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1991-1994 1995-1997 1998-1999

1991 All areas were to be incorporated by January 1995 BEST Endowment was established to assist summer 1998 CBM of South-central PA (Camp Joy-El)
1992 Bob Entner became the national coordinator campers with their financial need. removed themselves from CBM
of CBM and served from 1992-1998 1996 Bible Fellowship of Oklahoma became part of CBM Spring of 1998 Mrs. Bell bought back the National
1992 The first Released Time in Tennessee started 1997 Arbitration was started between CBM and Mrs. Bell Office property at Wa-Floy
in Union County concerning Wa-Floy September 1998 National Office was moved to a
1992 Children‘s Bible Ministries of MD joined 1997 CBM of Mid-Atl becomes an area of CBM rented office in Gatlinburg
CBM Ministries December 1997 Cathy Garber moved back from Bob Entner resigned in 1999 serving seven years
CBM of Florida to serve at national office Morgan Kinney served as interim director

Bob Entner 1993 Chapel in the Woods Judy Virgili introduced a new One on Cathy Garber Kinney serves as Good-bye to Wa-Floy,
bought back by Wa-Floy One program for new candidates to Interim Director Gatlinburg, TN
raise their support

I Want It Back The Twists and Turns of Ministry

don‘t think she is pleased with what she is doing‖, I stated to n 1992, Children‘s Bible Ministry of Maryland became a part of
Marie right after Mrs. Bell signed the quit claim deed at the CBM. The name sounds like it is kin to us. A closer look reveals
“I dedication service of the Chapel in the Woods in the spring of I that it is not only the name that is kin, but the purpose and many of
1988. To me her body language spoke volumes. She put her feeling the programs are the same. Dot Warehime founded the work, with the
assistance of May Hoover Petzold.
into print when she sent her first letter to the National Board in 1991 Thirteen years later, in 2005, CBM Ministries changed its name to
asking for her gifts to CBM to be returned. After many visits and letters Children‘s Bible Ministries. The twists and turns of ministry are many.
she then offered to buy back the Chapel in the Woods; and in 1993 the George and Donna Warrington visited the public schools and presented
Board agreed to sell it back. Bible lessons, for 35 years, under Bible Fellowship. They, too, were
Then she continued to want to be released from all of her agreements. forced out of the schools through a lawsuit. George learned of Released
Finally both partners agreed to what was in the original agreement and Time and visited a number of programs. Then he, and his board, sought
that was to submit to Christian arbitration if there was a conflict. to come under the umbrella of CBM and were accepted in 1997.
After hearing both sides the three Christian arbitrators told Mrs. Bell, CBM had a work in Oklahoma during its early history. Now that work
―If you want it back you will have to buy it back, for CBM has done all continues under a different name, and CBM has returned. More twists
that was asked of them‖. and turns of ministry, all to bring glory to Him.
The work of CBM of Mid-Atlantic was part of CBM at New Life
In 1998 a check was given to CBM and Mrs. Bell was out from under Camp in Raleigh, North Carolina. Then due to distance, lack of camp
her agreement. CBM rented office space in Gatlinburg from 1998 to space, and different winter programs, a new corporation was formed.
June, 2000. The money from the Chapel and the Wa-Floy land was Shortly after the new area was formed, 220 acres of land were given, to
invested and designated to be used to develop a future national develop what is now Camp Grace. It was named in memory of Miss
headquarters. Grace, our first CBM Bible lady in that county. More twists and turns of
God‘s hand, in the work of reaching children with the Gospel.
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