2006 Miracle Yearbook

Cross-Cultural "f- Melody Blackburn, freshman member of the Wilmington Hispanic Outreach, shares a children's story. Ministry leader, Sophomore Elizabeth Rambikur, said, Mini stries have had friends, spouses, young adults, children, and adolescents." "In the p)ast, our average student was a middle range male, but this year we Cedarville has a foothold in a broad range of ministry areas - churches, soup kitchens, detention centers, even hospitals and nursing homes -- but of all these, cross-cultural ministries are probably the most unique. These ministries include teaching English to immigrants of varying English fluency as well as traveling to various parts of the world on MIS trips as a means to build bridges across cultures and share the gospel. Jessica Annable, a senior and ministry leader of the Dayton Chinese Church TESL Ministry, said, "We're teaching English to many members of the church, community, and even visitors from China! We're also building great relationships with them." "They are very open to talk with anyone and are willing to share their life story with you," said senior Joshua Blackburn, co-leader of the Wilmington Hispanic Outreach as he related his enthusiasm about the ministry and the impact it has had on both Cedarville students and tutoring students. "Each week we work with students individually, trying to teach them the next level of English grammar and vocabulary." This year is unique for the Wilmington Outreach teams because they have been able to implement a clear curriculum, developed last year by Cedarville students, and according to Elizabeth Rambikur, "It has been a great asset to our teaching!" A ministry called Zion's Light has also been active in the community. This ministry worked with Jewish immigrants who came primarily from the former Soviet Union. The students tutored and taught conversational English to these Jews while attempting to build relationships that would eventually open up opportunities to share about the Messiah. As its leader Nate Smith said,"The job of these individuals is to display Jesus in word, deed, and life" in order that some of these Jews might come to know the truth. A.Senior Jessica Annable, leader and veteran member of the Dayton Chinese Church TESL ministry, reflects on a good year: "God has really blessed us. We can always use more members, but those who attend really give us their all."