Rev. James E. Lines, 85, of Manheim PA, met His Lord and Savior face to face on March 31, 2023. Jim was born in Marion, Indiana to the late Gilbert and Juanita Lines. He was married to O. Frances Lines (Linderman) for 65 years. Jim was a man of God. He was a missionary with Bible Centered Ministries (BCM International) for 63 years. He loved preaching God's Word and leading people to Christ. Jim and Fran attended Moody Bible Institute and later served as missionaries in Italy with their family from 1963 to 2014. Jim was involved there in Bible teaching, evangelism, teacher training and publications. He and Fran also founded and directed Camp Maranatha. Jim had a great sense of humor and enjoyed telling jokes even to strangers. He loved people! Having lived in Arizona during his teen years, he liked to dress occasionally in western attire, and was known by his black cowboy hat! He also greatly enjoyed good food. Most of all, Jim loved being with his family. Jim was a gifted singer and used his musical ability often in evangelistic events. After moving to Manheim in 2014, he took an active part in the choir at Calvary Church. Expressing himself through his music was a big part of his personality. Jim continued his teaching ministry in the States through teaching an Adult Bible Fellowship class at Calvary, mentoring one-on-one, teaching Italians through Zoom and leading and teaching a CEF Good News Club in a Lancaster County elementary school. He faithfully served the Lord all of his days. Jim is survived by his wife, Fran Lines of Manheim; children Cherie DeAngelis (Joe) of Media, PA, Laurel Clark (Charles) of Burnsville, MN, and David Lines (Grace) of Kenilworth, England; 7 grandchildren: Tammy Clark, Dana Clark, Lisa Wunder (Zak), Angela Frank (Daniel), Asher Lines, Stefan Lines and Nadine Lines; and siblings Walter Lines (Ruth) and Eileen Nelson (John), both of Washington. His parents, and his siblings Shirley Lines, Michael Lines, and Richard Lines predeceased him. A viewing and visitation time will take place at Calvary Church, 1051 Landis Valley Rd, Lancaster, Pa 17601 from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM on April 14th, 2023. A Celebration of Life service will follow at 10:30 AM in the Chapel. The burial will take place at Mellinger's Mennonite Cemetery, 1916 E. Lincoln Hwy, Lancaster, PA 17602 following the service. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to BCM International, 201 Granite Run Drive, Suite 260, Lancaster, PA 17601- designated for Camp Maranatha, Italy . The Celebration of Life service will be livestreamed. This can be accessed on the Calvary Church webpage, at https://www.calvarychurch.org/more/event-live-stream/ . A video recording of the service will also be made available through the Calvary Church YouTube channel, available here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAu-TGAb9kQV07-lPmCT-0QgcpO8oU7p3 . It will likely be several days at least after the service until that is uploaded, but then the video recording will remain available at that site.