Red Bridge Christian Church served the Kansas City, MO, area for 55 years, closing its doors in November 2015. Yet the impact of this congregation’s witness will extend in perpetuity.
Faith and family have been central to the lives of Jack and Mildred Barnes. That faithfulness was instilled in them during their childhoods in Missouri, and because of creative planning, they are sharing those values beyond their lifetimes.
Rickie Brunner had a deep love for her congregation, First Christian Church of Montgomery, AL, as well as for the ministries of the Christian Church in Alabama and Northwest Florida.
Amidst the tears and heartaches when the remaining congregants at Greenville Avenue Christian Church in Dallas closed the church’s doors for the last time in 1982, there was still a sense of hope
Ann Ledwith lived her life with devotion to her faith, family, and friends. Like so many men and women who make up the greatest generation before her, Mrs. Ledwith left a legacy of love, commitment and hope.
Ogden Christian Church, with an aging population and community in regress, was struggling to survive for the next generation. Weekly worship attendance was less than 20 when disaster struck in 1996: a tornado severely damaged the church and nearby property.