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On 31 October the twenty-seven year active duty military career of Chaplain (COL) & Mrs. James E. May concluded as Ch May retired from the United States Army. God has used Jim and Ellen in a powerful way in their varied assignments. Over the years the Mays have represented the Lord and our Fellowship faithfully as they have touched lives through their message, music and hospitality. Their children have also served the Lord in the military, and their sons and son-in-law have all been deployed to Iraq in the Global War on Terror. Jim and Ellen, we thank you for your service to God and Country. May the Lord bless you as you continue to serve Him in your retirement.

31 October also marked the conclusion of the twenty-one year military career of Chaplain (COL) and Mrs. Allen Douglas Ferry as Doug retired from the New York Army National Guard. As a National Guard chaplain, Doug has also had full-time civilian ministry, serving first in the pastorate and now as a full-time chaplain at the Auburn Correctional Facility in Auburn, New York. His duty assignments with the New York Army National Guard have included working at Ground Zero following 9/11/01, a deployment to Bosnia, and two deployments to Iraq in the Global War on Terror. Doug and Theresa’s son is a pastor in our Fellowship, and their daughter is actively involved in the ministries of her local church. The Ferrys have steadfastly represented the Lord and our Fellowship, and we thank them for their service. May the Lord bless you as you continue to serve Him.