Feasting with friends

Iola's First Presbyterian Church hosts the first Lenten breakfast of the season Wednesday.

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February 18, 2026 - 2:50 PM

Pastor Dan Davis addresses the crowd Wednesday prior to the first Lenten breakfast of the season at Iola's First Presbyterian Church. Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register

The Lenten season began as it traditionally does in Iola, with a hearty breakfast, hosted by First Presbyterian Church.

Future breakfasts will be at First Christian Church on Feb. 25, St. John’s Catholic Church on March 4, Wesley United Methodist Church on March 11, Calvary United Methodist Church on March 18, back at First Presbyterian March on 25 and winding up at First Christian on April 1.

The 7 a.m. meals are open to everyone, regardless of faith.

Iolans Richard Zahn, left, and Spencer Ambler socialize during the first Lenten breakfast of the season Wednesday. Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register
Emmarie Gilpin was among those feasting on a meal of biscuits and gravy with scrambled eggs at Wednesday’s Lenten breakfast, the first of the season. Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register
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