Final Evening
Part 7
TFC Staff Retreat
Maranatha Conference Center, Muskegon, MI
Wednesday, May 19
Cerwin and Chaplain Sam and Janet McIntosh, discuss plans for a future chapel – maybe the next one Cerwin builds.
This will be a fun delivery for us to make, as they serve at Sherwood Park, Alberta, which is about 200 miles north of Calgary.
At suppertime Charlene Sackett and their children surprised Tim by having the staff sing happy birthday to him.
Tim and Charlene
With his birthday cake.
I’m not sure where this frog came from, but I expect it had something to do with the Sackett boys. 
Dwayne pretends that he is going to eat it.
Chaplains Jim Smalley and Ted Keller opened the evening’s activities by leading and singing a few songs.
(Tuesday, May 25 – Just after Chaplain Jim Smalley arrived at the chapel at Frystown, PA, he received a phone call that their house in WV had burned to the ground. Keep them in your prayers.)
Scott Weidner, TFC President, preparing for the commissioning service for chaplains who have served with TFC for at least one year.
Murray Scott, Director of Overseas Ministries, congratulates Chaplain David Phiri, Zambia, Africa.
Dennis Finnamore, Director of Canadian Ministries, reads the three names of men from Canada who will be commissioned at their staff conference in a few weeks. None of the three were able to attend this retreat.
Bunny O’Hare, Director of Chaplain Wellness, reads a certificate to the chaplains from the USA.
Scott Weidner challenges those who are being commissioned.
Howard Jones, President Emeritus, prays for them. Most of the directors joined the group to lay hands on those being commissioned.
Following the commissioning service, Doug Kraus, Director of Development, led us in a communion service. In this photo Gary Nussbaum, Director of Church and Community Development, is serving bread to Chaplain Tom Kemp (North Bend, Washington).
Chaplain Mike Touhy (Racine, WI) serves grape juice to his wife.
We closed the evening with talent night. Chaplains David Phiri and Ted Keller singing.
Tammy Keller preparing to sing.
Gloria Rader singing
Isabel and Garrett Sackett keeping time with their hands and paper cups.
Jeremy Sackett singing a song
Jeremy, Garrett, and Isabel represented all of the TFC children as Chaplain Tim and Ted prayed for them.
That closed a meaningful and fun evening.
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Tomorrow night: Traveling home from Michigan
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