Oct 1, 2014
Chimes Dedicated at Shiloh On the steps of the connecting link between the Shiloh church and fellowship hall, members and friends dodged tiny rain droplets as we dedicated a new set of chimes destined to ring through the community. Nancy Davis, from the church’s Memorial Fund Committee, welcomed those present by reading Psalm 150, which begins and...
Oct 1, 2014
A Tribute: Rev. & Mrs. Mynor G. Soper, Sr. by Pastor Don Richards and Gordon Lawton Rev. and Mrs. Mynor G. Soper Sr. moved to Texarkana, AR, in 1977. His family, which included his wife, Marian (Coon) Soper and their three youngest children, along with...
Aug 26, 2014
Young Adult PreCon 2014 by William Villalpando If we read 1 Thessalonians 5:15-24, we are given a list of commands and expectations. These expectations include not seeking revenge (“Make sure that nobody pays back an eye for an eye”), rejoicing always, praying continuously, giving thanks in all situations, refusing to quench the Holy Spirit and not...
Aug 26, 2014
What and Why is SCSC? by Linda Lawton The “What” is easy. SCSC stands for Summer Christian Service Corps, which tells you a lot. When SCSC first started, the projects were six weeks long not counting Training, which constitutes basically an entire summer. As schools have gotten out later and started earlier and Conference has moved earlier in the...
Aug 26, 2014
Robe of Achievement by Karen Payne The Robe of Achievement Committee (Janet Butler, Marcy Kersten and Karen Payne) as part of the Women’s Board is pleased to announce that the choice for the 2014 recipient of the Robe of Achievement is Genny Pederson. Genny Pederson was born in Milton Junction, WI and graduated from Milton Union High...
Aug 25, 2014
Jamaica: To God Be the Glory! by Elizabeth Camenga “Hallelujah!” “God is Good!” “Praise the Lord!” For three weeks this summer, Lauren Telford (Texarkana SDB), Lindsay Crouch (Bay Area SDB), and I (Milton SDB) joined our Jamaican brothers and sisters in singing and shouting God’s praises. The Women’s Board and the Missionary Society partnered to send an...