and Stephen knocked on thousands of doors
and spent many hours with the young people
of Aguadilla. Before long, the Iglesia Bautista
Berea was founded. The Caribbean Director
stated that they were “five-star missionaries.”
Home with the Lord
BIMI Missionary Emeritus
Roger McCrum (74) went
Home to be with the Lord
Sunday, May 26, 2024. Roger
Memorial Gifts have been
and his wife, Darlene, were
received in memory of
appointed as missionaries
with BIMI on July 25, 1973.

Florence Bratcher by Jetta McPherson
They served as missionaries by David & Carolyn Boyce
in Ghana, West Africa, by Elsie McDivitt
and later in South Africa by Jean Duggins/Dona’s Exercise Group
for 40 years. As of June 30, 2019, Roger
Hoyett Hartman by Patricia Henderson
and Darlene were awarded the status of
Kat Solomon by Gary Solomon
Missionary Emeritus.

William Godfrey by Philadelphia Baptist Church
Donald Dryden
Roger grew up in Honakaa, Hawaii, where
his parents were missionaries. Later, his
family moved to Silva, Missouri, to build
Missionary Acres, a retirement community
for missionaries. Gospel-centered missions
Joyce May
was central to Roger’s life from an early
Mary Roselyn Talbot
age. At 20, he answered God’s call to be a
Steven Thompson
preacher. While completing his master’s
degree at Tennessee Temple University in
Peter Kester
1973, Roger married Darlene Annette Joy,
Kat Solomon
who shared his burden for missions.

Herman Miller
Justin Goins
BIMI Missionary Emeritus Ann Buchanan
Georgia Lou Aker
(75) went Home to be with the Lord on May Calixto (Alex) Ramirez
Margaret Gilbert
29, 2024. Ann and her husband, Stephen,
Elsie Coile
were missionaries to
Robert
Meyer Puerto Rico for 27 years.

Terry
Trippe As of September 30, 2019,
Margaret Ann Fish
Stephen and Ann were
Larry Harris
awarded the status of
Claudett Fisher
Missionary Emeritus for
Roy Ackerle
their many faithful years
Joyce Vinson
of service to the Lord and
Frank Rosser
to BIMI.

Boyd Hurst
Robert Flores
Stephen and Ann were sent out by their
Donald Hughes
home church, Liberty Baptist Church,
in Stockbridge, Georgia, in 1988. They
demonstrated faithfulness and a commitment
to serve in the Caribbean Island of Puerto Don & Helen Hughes
Rico. Stephen and Ann started out in a small
Wanda Fine
room on the backside of their carport with
Acacia Stribling
Tammy Herrell
two Puerto Ricans in attendance. As their
Jason French
church grew, they moved to a storefront. Ann
Ron Fletcher
by Steven & Sharon Petrey
by Steve Walker
by Pam Foster
by James Montgomery
by Joseph Cherry
by Patricia Henderson
by Dwight & Ruth Talbot
by Dan & Marie Markle
by Nancye Alloway
by Sandra Kester
by Gary Solomon
by Amy Bregman
by Diane Schwartzer
by Charles Frazier
by Bessie Baptist Church
by James Trail
by Wassum Valley Baptist Church
by Mr & Mrs Charles Johnston
by Berean Baptist Church
by Faith Baptist Church
by Patricia Henderson
by Patricia Henderson
by Eugene Murphy
by Tracy & Ellen Daniels
by Mr & Mrs Clifford D Smith
by Patricia Henderson
by Dale & Billie Jo Gordon
by Friendship Baptist Church
by Mr. & Mrs. Doyle Ashburn
by Penny Everett
by Jim & Stacey Ray
by Tammy Marshall
by Patricia Henderson
by The Dolby Family
by Faith Baptist Church
by Bible Baptist Church
by Mr. & Mrs. Wayne French
Number 2, 2024
BIMI 35