McCook Christian Church honored by chamber

The staff of McCook Christian Church accepted the third quarter honor business award from the McCook Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday. Staff includes, from left: Jessica Meyer, Next Steps Director; Seth Bates, Student Ministry; Kyle Dellevoet, Lead Minister; Tyler McCarty, Worship Director; Kara Marvin, Children’s Ministry; Ayla Smith, Communications and Administration; and Clark Bates, Pastor of Willow Campus and Regional Ministry. Staff not pictured include: Stephanie and Oscar Montes, Worship Directors; and Judy Gillen, Office Administrator.

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Lori Beeby, Chairman of the McCook Chamber of Commerce welcomed a large gathering to the McCook Christian Church Wednesday to recognize the church and its membership as the third quarter Honor Business. Beeby said McCook Christian Church was chosen, in part, because of the extensive efforts the membership went to in order to provide McCook with an Independence Day celebration through the Freedom Festival. Beeby thanked the church for all that they do, and for always being willing to work for the community.

Lead Minister Kyle Dellevoet told the crowd, “We love Southwest Nebraska and Northwest Kansas and we want to just continue to do everything we can to make it a great place to live, work, and play. So we’re really really honored and humbled by this.”