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Rev Merwyn Masters
Brother Merwyn Masters was one of our founding members of the BMA. He founded and pastored Bethel Churches in Bloomington and Mahomet, IL. Brother Masters was a pioneer in Christian education and was himself principal of a Christian school. He went home to be with the Lord in 2007. |
 Brother and Sister Masters in Hatfield, IN conference. |
 Brother Masters preaching the Word. |
 Brother Merwyn and Sister Bonnie. |
 1961 Article of Brother Masters' work. |
Through the years I have admired and modeled my ministry after his as well as others. He worked as a pulic school principal and pastored a church near Peoria for many years. His first love, stemming from his military service during World War II, was to serve the Lord as a missionary in India. When that was not possible, he fostered a missionary vision among our Bethel brethren.
His education background inspired several of our Bethel Churches to begin Christian schools. He began our annual Spring "Academy" as a means of training our young ministers with Bible college academic subjects. These and many other vital works he has given to all of us through his spiritual insight and work for the Lord.
He built the church building in Mahomet with his own hands--literally laying the foundation, the block and finish work--and then pastored the congregation for many years. His ministry is a testimony to not only his labor skills but his dedication to spreading the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ in as many ways as he could possibly do it.
In Christ,
Pastor Don Matthews
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The Rev. Merwyn E. Masters, 84, of Mansfield passed away at 8:25 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21, 2007, at the LeRoy Manor, LeRoy.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 26, 2007, at Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home, 204 E. Cole St., Heyworth, with the Rev. Phillip Frye and the Rev. Dan Masters officiating. Burial will be in Heyworth Cemetery, Heyworth, with military rites accorded. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, 2007, at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Bethel Foreign Mission Foundation. The Rev. Masters was born Dec. 31, 1922, at Heyworth, a son of William Foreman and Jennie Marie Miller Masters. He married Bonnie Belle Hornbeck Dec. 31, 1941, in Normal. one daughter, Joyce (Lloyd) Hendricks of Mackinaw; 17 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by his parents; one son, Philip E. Masters; two brothers Delmar Masters and Foreman Masters. The Rev. Masters was a retired minister. He also was a retired elementary school teacher and principal at Mapleton, Olympia School Districts and Faith Christian Academy, Mahomet, for 12 years. The Rev. Merwyn E. Masters served the Bethel Assemblies of Waynesville, Bloomington, Brunswick, McLean, Clinton, Champaign, Mahomet, Logansport, Indiana and Mansfield. He was a former member of the Bethel Church, Mahomet; an Army Air Forces veteran World War II; a member of the Bellflower American Legion; a member of the Bethel Ministerial Association Indianapolis, for 45 years; and a member of the Retired Teachers Association of Illinois. |
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