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Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!

Thank you so much Ethel, Sue, Danielle, Barbara, Jim, Phyllis and Judy for helping serve the cookies and punch at the Botts Christmas program reception.  You guys were just wonderful, the way you made everything flow so smoothly. I would also like to thank all the people […]

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Christmas Reflections

Christmas Reflections

Going back to when I was a child and we celebrated Christmas, I often wonder just what I really thought about Christmas.  Oh yes, we had our Church Christmas activities, the children’s programs with the 3 wise men, Mary and Joseph and Baby Jesus, the wonderful Christmas […]

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Give Thanks for All We Have

Give Thanks for All We Have

I often wonder how many of us stop and think what Thanksgiving is all about.  We go to a lot of trouble to fix a big dinner and have a lot of guests.  We worry about every little thing being just right — good china and silver […]

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Thank you Notes

Thank you Notes

The residents of Eagle Estates would like to thank Ethel and Sue for the gift of the two large balls given to them.  Like the ones used here at church on Camp Sunday, they use them daily at Eagle Estates for what they call Ball – so […]

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Fried Green Tomatoes

Fried Green Tomatoes

Driving out to the highway daily to pick up our Independence Reporter, we have always picked up and delivered the Gansel House residents’ papers to them, taking them directly to the kitchen where, at that time of the day, the staff would be preparing the evening meal.  […]

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Reflecting on the Book of Proverbs

Reflecting on the Book of Proverbs

Prologue:  Purpose and Theme  1 The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel:  2 for attaining wisdom and discipline; for understanding words of insight; 3 for acquiring a disciplined and prudent life, doing what is right and just and fair, 4 for giving prudence to […]

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Westward Ho

Westward Ho

Not too long ago, Laura and I decided we would take a fried chicken lunch and head west to visit a couple from the Future Planners Sunday school class who were no longer able to attend church.  Sound easy?  Guess again. Getting their address was no problem; […]

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Baptisms

Baptisms

Congratulations to Brett and Danielle, who were baptized on Saturday, September 9, by Pastor Mark.

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CWF Corner

CWF Corner

The Christian Women’s Fellowship of the First Christian Church met Wednesday, the 6th of September, with Luella and Ernie hosting the event.  Group leader, Norma, led the attending 21 members in opening with the CWF Prayer.  She then called for the reading of the Minutes and the […]

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Reviewing the Book of Daniel

Reviewing the Book of Daniel

In the first chapter of Daniel, we find Daniel and three of his friends forced to leave their homes in the Babylonian King’s 3-year indoctrination program for some of the choicest foreigners.  They had to learn the Chaldean language, and they were given names that honored pagan […]

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Meet the Disciples

First Christian Church is a Disciples of Christ congregation. Learn more about the Disciples on our Kansas region site and our main denomination page.

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First Christian Church

319 W. Laurel St.
Independence, KS 67301

620-273-2525