Moody Spring 2012 Alumni News Class Notes from Alumni of Moody Bible Institute

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Dear friends, Moody Unveils New Vision and Strategic Direction As I reflect back and look ahead to our future, I’m so Moody’s education and media ministries spent much time planning and praying thankful to be part of the Moody family. Looking back, about how the Lord could use Moody’s ministries to reach an unprecedented we marked our 125th anniversary, celebrating what God number of people for Christ. Last fall, Moody’s president, Dr. Paul Nyquist, has done through Moody’s educational and media ministries unveiled the new vision statement and six strategic directives. Since then, he has to make disciples and to proclaim His Word worldwide. I shared additional information and more specific plans with the Moody family, met one alumnus who traveled thousands of miles to attend outlining what the ministries will do to achieve these directives. the anniversary celebration (see page 4). Thousands of you also took part in Founder’s Week in person or online. moody’s VISION What’s new at Moody? We are moving forward to implement initiatives that Across the globe, cultures, and generations, Moody will equip people carry out Dr. Nyquist’s vision and strategic directives to take the truth of God’s with the truth of God’s Word using new technology in an agile and Word across the globe, across cultures, and across generations (see page 3). innovative community. With that vision in mind, this issue highlights some exciting new developments, including Radio Moody, a Christian Spanish-language station. Moody is also expanding its degree offerings to include an integrated BA/MA degree. Six Key Strategic Directives Finally, in the alumni profile section, you can read about alumnus Chris Fabry’s influence over the airwaves and in print, as well as the harrowing 1 Across the globe 4 Using new technology account of an alumni couple in Mexico who, by God’s grace, survived a Moody will create Moody will leverage emerging robbery at gunpoint. Join with us in praising the Lord for His sovereignty partnerships to expand the technology to accelerate the and protection. We are so grateful for His guidance and provision over impact of Moody’s ministries spread of God’s Word. Moody’s ministries and alumni. around the world. Serving Christ together, 2 Across cultures 5 In an agile community Moody will develop Moody will develop greater Nancy (Andersen ’80) Hastings initiatives designed to organizational agility so we penetrate a multi-cultural, can respond well to new Executive Director, Moody Alumni Association urban society. opportunities.

3 Across generations 6 In an innovative community Moody will deliver biblical Moody will cultivate a culture content in a way that is of innovation to discover generationally relevant. new ways to accomplish Contents our mission.

Moody Highlights ...... 3 For more information, please visit www.moodyministries.net/strategicdirection. Alumni Profiles...... 12 Please pray for the advancement of the vision and directives in the months ahead. Class Notes ...... 14 Present with the Lord ...... 20

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Alumnus Travels 4,000+ Miles for Moody’s 125th Anniversary Distinguished Service Award More than 1,000 alumni visited Moody’s Chicago campus during the Institute’s 125th anniversary celebration on October 1, 2011. Ole Fredrik Steen ’64 (left), however, was one of those who traveled the farthest. In the following letter to Nancy Hastings, Executive Director of the Moody Alumni Association, Ole explains why he made the trip from his home in Norway to join the festivities.

Dear Nancy, When I read about Moody’s 125th anniversary celebration in Moody Alumni News magazine, I felt that the Lord wanted me to celebrate with the saints and honor that great man of God, Mr. D. L. Moody. Fifty years ago, I experienced what Dr. Torrey taught and what D. L. Moody told the students: “Don’t leave the school until you are imbued with power from on high.” The Lord Jesus baptized me with the Holy Spirit and fire at the corner Kim’85, Eileen (Thompson ’62), Tim ’62, Rick ’87, and Lonnie (Earhart ’85) Ostrander of Chicago and LaSalle, and that fire is still burning in my heart.

Coming back to Moody and celebrating was worth it to honor this man A Distinguished Service Award was this video” turned out to be an overview who has made such an impact on the world. It was a great experience to see, presented to Tim Ostrander ‘62 during of his life. Nancy (Andersen ’80) Hastings meet, and talk to Moody people and to listen to the speakers and musicians. the Sunday evening service of Moody presented Tim with a commemorative I have thanked God many times for letting me make this trip back to Moody. Week at Maranatha, July 3, 2011. For plaque and words of gratitude for his I have nothing to boast about during my 50 years in the Lord’s ministry, but 32 years Tim served at Moody Bible example in ministry. Tim’s wife, Eileen I will use the Apostle Paul’s words: “By God’s grace I am what I am, and His Institute and is currently president (Thompson ’62) Ostrander, their grace toward me has not been in vain.” After I graduated from Moody in of Maranatha Bible and Missionary daughter Kim Ostrander ’85, and their 1964, I went back to Norway where I pastored two churches, traveled for Conference grounds. son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Rick ’87 several years as an evangelist, and started up a place for alcoholics and Tim was surprised when Dr. Nyquist’s and Lonnie (Earhart ’85) Ostrander drug addicts who had gotten saved. Later the Lord put on my heart to open invitation for the audience to “watch were all present for the event. a house of prayer in Jerusalem, which I conducted for a few years. I love to pray, intercede for Israel, and teach the Word of God. This I now do in Bergen, in Jerusalem, and wherever the Holy Spirit leads me. I was 75 years “young” on September 21, and I want to serve my Master until He takes me Moody Week at Maranatha—June 30–July 6, 2012 home. We are privileged to know the King of kings and serve Him all the We hope you’re already planning to enjoy your summer vacation at Moody days of our lives. Week June 30–July 6 at the Maranatha Bible and Missionary Conference in Muskegon, Michigan. Mingle with other Moody alumni and friends during May God bless and use you mightily in His kingdom, Nancy. our alumni event on Saturday, June 30, at 4:00 p.m., followed by dinner In Jesus we live and move, and a concert by the Big Band of Praise led by Jon DeCou ’80. You’ll also hear refreshing messages from Dr. Paul Nyquist, President of Moody Bible Ole Fredrik Steen Institute, Dr. Charlie Dyer, Professor-at-Large of Bible and Moody Radio Host of The Land and the Book, and others. For more information or to register, visit www.vacationwithpurpose.com.

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A Look Back at Founder’s Week 2012 Alumnus of the Year—Edward Elliott ’62 Moody Bible Institute celebrated its 111th annual Founder’s Week Conference Edward A. Elliott, a 1962 graduate, in Chicago, February 6–10. Up to 6,000 people were in attendance each night, was named the 2012 Alumnus while thousands from more than 40 countries viewed online. Conference speakers of the Year by the Moody Alumni focused on the theme, “The Hope Within Us,” inspired by 1 Peter 3:15. Association. Elliott, who as a student sang with Moody Chorale and enjoyed summer missions, was honored for his pioneering work and lifelong passion in Christian bookselling. After he graduated from Moody and earned a bachelor’s degree from Elmhurst College, Elliott became a (l to r): Nancy (Andersen ’80) Hastings, trailblazer for placing Christian books Edward Elliott ’62, and Dr. Paul Nyquist. Dr. Paul Nyquist, president of Moody Bible Institute, kicked off Founder’s Week on and Bibles into secular stores and Monday, February 6, at The Moody Church. Other speakers included Francis Chan, U.S. military bases around the globe. Africans for Africans) through Tyndale Jill Briscoe, Dr. Erwin Lutzer, Dr. Ravi Zacharias, Dr. Gene Getz ’52, Dr. Don Sweeting In 1978, he and his wife, Virginia House Publishers. ’76, Moody students, faculty, and others. Keller ’64, started Oasis International to supply affordable Christian literature Nancy (Andersen ’80) Hastings was to poorer African nations. Since then, honored to present Elliott with the Moody Bible Institute–Spokane Founder’s Conference a Success Oasis has distributed more than six award because “his lifelong passion to million books and Bibles. Elliott is bring the truth of God’s Word around Moody Bible Institute–Spokane held its Students at Founder’s Conference gave most passionate about his current the globe is something near to the heart second annual Founder’s Conference on Pastor Ford high praise. “Pastor Ford project: developing the first Africa and mission of Moody.” February 19 and 20. Keynote speaker was an awesome speaker. His content Study Bible (with notes written by Pastor James Ford Jr. ’84 of Christ Bible was amazing,” said Quinn Daniels, a Church in Chicago delivered powerful third-year Biblical Studies major. “He messages from God’s Word, and various was intelligent and creative, and I really 2012 Faculty Citation Award—Karyn Hecht Moody ministries, including the Moody appreciated that.” Other students agreed, Karyn Hecht, professor of Alumni Association and Moody Radio honoring Pastor Ford with a standing Communications, received the 2012 Northwest, collaborated to make the ovation at the end of the final session. Faculty Citation Award after 25 years conference a success. Between the Monday sessions of of ministry at Moody. Hecht, who holds Pastor Ford—author, teacher, and host Founder’s Conference, MBI–Spokane a Master of Arts degree from Wheaton of Moody Radio’s newest daily teaching alumni enjoyed connecting with each College Graduate School, has taught program, Treasured Truth—was saved other at a luncheon hosted by Nancy such classes as English Composition from a life of dealing and abusing drugs (Andersen ’80) Hastings, executive I and II and News Writing at Moody to a life proclaiming God’s Word. He director of the Alumni Association. since 1987. She is involved with earned a degree from Moody Bible the prestigious Jerry Jenkins’ Writer Institute and completed his master’s Jadon Lavik, a Dove Award-nominated Awards, which recognize outstanding degree at Trinity Evangelical Divinity 25 Live recording artist, led inspiring essays by undergraduate students, School. As a senior pastor on Chicago’s worship throughout the conference. and works with new freshmen in the South Side for the last 30 years, he is Moody Radio Northwest helped “First Year Transition” program. The especially devoted to reaching and promote the two-day event and also consummate editor, Hecht has also interviewed Lavik, who performed strengthening urban families. Karen Hecht, recipient of the 2012 served as faculty advisor for the student during the station’s Morning Drive Faculty Citation Award newspaper, teaching students about segment on February 20. Christian journalism.

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Class Reunions

Class of 1962: 50-Year Reunion Class of 1972: 40-Year Reunion

Front Row: Joan Irizarry ‘65, Joseph Irizarry, Beverly (Suttie ’59–’60) Puzia, Marjorie (Wiernasz) Caithamer, Carol (McGee) Hand, Pat (Wickline) Engel, Agnes (Brown) Merrill, Karla (Altmaier) Say, Lois (Gibson) Beach, Grace (Harshbarger) Esterline, Ruthie (Clark) Jankowski, Christie Sutton, Barbara (Flowers) Harkness; Middle Row: Sharon (Williams) Front Row: Bob Brown, Susan (Murray) Brown, Phil Hollister, Karen (McClung) Hollister, Erickson, Ruth (Keppler) Hunt, Judith Fox, Margaret (Kautz) Shishak, Donald Silvis, Julie Turnquist, Sherry (Miller ’68–’69) Rhodes, Marvin Rhodes, Jutti West; Second Row: Eileen (Thompson) Ostrander, Eleanor (Corwin) Ho, Eunice (Strabel) Stuart, Ernest Ron Barker ’78, Jackie (Piell) Barker, Mary (Leeder) Norton, Patty (Jones) Fried, Graham Merrill, Paul Say, Harold Parsley, Ken Beach, Dan Esterline Sr., David Jankowski, Lillian Barker, George Lanning, Susie Lanning, Kathie Schiedel, David Schiedel; Third Row: (Smith) Thiery, Karen (Weber) Onufrock; Back Row: Marty Erickson, Harry Hunt, Mike Robert Forward ’71, Faye (Hershberger ’69–’71) Forward, Sharon West ’69–’71, Bobbie Warren, Luke Schowalter, Edward Elliott, Tim Ostrander, Jim Bos, Charles Ho, Mack (Karpen) Keith, Connie Hanson, Beth (Faul) Naegele, Lin Novak; Back Row: Ed Puzia, Anderson, Dennis Cope, Bill Ledbetter, Jim Schoerner, Ernie Doerksen, Bailey Dotson, Janet van Oosten, Roger van Oosten, Jim Brumme, Greg Bastian, Nancy Bastian Jim McKelvey, Thomas Thiery, John Onufrock (M.Min ’04), Tom Novak

Class of 1987: 25-Year Reunion Class of 2002: 10-Year Reunion

Front Row: Rebecca (Padgett) Dangel, Claudaniel Fabien, Melody (Laluz) Fabien, Katie Front Row: Brett Nelson, Myung Hee Kim, Claressa (Corey ’88) Cole, Bonnie (Scheitlin) (Hines) Buer, Rachel McGhee, Jami (Paredes) Behneman, Jerry Schultz; Middle Row: Lauby, Jeff Lauby; Middle Row: John Owen, Karen (Pontier) Dutton, Susie (Vandenberg) Jeffrey Dangel ’97, Hannah (Siemens) Tung, Katie Cundiff, Chris Cundiff, Laura Lang Daratony, Sharon (Schmidt ASP ’85) Hartwig, Ron Hartwig, Denise (Muston ’88) O’Neal, ’03, Josh Lang, Rachel (Ruppert) Fiet; Back Row: Harold Trujillo, Brian Ramaker, Phil Bryan O’Neal; Back Row: Steve Kennedy, Laura Gekeler, Pam Henry, George Ian Bowles Covert, Steve Kott, Jeremy Fiet

For additional reunion photos, please visit the Moody Alumni Association on Facebook.

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Moody Alumni: Earn an M.A. in As Little As One Year! Beginning in Fall 2012, Moody will offer integrated B.A./M.A. degrees at the Chicago campus. As a Moody alum, you are invited to pursue either an M. A. in Pastoral Ministry and Congregational Leadership or an M.A. in Pastoral Ministry and Preaching. You can refresh and advance your skills to • Lead, shepherd, and manage the local church • Preach relevant and biblically sound expositional messages • Cast a vision for ministry and develop a roadmap for implementation Depending on which academic program you completed and when, you may be able to apply your Moody undergraduate courses toward the requirements with Pastor James Ford of the M.A. degree. To learn how many credit hours may transfer from your undergraduate coursework, please contact the Registrar’s Office. Call 312-329-2087 or e-mail [email protected]. On Treasured Truth, a new Moody Radio program, Pastor James Ford Moody Radio Reaches Spanish-Speaking and Urban Listeners presents wise, powerful counsel from God’s Word. Drawing on his radio station serving them, we believe experience of nearly 30 years of urban-focused ministry as senior pastor this station and its programming fills of Christ Bible Church in Chicago, Pastor Ford addresses a gamut of a significant need for this community,” issues—including the challenges of addiction, poverty, relationship said Collin Lambert, vice president of Moody Radio. failure, and more. To listen online, visit www.treasuredtruthradio.org. Radio Moody provides solid biblical teaching, addresses relevant issues affecting Hispanics, and offers the hope “Pastor James Ford speaks to real contemporary issues with One way Moody is implementing its of Jesus through inspirational music compassion and conviction.” native to the Hispanic culture. vision to reach across cultures with the Dr. Paul Nyquist, President of Moody Bible Institute hope of Christ is through Radio Moody, Moody Radio is also reaching out to Chicago’s only Christian radio station urban communities around the nation “Pastor Ford’s impassioned love for Christ and His Word is the hallmark that broadcasts in Spanish. Since through Urban Praise, a completely Radio Moody launched this winter on online station that features a soulful of his preaching, and his capacity to authentically relate it to life is WMBI-AM 1110 in Chicago and online blend of contemporary Christian music unique to his ministry.” at www.radiomoody.org, people from at www.urbanpraiseradio.org. Joe Stowell, President of Cornerstone University; around the world have been tuning in. If you know people who speak Spanish Past President of Moody Bible Institute The Hispanic community is the nation’s or enjoy uplifting urban Christian largest and fastest-growing minority music, please encourage them to tune group. About two million Hispanics live in to Radio Moody and Urban Praise. in Chicago alone, making up 26 percent For more information about other of the city’s total population. “With no Moody Radio programming, visit Spanish-language, Bible-based Christian www.moodyradio.org. www.treasuredtruthradio.org

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Alumnus Chris Fabry Offers Encouragement on Air and in Print God Protects Moody Missionaries Robbed at Gunpoint “I was a guitar-playing, Chris, who joined the Advanced On Sunday, March 19, Moody alumnus their unharmed children, and left, song-singing, and Studies Program in 1984. His professors and missionary Brad Sturm ’05 preached warning Brad not to leave or to contact poetry/story-writing encouraged him to consider how the a message to his congregation in San the police. Under cover of darkness, kid,” said Moody Lord might use his media background Miguel de Allende, Mexico, about Brad and his family escaped, using wire Radio host and in ministry. “They gave me a vision of staying grounded in your identity in cutters to cut through barbed wire fences alumnus Chris Fabry what ministry could look like rather Christ no matter what you have. He and finally borrowing a neighbor’s car ’84. While working than the narrow vision I had cast.” posed a hypothetical question: “If to get to the home of church friends. at a local country armed men come into my house and Emotionally and physically exhausted, Besides his career as a broadcaster, and western station in his hometown take all my stuff, my money, my family, Brad reached out for a lifeline of Chris has authored more than 70 books, of Culloden, West Virginia, during my health, would I still preach the encouragement from his church family. mostly for younger readers, such as high school, he discovered a love for goodness of the gospel?” “I needed tears and prayers and calls the Left Behind series for kids on which radio that has never waned. Today and emails, and God supplied them,” he collaborated with Dr. Tim LaHaye The opportunity to apply what he the grown-up small-town boy hosts he said. and Moody’s board chairman, Jerry taught came the following night when Chris Fabry Live!, a popular national B. Jenkins ’67–’68. He also recently six armed, masked men broke into his The Lord has graciously provided the Moody Radio call-in program that co-authored the Moody Publishers home and ordered Brad and his wife Sturms with a new home, computer, encourages listeners through thoughtful Lindsay ’04 to lie down at gunpoint. and funds to purchase the things they discussion infused with Chris’s unique novella A Marriage Carol with Dr. Gary The robbers began loading the Sturm’s need to continue ministering in Mexico. sense of humor. Chapman ’58. Patterned after the classic A Christmas Carol, the book tells the van with electronics, jewelry, tools, Brad asked for people to “pray that this “God uses radio in many people’s lives riveting story of a marriage on the brink appliances, and other valuables, situation would bring people to Christ, to call them back to Himself, and for of divorce. Along with Andrea ’84, his including their phone. They even took strengthen the church, and ultimately others He helps them grow and mature wife of almost 30 years, Chris also shares the Sturm’s debit cards, demanded glorify the Creator.” in their faith,” said Chris, who hosted insights on Moody Radio’s Building the pin numbers, and proceeded to Open Line from 1985 to 1997 and Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman. empty the couple’s bank accounts. With co-hosted Mornings with Greg and Chris his hands tied behind his back and his for six years prior to hosting Chris Fabry “The last 30-plus years have been a family in imminent danger, Brad no Live! beginning in May 2008. In 2009 series of footsteps of faith, trying to longer cared about his possessions. “It the National Religious Broadcasters draw near to God and follow Him, and was as if the men were asking for used awarded Chris the 2009 NRB Media realizing how far short I fall,” said Chris rags,” he wrote in a letter to supporters. Award for Radio Air Personality. when reflecting on his life and ministry. “Without the grace of God, we’re all As he lay helpless on the floor, Brad’s Chris is grateful for the spiritual lost, so I’m grateful for that grace.” mind was on their four young children. guidance he received as a student at For more information about Anxious and faint with nausea, Brad Moody Bible Institute. “Every aspect Chris Fabry’s ministry, please visit finally found peace. “God’s sovereignty of Moody helped shape me,” said www.moodyradio.org/chrisfabrylive. and goodness was my hope and strength,” he said. He knew his children belonged to God, and although God Alumni Association Scholarships was not obligated to save them, the Each year the Alumni Board of Directors chooses three students from the armed men could not harm them Undergraduate School junior class and two students from Moody Theological unless God permitted it. Seminary to receive a $1,000 scholarship. The scholarship recipients are After three hours, the gunmen allowed Brad and Lindsay Sturm and family determined on the basis of academic achievement, financial need, Christian Brad and Lindsay to be reunited with character, extracurricular activities, and other criteria. The 2012 undergraduate recipients are Nicholas Cageao, Noelle Beck, and Kimberly Leister. The seminary recipients are Julie Wesley and Mike Janchenko.

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Undergraduate School Sunday Service Coordinator at Holy in a Marilyn Horne Master Class, Trinity Church North in Chicago, and The Song Continues. She currently lives 00s at Urban Ministries, Inc. as a Web editor in Alexandria, Virginia, and studies and a music producer. He freelances as with Elizabeth Daniels. Kacie (McNeil) Mann B.A. ’05 grew up Kevin Rideout B.A. ’00, his wife Krista, a musician and writer as well. in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. W www.laurastrickling.com and their four children, Kira (9), Brynn She left her missionary family to attend He and his wife Carrie B.A. ’10, also a (8), Elayna (6), and Silas (5), live in Moody and there met her husband musician, are in an acoustic band called Niger where Kevin serves with SIM 90s Isaac B.A.’06. They married in 2006. Thornfield, named after the estate in as a SIMAIR pilot and mechanic. He Jane Eyre. She released her first solo Rebecca (Pierce) Chuyma B.A. ’96 flies missionaries around West Africa, Mann family: album, “A Look Inside,” in June 2008. and her husband, Diego, now work transporting doctors, Bible translators, Isaac, Kacie, in Bolivia. They have two children, construction supervisors, church and Judah Bryon Harvey M.Div. ’05 has spoken at John (5) and David (11 months), and planters, administrators, national various church retreats and conferences another due in April. Diego teaches Church leaders, and missionary kids. for 13 years. He is married to Jennifer at a local university and enjoys it. His God has also opened doors to share and they have a daughter, Brenda (5), students are pastors, teachers, youth His Word with people in the capital and a son, Jonathan (6 months). He pastors, and worship leaders. They are city through audio devices like MP3 founded Jericho Ministry Solutions, all eager to learn about the Word of players and radios. Muslim friends a non-profit organization that helps God. Rebecca works with Operation are, in turn, taking these devices and churches. He currently lives in Ann Restoration, a ministry that helps street sharing Bible stories and teachings Arbor, Michigan, where he is launching children. Every two to three weeks a with their friends and neighbors. After they graduated from Moody, a new missional community, Agape child leaves the streets and, in most Ann Arbor: A Community Experiencing Krista’s main ministry is being a Isaac went to Dallas Theological cases, goes on to receive Christ. and Expressing God’s Love. mom to their four children at home. Seminary and has recently finished his Sergey Rakhuba ’95 is currently the Another part of her ministry is teaching Th.M. Kacie now works for East-West [email protected] president of Russian Ministries. He elementary music part time and giving Ministries as an executive assistant. A has led this ministry toward building a voice lessons at Sahel Academy (SIM’s year ago they had their first child, Judah. Laura (Dixon) Strickling B.Mus. ’04 “Next Generation” of Christian leaders school in Niger for missionary kids). graduated from Moody with a degree Since moving to Texas, they started who can take the gospel of Christ into She also leads Bible studies with in music and also attended the Peabody volunteering with newly-arrived every corner of the former Soviet Union secondary-school girls at Sahel Academy, Institute of John Hopkins University. refugee families—mentoring them, and, from there, to other regions of the provides hospitality to many travelers, She has been a prize winner in various teaching ESL, helping them read mail, world. Sergey grew up in a Christian and home-schools two of their children. vocal competitions, including the understand medical systems, food Liederkranz, Vocal Arts Society, home in Bryanka, Ukraine. His family [email protected] stamps, etc. They enjoy getting to Gretchen Hood, Russell C. Wonderlic, moved a few times, once to Zaporozhye know these families, coming alongside the American Prize for Opera, Barry and then to Moscow after Sergey served W lifeinthefryingpan.wordpress.com them and developing friendships. Alexander International, NATSAA, and his mandatory term in the Soviet army. They’re also actively involved in their the Washington International. She has He befriended Peter Deyneka around local church. Kacie leads a group of performed in many operas, in roles the time that the Soviet Union collapsed high school girls in the youth group such as Cleopatra, Dinorah, Josephine, and was mentored by him. He oversaw and Isaac teaches classes. Mabel, Belinda, Gretel, Pamina, and the establishment of 21 evangelism and [email protected] Micaëla. church-planting centers in important areas of the former Soviet Union. Sergey Laura has performed in many concert W papuagirlindallas.blogspot.com started one of the Russian Ministries’ venues, including the Kennedy Center, key projects, School Without Walls Eric Pazdziora B.Mus. ’05 is publishing Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, (SWW). two compositions: “Mick McGuire” the Galapagos Art Space, and the Rideout family (l to r): Brynn, Kevin, Kira, (Alliance Press) and “Angels We Have Afghanistan National Institute of SWW works with 2,000 students in Elayna, Krista, and Silas Heard on High” (GIA). He works as a Music. In January she participated nine countries of the former Soviet

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Union and Central Asia. It reaches, 80s At OAC, they became involved founded by Francis Chan and is located trains, equips, and mobilizes the next with front-line evangelism and in Simi Valley, California. Chris served generation of Christian leaders with Bruce Rowe ASP ’89 and his wife, administrative work. They have three as full-time pastor for many years and nonformal training. The SWW is active Lori (Bias) ASP ’90 have served in children: Christopher (29), Shannon is now using those years of ministry in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Chiang Mai, Thailand since 1992. (25), and Chad (24). When Christopher experience to connect with pastors and Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, He is serving at Grace International was born, Sue turned to full-time churches in the Southern California Tajikistan, and Azerbaijan. Another School and listens to Moody Radio. motherhood and homeschooling. area. He and his wife Dawn are also project they oversee is called Project Christopher now serves in the Marine the founders and directors of Zarephath Hope. It reaches needy families and [email protected] Corps and was married to his wife Ministries, providing free spiritual children during the Christmas season, Mark Penner ’80 and his wife Mary Stephanie in 2004. They have one retreats for pastors and wives. Chris giving gifts, performing programs, and Esther have worked in Japan since child, Lexi. and Dawn have two grown children. bringing the gospel to unbelievers. Gift 1983. Currently they work with the W ZarMin.org of Life is a program they have organized deaf and handicapped. Mark is working Sue and for the Easter season. with the Japanese Sign Language Bible John Cutlip 70s [email protected] translation project. The Video Bible project currently offers the books Kent Reimer ’78 and his wife Jan served W www.russian-ministries.org of Genesis, Ruth, Jonah, Matthew, in foreign missions in the Amazon in Chad Irwin BSMT ’97 and his wife Andi Mark, Acts, Galatians, Philippians, Brazil and also in Alaska. Kent worked have two children, Josiah and Olivia, I Thessalonians, II Thessalonians, as a missionary pilot and pastor and and work in Shell, Ecuador, on loan and James. Mark has played a key Jan worked alongside him as mother from Mission Aviation Fellowship to role in this worldwide translation of of their two children and partner in Alas de Socorro del Ecuador. Chad and the Bible into various sign languages. ministry. They served for 33 years with Andi have served in Ecuador for the Mary Esther founded a nonprofit World Venture. For the past four years, last 10 years. They also work as semi- organization, Wheelchairs of Hope, they have been traveling the country professional photographers in their which collects and refurbishes in an RV, counseling new missionary community. Their blog is full of colorful wheelchairs and sends them to Asia. candidates and encouraging pastors pictures of their home and work. They recently sent over 100 chairs. John and Sue currently live in and churches to get more involved in [email protected] Nazareth, Pennsylvania, where world missions. [email protected] John works as the Director of Central W Jan works for various organizations, W irwininformer.blogspot.com penamaaku.wordpress.com Services, providing administrative and practical services for those who work planting and maintaining flowers. John Cutlip ’80 and his wife Sue have as front-line evangelists. This job allows her to cultivate her worked for Open Air Campaigners love for flowers, even while on the (OAC) for a little over 30 years. Both They are involved in a local church, road. Recently she planted 500 flowers grew up in Thompson, Ohio, which is Calvary Baptist of Bethlehem, where for a university. This job helps provide in the snowbelt area between Northeast Sue works as a secretary. In John’s for their RV parking fees, including Ohio and Buffalo, New York. John precious spare time, he conducts electric, sewer, and water. worked at a local grocery store, and it children’s science presentations at was through this job and the relationships local churches, daycare facilities, Their children, Josh and Kara, are both he had there that he came to Christ. Sue and schools. grown and married. Kent and Jan now and John knew each other growing up have one grandchild, Silas, who is six and were married in 1976. W johncutlip.wordpress.com years old. They’ll be celebrating 37 years of marriage in May of 2012. They both came to Moody, and John [email protected] [email protected] took classes while Sue worked as a Chris Hay ’80 has recently been Irwin family (l to r): Josiah , Andi, Chad, receptionist. While at Moody, they appointed Director of Church Relations W roamingreimers.wordpress.com and Olivia. were introduced to OAC. at Eternity Bible College. EBC was

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graduation, Bill traveled around the U.S. 50s Publications. In his spare time, Jim and Canada sharing his experiences. plays golf, follows the Broncos, and He was ordained in New York in 1972. James Dyet ’57 was president of enjoys daily walks with his three dogs. In 1974, Bill married Joyce Stone. She the Class of ’57. He is an ordained [email protected] currently teaches at Corning Christian Baptist pastor who speaks frequently Academy. Bill directs Project 521, which throughout Colorado at Evangelical W jamesdyet.blogspot.com is a series of three dramas based on his Free churches, Baptist churches, and Dick Fuller ’55 and his wife Muriel experiences working with street gangs Bible churches. Currently he is interim recently moved to Florida. They have in Chicago. pastor of Faith Evangelical Free Church enjoyed the abundance of birds and in Louviers, Colorado. [email protected] wildlife in their new surroundings. Muriel speaks to ladies groups for Jim and Gloria Dyet Kent and Jan Reimer and family 60s special occasions in the village and in the church. Dick has led three Mark Nelson ’74 and his wife Pauline Karla (Altmaier ’62) Say started different Bible studies for people joined Wycliffe Bible Translators working at Camp Forest Springs after who are physically unable to attend 35 years ago. They have served in she left Moody and continued to work church. They both have worked Colombia, Cyprus, England, Russia, there for 45 years. In October 2008, through medical issues in the past and, most recently, North Carolina. she moved to Bradenton Missionary year, but are currently doing well. They have supported Bible translation Village (currently called Il Villagio) in in the areas of radio, computer, Bradenton, Florida, a place for retired [email protected] finance, debriefing, administration, missionaries and Christian workers. She Jim is author of 19 books, more than and secretarial work. They have one immediately got plugged in, helping the 50 curriculum courses, and hundreds 40s son, Martin, who recently started residents with computer skills. It was of articles. His most recent book is E. Carolyn (Lightbody ’47) Mossman working for JAARS, a division of here that she met Paul Say, whose first Straight Down the Middle, Meditations for worked with Youth for Christ, taught Wycliffe. Over the past several months wife had passed away. They married Golfers. He and his wife Gloria (Baber children’s Sunday School classes for they have experienced many changes in October 2009. Paul had been a ’58) have been married 53 years and in their lives, leading up to the missionary builder in Argentina and 35 years, and served as a secretary for live in Colorado Springs, where Gloria a school, a church, and a legislature. opportunity to go to Costa Rica, where the Dominican Republic. They are maintains an active presence on Mark now works as an IT director. They both thankful to be actively serving She and her husband, Richard, have Facebook. They have three children been married for 62 years and live are excited to be back in the field, using in their area. and two teenage granddaughters. their Spanish and working in the Latin in Topeka, Kansas. Richard taught [email protected] American community once again. Jim was born in Scotland, but was in public schools and coached for raised in Ontario, Canada. As a boy 40 years, 37 in Topeka. They still keep [email protected] and young teen, he caddied at a golf busy with church activities. They have two sons: one is a missionary in Africa, Daryl Bussert ’73 currently works course, where he cultivated his love the other is a National Park Ranger. with Wycliffe and JAARS as the Director of golf. He earned a bachelor’s degree of Aviation Safety. His wife Marlene at Houghton College, a master’s degree teaches on Fridays in the county jail and doctorate of theology at Louisiana in the “Life Skills” program. They live Baptist University, and also studied in Dallas, Texas. at Indiana State University Graduate School and Denver Seminary. Bill Bowdoin ’72 created Project 412 while at Moody, a forerunner to his From 1971 to 2001, Jim served as an current work, Project 521. Project 412 editor. He retired from David C. Cook was an inner-city project that involved in 2001 as managing editor of Accent Karla and Paul Say Carolyn and Richard Mossman 100–150 Moody students. After Publications and Scripture Press

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80s Kay Courtney He battled brain cancer toward the Marshall St. John end of his life. Oliver was preceded Holly (Coulsting ’87) Meyer, in death by his parents. He is survived November 23, 2011, age 54, by his beloved wife, two sons, three Los Angeles, California. grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and many nieces and nephews. Holly grew up in a Catholic family in Connecticut. After becoming a 60s Christian in her teens, she made many Kay (Shuter) Courtney ’84, January 6, graduated from Moody, he earned Jewish friends and felt more at home Glen Kehrein ’69, November 4, 2011, in that community than she did in her 2012, age 49, Hillsdale, Oklahoma. a Master of Divinity degree at Faith age 63, Chicago, Illinois. Theological Seminary and a Doctorate own. When she arrived at Moody, the After Kay graduated from Moody, Glen graduated from Moody with of Ministry from Covenant Theological chair of the Jewish Studies department, she married Rev. Robert Courtney. a degree in Theology and went on to Seminary. He was the pastor of Bible Dr. Louis Goldberg ’49, took her under She was a homemaker and pastor’s Wheaton to get his Master’s in Sociology. Presbyterian Church in Concord, North his wing and mentored her. She wife and served beside Robert as he Besides the two years he and his wife, Carolina, for 13 years. In 1989 he was graduated with a degree in Jewish pastored churches in Birmingham, Lonni, lived in Wheaton, the inner called to pastor Wayside Presbyterian Studies. Alabama, Butler, Indiana, Rogers, city was home for them and their three Church, a position he cherished, until Holly Meyer Arkansas, Warsaw, Indiana, and children. Glen founded and was the he was forced to retire in 2011 due Hillsdale, Oklahoma. Together they Executive Director of Circle Urban to illness. had six children: Philip, Joshua, Ministries, based in Chicago, Illinois. Carralee, Abigail, Megan, and Paul. He loved classical music and performed Circle has become a national leader as a professional cellist in the Chattanooga She battled cancer for three years in urban community development Symphony and Opera. At the time of his before going home to meet the Lord. and ministry. death, he was an alternate for the CSO. The Tyndale Theological Seminary In 1997 Glen was the first American in Hurst, Texas, honored Kay by Marshall was preceded in death by his to receive a Doctorate of Peacemaking Holly met her husband, Stan Meyer, in starting the Kay Courtney Courage and mother and sister. He is survived by from Westminster. He co-authored the Niles. He worked for Jews for Jesus and Devotion Award, a full-time scholarship. his wife of 38 years, Grace, his father, played the piano. She was a wonderful award-winning book Breaking Down Virgil, daughter, Rebekah, son, David, singer—they made a great duet. They Kay is survived by her husband, Walls: A Model of Reconciliation in an Age sister, Regan, and two grandchildren. married in 1990 and traveled with children, grandson, two brothers, of Racial Strife. He traveled frequently the Jews for Jesus singing group, The and numerous nieces and nephews. to speak on racial reconciliation and Holly (Anderson ’67) Wrisberg, Liberated Wailing Wall. Holly served as urban ministries and was often a guest December 20, 2011, age 60, Columbia, a missionary with them for 21 years. 70s on TV and radio shows. He also was Missouri. a contributing author for three other She handed out tracts, led women’s Holly was born on December 27, 1945. Oliver Boyd Tribble ’72, December 1, books and numerous other print and Bible studies, and presented Christ in After graduating from Moody, she 2010, age 60, Toledo, Ohio. Web publications. the Passover, a Jews for Jesus program, married Gary Wrisberg ’67. She worked to many churches. In 2005 she and After Oliver graduated from Moody, he Glen was preceded in death by his at Central Missouri Regional Center and Stan traveled to China to adopt their went on to pastor a number of churches son Nathan. He is survived by his wife, at the Missouri School Board Association daughter, Carrie-Fu. in Pennsylvania, until he moved to Lonni, daughters, Tara-Dawn and in Columbia. Toledo. There, Oliver met and married Chelsey, son, Cy, and grandchildren. Holly was diagnosed with ALS in She was a devoted follower of Christ his wife, Joanne. They had two sons, March of 2010. She is survived by Marshall C. St. John ’68, September and a loving wife. Nathan and Scott. He worked as the her husband and daughter. 2, 2011, age 63, Signal Mountain, pastor of the Central Park Congregational Tennessee. Holly is survived by her husband, her Church until his death. two sons, Curt and Chad, their wives, Marshall was born in 1947 in and seven grandchildren.

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Jeannette O. Bloker ’65, November 16, Chattanooga, leading inductive Bible he became a Stewardship Representative Ralph was born on January 21, 1930, 2011, age 83, Matamoras, Pennsylvania. studies in both English and Spanish, for Moody and served in that position to a large family in Arlington, Ohio. and eventually moved there to work until 2000. He and his wife Marcy (Wilson ’51) were Jeannette, a lifetime resident of full-time in 1991. She worked there, married in 1951 in Iowa. He received Matamoras, was born in 1924. She For the last ten years, Ed and Mary leading trips to Greece and Israel, until higher education from Rockmont graduated from Moody in 1965, have participated in missions trips and 1998. She passed away after a five-year College in Denver, Colorado, Taylor almost 20 years after she graduated traveled around the world, enjoying battle with cancer. University, and Ball State University. from high school, with a degree in different cultures and people groups. He was known for his work ethic and music, specifically piano. Upon her Lois is survived by her husband of 45 Ed went home to be with the Lord after his passion for bringing people to Jesus. return to Pennsylvania, she worked at years, Thomas Hays ’66, sons Timothy a long struggle with cancer. He was He began to pastor a small church near a furniture store as an accountant. She Hays ’89, Guierrmo, and David Hays passionate about the Lord and about Taylor University while studying there. was a member of Matamoras United ’97, daughter Esther, both siblings, and sharing the gospel with others. He also taught school for eight years Methodist Church and, since 1979, many grandchildren. in Indiana. served as the organist and choir He was preceded in death by his director. She also was Vice President Ed Harrington ’64, September 11, 2011, daughter, Lesa, in 2006. He is survived The church began to grow as he of the United Methodist Women age 73, Mesa, Arizona. by his wife Mary and his children, preached and used his God-given and a member of the Tri-States Ed was born in Washington, D.C. On Kenneth and Tina. talents. It reached over 1,000 attendees. Community Choir. August 30, 1956, he married Mary, his Ralph worked at the church for 37 years, Elaine (Gilmore ’63) Shifflett, January and throughout that time a Christian She was preceded in death by her high school sweetheart. Together they 26, 2011, age 70, Lapeer, Michigan. school, a bus ministry, a weekly radio brother Harold George Bloker, nephew moved to California, where much of broadcast, and a new church were built. Lewis Bloker, and cousins Ruth Calben the aviation world was at that time. After attending Moody, Elaine received and Marguerite Ward. She is survived He joined the United States Air her teaching certificate from the The end of his life came as a result of by her sister-in-law, Virginia Lewis, of Force in 1958 and was stationed in University of Michigan. She taught at an cancer, which he fought courageously. St. Petersburg, Florida, her two nieces, Spangdahlem, Germany, until 1961. elementary school in Lapeer, Michigan, He was a man of integrity and and her good friends Ann Cloud and Right before his return to the States, for over 25 years. perseverance, and a true gentleman. Gloria Foss. their first son, Kenneth, was born. She is survived by her husband, two Ralph is survived by his wife Marcy children, and four grandchildren. Lois B. Hays ’65, November 16, 2011, Ed received Christ while in Italy on (Wilson ’51), daughter, Karen Bishir, age 70, Chattanooga, Tennessee. temporary duty. Upon returning to sons, Randall and Rodney, sisters, Ruth the States, he enrolled in Moody’s Elaine Shifflett Paulson and Wilma Krill, brothers, John Lois was born in Elizabethtown, flight school in Chicago and attended and Don, many grandchildren, and 10 Pennsylvania, in 1941. While at it from 1961 to 1964. However, he did great-grandchildren. He was preceded Moody, she worked at Continental Press not go on to become a missionary pilot, in death by his parents, sisters, Carol publishing textbooks. After graduating as intended. Instead he served with and Mary Ellen Cornell, and brothers from Moody with a missions degree, Campus Crusade for Christ for a time. Gale and Paul. she went to Costa Rica to study Spanish After he and Mary adopted their at the Language Institute for Missionaries. daughter, Lesa, he went to work as a 40s She and her husband then moved to pilot for United Air Lines until 1989, 50s Guatemala to work with the Quiche when he took early retirement. It was Mayan Indians. They worked there from Roy Zebulon Chamlee Jr. ’49, May 25, during this time that they adopted Muriel Douglass Blett ’54, February 2011, age 87, Nashville, Tennessee. 1966 until 1980, when they were forced their second daughter, Tina. 19, 2010, age 79, Sebring, Florida. to leave the country due to guerrilla Roy came to Moody after leaving a threats and the turmoil that was stirring They went on to work with church Muriel spent her last days in Sebring, promising career in art because he felt the country. She continued her work planters in Cebu, Philippines, until Florida at a care center. God was calling him to ministry in in the Bahamas leading women’s groups 1991. When they returned to South America. It was here that he met California, Ed started graduate school Ralph Rickner ’51, November 5, 2011, until 1983 when she returned to his wife Martha ’50. After he graduated, at Moody and received a Master of Arts age 81, Sweester, Indiana. Guatemala. 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Roy Zebulon deferred. He was ordained when he Blanche was a member of Fellowship involved in Awana, Columbus Rescue Chamlee Jr. turned 21 and started preaching at Bible Church in Sylvania and Gideon Mission, a literacy program, Sunday two churches, one Sunday a month. Auxiliary and also attended Bethany school, VBS, Jr. High ministry, nursery, Community Fellowship. Blanche was and I Can Club. She also was a Lamaze His family moved to Ohio in 1942 a lifetime member of the DAR, the instructor and a camp nurse. where he worked in the war industry Lucy Wolcott Barnum Chapter. She for three years, saving up so he could played the organ and gave whistling In May she enjoyed her 50th class go to Bible school. He applied to Moody performances as well. reunion with her classmates from in 1945 and graduated two years later, Frontier Midwifery School. She was Roy pastored Sligo Baptist Church returning to Ohio to marry Hazel Hill. She was preceded in death by her preceded in death by her two sisters, in Sligo, Kentucky, for two years They served together for 46 years in husband, parents, two brothers, Helen Dalke and Winnie Oppliger, before the Foreign Mission Board of Ohio Regular Baptist Churches, Bruce and Harlan Griffith, and a sister, and her brother, William Olson. She the Southern Baptist Convention sent specifically Norton Baptist, Rocky River Mildred Lawrence. She is survived by is survived by her niece, Karen. him to Peru. Roy and his wife Martha Baptist, Memorial Baptist, and Fostoria John Griffith, Jack Griffith, Neil Griffith, completed language study in Costa Baptist. He taught classes at Cleveland Paul Griffith, Tom Griffith, Sharon Rubean (Lacy ’43) Gean, September Rica and then sailed to Peru. Baptist Bible Institute, served as a Brower, and Julie Goll. 19, 2011, age 91, Flint, Michigan. member of the GARBC Council of 10, They returned to the States after two Rubean, or “Beanie” as she was lovingly and was a trustee of Skyview Ranch. Jewell Olson ’46, August 8, 2011, terms of service, and Roy earned his called, was born in Arizona. She loved During his ministry, he attended two age 90, Columbus, Nebraska. Ph.D. at George Washington University serving the Lord and playing the organ other schools: Akron University and in Washington, D.C. He then accepted Jewell was born on a snowy morning and piano. She was also a poet, writing Berea College. the chairmanship of the Department of in Hallock, Minnesota. Prior to Moody, personalized poems for friends and History and Political Science at Belmont The Billingtons retired to Okeechobee, she graduated with a diploma from loved ones. She married Elmer Gean University, a position he held for 18 Florida, where Vernon filled in teaching Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing. in 1946. Later in life she was diagnosed years. He couldn’t work as a full-time a class at First Baptist Church for seven After graduating from Moody, Jewell with Alzheimer’s disease. went on to take a linguistics course in pastor while working at the college, years. In 2000 they moved to Maranatha Rubean was preceded in death by her but he served as an interim pastor Village. Vernon served as a deacon and Oklahoma. She then went to Belgium to take a tropical disease course in granddaughter Mary Lynn Spillers, and led Bible studies. Sunday school teacher for as long as he great-grandson John Henry Priest, was able. French. She moved to the Congo and Roy and Martha were founding worked there from 1949 to 1983 doing brother Given Thomas Lacy, and members of the Primera Iglesia He was preceded in death by his all manner of things including surgery, step-brother Ollie Jordan. She is Bautista in Nashville. They enjoyed brother in 1986 and his daughter, office work, and teaching in a nursing survived by her husband and her three the fellowship of Hispanics from Carol, who died in a car accident in program. children, Patricia Gean, Philip Gean, Latin American countries and loved 1994. He is survived by his wife Hazel, and Pamela Stiff. She is also survived worshiping in Spanish once again. Roy two daughters, Linda Hyder and Joyce Later she returned to the States to take by seven grandchildren and eight is survived by his wife, three children, Logan, six grandchildren, and six a midwifery course at Frontier Nursing great-grandchildren. and two grandchildren. great-grandchildren. School in 1960. She graduated with a midwifery certificate and returned to Anna Atwood Smith ’42, August 20, Vernon Kelley Billington ’47, August Blanche (Griffith ’46) Willnow, the Congo to teach. In 1961 she had 2011, age 93, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania. 25, 2011, age 91, Sebring, Florida. December 24, 2011, age 93, to flee to Uganda from the rebels and Anna was born in Manheim, Blissfield, Michigan. worked there for about a year before Vernon was born in Kentucky in 1920. Pennsylvania, in 1918. While at returning to the Republic of Congo. He was one of three generations of Blanche Willnow was born on January Moody, she met her first husband, Billington preachers. He came to Christ 9, 1918, in Dover Township, Michigan. In 1983 she returned to Nebraska to Robert Atwood ’38. Shortly after he in a revival service where his uncle was After graduating from Moody, she met take care of her parents. Six years later graduated, they went to Honduras to preaching, and knew from then on that Leon Willnow. They were married in she moved to Alaska and worked as a minister to the Miskito Indians. Her he wanted to be a preacher. When Jackson, Michigan, in 1957. Together staff nurse for a year. Then she moved Indian name was Singing Heart and WWII started he was called for service, they owned and operated the Willnow to Arkansas, integrating herself into the Robert’s was Chief Eagle Feather. They but he had a hearing problem and was Printing Company for over 30 years. community and church and becoming worked together in missions for 64

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