Johnson University announced via Facebook that “our friend and professor” Lee Richardson passed away Tuesday, Nov. 30. Tommy Smith, JU’s president, referred to Richardson as “Johnson’s Renaissance man.”
“In addition to Greek and Bible,” Smith wrote, “[Richardson] taught nearly everything else, from the natural to the social sciences, to history and philosophy.
. . . And that was just the first half of his career. He also had distinguished service as the business manager and for years managed the college’s investments with incredible success.”
Richardson also was active in mission outreach.
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“Journey to Bethlehem,” a decades-long tradition at Racine (Mo.) Christian Church, continued this year on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. The live, walk-around theater production depicting the first day of Jesus’ life featured live animals and a cast of more than 200 in period costumes. Cookies and hot chocolate were served to guests at the conclusion of the 90- to 120-minute experience.
“When you see the live baby, it’s impactful and makes the story come to life,” worship minister Darrin Brower—the production’s director—told the Joplin Globe. “Understanding God’s love for us is one of the purest messages we can send to the community.”
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At the National Bible Bowl tournament over the weekend, Southeast Christian Church Team 1 from Louisville, Ky., won the National Championship by defeating runner-up Mount Pleasant Christian Church Team 1 from Greenwood, Ind. The tournament took place at Kentucky Christian University. See the double-elimination team finals and presentation of awards at either the NBB or KCU Facebook pages. (The action starts at about the 19-minute mark.)
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Community of Faith Mission offers a safe space to eat and sleep for people in need of emergency shelter in the Greater Williamsburg, Va., area from November to March, according to wydaily.com. On Dec. 21—the longest night of the year—the program will hold a memorial service at the Williamsburg Christian Church for homeless people who passed away during the past year.
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Nearly 800 volunteers gathered at RiverGlen Christian Church in Waukesha, Wis., to pack 130,000 meals for shipment to Central America, www.CBS58.com reported. The two-day pack took place in conjunction with Lifeline Christian Mission, which will distribute the meals.
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Rocklane Christian Church, Greenwood, Ind., enjoyed a packed house of about 650 worshipping during the first service in their new worship center on Sunday. The church is also celebrating its 175th anniversary this year, the Daily Journal reported. Since beginning, the church has expanded several times.
“Every build and expansion [through the years] was for kids,” Seth Amerine, lead pastor for the past six years, told the newspaper. “They dug out that basement for Sunday school classes. They added a children’s wing, they added a gymnasium. They’re always focused on the next generation.”
The most recent building addition includes a new children’s wing.
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Hope International University recently presented its highest honor, the Spirit of Hope Award, to Doug Crozier, CEO of The Solomon Foundation, “in recognition and gratitude for his ongoing commitment to [HIU’s] mission of preparing servant leaders.” Through his leadership, Crozier has been influential in securing not just critical financing for HIU, but also for many other Christian ministries, the university said.
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Gillette (Wy.) Christian Church celebrated its 90th anniversary Sunday.
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Senior guard Coby Jones became Johnson University’s all-time leading basketball scorer in a victory over St. Andrews University last week. Jones finished the game with 33 points, giving him 2,397 thus far in his career.
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The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission will consider a recommendation to revoke Ohio Valley University’s authorization to confer degrees in that state, which likely would force closure of the Church of Christ-affiliated school in Vienna, W.Va., the Christian Chronicle reported. The commission is slated to review the recommendation this Friday. OVU, founded in 1953, has fewer than 200 students.
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