A very rare original copy of Thomas Campbell’s Declaration and Address from 1809 is now on display at the Brown Library on the campus of Abilene Christian University in Texas. The document played an integral role in the start of the Restoration Movement. This particular copy was passed down within a family for many years; brothers Wesley and Bradley Williams of Tennessee handed off the document to Mac Ice, ACU’s director of special collections and archives, about a year ago. The copy of the Declaration and Address at ACU is the only one publicly displayed in the United States, according to an article in the Christian Chronicle. Learn more about ACU’s vast collections at blogs.acu.edu/specialcollections.
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Nancy Bacus, who had a long association with Ozark Christian College and did extensive work in Jamaica and Jordan, died Oct. 17 at age 81. Her funeral in the chapel at OCC on Monday was livestreamed. In 2003 she moved to Amman, Jordan, to start the first public library in that nation. “Books and More was . . . designed to be a bridge between all cultures and faith and continues to this day as one of the few places in the nation where people of all nationalities and backgrounds can gather together, learn, train, access books and resources and build community,” according to her obituary. In 2014 she received the Seth Wilson Outstanding Alumni Award from OCC. Survivors include her husband, Harvey, and children, Jackie and James.
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Gerald L. Parriott, 90, of Scottsbluff, NE, died Sept. 20 at a medical center in that city. A funeral service took place Sept. 24 at Central Church of Christ in Gering, NE. Mr. Parriott earned degrees from San Jose Bible College (now William Jessup University) in California, Ozark Christian College in Joplin, MO, and Fort Hays State University in Hays, KS. He served churches in Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, South Dakota, and Alaska, among others. He was president, academic dean, and professor of both Iowa Christian College in Des Moines and Platte Valley Bible College (now Summit Christian College) in Nebraska. He is survived by Betty, his wife of 68 years, and sons Jerry and Jeff, among others. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Teresa. A complete obituary is available at Reverence Funeral Parlor’s website.
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A complete obituary for Dr. Richard D. Hogan, 89, was posted in the Daily Nonpareil on Sunday. He died Sept. 27. As we reported Sept. 28, Hogan served as president of the 1990 North American Christian Convention in Kansas City, Mo., and was a member of the Publishing Committee at Standard Publishing for about 20 years. He also was a Minnesota Bible College graduate and a longtime minister in Iowa and Arkansas. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m., with a service at 11 a.m., on Saturday at Cutler-O’Neill-Meyer-Woodring Funeral Home and Crematory in Council Bluffs, IA.
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Mulberry International distributed 40,000 pounds of meals to displaced Ukrainians through its network of volunteers and multiple churches in various cities, according to the mission’s recent newsletter. The International Disaster Emergency Service (IDES) shipped the container to Ukraine.
Mulberry also updated supporters on two additional appeals. The ministry raised $8,440 in school supplies for Ukrainian children and has raised more than $11,000 to supply Ukrainian families with firewood for this winter. (Click to see the entire newsletter.)
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Ends of the Earth Cycling—which we highlighted in an April 26 article—has announced its tours for 2023. Dates for rides range from 3- and 5-day tours of the Florida Keys to Key West in March, to a five-day Natchez Trace ride in October. Rides raise money for youth ministries worldwide. View all of their 2023 tours and register to ride at www.endscycling.com.
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Point University’s football squad will host Kentucky Christian University at noon this Saturday at Ram Stadium in Valley, Ala.
The Skyhawks and the Knights have identical 2-6 records. Both teams have beaten Union College (Barbourville, Ky.) and St. Andrews University (Laurinburg, N.C.). Point and KCU both won this past Saturday.
Last year, KCU defeated Point 25-22 in a game played at Grayson, Ky. Point University is located in West Point, Ga., but plays its games nearby in Valley, Ala.
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Kentucky Christian University recently hosted “ICOM at KCU” as part of Missions Awareness Week. Missionaries from around the world spoke in chapel services, got to know students in the Exhibit Hall, and led discussions in classrooms. Students, faculty, and staff packed more than 16,000 meals at an event sponsored by Lifeline Christian Mission; the meals are being sent to the Hands and Feet Project in Haiti.
The actual International Conference On Missions is set for Nov. 3-5 in Columbus, Ohio. The theme is “Perfect Unity.”
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The Campus Pastors Summit is slated for Jan. 25-26 in El Cajon, Calif. Early bird registration ($299) continues through Oct. 31. Learn more at campuspastor.com.
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