Trinity RPC’s 25th Anniversary Celebration

Trinity RPC will celebrate the Lord’s goodness on Sept. 26-27 at their new building, 4515 Sandy Spring Rd. (Rt. 198), Burtonsville, Md., 20866. Festivities begin with a picnic on Saturday at 3 p.m. On Sunday, former Pastor Bob McCracken will preach at 10 a.m., followed by Sabbath school and a fellowship meal. A psalm sing will be held at 3 p.m. For further information, write to events@trinityrpc.org or call (240) 360-1285.

Rose Point (New Castle, Pa.) RPC

Charles Brown, pastor

Ethan Curran participated in a 7-week U.S. Army training school at Ft. Benning, Ga., in May and June. His wife, Lupe, and son, Guy, stayed with Peggy Heltzel and Guy and Joann Curran and family while he was gone.

Matt McKnight graduated in late May from the RULE program. Following the completion of his program, he will be working on various landscaping projects.

Joday Joseph was a member of the cooking team of the local Lions Club, which won first place in the chili cookoff in May.

Shane Curran, son of Guy and Joann Curran, was named an outstanding senior business management major at a dinner recently. He graduated from Slippery Rock University May 9. He left in July for training with the U.S. Army at Ft. Sam Houston, Tex.

Harold “Pete” Wilson celebrated his 90th birthday on May 9 with a party given by his family at the church.

The Social Committee sponsored a ladies tea on May 16 at the church.

Nola Youngman was elected to the governing board of the RP Woman’s Association at the annual meeting in April. She joins Ralph Joseph, who continues as a member of the board. The adult Sabbath school class has been studying RP history and has gone on three field trips recently.

Caleb Curran participated as a staff member at the Civil Air Patrol encampment at Ft. Indiantown Gap in June.

—Ralph Joseph, correspondent

Sharon (Morning Sun, Iowa) RPC

Greg Stiner, pastor

A group met each Sunday evening throughout the spring to study the video series Suffering and the Sovereignty of God by R.C. Sproul, Jr.

The women’s study group is currently reading Joshua: All God’s Good Promises by Kathleen Buswell Nielson. The men’s monthly fellowship group is studying Christianity and Liberalism by J. Gresham Machen and Carl Trueman. A group in nearby Burlington and open to all adults studied the book of Colossians. The college and career group met on Sunday evenings over the past several months.

The vacation Bible school theme for 2015 was “Walking With Jesus.” Approximately 60 children participated. They learned about the Bible, memorized verses, and sang Psalms. They also solicited and donated money from sponsors to support a nearby boys ranch ministry and a local crisis pregnancy center.

Pastor Greg Stiner focused one sermon series on the Abrahamic Covenant and another on the words of Jesus at the time of His crucifixion.

—Terri Hutcheson, correspondent

Christ Church (Floyd, N.Y.) RPC

Aaron Goerner, pastor

On Monday, June 29, the Vince and Julie Ward family—previously missionaries in Sudan—ended their circuit of visits with a visit to Christ Church. Hospitality was shown by the Sleys family at their Rosemont Inn. Not only Vince and Julie, but also their lively, articulate children, summarized the past 10 years of fruitful work in Sudan. They then familiarized us with the plans and people of the present mission team. About 40 eager listeners of all ages filled the inn to welcome the Wards, ask questions, and be encouraged in the Lord. Since the Old Testament had not yet been translated into Dinka, a highlight of the presentation was physically handling a simple folder of the new 150 Waak (Psalms) in Dinka. See photos, above.

—Sue Lorraine, correspondent