Torch, Spring 1993

CAMPUS NEWS Carrying Out The Great Commission I Professors Joseph Halsey (left) and Floyd Elmore (right) and Dr. Harold Green, vice president for Christian Ministries, during a recent trip to Russia and the Ukraine. The team had opportunities to minister in local churches. At Central Baptist Church in Odessa, Dr. Green preached with the aid of a translator (upper right). 0 ver 70 missionaries representing 15 mission boards shared their ministries during the Spring Missionary Conference, March 22-26. Featured speaker was Dr. Ron Blue, former director of missions at Dallas Theological Seminary and current director of CAM International. In March, Drs. Harold Green, Joseph Halsey, and Floyd Elmore met with church leaders and pastors in Moscow, Russia, and Kiev and Odessa in the Ukraine. They explored possibilities for student team ministries and for Cedarville faculty to teach in Bible schools and universities in those areas. Send International arranged the meetings. Dr. Green is vice president for Christian Ministries; Dr. Halsey, associate professor of political science; and Dr. Elmore, associate professor of Bible. During the spring break, gospel and ministry teams served around the United States. Ministering in churches and schools were Swordbearers (Kansas City and St. Louis, Missouri area), Kingsmen Quartet (Des Moines, Iowa), Lifeline Players (Grand Rapids, Michigan), and Master's Puppets (Detroit, Michigan). Ministry teams served with Inner City Impact and Pacific Garden Mission (Chicago, Illinois), Shepherds (Union Grove, Wisconsin), Joy Ranch (Hillsville, Virginia), and Master 's Mission (Robinsville, North Carolina). More than 140 summer MIS team members will serve in 12 countries: Australia (music team to missionary churches), Bangladesh (two nursing teams), Brazil (two music teams and one nursing team), Dominican Republic (volleyball team to camps for underprivileged children), England (puppet team to missionary churches), Hungary (teaching English as a second language team), Jamaica (sign team to camp for the deaf), Russia (music and literature distribution team), Mexico (puppet team), The Philippines (basketball team), Thailand (basketball team), and Zambia (puppet team). 4 Torch Missionary Conference speaker Dr. Ron Blue challenged the college family. C edarville College will graduate over 450 students during the 75th Annual Commencement on June 5 in the Stranahan Gymnas ium. Dr. Paul Dixon will address the graduates, their families , and fri ends.