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Something New in
Old Main
An Acoustical Dream Come True Ta te
See
Maranatha
Food Service
and
Captain Dale Goetz
Remembering
a fallen
Hero
Cover Stories
3 Something New in Old Main
G od’s Word demonstrates
clearly the value of
foresight. We see it in His creation
An Acoustical Dream Come True plan. We see it in the lives of
people like Joseph, whose vision in
planning for the famine in Egypt
saved thousands from starvation.
7 Remembering a Fallen Hero We see it in God’s revealing His
The Life and Legacy of Captain plan of salvation to Old Testament
Dale Goetz prophets like Isaiah, who proclaimed the impending birth
of the Messiah to a people in need of hope.
10 Taste and See We appreciate the foresight of alumni and friends
Maranatha Food Service Shines who donated to the Burckart Hall renovation project.
That room is now a beautiful and acoustically sound
showcase for our Fine Arts department. We recognize
the foresight of John and Kathy Leber, who established
Contents a memorial scholarship in the memory of their son,
Jonathan. We are thankful for the vision for souls
5 A Timely Gift demonstrated by Captain Dale Goetz, a military
One Donation Goes a Long Way
chaplain and Maranatha graduate whose love for his
13 New Online Programs fellow soldiers will be forever remembered.
14 Life of a Maranatha Student We hope this issue of The Maranatha Advantage helps
16 Campus Panorama convey the value of foresight, both for our institution
and in our Christian lives.
19 An Emphasis on Outreach
“The Flood” Student Ministry His For Service,
22 A Lasting Legacy
The Jonathan Leber Memorial Scholarship
26 Fall Athletics Dr. Marty Marriott
President
28 Alumni Link
30 Alumni Spotlight Executive Editor Communications Director
Rebekah Wilder: Helping Kids in Crisis Dr. Jim Harrison Dr. Jeff Crum
Writer/Editor Graphic Artist
Andy Call Kristina Hendrickson
Director of Photography Contributing Photographers
Tim Mielke Aaron Diers, Victoria Turner
Comments on this issue? We want to hear from you!
Email advantage@mbbc.edu.
The Maranatha Advantage (Volume 11, Issue 1) Please send correspondence and
address changes to: The Maranatha Advantage, 745 West Main Street, Watertown,
WI 53094. © 2010 Maranatha Baptist Bible College & Seminary. All rights reserved.
MARANATHA COMMUNICATIONS 10-009
Something New in
Old Main An Acoustical Dream Come True
T ell the clarinet section that it’s
time to shape up. Their director
is listening.
room on Sept. 10, 1968, the first
chapel service after Maranatha was
established.
tion projects. Facilities Manager Dr.
Werner Lumm said that, thankfully,
those were minimal.
“Dr. (David) Brown told me this is Band members had spent the “This is an older building, and
the first time he’s been able to hear first month of school practicing in walls that are not straight are always a
the wind instruments during an sections. When those sections were challenge,” Lumm said. “But, overall,
orchestra practice,” Maranatha Fine finally united, it took only a few even the challenges we faced were not
Arts Department Chair Dr. David measures of “On the Mall” for the a surprise.”
Ledgerwood said. “The sounds no director to notice the difference from The only significant delay came
longer get washed together. We have the 2009 band. in late summer, when the wooden floor
a very clean-sounding room.” “I can actually hear you,” was about to be installed. A string of
An astounding increase in the Townsend shouted with a wide smile. extremely humid days led to concerns
clarity of the music is just one benefit “It’s amazing.” about the possible contraction of the
of the remodeled Burckart Hall. The A dedication is planned for Dec. Brazilian teak hardwood flooring after
historic room on the second floor 10, in conjunction with the Christmas its installation. Large dehumidifier
of Old Main was given a roughly Festival of Music program. units were brought in for a week to
$250,000 facelift over the summer Work on Burckart Hall began help stabilize the moisture content of
and is now the perfect venue for both in mid-May. More than 20 Facilities the wood.
practices and recitals. Management department workers Some steps of the renovation
“That room has come into its contributed more than 1,500 man- were more difficult than others.
own,” Vice President for Business hours of labor. Alumni and friends Installing the acoustical panels on
Affairs Mark Stevens said. “It has of Maranatha donated more than three walls required that 12 separate
finally been repurposed for its $118,000 toward the project. support brackets be perfectly
intended use.” Architectural Components Group Inc. aligned—sometimes requiring
The first symphonic band of Marshfield, Mo., contributed all 52 extensive modification of the crooked
practice in the “new” Burckart Hall barrel-shaped acoustical wall panels walls. Hanging the metal support
took place Sept. 29. Band director Dr. as well as the 18 suspended curved framework for the “clouds” above the
Rick Townsend ordered a tip of the wood panels above the stage that help stage required workers to maneuver
hat to the room’s history when, before disperse the sound evenly throughout through a hot, cramped space above
practice began, he asked the band’s the room. the ceiling.
61 members to sing three stanzas of Surprises and unexpected chal- The project included an
“All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name.” lenges along the way are standard extensive renovation of the lobby area,
That was the first hymn sung in the procedure in most extensive renova- as well as the hallway area between
Fall/Winter 2010 3
Burckart Hall, Century House, and a year later, then became a fine arts retracting or opening the heavy velvet
the hallway of music practice rooms. performance hall and practice room curtain on the north wall.
The lobby area confessional booths, in 1996 when the Cedarholm Library “It is a dramatic difference,”
left over from Old Main’s previous and Resource Center opened. Townsend said. “I can hear the people
Catholic tenants, have been replaced The acoustical and aesthetic in the back of the room for the
by a practice and instrument storage improvements resulting from the first time. I can hear parts. This will
areas. Two practice rooms were added project were readily apparent to absolutely take the lid off what we
and new carpeting was installed in students in the orchestra. can do here.”
the music practice room hallway. New, “It’s a lot warmer sound,” senior Burckart Hall was named on
thicker feet were ordered for chairs to Jonathan Haynie said. “The tones are Aug. 29, 1997, to honor Dr. Edward
prevent scuffing of the wood flooring. not as harsh. You can hear the whole Burckart and his wife, Dorothy. Dr.
Spotlights directed toward the band. And, it looks like a concert Burckart was an original faculty
stage are mounted on the side walls hall. I loved the way the room looked member and taught music and
and suspended from the ceiling. New before, the majesty of it. But people Bible classes until his retirement in
lighting fixtures brighten the room will grow to love this too.” 1993. Mrs. Burckart taught music
considerably and allow for dimming “The sound quality is drastically appreciation, elementary music
during performances. The former different,” sophomore Amber Perkins education, and private music lessons
library circulation desk in the back of said. “The sound is a lot crisper. You until 1994.
the room has been removed. can hear each section. I like the way it “The sound and the aesthetics
The signature stained-glass looks too. It looks neat and clean, and are both very impressive,”
windows remain in the room that I like the look of the wood.” Ledgerwood said. “This puts a new
served as the original college chapel Some sound experimentation face on our Fine Arts Department.”
when Maranatha opened in the fall took place early on, especially
of 1968. It was converted to a library regarding the effect caused by
4 The Maranatha Advantage
“People who are apprehensive about giving need to just do it,
put it in God’s hands, and just stand back and watch Him take
A Timely care of you.” - Gary Thompson
Gift “This was one of the largest in-
kind donations we’ve ever received,”
Stevens said.
the Fort McHenry flag room at the
Smithsonian Institution, and the
Winnipeg and Sacramento airports.
When Maranatha Vice President for Thompson’s primary connection
ACGI sent 52 barrell-shaped
Business Affairs Mark Stevens began to Maranatha is through his children.
acoustical tiles for the walls and 18
to contemplate how to finance the His daughter Dori, a 2006 graduate, is
curved wood panels to hang above
proposed Burckart Hall renovation Residence Supervisor of Gould Hall
the stage and disperse sound evenly
project, he recalled a conversation and administrative assistant in the
throughout the room. The company
from a few months earlier. Office of Student Activities. His son,
also picked up the acoustical engineer’s
“Gary Thompson had contacted Peter, is a junior Pastoral Studies major.
consulting fee.
me, introduced himself, and said, ‘This is His daughter, Meredith, is a sophomore
“The Bible says ‘He is able to
what I do; if you need anything, holler,’” Business Management major.
do exceedingly abundantly above all
Stevens said. “That whole conversation “The people who teach at
that we ask or think,’” Thompson said.
was really the Lord’s timing.” Maranatha are gems,” Thompson said.
“Every project we work on, every sale we
Thompson is president, CEO, “We appreciate the effect their ministry
have, is a direct result of God’s blessings.
and founder of Architectural Com- has had on the lives of our kids.”
The Lord is the source for these things.
ponents Group Inc. of Marshfield, If you are considering making
I’ve never, ever, outgiven the Lord.”
Mo. The company manufactures wood a donation of cash or materials to
ACGI has completed many
walls and ceilings, including acoustical Maranatha, please contact Director
projects for Christian colleges as well
applications for performing arts halls. of Alumni and Stewardship Services
as some high-profile public buildings
It was exactly what was needed in John Davis at 920-206-2325.
like the Kauffman Center for the
Burckart Hall, and ACGI was glad to
Performing Arts in Kansas City, the
lend a hand—a big hand.
National Air and Space Museum,
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Remembering
a fallen Hero Photo Courtesy: Shaper Iron
Captain Dale Goetz, Chaplain
D ale Goetz was the pastor of a small Baptist
church in South Dakota in 2002 when
Two young men emailed to say they had
decided to become chaplains due to Dale Goetz’s
a friend told him about the shortage of military influence. A couple contacted her to say his
chaplains. Goetz considered whether God might counseling sessions had helped save their marriage.
use him to help meet that need. His wife admits to A soldier who knew Goetz sent a cross made from
having expressed some initial apprehension when marble that had been salvaged from the rubble of the
first discussing the subject. Sept. 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center.
“I was not very excited about it,” Christy Goetz The gift was originally given to him by his father, a
said. “I wasn’t naive. I knew if he joined, something retired New York City policeman. A soldier named
could happen. I also knew that, if it was something Frank wrote to say how excited Goetz had been
the Lord would want, I should be willing. If the about the Sunday morning worship service that
chaplaincy is what God has purposed for Dale, who preceded his death and the conversation that took
am I to stand in God’s way?” place after that service.
Goetz served his country and his fellow soldiers “Then he … said that, when we were in the
with compassion and care until being killed Aug. 30, States, it was easy to love and pray for our enemies,
2010, by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. The 1995 but being here, it's not that easy,” Frank wrote. “How
Maranatha graduate, according to the Army’s chief are we supposed to pray for the person who wants
of chaplains, was the first Army chaplain to die in to kill you? The person who is setting the bombs on
combat since October, 1970. the road for us to die? It’s hard. We need to pray for
Christy Goetz, also a 1995 Maranatha graduate, them to see Jesus. They are lost and don't know what
has heard from people encouraged by her husband they are doing.”
almost every day since his death.
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Goetz was one of five men killed while traveling Phil Price, who played football and baseball with
in a convoy near Kandahar Province in southern Goetz and also graduated in 1995. “Dale was a great
Afghanistan. His funeral took place Sept. 9 in guy. You could tell he was serious about wanting to
Colorado Springs and memorial services followed in serve God in whatever he was going to be called into.”
Grand Rapids, Minn., and White, S.D.
He is survived by his wife and three sons—
Landon, 10; Caleb, 8; and Joel, born in July of 2009.
" God was using him... He wanted to see
Goetz led three people to Christ during the first 10 soldiers hear the Gospel and trust Christ."
days of his deployment.
“He had a great burden for the soldiers,” said Goetz completed his Master of Divinity
Jason Parker, pastor of High Country Baptist degree at Central Baptist Theological Seminary in
Church of Colorado Springs. “His specific prayer Minneapolis in May of 2000. He became pastor of
request was to see 300 soldiers come to Christ. He a church in White, S.D., that November and served
was also praying for God to call 10 of those soldiers there until beginning his work toward chaplaincy.
into the ministry. Goetz was commissioned in January of 2004.He
“God was using him. He was very actively served at Fort Lewis, Wash., and Okinawa as well
witnessing. He didn’t want to be just a social worker. as 11 months in Iraq (2004-05). He earned the
He wanted to see soldiers hear the Gospel and trust Meritorious Service Medal and was a three-time
Christ.” recipient of the Army Commendation Medal.
Dale Allen Goetz grew up in Oregon, spent “Dale was blessed with an
four years in the Air Force, then enrolled at ability, kind of like the Old
Maranatha. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Bible. Testament prophets, to be
Goetz played one year of football and two years of assertive but gentle about
baseball for the Crusaders and was president of the it,” Christy Goetz said.
missions prayer band as a senior. He was also named “He didn’t mince words.
the Outstanding Greek Student as a senior. That was what the soldiers
“I do remember him as a very outgoing person, needed. He was able
very friendly,” said Maranatha mathematics professor to build rapport with
the younger soldiers by
keeping up with them,
and even beating some
of them, during PT
(Physical Training).
God used that to build
Dale and Christy
bridges. They had a lot of
Goetz respect for him.”
Photo Courtesy: Oregonian
Goetz Memorial Scholarship
Plans are being finalized for a privately funded memorial fund in the name of Captain Dale Goetz.
This fund’s purpose includes a scholarship to help provide for the education of those Maranatha Baptist
Seminary students who are preparing to enter the ministry of military chaplaincy. The fund also provides
Christian materials and assistance to current chaplains serving the spiritual needs of American servicemen
and women. Please consider helping sustain Captain Goetz’s legacy of dedicated service to God and
military personnel by donating. For more information, see our website: www.mbbc.edu/scholarships
8 The Maranatha Advantage
Chaplaincy Program ROTC Program
I f you share Captain Dale Goetz’s burden for
soldiers and are considering a military chaplain’s
ministry, consider preparing for that special calling
T he Reserve Officer Training Corps program is
a great way to serve your country—and help
pay for college!
at Maranatha Baptist Seminary. Maranatha students can enroll in either the Army
“There is a real need for godly chaplains,” Christy or Air Force ROTC. Army ROTC produces leaders who
Goetz said. “We need young men who will work with will be commissioned as Second Lieutenants. In addition
these soldiers and, hopefully, be a light to them.” to providing quality leadership training, ROTC programs
Maranatha offers its students the chance to serve award scholarships to students to help them pay for college.
as a military chaplain upon their graduation. The Maranatha’s Army ROTC program has distinguished
Department of Defense has approved Maranatha’s itself on several fronts. It has grown from six cadets in 2006
Master of Divinity program for chaplaincy preparation. to a record 26 in 2010. A five-man team from Maranatha
Every branch of the Armed Forces offers the explicit defeated squads from nine much larger schools to win
chaplaincy training for those who have completed their the Ranger Challenge at Fort McCoy in both 2009 and
Master of Divinity. 2010. Cadet Paul Shirk was named winner of the John
“This is a great opportunity,” said Dr. Larry Oats, W. Sterling Award in 2008 as the outstanding senior in
Dean of the Seminary. “The military is filled with the UW-Madison unit. Maranatha has provided the color
young men and women, all at a very impressionable guard for several significant regional events. Cadets can
time in their lives. Some of them will grow up very also participate in other extracurricular activities, including
quickly.”
competitions and a unit awards program.
Almost half of enlisted military personnel are 25
The ROTC program at Maranatha is open to all
or younger, a time when a godly friend can help shape
majors and can be combined with an Organizational
the future direction of their lives.
Leadership minor or concentration. Students take ROTC
Prospective chaplains are not required to enroll
classes for credit while pursuing a regular college degree.
in the ROTC program but may elect to do so. There
are also some advantages for those who wish to serve
in the Reserves or state National Guard units while
completing their education.
Jason McDonnell, 25, a Maranatha Baptist
Seminary student from Tempe, Ariz., joined the Army
National Guard as a chaplain candidate. He is required
to attend military training one weekend each month
and two weeks during the summer.
“I see three real advantages to doing chaplain
training through the National Guard,” McDonnell
said. “First, I have a chance to gain some experience
now. Second, there are health insurance and benefits,
which are important to me because I am married.
Third, it’s leading me directly to where I feel
the Lord wants me to go.”
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Spring/Summer 2010 9
Taste andSee
Cooking (Almost) as Good as Mom’s
A s Dan Pulis prepares to graduate from Maranatha, he considers what
he will miss most about college—the spiritual atmosphere, the
academic challenges, and, of course, the food.
“I’ve been here four years and I’m not tired of it yet,” said Pulis, a
senior from Wixom, Mich. “That’s saying something.”
There is a lot to be said for Maranatha’s food service, according to stu-
dents who eat on campus regularly. Jacob Palmer, a sophomore from Warner,
N.H., said it was one of the factors that led him to choose Maranatha.
“I visited three other colleges before I came here, and Maranatha’s
food was way better,” Palmer said. “At those other colleges, the food tasted
rubbery. It was not good. Maranatha’s food tasted like real food.”
One very definite plus in Maranatha’s favor, especially in relation
to many of its Christian college competitors, is the number of choices
offered at each meal.
A hot and cold cereal bar, an egg and waffle bar, hash browns, and
biscuits and gravy are available every morning in addition to the daily
specials like pancakes, muffins, french toast, and omelettes. For lunch and
dinner, students can fill their trays at the soup and salad bar, pizza bar, deli
and grilled sandwich bar, waffle bar, and another bar where chips, chili and Freshness and quality are vital
nacho ingredients are available. From there, they can move to the primary concerns. So is a homemade touch.
food line for the always-changing daily main menu items. Maranatha purchases prepared pizza
Students enjoy a change of pace with special meals like Steak Night, sauce but augments it with several
Southern Night, Dairy Days (featuring some of Wisconsin’s famous dairy special ingredients, as well as a specific
products), and Demonstration Cooking. On those nights, students can blend of cheeses. Whole breast
choose their ingredients and watch employees prepare customized dishes smoked turkey is used; chopped deli
like stir-fry, quesadillas, and pasta. meats and premade salads are not.
Cookie dough is prepared with one-
quarter organic whole wheat flour.
Tastes can vary significantly
among student populations. Food
Service Director Fred Libick was
transferred by Pioneer College
Caterers to Maranatha from
Houghton College (N.Y.), where the
favorite breakfast cereal was Lucky
Charms. At Maranatha, it’s granola
(a much healthier choice). But, Libick
said, he orders 1 ½ times as much
coffee for Maranatha’s 894 students as
he did for Houghton’s 1,200.
The atmosphere is as big a selling
point as the food, and the atmosphere
at the Dining Complex is fresh and fun.
10 The Maranatha Advantage
Food Service
Fun Facts
• There are 1,300 to 1,500 meals
served each weekday.
• More than 2,000 meals are served
each day during Jump Start
(freshman orientation) weekend.
• There are 50 units serviced by
Maranatha’s newest public conversations allow for more informal Pioneer College Caterers.
building opened in 2005 (Day Hall discussion, which opens the door for • More than 800 hours of student
dormitory was built in 2006). The mentorship and spiritual guidance. It labor are required to keep the
upper level is devoted primarily to the is not unusual to see Maranatha Presi- Dining Complex staffed each week.
commons eating area, but there is a dent Dr. Marty Marriott and his wife, There are 98 student employees.
roomy front lobby with comfortable Miriam (above), engaged in animated
furniture. The Welcome Center, located conversation with a long table full of • The Dining Complex area seats
in the lobby, is the first stop for most students. 400. The former dining hall in
campus visitors. “One other positive is, the DC Old Main had 198 seats.
One side of the eating area is is open 11 hours a day,” Palmer said,
enclosed by large windows that offer “and I definitely try to use it as much • The Dining Complex building
a scenic view of the west end of the of that time as I can.” has 40,568 square feet of space,
campus, including the football and Libick said he doesn’t mind if 460 windows, 247 lights, and
soccer fields. A central fireplace is a students spend a significant portion of 23,000 square feet of carpeting.
place for relaxing and conversation. their day in his area, especially if they • The ingredient most frequently
Quiet conversation is not always a are happy customers. ordered? Food Service Director
practical option during peak meal “Most of the feedback I get is Fred Libick said he orders 400
times, however, as students fill the very positive,” Libick said. “I think cases of apples each year. He
tables to eat and discuss their day. Cell that comes from a willingness to listen also orders more than 300 cases
phones and books sitting on a table to people, be friendly, and be service- of bananas and 3,000 pounds of
are an unofficial sign that those places oriented. ground beef.
are “reserved” for students who will “I know food service is a big
soon return. Social interaction among recruitment tool for Maranatha. That’s
students is as much a part of the a great thing. We can just stay out of
Dining Complex experience as eating. the way and let our work speak for us.”
The “DC” is also a place for
social interaction between faculty and
staff members and students. Those
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12 The Maranatha Advantage
Introducing
New
Online Programs
Online Bible Certificate Degree Completion program Wisconsin State Teaching License
If you want to learn more If you have started working If you are a prospective teacher
about the Bible, but can’t leave your toward an undergraduate degree, who has not yet been awarded
job or ministry and spend the next but never finished, you can now a Wisconsin state teaching
four years in college, Maranatha obtain a regionally accredited license, you can now work toward
Online’s Bible Certificate is an Bachelor of Science degree in fulfilling those requirements
intriguing alternative. The 24-credit Interdisciplinary Studies through through Maranatha Online. This
hour program can be completed Maranatha. Students in this option is designed for students
in two years by taking two online program are required to complete who have earned a bachelor’s
courses every eight weeks, starting two on-campus seminars that last degree in education. The specific
with Old and New Testament one week each, but the remainder requirements will vary based on
Survey. of the courses can be taken online. the work already completed by the
“This is a really good program “The course of study is similar student.
for people who are starting their to a Humanities program, with a
broad base of math, science, social Also Available
Bible education later in life,” said
science, literature, history, and You can earn a Master's Degree
Naomi Ledgerwood, Chair of
philosophy,” Ledgerwood said. “It in English Bible entirely online in a
Maranatha’s Online Learning
is a good option for people who span of two years, taking one course
department. “It will have a lot
want to be taught from a biblical every eight weeks. You will enjoy
of appeal to pastors, deacons,
worldview while obtaining a courses in Old and New Testament
and Sunday school teachers who
regionally accredited degree.” as well as theology and 11 hours of
just want a deeper level of Bible
Applicants must be at least 25 electives.
training. It will also work for
and must have completed at least How about earning college
students attending secular colleges
60 credit hours from an approved credit while you’re still in high
who would like to take some Bible
institution of higher learning with school? Scholarship programs
courses.”
a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher. available through Maranatha
Online reduce the cost of tuition
50 percent for qualified juniors and
seniors. Some states will even help
pay for dual-enrollment courses!
For more information about
Maranatha Online programs,
call 920-206-2323 or visit
www.mbbc.edu/online.
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6:37 a.m.
Quit hitting
the snooze
7:20 a.m.
First hour Philosophy with
the amazing Dr. Saxon
6:40 a.m.
Get ready for
the day
6:35 a.m.
Devotions 7:06 a.m.
9:15 a.m. Eat breakfast, the
6:18 a.m. most important
Sit by a buddy
Get ready for the day meal of the day
in chapel
Maranatha students minister in a wide variety
of ways at one of 147 partnering local churches
and also through
ministries with 12:35 p.m.
their dorm societies. Pray for the kids
you met in Uganda
last summer
8:12 a.m.
Head to biology 9:22 a.m.
class to dissect Listen to your
worms favorite speaker,
Mr. Trainer
11:46 a.m.
Finish stage 11:46 a.m.
two of paper Finish stage
1:15 p.m.
Catch up with
roommates Our Global Encounters
missions program
scattered more than 100
students around the
globe in the spring and
summer of 2010.
12:35 p.m.
Pray for the kids
you met in Uganda
last summer 6:06 p.m.
5:12 p.m. Get in quick
5:12 p.m. Meet friends for dinner, foosball game
Meet friends Maranatha food is awesome! in the Student
for dinner Center
6:06 p.m.
Get in quick foosball game 7:05
in the student center Go t
pian
Burc
3:00 p.m.
Go all out at
your soccer
game
14 The Maranatha Advantage
6:52 a.m.
Devotions 8:12 a.m.
7:20 a.m.
Head to biology class to
First hour with
dissect worms. Yuck!
Dr. Saxon
9:15 a.m.
Sit by a buddy
in chapel
7:08 a.m.
Eat breakfast, the
most important
meal of the day
9:22 a.m. 11:15 a.m.
10:05 a.m.Listen to your Catch up on
favorite chapel
Beat friend at checkers Bible reading
speaker,
in Old Main Cafe Mr. Trainer over lunch
10:05 a.m.
Beat friend at
checkers in Old
11:15 a.m. Main Cafe
Catch up on Bible
reading over lunch
e two of paper
1:15 p.m. 3:00 p.m.
Catch up with
There are multiple performance opportunities Get sweaty at
roommates
available to students regardless of their major! soccer game
Chamber Singers Summer Ensembles 10:32 p.m.
Symphonic Band Percussion Ensemble Study some
Orchestra Madrigal and more
Chorale Handbell Choir
Recitals and Concerts
Plays
10:00 p.m.
5 p.m. 10:00 p.m.
Dorm devos
to friends Dorm devos
no recital in
ckart Hall
7:05 p.m.
Go to friend’s
piano recital
10:32 p.m.
Study some more
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C A M P U S
NEW FACES FACULTY/STAFF NEWS Alabama, compiling a 4.0 grade-
point average, and was promoted to
Matt Davis Members of Maranatha’s Bible Assistant Professor.
Director of Institutional Department and Seminary faculty Nursing instructor Linda Huffstutler
Research & Effectiveness, wrote articles for the July/August completed her Master of Science in
Corporate Counsel 2010 issue of Frontline, a magazine Nursing with an emphasis on health
published by the Fundamental Baptist care education from the University of
Brynley Dean Fellowship International. Dr. Larry Phoenix Online.
Oats, Dr. Andrew Hudson, Dr. Bruce
Alumni
Meyer, Dr. David Saxon and Brian Associate science professor Bud
Administrative Assistant Trainer combined to contribute six Downs participated in workshops
articles dealing with theological topics. on aquatic vascular plants, aquatic
Christopher Harper invertebrates, and ecological geology
Communications Dr. Yingguang Liu had papers hosted by the University of Wisconsin
published by the Creation Research at its field station in Saukville, Wis.
Electronic Communications
Science Quarterly, by the Creation
Specialist Biology Study Group, and by the Music professor Dr. David Brown was
Answers in Genesis Research Journal. the guest conductor for the annual
Noah Lomax He attended the Answers in Genesis choir clinic and music festival at Tri-
Director of Student microbes research forum and gave an City Baptist Church of Independence,
Activities oral presentation of one of his papers Mo., in October of 2010.
at the Creation Biology Study Group
summer conference in Louisville, Ky.
Mary Ann Lumm AROUND CAMPUS
Associate Professor Bible professor Dennis Komis has
New Media earned a Master of Arts in Biblical The Commission on Collegiate
Counseling from The Master’s College. Nursing Education (CCNE), the nation’s
primary accrediting body for nursing
Christina Miller Major Derek Schultheiss, Senior schools, has accepted the Maranatha
Bible Department Military Science Instructor, has Nursing Department’s application for
Administrative Assistant resumed his duties overseeing accreditation. A self-study is being
Maranatha’s ROTC unit. Schultheiss completed , and a three-person panel
returned April 24 after nearly a year will visit the campus in March. Formal
Beth Ring approval could be granted as early as
in Iraq. He had been assigned to
Kiddie Kampus Contingency Operations Base Adder at the fall of 2011.
Administrative Assistant Tallil Air Base in southern Iraq, helping
manage logistical support. Pioneer College Caterers has assigned
Fred Libick to Maranatha as Food
Nursing instructor Donna Schroeder Services Director. He has been with
Ruth Steinbart
completed a Master of Science in the company since 1975, working
Athletic Department at seven different schools. He spent
Nursing from the University of Phoenix
Administrative Assistant Online. the last three years at Houghton
College (N.Y.) and worked 17 years at
Nursing instructor Elizabeth Fritz Cincinnati Bible College.
earned a Master of Nursing Education
degree from the University of South
16 The Maranatha Advantage
P A N O R A M A
The Teacher Education Department
MEMORIAL GIFTS
has received a $5,000 grant from
the Wisconsin Department of Public In memory of Dr. and Mrs. Darrell In memory of Norman and Alice Lentz:
Instruction. The special purpose grant Byers: Mr. and Mrs. Garmon Sowers Dennis Lentz, Charlene Kinsey, and
focuses on improving programs in Jean Werschem
Special Education. The grant will be In memory of Steve Stratford: Mr. and
utilized to help fund an educators’ Mrs. Michael Dean
summit as well as for instructional
materials.
135 students and faculty took part in
Global Encounters missions trips in the
summer of 2010. Teams were sent to
Ireland, Far East, Uganda, South Africa,
Ukraine, Central Asia, and Argentina. The
2011 agenda includes trips to Argentina,
China, the Dominican Republic (base-
ball), Haiti, New York City, the South
Pacific (volleyball), Turkey, and Ukraine.
Maranatha hosted more than 200 guests
for its annual Missions Conference, Oct.
18-21. The event took place in conjunction Reconnect with friends
with Baptist World Missions’ 49th annual of Maranatha
conference. There were nearly 50
missionaries from 29 countries present. Check out photos
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Jan. 28-29: Great Lakes Music Festival
Feb. 11: College 4 a Day – Homeschool Days
Feb. 11: Valentine Artist Series
Shapiro/Varshavsky Piano Duet
Feb. 26-Mar. 6: Madrigal and Handbell
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March 15: Classical Kids’ Concert
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Global Encounters
The Global Encounters missions program
scattered 135 students around the globe during the
spring and summer of 2010. They worked in the
restricted-access countries of Central Asia and the
Far East. Others ministered in Ireland, Argentina,
Ukraine, and South Africa. A medical missions
team went to Uganda.
Maranatha plans to send its volleyball team to
the South Pacific and its baseball team to the
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Dominican Republic in 2011. There will be a
spring-break trip to minister in New York City.
A medical missions trip to Haiti is being planned.
Would you give to help students experience a
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An Emphasis
on Outreach
Maranatha’s Ministry Societies
W hen Maranatha
reorganized its student
ministry structure in the fall
The most regular evidence of
outreach is Saturday morning door-
to-door witnessing. Flood students
police officer and his entire family
joined Calvary.
The Flood also coordinates
of 2008, Spurgeon Hall and Gould team with members of Calvary a Rake-N-Run Day. Students
Hall were joined in a team effort Baptist Church in Watertown walk through a neighborhood,
nicknamed “The Flood.” Their to invite residents to church and volunteering to rake leaves for
designated area of ministry was present the Gospel to them. free, and leave Christian literature
community outreach in Watertown. “I would say the visitation with the homeowners when the
“When I first heard it,” ministry is our focal point,” said job is done.
Spurgeon president Aaron Madrid Madrid, a junior from Conifer, There is also a Christmas
said, “I thought it was definitely Colo. “All of the things we do are toy drive. A decorated tree in
intriguing.” important, but soulwinning is the Old Main’s lobby includes 50
That three-year-old one we place the most emphasis on.” ornaments with a child’s name
partnership has proven to be more One of the most important and age on them. Names of needy
than intriguing. It has helped things the Flood has done, in terms children are obtained through
forge a stronger bond between of community impact, is the Public area youth mentoring programs.
Maranatha and the residents of the Safety Officer Barbeque. Students Students, faculty, and staff buy
city where it resides. set up tents near City Hall and Christmas presents for those
“I’ve definitely caught a vision spend two 12-hour shifts cooking children. Students then go to the
for how important this is,” Gould and serving food to city police children’s homes to deliver the
president Elise Jones said. “This and fire department employees. presents and a plate of cookies, as
is not just about Maranatha’s Maranatha has received several well as to sing Christmas carols.
name in the community. It’s about letters of thanks from those public One staff member said a mother
Christ’s name.” servants, but a more important told her in 2009 that, because of
victory was won in 2010 when a high utility bills, their children
Fall/Winter 2010 19
would have gone without presents lessons and develop a heart for Ministry
if not for the kindness of the
Maranatha family
their community.
“It’s about living for God right Societies
“We are able to get a lot of where you’re at,” Jones said. “The
people involved,” said Jones, a goal is to make ministry a natural Spurgeon/Gould Flood:
senior from Beaverton, Ore. “Not part of your lifestyle, not just for Watertown community service and
everybody is working in the same big events.” witnessing
place at the same time. Somebody Madrid said the primary focus
is making cookies, somebody is of Flood activities, however, is to Carey/Melford Stampede:
collecting money, somebody is introduce Christians as caring State Street witnessing in Madison
making decorations, somebody people to those whose previous
is praying for us. There’s always contact with the Maranatha family Leland/Hilsen Revolution:
something to do.” may have been limited. Juvenile detention center mentoring
There is certainly something “If we’re not out in the com-
to do in the spring when the Flood munity, then all we are to them is Judson/Weeks Ignited:
organizes its Springfest. The small- the crazy Baptists from that college Nursing home, disadvantaged
scale carnival features rides, games, down the street,” Madrid said. “We youth tutoring, military personnel
face painting, food, prizes, and want them to see who we are, and support
enough fun to keep a kid busy for we also want them to experience
an entire Saturday afternoon. Christ’s love through us.” Armitage/Day Fusion:
Jones said the 122 students in Youth mentoring, coffee shop Bible
the Flood learn valuable spiritual study
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A Lasting
Legacy
W hen Jonathan Leber’s
parents prayed about a
fitting memorial to their son, they
Scholarship has provided very real
help for other students pursuing a
life serving God.
and it showed. He would spend
two hours researching and writing
a paper and always got an A or B.
felt complete peace in the idea “I’ve often thought of the Anyone who knew him would say
of helping someone who shares phrase, ‘Only one life will soon be his 20 years were lived to the fullest.”
Jonathan’s vision. past, only what’s done for Christ The Lebers first suggested the
“Since Jonathan never made will last, ’” Kathy Leber said. “We idea of a memorial scholarship.
it to the mission field, we thought wanted to provide for something Some of the initial funds came
it would be a good thing to help continuing, something lasting, for from Jonathan’s bank accounts.
others who would,” John Leber Christ. That was our purpose.” More money came from members
said. “We wanted to bring honor There are 14 privately funded of Fairfax (Va.) Baptist Temple,
and glory to the Lord, first of all. memorial scholarships available Jonathan’s home church. Others
We also wanted to help other to Maranatha students. Each is gave to help encourage future
students get to the mission field named after a person remembered missionaries.
who could not afford to pay for all for a significant positive impact on The first recipient, Adam
of their schooling.” others’ lives. Breiner, was chosen by a College
The Jonathan Leber Memorial “Ace” Leber was known for his committee in 2006. Breiner,
Scholarship has been helping athletic and academic abilities, his coincidentally, is related to a
young people since 2006. It is remarkable self-discipline, and his member of Fairfax Baptist Temple.
named in honor of the Maranatha zeal in pursing what he believed John Leber is now pastor of
student who died on April 26, to be God’s plan for his life—to United Baptist Church in Easton,
2005, when the small private plane become a missionary pilot and Maine. He and Kathy have traveled
he was piloting ran out of fuel over help establish churches in South to Maranatha to meet three of the
Lake Michigan. America. four scholarship winners.
Kathy Leber wrote a book “He was full of fun and life,” “This is all about helping to
about her son’s life, death, and friend Matt Ledgerwood said get the gospel out,” John Leber said.
enduring testimony entitled “How during a memorial chapel service
Real is Your God?” The Leber in 2005. “He didn’t miss a workout,
22 The Maranatha Advantage
Leber Recipients Memorial Scholarships
Travis Daharsh: Do you know of someone whose life has had an
Travis Daharsh, a senior Missions major, was the enduring impact for Christ?
recipient of the Leber Scholarship in both 2008 and
2009. He is preparing for a church planting ministry. There are 14 privately funded memorial scholarships
“The Lebers were at the scholarship lunch both that help benefit Maranatha students. Would you
times I received it, and they told me Jonathan’s story,” honor the memory of that special person by helping
Daharsh said. “Mrs. Leber sent me devotional emails establish another?
each morning for about two years. Receiving this
scholarship is a huge blessing for a college student. It Donors can work with Maranatha to determine the
was an encouragement to see God providing for me awarding criteria (GPA, class standing, major, financial
to be at Maranatha through that scholarship.” need, godly character, etc.). Maranatha’s scholarship
committee decides the recipients from students who
Emily Timblin: best fit the criteria, and awards are announced during
Emily Timblin, a junior Humanities/Cross Cultural a scholarship chapel during the spring semester.
Studies major, was part of a Language Acquisition Scholarships may be created in three ways:
and Missions Program team that traveled to Peru
Endow a Scholarship: When you endow a scholarship,
in the summer of 2010. “Receiving the scholarship
the money is placed in a protected fund. The earned
encouraged me to trust in God to supply my
annual income of that investment determines the
needs,” Timblin said. “I have not earned very much
actual dollar amount of the award. The minimum
money throughout the past summers because I've
threshold for a permanently endowed scholarship is
been involved in ministry, but I thank God for the
$15,000.
experiences I've gained and opportunities He’s given
me. Through receiving this scholarship, God has Give an Annual Gift: You may choose to give a
reminded me that He is working even when I don't specified amount every year to the scholarship, or you
know it, and He has already made provisions for me may give a one-time amount that provides annual
to do His will.” scholarships until it is diminished.
Heather Swinson: Give a One-Time Gift: Maranatha’s memorial
Heather Swinson, a 2008 graduate, was the 2007 scholarships typically award $500 to $2,500 per
Leber Scholarship recipient. “Mrs. Leber kindly sends student.
regular emails that include short devotionals; it makes
me smile to see her list of recipients grow longer,”
Swinson said. “I know my Lord provides for me and
I am so glad for His mercy through scholarships and
other means. ” Swinson said she believes God has
called her to full-time service in Japan.
Heather Swinson and Kathy Leber
above; Emily Timblin left.
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Cross Country Women’s Soccer Football
Maranatha’s cross country teams The Crusaders came into the The Crusaders could claim to
demonstrated significant individual postseason on a hot streak and had have some of the best defensive
progress throughout the regular scored five goals or more six times players in the Northern Athletics
season. Sophomore William during the regular season. Senior Conference and had received
O’Malley finished 13th in a field Elise Jones and sophomore Karis significant contributions from some
of 110 runners at the Wisconsin Rogers were both named Student- newcomers. Freshman defensive
Private Colleges Invitational. Athlete of the Week by both the back Josiah Brendemuehl was
Sophomore Lauren Stephens was NAC and NCCAA. Jones and leading the NAC in tackles after
the No. 1 runner for the women’s Rogers were two of the top three seven games and was named NAC
team during the regular season, scorers in the NAC. Player of the Week following his
improving her career-best time in 100-yard interception return for a
every race. Volleyball touchdown against Martin Luther.
Freshman linebacker Ethan Lane
Men’s Soccer A young team caught fire during was the No. 2 tackler in the NAC
the season’s second half and and junior defensive end Ethan
Seven losses by one goal each finished with a winning record. Rosen was leading all conference
gave the Crusaders a deceiving Sophomore Torey DeLozier linemen in tackles.
regular-season record, but the wins was named Student-Athlete of
included a 6-4 decision over rival the Week by both the NAC and
Northland International. Senior NCCAA. Seniors Karla Henderson
Timothy Solarek and sophomore and Stephanie Slobodian were
Kevin Vigneault were two of the among the conference leaders in
three leading scorers in the NAC. assists and blocks.
26 The Maranatha Advantage
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January 28-29 Great Lakes Festival of Music
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February 11 Valentine Artist Series
Shapiro/Varshavsky Piano Duet
March 15 Classical Kids’ Orchestra Concert
Mar. 18 –Apr. 3 Chamber Singers
April 14-16 Play: Mystery of the Yellow Room
April 19 Band and Orchestra Spring Concert
April 26 Combined Choir Spring Concert
June 14-16 Craftsmen’s Colloquium
July 18-22 Music and Drama Camp
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ALUMNI LINK
MARRIAGES Hraba, Jessica to Andrew Solarek Sorg, Marie (’08) to Kaiwi Heiders- Chamberlain, Bethany Ann to Tarah
(’10) on July 31, 2010 cheit (’10) on May 29, 2010 (Farmer, ’99) and Andrew on Aug.
Alley, Rachel (’10) to Marc Tanis 3, 2010
(’10) on June 26, 2010 Kelley, Katey to Blake Ginther (’09) Staller, Crystal (’09) to Anthony
on July 24, 2010 Nielsen (’10) on June 12, 2010 Childs, Devon Gage to Melanie (Shaver,
Bashaw, Elisabeth to Richard Ander- ’07) and Jared on June 7, 2010
son (’10) on June 26, 2010 Lash, Rebekah ('10) to Jeremy Streck, Sarah to Nathan Sutherland
Deedrick on July 17, 2010 (’09) on June 7, 2010 Cochran, Jayla Rain to Kristin
Brabson, Kathleen (’10) to Andrew (Fender, ’08) and David (’09) on May
Mosier (’10) on July 17, 2010 Loggans, Lindsey (’10) to Luke Mc- Twardokus, Shelly to Michael Laing 17, 2010
Carnan on July 3, 2010 (’10) on Sept. 18, 2010
Bradley, Hope (’10) to Aanson Ebel Cochran, Joshua David to Amber
(’10) on June 5, 2010 Marks, Michayla to Stephen White VanDyne, Kara (’09) to Jason (Collier, ’07) and Jeremy (’06) on May
(’10) on May 29, 2010 Kincaid on June 11, 2010 4, 2010
Brill, Julie (’10) to Matt Tanis (’10)
on May 15, 2010 McGrail, Hayley (’07) to Andrew Walker, Esther (’08) to Tom Bream Craven, Daniel Timothy to Kristi
Swift (’08) on July 3, 2010 (’09) on May 22, 2010 (Cochran, ’06) and Scott (’05) on
Brown, Marie (’09) to Nate Seaman
on May 15, 2010 McNabb, Amy to Bryan Lenartz Wilson, April (’10) to Jonathan April 14, 2010
(’08) on July 17, 2010 Stoby on July 17, 2010 Cummins, Ella Elisabeth to Mary
Cheek, Lori (’09) to Drew Cherry
(’10) on May 14, 2010 Miller, Sierra (’10) to Luke Steuer- Yelland, Tina (’10) to Jordan David- (Kukasky, ’00) and Jay (’00) on April
wald (’10) on June 25, 2010 son on June 12, 2010 30, 2010
Clark, Kaitlyn to Ben Hoover (’10)
on July 3, 2010 Nielsen, Justina (’09) to Rusty KRUSADER KIDS Davis, Collin Michael to Melanie
Siedschlag (’10) on July 3, 2010 (Gunter, ’01) and Jeff (’02) on June
DeLozier, Kedra (’10) to Eric Oliver Albright, Brenden Joel to Megan 5, 2010
(’10) on June 12, 2010 Palpant, Abigail (’06) to Josh and Joel (’03) on June 24, 2010
Nicholson on July 10, 2010 Glazner, Lucille (Lucy) Hope to Cha-
Ermisch, Dana (’10) to Matt List on Anderson, Braydon Carlyle to rissa and Rob (’00) on Aug. 5, 2010
June 5, 2010 Peruchi, Jennifer to Tim Reinert Stephanie (Savage, ’02) and Ryan on
(’09) on July 31, 2010 Greer, Samuel Sean to Sean (’07)
Festa, Brooke to Brandon Martin Jan. 16, 2010 and Karen on Oct. 8, 2010
(’09) on July 31, 2010 Petersen, Marcie to Josh Prather Ashton, Reagan Layne to Hannah
(’09) on Aug. 21, 2010 Haynes, Alana Marie to Rachel
Fredricks, Jennifer to Matthew (Foltz, ’07) and Tim (’06) on Feb. 11, (McLaughlin, ’98) and Aaron on Jan.
George (’10) on June 19, 2010 Peterson, Ranae (’09) to Micah 2010 13, 2010
Tanis (’06) on May 29, 2010 Auchtung, Trinity Morgan to
Goff, Colleen (’09) to Caleb Rader on Hibbs, Ophelia Marie to Tami (Kendall)
June 19, 2010 Powers, Laura to Sam Guzman (’10) Heather (Whitaker, ’02) and Jeramie and Eric on Sept. 15, 2010
on Aug. 14, 2010 (’04) on April 8, 2010
Gross, Liz to Aaron Love (’07) on Horneck, Haddon Christopher to
June 12, 2010 Rachow, Melissa to Aaron Hale (’09) Ayers, Clayton Matthew to Mari- Jeremy (’07) and Anna on Oct. 15,
on Aug. 6, 2010 anne (Palmer, ’03) and Mark (’05) 2010
Henry, Angela (’10) to Brian Silver on June 1, 2010
(’09) on Aug. 7, 2010 Robertson, Kim (’07) to Andy Kolwinska, Christian Merritt to
McGuire (’10) on May 22, 2010 Brown, Emani Christina to Chrissi Shelly (Judge, ’99) and Levi (’01) on
Holden, Alexis to Titus Morrow (’10) (Sauthoff, ’06) and Mike (’10) on Aug. 10, 2010
on Aug. 21, 2010 Rudquist, Brittany to Josh Ledger- June 12, 2010
wood (’06) on May 28, 2010 Lauermann, Alayna Michelle to
Holt, Kelly (’06) to Kyle Parkes on Burman, Andrew Luke to Karen (Re- Bethany (Buroker, ’05) and David
May 1, 2010 Shepp, Sheila (’10) to Jeremy ece, ’01) and Brent on May 7, 2010 (’04) on July 31, 2010
DeLay (’09) on May 29, 2010
Howe, Salina (’06) to Zach Turnbull
on Sept. 26, 2010
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Lundvall, Addison Bree to Ashlee ALUMNI UPDATES ’05 Derek Black and wife Laura procedures and their subsequent
(MA, ’07) and Russ on Sept. 1, 2010 (Chapman, ’04) spent the summer of physical therapy requirements.
’78 Ted (Rock) Knapp has been 2010 on deputation to become mis-
Magnus, Celeb James and Joel sionary church planters to the native ’09 Kristin Griffin works as an edito-
Leonard, to Melody and John (’06) named an assistant coach of the East
team for the Rising Seniors Georgia villages of Alaska. rial assistant at Regular Baptist Press.
on May 19, 2010 She has authored portions of several
High School All-Star Football Game
’05 Mandy Blumer is a physician Sunday School curriculums and also
Malmanger, Kody Raymond to at Georgia Tech University’s Bobby
assistant at Lake Country Pediatrics contributes her skills in copy editing,
Stacy (’05) and Benn (’05) on May Dodd Stadium on Jan. 8, 2011.
in Oconomowoc, Wis. She earned preparing supplemental learning
29, 2010 Knapp, who is battling two terminal
her master’s degree from Marquette materials, and assisting with photo
diseases, was named Southwest
McCarnan, Evelynne Marcella to University’s physician assistant shoots.
Georgia Coach of the Year in 2008
Anna and Matt (’07) on Aug. 7, 2010 program in May of 2010 and passed
while coaching at Sherwood Chris-
her Wisconsin state board examina- ’09 Josh Prather is on the staff of The
McClure, Frank Tyson to Heather tian Academy in Albany, Ga.
tion a week later. Wilds of New England. He directs the
(Hafeli, ’06) and Spencer (’06) on camp program during the summer
May 25, 2010 ’88 Debra Vinsant was a semifinal-
’06 Ben Larson lives in Montello, and he and wife Marcie promote the
ist in the Douglas County (Ga.)
Wis., where he is interim local direc- camp during the offseason. Prather
Metcalf, Kerstyn Jane to Kati Teacher of the Year competition
tor for Child Evangelism Fellowship. also speaks at youth conferences and
(Moore, ’01) and Art (’04) on Sept. sponsored by the Times-Georgian.
His responsibilities include organiz- churches.
16, 2010 She teaches health occupations and
ing Five-Day Clubs, managing Good
health and physical education at
Moreland, Benjamin Thomas to Julie News Clubs, and directing local ALUMNI DEATHS
Lithia Springs High School. Vincent
(Busch, ’03) and Scott on Jan. 17, 2010 county fair events.
earned a master’s degree in health
and physical education from Georgia ’78 Dr. Harry Strachan Sr., who was
Mortimer, Madisyn Allyse to Laura ’06 Naomi Maunu works for Peak
State University and a education pastor of three Canadian churches
(George, ’04) and Zach (’04) on June Performance, a rehabilitation out-
specialist degree in health and physi- and spent 14 years as President of
1, 2010 patient orthopedic physical therapy
cal education from Jacksonville State Heritage Baptist Institute of Cleve-
clinic in Springfield, Mo. She earned
Musgrave, Natalie Jane to Priscilla University. land, Ohio, died Jan. 4, 2010. He
a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree
(Hughes, ’04) and Joshua (’04) on was 81. Strachan was given a Doctor
at Southwest Baptist University.
May 23, 2010 ’92 Tom Allen is in his first season as of Divinity degree by Maranatha
defensive coordinator for the football ’07 Ashlee Lundvall is Director of in 1978. He was pastor of Churchill
Probus, Emma Joy to Amanda (Darby, team at Drake University (Iowa). He Heights Baptist Church in Scar-
Recreation at the Powell Valley Care
’06) and Daniel on July 13, 2010 was previously head coach at Ben borough, Ont., Centennial Baptist
Center in Powell, Wyo.
Pust, Seth Nolan to Heidi (Clark, ’05) Davis High School in Indianapolis Church in Markham, Ont., and Bethel
and Jon (’03) on June 14, 2010 (2004-06), special teams coordinator ’07 Lisa Walker England was a Baptist Church in Simcoe, Ont.
and defensive backs coach at Wabash finalist in the 168 Project’s Write of
Roedel, Madelyn Elise to Rachel College (2007) and spent the last Passage Screenwriting Competition. ’79 Wilson M. Newcomb , who
(Richards, ’06) and Justin on March two years as defensive coordinator She is working toward a Master of pastored churches in three states and
10, 2010 at Lambuth University (Tenn.). His Fine Arts degree in Screenwriting taught at two Bible colleges, died
teams at Ben Davis were a combined from Regent University. Feb. 22, 2010, He was 83. Newcomb,
Stormer, Kaden Aaron to Sarah
25-12 in three seasons. who earned a Master of Arts degree
(Bursack, ’02) and Caleb (’05) on May ’08 Jessica (Aucoin) Asire is Badging from Maranatha in 1979, had retired
9, 2010 ’99 Brian Kimball is pastor of First Coordinator for the arm of Doyon from teaching in May of 2009 due
Ulbrich, Stephen Douglas to Mat- Baptist Church of Sultan, Wash. Universal Services that offers security to health issues. He was pastor of
thew and Rebecca (Herman, ’04) on support at the Valdez Terminal of churches in Minnesota, Montana,
’99 Beth McCarthy is Director of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline. Jessica, and Washington.
Oct. 7, 2010
Elementary Education for Lakeside husband Matt, fellow alumnus Becky
Walburg, Evelyne Grace to Heather Christian School in Clearwater, Fla. (Smith) Fickes (‘04) and her hus- ’01 James Gould, a Maranatha
(Iaffaldano, ’07) and Alex (’06) on band, Brian, are all active members student from 1999-2001, died Sept.
Sept. 6, 2010 ’03 Josh and Ginny (Spees) Logan
of Valdez Bible Baptist Church. 15, 2010, in Franksville, Wis. He
serve at Heritage Baptist Church in
Watters, Lucy Jean to KryStle (Ells, Antioch, Calif. Josh is the adminis- was 31. Gould played football and
’09 Jessica Biechy works as a nurse
’09) and Scott on July 2, 2010 trative assistant and choir director, wrestled at Maranatha, then became
on the medical-surgical floor of St.
working with the finances and a certified welder and started his
Wright, Melody Rose to Sarah Joseph’s Medical Center in Bernville,
administration of the church and own horse training company, Double
(Saverino, ’09) and James (’08) on Pa., dealing primarily with patients
Christian school, and Ginny has been Trouble Training.
June 16, 2010 who have undergone orthopedic
the church secretary for six years.
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Alumni
S potlight
R
Wilder teaches math, algebra,
Rebekah Wilder ebekah Wilder knows that
biology, personal finance, and Bible
faith-based institutions often
Helping Kids in Crisis run on a shoestring budget. history to ninth- and 10th-graders.
That fact led her to become quite “They know very little about
chagrined over a recent expenditure. the Bible, and they’re intrigued by
“I guess I wasted $8 on a stupid it,” Wilder said. “One boy came into
rat,” Wilder said with a chuckle class one day, pulled out his Bible,
from her classroom at Bethel Bible patted the top of it, and said, ‘Let’s
Village in Chattanooga, Tenn. “One see what my man Joseph is up to
of our former residents brought a today.’ One girl asked me where
bald python to visit my science class to find the story about the beauty
and left him here for two weeks. I pageant. I said, “You mean Esther?”
purchased a rat to feed the snake. “I am so glad for the core of
Well, it was about the time of year for Bible classes I had at Maranatha.
the python to stop eating. So I looked These kids think I know everything
in the cage and, there they are, curled about the Bible. They think I have a
up together, taking a nap. It was kind doctorate.”
of comical.” The math education major
The 1994 Maranatha graduate at Maranatha taught missionary
has seen her share of both the comical children in Honduras and Brazil and
and heartbreaking while teaching at at Christian schools in Tennessee
Bethel, a Christian boarding school and Romania. She also worked at
as well as a part of Tennessee’s The Wilds, a Christian camp in
juvenile justice system. Many of its North Carolina.
25 students come from families in It was when she became aware
crisis. Others are down to their last of the teaching opening at Bethel
chance before facing the harsher that Wilder became very thankful
consequences of criminal court. for Maranatha’s decision to seek
regional accreditation while she was
a student there in 1993.
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“I had no idea how important for others, and the majority of them
regional accreditation was,” Wilder are successful at it.” The mission of
said. “A lot of people in Christianity Wilder said she thanks God
in the early 1990s were not con- every day for having led her to the Maranatha Baptist
cerned about accreditation. Then I ministry opportunity at Bethel.
found myself needing it.” “I grew up in a Bible-saturated Bible College and
Students take part in devotions world,” Wilder said. “I wasn’t ever
every morning. There is also a involved with kids from the other Seminary is to develop
tutoring and discipleship program side, but I have always wanted to be
after school, led by house parents. able to work with them. At first, I leaders for ministry in
Students attend area churches, where wasn’t sure what I’d gotten myself
they participate in youth group into, but now I love it. It’s been a the local church
activities. Female students with pretty incredible journey for me.”
children, or who are pregnant, learn and the world
parenting skills.
The school’s website says 85 “To the Praise of
percent of its alumni have stable,
productive family lives. His Glory.”
“They come here with a
program laid out, with educational,
behavioral, and spiritual goals to
achieve while they’re here,” Wilder
said. “If they cross a certain line, they
have to leave the program. They learn
personal responsibility and respect Wilder’s science students studying snakes.
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