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-description: "TFC Connection is a not-for-profit ministry that reaches out to the American teenager in the rural Kansas and Nebraska setting. We are dedicated to connecting teens with the truth of Jesus Christ, teaching and equipping them to carry out the Great Commission."
+description: "Faithful Through the Ages"
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-_TFC Connection_ (TFC) is a rural ministry reaching out to the mission field of teenagers in rural communities across Northwest Kansas and Southwest Nebraska. In rural communities where youth ministry programs and resources are limited, TFC desires to partner with churches to meet this need. Whether this is through providing community youth groups, coaching those already working with youth, or supplying resources and extra curricular activities for area ministries, TFC desires to connect teens with the truth of Jesus Christ and equip them to live out the Great Commission.
+It was at the time when the "Westward Ho!" movement was strong, in the year 1877, that a few migrating Hollanders of the Reformed persuasion settled in Phillips County, KS, near the geographical center of the United States. In these few rugged pioneers, we have what we may call the beginning of a struggling church in the midst of a struggling people. Very appropriately, this group of people was named "Luctor", meaning "I struggle".
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+These pious and faithful pioneers, in their efforts to win a living from the soil, did not neglect the feeding of their souls, for they were staunch and true Calvinists. At first they held religious services in their various homes, which consisted of sod houses and huts. The church was officially organized on November 12, 1885 - a total of 8 families, 20 communicant members, and 28 members by baptism. Luctor came into existence as a church, having the distinction of being the farthest west in the entire Christian Reformed denomination. It was a small beginning, but the church prospered in spite of crop failures, the Depression, and a devastating fire.
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+The first church was an 18' x 38' structure, replaced in 1894 with a 52' x 34' building with a seating capacity of 300. A nine room parsonage was erected in 1906, replaced with the present home in 1965. The church was bursting at the seams in the early twenties and a meeting was called to decide what to do. A devastating fire destroyed the church and school buildings on July 5, 1926, so the members were forced into the decision to construct a new building. The present church building was dedicated in 1927 and has served us well to the present time.
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 # Our Vision and Mission
-- Our vision is to change the world from the heart of America by providing disciple making opportunities that serve communities where student ministries are limited.
-- We do that by, connecting teens with the truth of Jesus Christ…teaching and equipping them to live out the Great Commission.
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+- mission
 
 # Our Team
-- [ Brian & Julie Fischer ](/staff/brian-and-julie-fischer)
-- [Lavonne Ponstein](/staff/lavonne-ponstein)
-- [Janice Lundquist](/staff/janice-lundquist)
-- [Lewis & Susan Smith](/staff/lewis-smith)
-- [Ethan Rose](/staff/ethan-rose)
-- [April & Arnie Teves](/staff/april-teves)
-- [Rob & Taffy Lewis](/staff/rob-and-taffy-lewis)
-- [Chris & Abbie Cochrun](/staff/chris-and-abbie-cochrun)
-- [Billy Cayou](/staff/billy-cayou)
-- [Dani Rouse - Intern](/staff/dani-rouse)
+[Shawn Richardson](/staff)
 
 # Our Statement of Faith
 There’s no doubt that teens in the United States are in trouble. Violence, sex, drugs, peer pressure, resentment and anger all plague them. TFC’s goal of connecting these teens with Jesus is the only remedy for such a problem. Through connecting teens with other teens, Christian adults and the message of Christ, TFC serves God by connecting teens with the truth of Jesus Christ…teaching and equipping them to live out the Great Commission.