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Dear friends, The Gary D. Chapman Chair for Marriage and Family Established I am amazed and thankful for what God has done as I Well-known Moody In addition, he serves as senior associate reflect on the past few months since the beginning of the alumnus and author pastor at Calvary Baptist Church in school year. I hope you’ll be encouraged about the news of the New York Times Winston-Salem, North Carolina. bestseller The 5 Love of a new endowed chair, growing enrollments, and student Dr. Chapman holds B.A. and M.A. Languages, Dr. Gary commitments to service at Missions Conference. I think degrees in anthropology from Wheaton Chapman ’58, and you will also be inspired, as I was, when you read about College and Wake Forest University, his wife, Karolyn, Moody alumni who are serving in inner city ministries and about five Moody respectively. He received M.R.E. and gave an endowment alumni who are working together in Haiti. Ph.D. degrees from Southwestern that established The Gary D. Chapman Baptist Theological Seminary and Chair for Marriage and Family, the first As we look forward to what God will do in the new year, I ask for your help completed postgraduate work at the in Moody’s 126-year history. The Moody in influencing the future of the Alumni Association with your vote for the University of North Carolina and Duke Theological Seminary (MTS) chair will Alumni Board of Directors (see insert card). Founder’s Week is also one of University. Dr. Chapman was named teach and serve as Moody’s voice on my favorite times to connect with as many of you as possible, so I hope to Moody’s Alumnus of the Year in 2006, the biblical perspective of marriage see you there. If you can’t join us in person, please share what God has been and he received an Honorary Doctorate and family. doing in your life so we can publish it in future issues. You can submit your from Moody in May 2010. “Dr. Chapman is one of the most information at www.moody.edu/alumnimag, or e-mail [email protected]. Based on his counseling and academic influential and passionate advocates Or, feel free to call us at 312-329-3312. experience, Dr. Chapman’s purpose for marriage and family, and Moody and desire for the endowed chair is Serving Christ together, is deeply grateful for his and Karolyn’s “to further equip students to have making this chair possible,” says God-honoring marriages and learn Dr. Paul Nyquist, president of Moody. how to help others do the same.” “Churches continue to be under more Nancy (Andersen ’80) Hastings and more stress to help marriages and Recruitment has begun for the position, Executive Director, Moody Alumni Association families, so by having a recognized which incorporates responsibilities not expert on our faculty, Moody will be only in education but also with Moody’s equipping our seminary students at a media ministries. The chair will teach higher level to help meet this growing courses at MTS in counseling and need, something near to the heart marriage and family; serve as a guest and legacy of Dr. Chapman.” lecturer for Moody’s undergraduate school; be a regular voice on Moody Married more than 45 years, Dr. Radio; and write marriage and family Chapman has served more than resources for Moody Publishers. 40 years as a pastor and marriage counselor. Besides The 5 Love Languages, “Because this professor will have media he has written more than 20 books, responsibilities, our prayer is that he or such as The Family You’ve Always she will reach many more people with Wanted and Parenting Your Adult this important message through radio Contents Child. Dr. Chapman holds nationwide and publishing,” says Greg Thornton, weekend marriage conferences and Moody’s senior vice president of Media. Moody Highlights ...... 3 hosts the programs Dr. Chapman will have a strong voice Alumni Profiles...... 12 A Love Language Minute and Building in the appointment of this endowed Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman. chair, which is expected to be filled Class Notes ...... 16 by July 1, 2013. Present with the Lord ...... 26

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Increased 2012–2013 Enrollments Founder’s Week, February 4–8, 2013: Knowing Christ Because of limited capacity, Moody Bible • Moody Distance Learning enrollment Connect with your former classmates The conference will be filled with Institute in retains a steady is up by almost 200 students since and join us for Founder’s Week. Alumni biblical teaching by Christian leaders enrollment at about 1,600 undergraduate fall 2010, with 797 students taking events will include reunion dinners for such as Moody President Paul Nyquist, students. With 412 students, Moody courses online. the classes of 1963, 1973, 1988, and James MacDonald, Al Mohler, Tony Theological Seminary in Chicago has • The Master of Arts in Applied Biblical 2003, and an Alumni Banquet. On Evans, and John MacArthur. Additional similar enrollment to previous years. Studies, offered completely online, Alumni Day, February 5, the Faculty scheduled speakers include Erwin We thank God that other Moody started in October, reaching the goal Citation Award will be presented and Lutzer, James Ford, Mark Jobe, Janet enrollments have grown, enabling us of 20 students in the first cohort. Pastor James Ford ’84 from Christ Parshall, Eric Mason, David Platt, Philip to train more students for ministry. Church of Chicago will speak, as well Ryken, and D. A. Carson. Worship will • Moody Theological Seminary– as Mark Jobe ’84 be led by Meredith Andrews, Shane & • Moody Bible Institute–Spokane has also gained more students, , lead pastor of New Life Community Church. You will also Shane, and Charles and Donna Butler. increased by nearly 200 students with a total of 163 students. over the last two years, with a total find out who will be named Alumnus If you can’t join us in person, we

of 613 students. of the Year and will hear about Moody’s encourage you to tune in to Founder’s exciting plans for reaching across Week online at www.foundersweek.org. the globe, cultures, and generations To order tickets for the banquet or for Students Commit to Missions at Annual Moody Conference for Christ. more information, see the insert card in this issue. Hundreds of Moody Bible Institute to get to know representatives of students committed their lives to 50-plus missionary agencies visiting cross-cultural ministry on the final day campus. Another highlight was of Moody’s annual Missions Conference, Ethnefest, during which students held October 9–12. “I’ve never seen watched tribal dance performances anything like it,” said Moody president and sang and prayed in several Dr. Paul Nyquist. “Friday, when we gave languages, including Haitian Creole, the call for commitment, nearly half Spanish, American Sign, and four of our students went forward to say, Native American tribal languages. ‘I’m in’.” Global prayer groups were also held to intercede for the nations. Throughout the conference, students heard inspiring messages from speakers Clive Craigen, assistant professor including Tom Lin, the vice president of world missions and evangelism at of Missions for InterVarsity and the Moody, summed up the message of director of the Urbana Student Missions the conference: “May we be willing to Conference; Pastor Daron Butler of the give up privilege, position, and power Navajo people; Yolanda Fields, chief in the spirit of the Incarnate One.” program officer at Breakthrough Urban Moody Bible Institute–Spokane held Music Ensembles’ Winter Tours Ministries; and Rev. Jamie Taylor, the its annual Missions Conference for great-great grandson of Hudson Taylor. students November 5–6. Dr. Timothy Moody Chorale, Moody Men’s Collegiate Choir, Moody Symphonic Band, The conference theme, “Incarnate,” Sisk, chair and professor of World and Women’s Concert Choir will tour January 18–20, 2013, in Wisconsin, challenged students to live, learn, labor, Missions and Evangelism at Moody Michigan, , , and . Students will also go on Spring and love with the same attitude as in Chicago, served as keynote speaker. tours during Spring break in late March. For information, please visit Christ Jesus, who humbled Himself The free conference featured 34 mission www.moody.edu/concerts. and came to live among us. organizations in the exhibit hall. Students chose from more than 100 seminar sessions and had opportunities

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Spotlight on Moody Bible Institute—Spokane The community at Spokane is also strengthened because students, staff, and faculty can get together frequently outside the classroom. Because Spokane is easy to get around, students, staff, and faculty can easily gather on campus, downtown, or in a student, staff, or faculty home. A Long-Term Leader. Jack Lewis, Campus Dean, was honored for his 15 years of service at Moody Bible Institute–Spokane this fall. He started in 1997 as the only full-time Bible/ ministry professor at Moody Northwest, after having served as an adjunct Moody’s new hangar provides first-class training. professor at Inland Empire School of Investor-owned homes provide Moody the Bible, the precursor to MBI-Spokane, series, a student-run theological Spokane Turbine Center. As part of the students with well-maintained housing. since 1983. The school became MBI– journal, theater, a chorale, and maintenance program, students learn Spokane in 2006. Jack then moved into numerous student groups. about the structure of the aircraft, with With an increase by more than a the role of Associate Dean, which was training on everything from welding, The number of Chicago-based third of its student body in just more of an administrative role. painting, fabricating sheet metal, employees visiting and supporting two years to a whopping 613, riveting, and electrical work for wiring Today, Jack serves alongside 50 full- Spokane has grown significantly with Moody Bible Institute–Spokane to all the mechanics associated with time and 70 part-time employees. the growth of student population. has grown to a destination campus gauges and instruments. The FAA MBI–Spokane offers eight full-time In fact, in just two months this fall, all its own. In addition to the strong recently noted that this Airframe and undergraduate degree programs and more than 20 Chicago employees biblical education that draws students Powerplant hangar is one of the premier various new opportunities for student visited Spokane, including president to Moody, and the outdoor lifestyle training programs in State. enrichment, including a student lecture Paul Nyquist. available in the scenic Northwest, the To learn more about MBI–Spokane, Jack, who was a pastor for 14 years Spokane campus provides students please visit www.moody.edu/spokane. with its own flavor of a Moody before he began full-time teaching, educational experience. continues to serve the Lord at Moody because he is driven by a “vision to have Communal Life. Most students live an impact for Christ in the world via in well-maintained investor-owned the church, and to impact the church homes located near campus. Students through Moody.” develop close relationships with their housemates as they share the Unique Aviation Training. Moody responsibilities of running a household, Aviation is one of few programs including budgeting, cooking, laundry, offering students a chance to perform and more. They also have opportunities maintenance on the same planes being to minister to their neighbors, and have used for flight training. Just last spring, contributed to helping improve the a hangar that was empty for a number neighborhood. One group of students of years was remodeled and made even started an after-school program available for Moody Aviation students, Students enjoy Riverfront Park Jack Lewis, Campus Dean in their yards. thanks to Moody’s partnership with in downtown Spokane.

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Pastor Don Cole with the Lord Religious Broadcasters Association and Segard ’95, Adam Grandy ’05, Julie In Touch Ministries. More than 100 Roys, Jennifer Epperson, and faculty Don Cole, retired Perspectives on the News (a weekly people attended from Albania, Bulgaria, member Tim Downey led these Moody Radio Pastor, news analysis) and The Living Word Israel, Lithuania, Montenegro, Romania, informative, engaging sessions. died on August 4, (a daily Bible study with his wife). In Serbia, and Slovakia. 2012, at age 89. His 2006 he was inducted into the National Participants were grateful for the media wife, Naomi, passed Religious Broadcasters Hall of Fame. “Through this initiative, we are reaching training as well as the fellowship with away two weeks later. He contributed to the “Question and out not only to train but to learn how, other believers. “The best thing about A memorial service Answer” column in the Moody Bible together, we can reach the world for the conference is the relationships we was held at Wheaton Institute devotional Today in the Word, Christ,” said Collin Lambert, vice formed,” said a participant. “We are Bible Church in West Chicago, Illinois, and he authored books such as How president of Moody Radio. going home feeling like we are part of one big family.” on August 31. to Know You’re Saved. Before serving The 25 classes taught at the conference at Moody Radio, Don and Naomi, “Pastor Don Cole was a faithful servant covered a range of topics including The conference was paid for by gifts along with their three children, were of the Lord and the imprint that his life leadership, news writing, production, given during Share 2012, Moody Radio’s missionaries in Angola, Africa, for and ministry left on this world for the new technology, and social media. annual fundraiser. Plans are underway 18 years. gospel of Jesus Christ will never be fully Moody Radio employees Bruce for a Global Partners Training conference measured by man,” Moody president To honor his life and ministry, Moody Everhart ’88, Jon Gauger ’80, Chris in Ghana, West Africa, in June 2013. Dr. Paul Nyquist said. Radio aired Remembering Pastor Cole, a one-hour special broadcast (listen Pastor Cole hosted , a Bible Open Line online at www.moodyradio.org/specials). Moody Radio Campaigns for Compassion Sponsorships question-and-answer broadcast, from You can also post comments on the Pastor 1982 until 2008. He also hosted such Listeners answered the call from for Compassion International students. Don Cole Memorial Facebook page. Moody Radio programs as Christian Moody Radio in October and sponsored Moody and Compassion International more than 1,700 children through have had a longtime partnership, Compassion International in a two-day partially because Wess Stafford, Moody Offers Media Training in Bulgaria campaign. For every new sponsorship, president and CEO of Compassion a major donor donated $50—totaling International, graduated from Moody In response to much-needed and Bulgaria. This initiative was in line with more than $80,000—into the Wess in 1970. More than 10,000 children requested global media training, Moody Moody’s vision to extend its reach across Stafford–Moody Scholarship fund, have been sponsored through Moody Radio and Moody Bible Institute held the globe, cultures, and generations which provides Moody scholarships Radio campaigns during the last decade. the first Global Partners Training with the truth of God’s Word and was conference November 13–16 in Sofia, offered in partnership with the National New Baker Commentary Series Has Ties to Moody Teach the Text Commentary Series, published by Baker Books, uses biblical scholarship in a clear and concise format to help pastors grasp the key themes of a passage and teach it effectively. Full-color Bible illustrations, maps, and photos are included. Three of the contributors to this project have deep Moody connections: • . Dr Andrew Schmutzer ’88, professor of Bible at Moody, is contributing to the commentary on Ruth and Esther. • . Dr John Walton, former faculty at Moody for 20 years, is a general editor for the commentary series. • Marvin Pate ’74, also former Moody faculty, is writing the commentary on Romans. Jon Gauger ’80 teaches a session at the Global Partners Training conference.

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Nominees for the 2013 MBI Alumni Board of Directors Outgoing Members at Arcelor Mittal Steel for more than We want to thank the following Alumni 30 years. Ricardo and his wife, Velmarie, The Alumni Board of Directors meets Yvonne (Hurd ’80) Board members for their completed have four children. twice annually and consists of alumni Wolf studied American terms of service: who serve in an advisory capacity Intercultural Ministries Clarence Shuler and function as a representative voice at Moody and went Martene Craig ’57 ’72–’74 served two of the more than 40,500 alumni of on to study psychology has completed two terms on the Board Moody Bible Institute. Each year, at Eastern Michigan terms on the Alumni with two years as the elections are held to replace members University. Yvonne Board. She continues president. He is the who have completed their term of ministers as a Bible an extensive music president and CEO service. Alumni can vote to approve teacher and conference speaker/vocalist, ministry through of Building Lasting or disapprove the nominees who are up and has authored two books, Sitting in ARISE Academy of Relationships, Inc., for consideration in 2013. Read about Psalms and Sitting in Isaiah. She blends the Arts and serves and a diversity consultant for several the nominees below, then cast your vote Bible teaching with strong convictions, wherever the Lord opens the door. organizations, as well as an author, on the inserted ballot card and mail it personal experiences, and a sense of With a deep passion to preserve the speaker, and relationship counselor. to the Alumni Association. humor. She and Jeff, her husband of choral and instrumental music for Clarence and his wife, Brenda, live 31 years, founded Belonging to Him all ages in the church, Martene brings in Colorado Springs. They have three New Members Ministries (www.belongingtohim.com) churches of all denominations together adult daughters. Tobias Brown B.A. ’05, as a resource to help hurting women for ministry opportunities. Bryndan Lorritts B.A. a pastor’s son who find healing from abandonment and grew up on Chicago’s Ricardo Peoples ’04 ’03 stepped down this emotional wounding. She also operates year after completing South Side, spent six a successful home-based business has completed two years as an inmate in terms on the Alumni four years on the serving women in northern Board. He is now youth facilities, adult and across the . Yvonne Board and has used penitentiaries, and his B.S. in Biblical on staff with Harvest has three adult children and is the Bible Chapel, planting solitary confinement grandmother of four. Studies from Moody before he committed his life to Christ. to serve as an associate a church in Nashville, Tobias passed the GED, attended Returning for her minister at Zion Chapel . Previously he served as community college, and came to Moody, second term, Elaina M.B.C. in , . Alongside youth pastor at Oakdale Covenant where he received a degree in Bible and Vazquez-Thompson his pastoral work, Ricardo is a leader Church in Chicago, leading youth Communications in 2005. In 2006 ’08 serves as the in prison ministry. Ricardo received a missions in South Africa, and as senior pastor of First Baptist Church of he married Angela (Voelker ’04) and Before and After master’s degree in religion from Liberty Lansing in Lansing, Illinois. He and moved to London to pursue a Master School Director Theological Seminary and is currently his wife, Lucretia, live in Nashville in Theology from the University of of Calvary Chapel pursuing a master’s in divinity. He also and have two daughters. Wales, Spurgeon’s College. Currently Christian Academy has an associate’s degree in electronic he lives in New York City with his wife in Newport News, Virginia. She and engineering, which he has put to use and two daughters and works as a her husband, Asquith, who is a youth licensed real estate agent. pastor at Calvary Chapel, seek to reach out to the lost and proclaim the gospel On the enclosed ballot, the name Sheila Fortson ’03 is listed among the nominees for wherever they go. They have a passion the 2013 Alumni Board of Directors. After the printing of the ballot, Sheila informed for people in the urban environment the Alumni Association that she is not available to serve at this time. and for reaching the “outcasts” in society, particularly the youth.

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Moody Prepared Bill Dillon for Ministry in Inner City On one occasion, a 9-year-old boy Brian Relph ’04, Debbie (Yeip ’82) named Tito Matias was so angry Rundquist, Keith Rundquist ’86, Following in directed Bill to a youth pastor position when he came to an Inner City Impact Bethany (Bytwerk ’08) LaTorre, his father’s and at an inner-city church in Chicago. program that he threw a brick through Jeremy Lamour ’09, and Stephanie grandfather’s That door opened, so Bill served as the car window of a Moody student (Mann ’09) Lamour. In addition to his footsteps, third- youth pastor at Salem Evangelical Free who volunteered at Inner City Impact. responsibilities at Inner City Impact, generation Moody Church from 1969 to 1972. When the A few days later, Bill ran into the Bill oversees another ministry called alumnus Bill Dillon position ended, other opportunities volunteer on Moody’s campus and said, People Raising that teaches people ’65, ’68 loved were available, but Bill felt called to “Hang in there with that young boy, about fundraising through conferences everything about stay in the city and start a new ministry Tito.” The volunteer did, and Bill says and other means. Bill also wrote a Moody Bible Institute, including the targeting unchurched children and that today Tito (’87) is a Moody graduate book about the topic, People Raising, weekly Practical Christian Ministry youth. He and his wife, Sandy, began and the principal of a Chicago high first published by Moody Publishers (PCM) assignments that provided holding Bible clubs on a sidewalk, and school with 800 students and a staff in 1993. It was expanded and updated opportunities for hands-on ministry Inner City Impact was born. of 100. in 2012 and is available in print and experience in Chicago. Now celebrating 40 years, Inner City Many Moody students do their PCMs as an e-book. “I often worked above and beyond Impact uses after-school programs, at Inner City Impact, and seven Moody Bill was named Moody Alumnus my PCM assignments, taking a second sports leagues, camping, and leadership graduates are on staff full time, of the Year in 2005. He and his wife assignment on a volunteer basis,” development to evangelize and disciple including Mary (Baurain ’02) Relph, have two sons and a daughter. says Bill, whose family has worked in students ages five to 18 in multi-ethnic inner-city ministry for more than 90 inner-city neighborhoods. The ministry years. During his time at Moody, Bill has expanded to three Chicago Lisa (Anderson) Johanon: Serving the City helped start an inner-city church, led communities, including Humboldt an evangelistic Bible study, and taught Park, Logan Square, and as of October, During her time at Moody, God Sunday School to high school students. Cicero. “We have seen kids saved, burdened Lisa Johanon’s heart for He also organized a Vacation Bible discipled, integrated into the local the needs of the city. church, and sent off to Bible colleges School, sketching his plans on paper Today, Lisa (Anderson ’80) Johanon like Moody,” he says. during a lull in baggage handling at is the co-founder and executive director O’Hare Airport, where he worked of Central Detroit Christian (CDC). part-time. “Through Moody, I began The faith-based nonprofit has a staff of to realize that the Lord had given 21 and invests in the people of central me the ability to administrate, to Detroit through education, employment think through, and plan,” he says. training, and economic development. Bill looked forward to using his CDC has been making news for their Lisa Johanon (right) poses with her Moody training, skills, and experience innovative means of providing healthy daughter, Emma (left), and goddaughter, as a Christian, but inner-city ministry food to the families of Detroit through Maisie. was not in his plans. “When jets started a produce market and truck known as flying into O’Hare, I wanted to become Peaches & Greens and a healthy soul critical to the revival of many of an airline executive,” he recalls. food restaurant, Café Sonshine. Detroit’s neighborhoods.” However, the Lord led him in a different direction. The work of CDC has filled huge Lisa did not grow up in the city. She needs among the city’s poorest was raised in the suburbs of Detroit After Bill couldn’t find a job in the residents. A reporter from The Detroit in a working-class family. Her family airlines, he sought the advice of a Free Press writes, “As city services avoided the city which was known trusted Moody professor, Harold Bill Dillon encourages a boy named diminish because of cuts, faith-based for the violent riots of the mid-1960s. Garner, who remembered Bill’s love Daniel in Inner City Impact’s program. organizations have become the safety “You didn’t go there,” said Lisa. “It for kids while at Moody. The professor net for residents in poor areas and was bad, dangerous.”

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Feeling that God was calling her for who works as an electrician, is also Christian service, Lisa discovered involved in the housing ministry of Moody Bible Institute on her own. CDC. The family lives where they “The price was right,” she said, since serve, in central Detroit. she would be responsible for paying Lisa realizes that community her own tuition. “I knew that I wanted development must be grounded by to go into full-time Christian ministry.” the foundational need for people to It was during her time at MBI as a know Christ. “We have an Ezra/ Christian Education major that she Nehemiah approach to our work, fell in love with the city. “I absolutely balancing priestly service with became burdened for the city during my community development,” explains time at Moody. It opened my eyes to the Lisa. “We do the bricks and mortar— great need right under our noses. I fell but if you aren’t changing individuals in love, and haven’t fallen out of love.” from the heart, you’ll have a ghetto all over again. We know that not After graduation, Lisa remained in everybody accepts Jesus, but we’re Chicago and began church planting sure going to try.” in Cabrini Green. She also met her Haiti team (adults l to r): Pam (McLaren ’04) McCormick, Matt McCormick ’01; Shane husband Dan ’80, who had been her Lisa said Moody’s decision to remain Gauthier ’99, Kara (Bieber ’97) Gauthier; Josh King ’02, Joy King. (Children l to r): classmate at MBI. Lisa continued her in and serve the city of Chicago has Silas, Lily, Luke, and Eden McCormick; Abraham, Isabella, Charity, Grace, and Gabriel education at Wheaton College and been an example and inspiration. Gauthier; Josiah and Hope King. John Marshall Law School. Lisa and “Moody’s commitment to stay in Dan have been married 30 years, with the city is to me just a statement of people with practical things that include someday’ dream.” But then, she saw two children, Justin and Emma, and faithfulness,” said Lisa. “To me, that running water lines or building quality this dream become a reality. many non-biological children. Dan, spoke and speaks volumes.” homes with solar power, running water, and septic systems. “Our focus is Moody prepared them for the reality community development,” says Shane. of ministry. Pam notes, “As a Bible and Moody Alumni Roll Up Their Sleeves in Haiti But the group’s ultimate goal is to share Theology major, I received a lot of the gospel and make disciples. foundational training for ministry. My Five alumni who were close friends covered with thorn bushes, is harsh, studies shaped my mind and heart for during their time at Moody are together hot, and humid. Fort Liberté has no One exciting opportunity for the group the task ahead. Moody equipped me again, serving the people of Haiti. running water or public sewage system. has been the publication of The Jesus with tools for a lifetime of learning.” Shane Gauthier ’99 and his wife, Kara On a good day, residents receive only Storybook Bible in Creole. It all started (Bieber ’97); Matt McCormick ’01 and six hours of electricity. This makes life when Pam began translating Bible Shane is thankful for Moody donors and their financial support of his his wife, Pam (McClaren ’04); Josh King extremely difficult. The Paulos Group stories into Creole to share with education. “Without the help of those ’02 and his wife, Julie, call themselves shares these difficulties with the local neighborhood friends. For Pam, who who invested heavily in the vision and the Paulos Group. “Our days at Moody population—the team lives and works worked with a team of Haitians on the values of places such as Moody, I’m not were life-changing,” says Shane, who among the Haitians. “We give of project, “the thought of actually getting sure if doing what we’re doing now lived on Culby 10 with Matt and Josh ourselves,” says Pam. “We roll up our the book published was at first a ‘maybe would even be possible.” in the 1990s. “During our studies at sleeves and jump in. At the end of the Moody, we formed core relationships day our heartbeat is to make disciples, that stood the test of time.” and our prayer is that this earthly toil will birth greater things, eternal things.” Fort Liberté, where the team is located, is the capital of the North East Province The needs of Haiti continue to of Haiti, just a 10-minute drive from the overwhelm, especially since the 2010 Dominican Republic. The landscape, earthquake. The Paulos group helps

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Undergraduate School where these things come together is Holly works as a speaker and uses a forester, Felicity oversees the planting the place where God meets us in our her blog as a platform to speak about of tree seedlings and helps to put out despair and rescues us. For unbelievers, God’s work in her life. hazardous forest fires. 10s Emily hopes that her poems deconstruct Working in South Africa often presents the lie that Christians are perfect people. Mike and Holly have a dog named challenges to Felicity due to South Emily Joy Allison ’12 is a spoken- She points her listeners toward Christ, Charlie. Africa’s long history of wars and word artist in the city of Chicago and is the only perfect One. For believers, [email protected] apartheid. Felicity’s degree in releasing her first EP in December 2012. Emily hopes that her poems inspire W International Ministry has served her She first discovered her love for poetry them to vulnerability and honesty in www.hollyworley.com well as she works to bridge cultural when she was 13 years old. Her first their own relationships. She desires to John ’01 and Christine (Simmons ’01) gaps each day. AIDS is extremely poem was about adolescence and its empower Christians to be bold and say Mooberry recently moved to North prevalent in the area where Felicity role as a gateway to adulthood. things—for the sake of truth—that Carolina, where Christine became head works. These cultural wounds and others will not say, and to live lives For a long time, writing poems served coach of the women’s volleyball team health threats give Felicity incredible before God that glorify Him. as a therapeutic release for her and at Montreat Christian College. opportunities to minister and be a was not something she felt comfortable Emily’s upcoming EP will contain Christine transferred to Moody from witness to those around her. sharing with others. Reciting her poetry five original pieces. You can contact in public caused her knees to shake, the University of St. Francis in Joliet. John Armstrong ’94, his wife Gioconda, Emily for more information on how She was an All-American on the and she worried what others would to download the EP. and their two children Kattiana and think of her. Eventually she discovered volleyball team at Moody and obtained Karsten now live in San Jose, Costa a degree in Sports Ministry. Her first the art of spoken word and overcame [email protected] Rica. John will be attending language her fear of performing. She has done coaching job was as an assistant at school in preparation for missionary @softlysoaring several performances at Moody and at Wilson High School in New York. She aviation work in Peru. open mic events across Chicago. spent one season there before she was 00s hired as the head coach at Newfane At MBI John studied in the Moody During her time as a student, Emily School in New York. Aviation program and attended both participated in a poetry club with the Chicago and Tennessee campuses. several classmates. Participating in Both Christine and John now work at Since graduation, John has worked the group opened Emily up to peer Montreat Christian College. Christine for several years as a mechanic at criticism and praise. It pushed her is continuing her career as the women’s Northwest Airlines in Minneapolis, poetry to new levels. As a Moody volleyball head coach and John works Minnesota. During his time at student, Emily studied theology, which in the Advancement Office as an Northwest Airlines, John and his wife also affected her writing; many of her alumni coordinator. took a 13-month leave of absence to pieces became explicitly theological serve on a Bible translation team in the [email protected] in nature. She began to use poetry as jungles of Ecuador. This experience a therapeutic means to process what Mike and Holly Worley 90s she was learning and experiencing. Emily views poetry as a unique form Michael ’08 and Holly (Gries ’10) Worley Felicity Mitford-Barberton ’97 is a of ministry that has the potential currently live in Colorado. Mike is senior silviculture forester and works to impinge on both believers and an Internet marketer for the Christian for Komatiland Forests on the Blyde unbelievers alike. Poetry speaks to the publisher David C. Cook. He also Plantation near Graskop in heart and transcends boundaries that helps lead a nonprofit organization Mpumalanga, South Africa. In her might otherwise present a barrier to called The Prop. The Prop complements day-to-day responsibilities, she works the communication of truth. She strives people who are already doing great with a variety of people from different to write poetry well to put truth on things, and connects them to others cultural backgrounds. To perform well in order to increase their influence. in her work, she has learned some Zulu display: the truth that sin is real, pain Gioconda, John, Kattiana, and Karsten is real, and God’s love is real. The place and Northern Sotho, as well as how to be a good and flexible listener. As Armstrong

16 MoodyAlumniNews www.moody.edu/alumnimag 17 ClassNotes reinforced John’s convictions of John Petrilli ’82 graduated from how vital the airplane is for ministry Moody with a degree in Evangelism, in this generation. however it would be three decades before he began putting his biblical After returning from Ecuador, the training into vocational service. John Armstrongs moved back to Minnesota. fondly recalls this waiting period as the In 2000, they co-founded Integrity time when he earned his post-grad in Aviation, which was a commercial “Applied Bible.” aviation business, and in 2002 they started Proclaim Aviation Ministries, In 2004, John’s life began to move a nonprofit organization. In 2005 the (l to r): Patrick, Claire, Laura, Beth, and in a new direction. Though he had Armstrongs transitioned into full-time (l to r): Jordan, Willow, Shari, Tony, A.J., Seth Webster no formal training or experience as ministry service with Proclaim. They and Nico Felich a writer, he submitted an article to a have also been active in their church They moved to France in September local Christian publication and it was and other ministries for over 15 years. Tony ’93 and Shari (Busenitz ’95) Felich 1985 and started their 19-year period printed. The editor encouraged John have been at Redeemer Presbyterian of service, evangelizing, discipling, and to continue writing, and he did. He is Since his teenage years, John has served now a staff writer for two Christian in Peru many times on short-term Church in since 1997. In 2001, church planting. Tony became the senior pastor. After publications. mission trips. Through these trips, God Their three children were born in graduating from Moody he went on to instilled in him a passion for missions France: Claire (26), Patrick (23), and earn his Master of Divinity at Covenant John Petrilli work and for South America. In Peru, Laura (17). In early 2004, their mission Seminary and his Doctorate of Arts in missionary aviation is vital to many leadership asked them to consider Religion at Whitefield Seminary. things, including Bible translation, partnering with a denomination that humanitarian relief, leadership training, Tony and Shari have been married for would open Sweden as a ministry area and church planting. John is most 19 years. They have three sons, A.J. for TEAM. They agreed and joined the looking forward to seeing lives changed (13), Nico (11), and Jordan (9) and staff of New Life Church in Stockholm. through ministry, and he hopes to serve one daughter, Willow (2). Claire stayed behind to begin her in Peru as a pilot for at least 10 years. studies at a university in Lyon. Tony and Shari now live in Overland In Peru, his family will move to Park, Kansas. Tony’s sermons are They are now encouraging church John teaches a membership class and a Cashibococha, a small mission station featured on the planting initiatives within their partner personal evangelism class at his church. just 45 minutes away from the center in Kansas City through Redeemer’s denomination Evangeliska Frikyrkan He has also become involved in tract of Pucallpa in eastern Peru. He will be weekly program, The Redeeming Factor. (EFK), known internationally as ministries and has done extensive serving as a pilot and mechanic with InterAct. They joined the core team outreaches using tracts at major [email protected] SAMAIR. SAMAIR is a ministry that of a project to plant a new church in community events. Some of his tracts provides aviation services to several the building of a Baptist congregation, W www.tonyfelich.com are personal designs that he creates to organizations, including South which had a long history of ministry fit the specific audience and occasion. American Mission, Wycliffe Bible 80s but over time had dwindled to a small Translators, Pioneers, Swiss Mission, group. The new fellowship is called [email protected] and Living Water International. Seth ’83 and Beth (Anderson ’83 ASP) Fridhemskyrkan. W John is thrilled to partner with these www.goodnewspaper.org and organizations and honor the Lord by Webster met in Normandy in 1979 as Two of their children have moved away. www.thegoodnewswny.com working together for the common goal summer workers with The Evangelical Claire is in Berlin working on cultural of spreading the gospel. Alliance Mission (TEAM), and had management, and Patrick is using his 70s always wanted to return to France. They degree in marine biology at the Monterey [email protected] joined TEAM the summer after they Bay Aquarium in California. Laura Todd Sorenson ’79 has been working graduated from Moody and returned to in “high tech” for more than 25 years, W www.sam-air.com graduates from high school in 2014. their home in California to raise support most recently for SAP, the global as career missionaries to France. [email protected] 18 MoodyAlumniNews www.moody.edu/alumnimag 19 ClassNotes

software Brentcompany. Gibson Earlier this year Bill Leonhard ’72 currently works Lyle worked at Moody for over 22 years grandchildren. They recently celebrated he became the president of High for Wycliffe. He and his wife Penny in the Moody Science Division under their 56th wedding anniversary. Tech Ministries. managed a Bible translation project his father-in-law, Dr. Irwin Moon ’26. for the Adele people group, called After the Moody Science Division was [email protected] The mission of High Tech Ministries the Bimoba Literacy Project. This closed, Lyle became an associate pastor is to lead the Atlanta technology project conducted a language survey at Morningstar Christian Chapel in 50s community into a life-changing to determine Bible translation needs Whittier, California. At that time relationship with Jesus. High Tech among eleven language groups. When Marilyn was also employed at Ministries is made up of a community they arrived in Africa, Bill and his wife Morningstar managing the chapel of several hundred Christ-following spent a significant amount of time bookstore. technology leaders, business owners, training new missionaries. and professionals. The organization [email protected] provides a variety of programs related They have three sons and four adopted to workplace outreach and spiritual daughters. They adopted two sets of leadership development. The Atlanta siblings while in Africa. Penny passed Lorne and Jimmie- High Tech Prayer Breakfast is in its away two years ago. Ruth Matthews 21st year and is the largest recurring Bill has been a foster parent to nine Phyllis and Robert Barbour technology event in the southeast. children. He’s currently fostering three It welcomes approximately 1,600 girls and is hoping that he will be able attendees each year. Robert L. Barbour ’57 retired from to adopt them. Union Missionary Baptist Church in W www.hightechministries.org Chesapeake, Ohio, where he served as Bill is a carrier of hepatitis B and has the pastor for 34 years. Robert and his been struggling with it for many years. wife, Phyllis, came to Union in 1977, He is undergoing medical treatments and he began serving as a young adult that reduce his chance of liver cancer. Lorne and Jimmie-Ruth (Rutledge ’62) Sunday school teacher. On April 22, The disease is almost gone, but there Matthews are celebrating their 50th 1978, he was unanimously voted to are still some residual signs in his body. wedding anniversary on December 28. take over the pastorate and was [email protected] They were married in Kingsport, ordained on May 7, 1978. Tennessee, and have been involved in family music ministry most of their Prior to coming to Union, Robert 60s married life. They now live in Lakeland, worked at South Avenue Baptist Church , and they’ve been celebrating in Huntington, West Virginia, as the Lyle ’64 and Marilyn (Moon ’64) Phillips their anniversary throughout the year minister of music. In 2007, along Catharine and Edward Lowe and family are active in ministry in Whittier, by traveling. with serving as Union’s pastor, he California. Though the couple is retired, began teaching classes at the Tri-State Lyle teaches both Old Testament and [email protected] Bible College. Dr. Edward ’73 and Catharine (Cionca eschatology in the Morningstar Christian ’72) Lowe are so very grateful to the Chapel School of Ministry. He also W www.lornematthews.com Robert holds the distinction of being Lord for their time at Moody. They teaches a new believers’ class. He is William “Bill” ’60 and Martha Union’s longest-serving pastor. Under have one son, Ryan, and two daughters, thrilled to be training young men who Broughton ’60 married just before him the church has had several building Renae and Raquel. desire to become pastors. coming to Moody and both graduated additions and the doctrinal statement has been revised. The mission statement of They have been in ministry for over 40 In addition to teaching, Lyle oversees from the Christian Education program. Martha also specialized in music. Bill the church is “Reaching the lost, teaching years. Currently they manage an online two ministries at the church. Marilyn the saved, caring for one another.” devotional called God Peddler. oversees a women’s Bible study attended taught 5th grade for 32 years. He is now by approximately 100 ladies. She is paralyzed as a result of a stroke, but Robert and Phyllis have one son, Robert [email protected] also involved in the Christ and Cancer his mind is still active. Bill and Martha McCheyne Barbour. He and his wife, ministry. Prior to coming to California, have one son, one daughter, and two Jody, recently welcomed their first child, W www.Godpeddler.com

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Jack Robert Barbour. Robert and Phyllis [email protected] WEDDINGS Chris and Jenna met while studying plan to move to Indianapolis to be at Moody. Chris is from the suburbs closer to their son and his growing @ndertinger Cheryl and of Chicago and Jenna hails from family. They would welcome prayers Greg Molin Staten Island in New York City. Their as they enter this new stage of life. ADOPTIONS immediate plans include furthering their education through grad school. [email protected] David ’05 and Larissa (Jung ’05) Green Both hope to pursue counseling in welcomed two additions to their family order to meet the needs of families and 40s this year. Daniel Edward was born on help bring healing to hurting people March 21, 2008, and Emily Helena was through the truth of the gospel. Chris Virginia Holst ’48 moved to Africa born November 1, 2010. Though the pair and Jenna are also excited to welcome after graduating from Moody to be are not biological siblings, they both came their first child in March. They are a missionary. She is retired now, but to the Greens at the end of 2010 through Cheryl (Dunlop ’93) and Greg Molin, currently residing in New York City. everywhere she lived, she used her foster care. In 2011, the state terminated a widower with two teenage daughters, Moody training in Christian education the rights of both the birth parents, and [email protected] were married October 22, 2011, in Mt. and music. She still serves as a mentor, Daniel and Emily’s adoptions were Juliet, Tennessee. Cheryl’s sister, Hope helping at church, teaching, and using finalized on April 23, 2012. Christopher (Dunlop ’95) Toole every opportunity to share the gospel. was an attendant. and Jenna After graduating from Moody in She has five children, 13 grandchildren, Guinever (Herrick ’93) VanCampen also Flynn and four great-grandchildren. 2005, David and Larissa joined SEND attended the wedding, and Robert ’92 International and served for a year in and Claudia Joy (Zinninger ’92) Klecan [email protected] East Asia as English teachers. Since attended a celebratory reception in 2008, David has been the pastor of Indiana hosted by Greg’s family. Plevna Community Bible Church in BIRTHS Plevna, Kansas. Larissa is currently a After graduation, Cheryl lived in stay-at-home mom and home schools Chicago and worked as an editor Kai ’05 and Libby (Luginbill ’04) Elmer Daniel. She is also active in the women’s for Moody Publishers for ten years. are happy to announce the birth of their and children’s ministries at PCBC. In 2003, Cheryl chose to move to daughter Raegan Evy Elmer. Raegan was Nashville, Tennessee, to become a Caleb Beaty ’12 and Carina (Restrepo born at 11:06 p.m. on August 21, 2012, David and Larissa are still licensed to freelance writer and editor. A big part ’12) were married on September 1, in Brentwood, Tennessee. provide foster care and have recently of the reason for her move was to get 2012, at Grace Church in Normal, accepted another little girl into their Illinois. Carina was born and raised Nicholas ’09 and Joy (Davis ’12) away from Chicago’s cold winters, and home. They are learning about in Spain until she came to the States to Dertinger welcomed Joaquin Leo Judah she never expected to return to the parenting God’s way, while ministering Midwest. Greg and Cheryl met on attend high school. Caleb was born in Dertinger to their family on July 9, 2012. to people in their community. and was raised in Bloomington- Joaquin has an older sister, Zooey Sovereign Grace Singles and exchanged 120,000 words by e-mail over three Normal, Illinois. Michaela, who is two years old. [email protected] weeks before they spoke by phone. Caleb and Carina met during their Nick is currently a children’s pastor W houseofgreen.wordpress.com They talked daily for another three freshman year at Moody, while waiting at Minooka Bible Church, and Joy is weeks before meeting in person. Greg for the train at the Chicago Blue Line spending her time at home as a full- and Cheryl live in Auburn, Indiana. stop. In February of 2012, Caleb time mom. They are currently living [email protected] proposed to Carina in the same spot in Minooka, Illinois, and recently where they first met. celebrated their first year there. They Christopher Flynn and Jenna (Mercaldo are so thankful for how the staff and ’11) were married April 21, 2012. Other Upon graduation, both Caleb and Carina moved to Bloomington-Normal. congregation have become a part of alumni in attendance included Tim Caleb is currently employed at Grace their lives and could not ask for a Mercaldo ’86 (father of the bride), David better place to be. (l to r): Daniel, David, Larissa, and Church as the director of oikos, where Emily Green Todd Murray ’10, and Ashley Murray ’10.

22 MoodyAlumniNews www.moody.edu/alumnimag 23 ClassNotes he oversees the evangelism and outreach programs. His target group is people in their 20s who are looking for authentic, life-changing faith. Carina is working as a child welfare specialist. As a caseworker, she helps improve the lives of children who are in specialized foster care. Both Caleb and Carina are hoping to continue their (l to r): George Sweeting ’45 (former education through graduate work in President), Nancy (Andersen ’80) the near future. Hastings (executive director of the Other alumni in attendance included Alumni Association) and Jim Gwinn (former Moody employee and former the parents of the groom, Andrew ’88 Back row (l to r): Daniel Krueger (current student), Rob McAdams (current student), Paul director of Christar Ministries) and Karen (Shubert ’92) Beaty, Gardner ’81, Ethan Reynolds (current student). Front row (l to r): Kelly Kuritar (current student), Laura Craun (current student), Elizabeth McAdams, Hannah Gardner ’81, Lydia grandparents Frank ’64 and Judith Cambridge Gathering Gabbert (current student), Emily Steffen (current student) (Crawford ’64) Beaty, Esther (Beaty ’97) Rafferty, Opal (Beaty ’56) Maple, and While in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Mark ’90 and Karen (Busenitz ’88) for the Harvard Graduate School of Camino Global Moody Reunion Binder. Alumni friends also in Education Institute of Education The Camino Global, formerly Cam International, missionaries met for the first attendance included Emily Joy Allison Management program, Dr. Tom Shaw time in 11 years at Estes Park, Colorado, for a convocation and a glorious week of ’12, Cody ’12 and Haley (Harding ’12) ’81, Vice President of Student Services, fellowship. The new president, Douglas Livingston, was installed during this time. Irwin, David ’10 and Kimberly (Nutting and Dr. Larry Davidhizar ’74, Vice ’10) Surface, Kristen Mathson ’12, President and Dean of the Undergraduate Debbie Thayer ’12, Roman Randall ’12, School, met with Cliff Gardner ’81 in Kevin Clark ’12, John ’04 and Bethany Boston, where Cliff lives and works. (Howington ’04) Engelkemier, and Kerwin ’08 and Meredith (Larsen ’08) Rodriguez.

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GATHERINGS (l to r): Tom Shaw ’81, Cliff Gardner ’81, and Larry Davidhizar ’74 Luncheon with Dr. George Sweeting Row 1 (front): Kevin Bult ’97, Andrea (Magallon ’98) Bult, Maryanne (Libby ’95) Nacy, Sara (Davenport ’73) Musgrave, Judy Murphy, Jeannie Ciluffo, Joe Ciluffo. Row 2: Brian Nacy Former Moody Bible Institute President Camp Barakel ’95, Sue Wicher ’80, Dan Wicher ’80, Chris Pater ’98, Gail (Cassel ’61) McKelvey, Linda and alumnus George Sweeting ’45 (Earl ’66) Miller, Beverly (Wilkinson ’60) Kendal. Row 3: Debbie (Smith ’90) Blycker, Tim returned to the Chicago campus on Moody alumni and students worked Blycker, Arleen Blycker, Phil Blycker, Jim McKelvey ‘62, Judy (Marr ’78) Stewart. Row 4: September 18, 2012, to speak at together over the summer at Camp Martha (Lucas ’73) Ozinga, Kendra Cervantes ’07, Beth (Phillips ’65) Hanna, Gerald (Jerry) President’s chapel. He challenged Barakel, a ministry in northern Laursen, Rod Fry ’88. Row 5: Judy Schmidt, John Sage ’64, Rolland Smith ’89. Row 6: Phil Moody students to follow D. L. Moody’s Michigan founded by Holman “Uncle Ozinga, Phil O’Day ’92, Lori (Takacs ’89) O’Day, Bryan Smith ’95, JoAnn Smith. Row 7: Tim example, living as men and women Johnnie” Johnson ’39. Holman was Nelson ’86, Julie (Schroeppel ’86) Nelson, Jim Eberline ’71, Stan Grewatz, Rich Musgrave who are fully committed to the Lord. the Alumnus of the Year in 2002. ’73, Mark Boardwine, Scott Yingling ’88, Ruth (Kendal ’89) Yingling

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90s John Bartos After graduation, Mari attended Ekstrom ’69) in 1969. Tim was Moody, and in 1981 she went on to employed by United Press International Edgar Garrell Garrett ‘92, age 80, get her degree from Greenville College. in their sports department, but following a call to missions, he and Teddy served September 11, 2012, Fulton, . In the 1980s she worked with several in Japan for two years. Edgar was born on December 3, 1931. agencies and schools at home and He was married to Loretta Jean Garrett abroad, and in 1990 she began her Tim served as a worship and music on December 24, 1949. He received his service at Black Forest Academy in pastor at Edina Baptist Church in Edina, undergraduate degree from Kansas City Kandern, Germany. She returned to MN, Skyline Wesleyan Church in El College and Bible School, and then his troubled past and God’s deliverance. the United States to get her master’s Cajon, CA, Arvada Covenant Church in came to Moody Bible Institute for his The church was thriving as a result degree in counseling from Covenant Arvada, CO, and for the past 21 years at master’s program. of John’s ministry, being able to reach Theological Seminary. After the Emmanuel Faith Church in Escondido, people they had never reached before. completion of her master’s program CA. Tim was a gifted musician, composer, Edgar served in ministry all his life. in 2005, she returned to Black Forest arranger, and mentor to many. He He was a pastor at several churches in John loved being a father and was Academy and served there until retired in October 2011. both Missouri and Kansas. In his free very close to his children. He was quite her death. time he enjoyed woodworking, riding proud of them. Mike Lookenott ‘88 Tim was preceded in death by his his motorcycle, and flying his airplane. preached at John’s funeral. They had Mari Reeser is survived by her mother father, Rev. Willis Mayfield, who served He was deeply devoted to his family. been friends as students at Moody and Joan Reeser, her sister Renate Moyers, 20 years at Moody Bible Institute as became reacquainted in 2009. John’s and her brother D. Martin Reeser, as Field Representative and Vice President Edgar is survived by his wife Loretta, friendship was a blessing to Mike and well as several nieces and nephews. and Administrator of Development, his his children Patricia Ravenscraft, Diane will be sorely missed. mother Edith, and his brother Larry McCarthy, Julie Forbis, and David 60s Mayfield ’64, ’67. Garrett, as well as many grandchildren John is survived by his four children: and great-grandchildren. Asa, Simon, Jade, and Janna. Tim is survived by his wife Teddy, Timothy Mayfield his children Toby and Tracy, three Edgar Garrett 70s granddaughters, a sister, Marcia (Mayfield ’71) Twadell, sisters-in-law, Mari Ellen Reeser ’77–’78, age 52, Diane (Mays ’67) Mayfield and Linda April 8, 2012, Muelheim, Germany. Peck, mother-in-law, Grace Ekstrom, and several nieces and nephews. Mari Reeser was born on June 22, 1959 in Melrose Park, Illinois, to Donald M. Donald G. Anderson ’63, age 69, Reeser ‘54 and Joan E. (Kurtz ‘56) Timothy Mayfield ’68, age 64, September October 20, 2011, Watertown, Reeser. Though born in Illinois, she 5, 2012, Escondido, California, after a Minnesota. 80s two-year battle with brain cancer. grew up with her family in Germany, Donald was born on June 3, 1942, in returning to the United States in 1969. John M. Bartos ’88, age 48, May 20, Tim was born in on July Bellingham, Washington. Donald was a She graduated from Greenville High 2012, Cleveland, Ohio. 27, 1947, and grew up in Zion, Illinois. loving husband, father, and grandfather. School in 1977. After he graduated from Zion-Benton He served as a music educator in the John grew up in Cleveland and Township High School, he attended Dassel-Cokato school district for 39 graduated from Moody in 1988. He Mari Reeser Moody, where he majored in voice and years and as a minister of music at loved spending time with his church music, graduating in 1968. Tim also Buffalo Presbyterian Church for 33 years. family and his children. received degrees from the University He is survived by Susan, his wife of 41 of Illinois and . In 2009 John was asked to pastor years, his children, Alicia Holmstrom Remsen Christian Church in Medina, Tim traveled with Venture for Victory, and Haddon Anderson, and many Ohio, where he served until his death. playing basketball and sharing his grandchildren. His ministry was marked with a gentle testimony. He married Theo (“Teddy” touch and boldness that came from

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David Eugene Barnett ’63, age 74, from the stroke and MS contributed to Russell Sybesma In 1954, the couple moved to Chicago June 28, 2009, after an eight-month a medical decline. Yet even in the midst in order for Ken to obtain a degree from battle with melanoma. of this suffering, Janice’s joy in the Lord Moody Bible Institute in the Missionary never wavered. Radio program. He graduated in 1955. David was born on April 8, 1935. He worked as a staff insurance Janice is survived by her husband In 1957, Ken and Peggy left for adjuster in east Texas until he took Robert Lee Bulkley ’62 and her children Mwanza, Tanganyika, to serve with an early retirement. He then moved Robert Allen Bulkley, Carrie Bulkley, Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF). to north where he worked as a and Kim Yvonne (Bulkley ’88) Bjerga A graduate of Moody Bible Institute, he Ken worked as Avionics and Radio catastrophe adjuster. and Kim’s husband Harald Bjerga ’92. also received degrees from Hope College technician with MAF for 26 years in and Western Theological Seminary. East Africa before returning to California. David is survived by his wife, Esther Edwin E. Ahrens ’60, age 78, August (Powell ’61) Barnett, his six children, 26, 2012, Valparaiso, Indiana. Over the course of his life, Russell served Upon his arrival in California, Ken 19 grandchildren, and three great- in numerous Reformed congregations, began working at the MAF headquarters grandchildren. Edwin was born in Elkhart, Indiana. including Faith Reformed, Grace in Redlands. He retired in 1993. He graduated from Moody Bible Reformed, and Hope Reformed. After However, he continued to serve as the Institute in 1960 and spent the next Janice Bulkley retiring, he continued to serve with instructor for the Senior Adult Sunday eight years serving with Evangelical International Aid and as the calling school class at Immanuel Baptist Missions. During this time, he lived pastor at Ottawa Reformed Church Church for another year and a half. just outside of Hazard, . From in Holland. Ken also served as the Lake View 1974 to 1978, he pastored a church Mobile Home Estates chaplain in in north central Illinois. After that, Ed He was preceded in death by his parents Yucaipa, California. returned to Moody and served in the Abel and Mary Sybesma, and his sister Facilities Maintenance department Laurine Brueker. On May 15, 2012, Ken was diagnosed until his retirement in 1991. with pancreatic cancer and went to be He is survived by his wife, Elaine with the Lord just two weeks later. Janice Hilty Bulkley ’62, age 71, After his retirement, Ed and his wife, Sybesma, and four children. July 25, 2012, Elizabeth, Colorado. Ina, continued serving the Lord with Ken is survived by his wife, Peggy Jon Leonard Yost ’57, age 77, July Schlehr, and his children Tim Schlehr Janice was born in Bluffton, Ohio, SOWERs (Servants On Wheels Ever 28, 2012. ‘78, Karen Schlehr’78, and Kathleen, on May 16, 1941. Growing up she Ready). This ministry allowed them as well as several grandchildren. was very involved in her church and to travel across the United States. Jon had a long and varied career participated in many Bible studies. They provided assistance and support as a minister, family therapist, social She cultivated a great love for the to many types of Christian nonprofit worker, and chaplain. Treasuring his Harvey Russell Word of God and constantly studied ministries and schools. own education, he dedicated himself to mentoring a long line of students. He it to sharpen her mind and spirit. Ed’s wife preceded him in death by was honorably retired from the United just seven weeks. He is survived by After graduating from Moody Bible Presbyterian Church USA in 1994. Institute in 1962, she went on to obtain nine children. degrees from Bluffton College and the He is survived by his wife Diane, son University of Northern Colorado. 50s Jeffery and his wife, Clare (Connors), and beloved grandson Theo. Harvey Russell ’50, age 85, September Janice had many medical challenges Russell Sybesma ’57, age 83, Kenton Schlehr ’55 13, 2012, Joliet, Illinois. throughout her married life. While August 30, 2012, Oak Crest Manor , age 84, May 31, 2012, Yucaipa, California. her children were young, she was of Holland, Michigan. Harvey (Harv) was born on July 31, diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. In Ken was born on March 31, 1928, in 1927, and grew up on the North side Russell was born to Abel and Mary spite of this diagnosis, the Lord gave Altoona, . He attended The of Chicago. Upon graduation from Sybesma on November 26, 1928, in her the strength to live a fairly normal Kings College in New Castle, Delaware. high school in 1945, he joined the Navy Holland, Michigan. He is the husband and productive life. Later in life, Janice There he met his wife Peggy and they and served in hospital wards at various of Elaine (Veldheer ’57) Sybesma. suffered from a stroke. Complications were married on June 26, 1954. naval bases around the United States.

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After his time in the Navy, Harv Cross Hospital, served on the board a Salvation Army camp meeting he Eva Dell Ruberg ’46, age 87, September attended Moody where he did not wait of Impact International, and served attended with his Boy Scout Troop 14, 2012, Geneseo, Illinois. until graduation to begin ministry. In on the Moody Alumni Board for six when he was 12 years old. Two Eva was born on October 10, 1924, his first year at Moody he accepted his years. Harv was honored by the Moody gentlemen, Bob Sackett and Elmer to Samuel Joel and Eva Dell Ruberg in first official youth position with the Alumni Association in 1998 as the Hawkins, saw potential in Bob and Spring Valley, Illinois. She graduated “Hi-Crusader Club” (Hi-C) of Joliet. Alumnus of the Year. took him to Founder’s Week at Moody from high school in 1942 and then went Harv continued working with Hi-C, during his senior year in high school. Harv is survived by his wife of 54 years, on to study at Moody Bible Institute. serving at the central office in Chicago They strongly encouraged Bob to attend Julia, his son Chip, as well as several She graduated from Moody in 1946. for seven years. Alongside his work for Moody Bible Institute, and in the fall grandchildren. Hi-C, he also served as a youth worker after graduation, he came as a “guest” In 1959, she returned to her former in several churches and as the youth of the Institute for six weeks before high school and worked as a secretary director at a Christian summer resort 40s being accepted as a student. Bob and then as a bank teller. She retired for three consecutive summers. graduated from Moody in the Pastors’ from the State Bank of Osco in 1990. Waneta Johnson course. He also studied at King’s College Eva was also a Sunday school and In 1958, Harv married his wife, Julia and graduated from the University Bible school teacher for many years Russell ’73. Seven years later their son, of Colorado. and served as the church treasurer. Charles (Chip) Russell ’89, was born. At the start of the 1960s, Harv returned During the Korean War, Bob served Eva is survived by her sister to the Joliet area to work with young with the Army as a PFC and also as a Opal Johnson. people in the public schools as a chaplain, since there was no Protestant Harry Zemmer ’45, age 91, September substitute teacher. chaplain where he was stationed. Upon his return, he married Shirley (Elledge 13, 2012, Kalamazoo, Michigan. In January 1961, he was asked to Waneta Faye (Potter ’48) Johnson, age ’47) in Denver, Colorado. He worked Harry was born in Tanzania, Africa, to consider a new job as the director of 86, June 25, 2012, Celina, Tennessee. for the State of Colorado as the missionary parents on August 27, 1921. the Christian Youth Center of Joliet. Waneta was born in 1926 in Ohio. personnel director for 28 years. After He graduated from high school and Little did he know then that he would She was a member of Fairview Baptist he retired, he and Shirley moved to the then went on to study at Moody Bible hold that position for the next 37 years. Church and played the piano and the Philippines as full-time missionaries Institute. He graduated from Moody in Under Harv’s leadership, the ministry organ. She also played the piano for with the Evangelical Free Church. Bob 1945. He also obtained degrees from grew and the center relocated twice. Circle U and other community events. faithfully served churches in Cebu City, Western Michigan Seminary, University For their second move, God provided In 2001, she traveled to Honduras on Philippines; Boulder, Pine Valley, Pueblo, of Michigan Medical School, Guthrie a half-million-dollar structure on 20 her first missions trip. and Westminster, Colorado; Phoenix, Clinic of Pennsylvania, and the Tropical acres of property. She is survived by her daughters Lois ; and Albuquerque, . Medical Course in Belgium. The Center’s activities expanded to Bob had the opportunity to preach in Prince and Eunice Johnson, sons Paul, Harry and his wife, Adelaid (Krieger include programming for K–5, junior Donald, Timothy, and Chris, seven many churches in the United States and high, high school, college, summer day around the world as a visiting minister. ‘45) Zemmer, became missionaries in grandchildren, one great-grandchild, Zaire, Africa. They served there until camps, music ministries, a year-round and sisters Helen and Inez. She was He faithfully served Christ for 64 years sports program, and a teen summer before retiring from ministry. 1960 when they were forced to leave preceded in death by her husband, for safety reasons. After returning to the camp. Scores of alumni of the Christian Harlen, sons Stephen and Philip, and He was also a loving father and Youth Center have attended Moody. United States, Harry opened a private her parents. husband, who was known by friends practice in 1965 and retired in 1989. and family for his love for the Lord. Harv’s service extended beyond the Claude (Bob) Wilson ’47, age 85, August Christian Youth Center to radio Harry served in ministry all his life as 1, 2012, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Bob is survived by his wife of 59 years, a Bible teacher and as a member of the broadcasts and writing youth magazine Shirley, his children Stephen Wilson, articles and booklets. For a total of 15 Bob was born in Waterloo, Iowa, on official board of the Emmanuel Baptist Connie (Wilson ’77) and John Sauceda years, he served as an interim pastor for March 28, 1927 to Orville and Eva Church of Flint. After his retirement, he ’77, and Carolyn Wilson ’80, as well as six area churches. He also found time Wilson. Bob accepted Christ as Lord traveled to many missionary hospitals two grandchildren and sister, Marcele for hospital visitation at Joliet’s Silver and Savior in Des Moines, Iowa, at in Africa and Bangladesh. (Wilson ‘51) Rickner.

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Harry is survived by his wife of 67 mentored more than 800 men who Helen is survived by her husband Elmer was born in Japan to missionary years, Adelaid, his four children, Luan went on to become pastors in churches Dudley, three children, Keith Olsen, parents, but he was raised in the United Jackson, David Zemmer, Susan Pierson, all over northeast Congo and beyond. Judi Harvey, and Debbie Oliver, as States in Virginia. After high school he and Deborah Mroczeck, as well as many Jean was also passionate about the well as several grandchildren and moved to Chicago to study at Moody grandchildren and great-grandchildren. women of Congo and facilitated a great-grandchildren. Bible Institute. He married Marjorie movement called Women of the Good (Norton ’44) and completed his Jean (Lindblad ’45) Robinson, age 88, Grace (Martin ’44) Rieder, age 93, News. It has grown in the past 30 years undergraduate degree at Wheaton November 4, 2011, Wheaton, Illinois. February 19, 2012, Bethel, Missouri. and now includes tens of thousands of College. He finished his graduate In 1946, at the age of 22, Jean arrived women all over Central Africa. Grace was born on August 30, 1918, studies at Westminster Seminary. in Belgian Congo. In her first few to Clyde and Gladys (Kendall) Martin Jean retired in 1988 when she was Elmer and Marjorie had planned on months as a missionary, she was asked near Mound City, Kansas. 65 years old. She worked full-time at being missionaries to Africa, however, to take care of a child. The boy’s mother, Elmbrook Church in Wisconsin for the health issues of two of their children also a missionary, had died. She ended In 1935, at the age of 16, Grace another 13 years. She returned to prevented them from going. Instead, up falling in love and marrying the graduated as valedictorian of her high Congo in 2002 to speak at the Women they served in Denver for about 11 boy’s father Robert. They had another school in Mound City, Kansas. She of the Good News annual conference. years, and then Elmer accepted a son during her first term there. continued her education at Emporia Thousands of women attendees waited State University in preparation for a pastorate in Atlanta. They took their first furlough and to meet her and shake her hand. teaching career. It was there that she Elmer and his family eventually returned to Congo under a different met John Rieder, the brother of one She is survived by her four sons returned to Colorado. He continued mission board, Africa Inland Mission. of her classmates. On May 21, 1939, Robert Robinson ’62, Richard, Paul, to serve as a pastor and completed They were assigned to Aba, where John and Grace were married. and Keith, nine grandchildren, 10 his doctorate at the University of they worked in churches and schools great-grandchildren, and her sister Colorado. Before retiring, Elmer taught and learned more of the Congolese In 1942, the couple came to Moody Mary Ann (Lindblad ’52) Staff. at Reformed Seminary in Jackson, languages and cultures. Bible Institute. In the course of their studies they saw the need for Missouri, and later served as a chaplain Helen (Thorson ’44) Olsen, age 88, After their second furlough, they missionaries overseas, and on May 21, in Baltimore at a retirement community. May 15, 2012, Wheaton, Illinois. returned to a war-torn Congo fighting 1948, they arrived in West Africa. In 1992, he and Marjorie retired at for its independence from Belgium. Penney Retirement Community. Helen was born on January 14, 1924, In Africa, Grace and John worked Jean and her family were forced to in Sparta, Michigan. After her high with the Gouro tribe. Grace oversaw Elmer is survived by his wife, Marjorie, evacuate to Uganda, and ultimately school graduation she attended Moody the translation of the Bible into the and his three children, Kay, Karl, settled in Kenya for the next three years. Bible Institute and graduated in 1944. Gouro language. This massive work and Karen. Jean taught Bible and music in Kenyan was finished in 1979. schools and worked at Rift Valley After graduation, Helen moved to New Jersey to serve as secretary and Academy as a dorm parent, teacher, In 1984, after 36 years of ministry William Pencille Christian education/music director at and mentor to missionary kids. in Africa, the Reiders returned to the Evangel Baptist Church in Newark, New United States, where they worked When she learned that her mother was Jersey. On September 14, 1946, for several years at Camp Yahoo, a ill, she returned to Wisconsin to care for in Sparta, Michigan, Helen married Christian camp for youth. her parents. Six months later, her family Dudley Olsen ’44. followed her, and they stayed in the Grace served in Christian ministry United States for the next three years. In 1960, the couple moved to for over 60 years. She is survived Bloomington, Minnesota, and then to They returned to Congo in 1968. The by her husband John Reider ‘42 following year Bob suddenly died. Jean Wheaton, Illinois. In Wheaton, Helen and her brother Albert Martin. William R. Pencille ’42, age 92, would have fallen into depression if it served the Evangelical Teacher Training July 25, 2012, Rochester, Minnesota. weren’t for her Congolese Bible students. Association as Dr. Paul Loth’s secretary. Elmer Dortzbach ’42, age 90, Afterward, Helen served at Tyndale September 16, 2012, Penney In 1942, after his graduation from She remained in Congo for 20 more House Publishers for 11 years and Farms, Florida. Moody, William was ordained as a years. During this time she taught and retired in 2000. Baptist minister. In 1943, he received

32 MoodyAlumniNews www.moody.edu/alumnimag 33 PresentwithClasstheNotesLord his Doctorate of Divinity from Fuller As a student at Moody, he became Listen to Moody Radio Theological Seminary. He served there interested in overseas mission work. as a professor of Cultural Anthropology. He was unable to travel to the Belgian Congo during World War II. Instead, ANYTIME, ANYWHERE In 1943, he married Harriet he served as an itinerant preacher in (Carlsen ’43). Together, they served Ontario and Quebec during that time. as missionaries to South America from 1944 to 1964. His work with Ayore He met Lois Johnson at Emmaus Bible with a FREE Moody Radio iPhone Indians in the jungles of Bolivia was School in Toronto; they were married in recorded in the book Defeat of the Bird 1946. They studied French in Quebec or Android app! God by C. Peter Wagner. In 1965, they for a year, and in 1947, they left for the returned to the United States and settled Belgian Congo. They spent 13 years at in . Later they moved to Lolwa station building schools and Rochester, Minnesota, where William working as evangelists and teachers. served as a South America Mission Because of Congo’s post-independence • Access Moody Radio programs, including (SAM) representative and a pastor of unrest, Behring, Lois, and their children Chris Fabry Live!, Midday Connection, In the First Baptist Church. evacuated to Canada. After the family’s Market with Janet Parshall, and many more. In 1970, he resumed his work with return to Congo, thanks to Behring’s SAM in South Florida as assistant training in dentistry, he was able to • Tune in to Moody Radio’s Internet stations, director for deputation. Five years provide dental care throughout featuring contemporary worship music, later William and Harriet moved to northeast Congo and to teach many urban praise, sacred music, and more. California to pastor a church there. Congolese basic dentistry skills. They returned to Rochester in 1987 • Hear your favorite local programming They had to evacuate again in 1964. and William became pastor of missions This time they went to Rwanda where by choosing from more than 35 Moody at First Baptist Church (now Autumn Behring was able to receive additional Radio local stations. Ridge), pastor of Rochester Chinese dentistry training. When they returned Church, and representative of SAM. • Link to Moody Radio’s Facebook and to Congo, they opened a new station He retired in 2010. at Itendey. During the next 35 years, Twitter pages. William was preceded in death by Behring oversaw the growth of Itendey. his wife, Harriet, and his parents. They developed a dental clinic and Download the app in the App Store dispensary, maternal and birth care or Android Market. Then share it He is survived by his four children, center, nurses’ homes, Bible school, and Richard, Bruce, Douglas, and Jeanne an airstrip. Behring provided dental care with your family and friends. Brown, nine grandchildren, and six throughout northeast Congo, with Lois great-grandchildren. working as his assistant. He continued Behring MacDowell ’42, age 96, to teach the Congolese dentistry. Many April 24, 2012, Wheaton, Illinois. of his students received government certification, enabling them to establish Behring was born in Iowa in 1916. their own private practices. He accepted Christ when he was 13 at an evangelistic tent meeting. His love In 2000, at the height of the country’s for art led him to acquire professional devastating war, the MacDowells left skills in gold leaf and sign painting. Congo, moving to Wheaton, Illinois, to He apprenticed for five years to develop be with their daughter and son-in-law, those skills, which he later used during Margie and Paul Robinson, and their his missionary service in the Congo. daughter Annie McKenzie.

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