#morningside survivors

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I haven't seen much on Tumblr about the Lost Alaskans Project but this is Birdie Sam, a Two-Spirit Lingít activist, and their dad is Elder Bob Sam, Lingít of Sitka, who works to repatriate the remains of First Nations children and adults who were subjected to residential schools and mental hospitals.

They're asking folks to please spread the word to reach as many possible kin and survivors of the estimated 3500 Alaskans committed to Morningside Mental Institution in Oregon.

For those that have more time to share, Birdie has some great free resources, education, and suggested actions on their site and in their free newsletter, to learn more about and help take action on The Lost Alaskans Project, environmentalism, Land Back, and Indigenous Rights.

Birdie can also be found on many other sites under the name ShowMe_YourMask. They also have a shop with some great merch. All support anywhere helps them continue to advocate for their family and communities nationwide.

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I'm so fucking angry and exhausted about the Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre thing because I KNOW a lot of the people involved in this Utterly Fucking Spurious TERF nuisance case and I KNOW how bullshit the case WAS and that it literally followed from the person who leveled the suit trying to push my friend out of employment for being openly nonbinary.

and also because in all the horrendous shit TERFs do in my city I take their nonstop years-long harassment of the rape crisis centre staff extremely personally.

both because as a cis female survivor the ERCC have me the support I needed to put my life back together after over a decade of rape and sexual abuse, and the fact that they're LGBTQ+ friendly is a feature, not a bug, in that. and because it's just so fucking bullshit that these people claiming to speak for women, to speak for survivors, to be feminists, have devoted YEARS to harassing the women and nonbinary people working for not much pay in extremely traumatic conditions to offer radical support. call yourself a fucking feminist. call yourself someone who cares about survivors. but they're accompanying survivors through the court process, talking them through the aftermath, building community, working to change legislation and offer safety, and you're sat on your fucking keyboard sending them harassment and rape and death threats and gore and trying to sue out of existence a feminist project which has been run by and for survivors since the beginning because, what, because they don't take your fucking bigotry seriously? because they're more interested in supporting survivors than humouring your Disgusted Of Morningside horseshit? because some of their staff are trans?

literally go fuck yourself. there are thousands of women waiting on support because there continue to be high levels of sexual and gender violence in Edinburgh and beyond, and because of your stupid fucking small-minded obsession with trans people you've spent literally half a decade harassing one of the few available services to the point they can't fundraiser, can't keep open doors or dropins running, had to shut down their public facing comms, and their staff are dealing with long term stress and trauma from being hounded in and out of work for the crime of working for a fucking rape crisis centre. and this fucking time wasting money wasting suit is an overt attempt to kill one of Scotland's oldest and best-regarded rape crisis services out of fucking spite and it's sick. It's sick fucking bullshit and anyone who's ever pretended to give a fuck about survivors and has gone along with the harassment of Mridul Wadhwa and the ERCC team should be fucking ashamed of their hypocrisy and miserable misogynistic cruelty.

Basically, die.

[wingsyouburn]

Happy Birthday Runic!!

So it is the lovely @runicmagitek's birthday today, and some mutual friends and I got together to shower them with art and fic. Here's the master list of everything we've made - I'll update it as necessary. Happy birthday, Runic!! loose strands by meredactyl (Aeris/Tifa, Final Fantasy VII) rituals don't have to be grand. sometimes, the smallest can be the most meaningful. Ante Up by Postal_Ninja (Celes/Setzer, Final Fantasy VI) Raised by the Empire from infancy, the last place that Celes Chere thought she would find herself was on the stage of a world-renown opera house performing an aria for a captive audience. But given her uncanny resemblance to Maria, the soprano and star of the opera, it seemed the perfect opportunity for her to take the singer's place as bait. The prey? Setzer Gabbiani, a notoriously rich gambler and owner of the world's only airship... and the only person capable of helping the Returners strike back at the Empire. But would her efforts be enough to ensnare him? it fades sublime by lireside (Aerith/Tifa, Final Fantasy VII) The beach is private. In a perfect world, that wouldn’t matter—to Tifa, who wears long vests to cover up her scars, or to Aerith, who keeps her dresses buttoned up to hide the keloid gash on her stomach. But it does matter, and here, they’re free: to bare it all and luxuriate in each other’s radiance. skin-to-skin by Lunardrop (Aerith/Tifa, Final Fantasy VII) Her beautiful scar, the mark of a survivor, is flushed, seeming to beat against Aerith's other hand like her gentle heart, and Aerith's desire soars for Tifa to see herself as how she sees her. morningside rituals by tangerinabina_de_archanea (Tifa/Rude, Final Fantasy VII) Tifa and Rude have a few morning habits, some more pleasurable than others. As Long As Your Love's There To Lead Me by wingsyouburn (BJ/Natsuno/Keitaro, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim) Morning in the Miura household. Art by GalianZinc (Aerith/Tifa, Final Fantasy VII, NSFW)

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Books to Read with the Lights on...

Happy Halloween! 

Check out these spooky reads to get in the Halloween spirit...but beware! These tales are sure to fright and delight! 

The Sawkill Girls by Claire Legrand

On the island of Sawkill Rock, whispers of a horrific monster is shared around campfires, but the legends are based in truth. Girls have been disappearing for decades. No one has dared to fight back...until now. 

How to Hang a Witch by Adrienne Mather

When you’re a descendant of Cotton Mather, one of the infamous individuals responsible for the Salem Witch Trials, you might not want to move to the scene of the crime...especially when the descendants of the witches are out for revenge.

Dread Nation by Justina Ireland

The Civil War was not ended by surrender...but by the rising of the dead. Raised to slaughter shamblers against her will as a part of the Native and Negro Reeducation Act, Jane gets caught in a conspiracy that sends her into the vulnerable wild west to defend corrupt burgeoning towns from the onslaught of shambler invasions...but she quickly realizes that the restless dead are among the least of her problems. 

The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein

Being rescued by Victor Frankenstein comes at a price. Having been rescued from horrific circumstances by his unsmiling harsh figure, Elizabeth knows she can withstand his dark temper by acquiescing to his every whim...but this fight for survival is slowly giving way to darkness. 

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

To say Nobody Owens grows up with an unconventional childhood is a severe understatement. Raised by ghosts in a graveyard, “Bod” is the sole survivor after a killer slaughters his whole family...but the killer is still out there waiting for their chance to finish the job. 

The Agony House by Cherie Priest

Returning home after Hurricane Katrina, Denise’s family decides to turn a dilapidated house into a bed and breakfast as a way to start over...but something sinister lurks beneath the floorboards and within the walls and it’s up to Denise to solve the mystery if she and her family want to survive. 

House of Furies by Madeline Roux

Always read the fine print before you are hired for a new job. When Louisa is hired as a maid at Coldthistle House, she quickly realizes the true purpose of the boarding house...to lure those who have committed evil acts in life, pass judgment upon their crimes, and execute justice in whatever manner Coldthistle’s owner, Mr. Morningside feels fit. 

The Sacrifice Box by Martin Stewart

A stone box sits hidden from the world. 5 friends find it and agree to make a sacrifice...to follow the rules they choose and to not break them under any circumstance. Four years later, their sacrifices come back to haunt them and they know one of their own has betrayed them all. 

Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake

When his father dies, Cas Lowood takes on the family business...of killing the dead. When he takes on the ghost of the legendary Anna Dressed in Blood, what he finds is dark and completely unexpected. 

Pitch Dark by Courtney Alameda

In space, nobody can hear you scream...

What do you do when you’re facing deadly aliens who kill with sound as well as a greedy corporate organization bent on claiming historical artifacts? For Tuck and Laura, it means fight back...but first you have to survive. 

Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake

Three rival sisters. Three powerful gifts. One throne to win. On their 16th birthday, the battle begins with horrific betrayal, deadly intent, and a competition that will shake the kingdom. 

Also, the depictions of ingesting poison are enough to turn any stomach. 

The Diviners by Libba Bray

Evie O’Neil does not expect a dance with the supernatural when she’s sent to New York City as a “punishment” for brewing trouble in her small hometown...despite her uncle’s obsession with the occult. But dark forces are brewing on the bustling streets of the Big Apple during the roaring 20s. This book will captivate and haunt readers from page one.  

This Darkness Mine by Mindy McGinnis

A girl with her path set...a twin who was never born but never died...Sasha’s war with herself, amidst lost gaps in time and missing memories that she cannot explain, forces her to explore whats good and what’s bad and who she’s willing to hurt to keep her life her own. 

The Rattled Bones by S.M. Parker

On an uninhabited island off the coast of Maine, a haunting song carries over the waves, entrancing an unexpecting Rilla Brae. Coping with the sudden loss of her father, Rilla Brae,alongside archaeology student Sam, is drawn towards the image of a girl standing on the shore and the mystery of the island that the locals refuse to talk about...

The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco 

Tea is an accidental necromancer, or a bone witch, which makes her different from her family and ostracized from their community. Finding solace with an older bone witch after accidentally resurrecting her brother, Tea seeks to become an asha, but dark forces are gathering and she must make powerful choices with danger lurking behind every corner. 

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Decades after Klansmen killed 5 during protest, a North Carolina city's apology comes too late for some

New Post has been published on https://appradab.com/decades-after-klansmen-killed-5-during-protest-a-north-carolina-citys-apology-comes-too-late-for-some/

Decades after Klansmen killed 5 during protest, a North Carolina city's apology comes too late for some

Over 40 years later, the North Carolina city has formally apologized for the deaths of five people during an attack by Ku Klux Klan members and the American Nazi Party.

The Greensboro Police Department has declined to comment on the resolution.

The resolution is the latest in efforts by cities and states across the US to acknowledge past tragedies. The shifts in response come as the country reckons with racism and police reform in the wake of nationwide protests and the deaths of Black men and women at the hands of police.

“We have been pushing for this all 40 years, ” Johnson said. He describes the resolution’s passing as a weight off of his shoulders.

“My children have had to grow up on the cultural view in this city that I was an evil person, that I set this up, that I knew it was going to happen and that I wanted a fight with the Klan and so forth,” he said. “Just a lot of nonsense but I think that has cleared up a little bit now and we’re given a little more credit for trying to do the right thing.”

The attack, commonly referred to as the Greensboro Massacre, happened on November 3, 1979, when Communist Workers Party members met for a “Death to the Klan” rally, according to an account of the massacre and its aftermath published by The University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

The multiracial group of protesters gathered at the center of the Morningside Homes, a housing development in a majority Black neighborhood. Days before the rally, Klansmen and neo-Nazis from across North Carolina heard about the planned demonstration.

As the marchers gathered, the Klansmen followed the demonstrators.

The two groups taunted one another until shots were fired, though according to UNC at Greensboro, it’s unclear where the shots originated. As tensions escalated, Klansmen and neo-Nazis grabbed firearms from their car and began exchanging fire with demonstrators, ultimately killing five.

Cesar Cauce, Dr. James Waller, William Evan Sampson, Sandra Neely Smith and Michael Nathan lost their lives in the massacre.

“This apology is 41 years too late,” Councilwoman Michelle Kennedy said during a virtual City Council meeting on October 6. “On behalf of the 5-year-old kid that I was then and the terror that that sparked for me and the fear that I saw in people’s faces for the first time in ways that as a White woman I will never fully understand, I am sorry for what the city of Greensboro failed to do on that day and for the things that we did.”

“There is nothing in my professional life or really in my adult life that means more to me than saying what we are saying tonight and the only thing I regret is that it didn’t happen 41 years ago,” she said.

Why the resolution says police were complicit

The resolution acknowledges that the Greensboro Police Department knew about the planned attack by the Ku Klux Klan and American Nazi Party but failed to warn the marchers from the Communist Workers Party (CWP).

A police informant told the Klan about the planned rally. The “longtime Klan member and former FBI informant was hired by the police to attend and report on meetings of the Klan and local communist organizations,” according to UNC at Greensboro.

The informant told the police about the Klan’s plans for an armed confrontation, but the resolution says that the police did not in turn warn the CWP about the potential for violence. Police were already wary of the march and the CWP activists.

A day after the incident, warrants were issued for 14 Klansmen and neo-Nazis. Less than a month after the massacre, on December 12, the men “were each charged with four counts of first-degree murder, one count of felony riot, and one count of conspiracy.”

A year later, after a weeklong deadlock at trial, the all-White jury ��returned a not guilty verdict on all five murder counts.” In 1983, new charges were filed in the case, but a second trial again led to acquittals.

Eventually, after a trial in a civil suit filed by victims against the City of Greensboro and others, “on June 6, 1985, $351,500 was awarded in the wrongful death of Michael Nathan. Smaller amounts were awarded to survivors Tom Clark and Paul Bermanzohnm, while no money was awarded to the estates of Waller, Cauce, Sampson, and Smith,” according to UNC at Greensboro.

Not all were in favor of approving the resolution

Despite the board’s vote earlier this month, two council members did not agree with the apology.

“It was a horrible, horrible day with the tragic loss of life but I do not believe that the City and the Police Department knew of the events that were about to take place on that fateful day,” Councilwoman Marikay Abuzuaiter told Appradab in a statement.

Both Abuzuaiter and Councilwoman Nancy Hoffmann voted against the resolution, because they say language in it suggests that police knew about the impending attack and, according to their review of reports regarding the incident, those are unsubstantiated claims.

“I find myself in the difficult, indeed impossible, position this evening of being in support of a formal Resolution of Apology but unable to support this resolution based on its language indicting the City of Greensboro Police Department and other City personnel for an event that occurred 41 years ago and one which has been exhaustively investigated and vetted,” Hoffmann said during last week’s meeting and in a statement to Appradab.

After reviewing three investigations and reports from 1980, Hoffmann said, “neither report found evidence of willful or wanton conduct by the officers of the GPD prior to the actual altercations between the opposing parties.”

“I wish this event had never occurred; we always grieve the loss of life,” she said. “But I find nothing in the contemporaneous reporting of this event that convinces me of collusion or malicious action or inaction on the part of the Greensboro Police Department or City personnel.”

“I unequivocally reject the thinking that while this Resolution indicts a police department of 41 years ago, it does not impact our current Police Department and Chief. The words of this Resolution continue to place our Police Department and our City under a cloud of negativity as we strive to continue moving forward and making progress in all areas in a year that has been difficult and challenging.”

A continuous 40-year push, but why now?

In 2009, a Greensboro City Council statement of regret was passed, according to Hoffmann, with which she and Abuzuaiter were personally involved through their work and membership on the city’s Human Relations Commission.Then, after the events in Charlottesville, Virginia, where one person was killed and 19 were hurt after a speeding car drove into a crowd of counterprotesters ahead of the “Unite the Right” rally of White nationalists and other right-wing groups, an apology motion was made. That motion passed 7-1.

Rev. Johnson, who was involved in leading the 1979 march, told Appradab that even though the city council issued a statement of regret in 2009, it was unclear what they were regretful for.

“I think there are three things involved in an authentic apology: One is clarity on what exactly you’re apologizing for, two to the best of your ability to say why you think this happened, what was fueling it and three, what is going to be done about it.”

Johnson said these elements were addressed to some degree, but not fully.

“The city has been very reluctant to criticize the police department and if they had actually told the truth right after ’79, many of the police, probably, including the chief would have had to go to court and possibly have been convicted,” he said.

Last year, Johnson formed a group of religious leaders, participants and eyewitnesses to the events of 1979 to meet with members of the city council to craft a resolution.

Last Wednesday, Johnson’s community- based organization, The Beloved Community Center hosted a Facebook Live with survivors and supporters in response to the city’s vote and apology.

“I want us to appreciate the magnitude and the depth of what happened,” he said in the video. “But having said all that, I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude to the City Council.”

The resolution also says that every year, the City of Greensboro will honor and award five graduating seniors at James B. Dudley High School with “Morningside Homes Memorial Scholarships,” an academic award of $1,979 in memory of Cauce, Waller, Sampson, Smith and Nathan.

The scholarships will be given to students who submit pieces of an expressive medium, or other forms of expression focusing on racial and social justice issues.

[melissamariadz]

One of the amazing things I've been working on lately with my recently launched consultancy, AdHoc (A Desire to Help Others Consultancy) is fundraising for a very dear, nearly-decade long friend @HollyLynchNY who is running for Congress in NY-10–west side of Manhattan beneath Morningside Heights and some west/south parts of Brooklyn—Holly born and raised in the district, and 2-Time Cancer Survivor ready to help bring change to New York. Campaign Kickoff Event Kickoff Wed, Sep 18 6-8 at amazing 100% non-profit @PSKitchenNYC Please DM me for RSVP details or see details on my private Facebook profile. Can't wait to see many of you there to meet Holly and learn more about how she will help NYers rise up to build a better America together! 🙌❤️ #NYC #HollyLynch #HollyLynchNY #NY10 https://www.instagram.com/p/B2ABIQEgkCA/?igshid=nupgzcaa0ynu

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tag game,,,

rules: you can usually tell a lot about a person by the music they listen to! put your music library on shuffle and list the first 10 songs, then tag 10 people.

tagged by: @dijkstraspath

1. What about us P!nk

2. That Green Gentleman Panic! At The Disco

3. Willow Jasmine Thomson

4. I Lived Caleb and Kelsey

5. Rivers and Roads The Head And The Heart

6. Take Me Home Us The Duo

7. Survivor Helen Jane Long

8. Bungalow Scott Helman

9. Empress Morningsiders

10. Wait for It Hamilton Cast, Leslie Odom Jr.

tagging: @homebeccer, @tehloserprince, @heliogoodbye, @iwouldhavefollowedyou, @littlefrogqueen, @thebrainspew, @anat33artblog, @rambowsempei, @chidoriyama, @captainkirkk, @viciousmollymaukery

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SHELAGH ROGERS - HOW RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL SURVIVORS CHANGED HER LIFE, HOW TO ENHANCE THE PERSONAL QUALITY INTERVIEWERS MUST POSSESS, HOW AND WHY CANLIT GOT BETTER (MF GALAXY 113)

THE JOB OF THE NEXT CHAPTER, WHY LIT SHOULDN’T BE ALL BRAN, INTERVIEWING ADVICE PETER GZOWSKI GAVE HER, WHEN TO BUILD RAPPORT WITH GUESTS, WHY IT’S BETTER SHE CAN’T SEE HER GUESTS, THE BEST WAY TO STYLE YOUR VOICE

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If you’re a Canadian who loves books as much as you love radio, then it’s almost a guarantee that legendary broadcaster Shelagh Rogers has been in your life for a long time.

Rogers is the host and producer of CBC Radio’s The Next Chapter, Canada’s leading author-interview radio show focusing on indigenous and settler Canadian writers. She started at CBC in 1980, hosting music and current affairs programmes, and working her way up eventually became the permanent guest host on Peter Gzowski’s Morningside, the host of This Morning, and also of Sounds Like Canada.

She’s won a range of awards and honourary doctorates, and as a result of her work and advocacy, Native Counseling Services of Alberta gave her their Achievement in the Aboriginal Community Award, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada inducted her as an honourary witness, the Order of Canada elected her as an Officer, and the University of Victoria named her Chancellor.

Rogers was in Edmonton on February 28, 2017 to host the Edmonton Public Library’s Conversation about Reconciliation at the Ramada Inn on Kingsway. Before she took the stage, we spoke briefly about a range of topics, including:

How a group of residential school survivors changed her life, and why she needed quit her show to pursue their story

The job of her show The Next Chapter and why literature shouldn’t be All Bran

The personal quality that interviewers must possess, and how you can learn to enhance it

When people are most likely to respond to you so you can build rapport

The advice that radio legend Peter Gzowski gave her

Why not being able to see her guests is not a bug, but a feature

How CanLit has changed for the better, and

For broadcasters and podcasters, the best way to style your voice

And now on MF GALAXY, my conversation with Shelagh Rogers.

Shelagh Rogers provided EPL with a selection of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and children's books that explore residential schools, reconciliation, and Indigenous identity.

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Of the 112 churches listed on the Bob Jones University intranet White List, 7 are closed. 

Of the remaining 105, only 79 have any substantive information listed on their websites or Facebook pages. 

Of those 79:

19% are staffed or elder-led by BJU employees. And two of those don’t make it to the BJU public list. Brad Baugham’s Emmanuel Bible and Ray St. John’s Trinity Baptist. Odd.

68% employ BJU alumni. That’s not really a surprise. Bob Jones, Inc. has acted like a denomination since before 1927.

What is a surprise is how few of those BJU alumni employed by white-listed churches admit to their alma mater. Nearly a third of the local BJU-led and BJU-white-listed churches won’t admit they attended BJU! Read these bios:

Pastor Matt [Collier] grew up in Transylvania County. After graduating from Brevard High School, he moved away from the area for 8 years to attend college and seminary before returning in 2001 to establish CampsAbroad, an international missions organization that specializes in establishing Christian camps for young people.

Pastor Paul [Whitt] grew up in Alabama, but graduated from college and seminary in South Carolina. 

Pastor Matt [Whitcomb] joined the Calvary staff in 2015 where he oversees the Music and Technology Teams. He has been ministering as a Music Pastor since 2004, and has served in various capacities as a choral conductor, band director, orchestra director, and private music instructor. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education and a Master of Arts in Choral Conducting. Matt and his wife Rachelle have two children and live in Simpsonville.

Lonnie [Polson] grew up in a Christian home in Indiana and trusted Christ as his Savior at the age of twelve. After graduating from high school Lonnie migrated to South Carolina to attend college and seminary. He earned an undergraduate degree in dramatic arts, master’s degrees in communication, education, and pastoral studies, and a doctorate in educational administration. Lonnie taught communication and theatre on the college level for thirty-five years before entering the pastorate at CBCHS on a full time basis in 2012. Throughout his years of collegiate ministry, Lonnie sought every opportunity to use his preaching gifts and Biblical training—preaching regularly in college chapel, preaching and teaching at his local church, serving as pulpit supply for area churches, and serving for two years as assistant pastor of Berean Baptist Church in Charlotte. In 2004 a small group of believers called Lonnie to help them plant Community Bible Church in the Holly Springs community of Spartanburg County, where Lonnie now serves full time as the pastor for preaching and teaching.

Dan [Smetana] grew up in northeastern Ohio under the influence of godly parents and a gospel-preaching church. At the age of fourteen, he recognized his need to be saved and called on the name of Jesus Christ for salvation. Dan attended college and seminary in South Carolina where he met his wife Carrie. 

Growing up in the home of an Army chaplain meant one thing – moving. Brad [Baugham] has visited or lived in every state in America (except for Alaska and North Dakota, which he is no hurry to get to) and nine foreign countries. He moved to the Upstate in the early 90s and is married to one of the best-looking girls ever. They have three children.

Mike [Gray] was born in Salt Lake City and lived most of his pre-college days about an hour north near Ogden, Utah. He studied Biology in college, going on to earn a Masters and Ph.D. in Microbiology. Since finishing his Ph.D. in 1978, Mike has taught a variety of biological science courses. He is passionate about teaching and learning and directs a summer program in teaching excellence for college teachers.

Doug Payne and his wife, Elaine, both trusted Christ to save them when they were young adults and have enjoyed serving the Lord together for many years. Following Doug’s undergraduate ministerial training and the completion of a graduate degree, he was ordained to the ministry.

Mike Thomas was saved at the age of fourteen and later surrendered to God’s calling him to preach in full-time ministry. He earned his undergraduate degree in Bible and his seminary degree in Pastoral Studies in 2001. 

Serving as the Pastor for Teaching, Andrew [Franseen] preaches, provides direction for the elders, staff and church, and works alongside the other elders in discipling the congregation. Prior to taking his role at Grace, Andrew served as a pastoral assistant at Hampton Park Baptist Church. This experience, combined with his degrees in both Bible and Theology, has helped Andrew to know God better and to make God known, especially by highlighting the glory of God seen in the person and work of Jesus Christ.

Mitch [Miller] started preaching at Griggs from time to time while he was in college. For two years he helped lead his fellow students in serving the church and reaching the neighborhood. In 2015, after receiving his B.A. in Bible Evangelism and spending 5 years in youth ministry, he was welcomed back as the senior pastor. 

Chris [Barney] grew up in Waterford, Michigan, where he trusted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior at the age of 11. Shortly after, Chris sensed the Lord’s leading in his life to pursue pastoral work. Chris pursued theological training, eventually earning a Ph.D. in New Testament interpretation. 

Dan [Brooks] serves as Heritage’s preaching pastor. He is husband to Kristen, father to Luke, Kate, Hailey, and Seth, and adopted son of God the Father. A resident of Taylors, Dan is also a sometimes hiker and outdoor adventurer and has been a pastoral staff member at Heritage Bible Church since 1992.

While working through degrees in Humanities and Speech, Abe [Stratton] attended Heritage for four years. God used the preaching of His Word and the joyful worship of His people to knit his heart to this church community. In the winter of 2006, Abe completed his graduate degree and married his best friend, Liz.

Pastor Wade Kuhlewind Jr. was born in a small-town area in southwestern Pennsylvania. Growing up as the son of a pastor, he was introduced to conservative evangelical Christianity from the very beginning. From setting up tables for a funeral meal to teaching junior church, he was involved in many of the details of church ministry. Sitting through thousands of sermons and Sunday school classes further provided him with an extensive knowledge of Bible stories and a basic understanding of Bible doctrines.

Spiritually, however, he wavered between times of assurance and doubt concerning the certainty of God’s saving work in his life. Sometimes, he would frequently call out to God for salvation just in case his previous prayers did not work. Though he had attended a Christian school from K5 through 12th grade and had enrolled in a Christian college to study for the pastorate, his struggles with salvation and doubt had not disappeared. 

Pastor [Josh] Crockett is serving in his 12th year as a shepherd first at Grace Baptist Church in Anderson, Indiana and now at Morningside. He graduated with an undergraduate degree in communication and business in 2001. The next year he and Karie were married in her hometown of Raleigh, NC.

Pastor Crockett taught communication for three years while earning a master's degree in Counseling and a Master of Divinity.

Steven [Huffman] had the privilege of growing up in Georgia in a pastor’s home, and came to Christ at an early age. While attending Morningside as a student, he met Ranya Carrier (Morningside’s music pastor’s daughter), and his interest in her led him to join Morningside in 1992. He taught the college Sunday School class while he was working on a master’s degree. When he finished the degree in 1993, he married Ranya and was ordained to Gospel ministry.

Jim Wetterlund came to Suber Road as youth pastor in 2008 and served in that role until fall 2014, when he was named interim pastor and then shortly appointed senior pastor in May 2015. Jim holds a bachelor’s degree in Bible, a master’s degree in pastoral studies and a master of divinity degree.

As our pastor, Brent [Cook] is committed to leading University Baptist Church by faithfully teaching God's Word through expository preaching. His desire is to equip believers and to see the gospel proclaimed clearly through our ministry. Brent and his wife Anne have two children. 

WutBJU mentioned last week that the Bob Jones University Ministerial Class enrollment is plummeting. Not only can’t BJU get future-pastors to enroll, local pastors who have graduated from BJU won’t even admit that they attended! In fact, they sound like downright liars when they don’t. Pastor So-n-So “graduated from college and seminary in South Carolina”? That’s it? Awhile ago, WutBJU’s Facebook page was the site of controversy around naming Bob Jones University as the institution protecting a seminarian who had abused a 10yo girl. The survivor stated that:

A mission team from Greenville, South Carolina flew over to my home, Zambia, and one of the young men on that team, a college student known for his faith, integrity, and leadership, sexually abused me.

“A mission team from Greenville, South Carolina” with a “college student” was sent to a Gospel Fellowship Association missionary’s family, but no one dare name the school, “Bob Jones University.” That was going too far.

Whether a negative connection or a positive assertion of fact, Bob Jones University is the school Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named.

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Joe Michael "Bob" Childers

Joe Michael “Bob” Childers, 62, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, August 30, 2020 at his home. Born August 4, 1958 in Gaffney, SC, he was the son of Shirley Mullinax Childers and the late Jodean Childers. Mr. Childers was born in Gaffney, SC, grew up in Charlotte, NC, and has resided in Spartanburg, SC for the past 38 years. He was a Security and Facilities Director for the South Carolina and Western North Carolina Capital Bank. A member of Morningside Baptist Church where he served as a deacon, he loved his wife, family, grandson, friends, Appalachian State, Clemson football, golf, his pets, laughing, people, music, sports, and his beloved dog Bruno. Survivors include his wife, Donna Blackwell Childers; son, Joseph Michael Childers (Jacqueline); daughter, Laura Childers and grandson, Connor Childers, all of Spartanburg, SC; sister, Debra Boyd (Warren) of Fort Mill, SC; uncle, Virgil Childers (Angela) of Union, SC; brother-in-law, Barry Blackwell (Beverly) of York, SC; niece, Leigha Sink (Jonathan) of Gastonia, NC; nephew, Mark Blackwell (Melissa) of York, SC; three great nieces and one great nephew. A Celebration of Life will be held 4:00 PM Thursday, September 3, 2020 at Morningside Baptist Church, 897 S. Pine Street, Spartanburg, SC 29302, conducted by The Rev. Steven Owensby and The Rev. Jack Dodds. Visitation following at the home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Justice Ministries, PO Box 11154 Charlotte, NC 28220, info@justiceministries.org An online guest register is available at https://bit.ly/2lcbDXM Floyd’s North Church Street Chapel from The JF Floyd Mortuary via Spartanburg Funeral

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Betty "Grammie" Hall Chandler

Betty “Grammie” Hall Chandler, 74, of Spartanburg, SC, died peacefully after a sudden illness, Friday, July 31, 2020 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born February 21, 1946 in Duplin County, NC, she was the daughter of the late John and Leona Miller Wood and was the widow of Stephen Douglas “Mr. C” Chandler. Betty was retired from Stouffers Foods in Gaffney, SC. She was an early member of Fernwood Baptist Church, and later became a member of Morningside Baptist Church. She most especially enjoyed working at Events on Main as a wedding planner. Her passion and love for others led her to becoming a caretaker for the elderly. Some of her best memories were of being a Boy Scout and Girl Scout leader, as well as a little league Team Mom. Survivors include her daughter, Tresh Crosby (Daniel) of Greenville, SC; her son, Ronald Hall, Jr. (Kathy) of Marietta, GA; grandchildren, Cameron, Loran, Gavin, Dylan, McKenna, Silas, Cullen, and Anna; and her best friend, Pat Jameson of Spartanburg, SC. There are no services at this time. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to KAT6A Foundation, 3 Louise Drive, West Nyack, NY 10994 or online at https://bit.ly/2I4LK7l The family would like to give a special thank you to SRMC ICU staff for their excellent care. Floyd’s North Church Street Chapel from The JF Floyd Mortuary via Spartanburg Funeral

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Lena Lawson Duncan

Lena Carrie Lawson Duncan, 96, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, April 14, 2020, at White Oak Estates. Born December 4, 1923, in Pauline, SC, she was the daughter of the late Robert Edward Lee Lawson and Jessie Cathcart Lawson. She was married for 63 years to the late Dr. James Levi Duncan, Sr. A member of Morningside Baptist Church, Mrs. Duncan was a graduate of Mary Black Memorial Hospital School of Nursing and a registered nurse having worked with Mission Hospital, Asheville, NC and Spartanburg General Hospital. She was an active member and former president of the Spartanburg Medical Auxiliary as well as a member of the Cema Chrietzberg Garden Club and Nu Book Club. Survivors include her children, Dr. James Levi Duncan, Jr. (Joanne) of Spartanburg, SC, Robert Lawson Duncan of Atlanta, GA, and Charlene Inclan (Roberto) of Spartanburg, SC; grandchildren, James Levi Duncan, III, Paul Mark Inclan (Meagan), Robert Charles Inclan, Robert Lawson Duncan, Jr, Jennifer B. Duncan, Molly Ann Inclan, Katherine Inclan Britton (Tim), and Elizabeth Harriet Duncan; great-grandchildren, Abigail Riley Duncan and Breathitt Elyse Ketchum; sister, Lila Taylor of Fountain Inn, SC; and brother, Chester Lawson (Carolyn) of Union, SC. A private graveside service will be conducted in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens by The Rev. Steven R. Owensby. A memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Morningside Baptist Church, 897 South Pine Street, Spartanburg, SC 29302. Floyd’s North Church Street Chapel from The JF Floyd Mortuary via Spartanburg Funeral

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Cathy Marie Humphries

Cathy Marie Humphries, 71, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, April 13, 2020, at her home. Born May 28, 1948 in Spartanburg, SC she was the daughter of the late Elijah Willie “Bill” and Lois Cooley Humphries. A graduate of Limestone College with a Master’s Degree in Education, Miss Humphries began her teaching career in 1973 at Reidville Elementary and retired from Berry Shoals Intermediate School in 2005 after 31 years of service in the Spartanburg School Districts. She also taught at Duncan Elementary and Beech Springs Intermediate School. Since 1974, she was a member of Morningside Baptist Church where her generous and giving spirit reached many. Through the years, she served in various capacities including Sunday School teacher, Director of Children’s Sunday School Division, Vacation Bible School, nursery ministry, the Prayer Chain, as a homebound visitor to shut-ins, as a child care volunteer for the English as a Second Language Ministry, and Child Evangelism Fellowship. She was instrumental in starting the Good News Club at Pine Street Elementary School volunteering and providing snacks for 17 years, supported SCBEST Ministry (SC Bible Education in School Time), and contributed funds so children, youth and adults could go on mission trips and to camps each year. She was also a member of the Mary Magdalene Sunday School Class, the Women on Mission’s Beautiful Hat Group, and the Golden Tones Senior Adult Choir. Survivors include numerous cousins. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by sisters, Laura Ruby Humphries and Helen J. Humphries. A private graveside service will be held in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. A memorial service will be conducted at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Raymond Michael Cooley Scholarship Fund, c/o Duncan Ruitan Club, PO Box 942, Duncan, SC 29334. Floyd’s North Church Street Chapel from The JF Floyd Mortuary via Spartanburg Funeral

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Dorothy Stroman Stillinger

Dorothy Stroman Stillinger, 82, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, March 19, 2020, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born August 25, 1937, in Orangeburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Wilfred and Nellie King Stroman and widow of Billy Roger Stillinger. A Christian wife and mother, Mrs. Stillinger attended Winthrop College and was a graduate of USC Upstate. She retired from teaching after many years at Cowpens Middle School Spartanburg District 3. She enjoyed being with her family and friends, cooking, reading, doing crossword puzzles and watching the Price is Right. She was a member of Morningside Baptist Church, the ACTS Sunday School Class, and District 3 Retired Educator Luncheon Group. Survivors include her children, Kathy Moss (Don) of Cowpens, SC and Mark Stillinger (Dan) of Spartanburg, SC; grandchildren, Cameron Moss (Sarah) of Trussville, AL, Anna Kathryn Dover (Jonathan) of Spartanburg, SC, and Caroline Rossi (Mark) of Columbia, SC; great-grandchildren, Ali Grace Moss of Trussville, AL and Calhoun Weeks Dover of Spartanburg, SC; brothers, Rick Stroman (Barbara) of Chapin, SC and Jim Stroman (Sandra) of Chester, SC. A graveside service will be conducted at 1:00 PM Saturday, March 21, 2020 (but will not start until 1:10 PM because our Mom was never on time) in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, 1300 Fernwood-Glendale Rd., Spartanburg, SC 29307, by The Rev. Dr. Steven R. Owensby. The family will remain to visit after the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, PO Box 1000 Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38101-9908; or Morningside Baptist Church, 897 South Pine Street, Spartanburg, SC 29302. Floyd’s Greenlawn Chapel from The JF Floyd Mortuary via Spartanburg Funeral

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Jacqueline Bates McIntyre

Jacqueline “Jackie” Bates McIntyre, age 85, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 in Newport News, VA. Jackie was born on November 10, 1934 in Clifton, SC. She attended Cowpens High School where she played basketball, was a cheerleader and participated in the Stenographer, Home-Maker and Beta Clubs. Jackie met her future husband Thomas “Tom” Kirkland McIntyre of Chesnee when they were juniors in high school and both of them were seeking election as President of the Spartanburg County National Beta Club. Although Tom won the election, afterwards the two would meet at the Beacon Drive-In for what would be their first date. Following high school, Jackie worked as an office clerk during the day for the Protective Life Insurance Company in Spartanburg, SC, and at night attended Cecil’s Business College. She and Tom married in 1953. Tom graduated from college in 1956 and the family moved to El Paso, TX, where Tom served for two years in the U.S. Army at Fort Bliss. In 1958, the family moved to Boiling Springs, SC. There, Jackie was active in school Parent Teacher Association (PTA) activities, serving as vice-president and creating numerous crafts and jars of blackberry jelly for sale during fund-raisers. She also served as leader of the local Girl Scout Cadettes. In 1974, the family moved to Dalzell, SC, where Jackie worked as an administrative assistant, instructor and later as office manager at Shaw Technical College (now Central Carolina Technical College). With the family nest nearly empty, Jackie and Tom moved to Weaverville, NC, in 1988. There Jackie worked in the Admissions Office at Mars Hill College until retiring in 1990. Following her husband’s death, Jackie moved to Hampton, VA, in 2013 and lived with her son Tom and daughter-in-law Benda before transitioning into assisted living in 2018. A breast-cancer survivor, Jackie enjoyed the outdoors, flowers of all kinds, jigsaw puzzles, assorted puzzle books, the Lawrence Welk Show, being around her family and chatting with friends over coffee. She will be remembered most for being a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend to all those whose lives she touched. The family would like to express our sincere gratitude to Susan Coppage from “A Place for Mom” and to the staff of the MorningSide of Newport News and the Interim Healthcare Hospice for the loving and compassionate care they provided Jackie. Jackie was preceded in death by her husband Tom, father Marcus Erwin Bates, mother Esther Carlington Brown Bates, two brothers (Marcus Erwin Bates, Jr. and Billy Gene Bates) and two sisters (Laura Leticia Bates Parrish and Mary Ann Bates Sanders). Jackie is survived by three children: Thomas McIntyre, Jr. (Brenda) of Hampton, VA, Edwin McIntyre (Dee) of Cary, NC, and Nancy McIntyre of Lubbock, TX; four grandchildren: Christy Pellicer (Donnie), Scott McIntyre, Sarah Tuttle and Edwin Tyler McIntyre; four step-grandchildren: Eric Fletcher, Mary Myers (Kyle), Damien Williams (Ashley) and Martin Williams (Morgan); five great-grandchildren: Tyler McIntyre, Thomas Troy McIntyre, Makayla Powers, Jude Pellicer and Juni Pellicer; and four step-great-grandchildren: Madeline Myers, Fletcher Myers, Dillon Williams and Dahlia Heller. The family will receive friends for a celebration of Jackie’s life on Saturday, February 29, 2020, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Floyd’s Greenlawn Chapel, 2075 East Main Street, Spartanburg, SC 29307. In lieu of flowers, the family requests consideration for donations to the American Cancer Society or the Alzheimer's Foundation of America. Floyd’s Greenlawn Chapel from The JF Floyd Mortuary via Spartanburg Funeral

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Billy "Bill" Stillinger

Billy Roger Stillinger, 83, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, January 23, 2020, at Spartanburg Rehabilitation Institute. Born August 25, 1936, in Orangeburg County, SC, he was the son of the late Jerry and Lou Ellen Whetstone Stillinger. A National Guard veteran, Mr. Stillinger was a member of Morningside Baptist Church, the Unity Sunday School Class, and served as Deacon and Chairman of the Benevolence Committee for many years. He was also a member of the Lion’s Club, a Mason, and retired manager and agent for Life of Georgia Insurance Company. Bill adored his grandchildren and great-grandchildren and was very caring and sharing. He showed great concern for others in all situations. He was an avid Gamecock fan for many years and enjoyed coaching Little League as well as calling swim meets at Hillbrook pool. He also taught LUTC classes at Spartanburg Community College and enjoyed golf. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Stroman Stillinger; children, Kathy Moss (Don) of Cowpens, SC and Mark Stillinger (Dan) of Spartanburg, SC; grandchildren, Cameron Moss (Sarah) of Trussville, AL, Anna Kathryn Dover (Jonathan) of Spartanburg, SC, and Caroline Rossi (Mark) of Columbia, SC; and great-grandchildren, Ali Grace Moss of Trussville, AL and Calhoun Weeks Dover of Spartanburg, SC. Visitation will be 1:30-2:15 PM Saturday, January 25, 2020, at Morningside Baptist Church, 897 S. Pine St., Spartanburg, SC 29302, with funeral services following at 2:30 PM, conducted by The Rev. Dr. Steven R. Owensby and The Rev. Jack Dodds. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, 1300 Fernwood-Glendale Rd., Spartanburg, SC 29307. Floyd’s North Church Street Chapel from The JF Floyd Mortuary via Spartanburg Funeral