{"id":5545,"date":"2023-04-19T13:21:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-19T18:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/?p=5545"},"modified":"2023-04-20T10:05:09","modified_gmt":"2023-04-20T15:05:09","slug":"a-tribute-to-lewis-e-hancock-1944-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/a-tribute-to-lewis-e-hancock-1944-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"A Tribute to Lewis E. (Gene) Hancock (1944 – 2023)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"Gene<\/a><\/h2>\n

Lewis E. (Gene) Hancock<\/strong><\/h2>\n

(1944 – 2023)<\/h2>\n

On April 13, 2023, the Rev. Lewis Eugene Hancock of Augusta, Georgia, loving husband, father, and \u201cPop\u201d, completed his work for this life.<\/p>\n

Born April 18, 1944, to the late Lewis Wilson Hancock and Scrulia Bell Hancock in Pahokee, Florida, Eugene was a graduate of Florida State University with an associate degree in criminal justice and from Berea Bible College with a bachelor’s degree in Ministerial Studies. He proudly served his country as a United States Marine and while attached to a recon unit was involved with the Bay of Pigs invasion and evacuating the family of political leaders during a coup in the Dominican Republic. He is survived by his wife of fifty-eight years, Elizabeth, son, Jack Hancock (Cheryl) of Evans, Georgia, daughter, Barbara Hancock of the home, grandsons, Wilson Hancock (Julia), Brandon Hancock, and great-grandsons, Jacob Howe of the home, Riley Howe of the home. He was preceded in death by one brother, Jack Hancock, and a granddaughter, Sarah Howe. The Lord gave Eugene a unique anointing and used him in unusual ways in ministry throughout his time as a pastor and missionary. Eugene and his wife pastored churches in Winterhaven and Crystal Springs, Florida, Augusta, Georgia, and Joanna, South Carolina. While pastoring in Joanna, he started a program working with Laurens County in an effort to help get troubled teens off the streets. In conjunction with that, he started a GED program that grew into the largest and most successful GED program in Laurens County School District. For years, Eugene was involved in the Royal Rangers Ministry of the Assemblies of God. He served on the National Royal Ranger Staff as chaplain. He took his first trip to the country of Belize in 1981 and that started a lifelong love for that country and especially for the Mayan people. In 2006, the Lord opened the door for him and his wife to become full-time missionaries to Belize for the International Pentecostal Holiness Church.<\/p>\n

Under their leadership, the Belize conference was organized and has increased in the number of churches and members. Throughout his lifetime, Eugene was involved in building schools and churches in the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Mexico, Costa Rica and Belize with the Assemblies of God and the International Pentecostal Holiness Church. His dream was to see the IPHC campground completed in Belize. Although he was a biological father to two, he was a spiritual father and mentor to many. While he and his wife lead ministry and building teams in Belize, they ministered to the hundreds of people on those teams. He will be missed for his words of wisdom and prophecy, his stories and blowing the van\/truck horn at people. In the states, Eugene enjoyed time spent at his cabin telling his family that he was hunting, fishing, and talking about how proud he was of his children, grandchildren and great grandsons. He leaves a \u201cPop\u201d size hole in his family that cannot be filled.<\/p>\n

A celebration of life will be held at South Greenwood Pentecostal Holiness Church, 17 First Street, Greenwood, SC, 29646, with Bishop Ray Boggs of the Spirit Life Ministries IPHC Conference (Upper South Conference), Bishop Talmadge Gardner of Oklahoma City and Rev. Charles Kerr of Belmopan, Belize at 1 PM on Saturday, April 22, 2023. The family will receive friends at the church at 12:00 PM.<\/p>\n

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Gene and Liz Hancock Conference Training Center and
\nCampground, IPHC Missions, Account 69000P<\/a>, P. O. Box 12609, Oklahoma City, OK 73157.<\/p>\n

– Obituary from McNeill Funeral Home<\/a><\/p>\n

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A Note from World Missions Ministries<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Gene Hancock and his wife Liz were commissioned as IPHC career missionaries on Nov. 20, 2003.\u00a0 They were ordained by Spirit-Life Ministries, formerly known as the Upper South Carolina Conference, in 2004.\u00a0 Shortly after, on Jan. 8, 2006, they left the United States to begin their first term of service in Belize.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When they first arrived in Belize, the IPHC\u2019s presence in that country was through an affiliate relationship with a compatible ministry organization. \u00a0As his obituary states, under their leadership, they envisioned and began the pioneer and apostolic phase of \u2018digging out\u2019 and forming the Belize Conference.\u00a0 At the end of 2022, Belize reported having 34 churches and 4,635 members.\u00a0 Today, their sphere of influence extends beyond Belize into the northeast area of Guatemala and crosses into the Yucatan\u2019s Southern Peninsula area of Mexico. \u00a0The fruit of their labor is a true testament to the power of a God-given vision.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Beyond the countless souls that were saved and the lives transformed as a result of their ministry, their crowning achievement in Belize must include envisioning and bringing to life the twenty-five-acre tract of land originally referred to as the Belize Campground.\u00a0 Sensing a need to train and develop leaders who can take the gospel throughout the Gulf of Mexico Region, which includes targeting unreached people groups, Gene and Liz expanded the vision for this property to serve as a national training center.\u00a0 Many of you have committed yourselves to seeing that this vision comes to fruition.\u00a0 Know that World Missions Ministries is committed to seeing this become a reality alongside of you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To honor and pay tribute to this extraordinary couple, World Missions Ministries is officially naming this twenty-five-acre tract of land as The Gene and Liz Hancock Conference Training Center and Campgrounds.\u00a0 Thank you for helping us to bring their vision to fruition for the Kingdom’s sake.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Gene was a man of great faith, a champion of the gospel, and a remarkable servant of Christ who has left an indelible print on all that he set his hand to during his extraordinary life.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

On behalf of IPHC\u2019s World Missions family,<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Bishop J. Talmadge Gardner<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Executive Director, IPHC World Missions Ministries\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Lewis E. (Gene) Hancock (1944 – 2023) On April 13, 2023, the Rev. Lewis Eugene Hancock of Augusta, Georgia, loving husband, father, and \u201cPop\u201d, completed his work for this life….<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":980,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,4],"tags":[487,103,509,375,483,154],"class_list":{"0":"post-5545","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-uncategorized","8":"category-world-missions","9":"tag-487","10":"tag-belize","11":"tag-gene-hancock","12":"tag-missionary","13":"tag-obituary","14":"tag-tribute","15":"entry"},"title_es":"Un tributo a Dora Dane McNeill Sandhu","content_es":"

Dora Dane McNeill Sandhu <\/h1>

12 de agosto de 2020<\/strong> <\/h2>

Dora Dane McNeill Sandhu, 96, de West Columbia, SC, falleci\u00f3 pac\u00edficamente en su casa la noche del 12 de agosto de 2020. Se llevar\u00e1 a cabo un servicio familiar privado en la Iglesia de Santidad Pentecostal Ebenezer, el s\u00e1bado 15 de agosto de 2020, 11:00 A.M. El servicio se puede ver en Facebook y YouTube conect\u00e1ndose a la Iglesia de Santidad Pentecostal Ebenezer a trav\u00e9s de cualquiera de las fuentes. El logo de la iglesia incluye el nombre, con una cruz y puntos rojos alrededor. <\/p>

La Sra. Sandhu naci\u00f3 en McCormick, SC, y era la hija del fallecido Freddie Oscar y Winnie Dane Dew McNeill. Dora muri\u00f3 antes que su hermana, Winifred M. Caines, y sus tres hermanos: el reverendo James R. McNeill (Gerri), O. Ray McNeill (Mildred) y P. Wesley McNeill (Ginger). Le sobreviven su esposo, Jarnail Singh Sandhu, y dos hijos: Bobby Singh (Madhu) y Anand Singh (Holly), su nieto Paul Singh Sandhu, su hermana, Beth Stalbaum, y numerosas sobrinas y sobrinos. <\/p>

Desde muy joven, el deseo del coraz\u00f3n de Dora era ser maestra y misionera. Y su Se\u00f1or y Salvador hizo realidad ambos sue\u00f1os a trav\u00e9s de caminos inusuales. Su educaci\u00f3n comenz\u00f3 en Emmanuel College en Franklin Springs, Georgia, seguida de la escuela de enfermer\u00eda en Washington, DC. Continu\u00f3 su educaci\u00f3n mientras trabajaba como enfermera de salud p\u00fablica, y finalmente recibi\u00f3 su maestr\u00eda en enfermer\u00eda. Unos a\u00f1os m\u00e1s tarde, la Universidad de Lander comenz\u00f3 a buscar a alguien que dirigiera su programa de enfermer\u00eda. Solicit\u00f3 y ayud\u00f3 a comenzar el programa de enfermer\u00eda en Lander, cumpliendo as\u00ed su deseo de ense\u00f1ar. Despu\u00e9s de dejar Lander, se convirti\u00f3 en directora ejecutiva de la Asociaci\u00f3n de Enfermeras de Carolina del Sur, donde ten\u00eda la intenci\u00f3n de permanecer, posiblemente hasta su jubilaci\u00f3n. Sin embargo, todav\u00eda hab\u00eda otro sue\u00f1o en su coraz\u00f3n. <\/p>

En 1971, Dora llev\u00f3 a un grupo de j\u00f3venes de Ebenezer a un viaje misionero a M\u00e9xico. Despu\u00e9s de ese viaje, le escribi\u00f3 al director de la misi\u00f3n denominacional que sent\u00eda que era el momento. Despu\u00e9s de ser aceptada como misionera, pas\u00f3 varios a\u00f1os en Hong Kong sirviendo como enfermera misionera y como directora de la escuela secundaria Wing Kwong College. Este fue el cumplimiento de su sue\u00f1o misionero y tambi\u00e9n ten\u00eda un bono para ella. Conoci\u00f3 a su esposo, Jarnail, en un servicio religioso internacional mientras estaba en Hong Kong. Despu\u00e9s de mudarse a los Estados Unidos, ayud\u00f3 con su negocio de importaci\u00f3n y continu\u00f3 el ministerio en su iglesia local. <\/p>

Se pueden hacer memoriales en el Departamento de Misiones de la Iglesia de Santidad Pentecostal Ebenezer, 501 Church Street, West Columbia, SC 29172. <\/p>

En nombre de la Iglesia Internacional de Santidad Pentecostal y, en particular, de su familia misionera, les extiendo nuestro m\u00e1s sentido p\u00e9same, la familia y los amigos de la Sra. Dora McNeill Sandhu.<\/em><\/span> <\/p>

\u00a0<\/em><\/span> La Sra. Sandhu era miembro del clero "con licencia" de la Conferencia del Atl\u00e1ntico Medio cuando se reuni\u00f3 por primera vez con la Junta de Misiones Mundiales para expresar su deseo de ir a Hong Kong, China, para servir como m\u00e9dica misionera. La Junta de Misiones Mundiales aprob\u00f3 por unanimidad su nombramiento como misionera de carrera y solicit\u00f3 "que se vaya tan pronto como se puedan hacer los arreglos". Siendo una dama excepcionalmente dotada, su mandato incluy\u00f3 su servicio como misionera m\u00e9dica, directora de la escuela secundaria Wing Kwong, miembro auxiliar de mujeres, pastora de una iglesia, pastora asistente, dirigi\u00f3 y sirvi\u00f3 en el ministerio de ni\u00f1os y como administradora. de una cl\u00ednica y una escuela secundaria, todo mientras se desempe\u00f1aba como misionero de carrera en Hong Kong, China, de 1972 a 1979<\/em> . Aunque su ausencia en el cuerpo se siente profundamente, su ejemplo ha dejado un impacto eterno en el reino y en aquellos que encontr\u00f3 aqu\u00ed en esta tierra.<\/em><\/span> <\/p>

'La gracia est\u00e9 con todos ustedes.'"<\/span><\/em> <\/p>

Obispo J. Talmadge Gardner<\/span> <\/p>

Director Ejecutivo, Ministerios de Misiones Mundiales de IPHC<\/span> <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","author_name":"","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/In-Loving-Memory.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pb62Ar-1rr","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5545","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5545"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5545\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/980"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5545"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5545"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5545"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}