Who's Who at Friendship Bible Chapel, MI
Friendship Bible Chapel, Montague, Muskegon Co., MI (OB) 1991-2025+
Contents
Correspondents
- Bart Galinski +1994-current
- Tom Pell 2012-current
Commended Workers
- Ed (1929-2021) & Peggy McLellan Burdick (1932-2017) - 1989-2021
Notable Families
Burdick family
The Burdicks married on Aug. 26, 1950, and resided in Redford, then Livonia, then purchased a cottage on White Lake, moving there in 1990. Ed managed claims adjusters for AAA Insurance for many years, and took early retirement to become a commended worker in counseling and visitation for Dunning Park Chapel in Redford. They were commended initially in 1980 from Dunning Park Chapel, then in 1989 by Friendship Bible Chapel. He and Peggy were among the founders of the latter. He served in the Navy Reserves 1948-1953. See Ed's obit.
Peggy's father, William McLellan, was an itinerant preacher among the assemblies including radio, they lived in all the provinces of Canada when Peggy was growing up. She served as President of Winning Women for Christ, a retreat organization now based in Florida founded in 1958 by a granddaughter of R.A. Torrey. Peggy also served as a director of the Junior Girls Camp at Upper Peninsula Bible Camp. As per her obit, she "enjoyed traveling and speaking in the U.S. and Canada".
- Edward "Ed" Burdick +1989-2021 (b. 1929 Grand Ledge, MI - d. 2021 Montague, MI), son of Murel Burdick & Marjorie Mills Burdick.
- Peggy McLellan Burdick +1989-2017 (b. 1932 Bond Head, ON; m. 1950; d. 2017 Montague, MI), daughter of William McLellan & Amy Otto McLellan.
- Kim Burdick Nicholson
- Janis Burdick Seaver
VanderLaan family
- Peter VanderLaan, Jr. +1991-2005 - Twin Lake, MI
Sources
- obits