Kick off Holy Week with us at Palm Saturday!
We will begin in the parking lot, unless the weather is horrible, and process with palm branches into the sanctuary, remembering Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. It’s a great time (especially for the kids and kids-at-heart!) and we hope you can join us!
We hope you can join us for our Holy Saturday service, as we observe the final day of Lent, when Jesus was in the tomb and his disciples were in hiding. This is a somber service as we do the final preparation in our hearts for Easter. There will not be coffee hour before (but there will still be coffee and tea available right before service), and we encourage everyone to leave in silence after.
Parents, we will not have elementary and preschool classes but the nursery will be open.
Our annual Easter service is the morning of April 20 at the Lodge in Warren Riverview Park.
321 W Mkt St St, Derby, KS 67037
This is the biggest day of the year - Let’s celebrate!
Bring some food, picnic blankets/chairs, Easter baskets, and come ready to feast.
Sign up HERE to volunteer or let us know what you’re bringing!
We’re celebrating 10 years of partnering with our sister church, Hilltop! Join us for this big celebration on Saturday, March 29. We will meet at our regular worship time, 5:30 pm, but will be meeting at Hilltop Church.
Come for worship and celebration, and stay for pizza!
On Saturday, March 15, join us at our normal Coffee Hour time for our celebration of St. Patrick! Come for coffee and snacks; and don’t forget to wear green!
Join us for our Ash Wednesday service, March 5, 6:30-7:30 pm.
Join us for our come-and-go pancake dinner this upcoming Tuesday, March 4, from 5:00-7:30 pm! You can sign up to bring food or volunteer to flip pancakes here!
SIGN UP IS LIVE 🌶️ for the 2025 Wheatland Chili Cook Off!
Let us know if you're competing for the coveted Wheatland Trophy or if you’re bringing sides/desserts.
Join us for our Annual All Church Retreat! This one is going to be the best one yet. You won’t want to miss it!
What you need to know:
The purpose of the retreat is to bring the community of Wheatland together. The three sessions led by fellow Wheatlanders prayerfully and playfully follow that purpose, as well as the activities planned.
Our annual retreat is for all ages!
It will be at Camp David International (Cross Wind Conference Center) in Hesston.
It is all inclusive: hotel style and meals provided.
$50 per person, capped at $150 for families. Donations are more than welcome to help offset the cost of the retreat!
Break out your picnic best and join us for a picnic! There will be games, a brief service, and a potluck.
Sign up to bring things HERE!
DUE TO EXTREME HEAT, WE ARE MOVING LOCATIONS. Sorry for the last minute change :) We will meet in the basement at Sunnyside.
All incoming middle schoolers through exiting high schoolers are invited to join Wheatland for summer camp at Youthfront West!
The cost for camp is $445 per student but we fundraise through the spring and summer to offset this cost. In addition, Youthfront offers scholarships here. You can register for camp here.
Wheatland's code: WHEATLANDYFCAMP
Registration Steps:
Fill out Scholarship application (if needed)
Register your child with Wheatland's code
Payment due later!
Check out Youthfront’s Welcome Packet for a lot of helpful information, including the themed nights (page 18). Feel free to reach out to Kelly if you have any questions!
Join us at Hilltop’s Block Party! There will be food, games, music, and more!
Let Kelly or Paul know if you can volunteer to help grill hotdogs!
Join Karen and Rick Bartlett for a short retreat at Pawnee Prairie Park, the morning of June 22 from 8-9 am (subject to change depending on weather!).
Please note this will be a gentle walk through nature for 45 minutes to reflect on God's creation. Feel free to bring a walking stick to lean on as we stop and chat along the way. You may want to wear long pants and bring mosquito spray. No need to go to REI and purchase a water hydration system or hiking boots :-)
We will meet at Pawnee Prairie off Maize Road at 8:00 am in the parking lot. See you there!
RSVP to Kelly at 316.644.1971
What to bring:
Bible
Pen/pencil
Water
Walking shoes
Bug spray
Coffee, a journal, and a snack will be provided!
All incoming middle schoolers through exiting high schoolers are invited to Weekday Adventures with Kelly and Amara!
We’ll adventure all around Wichita including Cow Town, Botanica, Sedgwick County Zoo, and more!
All adventures are subject to change due to weather.
Contact Kelly for more info!
Our annual meeting will be April 6, directly after service! Join us for about 30 minutes to get updated on all that Wheatland has done this past year and our plans for the next.
Join us for Holy Week, beginning with Palm Saturday on March 23.
Monday - Friday: Noonday Prayer at the Ladder from 12:15-12:45
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: Our regular Morning Prayer at 7:30 am on Zoom, and in person at The Ladder on Friday.
Thursday: Eucharist at 12:15 at the Ladder
Holy Saturday: Service at Wheatland, 5:30 pm
Easter Sunday: Service and brunch at the Warren Riverview Park Lodge in Derby
Reach out to Paul or Kelly with any questions!
Join us directly after service on Saturday, March 16 for our St. Patrick Potluck. Bring your favorite soup and/or potato dish! Baked potatoes are more than welcome!
Sign up here to bring chili, sides, and desserts!
You can also let us know if you can help out by setting up/tearing down, or running the registration table!
Join us for Christmas Eve at Wheatland!
This is a 45 minute, family friendly service with a reception to follow. Please bring goodies to share!
Join us for a Christmas Open House at the Hills!
December 22 , 7 PM
Contact Paul for the address!
What you need to know:
The purpose of the retreat is to bring the community of Wheatland together. The three sessions led by fellow Wheatlanders prayerfully and playfully follow that purpose, as well as the optional and mandatory activities during free time (by mandatory, we mean Wheatland Kickball!).
Our annual retreat is for all ages!
It will be at Camp David International (Cross Wind Conference Center) in Hesston.
It is all inclusive: hotel style and meals provided.
$50 per person, capped at $150 for families. Donations are more than welcome to help offset the cost of the retreat!
Register here!
Church dinners are back! Join us for an epic hotdog bar after church on August 26. Sign up here to bring stuff!
Join us for the Ordination of Kelly Chewning
July 18, 2023
7 pm
Reception to follow!
Join us as we celebrate our graduates! Our graduate recognition will take place during service, beginning at 5:30, with a potluck to follow directly after service!
Graduates: please send a picture to Kelly by May 20, along with a note about where you are graduating from and any plans you might have. Thank you!
Ladies! Bring your favorite snack or drink to share, and come hang out!
RSVP to Kelly for the address.
Celebrate with us at Park Villa in Riverside Park for our Easter service!
Bring your favorite brunch food or drink to share!
Join us for our Holy Saturday service!
Here’s what you can expect:
There will be nursery service (infant-3 years) but no preschool or elementary classes.
This is a solemn night, commemorating the time Jesus spent in the tomb. We mourn his death, as his disciples might have. We will have scripture reading and music throughout the night as candles slowly get extinguished, leaving only one candle: The Christ Candle. We leave in silence, allowing those who would like to pray to stay in the quiet sanctuary.
Join us for our Palm Saturday service!
Here’s what you can expect:
We’ll start in the parking lot and process into the church with our palm branches.
The nursery will be open directly after the procession.
Service will continue as normal: We start with our call to worship, then have the scripture readings for the day read out loud, intermixed with music. The sermon is based on one or more of the scripture readings. After the sermon, parents pick up their children from the nursery before confession and the Eucharistic prayer. We take communion every week by intinction (dipping the bread into the cup). Please come forward with your hands cupped, ready to receive the bread, and request gluten free if needed. If you are not comfortable taking communion for whatever reason, you are more than welcome to come forward with your arms crossed over your chest to receive a blessing. After communion, we recite the collect of the week together, have a few announcements, and receive a closing benediction.
Join us directly after service as we review this last year and celebrate what we’ve done together!
Join us for our Ash Wednesday service at The Wheatland Mission. All are welcome.
Join our Fat Saturday Feast! We’ll be making a bunch of pancakes. Bring your favorite breakfast items to share before we all give up sugar or whatever… :)
Sign up HERE to bring something or volunteer to flip pancakes!
Join us at Joanna’s new house for our monthly Ladies Night! Bring your favorite snack or drink to share, and come hang out with us! RSVP for the address.
