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DeGraff Community Church

1145 NW 108^th Street

Burns, Kansas 66840

June 01, 2026

Church Member Newsletter

HAVE YOU BEEN HUMBLED?

           There is something in this world we better learn how to do for ourselves, because if we don't God will do it for us. That one thing we better learn and learn it well is humility. We need to learn how to be humble. Our lives, our character, our relationship with the Almighty God depends on it.

           God shows us humility in the bible several places. Noah who had built the ark and was responsible for saving all of the animals and mankind from annihilation laid drunk in his tent naked. I totally embarrassing situation for a man who had just done great things for God. Moses who had freed the entire Israelite nation from their bondage and lead them through the wilderness to the promise land was not allowed by God to enter it. Jonah who thought he could disobey God and then run from God ended up three days in the belly of a great fish. In modern day times Mel Gibson who wrote and directed one of the greatest films of our days, "The Passion of the Christ got drunk and said evil things about the Jewish race and almost destroyed his acting career. All of these examples where men who learned they was not God.

          We have to learn humility. We have to understand our place serving an awesome God. A God who is our creator, but with so much love and compassion for us has allowed us to be prideful when even the scriptures tells us how damaging pride is.

            Let me explain what humility really is. It is the understanding that we answer to an amazing God that we were created to worship, praise, honor and serve. Humility is understanding we all fall short of the glory of God and we are all sinful in our character. Humility is understanding God created every single person as his creation made in the image of God and no one and I mean no one is better than anyone else. I nice career does not make you better, a beautiful home does not make you better, a good standing in your community does not make you better, less sin in your life does not make you better. We were all created by God to bring him glory and what we as Christians can do to best serve God is to love every single person no matter their circumstance like God loves them. Love them with all of our hearts and hopefully show them a way of life that God created them for.

             I fully understand that. I am a sinner saved by the grace of God to serve Him. I did not humble myself for years to understand that and my witness for God was tainted. How could I show someone that they matter to God if I did not even think they mattered to me. I lived with pride in my life for years and it stopped me from my full ministry under God. God humbled me to understand who I really was. I was God's creation equal with every single other person on the face of this earth. God loved me always but he got tired of my pride and he showed me by humiliation who I really was. Thank you God for humbling me and showing me my place.

             Now my question for you. How is your thought process. What do you think when you see a homeless person on the street. Be honest. Do you truly believe that person is your equal. Does your mind go to all out love or does it go to judgement? Think hard!!! Our witness to others for the Almighty God depends on your answer. Remember this always. GOD LOVES EACH AND EVERY PERSON ON THIS EARTH BECAUSE THEY ARE HIS WONDERFUL CREATION MADE IN HIS IMAGE. GOD DOES NOT SEE STATUS GOD SEES HIS CREATION. What does God see right now as he searches your heart? Pride or humility. Our choice on what God sees. Today is the day we humble ourselves before God and ask God to forgive any pride we have and show us how to better serve Him. God loves each and everyone of you so so much and so do I

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

07/02/26  5:00PM Distribute Food Boxes at Family Worship Center

07/05/26 2:00PM  Beggarman Work Day (Clearing out fireworks stand in Andover

07/08/26 6:00PM   CIA Meeting (Meal and Missions Meeting

07/12/26 12:15PM Church Group Prayer after service

07/15/26 6:30PM Men's and Women's Group Bible Study (DeGraff Church, Burns, Kansas)

07/29/26 6:30PM Men's and Women's Group Bible Study (DeGraff Church, Burns, Kansas)

08/02/26 5:00PM  School Supply Give-A-Away and Pool Party, Forrest Park and El Dorado City Pool

08/04/26 5:00PM Packing Food boxes at Family Worship Center

08/05/26 4:45PM Dining with Dignity, (Union Rescue Mission, Wichita, Kansas)

08/06/26  5:00PM Distribute Food Boxes at Family Worship Center

NEW ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY IS COMING TO DEGRAFF:

I am excited to report we are stepping up our technology at DeGraff. My sermons are being recorded now and can be found on the church facebook and Pastor Kurt Spivey's facebook. We have placed a big screen TV on the front wall to post our songs and other information onto the big screen. If you have not friended Pastor Kurt or our church on facebook I encourage you too do so. Lots of encouraging information is being posted both places.

PERSONAL INVITATION TO COME VISIT

God is doing some pretty amazing things at DeGraff Community Church at 1145 NW 108th, Burns, Kansas. We are growing and experiencing a lot of new individuals and families. We love this growth God has sent our way and we want to personally invite you to come join us as well to see what the excitement is all about. Our church service starts at 11:00AM every Sunday morning. Come experience what God has for you at DeGraff.

OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE:

We have several opportunities to serve this month. Come enjoy good fellowship and love while we serve God together. This month we have the opportunities to serve at Family Worship Center on June 30, 2026 and July 02, 2026 packing food boxes and distributing them. There a African Mission Night where we build cross necklaces for missions. It is 06/24/26 at 6:30PM at the DeGraff Community Church.   You all are welcome.

PASTOR’S CHALLENGE: The Pastor's challenge this month is for each member to witness to one person about the saving grace of Jesus Christ.

In Christ’s Love:

Kurt A. Spivey

kurtspivey57@gmail.com 316-323-4134 (Cell Phone)

FACEBOOK: degraffcommunitychurch SUNDAY SCHOOL: 10:00AM WORSHIP: 11:00AM