Congregational Life
Obituary:
Samuel James Powell Jr.
Sam Powell, 82, of Amelia, died peacefully at home on April 22, 2005.
He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Bear Powell, four children and their
spouses: Samuel Powell III and Susan ( Poe) of Amelia, David Powell and Krista
of Waynesboro, Patricia Tiller and
Opie of Salem, Linda Sheets and
William of Richmond.
Sam and Dorothy were
one of the pioneering families of PMC, moving to Amelia from Florida on
February 12, 1964.
Services were held April 25 at the Powhatan Mennonite Church with interment in
the church cemetery. Contributions
may be made in memory of Sam to the PMC short term missions fund.
Diggin’ In the Archives
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March 31, 1963: The 1st church service of PMC
held at the home of Byron & Mary Alice Hertzler
(Present Ed Ranck home) Can you identify Bob & Marie Hertzler, Ray Hertzler, Wally & Dorcas Scahefer and Carol (Schaefer) Landis?
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Upcoming Event:
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Esther Shank,
author of Mennonite Country-Style Recipes,
will be selling & signing autographs of her cookbook at the
Hertzler Farm & Home Extravaganza June 4,
8 AM to 4 PM. If you have purchased a cookbook in the past, bring it along for her to autograph. She will be handing out some of her favorite recipes and helpful tips. You will find her a delight to talk to and a source of great cooking information. Esther will also be selling her newly released autobiography, “God Provides in the Ups and Downs of Life-My Life Story”. Esther and her eleven siblings grew up on a dairy farm in the Shenandoah Valley. She shares candidly about humorous incidents as well as the struggles of farming and the demands of rural life. A note of interest---Esther is Pat Hertzler's aunt! Esther is also one of the field editors for the "Taste of Home" magazine. |
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Did You Know….
· Renel
Kennel will be attending a Wycliffe program called TOTAL
It Up in Lancaster, PA the week of May 16-20.
This is a week of classes including phonetics, grammar, translation,
anthropology, language and cultural learning, which introduces the different
aspects of Bible translation. Renel
is excited about this opportunity as she discerns God’s will for her life and
explores her interest in Bible translation.
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Ed and Doris Ranck have accepted an 18-month assignment with the We
Care Program, a prison ministry in southern
Alabama. Their responsibilities will include being a host
family for students in the chaplainry training program and ministry guests, as
well as caretaker chores for the We Care headquarters. The term will start
in early September.
· Nathan
Landis was recently awarded an honor certificate for being in the top 2% of his
sophomore class at Longwood University.
· Bob
and Marie Hertzler participated in “Pedal the Peninsula,” a 55-mile
fundraiser for Williamsburg Christian Retreat Center on May 7th.
They thank everyone for the support of $730.
· John
Habel will be having outpatient surgery to repair his knee on Wednesday, May 18.
Our Graduates...
| Emily Hertzler
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Emily is graduating from New Life Preschool in Midlothian on May 24th.
After a summer of fun and play she will be homeschooled in the
fall.
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| Renel Kennell
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Renel is finishing her last year of high school by homeschooling the last of
May. She is excited to be
finished and is inviting everyone to come celebrate with her at an Open
House, Friday evening, June 10, from 6:30 to 9:00 PM.
She is anticipating going to Rosedale Bible College, Ohio, for a
year of studies in the fall. Renel
would appreciate your prayers as she discerns God’s will for the future.
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Matthew Lehman |
Matthew is graduating June 3rd from Richmond
Christian. He will be working
at Ukops this summer before heading to Liberty University in the fall.
He does not know his major yet, but thinks it will have something
to do with computers |
Glen Landis
Glen will be graduating from
the Institute for Pastoral Studies at Rosedale Bible College on May 19.
This is a three-year program with studies in Biblical Interpretation,
Theology, Preaching, Counseling, Anabaptist History, O.T and N.T Studies.
One week each fall he attended classes at Rosedale and then completed the
assignments/papers the rest of the year. Tim
Kennell and Shane Stoner have also been taking the classes.