VISALIA, California--Chester Brooks, who attends the Visalia church, received a Heritage award for his efforts to improve the lives of African-Americans in Tulare County.
Mr. Brooks founded a community coalition to bring positive change to the community and works in a prison ministry.
He was honored at the worship service in Visalia March 2.
IKEJA, Lagos State, Nigeria--Campers and staff escaped injury when the brakes failed on one of two buses en route to the Summer Educational Program (SEP) site in Jos in December.
The buses had reached a point 868 kilometers (about 540 miles) from Jos when the brakes failed. The driver swerved off the road to avoid hitting a fuel tanker truck in front of him.
After bypassing the tanker, the driver drove the bus back onto the road and knocked down a signboard.
The bus then brushed the side of a parked truck and came to a halt ascending a slope.
With hearts of thanksgiving to God, the group joined other campers and staff at SEP. Chukwuemeka Chukwudi.
ACCRA, Ghana--Mr. and Mrs. Akotuah were awarded a certificate of
merit by the
Mr. Akotuah supervises the growing of produce on their 15-acre farm, and Mrs. Akotuah markets the produce.
Dec. 1 is National Farmers Day in Ghana. On this day selected farmers are honored for their contributions to agricultural development in the country. David Bedford.
OLYMPIA, Washington--Robin Todd, a member and recording artist, competed in a songwriting and performance competition Feb. 9 and 10 in Tacoma, Washington, sponsored by the Gospel Music Association of Nashville, Tennessee.
Robin qualified to perform in the competition after being chosen as one of eight finalists in the Pacific Northwest region, which included six states and three Canadian provinces.
Regional winners will go to Nashville for the national finals.
Although Robin did not win the regional competition, he said: "It was an inspiring session with industry leaders, who although are faced with hardcore business realities every day, maintain a genuine concern for the spiritual health and personal lives of the artists. I hope to build on the relationships started here."
WICHITA, Kansas--Charles A. Calahan, pastor of the Wichita church,
successfully 
Dr. Calahan completed his requirements for a Ph.D. in family life education and consultation from the School of Family Studies and Human Services in the College of Human Ecology at Kansas State University.
For his dissertation, Dr. Calahan researched the relationship of temperament to marital quality and marital satisfaction.
NORFOLK, Virginia--The Norfolk church celebrated its 25th anniversary Feb. 10. Original members included Elijah and Verna Alston, Joe and Evelyn Baines, Lillie Broadus, Fitzhugh and Violet Gayle, James and Edna Hill, Mary Hill, Marriane Jackson, Jerry Mayfield, Maude Shaw, Malcolm and Pansy Stamper, Rosa Sutton, Patricia Thomas and Virginia Wallick.
The worship service was conducted by Fred and Diane Bailey, who pastor the Norfolk and Richmond churches. Guests included Norfolk's first pastor, Edward Faulk, now associate pastor of the Cleveland, Ohio, East church, and his wife, Thelma; and Curtis May, pastor of the Los Angeles, California, church, and his wife, Jannice.
A dinner-dance took place that evening. Gil and Sally Niedenthal.
Glenn Gordon, an employee of Computer Information Systems (CIS) in Pasadena, returned to work at the office Feb. 5.
Nearly two years ago, Glenn was in an accident that left him a partial quadriplegic. He has some feeling but no movement from the waist down and limited use of the upper torso, arms and hands.
After acquiring a power wheelchair in December, Glenn has increased the amount of time he can sit up, although it is still somewhat painful. The power chair gives him more freedom and makes possible outdoor playtime with his children, Scott, 7, Laura, 5, and Kayla, 21/2.
Glenn had been working part-time from home. Now that he can work full-time, he plans to work at the office two or three days a week and the rest at home.
Glenn and his wife, Becky, thank everyone for their prayers and request continued prayers for Glenn's rehabilitation.
GHANAIAN DONATION--Kumasi, Ghana, members collected $100 to help build a wall around the school they use for services. Edward Sarfo, a local church elder, is headmaster of the school. On Dec. 23 two representatives from the school came to collect the donation. Photo shows Mr. Sarfo (second from left), K. Adu-Kyei (far right), organizer of the collection, and the two school representatives. [Photo by David Bedford]
SCOTLAND'S MINIBUS--Norman Leask of the Shetland Isles donated a minibus complete with seat belts and snow tires to the churches in Scotland. The minibus will play an important part in organizing church activities for both the young and not-so-young there. In September 1995 Scottish churches started collecting small coins to save up for a minibus. The target was to have a minibus by spring 1996. However, Mr. Leask donated the minibus before they reached their goal.
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