OHIO—On the Sabbath of May 30, the three Philadelphia Church of God congregations in Niles, Ohio; Buffalo, New York; and Kingwood, West Virginia, came together to say goodbye to the family of Preaching Elder Calvin Culpepper and thank them for their service.

After Sabbath services, members surprised the family with a special cake, cupcakes and decorations, and they were also gifted an engraved leather portfolio for Mr. Culpepper and an engraved leather Sabbath bag for Mrs. Culpepper. The Culpepper family will be greatly missed, as the photos show.

On moving day, the Culpeppers drove away toward Washington State and the family of Preaching Elder Dwight Falk arrived from Edmond, Oklahoma. Mr. Culpepper now assists his father, Western Regional Director Cal Culpepper, and Mr. Falk now serves the Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, eastern Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and West Virginia congregations.