Torch, Fall 2000

Annual Fund Annual Fund Y ou can now hear the CDR Radio Network’s CyberRadio programming, including Cedarville University chapel broadcasts, no matter where you are. All you need is a computer and Internet access. Visit www.cdrradio.com , download and install RealPlayer (a free program) to your computer, and receive live feed of CDR programming. Tune in for broadcasts of daily chapel services at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. EST. Or, you can click on the link to hear the most recent chapel broadcast anytime. T he Annual Fund is a great way to invest in students, for it bridges the gap between what each student pays and what it truly costs Cedarville to provide an education. Cedarville University offers four giving programs for those who want to invest in Cedarville students: Torch Club: $120 per year Charter Society: $500 per year President’s Associates: $1000 per year Chairman’s Council: $5000 per year Each program encourages an annual commitment to be paid in whatever manner is convenient for the giver. The Torch Club is set up to encourage gifts of $10 each month, and the others are set up as annual gifts to be paid in whatever time frame is most convenient. Friends can even give via Cedarville’s electronic funds transfer program, called MaxIm. To inquire about the annual fund giving programs, contact Jeff Brock at brockj@cedarville.edu or 1-800-766-1115. G iving P rograms D r. James MacDonald (right), founding pastor of Harvest Bible Chapel in Rolling Meadows, Ill., presented the 2000 Fall Bible Conference series at Cedarville University. In his evening messages, MacDonald used the book of Jonah to illustrate our need for obedience and repentance. In the morning sermons, he challenged listeners to have hope in the future by reflecting on the message of Revelation. Many students recommitted themselves to the Lord during the conference. O n September 20, 2000 a powerful tornado cut through Xenia, Ohio, a neighboring community to Cedarville University. Although the twister did not bring the same magnitude of life and property loss as the Xenia tornado of 1974, the surprise storm killed one person, left more than 100 injured, and did an estimated $15 million of damage to businesses, 250 homes, and six churches. Just as in the aftermath of the 1974 tornado, Xenia residents found Cedarville students ready and willing to help. With their church building almost completely destroyed (only a few walls left standing), the Xenia Church of God congregation welcomed the assistance of a group of 30 Cedarville University volunteers on two Saturday mornings. This group is representative of the approximately 120 students and faculty members who helped homeowners and churches (such as First Baptist Church and Dayton Avenue Baptist Church) following the disaster. “I really appreciated the manpower and womanpower,” said Xenia Church of God Pastor H. Allen Gross. “The young men and women worked very hard, and I appreciated their kindness.” Students picked up debris from the 10-acre Church of God property, stacked firewood cut from downed trees, sorted and boxed donated clothing, and unloaded donated canned food supplies. The joy that comes from serving others is evident in the Cedarville students who assisted. Clean-up participant Brock Weston shared, “The one thing that was a wake-up call to me was what a blessing it was for us to spend four hours of a Saturday morning, helping them do jobs that would take them more than a week to do.” Weston, a junior preseminary Bible major from Morral, Ohio, emphasized that he would do an act of service like this again in a heartbeat. “Why NOT do this?” he stressed. “This is a way for us to serve the Lord and show His love to others.” Fall Bible Conference Challenges Students Cedarville Reaches Out to Tornado-Damaged Community N ew Face, Same Place was the theme for Cedarville’s Homecoming, held October 20-22. The weekend was filled with class reunions, sports matches, a parade, a silent auction to raise money for alumni scholarships, alumni awards, a singles summit, praise and fellowship, and a Steve Green concert. Homecoming weekend also saw the dedication of the University’s newest building, the Stevens Student Center. Homecoming Welcomes Hundreds Jon and Donna Purple greeted onlookers at the Homecoming Parade. Students celebrated Homecoming with plenty of cheer.