In mid-December, we interview 3 candidates for the Senior Minister position. We are currently: writing, compiling, and finalizing interview questions; completing the Senior Minister job description; and pulling items together for the PVCC Promotional Package each candidate will receive prior to the interview. We will continue to keep you updated. Please don’t hesitate to pose… Read more UPDATE FROM THE MINISTERIAL SEARCH TEAM
I received a card from a member of St. Mark UMC who attended PVCC when Mark McCormick spoke on August 25. The visitor’s comments speak to our welcoming spirit and to the quality of our worship. Excerpts: Thank you so much for the card! I want you to know that I really felt welcome when… Read more VISITOR’S COMMENTS
Hope everyone noticed that we have new body microphones. We need to give a special shout out to Mike Kilgore for paying for these from his mother’s estate. WAM
The Team met on Sunday, October 13 to discuss the eight (8) profiles submitted to us by the Regional Office. After nearly 3 hours of discussion, we made the decision to begin interviewing references for 4 of the candidates. Each candidate has supplied 4 references, and each reference is called by 2 Team members. After… Read more MINISTERIAL SEARCH TEAM – UPDATE
“Changing Pictures of God and Me” is the title of a workshop that will be led by my good friend the Reverend Dr. Art Foster, who was a co-founder of a counseling center in Wichita and was on the faculty of Chicago Theological Seminary and a former Dean of the American Baptist Seminary of the… Read more SPIRITUAL WORKSHOP
The days are drawing close when we will be going to Fort Benning, Georgia to join thousands in calling for defunding the School of the Americas, also called the School of Assassins. The Peace and Justice Center, Wichita, has arranged for a bus. Bus fare and lodging is $275. Some members of Pine Valley are… Read more SCHOOL OF THE AMERICAS/WHINSEC
October 13, 2013 Pine Valley Christian Church Luke 17:11-19 Rev. Dr. David Hansen Jesus is on his way to Jerusalem. He is on the border between Samaria and Galilee. Measured by feet it was a short distance from Samaria to Galilee, but spiritually it was a long journey. Israel was divided into two kingdoms: the… Read more Visionary Love
“Christian Church in Kansas” encourages Pine Valley members who are on Facebook to Like us on Facebook. They post news and reminders about regional events and ministries, and links to blogs and articles intended to encourage reflection on ministry & leadership in our changing culture. To keep their posts showing up in your news feed,… Read more LIKE US ON FACEBOOK: CHRISTIAN CHURCH IN KANSAS
School of the Americas Watch is holding its annual gathering November 22-23, Fort Benning, Georgia. Those who gather are calling for defunding this school, which trains military and paramilitary units in Central and South America. You can learn about this school on line, type in School of the Americas Watch. If you are planning on… Read more SCHOOL OF THE AMERICAS/WHINSEC
The annual SOA Watch outside Fort Benning, Georgia, November 22-24, is the largest annual gathering of peace activists in the country. Chantal DeAlcuaz, a member of the Catholic Worker community in Chicago and a veteran SOA Watch participant describes the gathering as a place were “seasoned activists and first-time participants meet. We bring our bodies—our… Read more SCHOOL OF THE AMERICAS/WHINSEC