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Oliver Kindig-Stokes Memorial Singing

Hope Born in Christ Church, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Saturday, April 22, 2023

The 6th annual Oliver Kindig-Stokes Memorial Singing was held at Hope Born in Christ Church in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on Saturday before the fourth Sunday in April. The class was called to order by Ruth Wampler leading 134. Tim Gregg offered the opening prayer.

The following officers were appointed to serve: Chairman—Ruth Wampler; Treasurer—Joyce Forry; Secretary—Elizabeth Patton.

Leaders: Elizabeth Patton 105; Joyce Forry 101t; Matt Drumheller 117; Hollie Long 283; Anna Melton 162; Lindsey Falbo 122; David Shulman 89; Betsy Gamble 472; Tim Culbertson 39t; Sophie Sokolov 39b; Ian Boswell 107; Sue Peters 59; Hal Kunkel 396; Linda Shea 371; Tim Morton 376.

RECESS

Hal Kunkel and Katie Browne called the class to order by leading 312b. Leaders: Ted Stokes 82b, 83t (for Sasha Hsuczyk); Korey Guerrieri 34b, 142; Robin Betz 354b; Matthew Leger-Small 71, 328; Erika Wilson 77t, 70b; Barb Vander Jagt 65, 168; Tim Gregg 91, 79; Erin Fulton 266, 131t; Kevin Griffin Moreno 82t, 189; Rachel Hall 423, 181; Pete Sandeen and Sophie Sokolov 47b, 457; Ruth Wampler 159 (for Joel Bassett).

RECESS

Tim Gregg and Erin Fulton led 48t to bring the class back together. Leaders: Hollie Long 111t; Joyce Forry 475; Hal Kunkel and Erica Hsieh 129, 318; Sue Peters 66, 87; David Shulman 277, 276; Korey Guerrieri 339, 340; Jimmy Griffin 547.

The memorial lesson was conducted by Ruth Wampler. Ruth read the following list of names of the sick and shut-ins: Jesse Vear, Denise Kania, Dennis Montemurro, Lamar Matthew, Scott Robinson, and Len VanderJagt. She led 296 in their honor.

Ruth read the following list of names of the deceased: Juanita Beasley, Norma Green, Elder J.L. Hopper, Hubert Nall, Barbara Owen, Claudene Townson, and Marlon Wootten—Alabama; Philip Denney—Georgia; Ted Mercer—Illinois; Alison Rieke, Mary Troxtell, and Ronnie L. Troxtell—Kentucky; Helen Janora—New York; Lydia Lewallen—North Carolina; Paul Melton—Oklahoma; Richard Butler, Evelyn Hissong, Gilbert W. Sier, Phyllis E. Sier, and Paul Wikerd—Pennsylvania; Jodie Edgar Bassett, Cheryl Foreman, and Charlotte Powell—Texas; Graham DeZarn and Bill Donahew—Virginia; Yu Hong Chen—China. Ruth led 240 in their remembrance.

Leaders: Kevin Griffin Moreno 228, 424; Tim Culbertson 448t, 522; Erika Wilson 411, 391; Lindsey Falbo 324, 270. Tim Gregg asked a blessing before the noon meal.

LUNCH

Linda Shea and Matthew Leger-Small led 72b bringing the class back together. Leaders: Sophie Sokolov 378b, 395; Ted Stokes 394, 430; Elizabeth Patton 466, 467; Ian Boswell 183, 113; Matthew Leger-Small 367, 361; Robin Betz 178; Robin Betz and David Shulman 236; Tim Morton 368, 212; Erin Fulton 225t; Tim Gregg 286, 99.

RECESS

The class was called to order by Lindsey Falbo and Kevin Griffin Moreno leading 335. Leaders: Matt Drumheller 146, 383; Linda Shea 448b, 348b; Betsy Gamble 106, 344; Anna Melton 274t, 217; Barb Vander Jagt 209, 496; Katie Browne 282; Rachel Hall 208.

Joyce Forry, treasurer, reported that all expenses were met. Elizabeth Patton, secretary, reported that forty-five singers attended from seven states, while ninety-three songs were led by twenty-six leaders.

Resolutions were given by the chairman.

Ruth Wampler led 414 as the closing song. Tim Gregg offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—Ruth Wampler; Treasurer—Joyce Forry; Secretary—Elizabeth Patton