Inspire, Fall 1997

Tim'89 and Amy DeCook Royer'89 rejoice in the birth of Elisabeth Joy on July 8, 1997. Elise joins siblings Joe and Kate at home in Grandville, Michigan. Norm Russell'89 and his wife,Amy,welcome the birth ofAndrew John on February 18, 1997. He is welcomed home by a brother, Marc(2). Norm is a police officer in Columbus,Ohio and is pursuing a master of business administration degree at Franklin University. Kevin Schleinitz'89 and his wife,Hope,celebrate the arrival of Mackenzie Hope on January 26, 1997. Kevin is a sales manager with ChemStation.The family of three resides in Springfield, Ohio. Bart Sheridan'89N and his wife,Sandy, are the joyful parents of Nathan Bartholomew,born July 5, 1997.The Sheridans reside in Cedarville, Ohio and attend Grace Baptist Church. Trenton'89 and Dana Lachmiller Stokes'89 praise God for His gift ofTimothy Daniel on April 25, 1997. Hejoins brothers Brent(4)and Shaun (2). Andy'90 and Meredith Clements Bidlen'92 rejoice in the arrival of Mallory Erin on July 3, 1997. Mallory joins a brother,Drew (2), at home in Brunswick,Ohio. Andy is an information consultant with Network Compatibility Group. David'90 and Michele Carlyss Conner'90 happily announce the birth of Michael Alexander, born December 14, 1996.The Conners reside in Bloomington,Indiana, where David is audit manager for George S. Olive and Company. Angie Huesteol Foster'90 and her husband,Jerry, celebrate the arrival of Brooke Elaine on March 22, 1997.She is welcomed by a sister, Morgan(2). The Fosters live in Goodrich,Michigan. Bobby'90 and Sara Sweetland Hile'92 praise God for His gift ofAndrew Paul, born July 2, 1997.Andrew i joins a sister, Abigail(2), at home n Durban,South Africa, where the Sweetlands are missionaries. Gary Hoag'90 and his wife,Jenni, delight in the birth ofSophie Victoria on May 17, 1997.She arrived one month early, but the Hoags share,"God demonstrated His strength and goodness each day,and we praise Him for blessing us with another healthy child." Sophiejoins a brother,Sammy, at home in Anaheim,California. Kerry'90N and Sandy Schwartz Kendrick'90 joyfully welcome the addition of a daughter,Courtney Lauren,on September 18, 1996. Shejoins Katie(3)at home in Teays Valley,West Virginia. The Kendricks moved to West Virginia when Kerry opened Kendrick Dental Care in August 1996. Pete'90 and Ann Nicholson Savard'90 happily announce the arrival ofEmily Louise on November 4, 1996.Shejoins a sister, Sara(4). Pete is a clinical manager in the emergency department at Children's Medical Center in Dayton,Ohio.Ann keeps busy with the girls at home in New Carlisle, Ohio. Burlin'90 and Rebecca Malcolm Sherrick'90 rejoice in the birth of Benjamin Daniel on March 4, 1997. Sisters Amber(7),Anna(5),and Abigail(2)are enjoying their new brother at home in Elida, Ohio. Brad'91 and Shannon Wilson Krater'93N praise God for His gift ofAdrienne McCray,born May 16, 1997.Shejoins a brother, Jared(3), at home in Altoona,Pennsylvania. Joe'92 and Bethany Williams Mason'91 delight in the blessing of Jennifer Ruth,born July 18, 1997. Jennifer was welcomed by a sister, Abigail(2).The Masons have recently moved into a house in Concord, Michigan. Diane Mitchell Pruett'91 and her husband,Joseph,rejoice in the birth of Joseph Michael on April 1, 1997. Diane is a nurse in childbirth education,and Joseph works for the Illinois Department of Corrections.The Pruetts reside in Pocahontas,Illinois. Steve'91 and Traci Barker Ross'94N share theirjoy in the arrival of Noah Wilson,born October 22, 1996. Steve is director offinance for Berean Mission in St. Louis, Missouri.The Ross family resides in Belleville, Illinois. Renee Winters Dockery'92N and her husband,Craig, welcome the addition of Kyle Benjamin to their family. Born December 20, 1996,Kyle has a sister, Brittany(2)at home in Burton, Michigan and a brother, Justin,in Heaven. Larry'92N and Kate Rockey Gross'91 are pleased to announce the birth of Kaitlyn Michelle. She arrived July 23, 1996 and was welcomed -by sister Elya(3). The Gross family resides in a Victorian style home in Pullman,Washington and welcomes houseguests! Bill'92 and Shelley Kincaid Hauter'93 rejoice in the arrival of Aubrey Lanae on January 19, 1997. In May 1997,Bill graduated from University ofIllinois College of Medicine at Peoria. He began a three-year residency in emergency medicine at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. Shelley works part-time as a registered nurse in the emergency department at Methodist Hospital also. Timothy'92 and Susan Shimp Heinrich '94 are pleased to announce the birth ofSamantha Joelle. Born May 8, 1997,Samantha joins Janae(2)at home in Hudson, Michigan.Tim is the pastor of First Baptist Church in Hudson,where he was ordained in June 1997. Susan gives music lessons in their home. Tracy'92 and Heidi Pfahler Stringer'92celebrate the arrival ofEthan Jeremiah on June 5, 1997.Tracy is employed at Milton Federal Savings Bank.The Stringers reside in Brookville, Ohio. biddr Chad'93 and Kristi Walker Coe'95 rejoice in God's gift of Caleb Michael, born May 8, 1997. The Coe family resides in Auburn, Indiana, where Chad is youth pastor at Lakewood Park Baptist Church. Henry'93 and Shelly Souza Roy'93joyfully welcome Jackson Myles to their family in East Taunton, Massachusetts. Born April 10, 1997,Jackson is their first child. Henry is a financial consultant for Merrill Lynch. Paul'94 and Kim Stitzel Pirrie'95 celebrate the birth of Rebecca Jane on April 16, 1997. Beccajoins a brother, Benjamin(2).The Pirries reside in Sioux City,Iowa,where Paul teaches fourth grade and is a part- time youth pastor in their church. Cindy Gannon Storer'94 and her husband, Jeff, delight in the arrival of Victoria Renee on May 4, 1997.They reside in Springfield, Ohio. Randy'97 and Stephanie Manning Halverson'94 welcome the birth of Stephan Jacob on July 4, 1997. Stephan joins Joey(6) and Rachel(1)at home in Cedarville, Ohio. FIELD Dave'65 and Barb Blackburn Taylor'64 praise God for 25 years ofservice in Sao Paulo, Brazil. They rejoice in the privilege to work in four churches and three congregations.In June 1997,a Brazilian pastor was called to serve at the church where they have been ministering.The Taylors will reside in Cedarville, Ohio,during their 1997-98 furlough. Joyce Rudduck'66 is on furlough from her ministry in Bangladesh with Association of Baptists for World Evangelism(ABWE).She is eager to share with family,friends, and supporters all that God is doing, especially in the Baptist Bible College of Bangladesh and Memorial Christian School. Dan Lacey'68 and his wife, Betty, are church- planting missionaries with Baptist Mid-Missions in France.They are excited that their church has arrived at a place where a French national pastor will soon be called. Please pray for the church during this time of growth and transition. John Rueck'68 and his wife,Faye,are missionaries with Child Evangelism Fellowship in Hungary.They are working in Miskolc,a city of about 200,000. Byron'68 and Libby Ross Shearer'70N('84)are missionaries with Evangelical Baptist Mission,equipping church leaders in Russia and eastern Europe.In September 1997,Byron will travel to Moscow with David Kisner'78,pastor of Washington Heights Baptist Church in Dayton,Ohio,and Eric Mounts'81, pastor ofSouthgate Baptist Church in Springfield, Ohio.In one week,they will spend 30 hours training Russian national pastors from 13 church-planting centers across western Russia. The teaching will focus on four areas—doctrine,church program mechanics, bibliology and hermeneutics,and personal spiritual life. In October 1997,those pastors will then teach the same material to other pastors in their home cities. Byron eagerly explains,"This is II Timothy 2:2 lived out in a unique way:'And the things that thou hast heard of me..., the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also'(KJV)."The Shearers are living in Cedarville, Ohio while they raise their support for ministry. Paul Beck'76 and his wife,Becky,have begun a year of home assignment in Dolton, Illinois. As missionaries with CBInternational in the Philippines, Paul teaches and ministers at Faith Academy.Their daughter,Abigail, will be a freshman at Cedarville College this fall. Patty Neely Zemmer'76N and her husband,Dave, rejoice that April 6, 1997 was the official inauguration of services at Berean Baptist Church in Barreiras, Brazil, where they serve with ABWE.In June 1997, the Zemmers returned to the United States for a time offurlough.They are living in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Gary Storm'77 and his wife, Nancy,are missionaries at Scioto Hills Baptist Camp in Wheelersburg, Ohio. They rejoice in God's faithfulness in providing volunteer workers. Among other tasks, various groups helped to add a porch onto the dining hall, build a pavilion,install an RV hook-up site for volunteers and family campers, put in a storage area for tractors and hay wagons,and put in a 1,500-foot water line. Kent Craig %0and his wife, Kelly, are missionaries in the Philippines. In May 1997,the Craigs attended the 23rd biennial conference of the Association of Fundamental Baptist-Churches in the Philippines,a national fellowship of 1,400 churches. In .Tune, they welcomed the Cedarville College Athletes for Christ team for a month-long nationwide tour of basketball evangelism.In a recent prayer letter, Craig shares,"The exhibition basketball games with local college and selection teams represents an effective method for assembling large crowds of people.The halftime singing, testifying and preaching,and the postgame witnessing has produced much abiding fruit during the past 27 years of Athletes for Christ ministry." Lois Gelatt Sexton'83 and her husband,Carl, are church-planting missionaries with ABWE in Buenos Aires,Argentina.They praise God for the spiritual growth experienced at San Miguel Baptist Church during their year offurlough.The church has begun construction on a building with the help of volunteer work teams from churches in the United States. The Sextons have three boys,Caleb, Mark,and Nicolas. Kirk'84 and Joyce Pycraft Wesselink'85 are missionaries in New Mexico with Baptist Church Planters. Seven years ago,they went to the desert surrounding Albuquerque and prayed that God would give them people and a building. After doing some research,they found where the school system would build a school in three years. Then they contacted the local builders to find out where they would be building homes in three years. Armed with this information,they located near the area in Rio Rancho,purchased property for a thurch building,and began a Bible study.The result ofGod's blessing, Charity Baptist Church now averages more than 90 people in attendance. The land and their new facility is debt-free. The church became a part ofthe General Association of Regular Baptist Churches(GARBC)in 1993.The Wesselinks have begun to see God direct them toward the next church plant on the west side ofAlbuquerque,New Mexico. Jonathan '90 and Lori Rogers Haskell'90 were comissioned for missionary service on June 27, 1997 at Calvary Baptist Church in Findlay, Ohio.They are preparing for sports evangelism ministry with ABWE in Budapest,Hungary. Kerry Anderson'95 is preparing for full-time ministry in Brazil, where he grew up as the child of missionaries. In August 1997,Kerry left for a short-term missions trip that will help him adjust back into the culture, become better acquainted with fellow Brazilian workers,and familiarize him with the ministry. FMKMEMOlffigrin Eleanor Lackey Mitchener'23N passed on to glory August 7, 1997 at the age of95. She attended Cedarville for two years and graduated with honors from Monmouth College (Illinois)in 1923.A resident of Springfield, Ohio,her teaching career spanned nearly 38 years. Lois Estle'28joined her Savior in the summer of 1997 at age 91.Lois lived in Springfield, Ohio and was a member of Clifton United Presbyterian Church. Eleanor Cooley Finney'37 went to be with the Lord August 18, 1997 at the age of80. Born in 1917,she has been a faithful friend to Cedarville College for more than 60 years. She rarely missed an activity of the Heritage Alumni,joining friends and former classmates for the annual Cedar Day Luncheon and Homecoming reunions. Eleanor's reliable memory was invaluable in updating alumni records and reviewing Cedarville history. In 1986,she was recognized as Cedarville College Alumna of the Year. An active member in the local chapter of the Daughters ofthe American Revolution,as well as other community clubs,Eleanor was known for her hard work and contagious enthusiasm. For many years,she served as a youth worker and Sunday school teacher at Cedarville United Presbyterian Church. Dr.Loren Tomlinson'37 passed on to glory June 16, 1997. He was professor emeritus at The Ohio State University and taught in the College ofEducation. Robert Rader'50 went to be with the Lord April 5, 1997. Our condolences are offered to his wife,Lucille, living in Paso Robles, California. Carol Bruder Miller'71 was ushered into glory June 1, 1997.She died of liver failure. Our sympathies extend to her husband,Terry'65,and family living in Columbus, Ohio. Kelly Seljan'97N went to be with her Savior July 27, 1997,one week after a car accident. Our heartfelt condolences extend to her sister Kim '91; her brother, Todd '94; her parents,John and Patricia Hussey Seljan'72N,of Westlake,Ohio; and her uncle and aunt John'67 and Ruth Hussey Hess'67. Beloved Professor Called Home Austin Elmore,age 87 June 15,1997 •B.A.from Wabash College,Indiana •Master's in Biological Sciences from Indiana University •Professor Emeritus at Cedarville College,retiring in 1987 •Pastor for 27 years in Oklahoma and Indiana •Member of Grace Baptist Church in Cedarville •Member of Creation Research Society Our deepest sympathies are offered to his wife, Marabeth Shelton Elmore, to whom he had been marriedfor61 years, 11 FALL'97