E. J. Becker is our blogger for Team 2 and the second half of the trip. … Tuesday, January 13th, 1457 CST, 2057 UCT (universal coordinated time — when it’s 0830 UCT in Kansas City, it’s 0830 UCT in New Dehli. Knowing this is key understanding all that follows, so pay close Read More...
The group has been so busy serving the last few days, it’s hard to find time to even write about what we’ve been doing. Sandy has been very busy teaching English in the Rambo School and Nancy and Carla have been giving her a hand. There were vocabulary lessons with Bingo games Read More...
We traveled into the hills of Kona Park where it was cold enough to remind us that this is the month of January. Neeraj, his wife Deborah, their 3 year old son, Duguu, and Prerna were our guides. It was overnight trip and heavy blankets were in demand at the lodge where Read More...
Our team. A remote clinic where our team worked. A family met in the clnic. Read More…
Our team's apartment, above.
All day today there has been music playing over a loud speaker in the village of Mungeli. It filled the background of our conversations as we made rounds with Dr. Anil Henry and toured the hospital. Dr. Henry tells us it there’s a celebration or festival going on. This is the thing Read More...
The folks on the first leg of the India trip have arrived, but not without challenging travels. This text came from Rev. Carla Aday on Monday evening: Adventure begins. Tight connections and delayed flights. nancy, Betsy and Louise made the connection but Sandy and I did not. We are rerouting through Amsterdam Read More...
About this TripTwo teams from Country Club Christian Church are traveling this month to Mungeli, India to serve at Christian Hospital Mungeli. Each team will work at the Mungeli Christian Hospital complex. The teams will also visit Delhi and the Taj Mahal as well as other excursions. Louise Branstetter is one of Read More...
According to the Pew Research Center, only 41 percent of Americans are able to state both the Muslim name for God and the name of the Islamic sacred text. Knowledge of the basic beliefs and practices of this beautiful religion is even lower. I’m not an expert on Islam but I have Read More...
Thank you for considering an end-of-the-year gift, over and above your annual pledge, to Country Club Christian Church. All gifts to be credited for the 2015 tax year must be received in the church office or postmarked by December 31. Mail your gift to: Attention: Rachel Clement 6101 Ward Parkway Kansas Read More...
A sermon series focused on helping you renew your heart, soul and mind for the new year.Jan. 10Finding Your Way to a New YouRevelations 21:1-5Jan. 17Developing Faith Under PressureJames 1: 2-18Jan. 24Here is Your LifeColossians 3: 12-17
On Dec. 24, 2003, my wife, Julie, was busy finalizing plans for our very first Kansas City Christmas celebration when there was an unexpected knock at the door. It was our next door neighbor. The neighbor was holding a beautiful Christmas basket full of homemade goodies and treats. What surprised Julie Read More...
