Mrs. Barb Bouldrey Passes Away

Mrs. Barb Bouldrey passed away Saturday evening, April 18th, 2009 around 5:00 PM. Her brief battle with cancer ended and her eternal reward begun! Pastor Palmer and Mary were there to be with John and their son at the time of her passing.

During the last week of Barb's earthly life both John and Barb exhibited God’s grace at work in a marvelous way! She will certainly be missed by her family and friends, but our confidence is in the fact that just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, we too shall be raised to live eternally with Him. As Revelation 14:13 says, “Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “they will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them.”

John and Barb have pastored on the Missouri District for 33 years. The upcoming District NMI Convention in August would have been Barb’s 18th convention as Missouri District NMI President and her final one, as she was planning on stepping down and allowing the convention to elect a new president. Pastor John served for fifteen consecutive years on the Missouri District Advisory Board (from 1993-2008).

Her memorial service was today, Tuesday, April 21st, at the Sikeston First Church of the Nazarene. Rev. Michael G. Palmer, D. S., officiated.

As Barb did not have traditional medical insurance, the district is encouraging our churches to consider sending a love offering directly to Pastor John Bouldrey to help defray the cost of her final medical expenses. His address is:

Rev. John Bouldrey
1203 Sikes Ave.
Sikeston, MO 63801

Please remember her family in your prayers during this difficult time.