The service was also attended by members of each Greek house on campus, the IFC, Panhellenic Council, and University administration. The joint service was the kick off event for that year's Greek Week activities. During the service, the community released the fraternity from their responsibility to make restitution. ⁵⁴

          The Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity had formed a bond with the Sedalia church. Following its reopening, fraternity members often attended the services at the church. In addition to occasionally preaching, they would often provide the music for the services. When the church needed further repairs several years later, the fraternity volunteered to provide the labor.

The community recharted the church with the State of Kansas as a non‑denominational church and renamed it "The Sedalia Community Church." Because the community could not afford to hire a full‑time minister, it relied upon the support of area ministers to preach its Sunday services. Rev. Pope of the Blue Valley Methodist Church often came, to Sedalia to hold services. Professors from Kansas State University also often gave the Sunday service. Webster Sill, professor of botany and plant pathology, served as minister for several years following the church's reopening. When no minister was available, a community member or a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity would give the service.⁵⁵

The church fell victim to vandalism again in 1969. Someone broke into the church and stole three antique pulpit chairs and the old pump organ. Rather than purchase a newer organ and chairs, the community chose to buy another old pump organ and antique chairs to preserve the church's tradition and history. ⁵⁶

           The church has also undergone further repairs and restoration. Around 1970, the brickwork and mortar of the church was completely restored. In 1979, new stained glass windows were donated by descendants of the early church families. A new furnace was installed in the fall of 1979 and a meeting hall was constructed just to the east of the church in 1980.

The church has remained active since its reopening in 1964.  It is regularly attended by about 35 members,  many descendants of the church's charter members. It still (there is a line missing here) of its preachers are college professors, Bible college students or preachers from the Valley Mission" of Dallas, Oregon, which provides ministers to churches with budgets too small to support one. ⁵⁷ 

V.   LEGAL PRESERVATION OF THE SEDALIA COMMUNITY CHURCH

The State of Kansas and the Federal government have taken steps to insure the preservation of our varied heritages. Kansas embodies its position towards historic sites

12

 Next