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\"Merle <\/p>\n

Merle G. and Beulah Cordell
Photo by: Jim Bishop<\/font><\/p>\n

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Paul G. Leaman <\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Eastern Mennonite Seminary has recognized two persons for 50 years in church-related ministry.<\/font><\/p>\n

Merle G. Cordell and Paul G. Leaman were cited Jan. 21 during the annual School for Leadership Training held at Eastern Mennonite Seminary.<\/font><\/p>\n

Cordell, of Chambersburg, Pa., was ordained to the ministry in 1954 and to the office of bishop in 1971. During this tenure he has performed 30 weddings and more than 300 baptisms.<\/font><\/p>\n

A 1965 EMU graduate, Cordell served 31 years as secretary of Franklin (PA) Mennonite Conference and six years as secretary of the Franklin Conference Mission Board. A public school teacher for 14 years, he continues as chair
of the Historical Association of Cumberland Valley. He led a campaign to finance a history of the Mennonites in Cumberland Valley; the book will be released this summer by Herald Press.<\/font><\/p>\n

Cordell has actively guided congregations for many years in their move to salaried pastors and for encouraging young persons to prepare for the pastoral ministry.<\/font><\/p>\n

He has served 30 years on the board of directors and currently is a member of the executive committee of Menno-Haven, Inc., a continuing care retirement community in Chambersburg. He is currently a member of the Menno-Haven executive committee and chaired a committee process for accreditation in the national Continuing Care Accreditation Commission.<\/font><\/p>\n

Leaman, of Lancaster, Pa., was chief executive officer of Mennonite Home, Inc., a retirement community of 248 health care and 235 personal care and assisted living facilities and Woodcrest Villa, a new start-up independent living community of 211 apartments. He managed and developed a $15 million operating budget and a capital fund portfolio of $12.5 million. He retired from that position in 1997. He was administrator and then executive director of the facility before being named CEO in 1992.<\/font><\/p>\n

Before that, Leaman was director of development four years at Eastern Mennonite High School. He earned a B.A. degree in Bible and psychology from EMU in 1972 and a master of divinity degree from Eastern Mennonite Seminary in 1976. He was an interim pastor at the former Mt. Jackson Mennonite Church.<\/font><\/p>\n

Earlier pastoral assignments included Creek Indian Christian Fellowship, Atmore, Ala., and Oakwood Mennonite Church, Conowingo, Md.<\/font><\/p>\n

Eastern Mennonite Seminary dean Ervin R. Stutzman presented the honorees with engraved plaques and a letter of commendation during the recognition ceremony. Leaman was unable to attend; sons Jay, Steve and Paul accepted the award on his behalf.<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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