Cherokee Children Mission

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Cherokee Children Mission Cherokee Children Mission is a Saturday place where the Varnell/Ketcher family have dedicated years to children's ministries

Pastor Jim and his wife Sister Doris Varnell acquired The Cherokee Children's Mission around 1987. They ran the Mission with the help of their daughter Nanette and her husband Ray Ketcher, their grandson Zach and a very special friend Tootsie since then. The CCM staff share a common sense of purpose to make a difference in the lives of the children of Adair County. Christian values and principles are taught in the chapel services, and lessons from Bible classes are exeplified by the staff and workers. Though the number one priority at CCM is to administer to the spiritual needs of the children, the personnel are also sensitive to the physical needs of the children and their families. CCM operates solely off of tax-deductible gifts from individuals, churches, and charities. For more information or to send donations you can contact us:

(918) 775-0307

89109 S 4629 Rd Bunch, Ok 74931

10/09/2026

There will be no Mission this Saturday 😔. Our Mission van is getting some much needed TLC from the the good folks at Fisher’s Auto Repair. Next week is fall break so we will be canceling Mission next Saturday as well. This will give us sometime to make sure we have a safe and dependable vehicle to get the kids back and forth. So be ready to come and worship, learn, and fellowship with us on October 24th! Enjoy your break, and don’t forget to be a blessing and speak only love and life and things from The Father to yourself and to others.

10/02/2026

Due to vehicular issues we won’t be having Mission this Saturday. If anyone knows of a good deal on a new van or a mechanic who would like to donate some time please let us know. Enjoy the cooler weather and the rain and, Good Lord willing we’ll see you next Saturday.

What a great start back for Mission! Our friends at Lake Church, Mannford brought the word and the worship! We learned a...
09/26/2026

What a great start back for Mission! Our friends at Lake Church, Mannford brought the word and the worship! We learned about the power of the tongue and how we should only speak truth, life, and good and holy things over ourselves and others. The kids played games to learn our memory verse, Proverbs 18:21, and did bible drills. Mrs Mary taught an object lesson with a cow tongue! We had loaded nachos, and caramel apples for a snack. As always we had the best day in worship, learning, and fellowship with our friends from Lake Church!

09/22/2026

The time is finally here! Mission Saturday with our friends from Lake Church, Mannford! Come and spend the day with us and be blessed by this amazing ministry.

What a great day to see our kiddos before they start their new school year! We were blessed with backpacks and school su...
08/01/2026

What a great day to see our kiddos before they start their new school year! We were blessed with backpacks and school supplies from our friends at New Life Assembly of God in Ft Gibson. We were able to provide backpacks, school supplies, and snack bags for 35 of our Mission kids and some kids in need in our community! They’ve all grown so much since we last saw them in May and we can’t wait to hear all about their new adventures at school when we come back in September!

We had 4 kiddos and Spot the Mission Dog today for our last CCM Saturday until September. Nanny taught on building our h...
05/30/2026

We had 4 kiddos and Spot the Mission Dog today for our last CCM Saturday until September. Nanny taught on building our house upon the rock, the kids did crafts. Mel lead worship and Savannah made pizza and wings.
We’ll be shutting down for a much needed break to finish the playground, and make upgrades, remodels and repairs. We’ll miss those smiling faces but can’t wait for all the good things God has in store.

Nanny taught on having faith like a mustard seed, we had 4 graduates we celebrated today. One kindergarten graduate, two...
05/16/2026

Nanny taught on having faith like a mustard seed, we had 4 graduates we celebrated today. One kindergarten graduate, two eighth grade graduates, and our Stella Briar graduated from high school. We had party food, with special graduation dessert for snacks. Savannah made petit fours, we had chocolate fondue, and lots of fruit and charcuterie for the kids to try. We were so glad to share this special day with them and can’t wait to see what all God has in store for them.

This is why we do what we do!
05/05/2026

This is why we do what we do!

We need to broaden our perspective of ministry. We are all called to the ministry!

We had a great day with our Lake Church friends! Reminding us to only dwell on those things from the Lord, all things, t...
04/25/2026

We had a great day with our Lake Church friends! Reminding us to only dwell on those things from the Lord, all things, true, noble, and lovely. Arts and crafts with Mrs. Lilly, Bible drills with Ms. Dora, object Lesson with Mrs. Mary, Mrs Stephanie, Mr Wayne, Mr Tommy and Mr. Michale all pitched to help too. Nanny, Claudia, and Savannah made lasagna, garlic bread, and salad for lunch. Jonah helped with arts and crafts and clean up, Ray brought the kids and took them home and supervised some outside projects, Mylee made us some delicious cupcakes for snacks. It was a busy day at CCM. Please say a special pray for Mel, she’s broken her ankle and we sure miss her! Be blessed and be a blessing and come see us before we wind things down for summer.

04/25/2026

Our friends from Lake Church, Mannford are coming today to spend the day with us. If you’re free come spend the day with us.

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89109 S 4629 Road
Bunch, OK
74931

Opening Hours

8am - 2pm

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