Plymouth Church is hosting its signature weekend event, “Word & Note”, now in its 14th season, on Friday, Feb. 24 and Saturday Feb. 25. There will be three lectures, one vocal concert, and a reception each evening to meet the guest speaker, musicians, and fellow attendees.
Kristin Kobes Du Mez is a New York Times bestselling author and Professor of History and Gender Studies at Calvin University. She holds a PhD from the University of Notre Dame and her research focuses on the intersection of gender, religion, and politics.
Dr. Du Mez has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, NBC News, Religion News Service, and Christianity Today, and has been interviewed on NPR, CBS, and the BBC, among other outlets. Her most recent book is Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation.
Her lectures have the following titles:
Friday, February 24, 7:00 pm Opening Session | $20
Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation
Saturday, February 25, 10:00 am Morning Session | $15
Jesus and John Wayne and the Evangelical Reckoning
12:00 – 1:00 pm Lunch Break | Box lunch available for $10
1:00 – 2:30 pm Afternoon Session | $15
Purity & Patriarchy: Understanding Christian Feminism, Past & Present
Saturday, February 25, 7:00 pm Concert | $20
Vocal Trio from Kansas City – Kristen Altoro-Nevins, Matthew Harris, and Jazlyn Epps
This will be an eclectic mix of music from classical to R&B. Altoro-Nevins is a music theatre singer and actress, having performed such roles as Mimi Marquez in RENT and Crystal in Little Shop of Horrors; Harris has recently performed as Guglielmo in Cosi fan tutte, and Judge Turpin in Sweeney Todd, and is also a pianist, organist, conductor and voice teacher; and Epps is an R&B singer, songwriter, and actress.
Tickets for all events are $60 (a $70 value) and include an appetizer reception following the Friday and Saturday evening events. (Lunch sold separately) Call 316-684-0221. Cash, check, Visa, MasterCard, and Discover are accepted. Single tickets may also be purchased.
Plymouth Congregational Church is located at 202 N Clifton in Wichita in the College Hill neighborhood. It has been a part of the Wichita community for over 135 years. Rev. Dr. Donald P. Olsen is Senior Minister, Rev. Dr. Karen L. Robu is Associate Minister, and Dr. Henry Waters is Director of Music.