Alumni News Class Notes from Alumni of Moody Bible Institute

Moody Winter 2011 Alumni News Class Notes from Alumni of Moody Bible Institute

125th Anniversary in Review the and LAND the BOOK Dear friends, With the winter and new year upon us, you may be staying close to a MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE ISRAEL TOUR fireplace—if you live in a cold weather climate—tackling resolutions or catching up on a list of books or indoor projects. Others of you continue MAY 26–JUNE 6, 2012 to minister faithfully, regardless of what time of year it is. No matter where you find yourself, we know you will be encouraged by this year’s Founder’s Week, which will explore the theme, The Hope Within Us. We invite all of you to join us for a wonderful week of inspiration and fellowship, February 6–10, 2012. You will find details for class celebrations, the Annual Alumni Banquet, a list of speakers, and more in this issue. The classes of 1962, 1972, 1987, and 2002 will have additional celebration opportunities, but all classes ending in a “2” or “7” will be meeting together on Alumni Day, Tuesday, February 7th. Plan to join us to reconnect with former classmates, Join Moody’s president, Dr. Paul Nyquist, on a spectacular journey administration, and faculty. through ancient and modern Israel. Experience Scripture in a fresh way We pray that in this new year, you find time to reflect on God’s unfailing love, which compelled Him to send His one and only Son to earth to die for our sins. as you visit sites in the Holy Land, including Jerusalem, the Sea of Galilee, May you renew your commitment to grow stronger in His presence, answering His call for your life, so you can be a blessing to those around you. the Garden Tomb, and many more. Enjoy excellent accommodations, top-notch biblical teaching, and fellowship with like-minded believers. Serving Christ together,

Nancy (Andersen ’80) Hastings Executive Director, Moody Alumni Association

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125th Anniversary Celebration in Review With more than 3,000 people in by Reg Grant, director of the Media Friends around the world also campus Sunday evening kicked attendance, Moody Bible Institute and Communication Program and engaged with Moody through social off the 125 Hours of Prayer, while concluded its 125th Anniversary professor of Pastoral Ministries at Dallas media outlets including Facebook and a performance by singer/song-writer Celebration with a luncheon on Theological Seminary. Following the Twitter, along with the official 125th Aaron Shust in Torrey-Gray Auditorium October 1 at the Sheraton Hotel & luncheon, guests were invited to tour Anniversary Web site. And during on Friday evening brought it to a close. Towers in Chicago, IL. Dr. Chuck the Chicago campus. Founder’s Week 2011, Moody had “This past year has truly been an Swindoll, host of Insight for Living, the privilege of hosting David Powell, incredible time of celebration,” Dr. served as the guest speaker for the The 125th Anniversary celebration D. L. Moody’s great grandson, along Nyquist said. “For 125 years God historic occasion. officially kicked off on January 25 with his wife, Lucia. with employees and students gathering has faithfully sustained the ministries The program included performances together for a special President’s Chapel. At the heart of this year’s celebration of Moody, and by His grace we will by Moody’s music ensembles, two was the 125 Hours of Prayer. From continue to trust Him for the future. videos from the 125th Anniversary Earlier this year Moody Publishers Sunday, August 2 through Friday, As we move forward together, I ask documentary series, and a panel released an updated edition of The MBI August 26, more than 500 people from that you pray that Moody’s ministries discussion about the future direction Story—The Vision and Worldwide Impact 34 states and 12 countries prayed for will continue to advance the gospel of Moody. Guests also enjoyed a of Moody Bible Institute, written by the ministries of Moody. An outdoor of Jesus Christ around the world.” D. L. Moody sermon reenactment alumnus Jim Vincent ’78. Vespers service on the Chicago

Students worshipping Students began the 125 Hours of Prayer Moody Radio hosts Chris Roy Patterson ’81, 3,000 of Moody’s faithful supporters, David Gauger II, Conductor, at the kickoff of the with a prayer walk around campus Fabry ’84 and Janet Parshall Station Manager, employees, students, and alumni attended Moody Symphonic Band 125 Hours of Prayer Moody Radio Chicago the celebration luncheon

International students Greg Thornton ’81, Collin Lambert, Paul Nyquist, Guest speaker, Reg Grant portrays Dr. Chuck Swindoll and Dr. Paul and Guests enjoy time on campus after participate in the flag Junias Venugopal, and Greg Wheatley discuss Dr. Chuck Swindoll D. L. Moody Cheryl Nyquist enjoy the festivities the luncheon processional Moody’s dynamic future

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Missions Conference 2011: October 11–14 Welcome Students, Faculty, and Staff The opening night of this year’s Moody enrolled more than 3,500 Women’s Concert Choir and Bell conference, Back to the Future: students this fall in courses taught on Ensemble Celebrating the Past, Engaging the Future, our Chicago, Spokane, and Plymouth saw a new twist on the SMF Concert campuses and through Moody Distance B.Mus., Westminster College; M.A., of Prayer: prayer walks. In addition to Learning. This is a 7% increase over last Montclair University; D.R.S., Trinity several prayer walks through various fall’s historically high enrollment rates. Theological Seminary Chicago neighborhoods, conference Dr. Gerald Vreeland Moody also welcomed new faculty , Professor of participants circled the Chicago campus Bible, Spokane campus and prayed for the nations. Plenary members to both Chicago and Spokane. B.A., Oregon State University; M.Div., speakers at the conference included New Faculty Operation Mobilization founder George Th.M., Western Conservative Baptist Seminary; Ph.D., Trinity International Verwer ’60 and Chair and Professor of Dr. Jae Hyeok Jang, Assistant Professor Moody’s World Missions and Evangelism of Music and Composition Program University Coordinator Department Tim Sisk. Other key Mr. Chris Rappazini, Special Instructor speakers included the author of The B.Mus., Keimyung University, South of Bible Exposition, Spokane campus Missional Mom blog, Helen Lee (wife Korea; M.Mus., Manhattan School of B. A., Moody Bible Institute; M.Div., of Music Professor Brian Lee), Founder Music; D.M.A., Boston University and Director of Church Multiplication Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary; Associates, Neil Cole, and World Vision Dr. Betty-Ann Lynerd, Associate Th.M., University of Edinburgh, Chicago CEO, Felicia Thompson. Spokane Missions Conference: Professor of Music and Director of Scotland Students had the opportunity to meet November 14–15 representatives from more than 50 At the Spokane Missions Conference, Israel Trip: May 26–June 6, 2012 mission agencies at 113 breakout the general session opened with a seminars on Wednesday and Thursday. word from Dr. Steve Strauss, Professor You are invited to join Dr. Paul Nyquist, New to the conference this year was of World Missions and Evangelism Moody Bible Institute president, and Ethne Fest on Thursday night, when at Dallas Theological Seminary. Dr. Dr. Charles Dyer, professor-at-large and some of Moody’s international and Strauss served 10 years as the director host of Moody Radio’s The Land and the ethnic American students performed of SIM U.S.A. and 19 years as a Book, on a spectacular journey through music from all over the world. missionary in Ethiopia with SIM. the ancient land of Israel. Participants were also invited to pray He is passionate about cross-cultural Picture yourself, Bible in hand, in more than 20 heart languages. theological education and leadership, surrounded by like-minded believers, contextualization of theology, mission Technology played a major role at reliving historical moments at the very history, and African studies. In addition this year’s conference. Participants locations where they occurred. It will to the four general sessions, the kept up with all of the events via truly be an unforgettable experience. Twitter and Facebook, and listeners conference hosted more than 30 and participants texted questions to mission organizations at more than Throughout the tour, you will worship conference coordinators and speakers. 60 seminars for both students with several hundred Moody friends, In addition, the new Moody Standard and employees. stay in hotels hand-picked for Moody, God’s Word at every location to enrich Web site, which posted the full and be transported across the country your experience of the Holy Land. Space conference schedule, received more by carefully selected drivers and guides. is limited, so register today. For itinerary than 4,000 hits. Each bus will also have a Moody faculty details and registration information, member on board who will open up visit www.moodyministries.net/israel.

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Founder’s Week, February 6–10, 2012: The Hope Within Us Moody Week at Maranatha: Saturday, June 30–Friday, July 6 Inspired by the exhortation in 1 Peter Join other Moody alumni and friends Speakers will include Dr. Paul Nyquist, 3:15 to “give an account for the hope this summer for Moody Week at President of Moody Bible Institute; Walt that is in you,” this year’s Founder’s the Maranatha Bible and Missionary McCord, Assistant Professor at Moody Week will challenge you to embrace the Conference in Muskegon, Michigan. Theological Seminary; Michael Rydelnik hope of Christ through biblical teaching, Enjoy nice accommodations, great ’77, BA ’78, Moody Professor of Jewish worship, and fellowship. Francis Chan, food, and recreational activities for Studies; and Dr. Charlie Dyer, Moody Paul Nyquist, Don Sunukjian, James all ages. The week includes a special Professor-at-Large of Bible and Moody Meeks, Erwin Lutzer, Ravi Zacharias, Alumni event at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, Radio Host of The Land and the Book. Gene Getz ’52, and Don Sweeting ’76 June 30, followed by a concert featuring For more information and to register, are just a few of the scheduled speakers. Big Band of Praise with band leader visit www.vacationwithpurpose.com. For alumni, activities will include Jonathan DeCou ’80. reunion dinners for the classes of 1962, 1972, 1987, and 2002, and an Alumni Banquet. If you can’t make it to campus, Alumni Giving find us online and on the radio. Visit www.foundersweek.org to watch videos We want to keep you informed about World Missions majors to travel and to find a list of radio stations to the progress in alumni giving. The fiscal internationally to fulfill their internship listen to Founder’s Week sessions. year 2010–2011 ended with alumni requirement. This class determined To order tickets for the banquet or for giving totaling $2,203,852.85. See the during their 50th reunion that this was more information, see the insert card chart below for a breakdown of giving something they would like to accomplish, in this issue. by decades. and as of August 2011 has contributed over $59,000 for this endowment fund. We also want to highlight the efforts Way to go class of 1957! How about of the class of 1957, who have banded your class? Thrive80 together to provide the Student Missions Travel Endowment Fund used to enable As part of Moody’s vision to bring its Thrive80 began as a blog, the perfect legacy forward into a dynamic future, venue for helping tech-savvy writers Moody Publishers is focusing on in this generation develop Millennial- Decade Donors Gifts Revenue “Millennials,” a name that generally focused messages. Payleitner said the 1900–1919 1 9 $300.00 applies to people who are 18-30 years blog helps to build writers’ skills, giving old. To speak directly to that generation, them an opportunity to grow and to 1920–1929 3 20 $1,160.00 Moody Publishers is going straight to develop interesting, publishable ideas. 1930–1939 32 125 $19,651.09 the source, recruiting, training, and 1940–1949 365 1,976 $168,878.23 “Randall and Duane are committed to supporting writers in that age group. 1950–1959 772 4,141 $392,162.67 This new publishing team is called this being grassroots,” Corum Hughes, a senior communications major who 1960–1969 832 4,024 $426,090.29 Thrive80, because Millennials were 1970–1979 717 2,966 $498,610.30 all born after 1980. fulfilled an internship with Thrive80 said. “They want it to be from the student 1980–1989 699 2,777 $271,400.10 Currently, this group is made up of interns and volunteer writers who can 1990–1999 499 2,034 $141,953.19 about 30 student interns and alumni speak to and from this generation.” 2000–2009 431 1,421 $160,095.98 volunteers led by Randall Payleitner, 2010–present 62 152 $14,683.00 acquisitions editor, and Duane Sherman, The first of Thrive80’s books is set to be spiritual formation marketing manager. released in January. Farewell to Facebook, No class year 67 305 $108,868.00 The team hopes to expand by finding at Least for the Weekend, by 2011 Moody Total 4,412 19,636 $2,203,852.85 writers from colleges across the country. graduate Kyle Tennant, focuses on the use and overuse of social media.

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2012 Spring Tour Concerts: March 11–23, 2012 Moody Symphonic Band, David Gauger II, Conductor Moody Chorale, Xiangtang Hong, Conductor Sunday, March 11, 9:30 am, Bethel Church, Fairbanks, AK 11:00 am Sunday, March 11, 7:00 pm Lincoln Berean Church, Lincoln, NE Sunday, March 11, 6:00 pm Denali Bible Church, Fairbanks, AK Monday, March 12, 7:00 pm Bethel Evangelical Free Church, North Platte, NE Monday, March 12, 7:00 pm First Baptist Church of North Pole, North Pole, AK Tuesday, March 13, 7:00 pm First Presbyterian Church, Casper, WY Tuesday, March 13, 7:00 pm Bethel Church, Fairbanks, AK Thursday, March 15, 7:00 pm Faith Church, Loveland, CO Wednesday, March 14, 7:00 pm Faith Chapel, Tok, AK Friday, March 16, 7:00 pm Calvary Church, Longmon, CO Thursday, March 15, 7:00 pm Glennallen Community Chapel, Glennallen, AK Sunday, March 18, 9:30 am Grace Chapel, Castle Rock, CO Friday, March 16, 7:00 pm Wasilla Bible Church, Wasilla, AK Sunday, March 18, 6:00 pm Village Seven Presbyterian Church, Colorado Sunday, March 18, 9:00 am, Anchorage Grace Church, Anchorage, AK Springs, CO 10:45 am Monday, March 19, 7:00 pm Walsh Baptist Church, Walsh, CO Sunday, March 18, 6:00 pm First Baptist Church, Anchorage, AK Tuesday, March 20, 7:00 pm Union Valley Bible Church, Hutchinson, KS Monday, March 19, 7:00 pm Lazy Mountain Bible Church, Palmer, AK Wednesday, March 21, 7:00 pm Lamont Wesleyan Church, Lamont, KS Tuesday, March 20, 7:00 pm Soldotna Bible Chapel, Soldotna, AK Thursday, March 22, 7:00 pm Chapel of the Lake, Lake St. Louis, MO Wednesday, March 21 Crosspoint Community Church, Anchorage, AK Friday, March 23, 7:00 pm Grace Presbyterian Church, Peoria, IL Thursday, March 22, 7:00 pm Douglas Island Bible Church, Juneau, AK Friday, March 23, 7:00 pm Auke Bay Bible Church, Auke Bay, AK Moody Men’s Collegiate Choir, H. E. Singley III ’71, Conductor Sunday, March 11, 8:30 am, Northmont United Presbyterian Church, Women’s Concert Choir, Betty-Ann Lynerd, Conductor 11:00 am Pittsburgh, PA Sunday, March 11, 9:00 am, Lewis Memorial Baptist Church, Sunday, March 11, 6:00 pm First Baptist Church, Upper Burrell, PA 10:30 am Huntington, WV Monday, March 12, 7:00 pm Lanse Evangelical Free Church, Lanse, PA Sunday, March 11, 6:00 pm Bible Center Church, Charleston, WV Tuesday, March 13, 7:00 pm First Baptist Church, Danville, PA Monday, March 12, 7:00 pm Cross Road Baptist Church, Asheboro, NC Wednesday, March 14, 10:00 am Colombia County Christian School, Tuesday, March 13, 7:00 pm First Baptist Church, Hendersonville, NC Bloomsburg, PA Wednesday, March 14, 6:30 pm Community Bible Church, Beaufort, SC Wednesday, March 14, 7:00 pm Westminster Presbyterian Church, Lancaster, PA Thursday, March 15 First Baptist Church, Palatka, FL Thursday, March 15, 7:00 pm First Presbyterian Church, Schenectady, NY Friday, March 16 Bradenton Christian Reformed Church, Friday, March 16, 7:00 pm Grace Bible Fellowship Church, Rheinbeck, NY Bradenton, FL Sunday, March 18, 11:00 am First Baptist Church, Newton, NJ Sunday, March 18, 9:00 am, Covenant Church of Naples, Naples, FL Sunday, March 18 Island Christian Church, East Northport, NY 11:00 am Monday, March 19, 7:00 pm Grace Reformed Fellowship, Hagerstown, MD Sunday, March 18, 7:00 pm Covenant Church of Naples, Naples, FL Wednesday, March 21, 7:00 pm Grace Life Baptist, Christiansburg, VA Monday, March 19, 7:00 pm Starkey Road Baptist Church, Seminole, FL Thursday, March 22 Grace Church, Cedarville, OH Tuesday, March 20, 7:00 pm Houston Lakes Presbyterian, Kathleen, GA Friday, March 23, 7:00 pm Linton First Baptist Church, Linton, IN Wednesday, March 21, 6:30 pm First Baptist Church, Forsyth, GA

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Undergraduate School them on study trips, sporting events, ceremonies, and celebrations. By ’00s ministry in another country is growing the time graduation rolls around, he tiring for them, and they both plan on admits to feeling quite like a proud Hilliary Anderson ’07-’11, co-founded remaining at HFL long term. parent to his students. Megan Hope for Life Ministries with W www.hopeforlifeministry.org Chris has kept a detailed blog for the Swanson B.A. ’10 after a particularly [email protected] past three years. He uses it to post moving trip to Kigali, Rwanda, in 2008. updates and photos from his ministry Hope for Life (HFL) is a boys’ home and his traveling adventures. He also Micah Bournes Amber, Isaiah, and Drew Hutcheson that serves the needs of Rwandan street uses it as an opportunity to invite children. The children are provided oppression. For the last year and a prayer and financial support, providing with the needed resources for leaving updates and new requests often. street life and receiving long-term half, Drew has served as youth pastor spiritual and emotional healing. at Bethel Baptist Church in Fremont, W ChrisatBFA.posterous.com Michigan, while Amber has stayed home During her last years at Moody, Hilliary taking care of their son, Isaiah (1). Chris Jones worked on fundraising, accounting, and various administrative tasks, along Since October, Drew and Amber have been raising support full time and are with managing the Web site, blog, and Micah Bournes B.A. ’10 is a spoken aiming to depart for Uganda between newsletters. She spent her summers at word artist. He began exploring this May and June 2012. Once there, Drew HFL as well, working directly with the poetry and music genre while studying will serve as Church and Community boys and staff members. Shortly after at Moody. While in Chicago he Relations Fellow with IJM, developing graduation, she moved to Rwanda, participated in many local poetry slams, relationships with other church and where she now serves as HFL’s Executive performed for the student body, and community leaders. Along with his Blair ’07 and Erin (Rogers ’04) Cushman Director and Treasurer. She plans to won the first-place title two years in relational and networking responsibilities, were married in April of 2008 in Chicago. complete her student teaching and a row at the Intercollegiate National he will be tasked with developing and Erin studied at Moody for one semester receive her B.A. in Elementary Education Religious Broadcasters Competition. presenting to churches sound theological in the spring of 2004 before transferring and Bible by spring 2012 and will to the University of North Texas and Since then he has been invited to messages on the biblical call of justice. remain in Rwanda afterward. graduating in 2006. In the fall of 2008, perform at a variety of events in venues Drew and Amber are at the very the Cushmans moved to Texas to start By visiting the HFL Web site, you can across the country. Much of his work beginning of their fundraising journey the Headwaters summer camp program learn how to support the boys’ home today is focused on social justice and need to be at a 100% level of at Camp Eagle. They helped with the through prayer and giving and by ministries. He will be performing in support in order to depart for Uganda. building of a completely new campus becoming pen pals with the boys. February 2012 at the annual Justice Their blog has family updates, ministry and starting a program from scratch at Please feel welcome to write to and Conference held in Portland, Oregon. pray for Hilliary and Megan, as information, and instructions for giving an already existing camp. Headwaters is Micah’s Web site features his poetry and and praying. the third campus at Camp Eagle, where recordings of some of his spoken words Blair and Erin serve 8–16-year-old boys W thehutchesonheadline.blogspot.com and music. You can also see his tour and girls. schedule, which is updated frequently. Christopher Jones B.A. ’09 is in his In October 2010, they welcomed their third and final year as a Resident W www.MicahBournes.com first daughter, Gwendolyn Hope, who, Advisor at Black Forest Academy in after a healthy full-term pregnancy and Kandern, Germany, where he lives Drew Hutcheson ’10 and his wife Amber labor, went to be with Jesus after 36 in a high school boys’ dorm with Hutcheson are raising support for their hours. Blair and Erin have experienced 18 students from 16 countries. As an work with International Justice Mission an incredible journey in the last year RA, he is closely involved in the boys’ (IJM), a human rights organization of grief and joy, as they have known that serves victims of slavery, sexual studies, extracurricular activities, and Hilliary Anderson intimately God’s nearness and exploitation, and other forms of personal growth. He accompanies

12 MoodyAlumniNews MoodyAlumniNews 13 ClassNotes faithfulness. In February, they started a foreman and eventually became respected Nathaniel Maier award considering either returning to Yabus ministry called Hope Mommies to reach President and co-owner of a commercial for academic excellence and servant or beginning a new ministry in an area out to others experiencing the same loss painting and decorating company. leadership. He was also awarded the located along the Nile River called Melut. as they have, meeting them with the Merrill F. Unger Award in Old Testament By the time he was 35, Darnell had In either location, Eli will be involved hope of Christ. Blair and Erin have Studies and graduated on the Dean’s success in business, but perceived a call in teaching and training Christian recently opened their home to foster List with High Honors. from God to pursue full-time ministry. leaders in the church. Bethany will children and are expecting their next So, with a wife, five children, and a Michael and his wife Lauren celebrated continue working with women in the biological child this spring. mortgage, he began his theological 12 years of marriage on June 17, 2011. areas of literacy and basic Bible studies, W www.campeagle.org training at Moody. Later in his studies, They have three children: Orah (5), along with homeschooling their three he and Karen and their three youngest Seth (2), and Hazel (1). children. W www.HopeMommies.org children went to Glasgow, Scotland, W www.Mosaic-Calgary.com W africanfaders.blogspot.com W www.ourblessedhope.blogspot.com to study for a year at International Christian College through Moody. Eric Stapleton B.S.B.S. ’03 studied at Kai Elmer B.A. ’05 was voted the They now reside in Perth. Moody’s campus in Spokane, Washington, Christian Music Broadcasters’ Echo where he presently lives with his wife Award winner for Promoter of the Year Darnell and Karen have five children— Brenda and their daughters, Kimmy and at the 2011 Momentum Conference. Ricky, Brandi, Rhyan, Kari (current Kayla. Since graduating, he has taught Kai, the former Moody Radio National student), and Darnell Jr.—and nine and directed at Christian Youth Theater, Programming Assistant, now works at grandchildren. participated in a short-term mission trip INO Records, Nashville, as Manager W www.trinitychurchperth.org to China, and worked in Japan teaching of National Promotions. English at Mukogawa Women’s University. Michael Vowell B.A. ’05 is the founder Darnell Starks B.A. ’05, with his wife and senior pastor of Mosaic Fellowship Today he serves as Worship Arts Pastor Karen, is the senior pastor at Trinity Calgary in Alberta, Canada. For the last at Mosaic Fellowship. Brenda teaches Church of the Nazarene in Perth, 10 years, Michael has served in pastoral Fader family English at Mukogawa Women’s Fort Scotland. ministry as a student pastor, associate Wright Institute in Spokane. Eric has Darnell graduated from Greater pastor, and congregational leader. He Eli B.A. ’04 and Bethany (Sorenson a passion to reach the Japanese with the Cincinnati Christian Academy in 1984 has led missions projects to Mexico, B.A. ’04) Fader, with their sons, Isaac (7), gospel. Currently he is in the process and entered the United States Marine Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, Evan (5), and Joshua (3), have been of networking with pastors and school Corps, where he served as an Aviation and Austria. He has regularly served as missionaries with Serving in Mission leaders in various parts of Japan to Ordnance Munitions Technician. After a youth conference speaker for Chosen (SIM) since 2006. In June 2007 they launch Christian Youth Theater there. one year of active duty, he spent five People Ministries at their annual camp landed in South Sudan to work in a In the future he would like to move to years in the Reserves. After leaving in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, called “Simcha.” small village called Yabus, where they Japan with his family to see that vision active duty military service, he trained Beyond this, he has served on the worked among five different tribes for through. faculty at the Center for Biblical Studies, at the Computer Learning Center three years. [email protected] and received a certificate in computer an extension of Dallas Theological The Fader family spent June 2010 operations. Prior to graduation, he was Seminary, and has taught classes on to March 2011 in the States on home Eric Stapleton hired by Allstate Insurance Company. Jewish studies at Moody Bible Institute. assignment and returned to Sudan in He worked there for a year as a Michael holds an Associate’s degree in April. Since May 23, they have been in computer operator before leaving to Accounting, a B.A. in World Missions Khartoum, dedicating a year to studying pursue training as a financial planner. (concentration in Jewish Studies) from the Arabic language. During this time, he met and married Moody, and a Master of Theology in Old After they are finished with their Arabic his wife Karen. He began work in the Testament (with a focus on the Hebrew studies and language improvement, construction industry, finding better Bible and Semitic Languages) from Phil Covert B.A. ’02 has been in youth they plan to return to South Sudan. wages there. He started as a laborer, Dallas Theological Seminary (DTS). ministry for 10 years and is now At this time they are still prayerfully then worked up to becoming the labor While at DTS, he received the highly Assistant Pastor at Carolina Church

14 MoodyAlumniNews MoodyAlumniNews 15 ClassNotes in Locust, North Carolina. He works Kristie Berglund B.A. ’01, following ’90s Ingrid (Oberg ’97) Olsen and her husband to see a generation passionate for the her time at Moody, moved to Vancouver, Dan live in inner-city Minneapolis and glory and renown of Jesus, compelling Canada to begin her graduate work Bryan Hodge B.A. ’97 graduated from consider themselves to be tentmakers others to come to Christ. After his time in biblical studies at Regent College. Moody with a degree in biblical theology there. In January 2011, they traveled at Moody, Phil went on to graduate After graduating from Regent, Kristie and went on to earn his M.A. in Old to Ethiopia and have remained involved from Reformed Theological Seminary, accepted a position with InterVarsity Testament and Semitic Languages from in Friends of Orphans and Vulnerable Charlotte. He and his wife Sarah have Press, where she worked for five Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Children, a ministry to children in two boys, Knox and Haddon, with one years—first as an editorial assistant, While studying at Trinity, he was also Southern Ethiopia. Ingrid writes a who remains nameless on the way. then as the academic sales and a Teaching Fellow in Hebrew Bible. He blog and dedicates much of her time marketing manager. She began studies later served for many years as pastor at toward Ethiopian ministry, urban Deborah and at Fuller Theological Seminary in the Presbyterian Church in America of outreach, homemaking, and family life. Dan Wetzel September 2009 to pursue an M.Div. Rockville, Maryland. W www.reachinghiskids.blogspot.com degree and begin the process of Bryan’s first bookThe Christian Case ordination in the PCUSA. She hopes Against Contraception: Making the Case to enter into full-time pastoral ministry Kenneth Way from Historical, Biblical, Systematic, when she is finished. Kristie currently and Practical Theology and Ethics was lives in Pasadena, California, where published in November 2009, and his she is the pastoral intern at Knox second, Revisiting the Days of Genesis: Presbyterian Church. A Study of the Use of Time in Genesis 1–11 in Light of Its Ancient Near Eastern Deborah (Ali B.A. ’02) Wetzel currently and Literary Context, was published works as a Licensed Professional in November 2010. He is presently Counselor at Lawrence University Professor of Biblical Studies at the Jesus Dr. Kenneth C. Way B.A. ’97 recently in Appleton, Wisconsin. Deborah is Bible Institute’s Pennsylvania campus, published Donkeys in the Biblical World also an adjunct faculty at Fox Valley and is completing his Th.M. in New (Eisenbrauns, 2011). The book is a Technical College. She loves serving Testament at Westminster Theological comprehensive look at the ceremonial Christ and others through the skills Seminary. Bryan makes his home in and symbolic significance of donkeys God has given her. Deborah plans on Pen Argyll, Pennsylvania, with his wife in ancient Near Eastern literature, pursuing her Ph.D. in Psychology in Allison and their six children. archaeology, and the Bible. Ken has the near future. written many essays and articles and Dr. Hubert James Keener B.A. ’97 Deborah is married to Dan Wetzel, has a second book, Teach the Text, has dedicated his life to equipping who is currently completing a degree Lyndon and Erin Entz with sons, Brody forthcoming in 2012 (Baker). (left) and Tyson (right). individuals and the Church to live in Biblical Studies through Moody and think biblically. He has served as Since graduating from Moody, he Distance Learning. Dan is a motivational a youth minister, Associate Pastor of has earned the following degrees: speaker and travels across the country Births English Ministry, seminary instructor, M.A., Trinity International University; speaking to thousands of athletes, university professor, and pulpit supply M.Phil., Hebrew Union College; and students, and families at church and To Lyndon Entz B.A. ’02 and his wife preacher. He has earned a B.A. in Ph.D., Hebrew Union College. Ken is corporate events. Dan and Deborah Erin, a son, Brody Zane, on December International Ministries (Moody Bible currently Associate Professor of Bible are passionate about encouraging and 12, 2010. Institute), a Graduate Certificate in Exposition at Talbot School of Theology. equipping others to utilize their talents He joins big brother Tyson Anthony. Biblical Studies (Knox Theological He resides in southern California with for Christ. They live in Newton, Kansas. Lyndon Seminary), a Master of Divinity his wife Lori (LeClerc B.A. ’96) and [email protected] teaches junior high at Berean Academy (Pittsburgh Theological Seminary), their three children. and will complete his master’s degree and a Ph.D. in Biblical Studies (OT [email protected] in school counseling in December 2011. emphasis; minors: Historical Theology Michelle (Lanting ’91–’92) Wegner and her husband Rob have been in ministry W www.dayofchampions.com [email protected] and Greek; Baylor University). since 1992 at Granger Community

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before stepping into pastoral roles Lorilee Craker Ken ’80 and Deb (Schneider ’80) Hall in May of 2003. serve with Africa Inland Mission and are presently in Eldoret, Kenya, working Kevin and Gillian have been part with students at the AIC Missionary of New Life Community Church in College and Scott Theological College Chicago since 1999 and became pastors extension. Ken teaches Old and New in 2003. Kevin teaches at the New Testament Bible courses and also Life locations in Lakeview and Lincoln conducts missionary and leadership Park and worships and serves Jesus training for those in the area. Deb alongside a great team of people in has begun a ministry of prayer and Wegner family both communities. He and Gillian and also spent the last 15 years as an encouragement for national missionary their four children live in the Logan entertainment and features editor for wives. She is also teaching English to Church (GCC) in Indiana. There Rob Square neighborhood of Chicago. the Grand Rapids Press. Doyle leads a serves as Pastor of Life Mission and children’s worship team at their church, those missionary college wives who teaches about 30 weekends a year, Gillian Madison Square Christian Reformed want to speak and understand it better. spending time with people to help them and Kevin Church, where he and Lorilee also The Halls maintain a blog, which has understand where they fit in God’s local Bruursema co-lead a small group. He works as a more information about their life stories and global mission. GCC has planted systems analyst for CSC Corporation. and ministry journeys. Also included over 1,000 churches in Southern India W www.LorileeCraker.com are photos from Africa and a video using the method Rob and Michelle about their ministry, along with links articulate in their book Share the Well. to other projects they have done. Lorilee (Reimer B.A. ’91) Craker ’80s They have traveled to India on many [email protected] occasions, taking their three daughters recently published the book Money Tracey (Sharam A.S.P. ’85) Piggott with them on a couple of visits, and Secrets of the Amish. She wrote this guide and Geoff Piggott have completed 16- W KDHall.blogspot.com are passionate about raising believers to thrifting, saving money, and building and-a-half years in pastoral ministry at in that area to plant churches and invest up a savings account Amish-style Laurieton, New South Wales, Australia, ’70s in the growth of their communities. after spending a year researching and and are considering overseas missions. With this method, the local churches interviewing Amish families. Lorilee Their son, James (22), is doing two Jim Huffman ’76 resides in Burlington, are set to be the tipping point to has authored 11 books, including the years of apprenticeship in his church North Carolina, and is a self-employed lead entire villages out of extreme New York Times bestseller Through the in Sydney while their other son, Luke nurse and consultant. He is author of generational poverty. Storm with Lynne Spears, and A is for (20), and his wife are in their first Dare to be Free: How to Get Control of Atticus: Baby names from Great Books, year of college studying Chinese and Your Time, Your Life, and Your Nursing Read more about their book and which was featured in People magazine. Career, which is available through his the ministry they are involved in by Linguistics. Their daughter, Laura Her next book, due September 2012, (18), lives with Luke and his wife in blogs or at www.bn.com and www. visiting the Web sites they contribute amazon.com. to regularly. Michelle has also is in collaboration with Marv Besteman, Newcastle while she studies primary school teaching. contributed to Michiana Mi Child who tells his story of seeing heaven. “It’s W thewittenbergdoor.blogspot.com and Family magazines. like being back at Moody,” Lorilee said, [email protected] referring to writing this book. “I’ve been W yourredeemer.blogspot.com www.MichelleWegner.com researching angels, the Book of Life, the Ken and Deb Hall [email protected] www.RobWegner.org Apostle Peter—all the amazing things Marv witnessed while in Heaven.” Her Janet Loyd B.A. ’76, for the past 30 Kevin B.A. ’98 and Gillian B.A. ’99 Web site is www.LorileeCraker.com. years, has been involved in developing Bruursema moved to Chicago in and leading women’s Bible studies and 1995 to study at Moody. They worked Lorilee lives with her husband Doyle ministries. She currently teaches adult in an urban ministry with Inner City Craker B.A. ’91 and their three children, ESOL and language and writing for Impact and as internship directors Jonah (13), Ezra (10), and Phoebe (6) students preparing for their GED. in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She has

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Janet Loyd From 1975 to 2005 he and his wife Rebecca and working in computer support and Elena helped the Cheyenne Indians Norm Wretlind training at the JAARS center in Waxhaw, of Montana and Oklahoma translate North Carolina. They praise the Lord the Bible into their language. Wayne for the privilege they have had to now checks Bible translations being serve Him, and for His protection and conducted for other languages. In his provision through these many years. spare time he also checks English Bible [email protected] versions and is glad when translation teams are open to receiving revision hearing the gospel. Thousands of house Jan also writes on a devotional blog/ suggestions. He is a regular contributor churches have been formed and existing Gatherings Web site called A Branch in the Vine. to the Better Bibles blog and enjoys ham churches have been strengthened. In Ukarumpa She has been married to John Loyd radio as a hobby (his call sign from the last year, the ministry’s staff has been approached with more opportunities B.A. ’76 for almost 40 years. Together Spokane, Washington, is KL7FDQ). Ukarumpa is the largest center in internationally to present the basic idea the world with over 500 professional they have two adult married children W www.BetterBibles.com and four grandsons. of a neighborhood Christmas party as missionary staff, plus families, a starting point for relating the gospel. representing 14 countries. Operated W www.ABranchInTheVine.com ’60s [email protected] by Wycliffe Bible Translators/SIL, its Ellen (Banks ’74) Elwell is a graduate of Norm ’64 and Rebecca (Horski ’64) focus is to bring God’s Word to the W www.neighborhope.com nearly 800 language groups of this Moody and the American Conservatory Wretlind co-authored the book When beautiful island. The task is nearly of Music. She has authored several books God is the Life of the Party (Navpress, half complete, but workers are still for women, including The Christian Mom’s 2003). Over 30 years ago, Norm and desperately needed. Recently, several Idea Book, One Year Devotions for Moms, Becky began hosting a Christmas party Moody alums got together in Ukarumpa and When There’s Not Enough of Me to for their neighborhood, using it as where they sponsored a tea and talked Go Around. Ellen and her husband, Jim, a way to introduce their neighbors about great Moody memories. Not all live in Wheaton, Illinois, and have three to Christ. Eventually their parties led Moody alums were able to make it to grown sons and one daughter-in-law. to Bible studies, which led to both the reunion, but the school was well individuals and entire families trusting represented. Jim and Peggy Powell Wayne Leman Christ as their Savior. A church, now are retired from 45 years of Christian at over 1,000 members, began through literature ministry and are spending these efforts and meets weekly in a portion of their time in assignments Richardson, Texas. Bob and Dottie Wright like this one. The Wretlinds founded NeighborHope May 2011, Greece Ministries International in 1998, basing ’50s it on the same principle of lifestyle The Moody Men’s Collegiate Choir Robert ’59 and Dorothy (Scott ’55) Wayne Leman ’70 was born and raised evangelism and using neighborhood traveled to Greece and Cyprus this parties to build relationships and testify Wright are retiring after 50 years of past summer during their two-week in Alaska and descends from Russian ministry with Wycliffe Bible Translators. and Alutiiq ancestors. He is a linguist, to the gospel, both locally and abroad. tour. After providing the music for the In 2000, a pastor in India saw purpose Bob and Dottie served 30 years in graduation ceremony of the Greek Bible lexicographer, Bible translation consultant, Brazil, where Bob was an electronic writer, and proud grandpa of 10. Wayne in this vision and began using the College (a “sister” institution to MBI) NeighborHope training and methods and computer technician, and Dottie in Athens on May 28th, they were able has B.A. and M.A. degrees in linguistics worked in accounting and many other from the University of Kansas, and has to reach thousands in India. to gather a group of Moody alumni support jobs. Since then, Bob has been together for a picture. done Ph.D. coursework in linguistics Over 22,600 Christmas parties have at the University of Oregon. occurred with over 1.6 million people

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Nominees for the 2012 Alumni Board of Directors The 15-member Alumni Board of Impe Ministries, as well as pastoring Directors acts as a resource and advisory two churches. council to the alumni staff. Each year, approximately one-third of the Alumni He taught at Hyles-Anderson College Board membership is changed. We have in Crown Pointe, IN, for 13 years and three graduates up for consideration at Crown College in Powell, TN, for in 2012. the last 14 years. Ed also developed and published the Janet (Thrall ’78) Reese Chronological Bible and the Reese Funderburk resides Encyclopedia of Christian Biographies. in Austin, TX, with her husband Richard of 24 He and his wife Margaret have been years. After graduating married over 53 years and have five from Moody, Janet children. attended John Brown University in Siloam Springs, AR, Myrna (Kinlaw ’68) completing bachelor’s degrees in vocal White has enjoyed performance, Christian education, and a long career in Ukarumpa (l to r): Darrell Hays ’88, Jeff Brewer ’02, Andy Grosh ’86, Robert King ’97, music education. music, singing for Jon ’85 and Jill ’82 Mork, Tim Fox ’98 (top of photo), Daniel Jezowski ’03, Vicki such organizations (Thompson) Covington ’84, Becky and Lyle ’85 Reffey, Peter Kruzan ’94, Peggy Janet has worked as a legal secretary as Word of Life, the (Baker ’65) and Jim ’65 Powell. and music teacher. She sang with the Discovery Singers on Austin Lyric Opera Chorus for five years the nationally televised program Day and occasionally performs for various of Discovery, and on the Moody Church events, retreats, and conferences. She broadcast Songs in the Night. Myrna has is also an avid pianist. performed in conferences and concerts throughout the United States and on Janet has served on the boards of the local television and radio programs. Christian Women’s Club and Camp Peniel, a Christian camp in Marble Myrna and her husband Phil have been Falls, TX. married 46 years and have three grown daughters and five grandchildren. Ed Reese ’50 is a native of Grand Rapids, MI, David Malone BA ’89 is completing his and has spent a lifetime first term on the Alumni Board and will in Christian service, not be continuing for a second term. serving with Youth for We want to thank David for his faithful Greece: Seated in front of Moody Men’s Collegiate Choir is H. E. Singley ’71, Jeff Christ, World Literature service to the Alumni Board over the Baldwin ’86, Alan Brown ’90, Whitney (Buckwalter) Brown ’89–’90, Miriam (Raney) Crusade, Christian Aid past three years. Macris ’84, Jonathan Macris ’85, and Mark Doebler ’87 and ’90. Pictured standing Mission, Second Coming, and Jack Van with MMCC is Justin Macris (present student).

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James “Jim” Warren (former host ’80s on to serve with Christian Missions James Griffiths and producer of Moody Radio’s Prime in Many Lands in Mexico. Time America), May 23, 2011, age 73, Bryan Nowatzke B.A. ’89, May 8, 2011, He was preceded in death by his father, Whitehall, Michigan. age 53, Michigan City, Indiana. Frederick Charles. Jamie is survived Jim was raised in Gary, Indiana, where Bryan first believed in the gospel by his wife Monica and son, Fredrick he graduated from high school in of Christ at age 22. While attending Arthur, of Puruándiro, Mexico, as well 1955. He was married in August 1959, Purdue University, he became very as his mother, Ann Sernatinger of graduated from Grand Rapids School active in Campus Crusade for Christ. Annapolis, Maryland, brother, Charles of the Bible and Music in 1960, and During his years as a Moody student, of Wilmette, Illinois, sisters, Jean Harry James knew that the only solution went on to study further at Grand Bryan worked as a photographer for of Essex, Vermont, Judith Sernatinger of for addiction was the Lord Jesus Christ, Rapids Junior College. While living in the yearbook, graduating with a degree Jamestown, Rhode Island, and Jessica so he devised a program which allowed the Grand Rapids area, Jim arranged in Visual Communication in 1989. Nelson of Maynard, Maryland. him to share the gospel with those he music and led six choirs in four treated without running into problems different churches at the same time. While at Moody, he developed an ’70s with the government. By doing this he Jim and his wife Jean moved to the incurable immune disease, which later was able to lead many men to a saving Chicago area in 1964 and remained progressed to become debilitating. He Paul Kruse ’78, June 17, 2011, age 58, knowledge of Jesus Christ. His son there for 40 years. was forced to quit work in 1994 and Portland, Oregon. preceded him in death in 1988. He is was eventually no longer able to attend survived by his daughter, Jennifer After moving to the Chicago area, church. For the next 15 years, he deeply Paul, the son-in-law of retired Moody (Griffiths B.A. ’95) McCreight. Jim was the choir director and youth benefited from the companionship of professor Bob Clark and his wife director at River Grove Bible Church, a dog named Tipper, a black and white Marian, recently passed away due to Albert “Al” Edward Hawker ’63, June 2, and then served for 13 years as the beagle mix, who became a source of complications from esophageal cancer. 2008, age 68, Lake Almanor, California. Minister of Music at Calvary Memorial Paul was employed by Mayflower emotional healing and strength for Al was born in Saskatchewan, Canada, Church in Oak Park. During those in Portland for over 25 years. He is Bryan. For nine years they walked in 1939 and graduated from Nanaimo years he also held a variety of jobs survived by his wife Kathleen ’73, a mile a day together, at a time when High School in British Columbia, in factories, workshops, railroads, two children and their spouses, and Bryan needed daily exercise but often Canada. While studying at Moody and businesses. He began his work five grandchildren. The family lives had difficulty standing up. For Bryan, Phyllis (Holsteen ’63). with Moody Radio in 1971 in the in the Portland area. he met his wife the 15 years of this unassuming animal’s He went on to study at Bethel College music library and was soon promoted life were a vivid demonstration of the to on-air programming. in St. Paul, Minnesota. His profession Lord using the ordinary to bring out ’60s in music, primarily church-related as When Moody Radio began broadcasting the miraculous. a minister of music, took him and his James C. Griffiths ’65, May 16, 2011, by satellite, Jim created the nationwide family to various churches, where Jamie Robert Sernatinger B.A. ’89, age 67, Tucson, Arizona. drive-time program Prime Time America. April 23, 2011, age 54, Puruándiro, he shared his love of many types of He was the host and executive producer Michoacán, Mexico. James married Jean (Parker ’63) in vocal/choral and instrumental music. for 18 years, until he retired due to 1965. James’s early years were spent Even up to the last days of his life, health reasons. In 2004 he and Jean Jamie was born in 1956 at Fort Eustis as a part-time music director in six facing multiple myeloma cancer, he moved back to western Michigan. Army Base in Virginia. He grew up in different churches while earning his meaningfully shared his love of music Suffield, Connecticut, and graduated living as a life insurance agent. He and love for family and friends and ’90s from Suffield High School in 1975. lived the last 46 years of his life in his Lord. He is survived by his wife After graduating from the University Tucson. In his 40s he earned a Master’s of 45 years, three sons, and six Roger John Buciak CEU ’96–’01, of Maine in Orono, he served in degree in counseling and worked as grandchildren. June 10, 2011, age 59, Chicago, Illinois. Guatemala in the Peace Corps and a drug and alcohol abuse counselor Rev. Willie B. Jemison ’63, June 5, CARE for six years. After graduating in the Arizona Correctional Facility Roger was a member of Calvary 2011, age 81, Chicago, Illinois. from Moody, he obtained his Master in Marana, Arizona. Memorial Church and a devoted in Biblical Studies degree from Dallas volunteer at the YMCA. Rev. Jemison was born in Montgomery, Theological Seminary. He went Alabama, the youngest of 10 children

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He was ordained as Church in Racine, her home since Walter Fickenworth, in 1996. a Baptist minister in the mid-1960s Hazel Whitaker Atwell ’55, July 10, 1993, and became involved with and started his church career as a 2011, age 84, Bristol, Tennessee. Cadence International. She was also Miriam is survived by her second Sunday school teacher at Mount a member of her church’s Ladies’ Hazel was born in Blountville, husband, Burl Waterman, daughters, Calvary Baptist Church in Morgan Bible Study, Ladies’ Christmas Tea, and Tennessee. After graduating from Denise Johnson and Ruth Briggs, sons, Park, a Chicago neighborhood. Vacation Bible School. She had a love Moody, she worked at Kingsport Press Thomas and Jon Fickenworth, three step-grandchildren, ten grandchildren, Rev. Jemison dedicated his life to of gardening, especially flowers, and and retired in 1988. She was a member and four great-grandchildren. religion and education. He was one of enjoyed traveling, both across the U.S. of Walnut Hill Presbyterian Church in the first African-American ministers in and abroad, with her husband. Bristol, Tennessee, where she taught Leon Henry Ditzell ’51, July 11, 2010, the Evangelical Covenant Church and Sunday school and evening classes for She is survived by her husband Homer, age 87, Sebring, Florida. at Oakdale Covenant Church on the youth. Hazel also studied and taught three children, and seven grandchildren. south side, where he was pastor for 30 at Graham Bible College and loved Leon was born in Trumanburg, years. There he built a school that grew to travel and serve on mission trips. New York. Throughout his ministry, from 25 members to more than 1,200. ’50s he pastored five churches: Memphis She is preceded in death by her Baptist Church, New York, People’s He also helped his students continue husband, Homer Atwell, four their education after high school at Virginia Barrows Baptist Church, New York, Faith Baptist brothers, and four sisters. She is Church, Massachusetts, Waneta Lake colleges and technical schools. After survived by 15 nieces and nephews retiring, Rev. Jemison spent his time Baptist Church, New York, and a church and numerous great- and great- in an RV Park in Arcadia, Florida. He caring for family members and great-nieces and nephews. chauffeuring neighbors on errands. had retired from his full-time pastorates He also took care to make sure his Gerald Gooden, ’53, February 24, and several interim ministries by 1985. children knew their family history. 2011, age 85, Prescott Valley, Arizona. He then worked as a representative with Association of Baptists for World Jerry served in the Navy during World He is survived by his wife, four sons, Virginia (Harmon) Barrows ’58, June 17, Evangelism (ABWE) for nine years and War II. After graduating from Moody, four daughters, 22 grandchildren, 19 2011, 74, Hudson, Michigan. also served as a deacon at Maranatha great-grandchildren, and two great- he graduated from Marshall University Baptist Church in Sebring, Florida, great-grandchildren. Virginia married Alden Barrows ’56 in in West Virginia and received a Master’s where he lived since 2005. 1958 in Battle Creek, Michigan. They degree from UCLA. He served as a He is survived by his wife Ruth, Delores Ann Kohn served the Lord together for over 50 Baptist pastor and, for many years, years in the U.S. and in Brazil, most was director of the library at Biola daughters, Karen, Linda, and Lora, recently with FIM in São José do Rio University in La Mirada, California, son, Stephen, five grandchildren, and Preto, São Paulo, Brazil. Virginia was the position from which he retired. five great-grandchildren. known for her hospitality, generosity, He was preceded in death by his Eric “Ric” Ryser ’51, June 8, 2011, and peacemaking spirit in their church- first wife Inez, who attended the age 84, of Linton, Indiana. planting ministry. Married Women’s Guild at Moody. Ric was born in Mount Clemens, Alden was by her side throughout Jerry is survived by his second wife Michigan, in 1927. After graduating her six-month battle with cancer. Delores, six children, three step- from Moody, he went on to John Brown Delores Ann (Reeser ’61 E.S.) Kohn, children, 18 grandchildren and May 8, 2011, age 74, Racine, Wisconsin. Along with her husband, Virginia University for seminary training and 21 great-grandchildren. served as a Baptist minister throughout Delores was born in 1936, in is survived by their two daughters, Helen (Barrows ’82) Filsinger, who Indiana for 46 years. He also managed Orangeville, Illinois. She married a Christian radio station for many years.

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Eric Ryser 1945, he took up residence in Chicago In addition to the church, the Messenger Anna is survived by their four children, and attended Moody. It was during his family grew. Sharon traveled to St. Lucia 10 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, final year that he met Alice Marie Russell, with them, David and Barbara were born and one sister. who was working at the Chicago Bible in Barbados, Stephen was born while Society. They were married after his on home assignment in Michigan, and Virginia Lee Jackson ’45, April 10, graduation in 1948. Karen was born in St. Vincent. 2011, age 88, Columbia, Missouri. Jerry served as a Baptist pastor and In 1969, Len and Fran returned to Virginia grew up on a farm in southwest interim preacher for many years in Michigan and worked at Grand Bible Iowa. She graduated from the University of Northern Iowa and worked on her He was preceded in death by a son, Wisconsin. After years of civil service in and Bookstore. They were both active Madison, Wisconsin, he and Alice retired in their home church, Highland Park graduate studies at the University of a daughter, and a great-grandson. Chicago. During this time she worked Ric is survived by his wife Marilu, to North Carolina. There they led Bible Baptist. Len served on the deacon board, studies and taught Sunday school, and Boys Brigade, Tuesday morning prayer as a scriptwriter for two Chicago radio five grandchildren, and six great- stations. Later she became an educator grandchildren. Jerry delighted in many opportunities meeting, as President of the Christian to preach the gospel. He renewed his Partners class, and on the Mission Board. and a writer of poems and stories. Robert Springer ’51, September 18, interest in radio by taking up shortwave Both Len and Fran served as advisers for She worked for the U.S. Department of 2011, age 88, Eureka, Illinois. listening and was particularly interested Compassion Evangelical Hospital located Defense in Japan, England, and Spain, in worldwide gospel broadcasts. in Guinea, West Africa. After graduating from the Moody teaching dependents of military personnel. Pastors’ Course, Bob pastored Preceded in death by his wife and Each summer from 1986 to 2010, Len She taught classes for adults while in Cumberland Presbyterian Churches oldest daughter, Jerry is survived by and Fran traveled to Pennsylvania to Japan, including English. Virginia also for 13 years, first in Petersburg, Illinois, three children and four grandchildren. assist at Camp Crossroads, a special worked as a camp counselor at a girls’ then in Bethany, Illinois. He directed needs camp. Following Fran’s death camp in Garmisch, Germany. When she Leonard J. Messenger ’48, February 14, the Peoria Christian Center in Peoria, on June 21, 2010, Len requested to returned to the U.S., she worked for 17 2011, age 89, Dearborn, Michigan. Illinois, for 21 years and did pulpit help once again at the camp. years on Navajo reservations in Arizona supply for many area churches. and New Mexico with the Department Leonard was born April 25, 1921, Len was preceded in death by his During his years at the Peoria Christian of Interior Adult Education Program. and grew up on a farm near Hillsdale, parents, Albert and Blanche, his Center, Bob developed the baseball Oklahoma. While at Moody, he met wife Frances, an infant daughter, After retiring, Virginia moved to Sarasota, and basketball programs, expanded Frances (Brandel ’48), whom he two brothers, Earl and Howard, Florida, and taught classes in writing life the bowling alley, and in more recent married upon graduation. Their first and a sister, Beulah. He is survived history. She helped many people publish years was the main thrust behind the home was in Stitzer, Wisconsin, where by five children, 16 grandchildren, their memoirs—some have dedicated Super Seniors program. Len pastored a Methodist church and and eight great-grandchildren. books to her and included her in Bob is survived by his wife Eileen, a studied at Dubuque University in Iowa. acknowledgements. She spent 20 years Anna Marguerite Zimmerman ’48, son and a daughter, three grandchildren, They applied to the West Indies Mission/ volunteering in this way and also served September 9, 2011, age 87, and six great-grandchildren. World Team and were accepted as as an editor of Doorways magazine. Her missionaries to the Caribbean. Edwardsville, Illinois. family members published a book of her poetry in 2003 called Kaleidoscope of Anna was born in 1924 in Campti, ’40s Their first assignment was at a church Verse. In 2005 she moved to Columbia Louisiana. She graduated from Moody in Laborie, St. Lucia, in 1951. Later to be near family. Jerome W. Roberts ’48, April 1, 2011, they moved to another village named in 1948, and in April 1949 she married age 91, Brevard, North Carolina. Dennerie. In 1957, they moved to Rev. Daniel William Zimmerman ’49. She is survived by her sister and siblings’ Together they served as missionaries families, three nephews, and three nieces. Jerry was born and raised in Racine, St. Vincent, where they both taught at the Windward Island Bible Institute. in Gao, Mali, West Africa for 31 years. Wisconsin. In April 1941 he entered the Harry Reagle Elyea ’44, August 31, Len also built a church in Questelles, Later she was a member of the First U.S. Army and served during World War 2011, age 94, Wauchula, Florida. Baptist Church in Grafton, Illinois. II in the Pacific as a radio operator and which grew from three young men to 80 believers. Harry was born at home in 1917 near repairman in the 632nd Tank Destroyer She was preceded in death by three Marshall, Michigan. He grew up on the Battalion. After his discharge, in July of brothers. Along with her husband, family farm, graduating from Marshall

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Harry Elyea moving to Iowa in 1966. There he Herbert Cook a niece, a great-niece, a great-nephew, continued to preach and worked for and numerous other relatives. the University of Iowa General Stores for over 16 years. After retirement from retraction the university, he continued preaching at local care centers and hospitals. Alvin In the Fall 2011 issue, Present with the was a long-time member of Faith Baptist Lord section, we included information Church in Iowa City. He and his wife concerning alumna Joyce Moody ’53 in error. Joyce is very much alive and High School in 1935. He and his wife have resided in Regency Care Center in Norwalk, Iowa, for the last several years. Rev. Herbert B. Cook ’36, May 8, 2001, living at the VIP Manor Nursing Home Doretha moved to Chicago in 1940 to age 99, Rowlett, Texas. in Wood River, IL. In a note sent to the study at Moody. Alvin was preceded in death by a son. Alumni Office, Joyce reports that the Rev. Cook was born August 4, 1911, He is survived by his wife Ruth, a son, Lord is still giving her opportunity to After he graduated from Moody, he and in Shamokin, Pennsylvania. He was and grandchildren. witness for Him among the residents, Doretha went to Nigeria in 1945 with a retired missionary who served with nursing staff, aides, and visitors. We Sudan Interior Mission, where they Lois (Robbins ’45) Fay, July 4, 2011, Africa Inland Mission in the Congo sincerely apologize to Joyce, her family, served through 1968. Harry’s zeal for age 90, Elgin, Illinois. and Kenya. Rev. Cook was named and friends for the misinformation that evangelism found outlets in extensive the Moody Bible Institute Alumnus Lois was born in 1921 in Elgin, Illinois. was printed and rejoice with her in the dispensary work and village ministries. of the Year in 1969. He was a member She was a member of Elgin Bible Church. life God continues to give her. His skill in mechanics enabled him to of Capital City Christian Church in repair vehicles and equipment for other She was preceded in death by her Frankfort, Kentucky, and later attended missionaries. Back home in the States, husband Donald and their son, James. First Baptist Church of Garland, Texas. Joyce Moody he stayed active in jail ministry, tract She is survived by three children, five distribution, and installation of gospel grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife of signs. He continued in active ministry 70 years, Muriel (Stevenson). Rev. Cook right up to the end of his life. Anne Elizabeth Bouvier ’45, April 15, is survived by two sons, Rev. Herbert 2011, age 96, Oak Park, Illinois. B. Cook, ’60 and Ronald Cook, many He is survived by his wife of 71 years, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Doretha Elyea, nine children, including ’30s Dan Elyea ’65, numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and a brother. Rev. Chester Carlson ’39, June 16, 2011, age 92, Kentwood, MI. Rev. Alvin P. Jingst ’42, March 3, 2011, age 90, Norwalk, Iowa. Rev. Carlson graduated from Live Your Calling. Northern Seminary and pastored Moody Theological Seminary Rev. Jingst was born in Warsaw, Illinois. American Baptist churches in the After studying at Moody, he attended Illinois communities of Lexington, Northern Baptist Seminary in Chicago. Melrose Park, Springfield, DeKalb, Take the next step in your ministry After marrying in 1945, he preached and Park Forest. He also served in by earning a master’s degree from in Michigan, Kansas, and Illinois before Hastings, Nebraska, for a season. His Moody Theological Seminary. At MTS, love of music was evident in his playing you get credit for Moody undergraduate Alvin Jingst of numerous instruments and directing courses, and you may be eligible for of choirs in the communities where he a scholarship or financial aid. lived—most recently, in Sunset Village Discuss program options, credit in Jenison, Michigan, where he and his transfer, and financial assistance wife lived for 17 years. He was preceded today. Call 800-588-8344 or e-mail in death by his wife Dorothy, two [email protected]. brothers, and a sister.

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