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After 8 years as an docent at the Reagan Library, I became Museum Emerita. This was my farewell and charge to fellow docents on 12/11/23.

This was filmed at Audrey Chou's Memorial Service on January 21, 2023 at Grace Community Church in Sun Valley California where Abner is a pastor of the Sojourners Adult Fellowship Group. Abner is also President of the Master's University and Master's Seminary, and was one of the translators of the Legacy Standard Bible published in 2021.

On this day, we remembered a life well lived. Dr. Will Varner (24-year pastor of the Sojourners adult fellowship group) returned to Grace Community Church to honor Milton Pope, our beloved brother in Christ whose long life encouraged many and brought glory to God. You'll also learn things about Barnabas and the Apostle Paul that maybe you never knew before. Here is Dr. Varner's own summary as he posted it on his own FB page earlier that day: "Have you ever heard this? The Apostle Paul owed his success and fame in Christian history to a guy named Joe? That was his given name (Joseph), but we know him better by his nickname, Barnabas, the "son of encouragement" (Acts 4:36). It was Barnabas who introduced the new convert Saul to the apostles, who were frankly scared of him (Acts 9:26-27). It was Barnabas who later traveled to Tarsus and rescued Saul from anonymity by bringing him to Antioch and sharing the ministry with him (Acts 11:23). And it was Barnabas who was willing to take second place behind his co-worker, so that "Barnabas and Paul" (Acts 11:30; 12:25; 13;1) became "Paul and Barnabas" (Acts 13:13, 46, 50; 15:2). Luke's estimate of Barnabas was huge: "he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith" (Acts 11:24). "I am speaking today at the funeral of a modern Barnabas!"

When Francis Scott Key wrote our national anthem after the Battle of Fort McHenry in 1814, it was the 15-star flag that "was still there" the next morning. Here, Doug Anderson gives a short presentation to some of his fellow docents at the Ronald Reagan Library about the history of our flag in general and the 15-star flag in particular.

Donald Swartz, partner in Blakely Swartz, spoke to the Ronald Reagan Library docents about how he became one of the original donors of 100 acres of land for the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.

For the first meeting of the new Bereans adult fellowship group at Grace Baptist Church in Santa Clarita, Dr. William Varner shared his Christian testimony and summarized his earlier life's ministries up to this point. His coleaders also introduced themselves: Wagner Floriani (assistant class teacher) and Fred Sattler (class facilitator). Note: There is an underlying murmur of many voices from the room next door. (They must have been having a prayer meeting because it never stopped.) But, not to worry! Dr. Varner has led dozens of teaching tours in Israel, so he knows how to project even without a microphone whether it be on a dusty trail in the Middle East, or a small room in Southern California.

For the first meeting of the new Bereans adult fellowship group at Grace Baptist Church in Santa Clarita, Dr. William Varner gave an overview of the book of Hebrews, addressing key themes as well as the subject of who authored the book. Note: There is an underlying murmur of many voices from the room next door. (They must have been having a prayer meeting because it never stopped.) But, not to worry! Dr. Varner has led dozens of teaching tours in Israel, so he knows how to project even without a microphone whether it be on a dusty trail in the Middle East, or a small room in Southern California.

Family and friends came together at the Simi Valley Elks Lodge in Simi Valley California on August 27, 2022 to remember Richard Dunbar. His son (Richard) and daughter (Deana) spoke as well as Ronald Reagan Library Docent Emeritus, Virginia Montero, who recruited Richard to become a Docent at the Reagan Library where he began serving in 2011. Many other friends also shared remembrances, and in the second half there is a video of slides from Richard's life.

Memories of a "behind the scenes servant" and lessons from Ecclesiastes and the Epistle of James, spoken at the Grace Community Church Chapel on June 6, 2022. 0:01 Dr. Varner's eulogy to Joaquin 4:45 Dr. Varner's message begins 17:50 Dr. Abner Chou's eulogy and benediction

This is Logan Carr (on the last night of Every Woman's Grace) reciting the Hall of Faith chapter with Hebrews 12:1-3 added at the end. May 18, 2022 at Grace Community Church

Lessons from Ecclesiastes and the Epistle of James, spoken at the Grace Community Church Chapel on June 6, 2022.

Grace Community Church Chapel, June 6, 2022