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CHURCH MILESTONES
presssed interest in the message board after
church members built a snow sculpture of a
whale with a person hanging out of its mouth
in front of the message, “When down in the
mouth, remember Jonah. He came out all right."
BELGRADE — The Belgrade church's
sign board caught the attention of the
Bozeman Chronicle, in its Aug. 5 column
"What’s up with That?"
Minister Mike Schrader has posted mes-
sages for the church since it began almost 20
years ago. People read the board and inquire
about the message, according to the Chronicle.
Phrases are passed along to Schrader, though
some are his own.
Schrader’s favorites are “Dusty Bibles lead
to dirty lives” and “Faith-lifts done here.”
Another publication. Country Magazine, ex-
took responsibility for the renovation. Ten
members assessed the problems and found
unsanitary conditions and an unsafe roof.
Two members, Ramonia Wilson, a reg-
istered nurse, and Arlene Jones, a licensed
practical nurse, kept tabs on Webb and her
health while she lived at a local nursing
facility during the renovation.
Wilson also checked daily on Webb’s
beloved pet poodle, Margaret.
The church’s members worked on the
house from top to bottom, according to John
Cleveland, a private contractor and Northeast
member.
Addie Edwards says she feels deep grat-
itude to the congregation for its help.
“Our church understands that people
need physical healing as well as spiritual,"
said A.C. Christman, Northeast’s communi-
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Sand Springs
Sand Springs, OK
Mortgage Burning
APRIL
10-15
36th Street
Vienna, W Va
75th Anniversary
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Hastings
Hastings. Neb.
30th Anniversary at
present location
24-25
Shadyside
Shadyside, Ohio
90th Anniversary/
Homecoming
30-May 2
West University
Houston
60th Anniversary
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Seguin
Seguin, Texas
60th Anniversary
JUNE
12-13
Winchester
Winchester, Ind.
Homecoming
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17th Youth Advance set for Mid-Atlantic teens
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Bob and Rose
Cogswell (seat-
ed), founders of
the Christian
Child Help
Foundation, are
honored for their
sacrificial ser-
vice. Standing
are Clark
Cogswell and
Jim Whitehead,
executive direc-
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Help.
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LAUREL — The Hammond and Cherry
Lane congregations completed plans on Jan. 3
for a merger. The Hammond church has met
for the past five years in a local schixil building.
The Cherry Lane congregation has met
since early I960, owns a building, employs a
full-time leading minister and a church secre-
tary. The merged congregations will meet at
7111 Cherry Lane, Laurel. MI) 20705.
PEORIA —The West Olive church, which
first met in a local bank's community room,
celebrated its 20th anniversary on Feb. 28.
fhe congregation now has a membership of
350 and helps support efforts in Scotland;
Brazil; Logan, Utah; Plattsburg, New York;
and Prince Rupert, Canada.
r A radio program “Truth Search" is broad-
cast weekly.
in 1968 to help inner city children in Houston.
The organization has placed more than
2.0(H) children into adoption, arranged tempo-
rary foster care for thousands of them and pro-
vided counseling sessions for families in cri-
sis.
For 28 years a non-profit thrift store oper-
ated in several locations in Southwest
Houston. Under the Cogswells’ volunteer ma-
nagement, scores of helpers from area congre-
gations helped run the store, open several days
each week.
Over the years, the store totaled more than
$l million in revenues, according to Jim White-
head, executive director of the agency.
TYLERTOWN — The church in
Tylertown hosted its first homecoming Nov. I.
Members anticipated that about 50 people
would attend, but more than 80 people gath-
ered for the morning session and nearly 100
lunched together.
Glen Alexander, Spring Hill, Tenn., who
had ministered with the congregation for eight
years, was guest speaker.
During the last four years, the church has
been without a preacher, and many members
have died. At the beginning of this year, only
two people worshiped at Tylertown besides
preacher David Hamick, his wife Rhonda, and
their son Caleb.
Since the homecoming, five persons have
been baptized and regular attendance has risen
into the 20s.
FREDERICKSBURG — The Spotsyl-
vania church appointed its first elders Dec. 20.
After six months of study and prayer, fol-
lowed by a brief selection process, the congre-
gation chose three men to serve as the first
shepherds: Mark Horner. Tom Merlo and
Dwight Wenger.
The Spotsylvania church has met in Fre-
dericksburg since 1987.
The home provides care for dependent and
neglected children, ages two and older.
Gifts should be made to the Cherokee
Home for Children Hilly D. Walker Memorial
Fund and sent to P.O. Box 295, Cherokee. TX
76832.
HOUSTON — Bob and Rose Cogswell,
recognized for creating the Christian Child
Help Foundation and for longtime service to
ensure its success, have been honored with a
banquet at the Southwest Central Church.
Cogswell, then an elder at Central, became
the organizing force in creating the foundation
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ABILENE — At its annual board meeting
Jan. 6, Disability Resources, Inc. introduced
new members who began their tenure Jan. I.
The appointees are Bruce Bixby, Doug Ford,
Glen and Janice Funkey, Patty McMahan and
Judy Sivley.
Six retiring board members were recog-
nized fot; their years of service to the organi-
zation. John Chalk, Bruce Evans, Leffel Gray,
Johnny Johnston, Joe Matthews and R. Lee
Rode were given plaques for their work.
BEDFORD — The Brown Trail School of
Preaching graduated Paul Chapman, Dustin
Wilder, Duane Patton, Timothy Sparks, Drew
Robinson and Richard Singleton in cere-
monies in December.
Chapman will preach in Montana and
Wyoming. Wilder will work with youth as an
associate evangelist. Patton will work in per-
sonal evangelism and missions at the church
in Seagoville, Texas. Sparks will continue his
education at Oklahoma Christian University,
Oklahoma City. Robison will continue preach-
ing in Royce City, Texas, and Singleton in
Rendon, Texas.
CHEROKEE —The Hilly D. Walker
Memorial Fund, established in memory of
Walker’s work in building and promoting the
Cherokee Home for Children, will help per-
petuate the work of the home.
t | The Ebony Tribune, Nov. 27, reported
I that 35 members of Oklahoma City’s
JL Northeast Church cleaned and
repaired the home of Bessie Webb, a 94-
year-old Oklahoma City resident.
Amelious Crenshaw, minister at North-
east, had met the elderly woman’s grand-
niece, Addie Edwards, in Houston while
preaching a gospel meeting.
Edwards told him that Adult Protective
Services had found her great-aunt living
under exceptionally poor conditions and
that she needed to move to a nursing home.
After returning to Oklahoma City, Cren-
shaw confirmed the problem and assured
Edwards that the church would assist Webb.
A local charitable organization, Christ-
mas in April, donated most of the materi-
als for renovating Webb's home. —v..
Northeast’s benevolence ministry then ty circles ministry leader. — LT
Youth Advance Seminar, a leadership training weekend for mid-
Atlantic high school students, is set for March 12-14 at the Doubletree
Guest Suites Hotel, Plymouth Meeting, Penn. The seminar's purpose is
to identify outstanding teenage leaders in the area, train them and
help them become involved in others' lives. For information call Dave
Schultz, (302) 994-3800.
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EUGENE — The Norkenzie Road church
has completed arrangements to ship a 40-foot
container of food and medicine to Arkangel,
Russia, according to Don Wright. Norkenzie
minister and missionary to Arkangel.
Approximately $55,000 in wholesale-value
cargo will be prepared for shipment by
Healing Hands, Nashville. Tenn.
Church members across the country con-
tributed to the project. Funds are being sent
ahead of the container. Wright said, to help the
Christians in-this northernmost city in the
world.
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