Inspire, Summer 2002

8 Summer 2002 Inspire 9 Heritage Corner T he John W. Bickett Heritage Scholarship was established in 1982 by the Heritage Alumni. These awards are named for the Reverend John Wilson Bickett 1897, the first member of the first graduating class to receive his diploma from Cedarville. The recipients are junior or senior students preparing for pastoral or missionary service and planning to further their education in seminary or language studies. Douglas J. Bierer Douglas, who hails from Erie, Pennsylvania, is a junior pastoral studies major. He looks forward to entering the pastorate and possibly working his way through seminary following graduation. In the meantime, Douglas is heartily involved in the men’s prayer group Elijah’s Fire and serves as a resident advisor. He has also taken part in Open Heirs street evangelism and a Spring Break missions trip to The Master’s Mission in North Carolina. I would like to express my appreciation to the alumni for this scholarship award. I feel undeserving, and yet I am very grateful for your desire to serve God and worship Him through giving to and supporting students who desire to study His Word. Thank you again for this scholarship and encouragement. Kristen A. Detwiler Originally from Honey Brook, Pennsylvania, Kristen is a junior world missions major. Her possible post-graduation plans include seminary, women’s ministry, and/or cross-cultural missions. Next summer, she plans to do a missions internship in South America to polish her Spanish skills. Kristen currently gets practical experience for her future ministries by participating in women’s choir, The Extra Mile (tutoring a Sudanese family), MAP Team (memorizing Scripture and reciting it in churches), and Big Bird (helping local elderly with yardwork and housework). She has also been involved with Open Heirs street evangelism, English tutoring, the Greene County Domestic Violence Shelter, and the Miami Valley Women’s Center. I want to thank the wonderful alumni that sponsor this scholarship. Your willingness to be involved in students’ lives in this way is such an encouragement and blessing to me. Matthew E. Nelson As a junior, Matthew is a resident assistant of St. Clair Residence Hall and also stays busy as a Sunday school teacher and Bible professor assistant. Next year, this preseminary Bible and communication arts major will become resident director for South Hall. Matthew is considering pursuing a master’s degree in biblical exegesis from Wheaton Graduate School and is contemplating future careers as a pastor or Bible professor. He gained valuable ministry experience this past summer when he completed a rigorous pastoral internship at Bethlehem Bible Church in West Boylston, Massachusetts, his hometown. I would like to express heart-felt gratitude to the alumni for this scholarship. I thank you for your vision to see the will of God perpetuated at Cedarville University through your generosity as it is applied to students who will bear the torch of the Gospel in the next generation. What a blessing you have been to me through the bestowing of this award—thank you. Ariel C. Starbuck A native of West Liberty, Ohio, Ariel is a junior with a Christian education/youth major and a women’s ministry minor. She plans to put her studies to good use in full- time women’s and youth ministry, hopefully overseas. Currently, Ariel lives in McKinney Hall, which is a women’s discipleship hall, and she teaches women’s aerobics while volunteering with The Barn youth ministry and Delta Alpha Epsilon (the student alumni organization). Her involvements have included Fire by Prayer, theatre hair and makeup support, and BARA, the campus art club. Ariel is the daughter of Christopher ’80 and Anne Barker Starbuck ’81. To all the alumni who have made this scholarship possible: I wish I could thank each one of you in person! Thank you for your faith in Cedarville and your passion to see its students continue to grow in excellence and commitment to the Word of God. As a student here, I am honored and deeply grateful for the gift and privilege of this scholarship. Bickett Scholarships Awarded Faculty Member Graduates to Glory M orley Halsmith, assistant professor of church music and director of Jubilaté, went home to be with the Lord on February 12, 2002 after a struggle with cancer. We offer our condolences to his wife, Debra, who serves as administrative assistant in the department of communication arts, and their children, Johanna, Jessica ’02, and Michael. Morley joined the University family in 2001. A graduate of Philadelphia College of Bible and West Chester University, he brought with him 24 years of work in large-church music administration, as well as extensive experience in Christian television music production and music arranging and publishing. A memorial fund has been established in honor of Morley’s love and passion for church music ministry. Check/money order gifts, made out to “Cedarville University” and earmarked “Morley Halsmith,” may be mailed to Cedarville University, David Bartlett/Gift Planning, 251 N. Main Street, Cedarville, OH 45314. C edarville University hosted “Staging Hope for a World in Pain” —the Midwest Christians in Theatre Arts (CITA) Regional Theatre Conference—in April. The conference offered many activities in pursuit of “impacting the world and furthering the Kingdom of God by encouraging and equipping Christians in the theatre arts.” Dr. Dale Savidge, executive director of CITA, gave the keynote address, and the Cedarville University Lifeline Players and other attendee groups performed throughout the conference. Round table forums sparked conversations on creative use of drama in ministry, script development, and strengthening the role of Christians in theatre arts. Workshops on dramaturgy, puppets, drama in worship, performance, narrative literature, and script integration helped attendees take home more ideas about creative ministry. Several Cedarville family members led workshops in the conference: Diane Conrad Merchant ’78, associate professor of communication arts; Donna Payne VanLiere ’89, author and dramatist; and Brandon Waltz, CU director of drama teams all taught their craft. The conference was coordinated by Dr. David Robey, professor of communication arts and director of theatre. For more information about CITA, please visit www.cita.org. Staging Hope for A World in Pain CITA C h r i s t i a n s i n T h e a t r e A r t s To impact the world and further the Kingdom of God by encouraging and equipping Christians in the theatre arts. L isa Herman, a freshman nursing major, went home to be with the Lord on April 8, 2002. During Spring Break, Lisa went to her doctor for a routine physical, where the doctor discovered water on the heart, which they assumed was due to a viral infection. She was sent to the Cleveland Clinic to drain this fluid, and during this procedure a grapefruit-sized tumor was found pressing on her heart and right lung. After four days of testing to determine the best course of action, Lisa was started on a very aggressive form of chemotherapy. This severely weakened her immune system, and soon she was fighting adult respiratory distress syndrome, a fungal blood infection, and multiple organ failure. A short three weeks after her routine physical, Lisa passed into heaven due to these complications from her battle with cancer. Lisa is remembered by fellow Cedarville students as godly, friendly, positive, giving, and dedicated to the Lord. She participated in nursing home visitation and was quick to offer a listening ear or encouraging word to anyone in need. Lisa grew up in the Philippines, where her family served as missionaries, but she and her family moved back to Cleveland, Ohio in June 2001. Her parents, John and Joy; sister Christy, who will be a senior at CU; and younger brothers John, Joel, Paul, and Peter, deeply appreciate the prayers, cards, and support they have received from so many during this time. We join the Hermans in grieving their temporary loss of Lisa, but we rejoice with them that Lisa is safe in heaven with Jesus. Memorial gifts can be sent to John and Joy Herman at 277 Best St., Berea, OH 44017. Checks can be made out to the Lisa Herman Memorial Scholarship Fund. Student Home with the Lord The 2002 John W. Bickett Heritage Scholarship recipients: Matthew E. Nelson, Douglas J. Bierer, Kristen A. Detwiler, Ariel C. Starbuck Upcoming Heritage Alumni Events July 8 – Women Educators Luncheon in the President’s Dining Room featuring Jane Adams Smith ’84 as guest speaker August 7 – Annie at LaComedia Dinner Theatre in Springboro September 14 – Lunch and a Cincinnati Reds baseball game vs. the Chicago White Sox Did You Know? Did You Know? Cedarville freshman Natalie Fox had the chance to “come on down” as a contestant on the “Price is Right” TV game show during Spring Break. She was supported by the cheers and advice of the women’s softball team and of Kevin ’89 and Coach Sue Baldis Carpenter ’87, who were all in the audience. With her bright yellow T-shirt declaring “Cedarville Softball —‘Come on Down,’” a stunned Natalie took the stage with Bob Barker to play “Line ’Em Up” for a new car. Despite her and the softball team’s best efforts, however, she did not drive away a winner.