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Name |
Grimsley, Vernon B (Vern) |
Othernames |
Middle: Bennon |
Born |
1940/12/22 |
Deceased |
2012/01/01 |
Education |
BA Univ of Kansas 1963 |
Occupation |
Evangelist, FOG Family of God, Spiritual Renaissance Broadcast, On Campus radio broadcaster |
Places of residence |
Garden City, Kansas Berkeley, California Oakhurst, California |
Imagefile |
People\Grimsley_VernonBVern.jpg |
Related Records
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1953 - Picture, History
1 pg, Framed recounting of Vern Grimsley winning an all-ages trapshoot contest when he was 13 years old.
Record Type: Archive
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1958 - Letter
2 pgs, Vern Grimsley, who is in high school, talks to Meredith Sprunger PhD about the influence of the Urantia Book on his life and his choice to become a minister. Says he worked after school at a radio station. Wonder if Rev Sprunger is going to give classes for the Culver Indiana youth in the Urantia Book.
Record Type: Archive
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1958/06/30 - Letter
1 pg, To Vern Benom Grimsley, at student at the University of Kansas, from Meredith Sprunger, who introduced Vern to the Urantia Book when he was a student at a prep school, Culver Military Academy in Culver, Indiana. Vern has questions about the origins and process by which the book came to be. Meredith encloses the Appendix from the Mind at Mischief, and the Evaluation paper.
Record Type: Archive
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1958/07/24 - Letter
3 pgs, Handwritten note from Vern Grimsley, asking the Foundation for 4 UBs. Also, says he is 17 years old, a radio announcer and received the book from Dr. Sprunger. Wants a copy of Brotherhood Constitution and subscription to their newsletter.
Record Type: Archive
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1958/07/26 - Letter
1 pg, To Vern Grimsley from Marian Rowley, inviting him to visit the office and enclosing the Brotherhood Constitution and Bylaw.
Record Type: Archive
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1958/10/07 - Letter
1 pg, To Vern Grimsley from Meredith Sprunger, warning that the clergy are not very progressive. Says he doesn't quote from the book but it is the basis for his sermons and teaching. Thinks Dr. Moss will ignore it. He discourages Vern from being concerned about the Brotherhood Constitution and assures him that the central organization is not trying to get big and that local societies can operate with a wide degree of autonomy.
Record Type: Archive
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1958/10/21 - Letter
2 pgs, To Meredith Sprunger from Vern Grimsley, re: his early experiences with the UB, at school, and with being in love. Doing some preaching and thinks he might go into the ministry. He comments about the Brotherhood Constitution being a bit ill suited to the purpose and about use of the concentric circles.
Record Type: Archive
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1960/03 - Letter
2 pgs, Vern Grimsley, a college student at Kansas University in Lawrence writes to Meredith Sprunger who first introduced him to the Urantia Book as a high school student in Culver, Indiana. He apprises him of his activities in college and future plans.
Record Type: Archive
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1961/04/30 - Letter
1 pg, Vern requests textbooks about the Urantia Book and any information about the origins of the UB. Vern mentions his plans to become a congregational minister. Under the letter is shorthand of what Doc Sadler said and below a list of books recommended by Doc Sadler and their prices, i.e. Doctrines, Science Vol I, Wisdom, Topical Studies Vol I, Teachings of Jesus, and short course.
Record Type: Archive
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1961/05/04 - Letter
1 pg, To Vern Grimsley from Marian Rowley, noting they had not heard from him in a year and discussing the five teaching aides that they have.
Record Type: Archive
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1961/08/29 - Letter
1 pg, Vern writes Marian Rowley and says that he is a junior this year and both he and his girlfriend Nancy are profiting from the study of the book. Requests some literature and is eager to meet the folks at 533.
Record Type: Archive
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1961/09/01 - Letter
1 pg, To Vern Grimsley from Marian Rowley, delighted to hear that he and his wife, Nancy, are planning to visit Chicago. Describes the use of 533, who might be present during the day, and encourages the Grimsleys to plan to come on a Sunday so they can meet more people. Provides the Foundation phone number and Doc Sadler's private line.
Record Type: Archive
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1963 - Letter
1 pg, To Doc Sadler from Vern Grimsley, saying he is enrolled in the Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, California (after having graduated from the University of Kansas). Says he and his wife, Nancy, think it is important for Vern to make the trip to Chicago to discuss life-plans for future ministry.
Record Type: Archive
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1963/08 - Letter
1 pg, Vern Grimsley, a student at the Pacific School of Religion, writes to Doc Sadler, asking for his advice concerning "the principal task of kingdom-workers in our lifetimes." He notes that he attended the Summer Study Session in Chicago with David Gray and Richard Keeler, to whom he introduced the book and were also his fraternity brothers. He is very specific on his ideas for an evangelistic approach and his desire to spread the teachings of...
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1963/09/11 - Letter
2 pgs, To Vern Grimsley from Doc Sadler, re: his interest in and his thoughts about doing Christian outreach from the inside. He refers to the experiences of Meredith Sprunger as a cautionary tale.
Record Type: Archive
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1963/09/17 - Letter
2 pgs, To Vern Grimsley from Doc Sadler, continuing with their discussion about Christian outreach and advising that they delay their meeting until spring, when they will be closer in location to one another.
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1964/07/06 - Letter
1 pg, To Vern and Nancy Grimsley from Doc Sadler. He states "The minister is in every way handicapped in trying to function as a Urantian." He discusses the history of ministers who have read the Urantia Book functioning in traditional ministerial roles and that academia offers a greater opportunity for freedom.
Record Type: Archive
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1964/07/06 - Letter
4 pgs, To Doc Sadler from Nancy Grimsley, explaining their great decision--working within the organizational church structure or outside of it. In light of their goals, Vern has withdrawn from the Pacific School of Religion and is earnestly spending time studying the Urantia Book, writing, and speaking. They desire to arrange the meeting in person as Doc Sadler has suggested.
Record Type: Archive
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1964/07/29 - Photograph
Marian Rowley and Vern Grimsley. From "Marian Rowley's Photo Album," an 86-page Old Archive record that also included UB histories by Doc Sadler and Bill Sadler, Jr.
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