Announcements
A special section highlighting recent births, weddings, anniversaries and obituaries of our membership.
Births
Autumn Grace Meidinger
Aaron and Chelsea Meidinger of the Cincinnati East, Ohio congregation are thrilled to announce the birth of their first child, Autumn Grace. She very punctually arrived on her due date of March 8, 2026, weighing 7 lbs 13 oz and measuring 20.5 inches long.
The happy grandparents are David and Laura Meidinger of Rio Rancho, New Mexico and David and Cathy Salek of Milford, Ohio.
Marion River Rains
Matthew and Ariella Rains of the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania congregation are excited to announce the arrival of their first child, Marion River Rains. She was born on April 20, 2026 at 5:22 a.m., weighing 8 lbs 14 oz and was 20.5 inches long.
Proud grandparents are Michael and Aimee McNally from San Jose, California, and Roger and Erica Rains of Worcester, Massachusetts.
Anniversaries
Al and Vicki Scheck
Vicki and Al Scheck celebrated 50 years of marriage on March 7, 2026. In keeping with the “eat dessert first” philosophy, they commemorated their 50th year of marriage by taking some special trips in 2025. But the most joyous celebration came when the UCG Tulsa congregation honored them with a beautiful cake-and-punch anniversary reception after services.
Vicki started attending the Radio Church of God with her mother and siblings in Nashville, Tennessee in 1965. Al’s first Sabbath attendance was as an AC student in 1970. (He had read a lot of literature and knew most of the doctrines, but hadn't attended services before that.)
Both Al and Vicki went on to attend Ambassador College, Pasadena—and graduated in the class of 1973. Dr. Herman Hoeh performed their wedding in the grand lobby of Ambassador Auditorium and then loaned them his credit card as a wedding gift!
Over the years, the Schecks both held positions of employment for the Church and college. Vicki served as the executive assistant to Ronald Dart and, subsequently, Roderick Meredith, each of whom was over pastoral/Church administration at the time. Al’s final position was as purchasing manager for the Church until his resignation in 1995.
A new job took the Scheck family to Long Island, New York, where Al was ordained a deacon on the Feast of Trumpets in 2000. After 10 years on the East Coast, they returned to the Pasadena, California area and then started a travel business that continues to keep them busy.
Three years ago, the couple moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma in order to be closer to daughter Ashley Newman in Kansas, and Vicki’s sister Debbie Wood in Texas.
