We are sad to note the death of former trustee James Reed on September 1, 2008. He was the founding president of the Christian Church Foundation and a founder of DisciplesWorld magazine. Our condolences to Lucy Reed.

We extend sympathy to former trustee Harry Ratliff on the death of his wife Deborah on September 25, 2008.

On August 30 House Scholar Adam Frieburg and Heidi Havercamp, a Divinity School alumna and Episcopal priest, were married in Chicago.

Michael Karunas (1995), Senior Minister of First Christian Church, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, reports his city has been surprisingly hard hit by Hurricane Gustav. Hundreds of thousands of people are without electricity and may remain so for weeks.

Congratulations to Crista and Chad Martin (trustee) on the birth of Claire Elyse on August 11, 2008. She weighed 7 pounds and was 20 inches long.

Shane Isaac has been called to be the minister of Plymouth Creek Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Plymouth, Minnesota, beginning August 3, 2008. On May 28, he and House Scholar Tabitha Knerr became engaged to be married.

Ana Gobledale (1975) and her husband, Tod, recently returned from 5 years teaching at Churches of Christ Theological College near Melbourne, Australia, are the new interim ministers at Kirkland United Church of Christ, Washington, starting August 2008. New address: 330 7th Ave., Kirkland WA 98033; email them.

The Disciples of Christ Historical Society dedicated the new Oscar Haynes Exhibit Hall on July 29, 2008. Oscar and Joan Bell-Haynes (1995) were in attendance. Oscar Haynes's significant lay leadership includes service as president of the National Convocation and on the Historical Society and Christian Church Foundation boards.

Congratulations to Michael Swartzentruber (House Scholar) and Rebecca Hampu, who married on July 12, 2008, in Alliance, Ohio.

Ed Kolbe (1956) has been serving as interim minister of Richland Hills Christian Church in Fort Worth since July 2008.