The Milestone Celebration of 75 or more Years of Praising God

A joyous celebration was held for the first time on Sunday, August 26, 2007. Those honored are valued members of our congregation who have attained 75 or more years of age, are single and still praising God!

Those attending, and others who were unable to be there, sent us the titles of two hymns which were of great significance in their lives. Some of these were incorporated into the service at 10:30 that day, others were sung with fervor after the luncheon, and all were listed on their keepsake program of the event.

All of the members of our congregation included in this category were remembered during the service and recognized for their years of service and faith.

Afterwards, the honorees were treated to a luncheon of Summer Savory Fruit Soup, Salade de Poulet with Toasted Rye Wedges, and Lemon Sorbet. An assortment of cookies was available for their dessert. An old-fashioned “hymn sing” followed. The meal was served by youth from our congregation.

The VIPs of that day include: Jeannette Aderhold, Edith Anderson, Jane Angle, Calvin Bennett, Dorothy Berndt, Dorothy Bingaman, Doris Brownlee, Doris Buzzerd, Ethel Chambers, Elizabeth Chrisman, Katherine Crane, Bonita Crossley, Harold Davis, Betty Diehl, Larue Dieter, Beatrice Doebler, Luther Doebler , Jeanne Fargus, Doris Fortin, Earl Foulkrod, Catherine Goertz, Doris Griggs, John Hollenback, Phyllis Holmes, Alona Hopler, Ardath Houser, Charlotte Hughes, Ardath Houser, Charlotte Hughes, Merritt Hunt, Betty Kaufman, Shirley Kinney, Gladys Knauss, Ruth Lamade, Marian Larson, Roxanna Larson, Catherine Lemme, Irma Logan, Glenn Lunger, Shirley MacGill, John MacMinn, Lucille Markel, Mary Martin, Arlene McCoy, Lillian Miller, Jane Oakes, Helen Ochs, Ruth U. Pile, Betty Rechel, Anne Rhodes, Elizabeth Ruesskamp, James Sheaffer, Lillian Skeeby, Carl Smollinger, Betty Stroup, Jane Strous, Erma Super, Henrietta Tyson, Zelma Vitolins, Beulah Wrede.