Church News (Page 31)
News from the KCC family.
Stuff the Bus – School Supplies Drive for KPS Kids
KCC is having a school supply drive for kids in community for the beginning of the school year. We would like to have a large supply of any of these materials available at the Blazer Bash Thursday, August 31st to be available to anyone who may need them. School supplies and backpacks are very cheap right now, so if you are out and about and can pick something up, that would be amazing! Wal-Mart has backpacks for $4.97, and crayons and How COVID has affected us
WOW God!
By Sara Blasko, Children’s Minister Every year, when I think about getting ready for VBS I get stressed. The planning, the ordering items, trying to make sure I don’t forget anything, recruiting and training volunteers…It all seems a little overwhelming. And then I think about the actual week of VBS, and I can’t wait to do it again! The difference in those weeks leading up to VBS and VBS are huge. During VBS, I get to see all of that How COVID has affected us
Maker Fun Factory Wrap-Up
Maker Fun Factory, this year’s Vacation Bible School (VBS) is history now! We saw about 140 children come each day to participate in uplifting songs, nutritious snacks, fun games, engaging stories, and more! The offering totals are in! $1,136 were given to Joel Ickes and his ministry in New York city with Global City Mission Initiative! However, the total monies that will be sent to Joel are $2,272 because an anonymous donor agreed to match this weeks giving!! Thank How COVID has affected us
Youth Ministry Update
Dear Church Family, We wanted to write in order to share some news with you that will affect our ministry here at KCC. Jody Terrell, our Youth Minister, has resigned his position. Jody has served as the Youth Minister at KCC since 2011. He and his wife Megan have been an integral part of our ministry at KCC, not just in serving the youth, but in leading a Life Group, being involved in the worship ministry, and participating in various How COVID has affected us
There’s No Place Like Home
By Sara Blasko, Children’s Ministry Director We’ve heard it in the Wizard of Oz, and we’ve no doubt experienced it ourselves, there is really truly no place like home. Growing up I would go through my school days eagerly anticipating running off the bus and into my mothers arms. It’s funny how much “home” means MOM. Mom is a comfort, a solace, a safe place. When I was sick, all my mom had to do was put her hand on How COVID has affected us
Three New Classes Launch this Sunday
We’re super excited to offer three new Faith Training Classes beginning this Sunday, April 23, 2017 at KCC! Our goal with this class is to strengthen and help hurting marriages. However, we also believe this class will help prepare young singles and couples for marriage in the future. Additionally, we’ll be looking at how God fits into all of this. The “I” in Marriage meets every week in the Worship Center with Andy and Lisa Bratton. The Bible is How COVID has affected us
Dan Johnson shares in Christian Standard
In an article by Shawn McMullen about smaller churches for the Christian Standard, he writes: KALKASKA CHURCH OF CHRIST Kalkaska, Michigan Thirty years ago God called Dan Johnson and his family to the ministry of the Church of Christ in Kalkaska, a small community in northern Michigan. When Dan arrived, the church was small and stable but not thriving. The previous senior minister, who had served faithfully for nearly two decades, had resigned nearly a year before. The congregation was How COVID has affected us
The Bible: Rated R for Strong Adult Content
More and more people are picking a Bible plan and joining the social media timeline on the Youversion Bible app. After creating a free account, you can “friend request” other people and connect your activities with theirs. Share highlights, notes, Bible plans, verse images, and more all within the app. Those of you who grew up going to Sunday school as a childhave heard many of the amazing accounts from the Bible – stories of Adam & Eve, Noah, David, and Jonah. How COVID has affected us
Elders Ordained
The Kalkaska Church of Christ approved and ordained two new men as Elders of the church. Kevin Davis and Andy Bratton were both voted into the Eldership by the congregation for 3-year terms. Kevin Davis has been a member of KCC for 12 years; Andy Bratton serves the congregation as lead minister. This brings the total number of Elders to eight. Current Elders serving at KCC are: Dean Farrier Dave Israel Dr. Richard Hodgman Darin Cummings Mike Babcock Tim Severance Kevin Davis How COVID has affected us
Family
by Sara Blasko, Children’s Minister I do not love winter in Northern Michigan. I blame my parents…as missionaries in Haiti while I was growing up, I got to miss out on most of the Northern Michigan winters, and spent most of my winters in the sun. I know a lot of people struggle with depression in the winter simply because of the lack of sun. This year, has been extremely tough on me. We moved to Kalkaska from Traverse City, How COVID has affected us