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Lynne Lent

Middleton Church communication leader

By Lynne Lent

  • Longtime Middleton Minister Retires

    November 27, 2019, by Lynne Lent
    Longtime lay minister Alvin Schnell of Caldwell, Idaho, retired Sabbath, Sept. 28, 2019, after many years of leading the congregation at the Middleton Church. The event was marked by about 100 guests for a luncheon.
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  • New Members Care About People, Evangelism

    April 27, 2018, by Lynne Lent
    Carol and Samantha came to Idaho's Middleton Church for the first time Sept. 20, 2016, after they received a postcard from an It Is Written mailing. They asked for Bible studies and studied with the local pastor, Alvin Schnell, and his wife, Coral...
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  • Hope’s Door

    April 13, 2018, by Lynne Lent
    In 2003, Hope’s Door Shelter in Caldwell, Idaho, began as a response to the horrific murder of Angie Leon at the hands of her abusive husband. The shelter was opened as a sanctuary for victims of domestic violence to seek refuge before more lives ...
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