Church of the Great God

Church of the Great God is pleased to announce the baptisms of Roger Klaymeier of Riverview, Florida, and Matthew Ruhmann of Melbourne, Florida. They were baptized on Friday, January 30, 2026, at the home of Debbie Shabi in Winter Park, Florida. Richard Ritenbaugh officiated. Congratulations, and welcome to the Body of Christ, gentlemen!

We are saddened to report the death of long-time church of God member Dan Carlson, who died on December 31, 2025. He was 68. Please remember his wife, Becky, and step-daughter, Dusty, and her family in your prayers. Thank you.

Cynthia Ann Collins
April 3, 1933—January 1, 2026
Nottingham, Maryland

Cynthia Collins (92), beloved by family and friends, died peacefully at about 1:00 AM on January 1, 2026, at her son Martin’s home in Indian Land, South Carolina. She resided in Nottingham, Maryland. Cynthia was a British subject but had been a legal resident of the United States for 70 years. The cause of death was respiratory failure due to a stroke.

She was born Cynthia Ann Scillitoe on April 3, 1933, in Mundford, Norfolk, England, to parents Frederick Arthur Scillitoe and Ethel Jones, both deceased. Her brother, Ivor Scillitoe, is also deceased. She was married in Thorpe Achurch, Northamptonshire, England, on August 29, 1953, to Raymond Lawrence Collins, and they remained married for 36 years until he died in 1989, after which she remained a widow for 36 years.

Cynthia is survived by her children, Martin Glyn Collins, Rhonda Darice Diggins, and David Lawrence Collins. She had six grandchildren, Stacey Lemieux, Kristen Collins, Andrew Smith, Brett Diggins, Christopher Collins, and Alyssa Diggins, and two great-grandsons, Jordan Lemieux and Logan Lemieux. She was preceded in death by her great-grandson, Dylan Lemieux.

Cynthia was educated in England. She worked in hospital in England as a nurse's aide. After marriage, she was a loyal homemaker and diligently served those in need.

She was very gregarious and quick to make friends wherever she went. Many unrelated adults and children alike called her “grandmum.” Cynthia was a faithful baptized member of God’s church for more than 60 years. To her family and friends, Cynthia was always amiable and deeply interested in others’ lives.

She will be greatly missed by the many whose hearts were touched by her kind and good-natured demeanor.

The memorial service will be held on Monday, February 16, 2026, at 11:00 am.

Columbian Club of Perry Hall
4110 1/2 Pine Hill Road
Nottingham, MD 21236

Kyle and Courtney Geer of Rock Hill, South Carolina, are happy to announce the birth of their fourth child and first son, Rowan Theodore Geer! He was born at 12:35 PM on Sunday, December 28, 2025, weighing in at 7 pounds, 12 ounces, and measuring 20 inches long. Mom and baby are doing well, and the whole family is thrilled. He is the fifth grandchild of Richard and Beth Ritenbaugh.

Church of the Great God is pleased to announce the baptism of Robert "Bobby" Baker of Sun City, Arizona. He was baptized on Friday, December 19, 2025, at the church office in Fort Mill, South Carolina. Richard Ritenbaugh and Martin Collins officiated. Congratulations, and welcome to the Body of Christ!

Derek and Tiffany Schulte of Winterset, Iowa, are excited to announce the birth of Zuriel Jeanne Schulte. She arrived on November 3, 2025, weighing in at 6 lbs 11 oz and measuring 21 inches long. Tiffany writes, "We are extra pleased to have a new speed record with a 5 hour labor; the others averaged 26 hours, so this one was a lovely blessing. We are all enjoying the recovery period and are doing well."