Month: May 2010

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Chaplain Asks for Prayers for Soldiers in Iraq

Via United Methodist News Service:

A BASE IN IRAQ (UMNS)—As Memorial Day approaches, a United Methodist Army chaplain has a special request. “I would ask that you continue to keep all our soldiers in your prayers. While there is the ever-present danger of those who wish harm upon us, another growing danger is the hot weather. It is well over 100 degrees here now; today it is 106,” the Rev. John Fimple of the Arkansas Annual (regional) Conference wrote home. “We have a lot of soldiers who work outdoors in the sun and heat, please keep them in your prayers.”

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Graveside Service for Ina Jean Gillam

A graveside service for Ina Jean Bentley Gillam will be held at 11 am on June 5th, 2010 at Restlawn Memorial Cemetery. Anyone who wishes to may say a few words in her memory is welcome to speak. Family and friends will meet to visit and eat at Lanning’s following the service.

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New Benches in the West Lot

New benches purchased with memorial money have been installed in the west lot. They have been placed on either side of an old brick sidewalk that used to lead to the house there. Thanks to the youth for clearing off more of the sidewalk and thanks to Dave Larimore for the installation. The intent of the benches and future additions to the west lot is to enhance the last green space in the downtown area and encourage it’s use by the entire community. This past spring some CCC students would sit in the grass and eat lunch on a regular basis. The hope is that the addition of these benches and possibly a picnic table and some children’s playground equipment will encourage such activities.

As we develop the space, we’ll probably need to find something to call it other than the west lot. One suggestion I’ve heard is to call it “Memorial Park.” The follow up suggestion was to place a sign on the lot with “Memorial Park,” on the front and the names of all those saints in whose names memorial money has been given on the back. If you have other suggestions please let us know. As the name “Memorial Park,” implies, the intent is to finance the upgrades to the west lot with memorial money.

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Chaplain Asks for Prayers for Soldiers in Iraq

Via United Methodist News Service:

A BASE IN IRAQ (UMNS)—As Memorial Day approaches, a United Methodist Army chaplain has a special request. “I would ask that you continue to keep all our soldiers in your prayers. While there is the ever-present danger of those who wish harm upon us, another growing danger is the hot weather. It is well over 100 degrees here now; today it is 106,” the Rev. John Fimple of the Arkansas Annual (regional) Conference wrote home. “We have a lot of soldiers who work outdoors in the sun and heat, please keep them in your prayers.”

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Additional Graduates

Two graduates from CCC need to be added to our list of graduates for this year: William Fulls and Wilfrid Zoungrana. We have enjoyed having both of them as part of our life together.

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Memorial Dedication

On Sunday, June 6, 2010 we’ll be dedicating the large cross in the main lobby to the memory of Tracy Alban during the 8:10 worship service.

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New Fire Extinguishers Installed

New fire extinguishers and exit lights have been installed throughout the church. Some of these were new additions, but most were replacements for extinguishers and lights that no longer worked. The work is not yet complete, but we’re getting close.

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A Belated Thank You

On May 5, 2010, a crew from Taylor Crane came and removed two cooling towers (pictured above), heat exchangers, and a compressor that had been left behind when the HVAC system was upgraded several years ago. They placed these components on a truck and trailor provided by Dave Larimore. All this was done at no charge. A belated, but sincere, thank you to the crew from Taylor Crane, Jim Taylor and Dave Larimore for all the help. The only excuse I have for this being so tardy was that I thought I had already done it.

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2009-2010 Graduates

Below are the graduates that the church office has been notified of for the 2009-2010 school year.* As a church we celebrate their achievements and pray God’s blessing upon their lives.

  • Lauren Acheson, Washburn University, Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education
  • Michelle Bernhart, Pittsburg State University, Bachelor of Science in Biology
  • Emilio Cariman, Cherryvale High School
  • Joshua Ferguson, McPherson High School
  • Danny Funk, Pittsburg State University, Master of Business Administration
  • Bobby Larimore, Pittsburg State University, Master of Business Administration
  • Kelsey Lyberger, Palos Verdes Peninsula High School
  • Marshall Masters, Wichita State University, Bachelor of Science in Political Science
  • Nichole Miller, South Coffeyville High School
  • Holly Rauch, Rockhurst University, Doctorate, Physical Therapy
  • Julie Thompson, Pittsburg State University, Master of Education

*Only the names, institutions and degrees have been listed because that is the only information available for all graduates. Please inform the church office of any additions or corrections.