The Cedarville Alumni Magazine Winter 2003 Contents Winter 2003 Volume 13 Issue 2 Features 6 Amazing Gracia Find out about Cedarville University’s recent chapel guest. 16 Adopt-A-Block, Adopt-A-Soul Read about how Dr. David Mills ’92 and his Sunday school class sacrifice their time to minister to inner-city Springfield, Ohio. 19 A CASA for Kids What is a CASA? What does it have to do with kids? Why did Sue Lepine Miholer ’66 get involved? Find out more on page 19. Sections 3Director’s Chair 4 What’s Abuzz 9Heritage Corner 10 Alumni Association News 12 What’s the Word? 14 The Big Picture© 23 Alumnotes Cedarville University Alumni Association 251 N. Main Street Cedarville, Ohio 45314 www.cedarville.edu inspire BBI … Celebrating 50 Years Afterthoughts Director’s Chair The Cedarville Alumni Magazine n November 19, 2002, Donna Payne VanLiere ’89 Volume 13 Issue 2 n the spring of 1953, some very important and life- visited the Cedarville University campus for the s a freshman, I spent my Editor Bookstore changing decisions were made. At the time, Cedarville Opremiere of the CBS movie The Christmas Shoes, Sunday mornings (and Faith Linn ’83 937-766-7894 which was based on her best-selling novella by the same Asome afternoons) at a College was facing some difficult times and an uncertain Campus Activities I name. In two showings of the movie, University faculty, local nursing home. I’m still not Managing Editor 1-800-860-7625 future. Through a fascinating and God-directed series of sure why I chose that as my Roger Overturf ’75 staff, and students were able to get a “sneak peak” of what is Career Services Christian ministry, but it did 1-888-562-4811 events, the Baptist Bible Institute (BBI) of Cleveland, Ohio sure to be a holiday favorite. What a thrill for the Cedarville Publication Coordinator family to see Donna’s name up on the screen and what a joy instill in me the importance of Rachel Puckett Rodriguez ’00 CDR Radio decided to move to the small town of Cedarville. 1-800-333-0601 to be able to celebrate this accomplishment with her! making a difference in my Copy Editor Christian Ministries A special chapel program featuring music and drama to community through Kara Steinman ’02 1-888-465-7378 commemorate this historic transition was presented on volunteering. External Relations Cedarville University Proofreaders 1-877-233-2784 Wednesday, January 29, 2003. BBI/Cedarville alumni Martha Baldwin Financial Aid “pioneers” were recognized and invited to attend a luncheon students still voluntarily Wendy Miller Orchard ’91 1-800-444-2433 participate in community following the chapel service. Graphic Designer Gift Planning ministries. In fact, these students gave more than 70,000 1-800-766-1115 Dan Clingan hours last year alone. Of course, many of our students begin President’s Office volunteering long before they reach Cedarville. Many of 937-766-7900 Writers their families have shown them the importance of making a Monica James Bowen ’92 Public Relations Announcing the New Jeff Brock ’84 937-766-7808 “CU on the Road” Web Site difference in the community. Jennifer Clingan Student Services As we’ve worked on this issue of Inspire, we’ve seen that Jeff Cook 937-766-7872 this spirit of being a light in dark places continues long after Summer School www.cedarville.edu/reps Paul Dixon ’94H leaving Cedarville. Following Christ’s example, we naturally 937-766-7953 This site provides helpful information to alumni, parents, Dave Drullinger Yearbook Office find ways to minister to and become involved with people Lew Gibbs 937-766-7990 and other constituents regarding when and where Cedarville Donna Payne VanLiere ’89 is shown here with cast and crew members of the TV around us. It might be helping someone in distress or Gary Gordon ’75 Schools of representatives will be traveling. If you want to meet a movie “The Christmas Shoes,” which was based on the book by the same name. building a relationship with a family on the other side of Faith Linn ’83 And yes, that is Rob Lowe to the right of Donna — Rob starred in the production. town. Cedarville representative in your area, this is the place to find Kim Botta Longo ’02 Engineering, Nursing & Science I’m sure we could fill a book (and I’d love to do it!) with Sue Lepine Miholer ’66 937-766-3253 that information! The television premiere on December 1, 2002 was also the many ways Cedarville alumni are making a difference — Roger Overturf ‘75 Health and Human Performance well-received. USA Today reported on December 5, 2002, Visit the site today to find itineraries for: For Christ … For Others … Forever. Thank you for what Rachel Puckett Rodriguez ’00 937-766-3252 “The Christmas Shoes on CBS Sunday was the most-watched Carrie L. Savage Humanities, Fine Arts & Bible — Christian ministry teams — Music department ensembles you are doing in your own sphere of influence. 937-766-3234 TV movie this season and the network’s highest-rated movie Kara Steinman ’02 —Dr. Paul Dixon ’94H — Career services representatives since April.” Janice Warren Supplee ’86 Social Sciences & Prof. Studies 937-766-3235 — Alumni gatherings — Jeff Brock ’84 To read more about Donna’s journey as a Christian writer, Brittany Waggoner ’03 — Athletic events — Admissions representatives Sue Johnson Ward ’76 Alumni Relations read her story in Update at www.cedarville.edu. Just click on — Don Rickard ’58, Harold “P.G.” Green ’02H, — College fairs “Cedarville Family” followed by “Financial Partners” and Faith Linn ’83 Cessna Catherine Winslow Director of Alumni Relations [email protected] and Ed Clark — And much more! “The Annual Fund.” Photographers 1-800-837-2566 Alumni Contributors 937-766-7858 Dan Clingan Administrative Assistant Tell Us Your Story Scott L. Huck Stacy Taylor ’00 Carrie L. Savage [email protected] Did You Know? f you have an interesting story for the following issue of Inspire Did You Know? (or if you know of another alum who does), please contact the Campus Phone Assistant Director Numbers Amy Cartzendafner Button ’97 Centennial Library recently celebrated a milestone when its Ialumni relations office. Story ideas and alumni updates must be submitted by the date below. Unfortunately, we may not be able to use Academic Services (transcripts) [email protected] print collection reached 150,000 volumes. In honor of that 937-766-7710 all stories submitted. Admissions Communications Coordinator event, a rare 1608 Geneva Bible was purchased and 1-800-233-2784 Rachel Puckett Rodriguez ’00 processed into the collection as print volume number Spring 2003 – Children of a Lesser God? Annual Fund [email protected] 150,000. This small quarto edition of the Bible is bound Having a special needs child can create a myriad of issues that many can’t imagine and don’t understand. Share your story of dealing with the special needs of your own child 1-800-766-1115 Director together with two concordances, a 1609 Psalter and a 1608 Athletic Office (or children), and introduce readers to the joys, blessings, struggles, and lessons of 937-766-7768 Faith Linn ’83 Common Book of Prayer. Donna Payne VanLiere ’89 and NewSong member Eddie Carswell rearing a child with special needs. (March 10, 2003) [email protected] (both on far right) appeared on “CNN Headline News” December 21 2Winter 2003 to talk about “The Christmas Shoes.” Inspire 3 What’s Abuzzzzzzzzz Fitness, Recreation, and Health Center Update onstruction is still underway on the $12.8 million Fitness, Recreation, and President’s Pen Health Center. When completed, the complex will provide the University Here Am I, Send Me Cfamily with aerobic and anaerobic workout areas, recreation areas, and ur 2002 Missions Conference enhanced classroom and laboratory space for the University’s growing athletic concluded on Thursday, training program. The largest feature will be a 60,000 square foot field house that November 7. I was visibly O will include a 200-meter track. In addition, the student health center will be located moved to witness hundreds of our students making decisions for full- inside the facility. time vocational missions during the To see a live picture of the building construction, visit conference or surrendering their www.cedarville.edu/webcam/fitrec. To find out more or to make a gift to the lives to the Lord for their future. project, call the Cedarville University Development Offices at 1-800-766-1115 or This endorses our 2002-03 theme e-mail Dr. Martin Clark at [email protected]. For Christ ... For Others ... Forever. Cedarville is a “forever” institution of higher learning. Cedarville Takes In Philippians 3, the Apostle Paul talks about those whose “mind is on earthly things” in contrast to those who have a A Day to Pray “citizenship … in heaven.” What a difference when we are all about the eternal rather than the temporal. ne of the traditions of Cedarville University is the Fall Day of Prayer. This year’s I witness this in Cedarville alumni who serve as preachers events actually began on October 23, the night prior to Day of Prayer, with a prayer and laypeople around the world. The Great Commission is Oand praise concert led by Phil Wing ’02. The next morning, students arose early to their passion. pray at the flagpole in front of the Dixon Ministry Center. Faculty and staff joined in the spirit of Recently this was underscored by several alumni. I spoke intercession as they met for a student-led prayer breakfast in the Stevens Student Center. ecause of the change from quarters to semesters, the on a Saturday night at a Xenia Young Life banquet at the Day of Prayer chapel began with praise and worship led by Jim ’83 and Melody Cato.