125th Anniversary- Bethlehem- Ossian, Indiana

 

We were blessed to travel

 to our growing up congregation

in Indiana for the 

125th Anniversary celebration

on June 12, 2022.

Husband, John, was asked to preach

 for the morning Worship Service.

                                

Special bookmark and visuals 

for the lovely banquet luncheon.

Family and extended family

 joined us for the day.

                                      

                                     Co-grandparents- 

Steve and Cindy Schumacher were there also.

Cindy has also been a teacher at Bethlehem.

There were articles of church history and we found

 the one when father-in- law- Wm. O Denninger 

retired after 45 years in ministry in 1980.

He came to Bethlehem, Ossian 

when I was in 5th grade and John was in 6th grade.

My 2nd grade classroom with 1st and 3rd grades.

My third grade classroom 

with the the 2nd and 1st grades.

We were blessed to get short visits

 with some of our classmates.

                          

                          John had 12 in his class and I had 11.

Some of them gathered here for a class photo.

God has blessed this congregation 

with many faithful people and we give thanks

 for this rich heritage in our lives.