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PATCHWORK INSPIRATION SERIES
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Rev. Carl W. Renick, Sr.
Rev. Dr. Patricia A. Jarvis
Mayor Charles W. Mundy
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Liz and Mitch Scott
Gloria Stredwick Martin
Col. John W. and Ruth Gwinn
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The Patchwork
Inspiration Series is a collection of stories about people whose lives, work and
ideals make the world a better place for us all. They are people who live in our communities - people that we
come in contact with daily. The
subjects of this growing series are beautiful examples of people all over
America who enrich us and give us hope.
We are honored to document their lives for future generations.
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“He Went About Doing Good”
Rev. Carl W. Renick, Sr. - Lewisburg, West Virginia
"In the
bible, when the apostle Paul writes about the saints, he’s really talking about
people who try to follow Jesus. I would have to say that Carl Renick would be
among the saints." Rev. Dr. Patricia A. Jarvis
Shepherd’s Center of Greenbrier Valley “Community Service
Award for 2005”
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Standing on Holy Ground
Rev. Dr. Patricia A. Jarvis - Lewisburg/Charleston, West
Virginia
“This woman is a unique expression of the grace
of God, and an illustration, at the finest, of what it means to be called to
Christian ministry." Bishop William Boyd Grove, United Methodist Church, retired.
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A Sense of Values
Mayor Charles W. Mundy - Rupert, West Virginia
“I just have a
different sense of values. Things that don’t mean anything to some people, to
me they mean a great lot.”
Shepherd’s Center of Greenbrier Valley “Community Service Award
for 2006”
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Love to Share
Liz and Mitch Scott - Lewisburg, West Virginia
Born and raised in
Greenbrier County, West Virginia - Liz in Lewisburg and Mitch in Ronceverte -
they each spent their early years under the influence of loving families in
caring communities.
Shepherd’s Center of Greenbrier Valley “Community Service
Award for 2007”
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Gloria Martin is the
former Executive Director of the Family Refuge Center in the Greenbrier
Valley of West Virginia. Her narrative on women’s issues and family violence is
appropriately titled
Listen to the Women
Shepherd’s Center of Greenbrier Valley “Community Service
Award for 2008”
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“The Long Runway Home”
Colonel John
W. and Ruth Tolley Gwinn
Col. John W. Gwinn completed
his distinguished military career in 1964. After moving to Lewisburg, WV, he
accepted the monumental “assignment” of building a commercial airport. He managed the Greenbrier Valley Airport
for 27 years and retired in 1994 – mission accomplished.
Ruth Tolley Gwinn holds the
distinction of being the youngest woman in West Virginia to obtain a pilot’s
license, which was in 1937.
Shepherd’s
Center of Greenbrier Valley “Community Service Award for 2009”
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