COVID CANCELATIONS & DELAYS
- Baby Closet – CLOSED Monday, Jan. 17 through Friday, Jan. 21, 2022. Urgent Needs: leave a message at (785) 233-4241. A volunteer will return your call to schedule a curbside pickup: diapers, formula, ointments, and wipes only.
- Children & Youth Programs – CANCELD – No Supper, No WWW Kids Bible Club and No Adult Bible Study on Wednesdays, January 19, 2022
- Food Pantry DELAYED One Day – Due to circumstances beyond anyone’s control, the shipment from Kansas City cannot be delivered until January 20th. For this reason, the food pantry will be held Thursday the 20th this week from 3:30 to 5:30, while supplies last. Learn more at https://wsbctopeka.org/get-help/food-pantry. *All food is available at no cost.
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Join our Bible Study of the Book of Amos at https://wsbctopeka.org/connect/bible-studies 
Free Fruit & Vegetable Food Pantry – https://wsbctopeka.org/get-help/food-pantry 
Message us your prayer request at https://wsbctopeka.org/get-help/prayer-request 
Sunday Worship at 10:30 am
Sunday School / Sunday Morning Small Group Studies at 10:30 am
Wednesday Morning Bible Studies at 10:30 am
Wednesday Evening Bible Studies at 6:00-7:00 pm
IMPORTANT NEWS from West Side Baptist Church (WSBCTopeka)
- ATTENTION! Food Pantry Delayed One Day
- Yes! We’ll Have Worship!
- Souper Bowl of Caring – Donate Coins & Cans of Soup
- SUPPER & WWW Kids Club Canceled – Jan. 12 and 19
- COVID 19 Update – Shawnee County, Ks
FACEBOOK POSTS UPDATES: visit our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/wsbctopeka
ATTENTION! ATTENTION! ATTENTION! – DELAYED ONE DAY! ![]()
Due to circumstances beyond anyone’s control, the shipment from Kansas City cannot be delivered until January 20th. For this reason, the food pantry will be held Thursday the 20th this week from 3:30 to 5:30, while supplies last, at West Side Baptist Church, 1008 SW 4th St, Topeka, 66606. PHOTO I.D. with VALID ADDRESS REQUIRED. Equal Opportunity: No discrimination permitted. Learn more at wsbctopeka.org/get-help/food-pantry. ![]()
*All food is available at no cost.
Almighty God, by the hand of Moses your servant you led your people out of slavery, and made them free at last: Grant that your Church, following the example of your prophet Martin Luther King, may resist oppression in the name of your love, and may strive to secure for all your children the blessed liberty of the Gospel of Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. ![]()
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(Great Cloud of Witnesses: A Calendar of Commemorations. Church Publishing, New York, 2016)
Change the World by Donating loose Coins, Cans of Soup, and Crackers. Each year, our Youth organize a fundraiser for hungry people. Using the excitement of the Big Game, our young people rally neighbors to donate loose coins, cans of soup, and crackers for our local mission partner, Doorstep, Inc. Give before the Big Game on Sunday, February 13, 2022. Give in person or online at west-side-baptist-church.square.site. Learn more about the national Souper Bowl of ![]()
Caring campaign at tacklehunger.org. #SuperBowl2022 #souperbowl
Yes! We will have worship this winter…join us online at wsbctopeka.org. Download the bulletin at wsbctopeka.org/sunday-worship/downloads.
You Matter to Us…Join Us for Worship Online! We’ll sing your favorite songs, like “Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise,” “Great Is They Faithfulness,” and contemporary favorites like "Beautiful Savior." My message will be “Water into Wine: The Glory of the Lord Revealed Among Us” from John 2:1-11. All are welcome! Watch LIVE at www.wsbctopeka.org. Join us on Sundays because we’re better together! Epiphany blessings, Pastor Ivan+
The Church Council affirmed Tuesday night at its regular meeting to continue to cooperate with federal, state and county officials in an effort to stop the spread of the virus while respecting the conscious choices of others as we "maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace” (Ephesians 4:1-3). All persons are encouraged to (1) Get Vaccinated and Boosters, (2) Wear a Mask regardless of vaccination status, (3) Get Tested if you are sick or have been in close contact with someone diagnosed with COVID-19, (4) Practice Social Distance by staying at least 6 feet from other people, especially if you are at higher risk of getting sick, (5) Stay Home if you are sick, been exposed, have been in close contact with someone diagnosed with COVID-19, or are at high risk, (6) Stay Safe by attending worship and Bible studies online. The building remains open for public worship, ministry and service, and the care of our neighbors. Find more information at wsbctopeka.org/covid19.
Baby Closet – CLOSED Monday, January 10 until Monday, January 24, 2022, to stop the spread of COVID 19. Urgent Needs: leave a message at (785) 233-4241. A volunteer will return your call to schedule a curbside pickup: diapers, formula, ointments, and wipes only.
WWW KIDS’ BIBLE CLUB – CANCELED FOR TWO WEEKS (JAN. 12 & 19). The Ministry of Christian Education has CANCELED children and youth programs for two weeks to prevent the spread of COVID 19. No Supper and No Bible Studies on Wed. January 12 and 19. The Shawnee County Health Department encourages all people – regardless of vaccination status to help stop the spread of COVID 19 by (1) Get vaccinated and boosted, (2) Wear a Mask; (3) Get Tested If Sick or Close Contact, (4) Practice Social Distance, and (5) Stay Home when Sick (Shawnee Co Health Department: www.snco.us/hd). Find accurate and up-to-date information about COVID 19 at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention website: www.cdc.gov.
UPDATE 01-11-2022 – Join our Bible Study this Wed., (Jan. 12) at 10:30 am ONLINE ONLY via Zoom. No In-Person Study. We’re studying Amos 1:1-15. Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 860 9077 4010. PM me for the password. All students of the Bible are invited to join us! Bible studies are free! Find more info at wsbctopeka.org/connect/bible-studies. ![]()
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#biblestudy #Amos #Topeka #wsbctopeka
Free Fruit & Vegetable Food Pantry each Wednesday in January (5, 12, 19, and 26) from 3:30 to 5:30 pm, while supplies last, at West Side Baptist Church, 1008 SW 4th St, Topeka, 66606. PHOTO I.D. with VALID ADDRESS REQUIRED. Mobile Site: Line-Up and wait on 4th Street ONLY (DO NOT use Fillmore, Western, or other side streets). Be a good neighbor – don’t cut in line. Enter western parking lot from 4th and CLAY Streets. Do not park or exit your vehicle. PHOTO I.D. with VALID ADDRESS REQUIRED.![]()
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Program Eligibility: PHOTO I.D. with VALID ADDRESS REQUIRED for permanent residents in the Topeka area (zip code 66601-66619). Homeless persons are welcome but must register with Program Director. Presence: Persons must be present to receive food. Income Restrictions: None. Households: One household per address or property. Hebdomadally: Clients are limited to receiving one distribution per week. Equal Opportunity: No discrimination permitted. Call the Church Office at (785) 233-4241 for holiday and weather-related closures. Learn more at wsbctopeka.org/get-help/food-pantry. *All food is available at no cost.
"Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints," Psalm 116:15 – It is with great sadness we announced the death of a good friend and Christian brother, the Rev. Gerald Haney. This man of God, who loved Jesus with his whole heart, went to be with God on Monday, January 3, 2022, at Oakley Place in Topeka. Funeral services will be Saturday, January 8, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. with a visitation one hour before services, from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. at the Davidson Funeral Home. Interment will be at the Foster Cemetery in Topeka. More information at www.davidsonfuneral.com/obituary/gerald-haney
Obituary for Gerald Lee Haney at Davidson Funeral Home
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Reverend Gerald L. Haney, age 96, of Topeka, passed away Monday, January 3, 2022 at Oakley Place in Topeka. Gerald was born September 25, 1925 in Kansas City, KS the son of Russell Simpson Haney and M…