{"id":6680,"date":"2025-03-14T14:44:29","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T19:44:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/?p=6680"},"modified":"2025-03-14T14:53:49","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T19:53:49","slug":"a-tribute-to-alberta-carolyn-foster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/a-tribute-to-alberta-carolyn-foster\/","title":{"rendered":"A Tribute to Alberta Carolyn Foster"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Alberta Carolyn Foster<\/strong><\/h2>\n

(1939 – 2025)<\/h2>\n

Miss A. Carolyn Foster went home to be with her Lord March 11, 2025, at the age of 85. Carolyn was the daughter of the late Albert Leo Foster, Sr. and Mrs. Mary Esther Babb Foster. She was preceded in death by her parents and sisters, Norma Salter, Joan Slemp and Edith Mowles, and brother, Rev. Justin Foster. She was a graduate of Oscar Smith High School and in 1973 earned her master’s degree in education. Carolyn taught grades 7-12 for the International Pentecostal Holiness Church {IPHC) World Missions Department. She served as a missionary in Hong Kong for 27 years and was a member of IPHC Refresh Community Church in Chesapeake.<\/p>\n

Carolyn is survived by many nieces and nephews and friends from around the world.<\/p>\n

The family will receive friends on Sunday, March 16, 2025, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Graham Funeral Home, 1112 Kempsville Road, Chesapeake. A funeral service will be held at the funeral home on Monday, March 17, 2025, at 11 a.m. The family invites you to join them following the service at a reception at the funeral home. She will be laid to rest at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Norfolk at 2 p.m.<\/p>\n

In lieu of flowers please consider donations to the IPHC World Missions at https:\/\/give.iphc.org\/project\/global-outreach-offering<\/a><\/p>\n

Please visit www.grahamfuneralhome.com<\/a> to view the service and to leave a condolence.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

On behalf of the International Pentecostal Holiness Church World Missions Ministries (WMM) family, we honor the life and ministry legacy of Carolyn Foster.<\/span><\/p>\n

Carolyn faithfully served as a missionary for 27 years. She answered the Lord\u2019s call to Hong Kong in 1973, accompanied by Sherrill and Velvalee Orvin and their children. According to Simultaneous Principle, <\/em>while there, she worked in Wing Kwong College, educating a host of alumni. She departed from Hong Kong in 2000, leaving the church as a national ministry, completely indigenous.<\/span><\/p>\n

Reverend Eddy Kwok, IPHC Field Superintendent in Hong Kong shared the following tribute honoring Carolyn Foster:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe are saddened by the news that Ms. Alberta Carolyn Foster passed away, which meant a loss of an inspiring teacher, a devoted missionary and an affectionate sister.<\/span><\/p>\n

For all of us in Hong Kong, Ms. Foster holds a special place in our hearts. In her mid-thirties, Ms. Foster chose to come to Hong Kong as a missionary-cum-teacher. She had taught in the PHC Wing Kwong College for 27 years since its foundation. Back then in 1973, Ms. Foster just finished her university education in the States and had never been away from her family. Nevertheless, she was so determined to follow God’s call that she set foot on this soil that’s so far away from home.<\/span><\/p>\n

Loyal to her education ministry, Ms. Foster had trained up so many students, not to say the abundant harvests of the gospel. Ms. Foster held a strong belief that the development of the soul is of utmost importance, as having a developed soul means we have no fear and could enjoy perfect peace. Indeed, many of our pastors and lay leaders of our Church today have once been students of Ms. Foster, Rev. Flora Tsang and Dr. Tang Sui Keung, to name just a few. Surely Ms. Foster had left a legacy of brilliance and will always be remembered with love and gratitude.<\/span><\/p>\n

Our condolences are with her loved ones. May God comfort her family and guide them through this time of grief.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The Wing Kwong church will be sending representative Mr. Francis Kwok, the Principal of PHC Wing Kwong College to attend the services to show their honor and respect for Carolyn and the impact her life made in service to the Lord.<\/span><\/p>\n

The IPHC missionary family shares their deepest condolences to Carolyn\u2019s family in this time of grief. \u201cMay the God of all comfort and peace be with you.\u201d (2 Corinthians 1:3)<\/span><\/p>\n

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

World Missions Communications Office<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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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-1JK","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6680","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=6680"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6680\/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=6680"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6680"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6680"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}