August Connection 2

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August 15, 2026

DISCIPLES CONNECTION

AROUND THE REGION

Just Disciples Podcast

The Becoming Beloved Community Team has a podcast available on Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and YouTube.

The episodes of this podcast will examine what it means to be the justice seekers that God has commanded us to be.

Justice isn’t a political agenda, it’s a theological agenda. In this podcast we will

examine what it means to do what God commanded us to do through the prophet Isaiah: to “learn to do good, seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow’s cause (Isaiah 1:17; ESV.)

Episode 1: Reimagining Faith and Politics

Episode 2: The Battle for the Ballot: Louisiana v. Callais and Voter ID Laws

Fellowship of John Newsletter

Learn about the upcoming quilt raffle, finances from April - June, and more in the August Fellowship of John Newsletter.

Worship Wednesday

Welcome to the first Worship Wednesday! Every Wednesday, the Regional Office will spotlight a sermon from one of our churches. Whether you missed a Sunday Service or just need a mid-week spiritual reset, Worship Wednesdays allow everyone in the Greater KC Region and beyond to share in the good word.

Today’s Worship Wednesday highlights a sermon from Rev. Dr. Dionne T. Boyice at WHOSOEVER Believes Christian Church.

She explores the important question: Why are YOU in your way?

Watch the sermon

UPCOMING REGIONAL EVENTS

Stress/Burnout Protocol

Stress and Burnout are two of the most misunderstood psychological problems that

face pastors, pastoral staff, and church leaders. This presentation is a protocol about how to understand it, avoid it, and recover from it.

Audience: Lay Leaders, Congregations, and Clergy.
Date / Time: August 27, 2026 at 7:00PM CST
Location: Zoom
Duration: 60 Mintutes
Speaker: Dr. F. Michael Grubbs, Assistant Professor of Counseling at Central Seminary
Learners: 50+

Please RSVP for the installation ceremony of Rev. Dr. Lara Blackwood Pickrel in her role as our Regional Minister and President. This celebration is free and open to everyone in the Greater Kansas City Region and beyond!

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FROM THE GENERAL CHURCH

Meet the DCEF Advisors

When it comes to financial, building, and ministry services, Disciples Church Extension Fund (DCEF)'s Building and Capital Services Advisor team is the front line of connection for congregations, camps, regions, and seminaries.

Whether these faith communities are planning for their facility’s future, finding funding for a project, or looking for guidance on their capital campaign, DCEF’s Advisors are there to partner with them. In this webinar on August 17 at 3:00 PM EST, participants will have the opportunity to get to know the Advisors and learn how they can help their place of worship thrive, transform, and serve.

Register