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December 16, 2025 - Church Member Newsletter

DeGraff Community Church
1145 NW 108th Street
Burns, Kansas 66840

WHY DO PARENTS HAVE RULES?
Why did our parents have rules? As parents we establish rules for our children to live by to protect them in a world they can get hurt or killed in. That is the purpose of parent's rules is the protection of their children. Think back to when you were a child living at home and your parents had rules for you to live by. We could choose to follow or break their rules. If we followed the rules there was harmony in the home. No discipline, no hurt feelings, no hurt bottoms. Discipline from a parent is to hopefully change the behavior of the child so they could live a safer life. But if you was like me as I was growing up I stepped outside of those rules many times and discipline was never fun. But when I became an adult and had children of my own I realized how much my parents loved me and was willing to sacrifice for me.

Why does God have commandments? Same exact reason parents had rules. These commandments are made to protect us from a evil and dangerous world. Some of this world is spiritual and we can not see the dangers that exist. But God does and his commandments protect us in both a physical and spiritual world. Many times we will break God's commandments and there is discipline, broken harmony with God because of breaking those commands. Sinning is a part of all of our lives. Scriptures say all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. But here is the great news. God does not disown us. God is compassion, merciful and kind. He is patient to wait on us to come back to him. If we ask for forgiveness God will grant it. Then we can live in harmony with God again. Come back to God today. Harmony with God is such a wonderful gift He has for us. Receive it today.

Calendar of events

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
12/30/25 5:00PM Food Box Packing (Family Worship Center)
01/01/26 5:00PM Food Box Distribution (Family Worship Center)
01/03/26 8:00AM Beggarman Ministries Work Day (Andover, Kansas)
01/04/26 12:15PM Church Wide Group Prayer (DeGraff Community Church)
01/05/26 6:00PM African Missions Work Night (DeGraff Community Church)
01/07/26 5:30PM RISE Meal Provided (RISE Homeless Shelter)
01/07/26 6:30PM Men and Women Groups (DeGraff Community Church)
01/11/26 12:15PM Church Building Committee Meeting (DeGraff Community Church)
01/14/26 6:00PM CIA Meeting & Meal (DeGraff Community Church)
01/18/26 12:15PM Church Wide Soup Luncheon (DeGraff Church)
01/18/26 11:00AM Baptism Service (DeGraff Community Church)
01/21/26 6:30PM Men and Women Groups (DeGraff Community Church)

Church events

DEGRAFF CHURCH CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE
DeGraff Community Church will host our Annual Christmas Eve Service on December 24, 2025 at 6:00PM at the church. If you have never attended a Christmas Eve Service you are missing a wonderful time to celebrate the birth of Christ. Great opportunity to bring guests with you and enjoy a wonderful evening of music and stories.

BAPTISM SERVICE AND CHURCH WIDE SOUP LUNCHEON
At 11:00 AM on January 18, 2026 we will be doing a baptism service for all who want to be baptized. If you would like to be baptized contact Pastor Kurt. After Church service we will host a Soup Luncheon. There will be several kinds of soups and relish trays and dessert for all. This is a great opportunity for a really great lunch and some fantastic fellowship with each other. Hope you can all attend that day.

AFRICAN MISSION WORK NIGHT
There will be a African Missions Work Night on January 05, 2026 at 6:00PM at DeGraff Community Church. We will be finishing building cross necklaces that Ron Goodwin has built. These necklaces are headed to Africa after they are finished and they are used to witness for Jesus by missionaries in the field. We will build these necklaces that evening then pray over them to be blessed as they go to the field for use. More people who can help the faster the evening will go. Help if you can.

MEN AND WOMEN BIBLE STUDIES
It is a new year and a great time to start new habits. The men and women groups provide a great opportunity for you to learn more about the bible along with other men and women of your church. It starts at 6:30PM and is one hour in length. Please consider starting something new for the new year. Come join our bible study.

CHURCH T-SHIRTS FOR SALE
We had navy blue and red church t-shirts for sale for $15.00 a piece. There is a sign up sheet on the back table at church where you can order your color and size. Great way to let people know what church you attend. Order form is on back table at church or you may call Vickie Arnold at 316-323-5803 to order your today