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We had 168 people at church on Sunday. There were 107 folks in Sunday School, which is just shy of 64% of those attending church that day.  The previous week, March 1st, we had 134 at Sunday School, well north of 80% for that week. Our sermon series, In the Knowledge of ... Continue

Announcing the Early Graduation of Jennifer Hope Benkert From Park Hill South High School December 19, 2008   Coffee and treats will be served at the Broadway Roasting Co. 4012  Washington Kansas City MO 64111 4:00-7:00 Sunday January 18, 2009 Parking available just south at Washington and 40th Terr. Continue

Happy New Year! Worship attendance this week was 173.  The week before, on December 28, we had a very low 124–the lowest attendance on a good weather day in about two years.  It was so low that I asked around about it at other churches and they too had a significant ... Continue

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  We had 160 people with us in Worship Services this week to celebrate Christmas. There were 84 folks in Sunday School.  That's 52.5% of those who were in worship, a figure much lower than normal but typical for a holiday like Christmas.  My Sunday School class had a very loud and ... Continue

We had a church camp board meeting last night at a church in Nortonville, Ks.  The following activities are officially on the calendar in coming months. Nov. 7-8, 2008 Men's Retreat.  Beginning with a 6pm Friday dinner and continuing through midday Saturday, we'll have 18 hours of worship, teaching, fellowship, and ... Continue

Worship attendance was 152.  We still had several families gone on vacation but we were pleased to see a number of guests and visitors with us.  We want to encourage those visiting us to feel welcome in our services but not feel obligated to contribute to our offerings.  That is ... Continue

The Scholarship Committee has announced that they were able to award approximately $38,000 in scholarship money this year.  The funds were divided among five first-time college students from our church family and also included a $5,000 gift to the college scholarship fund of Show-Me Christian Home. The students will be attending ... Continue

Parents of Youth Group kids, We're starting something new this fall, and I'm afraid I haven't been horribly clear about how our Youth Group schedule will look.  So here's the rundown: -Sunday mornings will be the same as always, with our High School and Jr. High students in the same class, with ... Continue