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Loch Lynn Church of God
DECEASED MINISTERS and COMPANIONS
Celebrates 50 Years
MARCH 2009
JOHNSON, Richard Earl; 92;
ordained minister; North Caroli-
OAKLAND, Md.—Pastors senior pastor for the Springfield
na; Gladys Johnson (wife)
Ivan and Cindy Ackerman and Assembly of God in West Vir- AYERS, George W.; 90;
the congregation at Loch Lynn ginia; Bishop Robert Fletcher, ordained bishop; Tennessee; KEYTON, John C. Jr.; 79;
Church of God celebrated the who served as pastor from 1967 Dora Ayers (wife) ordained bishop; Kentucky;
church’s 50th year of ministry on to 1998 and now serves as a Margey Keyton (wife)
Sunday, October 12, 2008. cluster elder for the western Del-
BOWEN, Wilford E.; 93;
The church began on Easter marva-DC region for the Church
ordained minister; Georgia; LOCKLEAR, Magnolia; 83;
in 1958 at the Pleasant Valley of God; and Tony Capps, former
Kara Norris (daughter) exhorter; North Carolina;
Grange Hall led by Pastor Lloyd youth director (1972-75) and
Pamela Locklear (daughter)
Adair. The congregation later
CLARK, Thomasina Leonora;
moved to the church on First
85; ordained minister; Con- MERCADO, Preciliano; 79;
Avenue in Loch Lynn. Pastors
necticut; Lucilleta Hudson ordained bishop; New York;
Ivan and Cindy have served the
(niece) Noemí Mercado (wife)
church since 1998. The Reverend
Robert Fletcher, having served as
COX, Elbert Lee; 85; ordained O’MARY, Roman Venson; 89;
pastor for 32 and a half years,
bishop; Virginia; Nelson Sifford ordained minister; Florida; Cora
still serves as pastor emeritus. The
(nephew) O’Mary (wife)
church, which began with an
attendance of approximately 20, current president and CEO of
CURTIS, Nellie M.; 71; REID, Norma Merline; 69;
has grown to over 400 in the InVision Ministries, Inc.
ordained minister; Washing- exhorter; Eastern Canada; Rev.
past 50 years. The congregation Celebrants enjoyed special
ton; Nell Curtis (daughter) Oliver Reid (husband)
moved into its new facility in music by the Loch Lynn Church
DAVIS, Maureen C.; 72; RICHARD, Lester; 83; exhorter;
February 2007. of God Choir, the former youth
exhorter; Pennsylvania; Vanes- South Carolina; Faye Phillips
Special mention goes to indi- choir, and the present worship
sa G. Oncken (daughter) (daughter)
viduals who have supported the team. Rich Bernard, offertory and
church with their faithful atten- usher minister, read a congratula-
FURLONG, Robert Wade; 86; RILEY, Marvin M. Jr.; 76;
dance, time, and substance for 40 tory letter from State Overseer
ordained minister; Illinois; exhorter; Virginia; Patsy K. Riley
to 50 years: Salem and Laura Ron Martin.
Diane Furlong (wife) (wife)
Shreve, Helen Ackerman (40-plus Many ministries and out-
years as clerk), and Charles Shreve. reaches have been birthed
GARLEN, James Edward; 75; WILSON, Avery Jr.; 79;
Guest speakers and former through the ministry of the Loch
ordained bishop; Georgia; ordained minister; New Mexi-
pastors joined in the celebra- Lynn Church. Over 20 individuals
Margie Garlen (wife) co; Esther Wilson (wife)
tion—Dr. Tom Gulbronson, who from the congregation have
served as pastor from 1964 to received their credentials as min- HARTLEY, James Simmie; 81; WOOD, Raymond Leon; 54;
1966 and currently serves as isters and now serve as pastors. ordained bishop; Alabama; ordained bishop; Georgia; Pam
Mildred Owens (stepdaughter) Wood (wife)
HAWKINS, Edith Juanita; 90; WYNDHAM, Jerry Jerome; 68;
ordained minister; South Car- ordained bishop; California;
olina; Dorothy Lowery (sister) Margaret Wyndham (wife)
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