50th Anniversary Honorees Recognized at Synod Assembly Blessed to be a Blessing Pastor Called to Deaf Congregation Biblical Miniature Golf Following Jesus Forever Pastor Fred T. Crawford III awarded Muhlenberg Medal Finding discouragement, encouragement in Middle East	Dorace & Marvin Harding with Marvin Dewalt, Theodore Schlack and Janet Hoover Eight rostered leaders of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod were honored at the 2003 synod assembly in recognition of the 50th anniversaries of their ordinations or consecration. They are -- The Rev. Marvin E. Dewalt The Rev. Marvin L. Harding Sister Janet Hoover The Rev. Arthur W. Kleintop Jr. The Rev. Jacob A. Longacre The Rev. Theodore C. Schlack The Rev. Henry S.G. Sheppard The Rev. Walter Wrede You may read more about each of these persons in the assembly edition of Synod News available online at www.godslove/synodnews.html. Pastor Dewalt Honored through Bike for Hunger Members of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Fleetwood, biked, walked and ran (in the rain) at the 2003 Bike Hike for Hunger to honor Visitation Pastor Marvin Dewalt on the 50th anniversary of his ordination. The members designated all of the funds received — a total of $2,640 — for World Hunger in Pastor Dewalt’s name. Pastor Dewalt, 76, ran two miles himself at the event. Thrivent Financial provided matching funds, making the grand total raised by St. Paul members $3,400.