Sunday School Awards for Yoder Couple

Perry and Joyce Yoder

  Mr. Perry and Mrs. Joyce Yoder, of Marietta, SC, received Faith Temple Sunday School (SS) attendance awards: Perry for 10 years and Joyce for 32 years. “Perfect attendance” pins indicate at least 50 of 52 SS classes attended each year.

“I’ve learned a lot about Noah’s ark and how well classmates pray,” Joyce says. “If you’re home alone, come and join us for Sunday School. I guarantee a smile and a handshake. Bring the kids. We love them.” Joyce is a charter member (Dec. 16, 1956) of Faith Temple, Taylors, SC. Her parents were Mr. Belton M. Rainey (1923-1987) and Mrs. Grace B. Rainey (1924-2000). Her brother is David Rainey, 64. Her son is Mr. Robert Roye.

“I’ve learned a lot about the Bible in Sunday School,” says Perry Yoder, raised as Mennonite in Goshen, Indiana. Mennonites, a faith stream within Christianity, use cars, electricity, and phones, but they and the more strict Amish are similar. Yoder is a common surname among the Amish and Mennonites. Perry’s two brothers have passed; he has three sisters. His daughter is Sonya Yoder. At age 20, Perry joined the U.S. Army (Jan.1971) and retired as a Sergeant First Class in Dec. 1991 after tours-of-duty in Korea, Germany (4 times), and Operation Desert Storm (Iraq/Kuwait).

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