25 Feb Ruth Snider Turns 90
Charlie and Ruth Snider
Ruth Snider, a retired minister with the United Brethren Church in Canada, celebrated her 90th birthday on February 24, 2010. Ruth served several churches in Ontario over the years, beginning with the Roseville church (Ayr, Ontario) in 1943. She graduated from Toronto Bible College in 1944, and was ordained in 1967.
In 1984, after 10 years as pastor of Bloem Avenue UB church in Toronto, Ruth became a director with Food for the Hungry Canada, which later became Hope International Development Agency. After she retired from Hope, she pastored two more churches–Shiloh UB (Tiverton, Ontario) and Roseville (once again).
Ruth and her husband, Charlie (who turned 90 last August) were married in 1942. They have both been highly involved in mission work over the years. Charlie has worked in many different countries throughout the world as a “technical missionary,” heading up or participating in various types of building projects. They now live at Lakeshore Lodge, a longterm care home.
Bruce & Cherith Rydbeck
Posted at 14:23h, 25 FebruaryCongratulations! Although, we have never met, it has been our pleasure to work a number of times with Charlie in Ecuador and Kenya.
Hugh McKay
Posted at 14:51h, 25 FebruaryHappy Birthday Ruth! I am sorry I did not get to see you when we visited with Charlie in September 2009.I have been blessed by having you and Charlie as our dear friends for 32 years, beginning in 1978 when I first met Charlie while working on a mission hydroelectric power plant in Ecuador, SA. I wish you and Charlie many more happy years.
God bless you both.
Hugh G. McKay III, P.E.
Timothy Hallman
Posted at 21:20h, 25 FebruaryHappy Birthday Ruth!
Joshua Mosin
Posted at 04:46h, 26 FebruaryHappy Birthday Ruth. I have not met you , but I have worked with Charlei on many projects whenever he visited Tenwek Hospital. I wish you many happy years.
God bless you both.
Joshua Mosin
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Eric and Anne Moore
Posted at 05:32h, 26 FebruaryCongratulations Ruth! Wow, this is lovely. You both look amazing! We have such wonderful memories of you visiting in Quito and of course you Charlie – the many times you came to help and stayed with us. You have been such a blessing and encouragement to many. God bless you both. With much love from us both
Emily Griffin
Posted at 08:03h, 26 FebruaryCongratulations to you Ruth and to Charlie for celebrating your 90 birthday. I remember you from the (WMA) WMF conventions and you both look great!! The Lord has truly blessed you. Thanks for all you have done for the mission work of the U.B. in Christ chruch.
Emily Griffin
Churchville, Virginia
Gerald Hallman
Posted at 09:49h, 27 FebruaryHappy Birthday Ruth! Thank you both for your service and dedication through the years. You have blessed multitudes. I was blessed to be a parishioner in your first church at Roseville.
Terry and Colleen Hawk
Posted at 09:52h, 27 FebruaryHugh McKay forwarded this on to us. What wonderful memories we have of Charlie working with us in Honduras at El Sembrador. Birthday blessings to Ruth and our love to both of you. What a beautiful couple!
Larry and Fay Buckman
Posted at 11:51h, 27 FebruaryHI Charlie and Ruth, We never did meet Ruth, but we knew you through Charlie,who talked of you often and made us wonder what kind of a lady would let her husband travel all over the world to help us get the gospel out. We will never forget Charlie and his life-style of of giving and self-sacrifice came from you, Ruth, who supported him in his global endeavors. Your love for him has been felt by thousands around the world. Have a great party and may God’s blessings continue to pursue you and your testimony of God’s grace in both of your lives. The Buckmans in Brazil
Owen Gordon
Posted at 21:23h, 03 MarchCongratulations! I cherrish the very pleasant memories of both of you. Thank you for the beautiful and godly example that you have been over the years. It was so good to see photographs of you. Frances and I think of you often. With much love and blessings…I Cor. 15:58