Summer break has been quite a busy time. One Sunday
each month for five months I have preached at Chillicothe, Ohio,
while they were making ready for their new preacher. One was restored
and one was baptized during that time. James Rankhorn began work
there July 1. I've preached at Bert, Ben's Run (2 baptisms), Hillview
Terrace in Moundsville, Bridge Street in New Martinsville, all
in West Virginia; Chillicothe and Jerusalem in Ohio.
All of our students have been preaching regularly.
Graduates Rodney Nulph and his family are now located with the
church at Sandyville, WV. Van Sprague, with his wife Jennifer,
moved to work with the church at Rio Grande, Ohio. Aaron Burch
is spending his summer at Fairview, WV, with the church, and Jeff
Tucker is at Reader, WV. Others are busily engaged at different
places.
I shall be preaching at W. Ripley, WV, this Sunday,
July 30th.
A highlight for the summer was the WVSOP banquet
and graduation. Brother Dick Bartrug gave the informative and
entertaining speech at the banquet. He lives at Bunker Hill, WV,
and worships at Martinsburg. For the "charge" to the
graduates brother Sam Bartrug did a superb job. He labors with
the church at McConnellsville, Ohio.
Students will be returning for the 2006 - 2007
school year on August 13th. We are looking forward to another
good year. Don't forget that our students need your prayers and
financial assistance. We greatly appreciate the generosity of
all the individuals and congregations who support our work. We
couldn't do it without you. It will be especially encouraging
if you can help us recruit a new student from your area. Please
keep us in your prayers.
You are always welcome to visit us. You may contact
us by phone, (304) 845-8001; WVSOP, P. 0. Box 785, Moundsville,
WV, or E-mail dirwvsop@aol.com