ORBA Picnic 2011
Virginia Greek, PIne Street, took these pictures of the association picnic May 22, 2011
Like every good hostess, Delores Kube greets those that come to the picnic. Here she greats Vena Purkey of Drexel First and another friend.
Wendell & Carol Teagarden visit with Delores & Dolly Roby of Altona.
Some older friends visit at a table inside Ephland Hall.
Bill & Becky Read of Amsterdam visit with Jimmie Eidson, Fairview, and Chad Bailey, Pine. Street.
Even at a carry-in dinner, Curtis Townley finds a way to be in the kitchen.
The worship service starts with Shannon & Paula Gray, Schell City, leading in a congregational hymn.
Delores Kube, ORBA WMU leader, explains the order of worship and shares the missionary prayer calendar.
Vivian Crowley of Springfield was on hand to interpret for 2 deaf mute camp staffers.
Vivian and Victoria, one of those camp staffers, delighted those in attendance by signing two song that evening.
Wendell Teagarden, camp manager, Ruth Rice, ORBA secretary, and Curtis Townley, DOM, were introduce as Osage River Baptist employees
After being introduced, the three ORBA employees each received a red travel mug.  Here Curtis receives his mug.
Pastor Steven Donnelly then prays for the ORBA staff.
Wendell promotes the upcoming camps....
...and introduces the 6 summer missionaries -  Wes Miller, Shannon Gray, Jennifer Culler, Alissa Jett, Grace Donnellly and Bethany Leedy.
Jesse McCallister, former summer missionary, challeges and prays for the new SM.
Paula Gray relates a mission story while she waits for......
Wendell and Shannon to find the CD and performance track that....
... Paula & Shannon will sing - "Father's Eyes" - the second of 2 specials preformed by the pair.
Wendell, camp manager, and his wife, Carol, enjoy the service.
For her part of the program, Vivian Crowley introduces her staff in training helpers Charkendra and Victoria.
Vivian then gets Charkendra to sign her testimony while Vivian interprets for the rest of us.
Vivian explains the need of Deaf Youth Camp and asks for help.
Pastor Jesse McCallister, Union Hall, finishes up the evening with a story about how he discovered that you are as much a missionary at home as you are in a foreign land.

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Like every good hostess, Delores Kube greets those that come to the picnic. Here she greats Vena Purkey of Drexel First and another friend.