July 14, 2013 Selected Readings Pine Valley Christian Church Rev. David Hansen On June 26th in a split 5 to 4 decision the Supreme Court struck down key parts of the Defense of Marriage Act. The decision has sparked a discussion. We have Letters to the Editor and guest editorials in the newspaper warning that… Read more Life After DOMA: What the Bible Says About Marriage
We were honored and energized last Sunday by the visit of Mr. Ed O’Malley, President and CEO of the Kansas Leadership Center (KLC). Following his visit the Mission Council voted to accept his invitation to apply for the Faith and Leadership: Transforming Communities training in 2014. This program has four phases. Phase one focuses on… Read more FROM OUR INTERIM PASTOR ~ KANSAS LEADERSHIP CENTER and PVCC
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!
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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