Ben and Leonora Newell
This post comes to us from Ray Higgins, coordinator of CBF of Arkansas.
Every year since the early 1980s, Second Baptist Church Little Rock has given an annual Brooks Hays Christian Citizenship Award in memory of Congressman Brooks Hays who was a long-time member and famous Men’s Bible Class teacher for 30 years.
The award has gone to courageous Baptist leaders, senators and congressmen, business leaders, judges, pastors and ministers, and community leaders, including CBF of Arkansas’ founder and first coordinator, Dr. Tom Logue.
This year, the award is being given to CBF field personnel Ben and Leonora Newell for their transformational leadership, ministry and service in the Arkansas Delta on behalf of CBF’s Together for Hope Rural Poverty Initiative.
This is a powerful recognition of the Newells’ servant and sacrificial ministry, and a wonderful, Spirit-led decision by Dr. Matt Cook, Second’s Pastor, and the church’s Christian Life Committee.
The recognition will take place this Sunday, December 6, at 10:30 a.m. during the worship service.Congratulations to Ben and Leonora and the network of local leaders in Helena-West Helena with whom they work! And thanks to all who contribute to the CBF Offering for Global Missions which allows the Newells to live and work in this community.
What a wonderful honor for such a committed couple. We congratulate you and will continue to pray for your ministry.
Congratulations Leonora and Ben!
May God continue to guide you as you serve in the Kingdom with creativity and devotion.
Felicidades! We are so proud of you! Indeed you are courageous to be where you are and do what you do. We thank God for your dedication and example to others!
Congratulations Ben and Leonora. Your example of Christian determination, sacrifice and commitment to blessing others by being the presence of Christ where he calls you is one to which we all look to and celebrate. We are very proud of you and honored to be your fellow missioners and friends.
Congratulations to both of you, you note only allowed God to work thru your lives but also thru the many volunteers that you bring in each year for your camps. My life and my church has been truely blessed and honored to be a part of your work. we’ll see you this summer.
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God Bless