We would like to invite you to a special series of lessons taking place each Wednesday evening this summer at Kettering Church of Christ. In keeping with the congregational theme for 2010, we will focus on bible characters who, through their obedience, did great things for God. Services will begin at 7:30. Our summer...
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Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things
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Remembering Mike Cornwell
During our time on earth, I am convinced that God places certain individuals in our life in order to mold, lead, and guide us closer to Him. In late 1993, Mike Cornwell began his work with the Tanner St. congregation in Malvern, Arkansas. I was in my sophomore year of college and in the...
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Kettering COC Gospel Meeting May 16-19
You are invited to worship with the Kettering Church of Christ May 16-19 as Ralph Walker from Tampa, FL will be presenting a special series of lessons. Service times are 9:30, 10:30, and 2 PM on Sunday, May 16. Services on Monday-Wednesday will be at 7:30 PM. Bro. Walker will be speaking on the...
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imPACT’10 Men’s Retreat
The date for this year’s imPACT Men’s Retreat near Chillicothe, OH is October 8-10. Space will be limited. Email me if you are interested in attending this year’s retreat. Speaker & Theme to be announced soon. Hope you will make plans to attend!
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Earthday: People are Producers, not just Polluters
Kevin DeYoung has an excellent post on his blog today concerning the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. An excerpt follows. If there is one biblical insight missing from the modern environmental movement, it is this one. Too often a model is assumed where the earth is a healthy organism and humans are cancerous cells....
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Dayton Daily News Article on Matthew
The following appeared in the April 10, 2010 edition of the Dayton Daily News The Kettering congregation would like to welcome Matthew Allen and his family. Matthew is our new minister and we are excited that he will be working with the congregation. His first Sunday with us is April 11th. Matthew grew up...
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Work in Kettering Begins
After two months of prayer, planning, and patience, the Allen family begins a new chapter in life on Sunday, April 11. We are excited to begin serving the church in Kettering, Ohio. We look forward to getting to know each member of the Kettering family. It is truly a new beginning for us. We...
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Final Sunday @ Brownsburg (April 4)
For the last seven years, it has been our pleasure to serve the family of God at Brownsburg. It has certainly been an honor for us to be part of an exceptional group of people … for a second time. We were especially thankful to be asked to return to Brownsburg in 2003 to...
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Matthew speaking in Elizabethtown, KY March 28-April 2
I am excited to be speaking at the College View Church of Christ in Elizabethtown, KY next week. I will be preaching on my series on our assurance of salvation – “From Fear to Faith.” If you are anywhere in Kentuckiana, hope you can come out to these services. Here is the schedule of...
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