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Kansas native finds calling as Archives & History intern
Serving joyfully, making progress towards future at annual conference
'Dreams coming true' with new Urban Abbey home
Disaster response leader Hollie Tapley to retire at end of January
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28
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Annual Conference - Friday
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Kansas native finds calling as Archives & History intern
6/9/2026
Rae Guthrie found their calling in the archives of The United Methodist Church. The Wichita native has been an...
Serving joyfully, making progress toward the future
6/3/2026
Taking the second part of The United Methodist Church’s new vision statement, “Serve Joyfully” was the theme...
'Dreams coming true' with new Urban Abbey home
6/2/2026
OMAHA — The May 31 morning services at Urban Abbey were billed as a “bonus Pentecost,” with the close ...
Disaster response leader Hollie Tapley to retire in January
5/20/2026
The Great Plains Conference’s lifeline to those in need after disasters in Kansas and Nebraska will hang up ...