846
Mustard Seed Fellowship
The
McLouth United Methodist Church
Good Shepherd Lutheran
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Inverness
Holden
First Presbyterian
Christ Community
Christ Community Evangelical Free Church
Kasold Dr
Jim Crosby
Allen Tollefson
John Evans
Dan Anderson
Brian van Winkle
Heartland Community
Jesus
Dennis Rodman
Paul Gray
Heartland Community Church
N.H
journal-World
Mark Chrislip
Thorntons
Justin Herrmann
Lawrence Free
Centenary United Methodist
Kristen Stoneking
Centenary United Methodist Church
Fourth and Elm
Lawrence First Ward
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Lawrence University
Indian Ave
Sarah Smeed
Lisa Giullian
G.R. Gordon-Ross
W. 10Th
Jesus Christ
Dallin H. Oaks
Council of the Twelve Apostles
Immanuel Lutheran
Don Miller
Immanuel Lutheran Church
15Th
Iowa
Paradise
Christian Science
Christian Science Church
Mass
KLWN
Unity Church
Trinity Episcopal
Trinity Episcopal Church
Brian Hatesohl
Trinity Lutheran
Keith Pipkin
Free Methodist
Ray Segebrecht
Jeff Stebbins
Plymouth Congregational
David Turvey
St. Margaret’s Episcopal
Brett Yulich
St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church
Dean Bevan
Trinity
Canterbury House
Lawrence Heights Christian
Lawrence Heights
Cristian Church
Peterson Rd
Ron Hinkle
Lanny Maddux
Kansas University
International
SHCC
Seekers
Johnson County
Colo
Manhattan
Christian College
First Southern Baptist
First Southern Baptist Church
Tom Stallworth
Paul
Joe Stiles
Central United Methodist
St. Margaret's Episcopal
Joe Alford
St. Margaret's Episcopal Church
Quail Run School
Father Alford
David With
St. Margaret's
Shalom Institute For
Bon Secours
Baltimore
St. Margaret’s
Topeka
Sam Mason
Redeemer Lutheran
Wheatland
Ben Glover
Wheatland Church of Christ
Peace Mennonite
Peace Mennonite Church
Rod Stafford
Ecumenical Christian Ministries
First Baptist
Jimmie Treat
First Baptist Church
Hasold Dr
First United Methodist
Maxie Varinam
First United Methodist Church
United Methodist College Ministries
Cross Rhythms
St. John School
St. John the Evangelist Church
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Holiday Hills
Messengers
Holiday Hills Church of
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