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More ties
that bind
Texas Messenger
SPECIAL DAYS—On Feb. 12,
Trinity, Tyler, marked its fi rst
milestone ministry event to
celebrate marriage. A total
of 25 couples have been
married 50 or more years,
with one couple to celebrate
their 70th year of marriage this year. Four more couples from Trinity’s satellite campus at Hawkins/Holly
Lake Ranch, brings the total number to 29! Shown are, from left, (row one) Jack and Betty Netterville, John and
Dolly Carpenter; (row two) Gordon and Donna Petersen, Ed and Connie Graham, Della Brown, Karl and Shirley
Boecklen, Bill and Barbara Benson, Dr. Charlie and Mary McCarthy; (row three) Pastor Art Hill, Mary Popelar, Glenn
and Doris Morby, Howard Brown, Sam and Joyce Fechenbach, Bob and Marge Wiersig, Tom and Lorine Perkins;
(row four) Gene Popelar, Anneliese Burns, Curt and Shirley Lindsey, Joan Wageman, Irene Traver, Jo Ann King; (row
fi ve) Pastor Mark Dahn, Willis Burns, Lyle McDermed, the Rev. Harold Wageman, Gary Traver, and Larry King.
SPECIAL BIRTHDAYS—Historic Redeemer, Lubbock,
now has four members who are 90 years of age and
older or will be 90 years of age this year. Jessie Birdsell
celebrated her 90th birthday at Redeemer on Jan. 22.
Shown are, from left, Clara Elliott, who will be 90 years
in June; Jessie Birdsell; Pauline Schoppa, who is 91
years; and Shirley Neunaber, who will be 90 years of age
in December. All glory to God!
WELCOME—Alive In Christ, Big Spring, recently
accepted four new people into membership. Shown
here are, from left, Scot Herrin, James Gilbert, the Rev.
Carroll Kohl (officiant) and Amy and John Overton. This
group makes the second instruction class for Alive In
Christ since its charter three years ago.
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