(posted 11-3-09)
Tim Mason recently began his ninth year as minister with Bethlehem Christian Church, Madisonville, KY. He was the homecoming speaker for his home church, Peaks Mill Christian Church, Frankfort, KY, on Sept. 27.
(posted 10-28-09)
Earl Eells recently celebrated 40 years in ministry. After graduating from Lincoln (IL) Christian College in 1969, he began preaching in Sturgis, SD. In 1983, he began his second ministry in Burwell, NE, and in 1992 moved to Antioch Church of Christ near Rossville, IL, where he began his 18th year of service in October.
(posted 10-26-09)
Howell’s Mill Christian Assembly’s 50th anniversary will be Feb. 4, 2010. HMCA, located in Ona, WV, has served as a summer camp and retreat center since Feb. 4, 1960, when the property was purchased and summer camp moved from the campus of Kentucky Christian College in Grayson. HMCA is marking this occasion with an anniversary “Love Dinner” celebration at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 5. For more information or to request tickets, go to www.howellsmill.org.
(posted 10-16-09)
Ron Mobley, senior minister with Northwest Christian Church, Acworth, GA, began his 21st year with the church on June 1. The church honored him with a surprise party in recognition of his faithful service.
(posted 10-9-09)
On July 25, Earl and Ruth Anne Haubner celebrated their 40th year of missionary service in Brazil at their home church, Georgetown (OH) Church of Christ. The Haubners also celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. More than 300 people, both family and friends, shared in the celebration. Earl also received the Goiania Citizenship Award for his service in the city of Goiania, their hometown in Brazil. Earl is a 1968 graduate of Cincinnati (OH) Christian University.
(posted 10-6-09)
Ben F. Pennington, missionary to Masvingo, Zimbabwe, will celebrate the 40th anniversary of his ordination on Nov. 30. He was ordained by the West End Christian Church, Louisville, KY, in 1969. Ben and Karen Pennington are in their 34th year of mission work in Zimbabwe.
(posted 9-25-09)
On July 26, Mark S. Krause celebrated 30 years of ordained ministry with a celebration of ordination service at Westwood Hills Christian Church, Los Angeles, CA, where he has served as minister since 2007. Krause was ordained at the Caldwell (ID) Christian Church on July 1, 1979, by the elders of the church and Charles Crane. At the celebration, Krause repeated his ordination vows as given by Myron J. Taylor, the church’s minister emeritus.
(posted 9-25-09)
Robert “Pete” and Janet (Locke) Taylor celebrated 50 years of marriage on Aug. 15. The couple, both graduates of Cincinnati (Ohio) Christian University, were married at River Park Church of Christ, South Bend, IN. Pete served in ministry from 1959 to 2009. Janet received her master’s degree from Indiana University and taught first grade in the public school system for 28 years. Pete served with Shelby Christian Church, Versailles, IN, Leatherwood Christian Church, Bedford, IN, Milburn Boulevard Church of Christ, Mishawaka, IN, and Eleventh Street Church of Christ, Rushville, IN. He retired after serving more than 15 years with New Heights Church of Christ, Connersville, IN, and completing 40 years in ministry. After retirement, Pete entered the part-time ministry serving with Valley Christian Church, Brookville, IN. He presently serves as minister to senior adults with West Side Church, Hamilton, OH. The couple have one daughter.
(posted 9-1-09)
On Aug. 29, Harry and Lorene Brooks celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary with a Hawaiian luau hosted by their children at Parkside Court Retirement Center, Columbus, OH. Mr. Brooks and the former Lorene Sweeney were married Sept. 3, 1944. They have three children: Stephen of Hudson, FL, Holly McArthur of Charleston, IL, and Sheila Briles of Port Charlotte, FL; six grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Mr. Brooks retired after serving in ministry for 60 years.
(posted 9-1-09)
Alaska Christian Church, Cloverdale, IN, celebrated her 174th anniversary Oct. 4. The church also commemorated the 125th anniversary of her present building. Kevin Short serves as preaching minister.
(posted 9-1-09)
Cecil Todd begins his 61st year of Christian ministry in November. Todd is founder/president of the Revival Fires Ministry, Branson West, MO. He is a product of the Kiamichi Mountain Christian Mission in southeast Oklahoma. The 1954 graduate of Ozark Christian College was ordained at Christ’s Church, Nashoba, OK. He preached his first sermon at the Nagle Christian Church near Willow Springs, MO. He began Revival Fires Ministry in 1964 and has conducted more than 5,000 soul-winning rallies, crusades, and revivals across America and in 22 different countries. He provided the funds to build four chapels on or near Russian military bases, distributed 2.5 million Bibles to Russia’s military and another 2 million Bibles for Russia’s public schools. He has pastored with five congregations: Rinehart Christian, Richards, MO; Crossview Christian, Fort Smith, AR; Christian Church, Clayton, OK; First Christian, Eureka Springs, AR; and Christ’s Church, Moscow, Russia. He has started, or helped start, 17 congregations in the U.S. He has served as a full-time evangelist for 48 of these 60 years. Todd began his broadcast ministry on radio as a Bible college student in 1951. His program, The Bible Revival Hour, was heard nationwide on several radio stations. He originated and served as the only speaker for the Revival Fires TV program for 20 years; Russ Martin served as host. The programs aired weekly on 153 TV stations. For almost 40 years, he has provided funds for missionary P.V. Alexander to build Mercy (mission) Hospital, an outpatient clinic, two orphanages, a nurse’s training school, and 65 church buildings across Kerala State, India. He currently is helping Alexander build Mercy College of Nursing. Todd conducts more than 40 “Yellow Ribbon” rallies each year that have helped provide almost 200,000 Bibles to U.S. troops. His greatest thrill is that all six of his children have become Christians, been ordained into ministry, and serve the Lord faithfully.
(posted 8-21-09)
Elk Park (NC) Christian Church celebrated 100 years of ministry Sept. 20-24. Robert Wetzel spoke at the Homecoming services Sept. 20 and former ministers spoke each evening thereafter (Marvin Elliott, David Fulks, Buddy Zuercher, and Allen Sellars). Palma L. Bennett is the current minister and Phillip Green is youth minister.
(posted 8-21-09)
Arthur L. and Martha E. McIntosh Grove celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a celebration hosted by their children on Aug. 16 at St. Joseph Valley Church of Christ, Mishawaka, IN. Mr. Grove served as librarian at Great Lakes Christian College, Lansing, MI, and most recently with First Christian Church in Michigan City, IN.
(posted 8-21-09)
Gerald and Ruth Moreland celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary with a three-week trip to Alaska. They were married Aug. 30, 1964, in Nashport, OH. They have served churches in Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana. Gerald served with Markle (IN) Church of Christ for 25 years before moving to the Warren (IN) Church of Christ six years ago. Ruth, a retired elementary school teacher, volunteers as secretary with the Warren church. The Morelands are planning to retire from the located ministry in January. The couple have four children—Rachel Smith, Angela Denney, Sarah Hubert, and Luke Moreland—and eight grandchildren.
(posted 8-13-09)
Cape Fear Christian Church, Wilmington, NC, celebrated her 40th anniversary Sept. 5 and 6. In 1969 the Church of Christ at Wilmington was established by Milfred and Carol Hudson, Buck and Barbara Hall, and Reba and Gary Allen and their families. Wilbur Rochelle was the first preacher. During the 30th anniversary celebration in 1999, the church name was changed to Cape Fear Christian Church.
(posted 8-13-09)
Blue Grass Christian Camp, Lexington, KY, will celebrate her 60th anniversary Oct. 9 and 10. The celebration will begin with dinner and shared memories of the camp’s history at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 9. All former campers, workers, and volunteers are invited. The camp is looking for pictures, specifically from the 1950s and 1960s. At 7 p.m. Oct. 10, there will begin an evening of praise and worship featuring the John Kelley Band. For more info or to RSVP, contact info@bluegrasschristiancamp.org or Kelly Brandenburg, Blue Grass Christian Camp, 7463 Athens Boonesboro Road, Lexington, KY 40509; (859) 263-5239.
(posted 8-13-09)
W. Manny and Alice Dieckilman of Huntington Beach, CA, celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary Sept. 1. The couple met at a Christian Endeavor Rally in Gary, IN, in 1938 and were married at the First Christian Church in Michigan City, IN. The couple have four children, Tom, Susan, Valerie, and Kevin (who serves as senior minister with the Simi Hills Christian Church, Simi Valley, CA).
(posted 7-31-09)
Russell Allan Lieb celebrated 50 years in ministry in September 2008 with a service in his honor at Mount Olive Church of Christ in New Vienna, OH, where he ministers. On June 21, he and his wife, Carolyn (Rodgers) Lieb, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. The Liebs began their ministry at the Belmont Ridge Christian Church and Chestnut Level Christian Church while attending Cincinnati Bible College. They then spent 40 years ministering with the Church of Christ at Harrison, OH. The last seven years have been served at Mount Olive. Russell served as board president of the Mount Healthy Christian Home, the Christian Benevolent Association board, and as a trustee for the Christian Restoration Association in Cincinnati, OH. He served as president of the Alumni Association at Cincinnati Bible College and Seminary, served on the school boards of Christ Centered School in Harrison, OH, and Highland County Christian School in Hillsboro, OH, and worked with the Whitewater Christian Evangelizing Fellowship to help grow new churches.
(posted 7-31-09)
Sharon Utz began her 11th year as receptionist/secretary on Aug. 16 and Mark Adkison began his fifth year as executive director on Aug. 15 at Shiloh Christian Children’s Ranch’s Shelbina, MO, location.
(posted 7-31-09)
Carol Brookhart began her seventh year and Glee Duckorth began her sixth year as Christian school supervisors at Shiloh Christian Children’s Ranch’s Kahoka, MO, location on Aug. 27.
