Births

Hjerpes, Katherine Idalette, Apr. 29, to Tim and Kim Hjerpes. Joins brothers Elias, Quentin and Andrew, and sisters Tabitha, Veronica and Lucy. (Sterling, Kan., RPC)

Jensen, Clark Calvin and Grant Luther, twins, Dec. 16, to Erik and Heather Jensen. Joins sister Kaylee and brother Nathaniel. (Los Angeles, Calif., RPC)

Kail, Ambrosius Robert Richard, Mar. 25, to Zachary and Liesl Kail. Joins sister Portia. (Broomall, Pa., RPC)

Klein, Joseph Andrew, June 21, to Kurt and Lisa Klein. Joins sisters Kaylin, Sarah, Hannah, Samantha, Rachel, Veronica and brother Daniel. (Columbus, Ind., RPC)

McCracken, Owen Paul, July 6, to H.P. and Carly McCracken. (College Hill [Beaver Falls, Pa.] RPC)

Baptisms

Eshelman, Calvin Wisdom, son of Nathan and Lydia Eshelman, Nov. 22, by his father, Pastor Nathan Eshelman and the elders of the congregation. (Los Angeles, Calif., RPC)

Hjerpes, Katherine Idalette, daughter of Tim and Kim Hjerpes, May 30, by Pastor Joel Wood. (Sterling, Kan., RPC)

Holmes, Lauren, a music education major at Geneva College and a member of New Song, June 27, by Pastor Titus Martin. (College Hill [Beaver Falls, Pa.] RPC)

Jensen, Clark Calvin and Grant Luther, twin sons of Erik and Heather Jensen, May 16, by Pastor Nathan Eshelman with retired Pastor Ken Orr and the ruling elders participated in the service. (Los Angeles, Calif., RPC)

McCracken, Owen Paul, son of H. P. and Carly McCracken, July 18, by Pastor Titus Martin. Grandson of Herb and Patty McCracken, great grandson of J. Paul and Frances McCracken. (College Hill [Beaver Falls, Pa.] RPC)

Martin, Faith Adalena (age 5), Abigail Grace (4), Luke William (2), and Jacob Christopher (6 months), daughters and sons of Chris and Colleen Martin, upon their becoming members, Apr. 18, by Pastor Aaron Goerner. (Christ [New Hartford, N.Y.] RPC)

Shulkie, Janine Evelyn, upon profession of faith, June 20, by Pastor Aaron Goerner. (Christ [New Hartford, N.Y.] RPC)

Graduations

Adams, Tony, son of Renwick and Norma Adams, graduated from Iowa Western Community College with a degree in wind turbines and is currently working at NSK in Clarinda. (Clarinda, Iowa, RPC)

Ashleigh, Andrew, son of David and Sarah Ashleigh, from Grove City College with a B.S. in business management and a minor in economics. (Broomall, Pa., RPC)

Ashleigh, Sarah, from Azusa Pacific University with a master’s degree in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages), daughter of Evelyn Birdsall and wife of David Ashleigh. (Los Angeles, Calif., RPC)

Beckhusen, Kyle, from Baker High School in Baldwinsville. (Messiah’s Church [Clay, N.Y.] RPC)

Bulow, Joanna, with a B.S. in nursing from SUNY Binghamton. (Syracuse, N.Y., RPC)

Burger, Gretchen, from Grove City College with a B.A. in history. Gretchen intends to go into nursing. (Berkshire [Housatonic, Mass.] Mission Work)

Donath, Caleb, with a degree in homeland security and disaster preparedness from Onondaga Community College. (Syracuse, N.Y., RPC)

Evertz, Jenny, with a B.A. in French/K-12 education from Grove City College. (Syracuse, N.Y., RPC)

Evertz, Kelley, from West Genesee High School. Kelley will attend Onondaga Community College. (Syracuse, N.Y., RPC)

Evertz, Mark, with an M.A. in adolescent education from SUNY-Oswego. (Syracuse, N.Y., RPC)

Falk, Josh, son of Steve and Ruth Falk, graduated from Geneva College and is planning to teach math in eastern Iowa. (Clarinda, Iowa, RPC)

Klein, Kaylin, from Columbus East High School. She plans to attend Ball State University and mjor in dance. (Columbus, Ind., RPC)

LaSala, Michael, from homeschool. He plans to continue his education through work-related experiences. (Syracuse, N.Y., RPC)

Meyer, Gideon, son of Karen Meyer, graduated from Iowa Western Community College and is planning to attend Minnesota State University of Moorehead. (Clarinda, Iowa, RPC)

Meyer, Jadon, son of Karen Meyer, graduated from Iowa Western Community College and is planning to attend Northwest Missouri State. (Clarinda, Iowa, RPC)

Navarrete, Kaylee, daughter of Erik and Heather Jensen, from Foothill High School. (Los Angeles, Calif., RPC)

Planalp, Steven, from homeschool. Plans to attend Huntington University and major in theater performance and communications. (Columbus, Ind., RPC)

Ross, Keith, from The King’s College in N.Y.C. with a B.A. in politics, philosophy and economics. Keith graduated magna cum laude. (Berkshire [Housatonic, Mass.] Mission Church)

Shoop, Steffanie, from Columbus North High School. Plans to attend IUPUC and major in Spanish. (Columbus, Ind., RPC)

Thompson, Josiah, from homeschool. Josiah will attend Geneva College. (Syracuse, N.Y., RPC)

Wright, Timothy, from homeschool. He plans to attend Onondaga Community College. (Syracuse, N.Y., RPC)

Zorn, Tyler, from homeschool. Tyler will attend Onondaga Community College. (Syracuse, N.Y., RPC)

Marriages

Beckhusen, David and Pinter, Sarah, on June 26. (Messiah’s Church [Clay, N.Y.] RPC)

Panella, Jason and Evertz, Jenny, July 17, at the Syracuse RPC. Pastor Andrew Schep officiated. Parents are John and Joan Panella and George and Michele Evertz. (Syracuse, N.Y., RPC)

Ross, Joshua and Burger, Heidi, June 26, in Ashley Falls, Mass. Pastor Carl Smith officiated. Parents are Thea Ross and Timothy Ross, and Charles and Betty Burger. Josh and Heidi are now living in Great Barrington, Mass. (Berkshire [Housatonic, Mass.] Mission Work)

Ross, Keith and Marks, Brooke, May 29, in Southfield, Mass. Pastor Thomas Bridgeman officiated. Parents are Thea Ross and Timothy Ross, and Donald and Bonnie Marks. Keith and Brooke are now living in Westfield, Mass. (Berkshire [Housatonic, Mass.] Mission Work)

Rothwell, David and Dreitlein, Angela, July 31. (Messiah’s Church [Clay, N.Y.] RPC) Takiura, Kihei and Ward, Amelia Lynn, June 5 at Shawnee, Kan. RPC, by Pastor Wade Mann. Special addresses of love and encouragement were given to the bride and groom by the bride’s grandfather, Dr. Gene Spear, and the groom’s father, Pastor Shigeru Takiura. Parents of the bride are Harry and Mary Jane (Spear) Ward of the Shawnee, Kan., RPC. Parents of the groom are Pastor Shigeru and Masako Takiura of the Okamoto Keiyaku,Japan, RPC. Grandparents of the bride are Dr. Gene and Ruth Spear, of Shawnee, Kan., RPC. Kehei and Amelia are now residing in Najio, Japan. (Shawnee, Kan. RPC)