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September 2015 SR
SR
The robe was crafted by a former chairman of the Robe
of Achievement committee, Yvonne Stephan. It replicates
the original robe that came to us from China. Yvonne
lost a courageous battle to cancer in 2013 and is greatly
missed. We are so thankful to have this robe as a reminder
of her and the service she gave to us as a denomination.
I’m going to give a few hints before I reveal our recipient
so can you play along in your mind and see if you can
figure out who it is. After I reveal who it is, I have several
more accolades to share.
This woman has:
1. Raised 4 children
2. Worked as a nurse
3. Been married for 62 years.
4. Been a member of the Shiloh Seventh Day Baptist
church and an Associate Member of the Daytona
Beach Seventh Day Baptist Church.
5. She has served many years on the Women’s Board.
This year we are honoring Ruth Ayars Probasco.
The major part of Ruth’s service to the denomination
was her years on the Women’s Board including serving
as President, Vice-President, member of the SCSC
Committee, and writing articles for the
Sabbath
Recorder
. During that time she also served on the
NABWU (North American Baptist Women’s Union) Board
as well as being a member-at-large following her term on
the Women’s Board.
Ruth was First Lady when her husband Owen was
Conference president in 1997. Those of you who have
been in that position know what that means in terms
of denominational service. She also served on the Host
Committee in 2009 as the Displays and Transportation
Coordinator.
Ruth was described as being focused on her family, but
always willing to help in the community. She worked as a
nurse in several elementary schools for 35 years as well
as volunteering her nursing skills at Jersey Oaks Camp.
She even saved the life a camper one time. She has
volunteered as a nurse for American Red Cross blood
drives. Not only that, she has received her 10-gallon pin
for giving blood to local blood banks. She has literally
given of herself! The local food bank is another place she
volunteers.
Whether she is in Shiloh or Daytona Beach she finds a
way to serve. The list of ways she has served in her local
church, whichever place she is, goes on and on. To name
a few: Sabbath School teacher; hosting families, SCSC
teams, SDB missionaries and visitors; assisting with
fellowship meals; and treasurer of the Shiloh Ladies
Benevolent Society.
Ruth continues to keep in touch with her family by learn-
ing new technologies such as Skype and Facebook. But
she also keeps up the “old fashioned” communication of
remembering everyone’s birthday and anniversary with a
card.
Some day Ruth will hear the words “well done, good and
faithful servant” from the Lord...but today, we are
pleased to honor Ruth Ayars Probasco as our Robe of
Achievement recipient for 2015.
Robe of Achievement 2015
Ruth Probasco with husband, Owen
