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A day or two after the finance committee mailed the letters to the church’s members, the preacher came into my office. He was furious. He shouted, “Your committee’s ruined the church!” . . .
News
Longtime Standard Editor Jim Fehl Dies (Plus News Briefs)
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James I. Fehl, 87, a longtime editor with Standard Publishing who dealt with the effects of polio his entire adult life, died Aug. 21. We also have briefs this week about Vera Mushrush’s passing, the upcoming Mission Interchange online conference, Ukraine, and news from three churches in Illinois.
Carl Junction Church Adds Campus at Joplin’s Neighborhood Life House
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The Christian Church of Carl Junction has launched a new campus at the former home of Ozark Christian College, which now is the site of Joplin’s Neighborhood Life House, a Christ-centered nonprofit.
KBF & ICOM: Two Are Better than One
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Kairos Benevolence Fund and the International Conference on Missions are partnering to provide encouragement and support to those who have given their lives in service to Christ.
After 70 Years, Carroll Kakac Still Preaching the Gospel
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Carroll Kakac, 93, has been preaching for more than seven decades. His hearing isn’t great, he said, and neither is his eyesight. But it’s good enough. “As long as my health will permit me to do it, I’m going to do it,” said Kakac, who serves as minister of McLeansboro (Ill.) Christian Church. . . .
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Teaching the Worst Sunday School Class (1937)
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“Pleased with the prospect of enlisting a newcomer [to teach the class], the superintendent led me to a barren, unattractive space . . . at the head of the stairs leading to the balcony of the church, where four boys around twelve years of age were huddled upon dusty, uncomfortable chairs. . . .”
Register Your Entire Church or College for ICOM (Plus News Briefs)
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Churches and colleges can pay a flat rate, based on their size, and register their entire “family” for the International Conference On Missions. Also, briefs from SpireConference, churches in Indiana, Missouri, and California, and updates from several Christian colleges (Emmanuel Christian Seminary at Milligan, Lincoln, Kentucky, Louisville, Central, Johnson, and Boise).
Where Jesus Is Needed Most
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If Jesus were walking on this earth today, he would be in all the places no one else wants to go. . . .
UKRAINE: Ministry in War Zone Separates Family
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When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2014, Vika and Sergey made a hard decision. She took their girls and moved to Bulgaria, where they were safe from Russian attacks. With this year’s invasion of Ukraine, Sergey is no longer able to travel back and forth to Bulgaria . . .