Calvary Baptist Church, Lanett
East Liberty Baptist Association
Favorite Verses: Luke 11:2–4
Favorite Hymns: “I Know Whom I Have Believed” and “He Is So Precious to Me”
Hobbies: Volunteering at a local nursing home once a month, quilting, sewing, baking and Red Hat Society
Family Status: Widowed after 60 years of marriage to Milford; two children, Charles and Elaine; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and four step-great-grandchildren
Helen Sanders Blankenship will celebrate her 90th birthday this month. She is a charter member of Calvary Baptist Church, Lanett, and recalls the early days of meeting under a tent and later in a one-room building with curtains to separate Sunday School classes.
Q: How did you come to know the Lord?
A: When I accepted the Lord, it [was] in a tent revival. I was about 17 years old.
Q: What church ministries are you involved in?
A: For years and years, I’ve been Sunday School secretary. I sing in the choir.
Q: What difference has Jesus Christ made in your life?
A: I can’t tell you how good God is to me. I couldn’t live a whole day without Him. … He’s just so good. He’s an awesome God, I’ll tell you what. I think the older you get, the closer you get to Him.
Q: How do you see yourself involved in church in the future?
A: Our pastor told the church one Sunday [that] we never get too old. I’d hate to give it up.
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