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General Assembly Nominations
The Presbytery of Southern Kansas is accepting nominations for commissioners to the 2026 Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) General Assembly, scheduled for next summer in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Committee meetings will be held online from June 22–24, 2026, followed by travel on June 25 or 26 for the in-person plenary business sessions, taking place June 29–July 2. Additional information is available through the Office of the General Assembly. The Presbytery is seeking nominations for
Presbytery of Southern Kansas
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Music Workshop
If you are a pastor who is interested in creative ways of worshipping…Or an elder with questions about how to make worship more meaningful… Or a church musician with a desire to learn more…Or a church member who LOVES the Glory to God hymnal…Or maybe a Presbyterian who wants to know more about the intersection of theology with worship and music… You are going to want to join us at FPC Wichita on November 15th from 10 AM to 3 PM for a workshop on worship and music with Rev. Dr
Presbytery of Southern Kansas
Oct 231 min read


ICYMI from the BOP! (In Case You Missed It from the Board of Pensions!)
from Rev. Kevin Keaton, Board of Pensions Church Consultant 215-435-1301 , email: kkeaton@pensions.org Annual Enrollment for 2026 benefits Through Friday, Nov. 7, plan members should log in to Benefits Connect to choose from the benefits their congregation submitted in its 2026 Employer Agreement. This is members’ only chance to elect benefits or make changes to coverage for 2026 unless they have a qualifying life event during the year, such as becoming a parent or getti
Presbytery of Southern Kansas
Oct 222 min read


Pastor Appreciation Month Resources
October is Pastor Appreciation Month—a time to pause and celebrate the faithful leaders who guide, nurture, and inspire our...
Presbytery of Southern Kansas
Oct 91 min read


Boundary Training a Hot Topic
Dear Friends, Boundary training is a topic that we need to lift up to make sure that all our churches and leaders are creating safe and healthy places for everyone to come closer to God in their learning, service, and social activities. Anyone in your church who works with children, youth, or vulnerable adults must have training in abuse prevention and reporting. All Teaching Elders and Ruling elders are required to have boundary training every three years. In order to help y
Presbytery of Southern Kansas
Oct 82 min read


A Vision Statement for the Presbytery of Southern Kansas
At the fall leadership retreat, the Presbytery Coordinating Team adopted this Vision Statement: Vision Statement for the Presbytery of...
Presbytery of Southern Kansas
Oct 21 min read


A Year of Service and Shared Mission
Dear Friends, I apologize to you that we did not get this issue of “On the Wind” out last week. The delay was entirely due to me. I am...
Christina Berry
Oct 22 min read


Let’s talk about lay pastors
Dear Presbytery of Southern Kansas, Let’s talk about lay pastors. In the Presbyterian Church (USA) there are official lay pastors and...
Catherine Neelly Burton
Sep 252 min read


International Day of Prayer for the DRC
Our Presbytery is home to a 1001 New Worshiping Community, the Wichita Redeemer Congregation Church (WRCC). The WRCC worships in the...
Presbytery of Southern Kansas
Sep 111 min read


Invitation to Learn about Gaza and Palestine
First Presbyterian Church of McPherson, 1440 N. Main, McPherson, invites you and the people of our presbytery to the August offering in...
Presbytery of Southern Kansas
Aug 141 min read


A Report from the Synod PW Summer Meeting
by Nora Coryell We made a quick trip to Kansas City this weekend, leaving mid-afternoon Friday and home by 6:15 p.m. yesterday. I went to...
Presbytery of Southern Kansas
Aug 81 min read


Want Your Choir to Sing a New Song - or Two?
Trinity Presbyterian in NW Wichita has more than 600 titles of choir music they are ready to gift to some other group(s) whose choir...
Presbytery of Southern Kansas
Aug 81 min read


Blessing Box
The folks at Winfield First are striving to be a blessing to their community. They started with a Blessing Box that got a lot of traffic...
Presbytery of Southern Kansas
Jul 311 min read


Welcome, Rev. Kevin Ireland!
Presbytery of Southern Kansas and Grace, Wichita, are excited to welcome the Rev. Kevin Ireland to serve as Pastor and Head of Staff at...
Presbytery of Southern Kansas
Jul 303 min read
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