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Donna Fincher

Elgin Church communication leader

By Donna Fincher

  • From Prison to Praise

    February 01, 2005, by Donna Fincher
    Leo Bristol was born in 1965, and grew up with lots of love from his mother and father. At the age of 13 he lost his father, and Leo’s life began a downward spiral of crime, drugs and alcohol. By the age of 19, he was sentenced to prison for the f...
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  • New Pastor for Elgin-Enterprise District

    October 01, 2004, by Donna Fincher
    The Enterprise district welcomed new pastor Steve Gilmore in July.
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  • A Life Is Changed in Elgin

    April 01, 2004, by Donna Fincher
    Leo Bristol was baptized at the Elgin (Ore.) Church by Jack Ferrell on Dec. 27.At age 13, Bristol lost his father, and his life began a downward spiral into crime, drugs and alcohol. By 18, he was incarcerated for the first of five times over the ...
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  • Miracles Bring Second Chance

    February 01, 2004, by Donna Fincher
    This is a story about happy endings—and second chances.In August 1954, a very young girl named Donna gave birth to an unnamed baby girl. This baby girl, later known as Debra, was adopted as soon as Donna gave birth.In 1954, having a baby out of we...
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