Where Dreams Take Flight

Annual Report July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018 A New Thing

God is doing a new thing at United Theological Seminary! And you are making it happen!

Isaiah 43:19 says, “Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.” At United, we perceive it. We’ve come out of a season of transition. Thanks to your prayers, generosity and encouragement of prospective students, our enrollment and finances are stronger. Our innovative faculty are creating new programs and continuing to prepare our students to bring renewal to the Church. God is doing a new thing!

At the same time it’s something old and rooted in the historic Christian faith. The same God who created the world, who was doing something new in the time of Isaiah, is living and active today.

As we prepare for United’s 150-year anniversary on October 11, 2021 and actively work to pay off the mortgage, we are reminded of the faithfulness of the saints who have gone before us. We give thanks for those in the United Brethren in Christ, Evangelical Association, Evangelical United Brethren and United Methodist churches and the many other denominations who have invested in preparing faithful, fruitful pastors and Christian leaders for nearly a century and a half. Thank you!

May the articles you read about the new things God is doing through United, our students and our alumni/ae encourage you. God is “mak[ing] a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert!”

Thank you!

Callie Picardo 17 Vice President for Development 18

Every effort has been made to prepare this publication with accuracy according to donor records from July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018. A Christian seminary affiliated To report any errors, please contact: with The United Methodist Church, United is a community of learning Mandy Wood and faith with representation from Office of Development many ecumenical traditions. United Theological Seminary 4501 Denlinger Road, Dayton, OH 45426 937.529.2206• [email protected]

Editor: Rachel Hurley Production Staff Contributors: Dawn Greenwalt, Tesia Mallory, Callie Picardo, Harriet Watson Designer: Tracey Obenour For furtherexplanationofthe threeplans,pleasevisitunited.edu/GC2019. special GeneralConference. majority ofallmembers all annualconferences.Thisproposalwillprobablynot beconsideredatthe constitutional amendments,whichrequireatwo-thirds majorityatGeneralConferenceandatwo-thirds would choosewhichconnectionalconferencetheywant tojoin.Enactmentofthisplanwouldrequireeight affinity: Traditional,UnityandProgressive.Currentannual conferences,congregations,bishopsandclergy The ConnectionalPlanwouldcreatethreenewconnectional conferences,basednotongeographybut THE CONNECTIONALPLAN congregations whodisagreewiththesestandardstowithdraw fromthedenomination. gay clergyorperformingsame-sexweddings.Itmakes provisionforthoseannualconferencesand It alsoretainsthecurrentpositiononhomosexualityand wouldreinforcetheprohibitiononordaining The TraditionalPlanretainsthecurrentlanguagein Disciplineregardingthesacredworthofallpersons. THE TRADITIONALPLAN one UnitedMethodistdenominationandmakespaceforthosewhodisagree. decide whethertoordainLGBTQclergyandperformsame-sexweddings.Thegoalisremaintogetheras The OneChurchPlanwouldallowdifferentannualconferencesandlocalcongregationstheopportunityto THE ONECHURCHPLAN President Dr. KentMillard Grace andpeace, God andthesecongregations. become faithfulfollowersofJesusChrist,andUnitedwillcontinuetopr Whatever theGeneralConference decides,localcongregations willstillneed Spirit-filledpastorswholeadthemto oftheworld. use tomakedisciplesofJesusChristforthetransformation students from anybranchofthechurch whowanttobecomefaithfulandfruitfulChristianleaderswhomGodcan Regardless ofwhathappensatGeneralConference, UnitedTheologicalSeminarywillcontinuetowelcomeany will forthefuture ofTheUnitedMethodistChurch. God’s fervent prayerforthe864delegatestoGeneralConference from allovertheworldastheyseektodiscern church resolve ourconflict.UnitedTheologicalSeminarydoesnotendorseanyoftheseplans,butweencourage The CouncilofBishopsandtheCommissiononaWay Forward haveproposed three possibleplanstohelpthe I amaboutto doanewthing;nowitsprings forth,doyounotperceive it? I willmakeaway inthewildernessandrivers inthedesert. continue to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. oftheworld. continue tomakedisciplesofJesusChristforthetransformation General Conference mightbe.Godmaydoanewthingtomakewayforus people offaithwhobelievethatGodiswithuswhatevertheoutcomethis At thispoint,itisnotatallclearhowconflictwillberesolved, but weare Conference inSt.Louis,MO,onFeb.23-26, 2019,totryresolve thisissue. Church. TheUnitedMethodistCouncilofBishopshascalledaSpecialGeneral of homosexualpersonsinthelifeandleadershipTheUnitedMethodist seek toresolve ourconflictovertheauthorityofscripture andtheinclusion aswe Many UnitedMethodistsfeellikeweare wanderinginthewilderness for TheUnitedMethodistChurch Changes Ahead Isaiah 43:19 epare pastorsandchurch leaderstoserve

Annual Report 3 www.united.edu Board of Trustees OFFICERS Mr. James S. Tharp Rev. David S. Bell Rev. Marla Elifritz Brown Chair First Vice-Chair Second Vice-Chair BOARD MEMBERS Rev. David S. Bell Dr. Thomas J. Lasley II * Rev. Dr. Michael B. Slaughter, '90 * President/Executive Director, CEO, Learn to Earn Dayton, Retired Elder, United Methodist Foundation Dayton Foundation and West Ohio Conference of The UMC Brighton, MI Professor, University of Dayton Cincinnati, OH Centerville, OH Sister Marita Beumer, CPPS Rev. Harvey B. Smith, '58 Sisters of the Precious Blood Bishop J. Michael Lowry Retired Elder, Dayton, OH Bishop, Central Texas Conference West Ohio Conference of The UMC of The UMC Centerville, OH Dr. Charles E. Booth Fort Worth, TX Senior Pastor, Olivet Baptist Church Dr. Cinda Swan, '13 * Columbus, OH Mr. Steve McCullough Faculty, Lindsey Wilson College Chief Financial Officer, Campbellsville, KY Rev. Emojean M. Brindel, '76 * WIKA Instrument LP Retired Elder Lawrenceville, GA Mr. James S. Tharp Indiana Conference of The UMC Retired, The Shelly Company Carmel, IN Dr. Jonathan J. H. McReynolds, '12 Cincinnati, OH Pastor, Aenon Missionary Baptist Church Rev. Marla Elifritz Brown, '86 Rochester, NY Mr. Joel L. Watts, '12 * Retired Elder Center for Mental Health; Elder Dr. Dong S. Moon West Ohio Conference of The UMC Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety Psychiatrist, Dayton Veterans Affairs Dayton, OH Delta, CO Medical Center Rev. Robert P. Coleman, '72 Dayton, OH Bishop Mark J. Webb Associate Superintendent, Bishop, Upper New York Conference Rev. William M. Nicholas Indiana Conference of The UMC of The UMC Senior Pastor, Sugar Land First UMC Franklin, IN Syracuse, NY Sugar Land, TX Mr. Phillip F. Connolly * United welcomed six new trustees during Senior Consultant, Bishop Gregory V. Palmer the past academic year. Thanks to these new 17 Connolly Construction Co. Bishop, West Ohio Conference trustees and to all of our trustees for their service 18 Marysville, OH of The UMC to United. Worthington, OH Dr. Jeffrey E. Greenway Lead Pastor, Reynoldsburg UMC Rev. Dr. Jocelyn D. Roper, '10 Reynoldsburg, OH District Superintendent, West Ohio Conference of The UMC Dr. James W. Holsinger, Jr. * Dayton, OH Retired, University of Kentucky College of Public Health Rev. Dr. Robert C. Scott, '97 Lexington, KY Senior Pastor, St. Paul Baptist Church Charlotte, NC

Life and Honorary Trustees Mr. Donald F. Aldrich Rev. H. Stanley Eichenauer Rev. Saranne Nelson-Olin Mrs. Norma K. Stockman Mr. E. Lynn App Mrs. Mary Kay Feller Ms. Karen H. Painter Mr. Ronald C. Thie Bishop George W. Bashore Mr. James R. Heinrich Mrs. Marjorie H. Putman Bishop Joseph H. Yeakel Dr. Charles S. Brown Mrs. Katherine B. Hollingsworth Rev. Christopher S. Roberts Mrs. Nancy C. Zimmerman Mr. Charles J. Cappleman Mr. Geoffrey R. Lorenz Dr. Philip A. Roberts Mrs. Ruth A. Daugherty Mr. William T. Maddock Mr. Richard M. Roediger Dr. James K. Davis Mr. John E. Moore Mr. Charles E. Smith II Mr. James A. Dyer Rev. Gary L. Olin Rev. Harold M. Stockman Corporate/Administrative Officers Kent Millard David Watson Bridget Weatherspoon President Academic Dean, Vice President Vice President for Enrollment for Academic Affairs Steven Swallow Laura Weber Vice President for Finance and Callie Picardo Executive Assistant to the President, Administration, Board Treasurer Vice President for Development Board Secretary Spirit Led, Renewing the Church! Working togethertobecomeadebt-free seminary Burn theMortgageUpdate more ormakeacommitment,contacttheOffice ofDevelopment:[email protected]. Circle, andPresident Millard oraUnitedfacultymember willbeavailabletospeakagroup ofyourchoosing.To learn one-on-one lunchduringthat three-year period.Thosewho community, membersofthePresident’s Circle willbeinvitedtoconnectwithPresident KentMillard atacomplimentary commitment of United isexcitedtoannouncethecreation ofthePresident’s Circle torecognize thoseindividualswhomakea President’s Circle property thatisnotneededforthe Board ofTrustees voted tosellexcess To helpthe campaign,United’s commitments ofnearly$1million. way. andRickJamesledthe from Vicki generous matchinggiftof$500,000 150th anniversaryoftheseminary.A debt freebyOctober11,2021, to raise theMortgagecampaign the Burn In January2017,Unitedlaunched $700,000 AdditionalPayments: $1 million Already Committed: $3.9 million Goal: $2.2 million RemainingNeeded: To date,we’vereceivedtotal $3.9 millionandbecome MORTGAGE BURN THE $1,000 ormoreforthreeconsecutiveyears

I amaboutto doanewthing;nowitsprings forth,doyounotperceive it? the I willmakeaway inthewildernessandrivers inthedesert. additional paymentsofover$700,000. net salesproceeds andmade market. To date,wehavereceived additional property iscurrently onthe land,and 9 acres ofUnited’sfarm Sisters ofthePrecious Bloodbought Hispanic congregation inDayton.The (Light oftheWorld Church), agrowing Avenue Methodist ChurchbuildingonSalem 2018, education ofourstudents.OnJuly3, United soldtheformerFirst toIglesiaLaLuzDelMundo Isaiah 43:19 , beginningin2019.AsvitalsupportersoftheSeminary commit $5,000ormore member ofthePresident’s Circle. this campaign,alsoqualifyyouasa $1,000 ormore for3yearstoward envelope isenclosed. the Mortgagecampaign,areturn a giftorpledgetowardtheBurn million remains!Ifyou’dliketomake and theseproperty sales, Thanks tothegenerosity ofourdonors will jointhePresident’s Executive Pledges of only $2.2

Annual Report 5 www.united.edu New Spaces Recent renovations improve areas for fellowship, community and study

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When students come to United’s named for Daniel D. '29 and Inez P. the room was formerly only accessible campus, whether for a traditional Corl '34, who spent 50 years in ministry from the library. By opening up semester-long class or a week-long together. Now, when students and the Nelson EUB Heritage Room to intensive, they often spend extended visitors walk through the doors of Corl Lounge and adding digital periods of time on the premises. United, they are welcomed into a displays, that heritage is now proudly During breaks, they need space remodeled lounge area, featuring showcased. Students and guests to connect with classmates and high top and low top tables for eating can regularly be found both working instructors, catch up on studying, and studying and plenty of outlets for from the comfortable furniture and respond to emails and calls and relax recharging phones and computers. admiring the history on display. for a moment before moving on to the next thing. Nearby is the Nelson Evangelical Special thanks to Brian Weaver of United Brethren Heritage Room, Alt Architecture for guiding us in the Thanks to the generosity of United’s named for long-time faculty design. Student Council and Max Fuller, member and Director of the Director of Facilities, United students Center for EUB Heritage, Jim can now enjoy new spaces for Nelson. Containing artifacts and fellowship, community and study. memorabilia documenting United’s At the heart of campus is Corl Lounge, rich connections to the EUB Church,

Spirit Led, Renewing the Church! LIVE Classrooms Seminary education, without relocation

Not everyone can move to Dayton, OH, to attend seminary, so United is bringing the campus to them! For those who prefer interactive classroom discussions, live lectures and a regular meeting time, United is introducing Live 7 Interactive Virtual Education (LIVE) classrooms.

Now, students can participate in on-campus courses from a distance, without relocating. Through a generous grant from the Sisters of the Precious Blood and the CPPS Heritage Mission Fund, the Seminary installed new technology for several LIVE classrooms, opening a virtual window for distance and on-campus students to experience classes together. Annual Report www.united.edu United’s LIVE classroom offers: • Real-time engagement: Distance • Deeper relationships: Students students participate in on-campus have the opportunity to get to know courses via webcam, engaging in live faculty members and students from lectures and discussion with faculty across the country in the LIVE learning and classmates. environment, while building tight-knit relationships that can last a lifetime. • Diverse learning community: Students United is committed to providing learn in a community of peers who • Minimal travel: By combining LIVE, top-notch theological education bring their unique denominational online, hybrid and intensive courses, that prepares pastors and Church and cultural perspectives from students can make the most of the leaders both academically and neighborhoods around the country. time they choose to spend on campus. spiritually to follow God’s call, wherever they live. If you or • Weekly class time: For those who United’s flexible degree plans enable someone you know is called to want to pursue online learning and can students to gain a Master of Divinity ministry, contact the Admissions commit to a regular weekly class time, with as few as four intensive weeks on- Office to learn more about the LIVE learning model features a regular campus, a Master of Arts in Christian United’s flexible options: pace of scheduled meeting times. Ministries or Master of Ministry with as few as two intensive weeks on-campus, or a [email protected]. Master of Theological Studies fully online.

I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. Isaiah 43:19 Donor Spotlight: Ruth Daugherty

Every year, Ruth Daugherty a point where it can provide (United trustee 2011-2017) full tuition for one student or sends a special letter to the half tuition for two students. To current recipient of the Robert date, about a dozen students M. Daugherty Scholarship, have received the Robert M. designated for a student pursuing Daugherty Scholarship. pastoral ministry. She tells the student about her husband of Ruth sees her giving as an nearly 50 years for whom the investment in each student’s scholarship was named. future. By reducing seminary expenses, the scholarship allows Bob graduated from United in them to start their ministry careers 1955. Responding to God’s call focused on serving God without to pastoral ministry, Bob served the pressure of financial worries. Evangelical United Brethren and then United Methodist The students write to Ruth, too. churches in Eastern Pennsylvania. They tell her about what they He went on to serve as District are learning at United, their Superintendent, Council Director ministry and their hopes and (presently known as Director of dreams for post-graduation. Connectional Ministries) and, Most importantly, they say, finally, assistant to the Bishop. “Thank you!” During his seminary days, a At a United gathering in member of his local church Pennsylvania this past spring, sent Bob a monthly check to Ruth met Mick Dawes, the very help with expenses. Impacted first recipient of the Robert M. by this generosity, Bob made a Daugherty Scholarship. They commitment to give financial talked about those special assistance to other persons called letters, and the impact Bob and 17 Ruth’s investment has made on 18 to Christian ministry as ordained clergy. Upon his death in 2003, Mick and his pastoral ministry. and at his request, a scholarship God keeps doing a new thing, fund was established at United and, through the legacy of Bob for students planning to be Daugherty, the next generation involved in local parish ministry. of pastors and church leaders are Ruth has continued giving to being prepared and equipped the scholarship, with the goal to make disciples of Jesus Christ. of growing the scholarship to

Wise Giving: Why Ruth Gives Stock and Does IRA Charitable Rollovers Ruth not only invests in future leaders of the Church; she income. Ruth says her goal is to be a wise steward and uses her investments to do so! By giving stock, she avoids make the maximum use of her resources. Both of these the capital gains tax on those securities and also gets a strategies can save additional tax dollars and direct charitable income tax deduction. Through IRA charitable more to the Kingdom, even for those who take the rollovers, she satisfies her required minimum distribution standard deduction instead of itemizing. and saves on taxes by avoiding the recognition of that

Want to learn more about giving stock, an IRA charitable rollover or other planned giving options? Contact Callie Picardo, Vice President for Development, at [email protected] or 937.529.2226.

Spirit Led, Renewing the Church! Rev. HarveyB.Smith,'58† Ms. MyungSoonRoh Betty A.O’Brien † Dr. John R.Knecht*,'45 Mr. andMrs.Matthew D.Knecht† Rev. SueNilsonKibbey Max Fuller † E.Dvorak*,'59 Bernice Mrs. RuthA.Daugherty † Mr. KevinChurch and Mr. andMrs.RobertBowen $10,000–$19,999 † Mrs. NancyC.Zimmerman M.Nicholas Rev. andMrs.William Dr. andMrs.KentMillard Ms. LisaHuntandMr. Lynn Hunt Wm. CraigandTeneen L.Dobbs Mr. andMrs.DavidG.Daly $20,000–$49,999 Mr. andMrs.JamesS.Tharp† Ms. Sharon K.Fyte*,'97† $50,000–$99,999 Mr. RickL.Jamesand $100,000–$249,999 Mr. KennethV. Hatt* $250,000+ God's workinandthrough theSeminary. June 30,2018.UnitedTheologicalSeminaryisgratefultothefollowingwhohavegivengener The followinglistconsistsofdonorswhogavegiftstoUnitedTheologicalSeminarybetweenJuly1,2017,and July 1,2017–June30,2018 United TheologicalSeminaryGratiudeList:17|18 and Mrs.MarjorieE.Knecht* † Ms. DorindaM.Church † L.James† Mrs. Vicki

I amaboutto doanewthing;nowitsprings forth,doyounotperceive it? I willmakeaway inthewildernessandrivers inthedesert. Dr. Kendall K.McCabe† Rev. andMrs.Jerome Lipka Dr. andMrs.IvanG.Kurtz,'59† Rev. Dr. Charles,'84 and Della Mrs. JanetKalas† Dr. and Mrs.Jeffrey E.Greenway Rev. Dr. OscarEpps Rev. andMrs.MichaelI.Alleman,'77 $2,500–$4,999 Mrs. Carol Warner † Mr. andMrs.RobertWard Dr. Valdrie N.Walker, '12 Rev. andMrs.Harold M. Rev. andMrs.RonaldP. Ricard, '58† David andDorisPonitz Mrs. PhyllisA.Penrod † Dr. andMrs.Andrew S.Park† Dr. GaryL.Olin,'67andRev. Elder Dr. andMrs.DongS.Moon Steve andLaurel McCullough Mr. andMrs.Tom McCann Mr. JamesR.Heinrichand Mrs. ConstanceFulmer † Mr. andMrs.JamesA.Dyer Mr. andMrs.PhillipConnolly Mr. andMrs.MarkBurton† M.Boilesen* Mrs. Bernice Mr. SteveAngerman $5,000–$9,999 Keyworth † Stockman, '67† Saranne Nelson-Olin,'78† Mrs. JaniceE.Heinrich,'00 † Isaiah 43:19

*deceased †givenconsecutively 5yearsormore Rev. andMrs.PaulF. Zieber, '65 Rev. Dr. G.EdwinZeiders,'73† Mr. LeonA.WhitneyII*and Rev. RalphE.Watkins, '78 Rev. Dr. MichaelB.Slaughter, '90and Mr. MikeSears Rev. KatharineSchaefer, '91and Rev. Dr. RosarioPicardo, '14and M. JosephMiller, '67† Allen R.Fasnacht Mr. Rogerand Dr. Marilyn Dan andPhyllisEnnist† A. Rev. andMrs.Herman Mr. JohnJ.Easley Rev. BobColeman,'72 Mr. LenandRev. MarlaElifritz Mr. andMrs.GeorgeS.Brooks II Rt. Rev.Dr. andMrs.C.Franklin Rev. JamesF. Bray,'64 Rev. Dr. CharlesE.Booth,'90† Dr. SarahD.Brooks Blair† Rev. andMrs.DavidS.Bell † '58,'76andCarolynBishop George, James andPhyllisBarnett † Mrs. NancyL.Barnes Mr. andMs.CraigE.Alderson $1,000–$2,499 Mrs. BetsyWhitney Mrs. Carolyn Slaughter Mr. Richard L.Schaefer† Mrs. CalliePicardo † Evans, '89,'95† Emmert, '56† Brown, '86† Brookhart Jr., '84 Bashore † ously toinvestin

Annual Report 9 www.united.edu Mrs. Mary Kay Feller Rev. and Mrs. William M. Rev. and Mrs. William T. Rev. and Mrs. Floyd Fought † Thompson, '72 † Kreichbaum, '68 Dr. Robert L. Frey* † Rev. Howard Vassallo Rev. Shirley Landis, '82 † Richard, '70 and Gloria Gongwer Rev. Robert L. Warner, '86 Rev. Mervyn Matteson, '64 and Rev. Martha D. Matteson, '87 William E. Hensley, '56 Rev. Dr. Lance D. Watson Diana, '18 and Scott McHenry Rev. Robert H. Hoffman, '70 and Mary Rev. Dr. Bridget D. Ann Hoffman Weatherspoon, '12, '15 † Dr. Christine L. McHenry, '98 Mrs. Katherine B. Hollingsworth and Mrs. Laura Weber Rev. Connie Leigh Mitchell Mr. Frank W. Hollingsworth Dr. Susan Wert and Mr. James Ms. Dorla D. Morgan, '03 Mr. and Mrs. Allan B. Hubbard Mossman Ms. Darlene K. Mott Dr. and Mrs. Harold A. Hudson, '03 † Rev. Neil Westby, '73 † Mr. James T. Neef † Rev. Dr. Myong Sue Lee Jin, '10, '13 † Mrs. Marie Wright* Bishop and Mrs. Gregory V. Palmer † Mr. John and Mrs. Sunhee Kim $500–$999 Mr. and Mrs. Mark and Karen Payne † Rev. Warren Kirk, '06 Rev. James L., '75 and Mrs. Fayetta L. Phillips † Scott and Roberta Kisker Rev. Jerry D. Adinolfi Jr, '96 Steven and Barbara Polsley Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Lasley † Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Stephan E. Rev. and Mrs. Larry D. Leister, '72 Angel, '81 Rev. David W. Schneider, '61 † Chaplain Bernard H. Lieving Jr., '63 † Mrs. Wayne Barr † Dr. Lee, '57 and Sue Sheaffer Bishop Michael and Jolynn Lowry Mrs. Gladys Beal Rev. Dr. Betty A. Spencer, '97 Mr. and Mrs. Dennis M. Maloney Sister Marita Beumer CPPS Mrs. Irma W. Springman Rev. and Mrs. Theodore C. Rev. Lowell H. Brown, '55 † Janis Stevens Messerle Mefferd, '69 † Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Donald E. Rev. and Mrs. Gregory D. Stover, '77 Mr. Robert T.* and and Mrs. Dorothy L. Bryant, '07 Dr. and Mrs. A. Arthur Tucker, '69, '91 17 Montgomery † Rev. L. Norman Butler, '62 Rev. and Mrs. William G. Tudor 18 Rev. Ronald, '72 and Susan Mowry † Dr. Leroy Cothran, '99, '02 Dr. Robert C. Walker, '95 and Rev. Dr. Luther and Marion Oconer Joseph, '72 and Patricia Easley † Mary L. Walker, '03 † Rev. and Mrs. William R. Patterson, '75 Rev. Dr. Doug Ervin, '12 Dr. and Mrs. David F. Watson † Mr. and Mrs. Richard Pohl Rev. Penni L. Farrington, '05 † Rev. Dr. Myron K. Williams, '56 † Ms. Carol Pohly Dr. Robert K. Feaster, '54 Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Rae † Rev. and Mrs. Richard G. Felty, '68 † $250–$499 Rev. and Mrs. Larry M. Ray, '69 Rev. Dr. Arlys Mindt Fogt, '96, '07 Rev. Gary A. Batey, '71 † Rev. Dr. Vance P. Ross, '15 Elder Robert Manpyo Han Rev. Paul S. Beal, '69 † Dr. and Mrs. Ted L. Sauter, '72 Rev. Donald G. Haulman, '64 Dr. Peter J. and Mariuccia Bellini † Rev. Dr. William D. Schmeling*, '58 Lisa M. Hess and Brian D. Maguire † Rev. Martin A. Berisford, '63 † and Mrs. Sandra H. Schmeling † Dr. Frederick D. Hill*, '58 and Rev. and Mrs. Kent G. Biller Jr., '77 † Mrs. Louise Schultz Mrs. Vesta M. Hill* Rev. Dr. Galen A. Black, '71, '91 Rev. Dr. Robert C. Scott, '97 Mr. Gordon E. Hughes* † Mr. and Mrs. Dean Blimline Rev. and Mrs. Harlan Sorensen, '99 † Justus and Ellen Hunter Rev. Phyllis M. Bowers and Rev. Dr. Jerome P. Stevenson Sr. Rev. and Mrs. G. Scott Jenkins Richard Bowers Dr. and Mrs. Paul E. Stuckey, '56 † Jr., '95 † Rev. Mollie Gordon Brown, '15 Dr. Terry Swan and Rev. Dr. Cinda The Kaebnick Family † Rev. and Mrs. Paul E. Chastain, '56 L. J. Swan, '13 † Gary A. Kellner, '85 Ms. Robbie Collins † Mr. and Mrs. Ron Thie †

*deceased † given consecutively 5 years or more

Spirit Led, Renewing the Church! Rev. Dr. HarleyE.Roston, '94 Rev. Louis,'72andJoyceRohrs Don Riker, '81 Elder Dr. Choong Y. Rhee Rev. JohnL.Rauch,'54andMrs. Dr. ArtieL.Polk,'12† Mr. KeithPohly andMrs.Eva-JoP. Rev. KristinaJ.Peterson,'74† Captain RogerW. Pace,CHC,USN '03andRev.Kris Rev. Ryan, J. Miller,Rev. William '62 Rev. JohnE.McRoberts,'58 Chaplain andMrs.MarvinA. Dr. JonathanMcReynolds,'12,'15 Jim, '77andBillie,Maynard † Mrs. Tesia L.Mallory,'12andMr. Rev. andMrs.CharlesW. Loveless,'58 Rev. BarryL.Lewis,'65† Mr. andMrs.BillLeavell I.Lang,'62† Rev. andMrs.Ehrhardt Rev. BonWoong Koo,'74† Rev. RobertA.Jones*,'62andMrs. Mr. andMrs.Richard A.Jarvis,'16 Rev. &Mrs.Richard K.Hoover, '64† Rev. andMrs.RonaldL.Hines,'70† Dr. Trent HayesandMrs.Mary Linda Haller† Mr. andRev.Kathryn MiltonB.Graff H.Garrett, '63 Rev. andMrs.William Dr. Laurence L.Falk,'58† Rev. MaryMargaret Eckhardt, '78 Vernon, '66andBettyDenney Rev. Dr. R.Frederick Crider, '67 † Dr. MaryE.Cosby Rev. Dr. Maureen A.Collins,'09† Joanne Rauch Pohly † (Ret), '74 Mutzenberger, '03 McRoberts, '60 Jimmy Mallory† Patricia A.Jones † '99† Britt Graff, I amaboutto doanewthing;nowitsprings forth,doyounotperceive it? I willmakeaway inthewildernessandrivers inthedesert. Rev. EldonD.Snyder, '52† Rev. andMrs.CharlesL.Shaffer, '73† Rev. andMrs.JohnR.Shafer, '50† Chaplain andMrs.DonaldW. Dr. andMrs.DaleV. Bower, '62 Mr. DavidR.Bourquin, '66 Rev. Dr. ThomasE.and Rev. BoydA.Blumer Rev. SuzanneBlock,'00† Rev. MaryB.Blake,'78† Chaplain andMrs.LarryW. † Harold, '63andKaren Biederman Mrs. AnnaS.Bickhart† Ms. JaneBenner, '80† Soon Y. Bell Ronald J,'68andMaryM.Beistline John andSharon, '86,'95Beattie† Dr. BeanandRev.Kathleen J.Victor Rev. Dr. Warren L.Baughman,'54† Rev. LowellD.Bassett,'57 Ms. RebekahBasinger Rev. GeorgeW. BartoIII,'65 Rev. DawnL.Barnes Rev. DavidL.Andrews, '68 Ida StephensAndrews, '17 Rev. Andrew AmaduAllie† Rev. Tom Adams,'59 † $100–$249 Peter andEmilyYost Rev. W. '63 Gerald Witt, Rev. MaryannTomlinson, '03 Rev. andMrs.Richard L.Thomas,'74 Steve andCherylSwallow† Mr. JimStewart Mrs. FrancesSperry† Bishop andMrs.DanE.Solomon,'73† Brenneman, '78 Boomershine, '91,'15 Rev. Dr. AmeliaCooper '77† Biederman, Bean, '99 Isaiah 43:19

*deceased †givenconsecutively 5yearsormore Ralph Ciampa,'66 Rev. andMrs.MichaelW. Rev. PatriciaChrist,'01 Rev. CharlesJ.Chipman,'57 Mrs. AlbertaCheesman Rev. LindaB.Chambers,'77 Rev. Dr. HerbertCassel Mr. andMrs.E.LukeCarlson Mr. JonathanCarlsen † Rev. Dr. LarryD.Carl,'70 Rev. GuyW. Camp III,'68 Rev. NeilD.Butcher, '72 Rev. MaryA.Bushong,'92 Rev. Dr. HeberM.Brown Rev. andMrs.Gordon S.Brown, '78 K. Chaplain (COL)andMrs.William Rev. David,'65andLillianBrice Skip andLauraDischer † Rev. Dr. ThomasE.Dipko, '61† Mr. Richard M.DeLonandMrs.Joan Rev. A.JamesDecker, '67 Mrs. BarbaraR.Davis Rev. Dr. Davis,'05andRev. Elvernice Rev. Dr. MonaDavies, '14 Ms. BettyDarst Dr. ElsiePerryDaniels,'13 Ms. CarynM.Dalton,'98,'01† Rev. Dr. KennethW. CummingsSr., '93 Rev. andMrs.DanielR. Ms. ShirleyCrouse † Pastor BrandilynneCraver, '13 Judy Cramer, '09 James andCarolyn Craig Dr. StanleyR.Copeland,'95 Rev. Dr. F. GladwinConnell,'91 Elder JackClick Rev. EdaL.Clarke Rev. FrankCiampa,'63 Christian, '66† Brock, '59 DeLon Dr. Cynthia Davis,'05 Culbertson, '83,'84†

11 Annual Report www.united.edu Nitos, '17 and Apple Dobles Rev. Robert Hefty, '61 † Charles W. Lightner, '61 Ms. Sue Doring Linda and Rich Hegg Thomas Litteer, '13 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Duffy Dr. Tony C. Henderson, '01 David G. Lounsbury, '85 Rev. Dr. Eileen Dumire, '05 Rev. and Mrs. Theodore W. Mr. William R. Love Jr.* and Rev. and Mrs. Philip D. Edwards, '64 Hepner, '65 Ms. Jackie Love* Dr. Rev. Stephen E. Ellis, '98 Rev. Edwin J. Herald, '00 Dr. William R. Lutz Jr., '61 Rev. Wesley G. Epler, '70 † Mr. Stephen Herbert Rev. Jesse F. Manering Drs. Richard and Elise, '10 Eslinger Mrs. Anna Hergert † Ms. Hillary Marotta Ms. Rebekah L. Eyler Rev. Dr. David E. Hess, '18 Dr. Arrold N. Martin, '96 Mr. Jeff Falgien, '17 Rev. Dr. Elizabeth H. Hicks, '10 Dr. Eugene W. Matthews, '91 Mr. Eric Falker Rev. Earl, '62 and Mrs. Eunice Higgins Rev. Dr. Linda S. McCoy Rev. Dr. George F. Fisher, '60 Rev. and Mrs. Charles T. Hindman, '73 Dr. Thad L. McGehee Jr., '80, '92 Rev. Jon Flint, '88 † Rev. Dr. Ray D. Hock, '15 Rev. Beverly F. Meadows, '85 † Ms. Rebecca Florjancic Dr. David, '70 and Paulette Hogg Rev. Dr. Eliseo A. Mejia Rev. Timothy J. Forbess, '93 Dr. Robert L. Hogg Sr. Ms. Mary Meyer Rev. Dr. Lois B. Fortson, '89, '97 Drs. James and Barbara Holsinger Mrs. Carol Ann Miller † Rev. Dr. Thomas L. Francis Mr. Alan Howell Mrs. Mary L. Miller † Rev. Orlo D. Freshly, '58 Rev. Dr. Doris Ing, '14 Rev. and Mrs. R. Craig Miller, '76 Rev. and Mrs. Caleb Fritz, '18 Rev. Israel C. Irizarri, '94 Rev. Marlin A. Miller, '64 Mr. Kenneth R. Gackler and Rev. Dr. Bishop and Mrs. Neil L. Irons, '63 Esther Mindt Joyce F. Gackler, '17 Mrs. Mary R. James Rev. and Mrs. Arthur T. Moffat Jr., '88 Rev. and Mrs. Frank B. Garlathy, '70 Rev. Paul Jaw Rev. Kenneth A. Moody-Arndt, '82 Rev. Marilyn Bales Gebert, '78 Rev. Caroline Kinsler Jonah, '75 † and Rev. Kathryn R. Moody-Arndt, '77 17 Rev. Phillip S. Gehm, '57 † Ms. Lois A. Jones, '62 † John E. Moore, Sr. 18 Ms. Katherine Geible Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Rev. T. Irene Moore, '86 † Mr. Stephen B. George, '14 Jones, '94 † Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Gene B. Moore Jr., '13 Rev. Dr. Olivia E. Graham, '88 † Rev. Mary Joseph, '91 † Nathl L. Moore, DMin '17 Mr. and Mrs. James Grap Rev. Donald W. Kanet, '84 Chaplain and Mrs. Jack D. Moyer, '64 Rev. Dr. Patricia Ann Green, '93 Ms. Angela Kim Rev. Charles R. Muller, '65 Elaine and Richard C. Green Dr. and Mrs. Sang Won Kim Dr. Arthur R. Murdoch Rev. Dr. Pamala Greene, '13 Dr. Edith Winters Kimbrough, '96 Dr. and Mrs. Roy B. Nabors, '96 Mr. and Mrs. J. Paul Gruver Jr. † Mr. and Mrs. Mark Knecht Rev. and Mrs. Eldon G. Nolte, '67 † Rev. Byron Theodore Hamrick, '75 Ken Krimmel, '91 Rev. Arthur V. Norris, '64 Rev. Jonathan Hanover, '12 Janice Kronour † Mrs. James Nuhfer † Dr. and Mrs. James L. Harring, '55 † Rev. Wilbur, '60 and June Lantz Rev. Diann O’Bryant, '98 Rev. Dr. Laura H. Harris, '13 Rev. Dr. William A. Lasher, '91 Peter and Jasmine Lau Rev. Cynthia J. Osborn, '88 and Rev. Jack, '70 and Carolyn Hartman Richard L. Mitchell † Darrell B. Lauderback Ms. Pat Hartranft † Rev. Dr. Donna Osterhout, '79 Thang Le, '16 and Mary Huynh Dr. Louis-Charles R. Harvey † Mrs. Sook J. Park Dr. Anthony Le Donne Rev. Dr. Dale Hatch, '98 and Rev. C. Edwin, '52 and Katharine P. Rev. Kay Hatch, '00 Mr. Gary Le Donne and Mrs. Patricia Pellett Rev. C. Archibald Hawkins, '79 † Le Donne

*deceased † given consecutively 5 years or more

Spirit Led, Renewing the Church! Rev. CharlesandLurieSlaybaugh,'68 Mark, '95andHeidiShover Ms. Carolyn Shorter Diane andBobSheffield Rev. andMrs.JamesN.ShaverJr., '71 Mr. PhilipD.Shafer, '68 Rev. andMrs.CharlesE.Selby,'61† David A.Sedgley,'79 Ms. StephanySmithSechrist Rev. JamesE.Schuman,'63 A.Schleicher,Margery '80andJ. David E.,'66andSharron Schar Rev. P. DavidSaunders,'84 Dr. JoniSanckenandRev.Steven Dr. ElvinSadler Mr. JohnRussoandMrs.Michele Rev. GeorgeL.RussellII,'16 Rev. andMrs.Richard M.Royalty Rev. DeanV. Roush,'60 Rev. Dr. JocelynRoper, '97,'10 Rev. Dr. CherylRobinson,'17 Carl andShirleyRobinson,'54 Dr. CynthiaJ.Reynolds,'78 Rev. L.FitzgeraldReistII,'77 Mr. andMrs.CharlesReilly Rev. Dr. NeilW. Reid,'97 Dale, '84andSylviaReese Dr. andMrs.JamesB.Recob,'53 Dr. L.Raker, William '60† Mrs. EloiseT. Purdy Rev. RobertL.Priest,'61 Rev. Dr. CharlottePridgen- Larry M.Plymire, '65† Rev. Dr. andMrs.DavidW. Pierce, '67 Rev. Karen Pellett,'85† Dr. and Mrs.NathanS.Smith,'77† Mrs. Carolyn Smith Mr. andMrs.David Smith Gordon Schleicher, '87† Schumm Russo Randolph, '18 I amaboutto doanewthing;nowitsprings forth,doyounotperceive it?

I willmakeaway inthewildernessandrivers inthedesert. Dr. and Mrs.RaymondL. Mr. PaulWhite Rev. O.GeneWells Dr. JohnF. Wells, '52 Howard Weisz, '63† Mr. andMrs.Kenneth M.Weinert Rev. Tom Weeks, '73† Bishop MarkJ.Webb Rev. andMrs.GeorgeM. Rev. RogerL.Waybright, '70† Mr. JoelL.Watts, '12 Rev. Dr. DaleC.Waters, '65,'91† Rev. Owen,'67andPaulaWalter † Dr. JamesK.Wagner, '62,'78† Dr. BlakeWagner Sr. † Mrs. JaniceW. Wade Rev. Dr. HaiVung, '99,'07 Rev. DouglasJ.Upton,'92 Mr. BillTullis andMrs.JeanieTullis Charles T. Tressler*, '68andSusan Rev. Dr. andMrs.PaulThrongsouk Dr. JimL.Tom, '70† Dr. E.Thomas† Norman Ms. JanetThom† Rev. andMrs.BrianThie,'02 Rev. JerrySymonds,'60 Mr. MarkM.Stusek Mr. andMrs.SandyR.Stover, '62 Rev. ThomasS.Stone*,'57and Rev. Margaret J.Stiles Mr. andMrs.HerbertJ.Stiles D.Stalnaker,Rev. Vilas '57 Mr. JamesD.StahlerandRev. Rev. ArthurL.Spafford, '51† Rev. JoeSpackman,'87 Mr. CharlesE.SmithII Rev. Richard R.Smith,'48 Wiblin, '69,'77 Wiblin, Weaver Jr., '66† Gribler Tressler, '69 Tran, '97 Mrs. JeanM.Stone† Katherine M.Stahler, '63 Isaiah 43:19

*deceased †givenconsecutively 5yearsormore Rev. andMrs.SamuelBatt† Robert Batson,'86 Dr. RobertL.Baldridge,'94 Minister Theresa Baker Mrs. BlancaBaker, '14andMr. James Rev. Dr. Richard M.Bailey,'73,'78 Dr. andMrs.DuaneA.Anders,'91,'92, Rev. DennisAlexander, '80andRev. $1–$99 '00 Joan Zimmerman, Donald E.Zechman,'64† Dr. Lynn Youngblood Rev. RaymondL.Yenkel, '62 Mr. AlphonsoWofford Jr.,Rev. EdwinWilder '75† Rev. A.Wesley Crocker and Rev. Rev. BethA.Crego, '13 Rev. JamesD.Corbett*,'66andMrs. Ms. ConstanceCole Rev. Dr. EricD.Cole, '96 Dr. and Mrs.DavidClymer Ms. ShirleyA.Clay,'96 Rev. andMrs.Edward L.Clarke,'69 Rev. ChadClark,'17 Ms. AliceChristopher Ms. Theresa Carter Rev. Dr. JerryL.Cannon Rev. LoisK.Cannon,'12 Drs. Presian andBradleyBurroughs Mr. andMrs.ThomasG.Burger Rev. Dr. Carol RoettmerBrewer, '90 Mrs. PhyllisJ.Bowser Mr. BinkleyandMrs.Michelle Timothy Ms. JenniferBerlyoung,'17 Mrs. DorisE.Bergman Rev. LarryO.Bechtol,'63 Baker † '03 Gail Alexander, '80 Doris Crocker, '81 Shirley D.Corbett† Grimm 13 Annual Report www.united.edu Mr. and Mrs. Randall Crouse Rev. and Mrs. Eugene R. Dr. Robert W. Ralph, '84, '93 Ms. Barbara A. Culver Hostetter, '62 † Mrs. Muriel I. Raymo Mrs. Lorna J. Cummings, '92 Ms. Rachel Hurley Mr. Francis L. Reichart Rev. Dennis R. Daley, '84 Rev. Curtis N. Hurley, '78 Rev. Luvisminda V. Reitman, '69 Michael J. Dawes, '08 Rev. and Mrs. Howard E. Huston, '92 Dr. Carl B. Rife, '66 † Rev. Dr. John H. Dean, '90, '97 Rev. Dr. Cynthia D. Jackson Ms. Helen I. Riley † Ron, '65 and Cathie Dietrich Dr. Josephine Jackson-Smith, '94 Rev. Dr. Paul D. Robinson, '70 Rev. Harold J. Dom, '66 † Rev. and Mrs. Mark W. Jacobs, '79 Mrs. Harveta A. P. Rockwell, '67 Rev. Marylyn H. Doyle, '86, '91, '97 Ms. Dorothy Johnson Dr. and Mrs. Donald B. Rogers, '92 Mr. Jeffrey Doyle-Horney Rev. Dr. Thomas E. Jones, '13 Peggy and Wesley Rogers Ms. Suzanne Eden Rev. Marilyn J. Kasperek, '14 Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Leonard G. Rev. James I. Eller, '02 and Rev. Rev. and Mrs. Charles W. Keller Jr. Rowell, '91 Patricia R. Tuttle-Eller, '85 Donna L. Kinsey Mr. Raymond Rush Doug, '85 and Candi, '86 Elmore Rev. William R. Kinsey, '57 Rev. Aaron Maurice Saari, '13, '18 Rev. Dr. William S. Falla, '76 Chaplain William J. “Jack” Kouth, '64 Rev. James E. Schroeder, '98 Rev. John L. Ferris, '69 Dr. Carol M. Lange John C. Searle, '53 Ellen Lilly File, '12 Rev. John Lebo, '61 Rev. Dr. Antonio M. Settles, '17 and Mr. Jerry Fritts Chaplain Gary D. Livesay, '80 and Rev. Dr. Linda Settles, '17 Rev. Kenneth G. Truman and Rev. Dr. Valerie Vlahakis, '78 Rev. Sterlen S. Sheaffer, '53 † Peggy L. Garrison Rev. DeAnn D. Long, '84 Dr. and Mrs. Rodney Shearer, '69 Rev. Roland E. Garvin, '54 † Rev. Dr. Aileen L. Maddox, '18 Dr. Daniel L. Shearer*, '41 † Mrs. Judith Gebhart Rev. Dr. Mankekol Mahlangu- Rev. Wilson A. Shearer, '54 Ms. L. Judith Glasgow Ngcobo, '92 Mrs. Yoon Sun Shin and Dr. Seok Jae 17 Rev. Dr. Wilbert H. Goatley, '07 Rev. Gerald E. Mallott, '54 Jeon, '04 18 Rev. Todd R. Goddard, '86 Deacon Sam W. Martin Jr. Mr. Henry Shuey, Jr. Mr. Roger A. Godsey-Bell, '01 Mrs. Beverly Martin Judith A. Sigmund, M.D., '03 Ms. Debra J. Gray Rev. Dr. Walter E. McNutt, '97 Rev. Dennis, '72 and Cindi Snovel † Dr. Madeline Green, '17 Rev. and Mrs. Ned A. Michael, '76 † Mr. Lawrence B. Snyder Mr. Robert Guckien Mr. and Mrs. Anthony W. Eshakhia Sobukwe Miltenberger, '18 Rev. Dr. Donald F. Guest, '99 Rev. and Mrs. Douglas W. Mr. David S. Morey Jr., '88 † Sonnenberg, '93 Dr. Thomas D. Hanover, '78, '85 Rev. James T. Mussman, '61 Mr. Jarvis L. Spreng Mrs. Helen M. Harper Allen C. Myers, '70 † Mrs. Joann Springer Mr. and Mrs. Leon R. Harris Rev. and Mrs. William B. Neal III Ms. Ruth M. Stambach, '67 † Mrs. Iris Harvey Rev. Janet Norden, '14 Dr. Paul E. Stambach, '55 † Dr. Patricia A. Havis, '13 Dr. Daniel L. Nugent, '72, '76 Howard Don Tallentire, '62 † Mr. Donald L. Hayashi Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Oplinger Pastor Kevin M. Thomas Rev. Helen M. Hayes, '94 Rev. Dr. JoAnn Patterson, '01 Rev. Walter Thomas Jr. Rev. Dr. Charlene Hendricks, '00 Ms. Ginnene Peavie † Ms. Angela Timpson Rev. Dr. Willie Marie Herring, '13 Ms. Sandi Perl Dr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Topar, '01 Conrad Lee Higdon, '59 Mrs. Jean S. Peterson Rev. Clair R. Troutman, '65 Pastor Robert Hill Rev. Karen K. Powell, '00 Rev. Cynthia V. Vaughan Dr. Parker L. Hinzman, '65

*deceased † given consecutively 5 years or more

Spirit Led, Renewing the Church! Trotwood, OH † The UnitedStudentCouncil, The AssociationofTheological Sugar LandFirstUnitedMethodist CPPS HeritageMissionFund, The HersheyCompany,Hershey,PA General Board ofHigher Education Organizations Churches and Kyunglee Yoon Rev. Dr. BarryWissler, '17 Rev. Tamara EnglandWilson, '67 Rev. RonaldJ.Williams, Mr. MatthewD.Williams Rev. CecilWilliams '61† Rev. MarkL.Williams, Dr. JoanLouiseWharton,'91 Rev. Jerome G.Weaver Rev. andMrs.MarkS. Rev. andMrs.JamesE.Waugh, '75 Dr. DonnellJ.Moore andRev.Dr. Ms. CourtneyWard Dr. DarylWard and Rev.Vanessa O. Rev. Dr. Karen Walker-McClure, '18 Rev. ClairL.Wagner Jr., '61† '95 Chaplain BruceVincent, Schools, Pittsburgh,PA Church, SugarLand,TX $20,000 -$49,999 Dayton, OH $50,000 -$100,000 $250,000 -$999,999 & Ministry,Nashville,TN † $1,000,000+ D.Min. '11 Weatherman, '08 Angela D.Washington Ward, '91

I amaboutto doanewthing;nowitsprings forth,doyounotperceive it?

I willmakeaway inthewildernessandrivers inthedesert.

St. PaulBaptistChurch, Charlotte, NC New HopeFoundation, Grace UnitedMethodistChurch, Conference, Columbus,OH Charles E.BoothPreaching Wells Foundation,Plano,TX† Fargo United MethodistFoundationof The PhiladelphiaFoundation, Faithlife, Bellingham,WA † Community MissionaryBaptist United MethodistHigherEducation The UnitedAlumni/aeAssociation, The HeinrichFamilyFoundation,St Sebaly, Shillito,andDyer, Dayton,OH Hyde ParkCommunityUMC, The NorthNaplesUMC,Naples,FL The ColumbusFoundation, Magee ChristianEducation Wm. CraigandTeneen LDobbs United MethodistCommitteeon The ReynoldsburgUMC, The Retired MinistersAssociation, The GEFoundation,Fairfield,CT Muscatine, IA† Franklin, IN † $1,000 -$2,499 Louisiana, BatonRouge,LA Philadelphia, PA Church, DeSoto,TX $2,500 -$4,999 Foundation, Nashville,TN Dayton, OH Marys, OH Cincinnati, OH $5,000 -$9,999 Columbus, OH † Foundation, Simpsonville,KY† $10,000 -$19,999 IN Charitable Foundation,Carmel, Relief, Atlanta,GA OH Reynoldsburg, Dublin, OH Isaiah 43:19

*deceased †givenconsecutively 5yearsormore The UnitedMethodistFoundation Richfield UMC,Richfield, PA† HZW Environmental Consultants,LLC, Community UnitedChurch ofChrist, West OhioConference ofThe St. MarksUMC,Findlay,OH † Sisters ofthePrecious Blood, Coolidge Wall, Dayton,OH† Connolly ConstructionCo., Thomas K.AlexanderInsurance The AmericanEndowment Schroeder LawGroup, Church, Lifegate International Grainger, LakeForest, IL Seattle, WA AmazonSmile Foundation, Where HeLeadsMeInc., Upper NewYork AnnualConference, United MethodistFoundationofWest Simon Temple AMEZionChurch, Mansour GavinLPA, Cleveland,OH FederalTeamInformatica Ascension InvestmentManagement, Angry Vending LLC,Dayton,OH Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh, † of Western Pennsylvania, Mentor, OH Raleigh, NC $250 -$499 Worthington, OH† United MethodistChurch, Dayton, OH Marysville, OH $500 -$999 Agency, Hilliard, OH Foundation, Hudson,OH† Hammonton, NJ Snellville, GA $1 -$99 Columbia, KY Liverpool, NY Inc.,Charleston,WV† Virginia, Fayetteville, NC St. Louis,MO $100 -$249

15 Annual Report www.united.edu Honor and Memorial Gifts United Theological Seminary welcomes gifts “in honor of” or “in memory of” loved ones and persons who played significant roles in the lives of people. This offers the donor the opportunity not only to honor or memorialize a loved one, but also to receive a charitable deduction and support the seminary's mission. The following are the gifts so designated and received by United during the period of July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2018. Gifts have been made in memory or in honor of names in bold. The donors for those gifts are listed under each name.

Bishop Emerson S. Colaw Ms. Suzanne Eden (in honor of In Memory Rev. Jerry D. Adinolfi Jr, '96 Matthew Knecht) Rev. Dr. F. Gladwin Connell, '91 Rev. and Mrs. Richard G. Felty, '68 Ms. Martha (Marti) Anderson Rev. Dr. Patricia Ann Green, '93 Ms. Rebecca Florjancic Ms. Dorla D. Morgan, '03 Ms. L. Judith Glasgow Nathniel Ayen Crego W.W. Grainger Inc. (in honor of Rev. Jack W. Angerman Rev. Beth A. Crego, '13 Courtney Knecht) Mr. Steve Angerman Linda and Rich Hegg Oscar A. Droste (her dad) HZW Environmental Consultants, LLC Rev. Sue W. Angerman, '81 Mrs. Mary Kay Feller (in honor of Matthew Knecht) Mr. Steve Angerman Informatica Federal Team Shirley Ferguson (mother) Darrell B. Lauderback The Reverend Dr. Robert G. Barnes, '59 Mrs. Laura Weber Dr. Kendall K. McCabe Mrs. Nancy L. Barnes Dr. and Mrs. Kent Millard Conrad Lee Higdon, '59 Dr. George W. Frey, '37 Rev. Kristina J. Peterson, '74 and family, Dr. Robert L. Frey George and Dwight Dr. Wayne E. Barr, '46 Rev. and Mrs. Larry M. Ray, '69 Mrs. Wayne Barr Mrs. Natalie Fuller Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reilly Max Fuller Peggy and Wesley Rogers Mrs. Doris Batdorf Rev. Dr. Rosario Picardo, '14 and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert J. Stiles Rev. and Mrs. Harold M. Stockman, '67 Callie Picardo Rev. and Mrs. Harold M. Stockman, '67

Dr. Irvin W. Batdorf Rev. V. L. Garner Mrs. Marjorie E. Knecht Rev. L. Fitzgerald Reist II, '77 Anonymous Anonymous Mrs. Wayne Barr Rev. William C. Beal Jr., '50, '71 Dr. Prathia Ann Hall Keith and Mary Benson Mrs. Gladys Beal Dr. Edith Winters Kimbrough, '96 Joseph, '72 and Patricia Easley Ms. L. Judith Glasgow 17 Rev. William C. Beal Sr. Dr. Merle Harner Darrell B. Lauderback Mrs. Gladys Beal Dr. and Mrs. James B. Recob, '53 Rev. and Mrs. Larry M. Ray, '69 18 Rev. and Mrs. Harold M. Stockman, '67 Carlos Bell Rev. Dr. Ronald R. Hill, '93 Anonymous Rev. and Mrs. Ehrhardt I. Lang, '62 Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Lantz Rev. Wilbur, '60 and June Lantz Rev. Ronald L. Bickhart, '70 Rev. Dr. Julie M. Hostetter, '82 Mrs. Anna S. Bickhart Mr. Roger and Dr. Marilyn Evans, '89, '95 Their fathers and mothers Peter and Jasmine Lau His parents Rev. Joseph E. James Rev. Dr. Galen A. Black, '71, '91 Mrs. Mary R. James Rev. Leon W. Mindt, '68 Rev. Dr. Arlys Mindt Fogt, '96, '07 Ms. Kathleen Boston Dr. Emma J. Justes Esther Mindt Mr. and Mrs. Dean Blimline Drs. Richard and Elise, '10 Eslinger Mr. Kenneth Cochrane Rev. Dr. Rosario Picardo, '14 and Mrs. Mrs. Brenda Muller Skip and Laura Discher Callie Picardo Rev. Charles R. Muller, '65 Lisa M. Hess and Brian D. Maguire Rev. Dr. Rosario Picardo, '14 and Mrs. Bishop Hermann W. Kaebnick, '30 Mr. Albert R. Murdoch Callie Picardo Mr. and Mrs. E. Luke Carlson Dr. Arthur R. Murdoch Mrs. Yoon Sun Shin and Dr. Seok Jae Jeon, '04 Mrs. Patricia A. Kanet Dr. James D. Nelson, '59 Ms. Courtney Ward Rev. Donald W. Kanet, '84 Gary A. Kellner, '85

Dr. Ed Burtner Dr. John R. Knecht, '45 Rev. Elmer J. O’Brien Rev. Dr. Donna Osterhout, '79 Anonymous Betty A. O’Brien Mr. and Ms. Craig E. Alderson His wife, Virginia Rev. Dennis Alexander, '80 and Rev. Rev. Louis O. Odon, '33 Rev. L. Norman Butler, '62 Gail Alexander, '80 Rev. C. Edwin, '52 and Katharine P. Ascension Investment Management Pellett Rev. Fredrick M. Carlsen, '44 Mrs. Wayne Barr Mr. Jonathan Carlsen Keith and Mary Benson Rev. Darius H. Pellett, '30 Harold, '63 and Karen Biederman Rev. C. Edwin, '52 and Katharine P. Rev. John A. Cheesman, '58 Mrs. Phyllis J. Bowser Pellett Mrs. Alberta Cheesman Mr. Jeffrey Doyle-Horney Mr. John J. Easley and Family Rev. H. Austin Pellett, '49 Teddie Roy Clarke Joseph, '72 and Patricia Easley Rev. C. Edwin, '52 and Katharine P. Rev. Eda L. Clarke Pellett

Spirit Led, Renewing the Church! a strong andgrowing endowment.Thesegiftshelpensure astrong future forUnited. Seminary intheirestateplanorthrough adeferred gift.Highqualitytheological educationismadepossiblethrough The HeritageSocietyrepresents personswhohavenotifiedusthattheymade aprovision forUnitedTheological Heritage Society Rev. andMrs.GeorgeB.Brewer Mrs. Dorothy K.Bosserman Rev. andMrs.MartinA.Berisford Jr. Rev. LowellD.Bassett Mrs. JanineL.Bartram Mrs. NancyBarnes Rev. Dr. andMrs.Robert G.Barnes Rev. BeverlyAnnAvers Mrs. GraceM.Andrews andMrs.Judy Rev. RobertE.Airhart Dr. JohnF. Wells, '52 Rev. Dr. PaulD.Robinson,'70 Dr. SusanE.Wert andMr. James Dr. KendallK.McCabe Rev. Dr.NewellJohnWert,'50 Mrs. JaniceW. Wade Dr. BenF.Wade,'60 Ida StephensAndrews, '17 Mr. &Mrs.NathanielStephens Ms. RuthM.Stambach,'67 Her parents,JeromeandPauline Mrs. JohnF. Springer, '55 Rev. JohnF.Springer,'55 Mr. CharlesE.SmithII Horace E.Smith,Esq David A.Sedgley,'79 Mrs. Katherine(Kitty)Sedgley John C.Searle,'53 Mrs. JaniceG.Searle Mrs. LouiseSchultz Dr. Arthur L.Schultz,'52 Mrs. SandraH.Schmeling Rev. Dr.WilliamD.Schmeling,'58 Rev. Dr. Vance P. Ross,'15 Jo AunMalithiaCraigRoss Mrs. MurielI.Raymo Rev. MikeRaymo,'80 Mrs. EloiseT. Purdy Rev. EugeneE.Purdy,'61 Linda Haller Anonymous Dr. KennethH.Pohly Dr. ElsiePerryDaniels,'13 Herbert andJeanettePerry Buckle Airhart Mossman Stambach I amaboutto doanewthing;nowitsprings forth,doyounotperceive it? I willmakeaway inthewildernessandrivers inthedesert. Judy Cramer, '09 LaVina Wilson,herfaithfulmentoringof Mr. PaulWhite Loving Wife,MarilynWhite Rev. GeorgeS.Easley E.Dvorak* Ms. Bernice The Rev.E.RobertDickerson, III Dr. Wendy J.Deichmann Mrs. RuthA.Daugherty J.Cowfer Rev. William Rev. D.GrundyA.Couch Mrs. EleanorCallihan Chaplain andMrs.GlennC.Calkins Butler Rev. L.Norman Dr. HenryW. Brooks Ken Krimmel,'91 Bishop NeilL.Irons,'63 Chaplain GaryD.Livesay,'80and Dr. TyronL.Inbody,'65 Rev. Dr. ElizabethH.Hicks,'10 Dr. HaroldA. Hudson, '03 Anonymous Ms. KimberleyHouff,'18 Rev. Dr. RosarioPicardo, '14andMrs. Mrs. BettieClay Rev. Dr. GalenA.Black,'71,'91 His children,grandchildren,andgreat Steven andBarbaraPolsley Dr. PeteBellini Community UnitedChurch ofChrist Rev. JoyAlford’s Ordination In Honor Mrs. NancyC.Zimmerman MarottaMs. Hillary Mr. RichardA. Zimmerman Dr. Lynn Youngblood Rev. RussellH.Youngblood,'40 Rev. RaymondL.Yenkel, '62 Mrs. LoisAnnYenkel Rev. Dr. JoAnnPatterson,'01 Rev. Dr.Marian J.Wood,'01 my seminaryeducation Valerie Vlahakis, '78 Callie Picardo granddaughter Isaiah 43:19 Rev. Dr.VanceP.Ross,'15 Rev. Dr. Vance P. Ross,'15 Bridgette Young Ross Dr. PeterJ.andMariucciaBellini Rev. Dr.RosarioPicardo,'14andMrs. Mr. andMrs.BillLeavell Mrs. CalliePicardo Rev. C.Edwin,'52andKatharineP. Rev. KarenD.Pellett,'85 Ms. RebekahBasinger Mrs. KarenPayne Janis StevensMesserle Rev. Dr. LindaS.McCoy Dr. KentMillard Ms. HelenI.Riley Rev. PaulaYoungMayberry,'80 Rev. Dr. RosarioPicardo, '14andMrs. Rev. Dr.SirWalterLeeMackJr.,'97 Donna L.Kinsey Rev. WilliamR.Kinsey,'57 Mr. Walter GildemeisterandMrs. Rev. andMrs.PaulA.Fulp Mrs. ConstanceFulmer Rev. andMrs.FloydFought Rev. Dr. LoisB.Fortson J.Forbess Rev. Timothy Dr. Laurence Falk A.Emmert Rev. andMrs.Herman Dr. StephenE.Ellis Rev. H.StanleyEichenauerSr. Mr. andMrs.J.PaulGruverJr. Rev. Richard BowersandRev.Phyllis Bishop JosephH.Yeakel,'52 Ms. RebekahBasinger Mrs. LauraWeber Rev. BobColeman,'72 Rev. ThomasL.True,'73 Dr. JonathanMcReynolds,'12,'15 Dr. JeromeP.Stevenson Rev. CynthiaV. Vaughan Callie Picardo Pellett Callie Picardo Gisela Gildemeister M. Bowers

17 Annual Report www.united.edu Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Mearle L. Griffith Rev. James I. Melhorn and Mrs. Lora Rev. Dr. J. Gordon Schleicher Rev. Pauline Sue Hart and Rev. B. Melhorn Rev. Margery A. Schleicher Thomas E. Hart Dr. and Mrs. Kent Millard Rev. and Mrs. Fred A. Schmidt Jr. Dr. Louis-Charles Harvey Mrs. Mary L. Miller Rev. David W. Schneider Mr. Kenneth V. Hatt* Rev. Barbara J. Moore Mrs. Alice Schultz Mr. James R. Heinrich and Mrs. Janice Drs. James and Thelma Mowrey Rev. and Mrs. John R. Shafer E. Heinrich Rev. and Mrs. F. Jeffrey E. Mugridge Dr. Frederick D. Hill* and Mrs. Vesta M. Rev. Max L. Smith Hill* Mrs. Rose T. Needy Rev. Harvey B. Smith Rev. and Mrs. Ronald L. Hines Mr. James T. Neef Rev. Eldon D. Snyder Rev. Robert S. Hinrichsen and Mrs. Mrs. Mary C. Newlin Mrs. Frances Sperry Helen W. Hinrichsen Mrs. Betty A. O’Brien Mr. Keith Spiker Rev. J. Faust Hissong Rev. Dr. Michael J. O’Donnell Mrs. Irma W. Springman Mr. James W. Hook and Mrs. Joan Dr. Gary L. Olin and Rev. Saranne Hook Nelson-Olin Rev. and Mrs. Harold M. Stockman Bishop and Mrs. Neil L. Irons Rev. Dr. Donna Osterhout Dr. and Mrs. Paul E. Stuckey Rev. and Mrs. Mark W. Jacobs Mrs. Martha C. Page Mr. Allen Thomas Rev. Kevin A. Johnson Rev. Dr. Gloria E. Paul* Major and Mrs. Mark E. Thompson Rev. J. Paul Jones Rev. Carl D. Tribett and Mrs. Dona L. Rev. Allen D. Pebley and Rev. Patricia Tribett Ms. Winifred L. Kaebnick A. Pebley Chaplain Margaret L. Turner Rev. and Mrs. Paul W. Kauffman Rev. Bruce C. Pfeiffer and Janet Pfeiffer Ms. Betty J. Walker Mrs. Mary G. Keck Mr. John A. Prall and Mrs. Nancy Prall Dr. Valdrie N. Walker Rev. and Mrs. Dennis R. Keller Mr. Jerry Megong Rabbu Rev. Dr. Philip T. Wanck Rev. and Mrs. Charles W. Keller Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Rae Mrs. Carol Warner Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Charles W. Keyworth Rev. John L. Rauch and Mrs. Joanne Ms. Mary Lue O. Warner* Mr. and Mrs. Mark Knecht Rauch Rev. James T. Wenrich Dr. John R.* and Mrs. Marjorie* Knecht Dr. and Mrs. David L. Reed Mr. Leon A. Whitney II* and Mrs. Betsy Mrs. Kathryn Koenig Rev. and Mrs. Ronald P. Ricard Whitney 17 Mrs. Jeanne B. Kurtz Mrs. Elva Gay Rieth Rev. Leslie Castle Womack 18 Rev. and Mrs. Wilbur F. Lantz Dr. Carl B. Rife Rev. John K. Wortinger Mr. William R. Love Jr.* Mrs. Jeanne B. Ringley Bishop Joseph H. Yeakel Rev. and Mrs. Lawrence E. Lynch Rev. Dr. Donald L. Russell Rev. Dr. G. Edwin Zeiders Jr. Rev. Paula Y. Mayberry Mr. Richard L. Schaefer and Rev. Rev. and Mrs. Paul F. Zieber Katharine Schaefer Rev. David L. McRoberts Mrs. Nancy C. Zimmerman Rev. and Mrs. David E. Schar Rev. Beverly F. Meadows Rev. Harriette G. Zoller Mrs. Sarah H. Scheufler *deceased Income 2017–2018

Other 2.4% Tuition and Fees Gifts and Total Income: 68.2% ($5.249 M) Grants 14.0% $7.701 million Endowment 1.7% ($.131 M)

Ministerial Ministerial Education Fund Education 13.7% ($1.058 M) Fund 13.7% Gifts and Grants Tuition 14.0% ($1.077 M) Endowment and Fees 1.7% 68.2% Other 2.4% ($.186 M)

Spirit Led, Renewing the Church! Harriet Watson,SpecialContributor the communitybeyond. school through seminaryand Booth reaches from elementary The leadershipofDr. CharlesE. Preparing NewGenerations Alumnus Spotlight: of starting a school based on three main pillars: strong of startingaschoolbasedon three main pillars:strong After graduating,Dr. Boothfulfilled a longtimedream attached tothecontemporary issuesofourtime,”hesays. of reading andtheimportanceofkeeping oneattunedand “That wholeDMinprocess mademerealize theimportance because ofthementorshipDr. Proctor. SamuelDeWitt as oneofthemostgratifyingperiodshislife,particularly 1990 graduate,Dr. Boothdescribeshisstudentexperience deepened hisappreciation forhighqualityeducation.A and studyinginUnited’sDoctorofMinistryprogram only Christian educationhaslongbeenapriorityforDr. Booth, serve inhiscongregation andcommunity. and againtohelpleadnewwaysteach,preach and of God.Inhis54yearsinministry,hehasbeencalledagain Church in Columbus,Ohio,isalwaysalerttothenextmove Dr. CharlesE.Booth,SeniorPastorofMt.OlivetBaptist I amaboutto doanewthing;nowitsprings forth,doyounotperceive it? I willmakeaway inthewildernessandrivers inthedesert. Isaiah 43:19 Dr. CharlesE.Booth a preaching conference every May. The upcoming 9th a preaching conference everyMay.Theupcoming9th Because ofhislovethehomileticalart,Dr. Boothholds preach tolive;helivespreach.” Associate DeanofDoctoralStudiesatUnited.“Hedoesnot “He’s anauthenticpreacher,” saysDr. Harold Hudson, sought-after asaguestpreacher andlecturer. one ofthefinestpreachers inthecountry,andheiswidely Over theyearsDr. Boothhasdevelopedareputation as where heis abletoliveouthisprimarypassion:preaching. Homiletics atTrinity LutheranSeminaryinColumbus,OH, from adjunctfaculty membertoAffiliatedProfessor of His doctoraldegree from UnitedalsoelevatedDr. Booth through47 studentsinkindergarten sixthgrade. Ohio DepartmentofEducation,withacurrent enrollment of its 25thyear, theelementaryschoolisfullyaccredited bythe Christian Academyinhonorofitsfirstadministrator. Nowin Christian Academy,laterrenamed theGloriaS.Friend American history.In1993,hefoundedtheMountOlivet academics, ChristianeducationandAfricanAfrican- faithfulness there isalwaysgreat reward.” advises Dr. Booth.“Befaithfultoyourtask, andinthat “Be faithfulregardless oftheoddsandobstacles,” to theministerialtask. Booth’s adviceistobeinChristalwaysandremain faithful since 2011.Formenandwomenenteringtheministry,Dr. of theChurch, and hasservedonUnited’sBoard ofTrustees Dr. Booth remains committed toeducatingfuture leaders years ontheproperty behindthechurch building. units, andconstructionisprojected tobegininthenextfew Center willdevelopprograms around buildingstrong family is anothervitalpieceofDr. Booth’svisionforministry.The Life Center. Currently inthe fundraisingstage,thisproject The mostrecent initiativeofMt.Olivetisa$5millionFamily Spirit, hasbecomeacentralpartofhisvisionfortheChurch. being. Thisidea,whichhesaysreceived from theHoly foroneanother’s physicalwell- supports activeconcern encourage thecultivationofa“climatecaring”that Through hisownexperiences,Dr. Boothfeltcalledto illness andsicknessuponthemselves.” broadcast itthatmuchbutsitsilentlywiththeweightof people are goingthrough becausetheydon’treally “In somanyinstances,”hesays,“wedon’trealize what bone marrow transplantin2015. a diagnosis ofmultiplemyelomain2011andundergoing Dr. Boothfoundanewministryfocusafterreceiving a generations ofpastorsandpreachers. to theBoothScholarshipFundatUnited,supportingfuture All proceeds from thisconference, beyondexpenses,go annual conference willrevisit different genres ofpreaching. 19 Annual Report www.united.edu NEWS AND NOTES UPDATES • ANNIVERSARIES • BIRTHS • DEATHS

UPDATES 2018 Alumni/ae Award Winners Class of 1959 Thomas E. Adams, Woodstock, GA, is now Rev. Dr. James C. Wilson II “fully retired,” at age 86, from his post- '90, '94 received the retirement ministries, including 18 years as Effective Ministry Award. He a chaplain for Holland America Line. currently serves as pastor at Church of the Messiah Class of 1994 in Westerville, OH, and Leah E. White, Baltimore, MD, is founder regularly conducts mission and leader of Sisters in Ministry, Inc. trips to provide humanitarian Following its 20th anniversary in 2018, the assistance to churches in interdenominational mentoring program other parts of the world. for women in ministry is launching four new chapters in Virginia, West Virginia, Rev. Dr. Gary L. Olin '67 Pennsylvania and Maryland. received the Effective Ministry Award. He is Class of 1998 retired from the East Ohio Conference of The UMC, where he served as a James E. Schroeder, Hammonton, NJ, pastor, district superintendent and leader in both religious and community was named city attorney for Millville, organizations. NJ. He is also pastor of Crossroads Community Church in Shamong, NJ. Bishop Gregory Draper '16 received the Outstanding Doctor of Ministry Award. Bishop Draper is senior pastor at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Marion, Class of 2009 OH, and founder of Urban Core and Knowledge Academy, two non-profits in 20 Charlotte B. Sydnor (DMin, 2018), Columbus, OH, focused on facilitating community change. Hampton, VA, announced her forthcoming retirement in April 2019. She currently serves as associate pastor at St. Paul AME in the Virginia Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. PASSAGES Our prayers are with the families of: Grace Clay '03, who died Oct. 15, 2017. Class of 2012 She was a resident of Farmington Hills, MI. Janie Dowdy-Dandridge (DMin, 2018), James Appleton, friend of United, who Keeping in Touch www.united.edu Keeping in Touch Shelbyville, TN, was appointed to Brown died Dec. 22, 2017. He was a resident of Joanne Cross '95, who died April 22, Chapel AME in Union City, TN. She is Dayton, OH. 2018. She was a resident of Englewood, also the connectional historiographer OH. for women in ministry in the African Robert Barnard '70, who died Aug. 7, Methodist Episcopal Church. 2017. He was a resident of Liberty, IN. Sidney Davis '59, who died June 6, 2018. He was a resident of Zephyrhills, FL. Class of 2014 John Bohler, who died July 2, 2018. He Joshua Ward, Englewood, OH, was was husband of former faculty member Ronald Deem '58, who died July 25, 2017. named pastor elect at Omega Baptist Dr. Carolyn Bohler and a resident of He was a resident of Tucson, AZ. Church in Dayton, OH. Dayton, OH. Michael Donnally '90, who died Aug. 17, Class of 2015 John Bradley '13, who died Sept. 21, 2017. He was a resident of Columbus, Rebekah Clapp (DMin, 2018), OH, was 2017. He was a resident of North OH. hired at United Theological Seminary as Charleston, SC. the new Coordinator of the Center for Clinton Dorsey '70, who died Aug. 26, Hispanic Ministry and Hispanic Christian Oscar Brown '75, who died Jan. 12, 2018. 2017. He was a resident of Troy, OH. Academy. Rebekah is a provisional He was a resident of Cambridge, OH. deacon in The United Methodist Bernice Dvorak '59, who died Jan. 20, Church and has served in Hispanic/ Janet Casterline, wife of Kaye '60, who 2018. She was a resident of Cedar Latino ministries at local, district and died Nov. 20, 2017. She was a resident of Rapids, IA. conference levels since 2012. Anderson, IN.

Spirit Led, Renewing the Church! Clayton, OH. died April21,2018.Hewasa resident of William Love Manchester, IN. Jan. 4,2018.Shewasaresident ofNorth emeritus Dr. JohnR.Knecht,whodied Marjorie Knecht, was aresident ofLima,OH. Larry Kaser He wasaresident ofWaukesha, WI. Robert Jones Middletown, OH. died July21,2018.Hewasaresident of Gordon Hughes Bridgewater, VA. died Nov.12,2017.Shewasaresident of Julie Hostetter Franklin, IN. died Jan.15,2018.Shewasaresident of Vesta Hill was aresident ofGahanna,OH. Ronald Hill 2018. Shewasaresident ofOxford, OH. Cheryl Heckler Hershey, PA. Aug. 24,2017.Hewasaresident of Kenneth Hatt Dayton, OH. died Feb.24,2018.Hewasaresident of Joseph Goetz Evanston, IL. died Dec.25,2018.Hewasaresident of William Gifford, 2018. Hewasaresident ofBrogue, PA. Golden Gaither Dayton, OH. Oct. 20,2017.Shewasaresident of Natalie Fuller Dayton, OH. died Nov.13,2017.Hewasaresident of H. AllanFeller, He wasaresident ofJackson,OH. Charles Eagle , wifeofFrederick '58,who '93,whodiedMay26,2018.He '69, whodiedJuly 27,2017.He , friend of United, who , friendofUnited,who , friend ofUnited, whodied , friend ofUnited, whodied '62, whodiedMay 8,2018. , friend ofUnited, who '05,whodiedMay 27,2018. friendofUnited,who '82, former faculty,who '82, former '92,whodiedFeb. 18, friendofUnited,who '55,whodiedSept. 7, , friendofUnited, who wifeofpresident I amaboutto doanewthing;nowitsprings forth,doyounotperceive it? I willmakeaway inthewildernessandrivers inthedesert. Christopher Lyda Dayton, OH. died Dec.31,2017.Hewasa resident of Everett Telljohann was aresident ofIrwin,PA. John Stubbs He wasaresident ofSebring,FL. John Springer 2018. Hewasaresident ofLancaster, PA. Melvin Sponsler 2017. Hewasaresident ofLatrobe, PA. William Schmeling 2018. Shewasaresident ofBryan,OH. Julia Ronngren 2018. Hewasaresident ofUrbana,OH. Ronnie Releford 2018. Hewasaresident ofHoover, AL. Michael Raymo NC. Durham, died Sept.19,2017.Hewasaresident of William Quick Pleasant, SC. 5, 2018.Hewasaresident ofMount Cecil Pottieger Kettering, OH. Kenneth H.Pohlyandaresident of She waswifeofprofessor emeritusDr. Marjorie Pohly, She wasaresident ofSaintPetersburg,FL. Gloria Paul He wasaresident ofPataskala,OH. Robert Nida Xenia, OH. died Nov.15,2018.Hewasaresident of Robert Montgomery 2018. He was a resident of Saint Marys, OH. William McOmber 2018. Hewasaresident ofAtlanta,GA. Kenneth Marcus OH. 2017. Hewasaresident ofNewBremen, '03, whodiedDec.22,2017. '94,whodiedApril25,2018. Isaiah 43:19 '68,whodiedJan.2,2018.He , friend ofUnited, who '55,whodiedNov.9,2017. '48,'77,whodied July '03,whodiedDec.27, whodiedOct. 20, 2018. '07,whodiedJune 14, '80,whodiedMay 1, '58, whodiedFeb.12, '11,whodiedJan.12, '96,whodiedNov.2, , friendofUnited,who '78, who died March 18, '78, whodiedMarch 18, '58, whodiedDec.13, , friendofUnited, who NY. 2018. Hewasaresident ofEastConcord, Robert Zimmerman Dayton, OH. died June2,2018.Hewasaresident of Leon Whitney Anderson, IN. Nov. 20,2017.Shewasaresident of Deborah Watt Lebanon, OH. died Oct.4,2018.Shewasaresident of Mary LueWarner, 2018. Hewasaresident ofLadyLake,FL. George Warheit 2018. He was a resident of Selinsgrove, PA. Charles Tressler , friendofUnited who , friend ofUnited, whodied '69,whodiedJuly24, '52,whodiedApril23, friendofUnited,who '00,whodiedSept.27, 21 Keeping in Touch www.united.edu REMEMBERING THE LEGACY OF UNITED LEADERS

Wyatt Tee Walker Robert L. Frey Aug. 16, 1928 – Jan. 23, 2018 Aug. 28, 1938 – June 28, 2018 Rev. Dr. Wyatt Tee Walker, former dean and Dr. Robert (Bob) Frey, friend of United, died mentor in United’s Doctor of Ministry program, on June 28, 2018. Dr. Frey was a longtime died on Jan. 23, 2018, in Chester, VA. supporter of United’s Center for Evangelical United Brethren Heritage, serving as a member One of the great leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, Rev. of the Executive Committee and editor of the Dr. Walker was the first full-time Executive Director of the Center’s journal, Telescope-Messenger. Southern Christian Leadership Conference in the early 1960s, served as Executive Assistant to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Frey was introduced to the Seminary as a teenager, when and worked as special assistant on urban affairs to New York his father, Dr. George Frey, was hired as a Professor of Old Governor Nelson Rockefeller. Testament at the newly named United Theological Seminary, after the 1954 merger between Bonebrake Theological During his estimable career, he pastored multiple Seminary and the Evangelical School of Theology. congregations, including Canaan Baptist Church of Christ in Harlem, where he served for 37 years until his retirement in 2004. Following in his father’s footsteps, Dr. Frey also entered a career in higher education, teaching for nearly 40 years as From 1999 to 2000, Rev. Dr. Walker served as Interim Dean a Professor of History. He taught at Shenandoah University of Doctoral Studies at United Theological Seminary, after and Lynchburg College, served as Dean of the College having served as senior mentor in the Doctor of Ministry at Wilmington College and retired from the University of program since 1995. United honored Dr. Walker in 2004 for his Charleston, where he had been Vice President for Academic leadership as a human rights and civil rights activist. Life and Dean of the Faculty.

22 ALUMNI/AE PUBLICATIONS

Benoit Petit-Homme '14 Beverly Ann Avers '98 Benoit Petit-Homme, Lawrenceville, Beverly Ann Avers, Powell, OH, GA, wrote Seeking the Lost, Keeping published Intertwined: Beverly Them, Making Them Disciples and Barbara in the Womb (Dorrance Publishing, 2018). (Fairway Press, 2014). Keeping in Touch www.united.edu Keeping in Touch

Linda A. Marshall '79 Michael A. Vidaurri '12 Linda A. Marshall, Centerville, OH, Michael A. Vidaurri, Murfreesboro, published A Long Awakening to TN, published his eighth book, Grace (Emergings Press, 2017). He Healed Them All (Vidaurri Ministries; 2017).

Spirit Led, Renewing the Church! Deanna York, Justin Shamell, CenterforSupervisionand LeadershipFormation Rosario Picardo, Pamela Jackson, Gary Eubank, Karen Clark, LatinoMinistryandHispanicChristianAcademy Rebekah Clapp, Leroy Chambliss, Jodi Adkins, new staffmembers: This year,Unitedwelcomedanumberof which theselegacieshaveshapedUnitedMethodistidentity. legacies oftheEvangelicalAssociationandUnitedBrethren inChristtraditionsandthewaysby Kisker the West OhioCommissiononArchives andHistory. United MethodistChurch On July9-12,Unitedwasthesiteof Faculty featuredatMergingtheStreams FACULTYNEWS in deepeningconsciousfeminine co-led aretreat forwomeninterested Theology andContextualMinistries, Lisa Hess,ProfessorofPractical Seminary inElkhart,IN. 2018 atAnabaptistMennoniteBiblical Christian Discipleship, held in September Grounded: AConference onLandand Call toChristlikeEating”atRootedand of NewTestament, Presian Burroughs,AssistantProfessor conference, Order oftheFlame. at World MethodistEvangelism’s Mississippi andMichigan,spoke seminars ontheHolySpiritinOhio, magazine. Dr. Bellinialsoledseveral Global Ministries,and magazine oftheGeneralBoard of articles for November 2017colloquy.Hewrote 2018), acollectionofpapersfrom a of HigherEducationandMinistry, the UnitedStates published achapterin Evangelization intheHeiselChair, Peter Bellini,AssociateProfessorof FACULTY/STAFF NEWS STAFF UPDATES and Dr.LutherOconer New WorldOutlook AdministrativeAssistanttotheBusinessOffice Registrar InterimCo-director ofContextualMinistries AdmissionsAssociate AssociateDirector ofRecruiting DeanoftheChapel;Director ofthePohly Coordinator fortheCenterHispanic/ StudentBillingCoordinator (GeneralBoard Interim Co-director ofContextualMinistries presented “Paul’s presented “Paul’s Good News Missio Deiand I amaboutto doanewthing;nowitsprings forth,doyounotperceive it? , hostedbyUnited’sCenterforEvangelicalUnitedBrethren Heritageand were featured presenters. MergingtheStreams celebratedtheenduring , the I willmakeaway inthewildernessandrivers inthedesert.

Merging theStreams:Celebrating50thAnniversaryofThe Academy ofReligion’sannual presented insessionattheAmerican (see below).InNovember2018,he Streams, heldatUnitedinJuly2018 2017). Hepresented atMergingthe Filled Protestantism Wesleyan Theological Society for Book oftheYear Award from the Brethren Heritage, of theCenterforEvangelicalUnited United MethodistStudiesandDirector Luther Oconor,AssistantProfessorof (see FacultyPublications). is alsotheauthoroftwonewbooks Dante’s DivineComedy.Dr. LeDonne Christian Imagination”foracourseon Creatures ofHellinthePremodern ThingsWere:“Where theWild at theUniversityofDayton,presenting the Procter CenterinLondon,OH.Dr. leadership workinAugust2018at of NewTestament, Anthony LeDonne,AssociateProfessor Spirituality Network. in Columbus,OH,affiliatedwiththe spiritual direction trainingprogram Advisory CouncilforWellstreams, a Hess alsocontinuestoserveonthe Dr. SarahBlair,WendyDeichmann,Scott Isaiah 43:19 received the2018 was aguestlecturer (Wipf andStock, (Wipf Bridget Weatherspoon, Chad Clark, The followingstaffwerepromotedtonewroles: Rosario Picardo Spirit- Director ofStudentSuccess dialogue ontheauthorityofScripture, Dr. MichaelSlaughterwillco-leada On Jan.27,2019,heandalumnus Wesleyan CovenantAssociation. at the2018GlobalGatheringof presented ontherole ofscripture Associate ProfessorofNewTestament, David Watson,AcademicDeanand Trauma.” Preaching Hopeinthe Wake of speak onthetopic“Words thatHeal: of theUniversityToronto. Shewill Homiletics atEmmanuelCollege Dr. Professor of PaulScottWilson, event honoringtheretirement of Ontario, March 11-12,2019,atan Homiletics, Joni Sancken,AssociateProfessorof Oconer inMay2018. Board ofTrustees grantedtenure toDr. meeting inDenver, CO. United’s held oncampusatUnited. Vice President forEnrollmentVice Bridget Weatherspoon willbelecturing inToronto,

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birthday on Sept. 1, 2018, in Noblesville, IN, IN, Noblesville, in 2018, 1, Sept. on birthday Rev. Elmer Bosworth '59 Bosworth Elmer Rev.

Dr. Thomas Dozeman and ministry at the 2018 Heck Lectures, Oct. 10, 2018.

Revs. Solomon Rogers Dec. 16, 2018, before returning to Sierra Leone.

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and Isaiah 43:19 sold-out 2018HolySpiritSeminar, Dec.7,2018. Dr. KimMaas'13

Dr. Rosario Picardo '14 breaks bread at his installation service on Dec. 12, 2018. interfaith ministries. interfaith Dec. 12,2018,forhisworkinurbanand '94 President Millard presents withaDistinguishedMinistryAward on , teachesonprophecy atthe

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