Staff Changes

Marvin Owen (wife Sue)is the new pastor at First Baptist Church of Florence, Ore.

 Darvin Jordan(wife Linda) is the new worship Leader and education minister, at Hillcrest Baptist Church in Port Angeles, Wash.

Harold Thornbrough (wife Kathy) is the new pastor at Valley Baptist Church in Sedro Woolley, Wash.

Buck Garner (wife Tammy) is the new pastor at Dryad Community Church in Centralia, Wash.

Deaths

Martha Bonner died on April 10 in Sun City, AZ, . Martha served by the side of her husband, Harry, during pastorates at First Baptist Church, Drain, OR; First Baptist Church, Madras, OR; and Wenatchee Valley (WA) Baptist Church. Martha was the bookkeeper-secretary of the Northwest Baptist Foundation prior to their move to Nashville, TN, where she served as secretary to the vice-president of the Executive Committee of the SBC. They returned to the Northwest to assist the Northwest Baptist Foundation for 10 years before retirement. Martha Bonner is survived by her husband and children Glenn, Stephen and Beth.

Sue Erickson passed away in Portland, OR. Her husband, Cork Erickson, has been pastor of New Life Baptist Church in Portland since 1986. She is survived by her husband and children, Erin, Samuel, David and Gabriel.

Moses Choi, pastor of The Vine Church in Lakewood, Wash., died on April 1. He is survived by his wife, Rebekah, and children Joshua, Billy, Daniel and David.

Church Staff Anniversaries

Olin Brock (wife Linda) was recently recognized by Trinity Baptist Church in Vancouver, Wash., for 20 years of service as pastor. Church members honored the Brocks with a week-long Alaskan cruise.