Jean Davis honored with 2008 SDB Conference Women's Robe of Achievement
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Posted on Fri, Sep 5, 2008
Every year all of the Seventh Day Baptist Churches in the United States and Canada are invited to nominate a woman to receive the Robe of Achievement. The identity of the selected recipient is then revealed at the annual Seventh Day Baptist General Conference on the final day of the week-long event. Little did Jean Davis of Pescara Lake in Bradenton realize that her trip north to Wisconsin in August would culminate with such an honor. When all five of her children showed up at the Conference, she was led to believe that it was to celebrate early her 80th birthday which will be October 1 (Her children came in from West Virginia, Michigan, and Pennsylvania).
Jean, the granddaughter of a dedicated Seventh Day Baptist minister, was raised in her grandparents' home. Her appreciation of the wider family of Seventh Day Baptists flourished when, at the age of fifteen, she worked at the denomination's Recorder Press in Plainfield, New Jersey, where her grandfather had taken on the work of editor of the Sabbath Recorder (This monthly periodical for and about Seventh Day Baptists has been in production since 1844, has world-wide circulation, and is now edited in Janesville, Wisconsin).
Marrying her childhood classmate from Sabbath School, Ken Davis, she supported him when he received the call himself to become a minister. Faithfully serving five churches with her pastor-husband since 1961, Jean's loving support as wife, mother, counselor, teacher and friend has been emulated by other pastor's wives. Her listening ear and tender heart have soothed not only family and friends, but also those who seem to have no family or friends. She not only listens but responds by providing what help she can. She and Ken opened their home several times to help young people find their way.
Gladly sharing her musical gifts by singing for church and community as well as accompanying several choirs on piano or organ, she presently plays for the Bradenton Seventh Day Baptist Church. In addition, during the winter months, she plays for the non denominational church at Winterset RV Resort in Palmetto.
Jean's faith and resolve were tested recently when her husband's declining health dramatically increased her own workload. God gave her the grace and strength to stay the course. After her husband's passing ("graduation" as he would call it), Jean remained to provide full-fledged support to the new pastor, Michael Spearl. For these and many other reasons Jean was awarded the Seventh Day Baptist Women's Robe of Achievement for the year 2008.
Congratulations, Jean!
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