Lois Peterson, wife of GCI elder Rick Peterson who serves in GCI’s church in Big Sandy, Texas, recently graduated cum laude from The University of Texas at Tyler, receiving a bachelor of science degree in interdisciplinary studies. Lois plans to teach at the elementary level. Congratulations Lois and family!
Generations Ministries’ national coordinator Anthony Mullins recently announced the appointment of GCI pastor Steve Solari as the new director of GenMin’s Heart O’ Texas Camp, which is held each summer near Dallas, Texas.
Steve and his wife Barbara (pictured at right) recently moved to the Dallas area, where Steve now serves as the senior pastor of Hope Community Fellowship—one of GCI’s congregations in the Dallas area.
Your prayers for Steve and Barbara, for the congregation and the camp, are appreciated in this time of new beginnings.
Congratulations to Sonny and Jane Parsons on their 50th wedding anniversary! They were married on December 20, 1964 in Jackson, Mississippi. Sonny is retiring this month as senior pastor of the Big Sandy, Texas and Texarkana, Arkansas congregations. The Parsons plan to remain in Big Sandy.
Here is the happy couple on their wedding day and today:
GCI in South Africa recently announced that two elders were recently ordained to serve in the Port Elizabeth congregation. Those ordained were Albert Abrahams and Zach Hlalu. At the same time, Martin du Preez was commissioned to serve on the congregation’s pastoral team.
GCI regional pastor Randy Bloom and his wife Debbie are celebrating a lot of “firsts.” Their firstborn child Lisa, who lives with her husband Chris Higgins in Paris, on December 13 delivered her first child, Amos Ryan Higgins (6½ pounds—see picture below). Now Randy and Debbie are celebrating their first grandchild! Randy and Debbie are in Paris visiting their new grandson. It will be a memorable Christmas and New Year! Congratulations to all.
Congratulations to Paulina Barrero, wife of GCI-Colombia pastor Hector Barrero. Paulina recently received her master’s degree in Religious Studies (Ciencias Religiosas) after five years of online study at Javeriana University in Colombia. Here is a picture of Paulina at her graduation, surrounded by family.
The cover letter in the recently distributed issue of Equipper was incorrect in stating that Susan Williams will become the registrar at Grace Communion Seminary in January 2015. It should have stated that she will be serving as assistant to the current registrar. A corrected version of Equipper is posted online at https://www.gci.org/files/Equipper9.12_0.pdf.
Janet Morrison, leader of Generations Ministries’ Great Commissions Trips, recently announced that the ministry will be conducting a mission trip to Nepal on July 30 through August 9, 2015. The purpose of the trip is to serve the Badi caste (the so-called “untouchables”) in that society.
People age 17-30 who attend GCI are invited to participate in this one-of-a-kind mission opportunity. It’s designed with young emerging leaders in mind.
For details, go to http://www.gctrips.org/nepal.htm.
