On the evening of July 17, after the final day of VBS, all VBS kids and their families are invited to join us back at Christ Community Church (1100 Kasold Drive) at 6:30pm for an evening of fun and fellowship for the whole family!

The night will feature:

• Inflatables/bounce houses

• Open play at the CCC playground

• Free popcorn and snow cones

• Chick-fil-A tent with dinner available for purchase

• A special VBS performance from the kids in attendance!

• …and more!

Please RSVP for your family by clicking the button below. For questions, contact our KIDS & VBS Director Anna Wolf.

Sunday, July 6, we will be under the shelter of Lyons Park from 11am-1pm.

We will have a church-wide cookout. We will provide sandwiches and drinks. Please bring a side or dessert and chairs or a blanket for seating.

We will be under the larger shelter, located down by the playground and sand volleyball courts. Look for the Free City Church flags. Come and enjoy an afternoon of fellowship!

Baptisms: There will be a few outdoor baptisms happening during the morning. If you are interested in baptism at Free City, contact KC.

**We will not have regular Sunday service on this date.

Summer Nights will take place on the second or third Thursday of the month from 6-8pm during June, July, and August. These nights hosted by Free City KIDS will include fellowship for parents and fun for the kids!

The first Free City KIDS Summer Nights will be an Outdoor Movie Night on June 12 at a member’s home. Click here for more details and to RSVP.

CHILD DEDICATIONS

It takes a village to bring up a child. We want to come alongside parents to resource and pray for you. Dedicating your child before the congregation is no act of salvation, it simply signifies your intentions to raise your children in the way and knowledge of the gospel.

Free City will hold a Child Dedication Service on Sunday, May 11 at 10:30am. Please arrive at 10am to meet Anna to go over instructions for the service. The dedication will take place after worship/the offering and before the sermon. You will receive a confirmation email with more details closer to date.

If you are interested in dedicating your child(ren), register by clicking the button below. If you have questions, email KIDS Director, Anna.

Student Lunch aims to create fellowship and community among college students who attend Free City that you might not meet otherwise. Our goal is to offer these lunches 1-2 times per semester at a house or a restaurant.

The next Student Lunch will be held on Sunday, April 27 - come straight from church!

If you plan to attend, text Chase a quick RSVP (913-205-1287) for you and whoever you’re bringing. He’ll respond with the address.

We will celebrate new life through baptisms on Sunday, April 27. Baptism is intended for the individual who has received the saving benefits of Christ’s atoning work and becomes His disciple (Matthew 28:18-19). Before each baptism service, it is necessary for anyone interested in baptism to meet with a pastor or staff person. In the meeting, we will get to know you and hear your story of coming to faith in Christ.

If you have any questions about baptism, we would love to help you explore what it means to trust Jesus. Sign up to meet with a staff person or feel free to email us with any questions.

Easter is a celebration of the reality that death will not have the last word — Jesus has risen victoriously from the grave! He’s alive! Sin has lost its power and death has lost its sting! Join us as we celebrate the resurrected Savior.

10:30am at 1400 Massachusetts Street (Liberty Memorial Central Middle School).

At the conclusion of service, we will have several baptisms. If you’re interested in baptism at Free City, click here.

Free City KIDS, family and friends are invited to join us for an Easter Egg Hunt before service on Easter Sunday at the Central Football Field at 9:45am. The Egg Hunt will begin promptly at 10am. KIDS of all ages are invited to participate. Coffee and donuts will also be provided.

Children can bring their own basket, or a brown paper bag will be provided.

This will take place before our 10:30am Easter Service.

For questions, contact Anna.

“The church’s one foundation is Jesus Christ her Lord; she is his new creation by water and the Word. From heaven he came and sought her to be his holy bride; with his own blood he bought her, and for her life he died.” —Samuel J. Stone

On Friday, April 18, we will gather to remember, to meditate, to look and feel our way to the cross of Christ. Join us for Good Friday. 6pm at Liberty Memorial Central Middle School.

**There will be no childcare, but we encourage you to bring the whole family into the service. Activity packets for kids will be available with greeters and at the info table.

PLEASE NOTE: SPACE IS FULL. SIGN-UP IS CLOSED. ANOTHER TRAINING WILL BE OFFERED IN SEPTEMBER 2025.

Free City Church will host a training night for how to use the SJT Bible Reading plan and the purpose and format for LTGs. New LTGs will be encouraged through this two-week training. Dessert provided.

Time: 6-7:30pm on April 6 and 13.

Location: Member’s home (address sent to those who have signed up)

Limit 20 spots. Sign up using the button below.

Note: Childcare will not be available, but if this poses an issue, we would love to help you problem solve. Questions? Contact Kayla Higginbotham.

Free City is offering a 5-week Bible study focused on the purpose of God throughout Scripture. The goal of this study is to help you learn more about the story of God from Genesis to Revelation.

Each week we will work through 5 different passages from Scripture and then gather together as a group to discuss and learn together. The discussion will last an hour and will be hosted at a member’s home in Lawrence. 

For questions, contact Brett. To sign-up, fill out the form below.

Note: This study is open to both men and women. Childcare not provided.

DISCOVER FREE CITY

The first step to transition from an attendee to a Covenant Member is to attend our two-week membership class, Discover Free City. The two-week class will provide you with information about church vision, mission, values, distinctive, philosophy, doctrine, etc. You’ll also have the chance to interact with our pastors and get to know others at a similar stage in the life of the church.

Discover Free City will take place this Spring 2025 on February 23 and March 2 from 6-8pm. Additional details will be sent out to those who RSVP. To learn more about membership or sign up for Discover Free City, click here.

For the second year in a row, Free City has the opportunity to serve Special Olympics of Douglas County by providing donuts and coffee for Polar Plunge participants.

If you are interested in volunteering, contact Brandon.

To learn more about the event or make a donation, click here.

Calling all Women of Free City, join us for our next Women’s Brunch!

The topic for this Women’s Brunch will be Faithfulness in Purity. We will gather at Greenhouse Church on Saturday, February 15 from 10am-12pm to go all out with brunch food and learn from a panel of women from the church. For the panel, we’ve invited women who, through their own stories, will speak to faithfulness in purity in areas of marriage, dating, and singleness, as well as victories from sexual brokenness, abuse, pornography, lustful thoughts, and more. After the panel shares, there will be time for follow up questions and table discussion.

Join us as we vulnerably dive in to this important topic in the pursuit to keep our minds and bodies holy—finding hope and freedom in the Gospel. Come for nourishment, connection, and soul care.

Note: This is a female and adults only event. Childcare will not be available. We ask that you please not bring children (outside of infants). For questions, contact Bianca.

To RSVP, click the button below.

If you're looking to dive deeper into God's Word with a group of women, we invite you to join our Free City Women's Bible Study that will meet for 10-weeks with three different time options.

For more information or to sign up, visit our Women’s Ministry page.

Join Us For Christmas Eve Service!

We will gather on Christmas Eve from 5:00 - 6:00 PM at Liberty Memorial Central Middle School to celebrate the birth of our savior, Jesus Christ! We hope you’ll join us as we worship together.

Jen Wilkin will be speaking on Monday, September 23 from 9am-2pm at the Midwestern Women's Institute in Kansas City. Join a group of Free City Women for just $40/ticket.

For more information, contact Kendall.

DISCOVER FREE CITY

The first step to transition from an attendee to a covenant member is to attend our two-week membership class, Discover Free City. The class will provide you with information about church vision, mission, values, distinctive, philosophy, doctrine, etc. You’ll also have the chance to interact with our Pastors and get to know others at a similar stage in the life of the church.

Discover Free City will take place on September 22 and 29 at a pastor’s home. Childcare available.

Sign up or learn more on our Membership page.

Summer Nights will take place on the second Thursday of the month from 6-8pm during June, July, and August. These nights hosted by Free City KIDS and Free City Youth will include fellowship for parents and fun for the kids.

The first Free City KIDS and Youth Summer Nights will be an Outdoor Movie at the Riley’s House. Click here for more details and to RSVP.

We will not have regular Sunday service on December 31, 2023.

Regular services will resume January 7, 2024.

Join us for worship service at Central Middle School at 10:30am as we celebrate the fourth Sunday of Advent. Please note that this is Family Worship (kids in service). Activity packets for kids and youth will be available at the info table. This year, there is no evening service.

We will host the second annual Turkey Bowl on Sunday, Nov 12 at 3pm at Central Middle School’s football field. City Groups come play some ball! We’re aiming for 10 people on each team — 7 on 7 with three rotation players/coed with at least three women on each team. Come join us for an afternoon of fun!

Families are invited to join us on “the hill” at Memorial Stadium on October 7 as the Jayhawks take on UCF. Game time is TBD. We will set up an hour before the game to eat food and watch the game from the hill. We will provide drinks and a main entree. Bring a side or dessert to share. Look for the black tent under the Campanile tower!

Questions contact Maggie or Brandon.

Sunday, October 1, we will have an elder installation service for Lowell Terrell. Join us as we welcome Lowell into the pastoral leadership of our church. Service will be at Liberty Memorial Central Middle School at 10:30am.

There will be a lunch celebration immediately following the service at South Park (playground side) between 12-2pm. Sandwiches and drinks provided, bring a side or dessert to share!

Save the date for Sunday, September 17 at 6pm for a church-wide party at Lyons Park! Bring a dessert to share. Our goals for this event are:

1. Get connected this fall: Whether you're new or need to get reconnected, we’ll have opportunities to get plugged in with City Groups, serving teams, and men’s and women’s ministry opportunities.

2. Let’s have fun together! We will help facilitate a Pickleball Tournament on the courts at Lyon’s park for those interested! Bring a racket and ball if you have them, or we’ll have some to share. Sign up in teams of two when you arrive and winners gets bragging rights. Weather permitting, children can play in the splash pad next to the Lyon’s Park shelter, or we’ll organize a game of kickball for the kids!

Come join us for a fun evening in the park!

Young Life is hosting a 5K Run/walk to support their mission in reaching adolescents with Jesus and helping them grow in their faith.

The race begins at 8:30am at the FUMC West Campus Cross Country Course in Lawrence. There will also be a 1K Family Fun Run/Walk at 9:30am.

The entry fee is $35 through September 5, and $40 through September 16. Registration comes with a T-shirt.

1K Fun Run is free and a T-shirt is still provided. Optional donation to Young Life encouraged.

For more information about Douglas County Young Life visit: https://douglascounty.younglife.org