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David Rust Memorial Singing (2025 Edition)

St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, Bloomington, Indiana

Sat, Oct 25, ’25

The annual Rust Memorial Singing was held on Saturday before the fourth Sunday in October at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church. The class was called to order by Shannon Tibbs leading 31t; Beth Garfinkel leading 84, and Adrian Eldridge leading 99 and then offering the opening prayer. Leaders: Joshua Joy 39t; Rob Tibbs 117; Janice Harrell 35; Carolyn Craig 126; Samantha Foster 455; Thomas Smith 254; Aaron Jones 48 (ShH); Shannon Tibbs 141; Keith Collins 198; Geo Colvard 313b; Sarah Lynne Gershon 41; Barbara Lehr 72b; Marlen Rust 59; Keith Seidel 495; Tom Morton 420t; Sarah Ward 155.

RECESS

Leaders: Ray Rechenberg 101t, 40; Karen Arnett 192; Randy Webber 236; Alice Bean 472; Rich Overturf 373; Tim Morton 424t (ShH); Thomas Koehnline 302; Adrian Eldridge 385b; Joshua Joy 326; Geo Colvard 547; Sarah Ward 178t; Barbara Lehr 270; Sarah Lynne Gershon 282; Tom Morton 496; Marlen Rust 40; Aaron Jones 260 (ShH); Karen Arnett 474.

RECESS

Leaders: Thomas Koehnline 76b; Thomas Smith 170 (ShH); Tim Morton 422 (ShH); Samantha Foster 418b (ShH); Keith Seidel 172; Carolyn Craig 68b; Shannon Tibbs 178b; Alice Bean 369; Randy Webber 487. Aaron Jones offered a blessing before the meal.

LUNCH

The class was called back to order by Sarah Ward leading 244. Leaders: Beth Garfinkel 140b (ShH); Keith Collins 277; Ray Rechenberg 29t; Rich Overturf 56b; Sarah Lynne Gershon 383; Karen Arnett 257; Barbara Lehr 112; Joshua Joy 159.

Thomas Koehnline read the names from the deceased list and led 285t, then read the names from the sick and shut-ins list and led 284.

Leaders: Shannon Tibbs 449; Tim Morton 544; Geo Colvard 86.

RECESS

Leaders: Barbara Lehr 448b; Samantha Foster 333; Randilyne Santiago 76t (ShH); Geo Colvard 436; Barbara Lehr and Thomas Koehnline 242 (ShH). Announcements were made.

Shannon Tibbs led 62 as the class took the parting hand. Adrian Eldridge offered the closing prayer.

Chair—Shannon Tibbs; Secretary—Samantha Foster