Kenneth Robertson dies in helicopter crash
September 1, 2010
SEARCY, Ark. (BNc) – Kenneth Robertson died at approximately 4 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 31 when the air medical helicopter he was piloting crashed near Clinton, Ark. Robertson and two other crew members, Kenneth Meyer, Jr., and Gayla Gregory, were killed.
The cause of the crash has not been released. Officials with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board have created a three-nautical-mile restricted fly zone around the site to begin their formal investigation.
Robertson, a graduate from Texas A&M University, was a U.S. Marine Corps pilot for 10 years, serving in Kuwait and the Middle East. He retired as a Navy aircraft mechanic. Read more
Haiti relief continues with good results
April 19, 2010
by John L. Kachelman. Jr.
JUDSONIA, Ark. (BNc) – Our early planning is paying off exceptionally well. Every container has arrived smoothly and food has been distributed without problems. Thanks to the cooperation and planning of Rang Hee, Erin Long and Counterpart International and thanks to the efforts of USAID and others involved in the government, we have had no problems with Haitian Customs.
It is the careful planning, immediate cooperation and close organization that has allowed us to see the the Lord’s Church glorified. We received this note from Pacius: “Erin Long (Counterpart) was great by helping me to get the paper quickly. People in the Customs office were so helpful to us last week. They told us what to do to get the Container out.”
Within the last seven days we have loaded and shipped seven containers with 291,500 pounds of food and relief supplies for distribution in Haiti.
We are receiving a number of reports that are providing us the means to communicate to the government how effective our distribution system is in Haiti. It is significant to point out that we are getting food delivered and distributed to areas where many of the big organizations have never touched. This is due to the fantastic cooperation and planning of our Haitian brethren.
Listen to this comment, “I lost my wife, I lost my house, I lost everything. But I find a new Family in you, because you have done a lot for me and many people in Haiti. I am happy to load this Container to help our brethren, our friends and so many others, in Port-au-Prince. You are in the States and also you are in Haiti — because in every devotion I ask for a special prayer for you. You are first in our minds.”
Thank you for your involvement in the Haiti Relief efforts. You have made it possible for the Lord’s compassion to be known by thousands!
House church holds gospel meeting
January 1, 2010
by Robert Swain
FAULKNER COUNTY, Ark. (BNc) – A couple of months ago my friend Dickie Harris approached me about doing a gospel meeting for a house church that he started in his home last year.
Dickie has been a professional musician, playing in several places including Nashville. He has friends in all walks of life. Some of his friends who he wanted to reach with the gospel felt very uncomfortable going to a typical church building, so he started to hold services in his home and they came. Read more
Minister to address U.S. conferences overseas
April 23, 2009
by Paula Harrington, BNc correspondent
JUDSONIA, Ark. (BNc) – Minister John Kachelman will keynote for two U.S. government humanitarian conferences in the Ukraine and Tajikistan and speak about the Lord’s church.
Kachelman, minister with the Judsonia church, will be the keynote speaker at the Small/Medium Transportation Program (SMTP) conference. SMTP is funded by the U. S. Department of State Office of the Coordinator for U.S. Assistance to Europe and Eurasia.
Kachelman will speak on the topic, “Who are the churches of Christ that care for Tajikistan?” Read more
Hispanic Christians Seek Deeper Bible Knowledge
December 2, 2008
GEYER SPRINGS, Ark. (BNc)- The Congregational Training Program (CTP) celebrated its grand opening with a devotional and ribbon-cutting ceremony. Read more
CRC Holds Annual Lectureship
April 11, 2008
PARAGOULD, Ark. (BNc)- Crowley’s Ridge College holds its eighth annual Bible lectureship April 13-16. Read more
Churches ‘Can’ Mission Projects
March 18, 2008
N. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (BNc)- Three congregations collect aluminum cans and send the funds to mission projects around the world. Read more
Harding Students Help Arkansas Couple
March 13, 2008
SEARCY, Ark. (BNc)- A Harding University group is working to help pay medical expenses for an Arkansas couple.
The women’s social club Zeta Rho will host a dress sale to raise money for Steve and Elizabeth Rose of Searcy (formerly of Bald Knob).
A December car accident near Joy Mountain in Rose Bud seriously injured the couple and killed their two young children.
Zeta Rho has collected more than 125 formal and semi-formal dresses and gowns donated by students and community members and will sell them for $20-30. Purses and shoes will sell for $5-10. Many of the dresses are new or have only been worn once.
The goal is to raise $5,000, and all proceeds will go directly to the Rose family to help cover medical expenses.
The public is invited to the sale March 15 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in Harding’s Hammon Room (Student Center 236).
Those who would like to donate dresses to the fund-raiser may drop them off at the same place March 14 from 2:30-5:30 p.m.
For more information or to donate items or funds, contact: Claire Dunnagan, Zeta Rho service director at (832) 465-6926 or by email: cdunnaga@harding.edu.
Arkansas Minister Charged with Rape
January 29, 2008
By Associate Editor Joe May
Editor’s note: We’d like to hear feedback from readers about the appropriateness of this story and others like it for the news site.
CLARKSVILLE, Ark. (BNc)- A minister with the Clarksville church of Christ has pleaded not guilty to raping children under his care. Read more