Lent invites us to pause, reflect, and realign our hearts. This March, join us on a four-week journey exploring the spiritual practice of generosity—not as an obligation but as a way of life rooted in abundance. This is a time for reflection, conversation, and inspiration—no rigid study, just shared wisdom.

The annual Yearbook is here! Churches should have received an email at the beginning of February with instructions for filling out their Yearbook information. The deadline for submission is March 21, 2025.

What are your most important values? Are they rooted in your faith somehow? Are you scared because your values are not being shown in our State Houses? In Washington DC? In the White House? Are you afraid for the people you love? For people you don’t know but love anyway? What can we do about it?

The gospel often calls us to wrestle with hard truths which can stir a range of emotions. That’s okay. But as followers of Christ, our call is not to seek comfort alone—it is to remain faithful. Faithful to Jesus’ charge to love our neighbors, to seek justice, and to walk humbly with God.

Three-Way Covenants will become a standing requirement in the Kansas-Oklahoma Conference beginning in 2026. Various versions of the covenant exist, depending on ministerial standing and ministry setting. This month, we are focusing on Authorized Ministers with Ordained Ministerial Standing serving in a local church.

Last week, CWS was informed by the U.S. Department of State to halt federally funded activities supporting refugees in Egypt, Indonesia, and 4,200 refugees in the U.S., effective immediately.