You are the difference

Wichita First Church is you.

You make the difference in who we are–for our city and for our world in Jesus’ name.

Here’s a small sample of how we have acted on our mission of making disciples who love God, love people, and serve the world this year because of your generosity.

Thank you so much! Together, we are the church. Keep making a difference.

• Welcomed 243 new guests at our Sunday Services.
• Baptized 10 people into new life in Christ – “When anyone is in Christ, they are a new creation” 2 Corinthians 5:17 and welcomed 35 people as new members of WFC.
• Served 6,442 families through 5400 volunteer hours, giving out 152,000 pounds of food at Living Waters Pantry.
• Grew closer to God, a few people, and the needs of the world through 25 Groups that meet on Sundays and throughout the week around Wichita. Groups are the heartbeat of our Church and are where love is learned and practiced.
• Built 10 new clean water wells in Malawi and Zimbabwe–each well serves anywhere from 3,000-5,000 people. 30,000+ people impacted.
• Invested in the future of 69 kids & students by sending them to Camps and Retreats
• Connected with almost 200 new families via our outreach events–Kids’ Experience & Trunk or Treat & Easter Egg Hunt
• Sent 50+ people on Mission Trips from Cactus, TX, Guatemala, and Malawi
• Launched a Special Needs Sensory room in our Elementary Kids Ministry Space that meets the needs of families with special needs kids.
• Hundreds of you volunteered Sundays welcoming guests, at special events serving our neighbors, and serving our partners
• Thousands of hours were spent listening to, serving, making meals, encouraging, and helping each other as the Body of Christ.

Do you have a story from this year you’d like to share? Share it via email here.

Keep making a difference

Every local church is an outpost of hope and grace for their city. You are that for our great city. As you grow in Christ, we grow. As you experience hope from God’s Spirit, we experience hope. As you share the grace of God, we share the gift of God’s saving, redeeming, life-giving love with our friends and neighbors.

Your year-end gift helps us end the year strong, looking toward 2026 with anticipation and hope for what God will do in us and through us. Our church is fueled by our collective generosity.

Thank you for being the hands and feet of Jesus to our city!

Did you know you can donate stock and other assets to the church?

Some givers may want to consider giving stock to the church. If you donate stock that has appreciated in value, in most cases you can take a tax deduction for the full fair market value of the stock and avoid paying tax on the increase in the stock’s value. There are some limits imposed by the IRS, so consult your tax advisor for more information.
The church has an account set up with the Church of the Nazarene Foundation for charitable contributions of stock or assets. Please contact Larry Page for more information via email or 316-858-1400.

Did you know you can make a donation from your IRA to the church?

If you are 70½ or better, you may be able to transfer funds from your IRA to the church tax-free via a qualified charitable distribution (QCD). And, for those who are at least 73 years old, QCDs count toward any required minimum distribution (RMD) for the year. The IRS imposes some limits, so consult your tax advisor for more information.