![]() ![]() This is in a community of 12,000 people, 45 miles away from a city of 390,000 in south central Kansas. The church has a current average attendance Our church website (This person would preferably have at least three years of ministry experience, being under the age of 45 with musical abilities by him or his wife as a plus. This person will agree with and uphold our doctrinal statement of faith, located on This person will be a generalist, seeking to win the lost and make disciples of all ages, being willing to help wherever needed, including helping with children and youth. We are Affiliated with the Evangelical Free Church. Pastor who boldly loves and teaches God’s inspired Word as authoritative and inerrant in making disciples for Christ. We praise God for how He has blessed our church family, and how He uses us to advance His eternal kingdom.Cornerstone Bible Fellowship is hiring a Associate PastorĬornerstone Bible Fellowship in Winfield, Kansas is looking for a full-time Assoc. We used our Family Life Center for worship services for one year and moved back into our remodeled sanctuary in September, 2011, dedicating it to our Lord. We used this opportunity to remodel our sanctuary, add a separate foyer, move our offices to our main facility and remodel our children's classrooms downstairs. In September of 2010 a very large wind storm hit our sanctuary, ripping off the roof of our sanctuary. This large, full-gymnasium, multi-purpose structure provides space for more ministries, such as our Awana and Student Ministries. In October that same year, it was dedicated. This became a challenge and in March 1993, a groundbreaking ceremony started a 12,000-square-foot addition to the building. With the sponsoring of new ministries through the years, there has been a steady growth in attendance, making necessary two Sunday morning services and consideration of more space. The first service was held in the new building on Christmas Sunday in 1973, but the building wasn't dedicated until April 28, 1974. On Sunday, March 18, 1973, the groundbreaking services were held on the building site located just east of the city on Highway 160. It was in this building in February 1973 that the decision was made to build. ![]() At that time the American Red Cross building on West Ninth was rented for three services a week. Sunday services began June 7 in the Whittier School Auditorium and met there until November of that year. The organizational meeting was held June 2, 1970, in the Community Council room, and the charter membership was opened. In May 1970, the group bought the present plot of ground on which the church building stands today, which at the time, was just east of Winfield, but is now part of the city. Ed Case, who were missionaries on furlough from Mexico at the time. For a year following June 1969, the Bible study group was led by Pastor Houser and met in the home of Mr. Houser took responsibility for the group. District Superintendent, Stanley Westlund, led the first group study in May 1969, but because of his failing health, Rev. Houser, first learned about the programs of the Free Church. A group visited the Wichita First Evangelical Free Church and, in a meeting with its past, R. The Winfield congregation began with a Bible study in a private home. Ritchey served the church from 1970 to 1978 Interim Pastor Hal Mobley from 1978 to 1979 Pastor Don Hale from 1979-1982 Interim Pastor Randall Rice from 1982 to 1983 Pastor George Hines from 1983 to 1986 Pastor Steven Strom from 1987-1999 Interim Jack Smith from 1999 to 2000 and current Senior Pastor, Scott Schaefer who has been here since April 2000. The first Sunday service consisted of 40 signed members, including seven children under the age of 16. ![]() The Winfield Evangelical Free Church was formed from this Bible study and began conducting worship services on June 7, 1970. Several people coming out of the Evangelical United Brethren Church in Winfield, which folded, began a Bible Study in 1969, to see if a new evangelical Bible-centered church could be formed in Winfield. ![]()
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