William H. (Bill) Hance died September 24, 2016 in Eugene, Oregon. Bill was born on September 10, 1949 in Sweet Home, Oregon, the son of Bill and Eileen Hance. He graduated from Sweet Home High School in 1967, and graduated from Pacific University in 1971 with a degree in Early Childhood/Elementary Education.
Bill has spent nearly forty years working in child care centers and early childhood education settings – 30 years at the Childrens’ Den Childcare Center and the last few years with children with special needs. Bill was truly a renaissance man! He especially enjoyed hiking various trails in the Oregon Cascades, including the Pacific Crest Trail in the early 1970s. He volunteered his time and skills to Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts in the Eugene area. Bill even played a special role every holiday season, complete with gifts, a bright red suit, a long white beard and a warm ho, ho, ho! A fan of cinema and an avid reader, he preferred fantasy and science fiction. A lifelong community theater enthusiast, Bill has performed major and minor roles in numerous college and community theater productions in Forest Grove, Oregon and elsewhere. Bill never missed an Oregon Country Fair (since the mid-1970s) and treasured his “Fair Family”. Bill also enjoyed volunteering for the Culture Jam.
Bill was predeceased by his parents and sister Bonii Harris.
He is survived by his niece Faith Branson (Travis), his nephew KC Poissot (Charleene), his great-nephews and nieces (Xenon, Alex and Rylan Branson, and Zoe and Tyler Poissot) and many friends. He will be particularly missed by his “adopted children”, Nick, Kim, Kel Trebon and Michael Blain.
An informal gathering of family, friends and alumni will be held at Blairalley Vintage Arcade on Saturday, October 1, beginning at 4:00 p.m. (245 Blair Blvd. in Eugene). A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, October 2, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at River Road Park (1400 Lake Drive, Eugene). All are welcome!
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Témoin de sa foi
8,64 €De façon très encourageante et utile, William Hance prodigue cette formation à la fois biblique et pratique dont le témoin de Christ a besoin pour pouvoir au mieux servir son Seigneur. Dans cet ouvrage, l’auteur allie expérience d’un évangéliste avec le bon sens d’un pasteur pour produire une brochure qui aidera tout témoin de Christ à être plus hardi et plus efficace dans ce ministère, et à éviter les pièges qui attendent le chrétien zélé mais non instruit. Allant du premier contact avec un non-croyant jusqu’à l’explication de l’évangile dans le contexte de la vie réelle d’aujourd’hui, ce fascicule est intéressant et informatif, et le témoin hésitant ne pourra qu’en tirer profit ; il sera bien préparé à prendre ses responsabilités en matière d’évangélisation personnelle. Quelques bons conseils permettront au chrétien de mieux articuler son témoignage personnel et le rendre pertinent pour son interlocuteur. Le traitement de plusieurs sujets à problème formera le témoin dans les bases de l’apologétique, afin de pouvoir répondre aux différentes questions ou objections que le non croyant peut poser.