Minutes of the July 22, 1977 Commissioning Service for Missionary Journeymen

Richmond, Virginia July 22, 1977 A Commissioning Service, for Missionary Journeymen, was held in the Monument Heights Baptist Church, Richmond, Virginia, 7:30 p.m., July 22, 1977. John W. Patterson, second vice-president of the Board, presided. Mr. Stan Romanstine served as Chorister, Miss Amy Ashworth as Pianist and Miss Susan Gay as Organist. The service opened with the Processional: "God of Grace and God of Glory." Guest were recognized by the presiding officer. Greg Holden, former missionary journeyman, read a passage of Scripture and led in prayer. The Missionary Journeymen rendered a special number: "Go Ye into All the World." Louis Cobbs, secretary for Missionary Personnel, introduced the Journeyman Training Program. Stanley A. Nelson, associate secretary for Missionary Personnel, brought a report of the Training Program for 1977. Ray Spence, local Board member, gave a response from the Committee on Missionary Personnel . The audience joined in singing the Hymn: "In Christ There Is No East or West." Dr. Stanley A. Nelson, of the Board staff, brought a Charge to the Parents of the Missionary Journeymen. Brief testimonies were heard from the following Missionary Journeymen: Kittie Colvin, South Africa Janet Bauer, Spain Robert Jones, Honduras Hal Cunnyngham, North Brazil Tom Jackson, Ghana Carolyn Porterfield, Japan Marissa Tomlinson, Colombia Don Dillahunty, Thailand The Missionary Journeymen rendered another special number: "Ye Shall Be Witnesses." Vance C. Kirkpatrick, missionary to Kenya, led in the Commitment of the Missionary Journeymen. Dr. Baker J. Cauthen, executive director, gave a Charge to the Missionary Journeymen and presented Commissioning Certificates. Mike Lundy, director of training, led in the Paryer of Dedication. Keith Parks, director of the Mission Support Division, pronounced the Benediction. Following the Commissioning Service, a briefing for parents of Missionary Journeymen was held in the front of the sanctuary. Following the entire service, the Journeymen met for a period of fellowship in the parlor of the Foreign Mission Board. The following young people were commissioned as Missionary Journeymen: EAST ASIA Susan Brooks, Hong Kong Steve Fox, Hong Kong Ruth Ann Jos 1 in, Hong Kong Diane Woodcock, Hong Kong Bethany Bownds, Japan Iva Nell Kitts, Japan Doug Moran, Japan Carolyn Porterfield, Japan Toni Richerson, Japan Peter Stillman, Japan Jennie Stillman, Japan Susan Vessey, Japan Jim Chandler, Korea Mary Lyn Ward, Korea Cindy Wohler, Korea Mary Griffith, Taiwan Marti Sullivan, Taiwan