Cedarville Magazine, Summer 2021

GLOBAL OUTREACH TRIPS PLANNED THIS SUMMER Prior to COVID-19, Cedarville students spanned the globe to serve and share their faith through Cedarville’s Global Outreach program. Summer 2020 trips were postponed due to the pandemic. But this summer, plans are underway for a return of U.S.-based and international short-term missions trips. “As certain areas of the world have opened to American travelers, we are moving forward in sending teams with the same COVID-19 protocols that we expect students to abide by here at home,” said Keith Holcomb, Assistant Director for Global Outreach at Cedarville. U.S. TRIPS PLANNED INCLUDE: § Clarkston, Georgia: FromMay 2–9, Thad Franz, Vice Chair of Experiential Programs and Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, and ND Nguyen ’21, Pharm.D. ’24, led a trip to Clarkston, home to thousands of refugees from more than 40 countries. The team will provide healthcare services and education. § Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Students supported a new church from May 2–9. Jim Cato ’83, Associate Vice President of Christian Ministries, led the team. § Salt Lake City, Utah: From June 14–20, Scott Crosby, IT Services and Support Coordinator, along with his wife, Pam, will lead an outreach team to help with church planting. § Chicago, Illinois: From July 25–31, students will serve children and youth through a Christian school and Bible clubs with Inner City Impact. Senior admissions counselor Cam Arminio will coordinate. INTERNATIONAL TRIPS PLANNED INCLUDE: § Guatemala: Emily Leeds ’22, a social work major, led a team of students that shared Jesus with children through songs and drama from May 2–10. They served alongside Advancing Ministries of the Gospel (AMG). § Togo: From May 2–30, Scott Long, Assistant Professor of Nursing, and Toni Lynn (Van Beveren) Fleming ’88, a nurse at Mayo Clinic in Fairmont, Minnesota, led a team of nursing students to serve in a mission hospital. § Eleuthera, Bahamas: From May 29–June 6, students worked with a local church to offer community outreach and sporting events and built a new playground for a public school. § Democratic Republic of Congo: FromMay 29–July 10, a team of students will serve with a missionary family in a hospital, work on construction projects, and care for children. Mark McClain ’89, Chair of the Department of Science and Mathematics and Professor of Chemistry, will help prepare the team for the trip. § Central Asia: Janelle Thompson ’18 will lead a group of nursing students to serve with WorldVenture at a hospital that cares for women and children from June 1–29. § Italy: From June 10–28, Emily Gifford ’21, a recent international studies graduate, will lead a team to work as counselors and staff for an outdoor camp, serve through construction, and provide English as a second language (ESL) instruction. § Hungary : From Jul y 24–31 , J i l l i an F i g l ey , administrative assistant for the Department of Science and Mathematics, and Claire Salser ’22, an early childhood education major with a women’s ministry minor, will lead a group of students to serve alongside Word of Life staff by teaching English and coaching soccer and basketball. CAMPUS NEWS 38 | Cedarville Magazine