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Larry & Karen Walker

Honoring Retiring Ministry: Larry & Karen Walker

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Lisa Fenchel
2017-01-20
Larry and Karen Walker retired from the full-time ministry having served 46 years in the employment of the Church of God.
The Walkers were honored during a special ceremony during the Feast of Tabernacles in Bend, Oregon (see additional articles here https://www.ucg.org/members/news/retirement-celebration-in-medford-and-surprise-retirement-celebration-at...
Randy and Kay Schreiber

Honoring Retiring Ministry: Randy and Kay Schreiber

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Linda Dwornik
2016-09-22
For 50 years Randy Schreiber has worked for the Church in various ways.
Randy Schreiber is currently the pastor of four church congregations. He pastors all of Arizona and New Mexico, which includes Northern Arizona; Show Low, Arizona; Phoenix, Arizona; and Albuquerque, New Mexico. His first ministerial...
Chuck and Joy Zimmerman

Honoring Retiring Ministry: Chuck and Joy Zimmerman

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Linda Dwornik
2017-01-31
Chuck and Joy Zimmerman have served in the ministry for 46 years.
In 1972 Chuck married Joy Brinkman and gave her a wedding ring that had three diamonds. Later they had three children: Clint III, Courtney and Chelsea. All children have successful lives and happy marriages. The Zimmermans also have four...
Jim and Joan Tuck

Honoring Retiring Ministry: Jim and Joan Tuck

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2021-02-10
Jim and Joan Tuck retired from the ministry on Jan. 1, 2021 after 46 years of dedicated service to the Church. 
They began their ministry in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, just after graduation. Mr. Tuck reflected, “My job and my life has been serving as a pastor in various areas crisscrossing the United States, adding up to 15 different congregations....
Vic Kubik, Kathy de Campos, Bev Kubik, Barbara & Mark Welch, Len Martin and Rudy Rangel (Jamie Schreiber not pictured).

Updates From a Special Monday Meeting at the Home Office: June 11, 2020

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United News
2020-06-11
On June 8th, Len Martin, chairman of the Council of Elders, visited the home office for the first time since his election last month. The occasion was to participate in our weekly employee Focus Meeting where we took the time to recognize...
A Special Monday Meeting Usually, this recognition ceremony would have taken place at the annual meeting of the General Conference of Elders. We also recognized those employees who retired this year which include: • Tom...
Honoring Retiring Employee: Don Hooser

Honoring a Retiring Employee: Don Hooser

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United News
2021-05-03
The United Church of God is pleased to honor Don Hooser upon his retirement after 55 years of dedicated service to the Church. Mr. Hooser has pastored more than 17 congregations around the U.S.
He shares a personal reflection below: “As a teen, I wanted to devote my life to a great cause. I decided that until I found that cause, I would just make as much money as possible. I obtained a mechanical engineering degree and got a...
Howard Davis

Honoring Retiring Ministry: Howard Davis

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Lisa Fenchel
2019-01-25
Howard Davis retired from the full-time ministry on June 30, 2018 after 32 years of employed service to God’s Church and dedication to the brethren.
Mr. Davis was ordained into the ministry on Sept. 10, 1983. Over the years he has pastored congregations both in the United States and Canada; including in Oregon, New York, British Columbia and Manitoba. Prior to his retirement Howard was...
Employee Recognitions

Employee Recognitions

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United News
2020-07-29
Due to the virtual nature of the General Conference of Elders this year, we were not able to recognize those employees who achieved milestone employment anniversaries.
Due to the virtual nature of the General Conference of Elders this year, we were not able to recognize those employees who achieved milestone employment anniversaries. On June 8 during the home office weekly focus meeting, a slideshow was...
Jerold and Mary Ann Aust

Honoring Retiring Ministry: Jerold and Mary Ann Aust

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United News
2021-02-10
Jerold and Mary Ann Aust retired from the ministry on July 1, 2020, after more than 57 years of committed service to the Church.
 Mr. Aust shares some highlights of their time spent serving: “Much of my service for the past 25 years was in UCG’s Media and Communications. My roles included Senior Writer for the Good News and Beyond Today...
John and Merrie Elliot

Tribute to Retiring Minister: John and Merrie Elliott

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United News
2021-11-01
The United Church of God is pleased to honor John and Merrie Elliott upon retirement on Sept. 15, 2021, after nearly five decades of employed service to the Church.
On Sept. 7, the Tulsa, Oklahoma, congregation hosted a reception honoring the Elliotts. Mark Welch, operation manager of Minister and Member Services presented them with several gifts and expressed thanks for their dedication and...
Earl Roemer

Honoring Retiring Ministry: Earl Roemer

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Lisa Fenchel
2018-09-17
Earl Roemer retired from the full-time employed service to the United Church of God on June 30, 2018, after 52 years.
In July, following church services in Anchorage, Alaska, he was honored for his love, service and dedication to God’s Church and brethren from around the world. David Dobson (on behalf of the home office) presented Mr. Roemer with an...
Leroy and Laura Cole

Honoring Retiring Ministry: Leroy and Laura Cole

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Lisa Fenchel
2018-05-03
Leroy and Laura Cole retired from the full time ministry on Dec. 30, 2017.
For the past seven years the Coles served the brethren in the Bethlehem, York and Lewistown, Pennsylvania, congregations. They were honored for their over-50 years of service to God’s people during a reception between services on the Last...
Photo of Clay Thornton.

Retirement of Clay Thornton, UCG Senior Video Producer

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Lisa Fenchel
2021-03-02
Clay Thornton retired from fulltime employ of the Church on Jan. 1, 2021, after 32 years of service.
When reflecting on his years employed by the Church, Clay shared the following: Having served in the Church from 1969 to 1976 and from 1980 to 1995, it was a dream come true to be asked to join the media team once again in 2003. I spent...

Council of Elders Plans and Moves Ahead

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Don Henson
2005-01-01
Dec. 9 Council Chairman Clyde Kilough opened the final series of meetings for 2004.
Dec. 9 Council Chairman Clyde Kilough opened the final series of meetings for 2004. The Council heard quarterly reports from the president and operation managers (see treasurer's report below and sidebars, pages 5 and 6). The...
Left: Paul and Phyllis with their two children “back in the day.” Right: Phyllis Knapp in recent years.

Member Profile: Hazel Phyllis Knapp

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Dan Dowd
2020-02-18
“You shall rise before the gray headed and honor the presence of an old man, and fear your God; I am the LORD,” (Leviticus 19:32, NKJV). A member profile by Janice Kleier and Dan Dowd.
Dan Dowd: One of the privileges I have as a pastor is to serve the many faithful seniors in the local congregations, and in turn to learn about their lives and the calling God has given to them. A few years ago I decided to go...

Two New Council Members Chosen, Two Reselected

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United News
2006-06-03
May 7 the General Conference of Elders chose four Council members to serve the next three years. Bob Dick and Richard Thompson were returned to the Council, and Bill Eddington (international) and Richard Pinelli were added as new members....
May 7 the General Conference of Elders chose four Council members to serve the next three years. Bob Dick and Richard Thompson were returned to the Council, and Bill Eddington (international) and Richard Pinelli were added as new...
Robert and Dyanne Dick

Honoring Retiring Ministry

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Lisa Fenchel
2015-10-30
Robert (Bob) and Dyanne Dick
Robert (Bob) and Dyanne Dick retired from the full-time ministry on Nov. 1, 2015, after 50 years of service to the Church of God. The Portland, Vancou- ver, and Hood River congregations are planning to honor the Dicks during a spe- cial...
Emma Kennebeck and her husband, Richard

Tribute to a Retiring Employee

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by Terri Eddington, Gerald Seelig
The United Church of God would like to recognize Emma Kennebeck upon her retirement from employed service to the Church.
John Elliott with Church members in East Africa.

Senior Pastor Transfer—East Africa

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United News
2018-03-22
In January, John Elliott completed 15 years of service to UCG East Africa as senior pastor as he announced his retirement from that position. He and his wife Merrie began serving there in 2003 and have made 36 visits to the region.
During this January visit to Kenya, Mr. Elliott held two ministerial conferences, made several congregation visits, and held a two-day leadership conference with attendees from as far away as Rwanda. One of his grandsons, Zarek Dowd, was...

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