I am humbled and honored to receive the Alexander Campbell Award for 2017. What a surprise – and that family and Elders could keep it a secret! Love you all, and God bless us all as we work together for His Kingdom. Sandy Jewers
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This past weekend has been a beehive of activity in our Church Kitchens, as well as in the Fellowship Hall and the Parlor. At around 6 AM Saturday, the men came in to cook breakfast for the Disciple Men’s Fellowship breakfast. They quickly moved on to the […]
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The First Christian Church of Independence has been honored once again with yet another winner of “The Teacher of the Month” award. Our own LaDonna Erbe was awarded this prestigious honor for the month of February and is currently driving the 2017 Jeep Patriot that is hers […]
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As we come together to enjoy Fellowship (Cookie) Sunday this week, we will also be saying “goodbye” to Ruth and RJ Osborn. The Osborns have been a big part of our lives here at First Christian Church for more than 80 years and will be greatly missed! […]
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Looking back to the year of 1945, I find a lot of interesting things were happening in Independence, Kansas. We had been fortunate to have the Independence Army Air Base here since 1942. Our church was alive with activity, and during this period a new Sunday School […]
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If you would like to share your musical talents during Sunday Worship, please call the Church Office to set up a date.
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Since becoming the Treasurer for CWF last year, I have been intending to order some bank deposit slips for our group. Joan Farless always did an excellent job and kept everything up to date and in order, so trying to follow in her footsteps, I dropped by […]
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Many of us were kind of “homebound” a couple of days this past week, waiting for the huge ice storm that was coming in. We sat in front of the TV watching our all-knowing weathermen tell us of the severity of the incoming storm and to be […]
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Most of us have a choice each Sunday: Come to church, stay home, visit someone or just do whatever. Then, there are others who do not have that choice. Of course, we expect our minister to be here, as well as our song leader, pianist and organist. […]
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With January 2017 fast approaching, I stopped by Carl Gene’s “Medicine Shoppe” to pick up all the great free items he has out each year… New wall calendars, as well as billfold-size ones, fresh new ballpoint pens, pocket reminders and, best of all, The Old Farmer’s Almanac. […]
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