First Christian Church, Clearwater, KS

06/07/2026

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Sunday 06/07/2026. Featuring Rev. Etienna Mertel All music lic...

06/06/2026

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06/05/2026

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Week #1 Be Still and Know
In a world where everything is in constant flux of continual fast moving parts and pieces how can we be still?

06/04/2026

Bittersweet news from Rev. Etienna Mertel:
Greetings All:
The good news is:
My Doctorate of Ministry in Christian Spiritual Formation and Soul Care at Friends University summer course is beginning next week and marks the two-thirds point of degree completion of courses. Six classes down and three to go plus the dissertation/final project.

Research process will become very time-consuming now.

The bittersweet news is:
I have decided to step down as the Ministerial Alliance President. We have made great strides in the implementation of my vision for a lay-leader outreach ministry team from all eight churches. Clearwater Neighbor C.A.R.E. is in good hands and is well-organized. It has been beautiful to watch this ecumenical miracle unfold over the past three years.

Over the past three years we have regained the trust of our community which is reflected in the funds we currently have in our Benevolence Fund/Food Bank donations account held at Emprise Bank here in Clearwater. The minutes from the February, 2026 meeting indicated we have over $30,000 in the bank.

The important goal I set and the work of being approved as a Kansas Food Bank participant has been accomplished. Many thanks to Leslie Bates and Julie Brandt for being part of making that happen.

My strong recommendation for well over a year now has been to establish the Clearwater Ministerial Alliance as a 501(c)3 and establish a new EIN and bank account. There is an organization based in Wichita that has offered to assist the Alliance with that process.

My prayer is that one of the Clearwater Ministerial Alliance Clergy feel the call to take up leadership of the Alliance and continue the good work being done.

Currently, retired Clearwater clergy member Rev. Pat Nixon is currently serving as the Benevolence Fund Chair and the role of President is vacant

05/16/2026

Pat Nixon will be going again on July 27, 2026.
You are welcome to come along. Amigos de Santa Emilia means Friends of Santa Emilia. Amigos de Santa Emilia is not an organization per se, but simply a group of people, who wish to do some good in one place – Santa Emilia, Nicaragua. It is simply a group of friends working together –not a formal organization.

04/26/2026

Join us for worship this morning:

"A Life of Community" - 04/26/2026. Featuring Rev. Tom Stanley