Gady has been faithfully serving KCH as the groundskeeping supervisor as a member of the Maintenance Team and hopes to make the KCH campus the “best-looking in Harvey County.” When Gady is not serving at KCH, he enjoys fishing, camping, and spending time with his family. Gady is also part of his sons’ Boy Scout […]
Meet Our Resident: Janice E.
Janice Lueker was one of seven children (the middle child, in fact, between three sisters and three brothers) born into a farming family in Lost Springs, Kansas (located between Marion and Herrington); along what has been known as the Santa Fe Trail. Of her siblings, Janice currently has a younger brother and sister still living, […]
Bad Words
Submitted by Rev. Dr. Diana C. Leaf, Chaplain [Jesus said,] “The good person out of the good treasure of the heart produces good, and the evil person out of evil treasure produces evil; for it is out of the abundance of the heart that the mouth speaks.” – Luke 6:45 (NRSV) During election seasons, it’s common […]
Not Rare at All
Submitted by Rev. Dr. Diana Leaf, Chaplain The word of the Lord was rare in those days; visions were not widespread. . . The Lord called Samuel again, a third time. – 1 Samuel 3.1b, 8a (NRSV) When we believe something is lost, we eventually stop looking for it. In the same way, if we […]
Meet Our Resident: Marlene M.
Welcome, Y’all! That’s how visitors are greeted by a small banner near Marlene’s front door. It’s also reminiscent of the Bentley, Kansas community and farming lifestyle she was born and raised in. Before graduation from high school she worked in the laundry and various other wards at Halstead hospital which became on-the-job training for her […]
Meet Our Residents: Christine R.
Christine met her husband, Dale Rose, through a roommate while they both were in Connecticut—Christine as a nurse and Dale as a Navy submarine officer. When Dale “left the boat” (retired from Naval service) in July 1977 they moved to Newton. For Dale, who was from Newton, Kansas, it was a journey back home. Christine […]
Knowing the Nearby God
Submitted by Rev. Dr. Diana Leaf, Chaplain [Paul said], “Athenians, as I went through the city and looked carefully at the objects of your worship, I found among them an altar with the inscription, ‘To an unknown god.’ – Acts 17.23 (NRSV) The Apostle Paul trained as a lawyer, but he could have been an investigative […]
KCH employee retires after 41 years
If you know Kansas Christian Home, then you know Noel E. Noel has been a dedicated member of the KCH team for 41 years and in August we honored him and the contributions he’s made in the lives of our residents and team over the decades. Noel’s contributions are felt far and wide on the […]
Who’s That Knocking?
Submitted by Rev. Dr. Diana C. Leaf, Chaplain As soon as Peter realized he was free from prison, he went to the house of Mary. When he knocked at the outer gate, a maid named Rhoda came to answer. On recognizing Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed that, instead of letting him in, she ran […]
Meet Our Residents: Joan S.
Joan Stoval was born in Newton and sixteen years later became an older sister of a brother, Don, who today handles the IT (information technology) needs at Newton High School. Joan has more family living in the area and by pursuing her investigation of family roots and genealogy, she’s found ancestors who arrived on our […]