On average, 90% of pastors work over 45 hours a week, but this year hasn’t been normal. A recent study shows that, pastors have increased their workload to 55-70 hours per week. See Saying ‘Thank you’ to your pastor. October is designated as Pastor Appreciation Month with a mission of uplifting and encouraging pastors, missionaries […]
General News
CCK Welcomes Luis Mendez
The Christian Church in Kansas (DOC) welcomes Luis Mendez as the Kansas Disciples Men Coordinator. He began September 1. Mendez has served as the Minister of Fairview Christian Church since 2001, which became The Dock CC in 2014. As of September 1, he also became the acting pastor at North Heights Christian Church, Wichita. During […]
2021 General Assembly Canceled
We write to you in unprecedented times to share some unprecedented news: In a special called meeting of the General Board of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) via Zoom on Sunday, July 19, 2020, the board voted to cancel the 2021 General Assembly originally scheduled for July 31-Aug. 4, 2021, in Louisville, KY. This […]
ALEX: DOC Database and Yearbook
Starting this fall, congregations will have access to ALEX, a database that will be shared by the whole Church. General Minister and President Terri Hord Owens set this as an objective early in her tenure, knowing from her earlier experience in corporate settings that business intelligence (data) is key to making informed decisions. ALEX will […]
CCK Introduces CDM+ Engage
Beginning in August, the Christian Church in Kansas (CCK) switched its online giving system to CDM+ Engage. It’s an easy to use, mobile optimized system of giving that you can use through web link. This mobile friendly system allows you to give securely online, set up auto draft giving and view your giving history at […]
Regional Assembly Vote Results
Thank you to all who participated in our COVID-19 induced business election process. More than 120 ballots were received from 43 churches, and the 2020 Regional Assembly voting was completed with the following positions elected and business items approved: Moderator Team Elected: (See Moderator team bios) Moderator – Laurie Lewis, Parsons FCC Moderator-Elect – Ruby […]