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what happened to Bob and Joyce Lang?

Posted: April 9th, 2008, 5:22 pm
by secretary
Does anyone know where Bob and Joyce Lang are now? Joyce is Jerry Smith's sister?

Posted: April 10th, 2008, 3:07 am
by Pastor Bill
I am not sure, but didn't they pastor at the church in Wilmington, IL? I think it was Bob. I am not sure where they are now, but they stepped down from that church in the last few weeks, and their son-in-law Steve is pastoring there now (was the associate pastor before).

I may be wrong, but I think this is the couple you are referring to. I was up there last weekend (grew up in Wilmington, though not in that church) and we attended Sunday morning there, Steve had a great message, I'm hoping some friends of mine up there who are looking for a church are going back.

Posted: April 10th, 2008, 4:02 pm
by jdavis
Pastor Bill wrote:I am not sure, but didn't they pastor at the church in Wilmington, IL? I think it was Bob. I am not sure where they are now, but they stepped down from that church in the last few weeks, and their son-in-law Steve is pastoring there now (was the associate pastor before).

I may be wrong, but I think this is the couple you are referring to. I was up there last weekend (grew up in Wilmington, though not in that church) and we attended Sunday morning there, Steve had a great message, I'm hoping some friends of mine up there who are looking for a church are going back.


I dont know Bob Lang but the former pastor of Wilmington is Richard Lang and his wife is named JoAnn.

Posted: April 10th, 2008, 5:25 pm
by secretary
Joyce Lang is Jerry Smith's sister. They use to pastor in SC I think. Great family- haven't heard from them in several years.

Posted: April 11th, 2008, 2:46 am
by Pastor Bill
jdavis wrote:
Pastor Bill wrote:I am not sure, but didn't they pastor at the church in Wilmington, IL? I think it was Bob. I am not sure where they are now, but they stepped down from that church in the last few weeks, and their son-in-law Steve is pastoring there now (was the associate pastor before).

I may be wrong, but I think this is the couple you are referring to. I was up there last weekend (grew up in Wilmington, though not in that church) and we attended Sunday morning there, Steve had a great message, I'm hoping some friends of mine up there who are looking for a church are going back.


I dont know Bob Lang but the former pastor of Wilmington is Richard Lang and his wife is named JoAnn.


You're right, I couldn't think of thier names (other than Lang) and I knew they had some family connection with Jerry Smith, but couldn't remember exactly what.

Posted: April 11th, 2008, 2:47 am
by Pastor Bill
By the way jDavis, where in IL are you?

I grew up in Wilmington, and still have friends up that way, and my wife's cousin pastors a CoG down near Urbana.

Posted: April 11th, 2008, 3:02 am
by jdavis
Pastor Bill wrote:By the way jDavis, where in IL are you?
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I am in the far NE corner of IL on beautiful Lake Michigan.