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Former regional minister in Northeast dies
Wesley Bourdette Rev. Wesley R. Bourdette April 18, 1935 – October 26, 2014 The Rev. Wesley R. Bourdette was born April 18, 1935 in Athens, PA. He was graduated from Phillips University in Enid, OK. He...
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Disciples mourn passing of Fred Craddock
He was the favorite story-telling uncle for generations of Disciples. The Rev. Dr. Fred B. Craddock passed to new life in Christ on Friday, March 6 at the age of 86. He made himself the brunt of jokes...
View ArticleLeaders encourage commemoration of Kagiwada Sunday
September 2, 2015 Download PDF Dear Church, You are invited to join with North American Pacific/Asian Disciples (NAPAD) in honoring the memory of the Rev. David Kagiwada on September 13, 2015. Kagiwada...
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Former Arizona regional minister dies
Rev. Dr. Gail F. Davis (Oct. 16, 1932 – Oct. 22, 2015) passed away at his home in Spokane, WA. Born in Mission, SD and raised in Spokane, WA, he attended Northwest Christian College. He married his...
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Hal Watkins passes away
Harold R. Watkins, president emeritus of Board of Church Extension (now known as Disciples Church Extension Fund) died on Dec. 2, 2015. A graduate of Bethany College, Bethany, WV and College of the...
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Book of essays in the works to honor Craddock
In a forthcoming book being put together by André Resner and Mike Graves, a dozen scholars will honor the gifts of Rev. Dr. Fred Craddock in a collection of essays titled What’s Right with Preaching...
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Updated: Disciple leader Rev. Dr. T.J. Liggett dies in California
The Rev. Dr. Thomas Jackson (T.J.) Liggett passed away March 27, 2012, at Pilgrim Place in Claremont, CA. Liggett was born in Nashville, Tennessee in 1919. Memorial services will be held in two...
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Former General Minister and President C. William Nichols dies
The Rev. Dr. C. William (Bill) Nichols passed to new life with God on April 21 after a lengthy illness. He was 84 years old. A funeral service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 25, at Central...
View ArticleEugene Moore, advocate for Personal Energy Transportation, dies
Dr. O. Eugene Moore died July 3, 2012. He was born on November 20, 1916. He served churches in Oklahoma, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Alabama and Illinois. Moore also served as a director of religious...
View ArticleChalice artist dies
Bruce Tilsley, 80, of Arvada, Colo., passed away on Nov. 27, 2012. Tilsley was the graphic designer responsible for defining the now-familiar chalice logo of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)...
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Howard Dentler, former deputy general minister, dies
by Jim Cullumber, Christian Church Foundation The Rev. Howard Dentler, who served as the deputy general minister and president of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) for nearly 20 years under...
View ArticleFormer Montana regional minister dies
Courtesy of the Pacific Southwest regional office Dr. Fred Evans, former Regional Minister of the Christian Church in Montana, died on Saturday night, July 19. His daughter, Rev. Patty Evans, Pastor of...
View ArticleFormer Ohio regional pastor dies
Rev. Howard M. Ratcliff died on Aug. 11, 2013, at the age of 76. He was a pastor in Tiffin and Bowling Green, Ohio prior to becoming associate regional minister and eventually regional pastor and...
View ArticleHistory society to post video of Ray Brown
by Sara Harwell, Disciples of Christ Historical Society On October 30, 2013, to commemorate the first anniversary of the passing of the Rev. Dr. Raymond E. Brown (“Ray” to those who knew and loved...
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Former Tennessee regional minister dies
The Rev. Dr. (George) Bronson Netterville died on Nov. 24 one month shy of his 84th birthday. A native of Mississippi, he was born in McComb, where he was ordained at First Christian in 1952. He served...
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Rev. Dr. Chris Hobgood, former GMP, passes
The Rev. Dr. William Chris Hobgood, former general minister and president of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) passed into new life in Christ May 31, 2019. Hobgood was general minister and...
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Rev. Dr. Ernest J. Newborn, Sr., former Reconciliation director, passes
The Rev. Dr. Ernest J. Newborn, Sr., died Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019, in Pomona, CA. He was 92 years old. A memorial service is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 8, at First Christian Church, Pomona, CA. “The...
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Originator of Woman-to-Woman journeys passes away
Janice Robinson Newborn Janice Newborn, longtime staff in general church ministries and originator of the Disciples Women’s Woman-to-Woman program, passed away April 21, 2020, in Claremont, CA, at the...
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A resting place for the saints; a lively urban congregation
A presence on Thomas Circle since 1930, National City Christian Church in Washington, DC, will be celebrating its 90th birthday on Nov. 1 with worship, a concert and social media throughout the day...
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William “Bill” Thomas, Jr.
from the Pacific Southwest region Rev. Dr. William “Bill” Thomas, Jr. It is with sadness that we share the passing of Rev. Dr. William “Bill” Thomas Jr. on Saturday, November 14, after battling a...
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