Gerald Schnarrenberger of Church Administration announced the following ministerial transfers that took place after the Feast.
Robert "Pete" Kendall moved from Mountain Home and Batesville, Arkansas, to Roanoke and Lynchburg, Virginia.
Stephen Smith moved from Columbus, Georgia, to Santa Rosa and Fairfield, California.
Ed Kopec will temporarily assume responsibility for Batesville and Mountain Home.
Stephen Glover will temporarily assume responsibility for Columbus.
MONROEVILLE, Pennsylvania--Clark "Woody" Woodard, a member of the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, church, went down at sea Sept. 16 off the Azores Islands, while delivering a private amphibious plane.
At a tribute Oct. 7 in an executive hangar at the Allegheny Airport, one speaker pointed out that Woody had four passions: his God, his family, his music and his flying.
The service concluded with the refrain of "It is Well With My Soul" and a closing prayer by Jon Kurnik, pastor of the Pittsburgh church. Those in attendance then stepped outside to watch four friends do a fly-by tribute with the missing man formation.
Woody is survived by his wife, Evelyn, and six children: Ben, Kathleen, Dale, Eline, Bobby and Glenn. Jon Kurnik and Tom Smith.
PINELAKE, Florida--More than 100 Florida ministers and families gathered near Orlando for a regional retreat Sept. 7 and 8. The conference included worship services and seminars on church organization, doctrine and history.
Dan Rogers, superintendent of U.S. ministers, addressed the current organizational challenges facing the church, and Ross Jutsum, chair of the Ambassador Music Department, spoke on planning worship services.
Regional pastor Craig Bacheller lectured on small group ministries as well as the history of the Worldwide Church of God.
HERWIJNEN, Netherlands--The new office for the church in Dutch-speaking areas officially opened here Sept. 8.
The opening ceremony was conducted by Johan Wilms, former office manager.
About 80 people attended the official opening. They gave the office a picture of hands joined together, symbolizing teamwork. An accompanying text read: "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."
The Dutch and Flemish office moved to a new location because of high rents in Nieuwegein, site of the former office.
Pastor Hans de Moei said that because of the lower rent, the church can spend more money on evangelism efforts, including their new magazine LifeLine.
The new building has a meeting room that the church will use for meetings, choir rehearsals and Spokesman Clubs. Gerrie Belo.
FEDERAL WAY, Washington--Wayne Ellsworth fulfilled a two-year assignment as president of Northwest Vascular Technologist, Inc., which covers Washington, Oregon, Idaho and northern California.
As president Wayne advised the organization on health-care related issues in non-invasive vascular medicine, conducted quarterly scientific medical case presentations, and acted as liaison to other chapters and the national headquarters for the Society of Vascular Technologist.
Wayne is a senior clinical-product specialist in Research and Development for Siemens Medical Systems--Ultrasound Group.
EVERETT, Washington--Jo Morehouse, a deaconess in the Everett church, has had her first novel published.
Celadon Summer, a romantic suspense novel set on Washington's Whidbey Island, was released in October by Avalon Books of New York. A review of the book and interview of the author will appear in the December-January issue of Gothic Journal.
"I retired just a year ago," she said, "and I've had an absolutely wonderful time working in my Camano Island garden in the mornings and writing in the afternoon--with time out for local travel, grandmothering and chocolate!"
WASHINGTON, D.C.--Francis Maclardie Vernon, a member from Long Island, New York, won an international poet of merit award at the 1996 awards ceremony of the Symposium and Convention of the International Society of Poets Aug. 1 to 4.
He received a plaque and medallion for Only in One's Eye, which will be published in Carvings in Stone, a compilation of works of newly published poets. Fran Ferriso.
TABERNACLE, New Jersey--Girls from the Medford, Brick and Union, New Jersey, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, churches met for camp at Camp Inawendiwin in August. Liz Carleton.
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin--The Milwaukee church will celebrate its 40th anniversary Nov. 2. The Kenosha, Milwaukee West, West Bend and Milwaukee Central churches were formed from the Milwaukee church.
Evangelist Dean Blackwell will be the guest speaker. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. at Daniel Webster Middle School in Milwaukee followed by a potluck and dance. If you plan to attend and want more information call Susan or Michael Wilding at 1-414-594-3999.
GRAND RAPIDS, Minnesota--The Grand Rapids church celebrated its 25th anniversary Aug. 10. Leonard Holladay, his wife, Sandy, and their sons, Nolan and Monty, came down from Alaska for the celebration.
DELAFIELD, Wisconsin--Joseph Kern Jr., a deceased member of the Milwaukee West church, was awarded the 1996 President's Award posthumously Sept. 15, by the Waukesha County Dental Society.
Dr. Kern was selected because of his commitment to getting hygiene and assisting programs implemented at Waukesha County Technical College.
Dr. Kern's widow, Susan, attends the Milwaukee West church.
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana--Jesse Brian Burks, a 1990 graduate of Ambassador University, lectured on Medical and Surgical Concerns of Foot and Ankle Care Among the Homeless Sept. 28 at the sixth annual Health Care for the Homeless and Poor Conference.
Dr. Burks also addressed the fall convention of the Indiana Podiatric Medical Association Oct. 13.
Dr. Burks received a bachelor of science degree in medical science from the University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences.
Continuing graduate studies at the same university, he received a master of science degree in health care administration and a doctor of podiatric medicine degree. Dr. Burks is performing a surgical podiatric residency.
Dr. Burks, his wife, Catherine (Rudek), and son, Harley, attend the Indianapolis congregation.
CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee--The Clarksville singles invite other singles to join them for a weekend of relaxation and fellowship Dec. 20-22 at Fall Creek Falls State Park, in an area that offers visitors a glimpse of the beauty of the Cumberland Plateau.
The weekend will include a workshop and a worship service. Saturday evening the lodge will be transformed into a dance club.
The cost for the weekend is $35 per person. Please make checks payable to Tim Poole and send them to him at 4551 Marion Rd., Cunningham, Tennessee, 37052. For more information contact Tim at 1-615-387-2092 or Diane Brown at 1-615-645-5159.
NORFOLK, Virginia--Sharon Hall, a deaconess in the Norfolk church, received two awards at the College of Albemarle's annual practical nursing pinning ceremony.
Mrs. Hall received the academic achievement award for highest grade point average in the nursing class and the Mildred Moore award of excellence for overall achievement.
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama--Jackie Carr Mitchell, a member who attends the Birmingham church, was the first African-American female to win the Bryant Jordan Vulcan Marathon here in 1994.
After competing in that marathon she went on to compete in the Boston Marathon in 1995.
Jackie has attended Worldwide Church of God services since 1986 and is excited about the changes the church has made. "It's good to see so many people developing a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. I feel so proud of everyone's effort to put Jesus Christ first in their lives."
Jackie is the mother of three children, ages 17, 10 and 7. Marika Schnell Peters.
WOODBINE, Iowa--Don Groff, a member of the Omaha, Nebraska, church, and a teacher in Woodbine Community Schools, was named Iowa Outstanding Conservation Teacher of the Year in the elementary division.
Mr. Groff received the award Sept. 5 at the 50th annual soil and water conference in Des Moines, Iowa.
The award recognizes educators who create a favorable climate for conservation education and who motivate students to practice conservation.
Robert Rye of the Iowa Conservation Education Council said: "Donald Groff's fifth and sixth grade science students discuss good farming methods and how human life depends on the soil. He tries to instill in his students' minds that our land and water are limited resources."
Oct. 29, 1996 Worldwide News, pages 3 and 16
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