Three Kansas University students, all from Plainville, are among the more than than 8,000 undergraduate students earning honor roll distinction for the fall 2023 semester. The honor roll comprises undergraduates who meet requirements in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences and in the schools of Architecture & Design, Business, Education & Human Sciences, Engineering, Health Professions, Journalism & Mass Communications, Music, Nursing, Pharmacy, Professional Studies and Social Welfare.

Melissa Ard of Woodston is among 245 students named to the President’s List for the fall 2023 semester at Barton Community College. Students who qualify for this honor must have been enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours and maintained a grade point average of 4.0 on a 4.0 or “A” letter scale..

King & Queen.

Tierra Yohon of Stockton is among 314 students on the Dean’s List for the fall 2023 semester at Barton Community College. Students who qualify for this honor must have been enrolled in at least 12 credit hours and maintained a grade point average of 3.5 to 3.99 on a 4.0 or “A” letter scale..

Phone: 785-994-6370 (home) or 785-476-5206 (cell) Life has improved out here in the country in the last several weeks, including my mood. We can shed some of the winter layers of clothing and mud boots for a while.

One of our purposes as a Christian church is to 'restore the essentials of the primitive, apostolic church, and with them, engage in the common task of extending the kingdom of God.' We took a deeper look at that purpose this week in our continuing study of church by-laws.

PARADOXES. There are quite a few of them in God's Word. A paradox is something that seems to be a contradiction, yet when understood correctly, it is actually true. One of the most obvious is God Himself. In Mark 12:29, we read, 'And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord.' God is one, yet God is three Persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (e.g., Matt. 28:19). It's true, yet impossible to fully grasp. In his God-given wisdom, Solomon states in Proverbs 11:24, 'There is one who scatters, and yet increases all the more.' How can you give away and yet have more? That's a paradox.

Madison Horn of Stockton is among the 3,686 students who were on the WSU Dean’s Honor Roll for fall 2023. To be included on the dean's honor roll, a student must be enrolled full time (at least 12 credit hours) and earn at least a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale..

At the February Stockton Area Chamber of Commerce meeting held at The Daily Grind on Monday, February 5th, the Chamber unveiled its new logo, with the winning logo submitted by Julie Glendening. The new logo has two heads of gold wheat on both sides of the blue writing of Stockton Area Chamber of Commerce, with the motto “Cultivating Community” also incorporated into the sign.

First Christian Church was honored to have the Director of Lakeview Christian Camp, Luke VanSkike, visit our congregation on Sunday to update us on the camp goals and activities. Luke, a Norton native, has been Camp Director for the last year. FCC has been an active supporter of the camp for many years.