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David Rust Memorial Singing

First Christian Church, Bloomington, Indiana

Saturday, October 26, 2024

The annual Rust Memorial Singing was held on Saturday before the fourth Sunday in October at First Christian Church of Bloomington. The class was called to order by Thomas Koehnline leading 122. Sarah Lynne Gershon offered the opening prayer.

Leaders: Randy Webber 504; Alice Bean 117; Tom Morton 49b; Keith Seidel 492; Lori Graber 155; Erik Schwab 298; Sadhbh O’Flynn 228; Eric Morgan 300; Jonathon Smith 419; Leesa Eason 162; Adrian Eldridge 209; Carolyn Craig 567; Joshua Joy 326; Ray Rechenberg 277; Matthias Murphy 85; Andy Ditzler 186; Rich Overturf 373; David Brodeur 368; Beth Garfinkel 140b (ShH); Rob Tibbs 116; Will Fitzgerald 210; Tim Morton 365.

RECESS

Leaders: Enoch Hollandbeck 245; Sarah Lynne Gershon 191 (ShH); Bill McNiece 27 (ShH); Thomas Smith 101 (ShH); Andrew Shaffer 66 (ShH); Samantha Foster 282; Samuel Sommers 281 (ShH); Barbara Lehr 178; Thomas Koehnline 338; Shannon Tibbs 288t (ShH); Taylor Hand 47b; Alice Bean 418t (ShH); Keith Seidel 102; Randy Webber 5t (ShH); Lori Graber 37b; Erik Schwab 52 (ShH).

RECESS

Leaders: Aaron Jones 22b (ShH); Jonathon Smith 131b; Tom Morton 313b; Sadhbh O’Flynn 260t (ShH); Leesa Eason 146; Eric Morgan 89; Adrian Eldridge 434; Carolyn Craig 287; Joshua Joy 39t; Ray Rechenberg 260b (ShH); Thomas Koehnline 335. Sarah Lynne Gershon offered a blessing before the meal.

LUNCH

The class was called back to order by Thomas Koehnline leading 285t. Leaders: Tim Morton 424; Marlen Rust 59; Sarah Lynne Gershon 58; Dan Miller and students from Elnora Bible Institute 68b, 45t; Rich Overturf 100; Andy Ditzler 107 (ShH); Bill McNiece 547; Matthias Murphy 236; David Brodeur 114 (ShH); Rob Tibbs 339; Aaron Jones 49 (ShH).

Shannon Tibbs read the names from the sick and shut-ins list and led 61. Adrian Eldridge read the names from the deceased list, led 111b, and offered a prayer.

Leaders: Will Fitzgerald 170 (ShH); Enoch Hollandbeck 268; Sadhbh O’Flynn 242; Thomas Smith 77t; Andrew Shaffer 105 (ShH).

RECESS

Leaders: Shannon Tibbs 312b; Beth Garfinkel 254; Samuel Sommers 284 (ShH); Samantha Foster 455; Charles Prestinari 327; Barbara Lehr 288.

Thomas Koehnline made final remarks and welcomed announcements, then led 62 as the class took the parting hand. Sarah Lynne Gershon offered the closing prayer.

Chairman—Thomas Koehnline; Secretary—Samantha Foster