KUDOS
Did you know that Connie Dietz was recognized by the Wichita Business Journal as one of the outstanding Business Women of Wichita in 2013? Connie was one of 20 women chosen for this honor from a field of 70 nominees. Congratulations, Connie!
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I am looking forward to this Sunday when Mr. Ed O’Malley, president and CEO of the Kansas Leadership Center (KLC), will be with us for our “Chat and Chew” and during our worship service. One of the flagship KLC programs is “Leadership and Faith: Transforming Communities.” I had the joy of talking with one Wichita… Read more FROM OUR INTERIM PASTOR
“Becoming a People of Grace and Welcome to All”
Resolution 1327, “Becoming a People of Grace and Welcome to All”, has passed at General Assembly. We are one of 20 disciple churches from all over the country that sponsored this resolution! If you are interested copies of the final resolution are on the table in the foyer. You can get more information at www.gladalliance.org/resolution.
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The Defense of Marriage Act has been in the news a lot lately. You may have seen Letters to the Editor in the newspaper and read guest editorials about it, mostly warning that if we don’t defend DOMA we are “sliding down a slippery slope” to quote one writer who was recently featured in our… Read more FROM OUR INTERIM PASTOR
21st at PVCC
Mr. Ed O’Malley the president and CEO of the Kansas Leadership Center will be our guest on Sunday, July 21. Mr. O’Malley will be our speaker for Chat and Chew at 9:00 and our guest preacher. His visit is an opportunity for us to learn about the Center’s Leadership and Faith Initiative and the Circles… Read more 21st at PVCC
Kudos to PVCC
The following letter is posted on the church notice board. The Office of General Minister and President of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) sent us a “Thank You” letter for our support of Benefits Ministries. For the first six months of 2013, PVCC contributed $787.76 to the Benefits Ministry funds of the Christian Church… Read more Kudos to PVCC
Christian Liberty
July 7, 2013 Galatians 3:23-29 Pine Valley Christian Church Rev. David Hansen We had a great 4th of July celebration with family and friends and I hope you did too wherever you were. Maybe you were on a picnic or with friends watching fireworks. And maybe, just maybe, sometime during the weekend you read or… Read more Christian Liberty
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As we prepare to celebrate the 4th of July I offer this prayer for our nation and the church. It is an excerpt from a longer prayer written by Reinhold Niebuhr, but this petition seems very timely today. O Lord, unless you build the house, its builders will have toiled in vain. Unless you watch… Read more FROM OUR INTERIM PASTOR
Mobilize your community for the November Vigil
November 22-24, 2013 at the gates of Fort Benning, Georgia Year after year, Honduras continues sending more and more soldiers to be trained at the School of the Americas (SOA/WHINSEC) in Fort Bening, Georgia. As the ongoing repression by Honduran military forces against the Honduran peole show, it is more important than ever to close… Read more Mobilize your community for the November Vigil
SOA Watch
I will use the Communicator to bring you regular updates from SOA Watch. You may also go directly to the SOA Watch website, just type in SOA Watch. I am researching travel plans for people who are considering going. It looks like the best airfare is Southwest Airline online for those who wish to fly.… Read more SOA Watch