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Iowa-Missouri Schools Raise $1,005 for Evangelism During Give One to Save One Karen McCarthy
Students from Des Moines Adventist School celebrate the largest amount raised by Iowa-Missouri schools during any Give One to Save One campaign.
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tudents and teachers of Iowa-Missouri Conference schools raised $1,005 during this year’s Give One to Save One campaign, over $300 more than their goal and the largest amount raised in a given year to date.
This marks the fifth year conference schools have participated in Give One to Save One, which encourages every student and teacher to give just $1 each (25 cents per week) during the month of March to support the
As part of this year’s Music Festival at Sunnydale Academy in April, students were introduced to David Branson, who was baptized by Pastor Lou Alfalah during an evangelism series at the Sunnydale Church. “We want our students to not only develop a relationship with Jesus and perform evangelism offering collected well academically, but to have conference-wide on the an opportunity to serve othlast Sabbath of the month. ers,” shares Dr. Joe Allison, Schools turn in their money conference superintendent to the local church and report of education. “I wanted the it to the conference. The students to see the tangible goal each year is based on results of their supporting the number of students and conference evangelism.” teachers in our schools, and Iowa-Missouri Conference News this year’s goal was $700.
Centerville Church Investment Leader Retires at 97
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advice she would give to other investment leaders, she said simply, “Make it your own.” Other offices Simmons has held in the Centerville Church through the years include treasurer, deaconess, superintendent, personal ministries leader, teacher, MV leader and speaker. While Simmons’ diminishing eyesight makes it
Prue Simmons (right) is recognized for her years of service by church elder Sherrill Baugher and church family.
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necessary for her to step down, her vision of finishing God’s work remains clear. What keeps her connected? “Christ crucified,” she answers. “He gave His life for
me, so I want to show Him how much I appreciate Him.” Gwen Simmons is communication secretary for the Centerville Church in Iowa. Gwen Simmons
rue Simmons, 97, recently retired from her position as investment leader at the Centerville Church. Simmons is not sure how many decades she has served in this role, nor could any current church members recall. What everyone does remember, however, is the enthusiastic spirit with which Simmons encouraged members to participate in investment projects and offerings. Simmons says the greatest blessing of being investment leader through the years has been “helping the Lord’s work go around the world.” And when she was asked what
