October 30th is 5th Sunday, as well as Heritage Sunday. We will be celebrating with an 1800’s style worship service and old fashioned preaching. Come dressed in old fashioned attire and join the fun! There will also be a potluck dinner following Sunday School with entertainment provided […]
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I am so proud to be your Elder! As you can tell, I am a redneck, grew up on a farm where we grew our own food until I was 12. My father was a truck driver for the local farmers, then cross country. I have lived […]
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I opened one of the bibles in my pew recently and noted it had been donated by a member and dedicated to her late husband. We have a lot of bibles in the church, and they are rarely used anymore, especially since we have the scriptures printed […]
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Being an Elder at FCC in Independence is a privilege for me, and one not taken lightly. When asked to be an Elder, I did not give an immediate response. God had to get involved with me to say yes, that it was what he wanted me […]
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Over the past several years, I have written about being one of 46 first cousins on my mother’s side. What a life we have had! With the passing of years, we are down to 22 and, yet, we continue to celebrate our family ties as we have […]
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Our Mary Clark is turning 106 on her Birthday, so if you have not mailed her a card, you still have time. Her birthday is the 18th of September. The card may be a little late, but the United States Postal system delivers regularly to her house […]
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Not too long ago, on a Sunday Morning while visiting with one of the Elders, I was asked if I knew where the secret place was. Thinking I knew every little nook and cranny in the church, and after much thought, I came up with the answer… […]
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One Sunday just recently, I picked up my Sunday riders and we headed to the church for the Sunday morning breakfast. Arriving in good time, we were surprised to find that there was not a soul at the church, and we decided this must be the wrong […]
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Well, guys, we gotta tell ya, if you missed church last Sunday, you missed a chance to see our church “on the move”. With the Future Planners Class all sitting on the north side of the church, Jim asked the remaining south siders to switch to the […]
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Hello, my name is Dale Erbe. I am one of your Elders. I would like to say that one of the reasons I joined the First Christian Church was because of the different ministries the church does locally. I have helped out at Open Arms on Tuesdays […]
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