HRC History Timeline
1982-1990
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  • Dr. E. Clay Frye continued as Minister of Visitation
  • Blood pressure screening instituted

    1986 chancel choir, Yona Yellen in center. Yona also played bluegrass music with her husband.
  • 1983 Yona Yellen as new organist/choir director
  • 1984 new chancel choir gowns-beige with red trim
  • 1985 Memorial Book for special gifts dedicated
  • Sunday School's Love Loaf program to alleviate worldwide hunger
  • budget now $130,000
  • 1986: men's "747" Saturday breakfast Fellowship group
  • Youth Fellowship dinner for Senior Citizens
  • 16 women from HRC attended RCA Triennial meeting in CA.
  • Summer Vacation Bible School with older students assisting
  • 100 HRC'ers to Silver Bay retreat near Lake George
  • Mr. Franklin Commisso choir director/organist
  • construction of new kitchen in manse

    1987 steeple repair
  • 1987 $80,000 to repair steeple and church foundation
  • 1987 IBM Personal Computer in office
  • 1987 437 active membership
  • 1987 Clara Miller, organist/choir director
  • Investment subcommittee of Finance Committee

    Rev. Darwin DeHaan
  • (1988-1992) Rev. Darwin DeHaan, Associate Pastor, Minister of Christian Nurture, Outreach and Youth. Rev. Hondorp continues as Minister of Preaching, Administration and Pastoral Care.
  • 1988 HRC'ers minister at local prisons
  • Jean Early becomes organist/choir director
  • 1987 Oct 19th Black Monday. DOW plunged 508 points.
  • 1987 Soviet Union collapses. Berlin Wall torn down.
  • 1989 George Herbert Walker Bush