Countryside Christian Church Oprah Story
Countryside Christian Church Oprah coverage highlighted the story of Kathie and Kellie Henderson, sisters who endured years of abuse and later received help from Jim and Shelly Vasey. The Vaseys helped the sisters contact police and supported them through the difficult aftermath.
- Oprah Winfrey devoted her show to Kathie and Kellie Henderson’s story.
- Jim and Shelly Vasey of Countryside Christian Church helped the sisters after they disclosed the abuse.
- The article points readers to the Wichita Eagle’s in-depth coverage of the story.
On Tuesday, Oprah Winfrey devoted her show to the story of Kathie and Kellie Henderson, sisters who were molested and abused by their father and brothers for years—and the family from Countryside Christian Church (Wichita, KS) who rescued them.
A Church Family Steps In
Jim Vasey, an elder at Countryside and a member of the board of trustees at Ozark Christian College (Joplin, MO), and his wife, Shelly, lived in the same neighborhood as the girls but never suspected the abuse. When the sisters finally confided in them, the Vaseys contacted the police and walked with the girls through the difficult days that followed.
Shelly and Jim—with the girls’ blessing—even took steps to contact the brothers in jail; Jim baptized one of them recently.
For more on this amazing story, click here to read the Wichita Eagle’s in-depth coverage.
Author: Christian Standard
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