CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee--The Clarksville church had four weeks of services that marked black history month in February.
Each week Larry Bolden, an African-American member, presented music videos on topics dealing with black history.
During the final service, Feb. 28, the Ivan Roberts Dance Troupe performed skits, and David Christian performed African dances. Betty Bolden and Ray White, both WCG members, sang solos.
Afterward, pastor Bob Persky and his wife, Kay, washed the feet of Larry and Betty Bolden.
"There were many tears on stage and in the audience," Mr. Persky said. "I have never felt so good washing someone's feet in my life. I learned that the foot-washing ceremony is an excellent reconciliation tool."
One man said the Holy Spirit had touched him that day. He also said he was from a family with deep-seated hostility toward whites, but his heart was changed that day.
Visitors to the service included Donald Williams, pastor of the St. Matthew AME Church, and Delbert Brown, pastor of Ogburn Chapel.
SANDY CITY, Utah--Mike Kuykendall, pastor of the Salt Lake City, Utah, and Green River, Wyoming, churches, serves as a police chaplain in Sandy City.
The chaplains help police officers with problems on the job, at home and with personal matters. They accompany police officers to give death notifications, provide comfort to accident survivors and respond to suicides.
In December the church conducted an appreciation luncheon for the police departments in Sandy and South Jordan, Utah. Some officers have attended WCG worship services.
ATLANTA, Georgia--The Atlanta congregation will celebrate its 35th anniversary Saturday, May 30, at Continental Elementary School. A fellowship meal will follow the service.
Pentecost services will be conducted the following day, May 31, at the Westside Chapel on the campus of Atlanta Christian College.
For more information please contact Charles Young at 1-404-766-4546 or write him at 2643 Lancaster Dr., East Point, Georgia, 30344. Joyce Gordon.
BLUEFIELD, West Virginia--The Bluefield church worked with six churches in the surrounding area to send blankets to Christians in Sudan.
The Sudanese Muslim government, in an attempt to Islamize the entire population, has murdered nearly two million people who refuse to convert to Islam.
Christian families are often burned alive in their churches. Many are raped and tortured. Their children are kidnapped and sold into slavery. They live as refugees without food, safe drinking water or proper clothes.
Our church wanted to help these people, so when we learned that Voice of the Martyrs, a group that helps persecuted Christians around the world, was working on a project to send blankets to the Sudanese refugees, we decided to work with them.
We made calls to a few churches in our area, explained what we were doing, and asked if they would like to get involved. The churches donated 92 blankets, eight Bibles and more than $218 to send to Sudan. Cindy Stover.
Pasadena members have been serving meals to the homeless at Union Station Foundation for the past seven years.
Breakfast and lunch are served to anyone who walks in the door. A full evening meal is given to members of the Union Station Program, who have made a commitment to change their lives. The program helps them to find work, to learn how to read or clean up their lives so they can again become part of the mainstream of society.
This winter, members began work with a cold-weather shelter program operated by the Ecumenical Council of Pasadena Area Churches (ECPAC). The Pasadena congregation became the 50th member of ECPAC. Linn Hoadley.
Church Administration announced that the following men have resigned from the full-time ministry: Robert Cloninger, Art Dyer, Robert Ludwig and Dennis Milner.
"We appreciate their dedicated service and wish them well in their future endeavors," said Dan Rogers, superintendent of ministers.
ST. CLOUD, Florida--Karen Seddon, a Neptune Middle School teacher, received the national Chevron Education Award for best classroom practices for her lesson plan, The Solar System Story.
Karen attends the Orlando, Florida, church.
The Northern Colorado church (formerly Greeley and then Fort Collins) invites past and present attendees to its 25th anniversary celebration June 13.
The event will be conducted at Faith United Church, 1020 Walnut St., Windsor, Colorado.
For information on the time and lodging availability, as well as to help plan for attendance, please contact pastor Bill Bixby and his wife, Kelly, at 1-970-686-7136 or Larry and Clara Rogers at 1-970-330-3350. Greg Hoeck.
CLARKSBURG, West Virginia--The Clarksburg church will celebrate its 25th anniversary June 13.
Services, a meal and an evening program will be at the Bel Meadows Country Club in Quiet Dell.
The cost is $8 for each meal. Please make checks payable to LCAF Clarksburg and send them by June 1 to Sue Cain, 153 Willow Beach Rd., No. 1, Mount Clare, West Virginia, 26408. For more information call Sue at 1-304-622-7016. Warren Wilson.
ATHENS, Georgia--The Athens church is organizing a 25th anniversary celebration for Saturday May 9.
Services will be at the Bogart Community Center, Bogart, Georgia, from 3 to 4:30p.m.
A fellowship meal will begin at 5:15, with reminiscing from 7 to 9. Meats will be provided. Guests are asked to bring salads, vegetables deserts and beverages.
We invite families and friends of current and former WCG members to come to all or part of the day's activities.
Please RSVP by April 27 or at your earliest convenience to Lura Norris at 1- 706-548-3013 or Caren Tollner at 1-706-769-8498. This will enable us to adequately plan the meal. Please call the above numbers for directions to the Bogart Community Center. Bill Tollner.
KALAMAZOO, Michigan--Six members from the Kalamazoo congregation performed March 14 with a multiracial choir for Gospel Fest '98.
Gospel Fest consisted of a gospel choir, special performers and the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra. WCG participants were Cheryl Erickson, Bill and Paula Hochstetler, Patti Jones, Bob Pickett and Cleophus Sturdivant.
The concert combined classical symphonic music with contemporary gospel music. Bruce and Laurie Hawkins.
HIGH POINT, North Carolina--Feb. 14 was a new beginning for 63 worshipers at the newly established monthly service in High Point.
Andy Sols, pastor of the Hispanic Christian and Missionary Alliance Church in Winston-Salem, and his brother Gustavo, provided worship music for the contemporary service.
"We were delighted that Andy and his family spent the day with us," said Joel Irusta, assistant pastor of High Point.
Patricia Moody, the worship leader of the High Point service, has been invited to give a study to the Hispanic Alliance Church about worship attitudes. Doug Moody.
LOS ANGELES--Diane Sower, who oversees the information center at church headquarters, ran in the Los Angeles Marathon March 29.
"Challenges in all forms intrigue me, and when the opportunity to run 26.2 miles presented itself, I just couldn't turn it down," Diane said.
Diane trained intensely for seven months, rain or shine.
"The most grueling miles were the last four," she said. "Running and completing the marathon is one of the most incredible experiences of my life. Will I do it again? Absolutely."
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana--The Indianapolis A.M. congregation invites you to attend its biennial social, July 4 and 5.
Food, fun and fellowship will highlight this family reunion weekend. Worship services will include a gospel and contemporary gospel choir, and a dinner dance will feature the Chicago South Band.
Tickets must be purchased in advance, and admission is limited to those 14 years of age and older. The cost per ticket is $26. Checks should be made payable to Indianapolis AM LCAF-951.
Please send ticket requests to the Merriweathers, 2517 Tyrone Dr., Indianapolis, Indiana, 46222, no later than June 15. Please include a self-addressed stamped envelope.
For housing and general information please call Albert and Marilyn Talison (day: 1-317-351-0809; evening: 1-317-546-1916).
SAN ANTONIO, Texas--Soapy Dollar, director of Campus Crusade for Christ in San Antonio and host of a religious program on KSLR Christian radio, interviewed pastor Frank Parsons and member Allen Bryce April 4.
Mr. Parsons discussed the miracle of the transformation of the Worldwide Church of God and the acceptance extended by the Christian community.
Mr. Bryce then responded as to how the changes affected his family and others, since he had been in the church all of his life.
Soapy Dollar emphasized the positive impact this transformation has had on the renewal and revival under way in the body of Christ and especially in San Antonio.
LONG ISLAND, New York--One hundred seventy-seven members of the Long Island congregation dedicated a new meeting hall at worship services Jan. 24.
The service included several musical numbers, scripture readings and prayers of dedication. Pastor Stanley De Veaux gave a sermon on thanks and praise.
After a potluck social, the day ended with a "buying for less" seminar that was promoted on a Christian radio station. Rose Leone.
SUPERIOR, Montana--The Mineral County Library dedicated the Bernadette Evans Children's Room Dec. 24.
Bernadette Evans, who attends the Missoula, Montana, church, worked in the library for 25 years before she retired. The children's room was something she had always dreamed of. Nancy Lelevier.
PORTLAND, Oregon--David J. Trummer, born on a cattle ranch in South Dakota, turned 100 April 16.
At 3 he began to ride horses and herd cattle. When he was 12, his family moved to Hayward, California, where he graduated from high school.
He earned a degree in mechanical engineering from Stanford and began work with elevators. He retired at 71, but his company asked him to serve as a consultant, which enabled him to travel around the world. His final retirement came at 83.
Mr. Trummer has one son, Bruce, two grandchildren, Brian and Vicki, and one great-grandchild, Katherine.
Mr. Trummer attends the Portland West church. Deanna Maddy.
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