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Annual ReportJuly 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016

Where

Dreams Take Flight

But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.

They will soar on wings like eagles. Isaiah 40:31

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Editor: Rachel HurleyWriters: Callie Picardo, Heather Husted, Rachel HurleyDesigner: Tracey Obenour

A Christian seminary affiliated with The United Methodist Church, United is a community of learning and faith with representation from many ecumenical traditions.

Every effort has been made to prepare this publication with accuracy according to donor records from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016.To report any errors, please contact:

Mandy WoodOffice of DevelopmentUnited Theological Seminary4501 Denlinger Road, Dayton, OH 45426937.529.2206 • [email protected]

Dear Friends,

At United our hearts are overflowing with thanksgiving to God for the great generosity of our trustees, faculty, staff, students, alumni/ae and friends. As St. Paul wrote about his friends in Corinth, we too pray that you all will be enriched in every way for your great generosity.

Total gifts to United for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, were more than $2.2 million, compared to total gifts of $700,000 for the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2015. This $1.5 million increase was largely due to the success of our Second Mile giving campaign and those who joined us in expecting a miracle. Thanks be to God for your faith and generous giving!

We are also thankful to all the United Methodist churches around the nation who paid their apportionments this past year. United Theological Seminary

received $1,069,000 from apportionment gifts to support the education of the next generation of faithful and fruitful pastors and church leaders at United.

Because of your generosity, United ended the fiscal year on June 30, 2016, with a positive balance on hand. Thank you to all who made this possible!

Callie Picardo Vice President for Development

You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous in every way. Such generosity produces thanksgiving to God through us. Your ministry of this service to God's people isn't only fully meeting their needs but it is also multiplying in many expressions of thanksgiving to God. 2 Corinthians 9:11–12



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Looking Ahead: 2016 – 2017Dr. Kent Millard

This Fall, we launched the United: Where Dreams Take Flight scholarship campaign to raise $600,000 for student scholarships.

United Theological Seminary shares an amazing history with the Wright Brothers. Bishop Milton Wright encouraged his sons Wilbur and Orville to dream and experiment, which led to the creation of their flying machine in Dayton, Ohio. Bishop Wright also had a dream to help pastors and church leaders follow God's dream for their lives, so he founded United Theological Seminary in 1871.

In a recent book on the Wright brothers, author David McCullough shares the story of the first time Bishop Wright went up in a plane with his son Orville. He loved it so much, he kept challenging his son, saying, “Higher Orville! Higher!”

As Bishop Wright encouraged the dreams of his sons and challenged them to fly ever higher, that is our goal at United. Our call is to empower students to “hope in the LORD … renew their strength … [and] soar on wings like eagles” (Isaiah 40:31). God has placed a call and a dream on the hearts of each of our students, and, through practical training and investing in the spiritual formation of our students, United is helping them take flight.

Your gifts make this possible. Our goal this year is to raise $600,000 for scholarships to reduce student indebtedness. Imagine trying to fly with a huge weight tied around your neck. On the 2015-16 survey* of United graduates, 56% of respondents indicated they incurred $40,000 or more in educational debt during seminary, yet a starting pastor usually receives about $40,000 in annual income in their first assignment. Your gifts reduce the cost of tuition and provide scholarships for students to minimize the burden of debt weighing them down when they graduate. You help them soar higher and higher!

Thank you for considering a gift to the 2016–2017 Scholarship Campaign to help our students' dreams take flight!

Dr. Kent MillardPresident

*According to respondents to the ATS 2015-2016 Graduating Student Questionnaire

Income 2015–2016Total Income: $9.176 million

Tuition and Fees59.5% ($5.464 M)

Endowment1.0% ($0.092 M)

Ministerial Education Fund11.6% ($1.069 M)

Gifts and Grants24.7% ($2.263 M)

Other3.1% ($0.288 M)

Tuition and Fees59.5%

Endowment1.0%

Ministerial Education Fund11.6%

Gifts and Grants24.7%

Other3.1%

Spirit Led, Renewing the Church!But those who hope in the Lord

will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles.

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On October 11, 1871, United Theological Seminary (then called Union Biblical Seminary) began its inaugural academic year, in borrowed classrooms at Home Street United Brethren in Christ Church (Dayton).

Exactly 145 years later, on October 11, 2016, United Theological Seminary was privileged to dedicate the newly completed Richard A. and Nancy Zimmerman Chapel, a permanent worship space on the seminary's campus at 4501 Denlinger Road, Dayton.

The construction of the new chapel was made possible through the generosity of Dick and Nancy Zimmerman, who devoted themselves to the mission and vision of United for more than 30 years. Their commitment has been made visible through their leadership, encouragement, generosity and unfailing devotion. For twenty years, Dick served on United's Board of Trustees, acting as Chair of the Board for eight of those years.

Dick was a wise businessman and served as CEO of The Hershey Company in Hershey, PA, for many years. He shared that acumen and leadership with United.

When he passed away in 2014, Dick left a legacy of worship through a generous bequest to provide a permanent chapel at United. Nancy devoted additional funds and guidance to the project to ensure that the worship space will be best suited to the needs of the seminary, both now and in the future.

During the dedication service, Mrs. Zimmerman expressed her joy, saying, “No seminary is complete without a place of worship, a place for students to hone their preaching skills, and, most importantly, a place to just quietly meditate and feel closer to God.”

We are incredibly grateful to Dick and Nancy for their friendship, leadership and generosity, and for ensuring that United would continue to be a place that educates students academically and spiritually for years to come.

Donor Spotlight: Dick and Nancy Zimmerman

Joy and Peter Zimmerman, Jan Tulli, Nancy Zimmerman, Linda Billmyer, Hillary Marotta and President Kent Millard.

Rev. Dr. Ed Zeiders, former United president (2000-2008), shares a message on Christian identity.

Dr. David Watson, Academic Dean, leads the congregation in a personal prayer of dedication.

Architectural elements of the chapel reveal the three persons of the Holy Trinity: (left) God the Father, shown by a hand over the waters of creation (center) God the Son, represented through a cross designed with wood from United's property (right) God the Spirit, depicted as a dove radiating God's love, joy and peace.

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BOARD MEMBERS

Donor Spotlight: Dick and Nancy Zimmerman

Mr. James S. TharpChair

Rev. David S. BellFirst Vice-Chair

Rev. Marla Elifritz BrownSecond Vice-Chair

Board of Trustees

Life and Honorary Trustees

Corporate/Administrative Officers

Rev. Jonathan C. AugustineSenior Pastor, St. James AME Church Baton Rouge, LA

Bishop George W. BashoreRetired BishopPittsburgh, PA

Rev. David S. BellPresident/Executive Director,United Methodist FoundationBrighton, MI

Sister Marita Beumer, CPPSSisters of the Precious BloodDayton, OH

Dr. Charles E. BoothSenior Pastor, Mt. Olivet Baptist ChurchColumbus, OH

Rev. Marla Elifritz BrownPastor, Union UMC and Scott Trinity UMCRisingsun, OH

Rev. Mollie G. Brown *Senior Pastor, Westlake UMCWestlake, OH

Rev. Robert P. Coleman *Interim District Superintendent, Indiana Conference of The UMCFranklin, IN

Mr. Phillip F. Connolly *President, Connolly Construction Co.Marysville, OH

Mrs. Ruth A. DaughertyChurch and Community VolunteerLancaster, PA

Dr. Jeffrey E. Greenway *Lead Pastor, Reynoldsburg UMCReynoldsburg, OH

Rev. Sue N. Kibbey *Director, Office of Missional Church Development, West Ohio Conference of The UMCWorthington, OH

Dr. Byoung Sam KimSenior Pastor, Manna Methodist ChurchSeoul, South Korea

Bishop J. Michael Lowry *Bishop, Central Texas Conference of The UMCFort Worth, TX

Mr. Steve McCulloughChief Financial Officer, WIKA Instrument LP Lawrenceville, GA

Rev. Dr. Jonathan J. H. McReynolds *Pastor, Aenon Missionary Baptist ChurchRochester, NY

Elder Dr. Dong S. Moon *Psychiatrist, Dayton Veterans Affairs Medical CenterDayton, OH

Rev. W. Martin NicholasSenior Pastor, Sugar Land UMCSugar Land, TX

Dr. Gary L. OlinRetired ClergyOberlin, OH

Bishop Gregory V. PalmerBishop, West Ohio Conference of The UMCWorthington, OH

Rev. Dr. Jocelyn D. Roper *District Superintendent, West Ohio Conference of The UMCDayton, OH

Rev. Dr. Robert C. ScottSenior Pastor, St. Paul Baptist ChurchCharlotte, NC

Mr. James S. TharpRetired from The Shelly CompanyCincinnati, OH

Bishop Mark J. WebbBishop, Upper New York Conference of The UMCSyracuse, NY

* United welcomed nine new trustees during the past academic year. Thanks to these new trustees and to all of our trustees for their service to United.

Mr. Donald F. AldrichMr. E. Lynn AppDr. Charles S. BrownMr. Charles J. CapplemanRev. Dr. Calvin H. ColeDr. James K. DavisMr. James A. DyerRev. H. Stanley EichenauerMrs. Mary Kay Feller

Mr. William A. GiffordMr. James R. HeinrichMrs. Katherine B. HollingsworthDr. John R. KnechtDr. Thomas J. LasleyMr. Geoffrey R. LorenzMr. William R. LoveMr. William T. Maddock

Mr. John E. MooreRev. Saranne Nelson-OlinMs. Karen H. PainterMrs. Marjorie H. PutmanRev. Christopher S. RobertsDr. Philip A. RobertsMr. Richard M. RoedigerMr. Charles E. SmithRev. Harold M. Stockman

Mrs. Norma K. StockmanMr. Everett F. TelljohannMr. Ronald C. ThieMr. Leon A. WhitneyBishop Joseph H. YeakelMrs. Nancy C. Zimmerman

Kent MillardPresident

David F. WatsonAcademic Dean

Steven SwallowTreasurer

Laura WeberSecretary

OFFICERS



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$500,000+

Mr. Richard A. Zimmerman* and Mrs. Nancy C. Zimmerman

$200,000–$499,999

Mr. Rick L. James and Mrs. Vicki L. James

$100,000–$199,999

Anonymous Donors

Mr. and Mrs. James S. Tharp

$50,000–$99,999

Rev. Harvey B. Smith '58

$20,000–$49,999

Dr. Robert C. Cole '70, '82

Max and Natalie Fuller

Mr. and Mrs. Leon A. Whitney II

$10,000–$19,999

Sister Marita Beumer CPPS

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Burton

Mr. Kevin Church and Ms. Dorinda M. Church

JoAnn S. Conner*

Mrs. Ruth A. Daugherty

H. Eugene Flowers* and Dorothy M. Flowers*

Dr. and Mrs. Kent Millard

Mrs. Betty A. O'Brien

Mrs. Phyllis A. Penrod

Mr. Everett F. Telljohann

$5,000–$9,999

Anonymous Korean

Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Connolly

Dr. Wendy J. Deichmann and Mr. Neal E. Klopping

Mr. and Mrs. James A. Dyer

Mrs. Constance Fulmer

Mr. James R. Heinrich and Mrs. Janice E. Heinrich '00

Rev. Sue N. Kibbey

Dr. and Mrs. John R. Knecht '45

Dr. and Mrs. Ivan G. Kurtz '59

Dr. Kendall K. McCabe

Dr. Gary L. Olin '67 and Rev. Saranne Nelson-Olin '78

Mrs. Marjorie A. Pohly

David and Doris Ponitz

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ward

$2,500–$4,999

Bishop George '58, '76 and Carolyn Bashore

Rev. Marla Elifritz Brown '86

Mr. Oscar Epps

Dr. and Mrs. H. Allan and Mary Kay Feller

Mrs. Juanita Jackson and Mr. John Jackson

Mr. Joe Kilpatrick

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew D. Knecht

Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Lasley

Elder Dr. and Mrs. Dong S. Moon

Dr. and Mrs. Andrew S. Park

Rev. Dr. Rosario Picardo '14 and Mrs. Callie Picardo

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Rae

Rev. and Mrs. Ronald P. Ricard '58

Philip and Jonell Roberts

Rev. Dr. Robert C. Scott '97

Ms. Laura Stephens

Bishop Mark J. Webb

Rev. Dr. Newell J. Wert '50

Rev. Dr. G. Edwin Zeiders '73 and Mrs. Joan Zeiders* '11

$1,000–$2,499

Mrs. Wayne Barr

Rev. and Mrs. David S. Bell

Dr. Sarah D. Brooks Blair

Rev. Gil Boersma '82

Rt. Rev. Dr. and Mrs. C. Franklin Brookhart Jr. '84

Rev. Lowell H. Brown '55

Dr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Dozeman

Rev. and Mrs. Herman A. Emmert '56

Dan and Phyllis Ennist

Rev. and Mrs. Floyd Fought

Dr. Robert L. Frey and Mrs. Patricia A. Frey*

Ms. Sharon K. Fyte '97

Erin and Dan Gildner

Rev. Arthur E. Grant '58

Elder Robert Manpyo Han

Rev. Pauline '84 and Rev. Thomas Hart

Rev. Forrest V. Hergert* '54 and Mrs. Anna Hergert

Dr. and Mrs. James Holsinger

Rev. Barbara L. Housley '83

Dr. and Mrs. Harold A. Hudson '03

United Theological Seminary Gratitude List: 15|16July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016

The following list consists of donors who gave gifts to United Theological Seminary between July 1, 2015, and June 30, 2016. United Theological Seminary is grateful to the following who have given generously to invest in God's work in and through the Seminary.

*deceased

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The Kaebnick Family

Rev. Dr. J. Ellsworth Kalas* and Mrs. Janet Kalas

Ms. Angela Kim

Mr. John and Mrs. Sunhee Kim

Ms. Lana Kim

Chaplain Bernard H. Lieving Jr. '63

Rev. Jerome M. Lipka and Mrs. Pamela A. Lipka

Rev. Scott E. Lothe '90

Dr. David '72 and Jeanne Martin

Steve and Laurel McCullough

Ms. Joan McKinstray

Chaplain and Mrs. Marvin A. McRoberts '60

Rev. and Mrs. Theodore C. Mefferd '69

Ronald C. Melzer '84

Mr. and Mrs. Kendall Millard

M. Joseph Miller Jr. '67

Rev. Paul L. Miller '63

Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Montgomery

Rev. and Mrs. Ronald A. Mowry '72

Mr. James T. Neef

Rev. and Mrs. William M. Nicholas

Mrs. Yong Jah Pae

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Pohl

Ms. Carol Pohly

Elder Dr. Choong Y. Rhee

Ms. Myung Soon Roh

Rev. and Mrs. Ted L. Sauter '72

Rev. Katharine Schaefer '91 and Mr. Richard L. Schaefer

Rev. Dr. William D. Schmeling '58

Mrs. Louise Schultz

Ms. Yoon Sun Shin and Dr. Seok Jae Jeon

Rev. and Mrs. Harlan Sorensen '99

Mrs. Irma W. Springman

Dr. Jerome P. Stevenson Sr.

Rev. and Mrs. Harold M. Stockman '67

Dr. and Mrs. Paul E. Stuckey '56

Rev. and Mrs. William M. Thompson '72

Dr. Wayne G. Thompson

Reverends August B. and Aimee W. Twigg

Mrs. Carol Warner

Rev. Dr. Bridget D. Weatherspoon '12, '15

Rev. Neil Westby '73

Mr. Harold B. Wetherbee II

Rev. Brian K. Woodson '90

Dr. G. Martin Young '94 and Mrs. Muriel Reine-Young

$500–$999

Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Robert G. Barnes '59

Dr. Peter J. and Mariuccia Bellini

Mr. and Mrs. Dean Blimline

Rev. Dr. Charles E. Booth '90

Rev. and Mrs. David I. Bradley '64

Rev. Emojean M. Brindel '76

Rev. Percy D. Brown '54

Mrs. Lorene Carper

Mr. Herbert Cassel

Janet Casterline

Dr. Leroy Cothran '99, '02

Dr. Elsie P. Daniels '13

Rev. and Mrs. Joseph N. Easley '72

Mr. Roger and Dr. Marilyn Evans '89, '95

Rev. Penni L. Farrington '05

Rev. and Mrs. Richard G. Felty '68

Rev. Dr. Arlys A. Fogt '96, '07

Rev. and Mrs. William H. Garrett '63

Rev. John W. Hartman Jr. '70

Rev. Donald G. Haulman '64

Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Rinaldo D. Hernandez

Lisa M. Hess and Brian D. Maguire

Mrs. Vesta M. Hill

Rev. Robert H. Hoffman '70 and Mary Ann Hoffman

Rev. Frank M. Hoover '94 and Rev. Linda S. Hoover '94

Rev. Dr. Julie M. Hostetter '82 and Rev. Michael L. Hostetter

Rev. and Mrs. G. Scott Jenkins Jr. '95

Rev. Dr. Myong Sue Lee Jin '10, '13

Rev. and Mrs. Charles W. Keller Jr.

Rev. Andrew D. Kinsey

Scott and Roberta Kisker

Rev. and Mrs. William T. Kreichbaum '68

Rev. Shirley Landis '82

Rev. Mervyn Matteson '64 and Rev. Martha D. Matteson '87

Bishop and Mrs. Gregory V. Palmer

Rev. Ronald P. Patterson '67

Mr. Mark Payne and Mrs. Karen Payne

Rev. James L. Phillips '75 and Mrs. Fayetta Phillips

Rev. and Mrs. Larry M. Ray '69

Mrs. Winifred R. Riley

Rev. Dr. Harley E. Roston '94

Rev. and Mrs. David W. Schneider '61

Mr. and Mrs. Jon Sebaly

Dr. Lee '57 and Sue Sheaffer

Rev. Dr. Donald W. '57 and Mrs. Waneta N. Shilling

Rev. Dr. Michael B. Slaughter '90 and Mrs. Carolyn Slaughter

Rev. Dr. Betty A. Spencer '97

Mr. Timothy W. Storms Sr.

Steven and Cheryl Swallow

Dr. Perry J. Troutman '52

Dr. and Mrs. Robert C. Walker '95

Dr. Daryl Ward and Rev. Vanessa O. Ward '91

Rev. Ralph E. Watkins '78

Dr. and Mrs. David F. Watson

Elder Won Sun Yoon

Rev. and Mrs. Paul F. Zieber '65

$250–$499

The Rev. and Mrs. Jerry Adinolfi '96

Revs. Jack and Sue '81 Angerman

Mr. Jonathan C. Augustine '13

Rev. Dr. Henry T. Baines '06

Rev. and Mrs. Paul S. Beal '69

Rev. Martin A. Berisford '63

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Mr. and Mrs. David Bilbrey

Rev. and Mrs. Kent G. Biller Jr. '77

Dr. and Mrs. Frank Billman

Rev. James F. Bray '64

Rev. Daniel L. Busch

Ms. Wieslawa Chojnowski-Olson

Ralph '66 and Janice Ciampa

Dr. Vernor R. Clay '13

Dr. James H. Cokley

Bishop Emerson S. Colaw*

Ms. Robbie Collins

Rev. Dr. Maureen A. Collins '09

Rev. Dr. F. Gladwin Connell '91

Dr. Demarus Crawford-White

Rev. Dr. R. Frederick Crider '67 and Rev. Diane Crider

Rev. and Mrs. George S. Easley '53

Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Gary L. Eubank '66, '10

Dr. Laurence L. Falk '58

Rev. Orlo D. Freshly '58

Rev. and Mrs. Frank B. Garlathy '70

Rev. Todd R. Goddard '86

Mr. Milton B. Graff and Rev. Kathryn Britt Graff '99

Linda Haller

Dr. Robert J. Harman

Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Christopher T. Heckaman '94

Rev. and Mrs. Ronald L. Hines '70

Rev. & Mrs. Richard K. Hoover '64

Mr. Gordon E. Hughes

Mr. Richard Jarvis

Mr. L. Douglas Kneisly

Rev. Bon Woong Koo '74

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald N. Kuker

Rev. and Mrs. Ehrhardt I. Lang '62

Rev. Barry L. Lewis '65

Mrs. Tesia L. Mallory '12 and Mr. Jimmy Mallory

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis M. Maloney

Jim '77 and Billie '77 Maynard

Rev. Dr. William McDonald '67

Mrs. Mary L. Miller

Mr. David S. Morey Jr. '88

Ms. Dorla D. Morgan '03

Rev. Ryan Mutzenberger '03 and Rev. Kris Mutzenberger '03

Mr. Walter Ohlmann

Rev. and Mrs. J. Michael Pearson '74

Rev. Kristina J. Peterson '74

Mr. Keith Pohly and Mrs. Eva-Jo P. Pohly

Dr. Artie L. Polk '12

Rev. Marvin M. Polson '54

Rev. and Mrs. Robert L. Priest '61

Mrs. Eloise T. Purdy

Mr. Julius B. Rastikis, Jr.

Rev. John L. Rauch '54

Rev. Ronald L. Reichman '72

Dr. Donald L. Russell '76, '91

Rev. James E. Schuman '63

Rev. and Mrs. John R. Shafer '50

Rev. Charles L. Shaffer '73

Dr. Daniel L. Shearer* '41

Mrs. Marjorie A. Smith

Ms. Ruth M. Stambach '67

Rev. and Mrs. Richard L. Thomas '74

Charles T. Tressler '69 and Susan Gribler Tressler '69

Dr. James K. Wagner '62, '78

Rev. John C. Wagner and Mrs. JoAnn Wagner

Bishop Debra K. Wallace-Padgett

Rev. Edwin Wilder Jr. '75

Rev. Dr. Myron K. Williams '56

Rev. Ronald J. Williams '67

Rev. Kevin T. Witt '84

Mrs. Mary Cummins Wlodarski

Rev. Edward H. Yarnell '54

$100–$249

Rev. Thomas E. Adams '59

Rev. Andrew C. Agnew Sr. '60

Rev. Dr. Georgia B. Alexander '10, '15

Rev. Andrew Amadu Allie

Rev. and Mrs. Steven Bahrt '99

Rev. George W. Barto III '65

Mr. Edward Bass

Rev. Gary A. Batey '71

Rev. Robert E. Batson Jr. '86

Rev. Dr. Warren L. Baughman '54

Dr. Brian K. Bauknight

Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Robert G. Bayley '79

Dr. J. Victor Bean and Rev. Kathleen Bean '99

John and Sharon '86, '95 Beattie

Gerald E. Bell '60

Ms. Jane Benner '80

Rev. Daryl Bennett '09

Mrs. Doris E. Bergman

Rev. Lynn A. Bergman* '57

Mrs. Anna S. Bickhart

Chaplain and Mrs. Larry W. Biederman '77

Harold '63 and Karen Biederman

Rev. Dr. Galen A. Black '71, '91

Rev. Mary B. Blake '78

Rev. Suzanne M. Block '00

Mrs. Bernice M. Boilesen

Dr. and Mrs. Dale V. Bower '62

Rev. Dwight E. Bowers '81 and Mrs. Sandy Bowers

Rev. Ronald A. Brisker '61

Chaplain and Mrs. William K. Brock '59

Dr. and Ms. Charles S. Brown '62

Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Donald E. Bryant '07

Mr. John R. Bryant

Rev. John R. Campbell '63

Dr. Larry D. Carl '70

Mr. Jonathan Carlsen

Mr. and Mrs. E. Luke Carlson

Rev. Donna Cartwright '79

Dr. In-Hong Cha

Rev. Charles J. Chipman '57

Rev. Carolyn J. Christman '08

Elder Han Mo Chung

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Rev. B. Frank Ciampa '63

Rev. Dr. Wayne O. Clark '82, '92

Elder Jack Click

Dr. Thomas L. Coffman '57

Rev. Dr. Eric DeWayne Cole '96

Rev. and Mrs. James D. Corbett '66

Rev. and Mrs. Heth H. Corl '64

Ms. Mary E. Cosby

Rev. Timothy O. Coston Jr.

Rev. and Mrs. Webster G. Cox '81

Mr. and Mrs. James Craig

Rev. Judith A. Cramer '09

Dr. Robert P. Crosby '53

Rev. and Mrs. Daniel R. Culbertson '83, '84

Ms. Barbara A. Culver

Ms. Caryn M. Dalton '98, '01

Rev. Dr. Cynthia Davis '05 and Rev. Dr. Elvernice Davis '05

Mrs. Barbara R. Davis

Rev. Michael J. Dawes '08

Rev. A. James Decker '67

Rev. and Mrs. Vernon S. Denney '66

Dr. and Mrs. Charles Dickerson

Rev. Dennis E. Dinger '79

Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Dipko '61

Mr. and Mrs. Nonito Dobles

Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Michael W. Donnally '90

Rev. Dr. and Mr. Eileen Dumire '05

Rev. Charles C. Eagle '05

Mr. Robert L. Eckhardt and Rev. Mary Margaret Eckhardt '78

Rev. and Mrs. Philip D. Edwards '64

Dr. Dean A. Elam

Rev. James I. Eller '02 and Rev. Patricia R. Tuttle-Eller '85

Dr. Stephen E. Ellis '98

Dr. Stephen W. Emerick '77

Mr. Byron L. Endsley

Rev. and Mrs. Thomas N. England '72

Rev. and Mrs. Wesley G. Epler '70

Rev. Gerald E. Erter '56

Bill '73 and Dottie Faulkner

Rev. John L. Ferris '69

Rev. Ellen L. File '12

Rev. Dr. George F. Fisher '60

Rev. Jon Theodore Flint '88

Rev. Dr. David C. Forbes Sr. '01

Rev. Dr. Thomas L. Francis

Rev. Marilyn J. Bales Gebert '78

Rev. Phillip S. Gehm '57

Ms. Katherine Geible

Mr. Stephen B. George '14

Rev. Clarence Gordon '80

Rev. Dr. Olivia E. Graham '88

Dr. Joseph R. Graham '53

Rev. Dr. Patricia Ann Green '93

Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey E. Greenway

Rev. James W. Grubb '68

Mr. and Mrs. J. Paul Gruver Jr.

Dr. Alexandra S. Hall Ph.D.

Rev. Jonathan W. Hanover '12

Dr. Thomas D. Hanover '78, '85

Rev. Gary C. Hardy

Dr. and Mrs. James L. Harring '55

Ms. Pat Hartranft

Dr. Louis-Charles R. Harvey

Ron and Mary Hauswald

Rev. C. Archibald Hawkins '79

Dr. Trent Hayes and Mrs. Mary Hayes

Rev. Robert E. Hefty '61

William E. Hensley '56

Rev. Edwin J. Herald '00

Mr. Stephen Herbert

Rev. Dr. Elizabeth H. Hicks '10

Rev. and Mrs. Charles T. Hindman '73

Dr. David C. Hogg '70 and Mrs. Paulette L. Hogg

Rev. and Mrs. R. Wayne Hogue '57

Ms. Shirley A. Holt

Rev. Alan G. Howe '82

Mrs. Helen R. Hummer

Bishop Lorna M. Hunter '10

Bishop and Mrs. Neil L. Irons '63

Dr. Vivian L. Johnson

Rev. Caroline Kinsler Jonah '75

Ms. Lois A. Jones '62

Rev. and Mrs. Robert A. Jones '62

Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Jones '94

Rev. Dr. Charolyn Jones '14

Ms. Anna Jones

Rev. Mary H. Joseph '91

Dr. Emma J. Justes

Dr. and Mrs. Ernest L. Kelly

Rev. Dr. Charles '84 and Della Keyworth

Dr. Jyung K. Kim

Dr. Kwang Yil Kim

Dr. Sang Won Kim

Rev. Dr. Edith Winters Kimbrough '96

Myron M. and Doris M. Kottke

Mr. Joe A. Lambright

Dr. and Mrs. Harold Landwehr '76

Rev. W. Frank '60 and June L. Lantz

Rev. Dr. William A. Lasher '91

Rev. Dr. Joseph P. Lee Jr. '06

Mrs. Kyung Leeyoon

Bruce '64 and Arlene '64 Lenich

Rev. Dr. Michael D. Linger '87, '91

Rev. William A. Linson '69

Chaplain Gary D. Livesay '80 and Valerie Vlahakis '78

Dr. William R. Lutz Jr. '61

Dr. Eugene W. Matthews '91

Rev. Earl L. Matthews '56

Rev. Dr. Myron F. McCoy '91

Dr. Thad L. McGehee Jr. '80, '92

Rev. Dr. Walter E. McNutt '97

Rev. Beverly F. Meadows '85

Rev. John Robert Miller

Rev. Marlin A. Miller '64

Mr. David Miller and Mrs. Carol Ann Miller

Senator Patricia L. Miller

Mrs. Esther Mindt

Mr. Richard Mohr

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Rev. T. Irene Moore '86

Rev. Dr. Joyce L. Moore '00

Ms. Julia Moore

Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Edward Motschiedler Jr. '90

Rev. Charles R. Muller '65

Dr. and Mrs. Roy B. Nabors '96

Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Neff

Rev. Dr. Louis A. Newby '90

Rev. and Mrs. Eldon G. Nolte '67

Rev. Arthur V. Norris '64

Mrs. James Nuhfer

Rev. Richard L. Mitchell and Rev. Cynthia J. Osborn '88

Captain Roger W. Pace '74

Rev. Rebecca B. Parry '04

Rev. Karen D. Pellett '85

Mr. Binu Peniel and Mrs. Mebin Mathew

Rev. Jarmon Lee Perkins '72

Rev. Dr. Paul R. Peters '84

Bruce '58 and Janet Pfeiffer

Rev. Dr. and Mrs. David W. Pierce '67

Rev. Larry M. Plymire '65

Rev. and Mrs. James N. Pond '03

Rev. Gary E. Pope-Sears '80

Rev. Marilyn A. Porcino '07

Dr. and Mrs. Cecil P. E. Pottieger '48, '77

Rev. Karen K. Powell '00

Ms. Charlotte Pridgen-Randolph

Rev. Jeffrey Queen '00

Dr. and Mrs. William L. Raker '60

Rev. Barry L. Raker '71

Rev. Kenneth L. Rebok '69

Dr. and Mrs. James B. Recob '53

David L. '74 and Diane M. Reed

Rev. L. Fitzgerald Reist II '77

Dr. Cynthia J. Reynolds '78

Dr. Carl B. Rife '66

Chaplain and Mrs. Carl B. Riggs '51

Rev. Donald J. Riker '81

Rev. and Mrs. John Marlyn Rimert '55

Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Rippin '65

Rev. Christopher S. Roberts '04

Mrs. Harveta A. P. Rockwell '67

Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Roediger

Rev. Louis H. Rohrs '72

Rev. Debbie Roth

Mr. and Mrs. John Russo

Dr. Joni Sancken and Rev. Steven Schumm

Rev. P. David Saunders '84

Mr. Thomas Savastano

Rev. John A. Schaefer '81

Rev. and Mrs. George E. Schreckengost '55

John C. Searle '53

Rev. and Mrs. David A. Sedgley '79

Rev. and Mrs. Charles E. Selby '61

Mrs. Linda Settles

Rev. Milton Thomas Shatto

Rev. and Mrs. James N. Shaver Jr. '71

Rev. Dr. James A. Shiflett '07

Ms. Catheine Shill

Mr. William W. Shin

Rev. Mark '95 and Heidi Shover

Rev. Merle E. Showers '72

Mr. and Ms. Marvin P. Silverthorn

Rev. and Mrs. Dale R. Smith '68

Dr. and Mrs. Nathan S. Smith '77

Rev. and Mrs. Max L. Smith '57

Rev. Richard R. Smith '48

Rev. Jean R. Snyder '97

Rev. Eldon D. Snyder '52

Mrs. Joyce D. Sohl

Bishop and Mrs. Dan E. Solomon '73

Rev. Arthur L. Spafford '51

Rev. Virgil D. Springer '61

Mr. James D. Stahler and Rev. Katherine M. Stahler '63

Rev. Dr. Deborah K. Stevens '95, '98, '05

Rev. Thomas S. Stone* '57 and Mrs. Jean M. Stone

Rev. Patricia L. W. Stone '05

Mr. and Mrs. Sandy R. Stover '62

Rev. and Mrs. Sivaji Subramaniam '75

Dr. Stephen L. Swisher '94, '00

Rev. Jerry Symonds '60

Rev. Caroles Taylor

Rev. Tracey L. Taylor-Kunst '89

Rev. Herbert Temoney

Mr. and Mrs. Ron Thie

Ms. Janet Thom

Dr. Norman E. Thomas

Mrs. Dorothy K. Thompson

Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Thompson

Mr. James J. Tobin and Mrs. Alice A. Tobin

Dr. Jim L. Tom '70

Ms. Monique Tremaine '15

Rev. and Mrs. Harold A. Varce '51

Dr. Ben F. Wade* '60 and Mrs. Janice Wade

Dr. Blake and Gere Wagner

Rev. Owen '67 and Paula Walter

Rev. Robert L. Warner '86

Rev. Dr. Dale C. Waters '65, '91

Rev. Roger L. Waybright '70

Rev. and Mrs. George M. Weaver Jr. '66

Rev. Karen K. Weaver '81

Mrs. Anne W. Weaver

Rev. Thomas L. Weber '74

Mrs. Laura K. Weber

Rev. Tom Weeks '73

Howard '63 and Ann Weisz

Dr. John F. Wells '52

Mr. and Mrs. David Welty

Dr. and Mrs. Raymond L. Wiblin '69, '77

Rev. Dr. Johnny M. Wilson Jr. '09

Rev. W. Gerald Witt '63

Jerry D. Wortham '58, '75

Dr. Lynn R. Youngblood

Rev. and Mrs. Donald E. Zechman '64

Rev. Joan Zimmerman '00

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They will soar on wings like eagles.

Isaiah 40:31

$1–$99

Rev. Dennis Alexander '80 and Rev. Gail Alexander '80

Mrs. Sun Allyn

Ms. Catherine Ambrose

Mr. Robert S. Amen

Dr. and Mrs. Duane A. Anders '91, '92, '03

Rev. and Mrs. Bryce G. Armstrong '55

Mrs. Blanca Baker '14 and Mr. James Baker

Dr. Robert L. Baldridge '94

Rev. Robert G. Barnard '70

Rev. and Mrs. Samuel Batt

Ms. Vonda Batts

Rev. Larry O. Bechtol '63

Ms. Marilyn S. Benson '74

Ms. Millicent Y. Black

Ms. Kathleen Boston

Rev. Dr. Rychie Breidenstein

Rev. Dr. Carol Roettmer Brewer '90

Ms. Paula M. Bryson

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Burger

Drs. Presian and Bradley Burroughs

Brent and Julie Byerly

Ms. Marcia Byrd

Mr. Dave Cadarette and Rev. Kathryn Cadarette '94

Mayor Joyce Sutton Cameron

Rev. Guy W. Camp III '68

Ms. Zeppellin Canlas

Rev. Lois K. Cannon '12

Rev. Fredrick M. Carlsen* '44

Mr. Jose Carrera Jr.

Ms. Shirlita Carson

Rev. Dr. Connie C. Carter '15

Rev. Jack Hilner Cassel '60

Rev. Linda B. Chambers '77

Mrs. Alberta Cheesman

Rev. and Mrs. Michael W. Christian '66

Rev. Rebecca S. Clark '86

Mr. Chad Clark

Ms. Shirley A. Clay '96

Rev. Albert L. Clipp* '72 and Mrs. Jane R. Clipp

Ms. Constance Cole

Mr. Mark Condy '03

Rev. William Creasy

Ms. Shirley Crouse

Rev. William E. Crowder '95 and Rev. Stephanie R. Crowder '94

Rev. Dr. Kenneth W. Cummings Sr. '93

Mrs. Lorna J. Cummings '92

Rev. Dennis R. Daley '84

Rev. Dr. Mona Davies '14

Rev. Donald F. DeGroat

Skip and Laura Discher

Rev. Harold J. Dom '66

Rev. and Mrs. Keith R. Eipper '65

Rev. Richard L. Eisinger '53

Ms. Karolyn Ellingson

Ms. Ramona Ellison

Mr. Wesley C. Falk

Rev. William S. Falla '76

Mrs. Beth Feisel and Mr. Kevin Feisel

Rev. Thomas Fisher

Rev. Mark A. Flair '06

Rev. Jodie Rae Flessner '94

Rev. and Mrs. Charles R. Fowler '72

Rev. John R. Friggle '74

Rev. Joyce E. Fry '71

Rev. Dr. Cozette R. Garrett '01

Rev. Roland E. Garvin '54

Rev. Dr. William K. Glaser '67

Mr. Roger A. Godsey-Bell '01

Ms. Donna Golliher

Ms. Betty Green

Rev. Karen S. Grinnell '03

Rev. and Mrs. A. Theodore Halsted

Mrs. Helen M. Harper

Mrs. Iris Harvey

Ms. Lesia Harvey '97

Dr. Brooks W. Heck '62, '83 and Rev. Terry R. Heck '90

Rev. Dr. Jack L. Hemskey '59

Chaplain and Mrs. William Allen Herr '96

Mr. David E. Hess

Mr. Curtis J. Hiebert and Ms. Charlyn P. Hiebert

Dr. Parker L. Hinzman '65

Bishop John L. Hopkins

Rev. and Mrs. Eugene R. Hostetter '62

Ms. Kimberley Houff

Justus and Ellen Hunter

Ms. Rachel Hurley

Rev. Israel C. Irizarri '94

Ms. Darice Jackson

Ms. Edna Jafferalli

Rev. Phillip Charles Jerman Jr. '94

Rev. J. Paul Jones

Rev. Dr. Thomas E. Jones '13

Mr. Kirby Klump

Chaplain William J. “Jack” Kouth '61

Janice Kronour

Mr. Gerard Labrecque

Dr. Carol M. Lange

Rev. Evan L. Lash '86

Rev. John R. Lebo '61

Anthony Le Donne

Rev. and Mrs. Larry D. Leister '72

Rev. Dr. Peter W. LeValley '98 and Mrs. Bonnie LeValley '95

Ms. Tammy D. Lightfoot

Dr. Mel Lindberg '90

Mr. David G. Lounsbury '85

Ms. Phyllis Ludwig

Rev. Larry K. Lutz '76

Rev. Gerald E. Mallott '54

Mr. Dillon Marlatt

Ms. Mary Meyer

Rev. and Mrs. Ned A. Michael '76

Mr. Michael Miller

Rev. Joe M. Miller '71

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1516

Rev. Robert Lloyd Miller* '54 and Mrs. Thelma Miller

Mr. Roger L. Miller

Ms. Juanita Miller

Mr. Gordon Montgomery

Rev. Kenneth A. Moody-Arndt '82 and Rev. Kathryn R. Moody-Arndt '77

Mr. John Moore

John E. Moore, Sr.

Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Gene B. Moore Jr. '13

The Rev. George C. Moore

Chaplain and Mrs. Jack D. Moyer '64

Ms. Rhonda D. Mundy '14

Rev. James T. Mussman '61

Rev. and Mrs. Allen C. Myers '70

Dr. and Mrs. William H. Naumann

Rev. Beth Nelson '00

Rev. Judith Norvell '12

Dr. Daniel L. Nugent '72, '76

Rev. L. Diann O'Bryant

Luther and Marion Oconer

Rev. Kathy J. O'Donnell '07

Rev. Dr. Michael J. O'Donnell '78

Ms. Lori K. Opificius

Rev. Dr. James G. O'Quinn '94

Ms. Iva L. O'Ryan

Mrs. Vera Painter

Mrs. Sook J. Park

Rev. Dr. JoAnn Patterson '01

Ms. Janet L. Patterson

Rev. Dr. Tung Za Pau '07

Ms. Marie A. Peat

Ms. Ginnene Peavie

Rev. Allen D. Pebley '79 and Mrs. Patricia A. Pebley '14

Rev. Greta Marlene Peterson '87

Rev. and Mrs. Vernon L. Phelps '55

Rev. and Mrs. Donald D. Powell '61

Ms. Betty V. Putney

Dale '84 and Sylvia Reese

Rev. Luvisminda V. Reitman '69

Rev. Philip A. Rice '71

Mr. Stephen E. Richardson

Ms. Helen I. Riley

Rev. and Mrs. Carl R. Robinson '54

Mr. C. Steven Robinson and Rev. Dr. Brenda J. Robinson '14

Rev. Dr. Paul D. Robinson '70

Mr. Michael R. Roediger

Dr. and Mrs. Donald B. Rogers '92

Mrs. Jodi Rose

Rev. Donald W. Rossman '63

J. Gordon '87 and Margery '80 Schleicher

Ms. Ruth C. Schwalm '58

Ms. Brillie Scott

Ms. Karen Seiter

Ms. Kelly Sellers

Rev. Sterlen S. Sheaffer '53

Dr. and Mrs. Rodney Shearer '69

Judith A. Sigmund, M.D. '03

Rev. Noel G. Slonaker '73

Ms. Suzanne Allyn Smailes '88

Ms. Leslie L. Smith-Wright

Rev. and Mrs. Dennis R. Snovel '72

Mr. Lawrence B. Snyder

Rev. and Mrs. Floyd S. Sollenberger Jr. '70

Mr. Jarvis L. Spreng

Rev. and Mrs. John F. Springer '55

Dr. Paul E. Stambach '55

Rev. Robert P. Stokes

Rev. Dr. Ann D. Stovall '12

Mr. Mark M. Stusek

Howard Don Tallentire '62

Dr. Yvonne Taylor '95

Mr. George R. Taylor

Rev. David P. Terrell '71

Rev. Dr. Brenda L. S. Thomas '05

Rev. Dr. Brice A. Thomas '04, '15 and Mr. Wayne Furay

Ms. Carolyn Thomas

Ms. Linda Toothman

Rev. Clair R. Troutman '65

Rev. Carolyn S. Tyler '85, '87

Rev. J. Jay VanReenen '95

Mrs. Virginia R. Varner

Dr. Jason E. Vickers and Mrs. Lacey Vickers

Rev. Marguerite Voelkel '82

Ms. and Mr. Irene Wade

Rev. Clair L. Wagner Jr. '61

Dr. and Mrs. Douglas L. Walker '04

Ms. Karen Walker-McClure

Rev. Dr. Stanley D. Wallace '92

Ms. Gloriajean Wallace

Ms. Courtney Ward

Rev. Dr. Joan Louise Wharton '91

Rev. Karl K. '89 and Rev. Jan Whiteman

Ms. Michelle Wilkey '14

Rev. and Mrs. Mark L. Williams '61

Mr. Melvin Wilson

Mr. Barry Wissler

Rev. and Mrs. Burton H. Wolf '81

Rev. David L. Woodyard '69

Rev. Robert E. Ziegler and Mrs. Harriet L. Ziegler '58

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Isaiah 40:31

Churches and Organizations

General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, Nashville, TN

Ralph H. Harvey Revocable Trust

The Fred M. Luther Charitable Trust, West Carrollton, OH

The North Naples UMC, Naples, FL

The Sulphur Grove UMC, Dayton, OH

The United Alumni/ae Association, Trotwood, OH

Ginghamsburg UMC, Tipp City, OH

Leipsic UMC, Leipsic, OH

Magee Christian Education Foundation, Simpsonville, KY

Noble Energy, Inc., Canonsburg, PA

Sisters of the Precious Blood, Dayton, OH

The Columbus Foundation, Columbus, OH

The United Student Council, Trotwood, OH

West Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church, Worthington, OH

Cathedral of the Rockies, Boise, ID

Connolly Construction Co., Marysville, OH

Grace United Methodist Church, Franklin, IN

The Heinrich Family Foundation, St. Marys, OH

The Slifers Presbyterian Church, Farmersville, OH

Wells Fargo Foundation, Princeton, NJ

Community Missionary Baptist Church, DeSoto, TX

Executive Medical Centers of Ohio, Oakwood, OH

Faithlife, Bellingham, WA

GE Foundation

United Methodist Foundation of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, LA

Central Baptist Church, Saint Louis, MO

Clark Schaefer Hackett, Dayton, OH

New Hope Foundation, Muscatine, IA

Otterbein Senior Lifestyle Choices, Lebanon, OH

Sugar Land First United Methodist Church, Sugar Land, TX

The Philadelphia Foundation, Philadelphia, PA

The Retired Ministers Association, Dublin, OH

The St. Paul's UMC, Celina, OH

Alt Architecture Inc., Beavercreek, OH

Coolidge Wall, Dayton, OH

First Baptist Church, Dayton, OH

Hospice of Dayton, Dayton, OH

Jessup Wealth Management, Dayton, OH

Northwest Ohio Association of The United Church of Christ, Tiffin, OH

St. Marks UMC, Findlay, OH

St. Paul's UCC, Rockford, OH

The Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, Columbus, OH

The National Chinese Caucus, Long Beach, CA

The University of Dayton, Dayton, OH

vella inc., Dayton, OH

Angry Vending LLC, Dayton, OH

Crowne Plaza Dayton

Dayton Montgomery County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc., Dayton, OH

Marriott at the University of Dayton

Raymond and Frances Sperry Trust

Richfield UMC, Richfield, PA

Sebaly, Shillito, and Dyer, Dayton, OH

Southwest Ohio Northern Kentucky Assoc. of the UCC, Centerville, OH

The Bilbrey Construction Inc., Dayton, OH

Wesley United Methodist Church, Union City, IN

Wright-Patt Credit Union, Beavercreek, OH

First United Methodist Church of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, AR

Harmony Creek Church, Kettering, OH

Hyde Park United Methodist Church, Tampa, FL

The American Endowment Foundation, Hudson, OH

United Methodist Foundation of West Virginia, Inc., Charleston, WV

AmazonSmile Foundation, Seattle, WA

Charles Tyler, Sr. Legal Consulting Group, LLC, Akron, OH

East Ohio Conference, UMC, North Canton, OH

Robert Jackson III Ministries, Inc., Miramar, FL

Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Lanham, MD

The Trinity Lutheran Seminary Hamma Library, Columbus, OH

$1,000,000+

$300,000–$400,000

$5,000–$9,999

$20,000–$50,000

$10,000–$19,999

$2,500–$4,999

$1,000–$2,499

$500–$999

$250–$499

$100–$249

$1–$99



Isaiah 40:31

1516

In Memory of

Ms. Doris J. Agnew Rev. Andrew C. Agnew Sr. '60

Ms. Martha Anderson Ms. Dorla D. Morgan '03Brent and Julie Byerly

Dr. Wayne E. Barr '46, Emeritus FacultyMrs. Dorothy K. Thompson

Dr. Irwin W. BatdorfRev. Ronald J. Williams '67

Rev. Ronald L. Bickhart '70Mrs. Anna S. Bickhart

Rev. Lester A. Boilesen '49Mrs. Bernice M. Boilesen

Rev. Donald E. Carper '53Mrs. Lorene Carper

Rev. Kaye R. Casterline '60Janet Casterline

Rev. John A. Cheesman '58Mrs. Alberta Cheesman

Rev. Harvey N. Chinn '47Rev. and Mrs. Ehrhardt I. Lang '62

Rev. Donald Jackson Ciampa '59Rev. B. Frank Ciampa '63

Rev. J. Paul Ciampa '58Rev. B. Frank Ciampa '63

Rev. Burton L. CrosbyRev. and Mrs. Harold M. Stockman '67

Rev. David C. Davis '58Mrs. Barbara R. Davis

Tonia Hogg Drake, our daughterDr. David C. Hogg '70 and

Mrs. Paulette L. Hogg

Oscar A. DrosteDr. and Mrs. H. Allan and Mary Kay

Feller

Ms. Edna EbersoleBrent and Julie Byerly

Dr. Samuel S. EmerickDr. Stephen W. Emerick '77

Rev. Lybran '52 and Marjorie EndsleyMr. Byron L. Endsley

United FacultyRev. and Mrs. Charles R. Fowler '72Mr. Binu Peniel and Mrs. Mebin

Mathew

Dr. George W. FreyDr. Robert L. Frey and Mrs. Patricia A.

Frey*

Mrs. Patricia A. FreyRev. and Mrs. Harold M. Stockman '67

Dr. Donald K. GorrellRev. Dennis Alexander '80 and

Rev. Gail Alexander '80Rev. and Mrs. Harold M. Stockman '67

Dr. Merle Harner Dr. Joseph R. Graham '53Dr. and Mrs. James B. Recob '53 John C. Searle '53

Rev. Roy G. Hedrick '56Rev. Arthur E. Grant '58

Dr. Frederick D. Hill '58Mrs. Vesta M. Hill

Rev. Donald D. Hines '51Rev. and Mrs. Ronald L. Hines '70

Bishop Hermann W. Kaebnick '30Mr. and Mrs. E. Luke CarlsonThe Kaebnick Family

Justin A. Melzer, Ron's sonRonald C. Melzer '84

Rev. John Robert Miller '59Mrs. Mary L. Miller

Rev. Robert L. Miller '54Mrs. Thelma Miller

Leon W. MindtMrs. Esther Mindt

Rev. Wilbur R. MontgomeryMr. Gordon Montgomery

James D. NelsonRev. Todd R. Goddard '86

Amanda M. Newby, Louis's motherRev. Dr. Louis A. Newby '90

Rev. James E. Nuhfer '64Lucille Nuhfer

Rev. Elmer J. O'BrienMrs. Betty A. O'Brien

Dr. Noel D. OsbornRev. Cynthia J. Osborn '88

Rev. Robert Charles Painter '45Mrs. Vera Painter

Rev. and Mrs. Donald E. PattersonRev. Ronald P. Patterson '67

Audrey PelzRev. Judith A. Cramer '09

Dr. Kenneth H. PohlyMr. Robert S. AmenMrs. Wayne BarrMs. Jane Benner '80Rev. Dwight E. Bowers '81 and

Mrs. Sandy BowersRev. Marla Elifritz Brown '86Rev. Carolyn J. Christman '08 Mr. Roger and Dr. Marilyn Evans '89, '95

Honor and Memorial GiftsUnited Theological Seminary welcomes gifts “in honor of” or “in memory of” loved ones and persons who played significant roles in the lives of people. This offers the donor the opportunity not only to honor or memorialize a loved one, but also to receive a charitable deduction and support the seminary's mission. The following are the gifts so designated and received by United during the period of July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2016. Gifts have been made in memory or in honor of names in bold. The donors for those gifts are listed under each name.

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Ms. Shirley A. HoltRev. Dr. Julie M. Hostetter '82 and

Rev. Michael L. Hostetter Dr. Kendall K. McCabeRev. and Mrs. Ronald A. Mowry '72Mr. James T. NeefMs. Lori K. Opificius Dr. and Mrs. Andrew S. ParkMs. Carol Pohly Mrs. Marjorie A. PohlyMs. Betty V. Putney Rev. Debbie RothMr. Richard L. Schaefer and

Rev. Katharine Schaefer '91Mr. and Ms. Marvin P. SilverthornRev. and Mrs. Harold M. Stockman '67 Dr. Norman E. Thomas

Dr. Samuel D. Proctor Dr. and Mrs. Roy B. Nabors '96

Rev. Eugene E. Purdy '61Mrs. Eloise T. Purdy

Helen Ring Rev. Andrew D. Kinsey

Walter Roberts, former President of United Theological SeminaryPhilip and Jonell Roberts

Mrs. Janice G. SearleJohn C. Searle '53

Rev. Aaron M. Sheaffer '58Rev. Guy W. Camp III '68Rev. and Mrs. Harold M. Stockman '67Rev. Ralph E. Watkins '78

Mr. Ray Warren SimsRev. C. Archibald Hawkins '79

Shannon SlaughterMr. Dave Cadarette and

Rev. Kathryn Cadarette '94

Ms. Lael SnovelRev. and Mrs. Dennis R. Snovel '72

Rev. Thomas R. Springman '57 Mrs. Irma W. Springman

Rev. Thomas S. Stone '57 Mrs. Jean M. Stone

Rev. Doyle L. Stuckey '31 Dr. and Mrs. Paul E. Stuckey '56

Ms. Mabel Sweet Rev. Carolyn S. Tyler '85, '87

Dr. John C. Wagner Anonymous Donor Rev. Robert E. Batson Jr. '86Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Edward

Motschiedler Jr. '90Rev. and Mrs. Harold M. Stockman '67 Rev. Carolyn S. Tyler '85, '87

Mrs. Miriam Ruth Wagner Rev. and Mrs. Harold M. Stockman '67

Mrs. Donna J. Wert Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Robert G. Bayley '79John and Sharon '86, '95 Beattie

Lida Miller West Dr. Blake and Gere Wagner

Dr. Prathia Hall WinnRev. Dr. Edith Winters Kimbrough '96

Rev. Dr. Marian J. Wood '01 Rev. Dr. JoAnn Patterson '01

Rev. Dr. Carl E. Young '33 Mrs. Mary L. Miller

Rev. Russell H. Youngblood '40 Dr. Lynn R. Youngblood

Mrs. Joan Zeiders Rev. Michael J. Dawes '08

Mr. Richard A. ZimmermanMrs. Nancy C. Zimmerman

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In Honor of

Bishop George W. Bashore '58, '76Mrs. Louise Schultz

Rev. Dr. Thomas E. BoomershineRev. Dr. James A. Shiflett '07

Class of 1974Rev. Kristina J. Peterson '74

Class of 1956Rev. and Mrs. Herman A. Emmert '56

Bishop Emerson S. ColawRev. Dr. F. Gladwin Connell '91

Dr. Wendy DeichmannRev. Dr. and Mrs. Rinaldo D.

Hernandez

Wedding of Dr. Wendy Deichmann and Mr. Neal KloppingAnonymous TrusteeDr. Peter J. and Mariuccia Bellini Dr. Sarah D. Brooks Blair Ms. Kathleen BostonRev. Dr. Rychie BreidensteinRev. Marla Elifritz Brown '86 Dr. Demarus Crawford-WhiteMs. Caryn M. Dalton '98, '01 Mrs. Ruth A. DaughertySkip and Laura Discher Ms. Karolyn Ellingson Max and Natalie FullerDr. Brooks W. Heck '62, '83 and

Rev. Terry R. Heck '90 Dr. and Mrs. Harold A. Hudson '03Ms. Darice JacksonDr. and Mrs. Thomas Lasley Steve and Laurel McCullough Mr. Michael MillerLuther and Marion Oconer Mr. Mark Payne and Mrs. Karen

PayneRev. Dr. Rosario Picardo '14 and

Mrs. Callie PicardoMs. Helen I. RileyMs. Karen SeiterMs. Yoon Sun Shin and Dr. Seok Jae

JeonDr. Jerome P. Stevenson Sr. Steven and Cheryl SwallowDr. Stephen L. Swisher '94, '00Mr. George R. TaylorMr. and Mrs. James S. Tharp

Ms. Monique Tremaine '15Rev. John C. Wagner and Mrs. JoAnn

WagnerDr. and Mrs. David F. Watson

Mr. Roger and Dr. Marilyn Evans '89, '95 Rev. Edwin Wilder Jr. '75

Dr. Harold Hudson, given by the D.Min. Focus Group “Growing the Church Without Walls”Anonymous DonorRev. Thomas FisherRev. Caroles Taylor Rev. Herbert Temoney

Dr. Harold Hudson, given by the D.Min. Focus Group “Pastoral Care and Counseling”Rev. Timothy O. Coston Jr.Ms. Cynthia Curry Ms. Denise Curry-Lowe Rev. Dr. Thomas L. FrancisMs. Betty GreenMs. Edna Jafferalli Mr. Binu Peniel and Mrs. Mebin

MathewDr. Jerome P. Stevenson Sr.Ms. Carolyn ThomasMs. Karen Walker-McClureRev. Dr. Bridget D. Weatherspoon

'12, '15Mr. Melvin Wilson

Dr. Tyron L. Inbody '65Chaplain Gary D. Livesay '80 and

Valerie Vlahakis '78

June L. Lantz, my beloved wife of 61 yearsRev. W. Frank Lantz '60

Dr. Thomas LasleyDr. and Mrs. David H. Ponitz

Dr. Kendall K. McCabeDr. Emma J. Justes

Kenneth MillerSenator Patricia L. Miller

Rev. Dr. Rosario Picardo '14 and Mrs. Callie PicardoDr. Peter J. and Mariuccia Bellini

Rev. Jill ScottMrs. Beth Feisel and Mr. Kevin Feisel

Rev. Dr. Michael B. Slaughter '90Ginghamsburg UMC

Dr. James K. SteinRev. Donald F. DeGroat

Jimmie and Dorothy StevensonDr. Jerome P. Stevenson Sr.

Rev. Dr. Newell J. Wert '50Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Robert G. Bayley '79

Jerry and Rowena WittRev. Kevin T. Witt '84

Dr. Jeremiah WrightRev. Dr. Eric DeWayne Cole '96

Bishop Joseph H. YeakelMr. and Mrs. J. Paul Gruver Jr.

The Lord's work at UnitedRev. Gil Boersma '82

Those called to ministryMs. Laura Stephens

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Members

Rev. Robert E. Airhart and Mrs. Judy Buckle Airhart

Mrs. Grace M. AndrewsRev. Beverly Ann AversRev. Dr. and Mrs. Robert G. BarnesMrs. Janine L. BartramRev. Lowell D. BassettRev. and Mrs. Martin A. Berisford Jr.Mrs. Bernice M. BoilesenMrs. Dorothy K. BossermanRev. and Mrs. George B. BrewerDr. Henry W. BrooksRev. L. Norman ButlerChaplain and Mrs. Glenn C. CalkinsMrs. Eleanor CallihanRev. Donna CartwrightBishop Emerson S. ColawRev. D. Grundy A. CouchRev. William J. CowferDr. Wendy J. DeichmannThe Rev. E. Robert Dickerson, IIIMs. Bernice E. DvorakRev. and Mrs. George S. EasleyRev. H. Stanley Eichenauer Sr.Rev. and Mrs. Herman A. EmmertDr. Laurence FalkMr. Edward R. Farmer

and Dr. Kathleen A. FarmerRev. Timothy J. ForbessRev. Dr. Lois B. FortsonRev. and Mrs. Floyd FoughtMrs. Constance FulmerRev. and Mrs. Paul A. FulpMr. Walter Gildemeister

and Mrs. Gisela GildemeisterRev. Dr. and Mrs. Mearle L. GriffithDr. Louis-Charles HarveyMr. Kenneth V. HattMr. James R. Heinrich

and Mrs. Janice E. HeinrichMrs. Vesta M. HillRev. and Mrs. Ronald L. HinesRev. Robert S. Hinrichsen

and Mrs. Helen W. Hinrichsen

Rev. J. Faust HissongMr. James W. Hook

and Mrs. Joan HookBishop and Mrs. Neil L. IronsRev. and Mrs. Mark W. JacobsRev. Kevin A. Johnson Rev. J. Paul JonesDr. Emma J. JustesMs. Winifred L. KaebnickRev. and Mrs. Paul W. KauffmanMrs. Mary G. KeckRev. and Mrs. Dennis R. KellerRev. and Mrs. Charles W. Keller Jr.Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Charles W. KeyworthDr. and Mrs. John R. KnechtMr. and Mrs. Mark KnechtMrs. Kathryn KoenigMrs. Jeanne B. KurtzDr. and Mrs. Ivan G. KurtzRev. and Mrs. Wilbur F. LantzMr. William R. Love Jr.Rev. and Mrs. Lawrence E. LynchRev. Paula Y. MayberryRev. David L. McRobertsRev. Beverly F. MeadowsRev. James I. Melhorn

and Lora B. MelhornMrs. Mary L. MillerRev. Barbara J. MooreDrs. James and Thelma MowreyRev. and Mrs. F. Jeffrey E. MugridgeMrs. Rose T. NeedyMr. James T. NeefDr. Gary L. Olin

and Rev. Saranne Nelson-OlinMrs. Mary C. NewlinMrs. Betty A. O'BrienRev. Dr. Michael J. O'DonnellMrs. Martha C. PageRev. Allen D. PebleyRev. Bruce C. Pfeiffer

and Janet PfeifferMr. John A. Prall and Mrs. Nancy PrallMr. Jerry Megong RabbuMr. and Mrs. Robert E. RaeRev. John L. Rauch

Dr. and Mrs. David L. ReedRev. and Mrs. Ronald P. RicardMrs. Elva Gay RiethDr. Carl B. RifeMrs. Jeanne B. RingleyRev. Dr. Donald L. RussellMr. Robert C. Sammons

and Mrs. Sandra L. SammonsMr. Richard L. Schaefer

and Rev. Katharine SchaeferRev. and Mrs. David E. ScharMrs. Sarah H. ScheuflerRev. Dr. J. Gordon SchleicherRev. Margery A. SchleicherRev. and Mrs. Fred A. Schmidt Jr.Rev. and Mrs. David W. SchneiderMrs. Alice SchultzRev. and Mrs. John R. ShaferRev. Karen M. SheplerRev. Max L. SmithRev. Harvey B. SmithRev. Eldon D. SnyderMrs. Frances SperryMr. Keith SpikerMrs. Irma W. SpringmanRev. and Mrs. Harold M. StockmanDr. and Mrs. Paul E. StuckeyMr. Allen ThomasMs. Carol T. ThomasMajor and Mrs. Mark E. ThompsonRev. Carl D. Tribett

and Mrs. Dona L. TribettChaplain Margaret L. TurnerDr. Valdrie N. WalkerMs. Betty J. WalkerRev. Dr. Philip T. WanckMrs. Carol WarnerRev. James T. WenrichMr. and Mrs. Leon A. Whitney IIRev. Leslie Castle WomackRev. John K. WortingerBishop Joseph H. YeakelRev. Dr. G. Edwin Zeiders Jr.Rev. and Mrs. Paul F. ZieberMrs. Nancy C. ZimmermanRev. Harriette G. Zoller

Heritage SocietyThe Heritage Society represents persons who have notified us that they have made a provision for United Theological Seminary in their estate plan or through a deferred gift. High quality theological education is made possible through a strong and growing endowment. These gifts help ensure a strong future for United.



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The community of Ferguson, MO, became the source of national attention on August 9, 2014, when a white police officer fatally shot Michael Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old African American man. As civil unrest and protests began in the community, a five-year-old church plant was prepared to provide hope and healing.

Rev. Dr. F. Willis Johnson '11 pastors Wellspring United Methodist Church, Ferguson, MO. Located less than half a block from the local police station, the church was in position to respond to the grieving community with the love of Christ.

More important than Wellspring's location, however, were the attitudes and ministries already in place. The church's social and cultural impact on their community had opened the doors for their ministry in this crisis to be radically effective.

Johnson leads his congregation to see that church is much more than Sunday worship. It has to extend beyond the four walls of a building.

“[It is] less about church and more about living out the very expressions and precepts of our faith and the spiritual heritage of the Wesleyan spirit,” Johnson explains, “which is one of engaging in context, wrestling and questioning, openness and exploration.”

Wellspring UMC has courageously sought to be the very presence of Christ in real time and space.

“We are willing to go into places and have conversations that maybe other people don't want to have,” Johnson says. “We are willing to meet people wherever they feel God is or isn't and in whatever language that is.”

Because of their determination to take the church into the community, when the events of August 9 occurred,

the church already had partnerships in place with local schools, allowing them the opportunity to provide educational respite and support to parents in a critical time.

The church was also known in the community as a place for social resources, and they were readily equipped in the hours after August 9 to provide counselors and crisis prevention specialists.

Johnson shares, “We weren't doing new things. We were doing things we had seeded sometime before, and these events gave amplification and magnification to that.”

Johnson's ministerial vision stems from the deep calling to serve in community. His understanding of what it looks like to live that out was nurtured and refined at United.

“My time at United really challenged me. It was a safe place to wrestle with questions,” he says.

His work in the Doctor of Ministry program gave him the theoretical and intellectual organization to lead an urban church plant in an African American context. The focus on social justice and political action guides his approach to ministry as a United graduate.

“I continue to be challenged by the United community and its scholars to see the world as a laboratory as well as my parish.”

As Wellspring UMC and the community of Ferguson, MO remain committed to a vision of justice, Johnson is inspired by the story of the men who brought the paralytic to Jesus. It is a story of those who assembled to carry a hurt human being to a place of help and hope. While their actions made an impact, they did no more and no less than hold up their corner.

This has become Johnson's mantra: “The best that I do, the least that I can do is to hold up my corner.”

Rev. Dr. F. Willis Johnson is the author of the forthcoming book Holding Up Your Corner: Talking about Race in Your Community (Abingdon Press, January 2017). Learn more at www.holdingupyourcorner.com.

Ministering in Crisis: Ferguson, MOF. Willis Johnson, D.Min. '11

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UPDATES

Class of 1960

Ben F. Wade, Bridgewater, VA, and wife Janice W. Wade were honored by Bridgewater (Va.) College, which named its new Center for Engaged Learning in their honor.

Class of 1976Scott Shoaff, Fort Wayne, IN, retired in the Indiana Conference of The United Methodist Church after 42 years in ministry.

Class of 1982Julie Mader Hostetter, Englewood, OH, will retire from her position as executive director of the Brethren Academy for Ministerial Leadership, effective Jan. 31, 2017.

Class of 1984

Lynda Middleton, Dayton, OH, received a fellowship to the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas. She will be in Rome for the 2016-2017 academic year studying interreligious dialogue with Christians, Muslims and Jews.

Class of 1990

Sally Dyck, bishop of the Northern Illinois Conference of The United Methodist Church, delivered a morning sermon during 2016 General Conference of The UMC, held in May.

Frank Reid III, Baltimore, MD, was elected a bishop in the African Methodist Episcopal Church.

Class of 1993

Clement Fugh, Franklin, TN, was elected bishop of the Fifth Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.

Class of 1995

Keith Russell celebrated his fifth anniversary at First Baptist Church in Freeport, Grand Bahama, Bahamas, on Sept. 25, 2016.

Class of 1998

Jana Adams, Dayton, OH, was named administrative assistant for the Doctor of Ministry Office at Payne Theological Seminary.

Carl Wallace, Akron, OH, was appointed interim Chief Diversity Officer for the University of Akron.

Class of 2000

Joseph Owens, Lexington, KY, received the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award from Campbellsville University at the university's May 2016 commencement ceremony.

Class of 2001

Tracy Smith Malone, North Canton, OH, was elected to the episcopacy by the North Central Jurisdiction of The United Methodist Church. She is now serving the Ohio East Episcopal Area.

Boise Kimber celebrated 30 years of pastoral leadership and community service with the congregation of First Calvary Baptist Church, New Haven, CT.

Class of 2004

Milondra Coleman, Richmond, VA, was one of four candidates for the 3rd District seat on the Richmond City Council.

John C. Dorhauer, Phoenix, AZ, spoke on Nov. 5, 2016 on the topic of white privilege in the Church as part of the

Chidester Lecture Series at Sylvania UCC, Sylvania, OH.

Class of 2007

Ronnie Brailsford, Sr., Columbia, SC, was elected a bishop in the African Methodist Episcopal Church.

Class of 2010

Cheryl Ivey Green, Richmond, VA, was elected president of the Baptist Ministers' Conference of Richmond and Vicinity. She was installed in her new position in September 2016.

Class of 2011

W. Darin Moore, Summerfield, NC, was appointed bishop for the Mid-Atlantic Episcopal District of the AME Zion Church.

Dexter Cannon was installed as pastor of Grayland Baptist Church, Richmond, VA, on Oct. 30, 2016.

Class of 2012

E. Dewey Smith, Jr., McDonough, GA, made Ebony Magazine's 2016 Power 100 List for his outstanding community leadership of more than 25 years. Among other roles, Dr. Smith is currently a co-host of talk show “The Preachers” (FOX).

Class of 2014

Mary Minor was honored by the congregation of Brookins –Kirkland Community AME Church, Los Angeles, CA, with a service celebrating the first anniversary of her appointment to the church.

NEWS AND NOTESUPDATES • ANNIVERSARIES • BIRTHS • DEATHS

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CELEBRATIONS

Congratulations to the 2016 Alumni/ae Award recipients:

Rev. Ernie Bringas '66, who received an Effective Ministry Award for his fruitful work in youth ministry that impacted the lives of hundreds of young adults.

Rev. A. Gene Skipworth '66, who received an Effective Ministry Award for his outstanding ministry with motorcycle gangs in southwestern Ohio, northern Kentucky and southern Indiana.

Rev. David Scharr '66, who received the Distinguished Alumnus Award for his dedication to camping ministries across three United Methodist conferences. His work has been recognized by the United Methodist Camp Retreat Ministries with a “Legacy of Leadership Lifetime Achievement Award.”

PASSAGES

James Allen '59, who died Sept. 13, 2016. He was a resident of Joliet, IL.

Fredrick Carlsen '44, who died Sept. 29, 2016. He was a resident of Arcadia, FL.

Steven Cartwright '86, who died Dec. 17, 2015. He was a resident of Kalamazoo, MI.

Harvey Chinn '47, who died July 19, 2015. He was a resident of Sacramento, CA.

Phyllis Close, who died May 22, 2016. She was the wife of Robert Close '54 and a resident of Lewisburg, PA.

Linda Cox-Townsend '80, who died June 23, 2016. She was a resident of Rochester, MN.

Dennis Cox-Townsend '79, who died Sept. 25, 2016. He was a resident of Rochester, MN.

Ruth Doyle '00, who died Dec. 16, 2015. She was a resident of Huber Heights, OH.

Dennis Heffner '73, who died July 13, 2015. He was a resident of Tijeras, NM.

Orville Hendrixson '66, who died Sept. 9, 2015. He was a resident of Campbellsburg, IN.

David Hilton, friend of United, who died July 29, 2016. He was a resident of Lebanon, OH.

Roland Kreager '79, who died May 28, 2016. He was a resident of Richmond, IN.

Roger Loper '67, who died June 25, 2016. He was a resident of Stow, OH.

Lois Olsen, friend of United, who died Sept. 17, 2015. She was a resident of Milwaukee, WI.

Nancy Newton Ratz '88, '89, who died July 12, 2016. She was a resident of Cincinnati, OH. Condolences may be sent to: Kristen Yancey, 1209 Cadillac Dr., Hamilton, OH 45013.

Donald Riggs, friend of United, who died July 24, 2015. He was a resident of Ames, IA.

Don Ringley, friend of United, who died July 11, 2015. He was a resident of Inverness, FL.

Robert Sachs, friend of United, who died June 27, 2016. He was a resident of Whiteland, IN.

Ray Warren Sims '79, who died July 16, 2015. He was a resident of Pointe Aux Pins, MI.

Justina Smith, who died Oct. 9, 2015. She was the wife of Dale Smith '61 and a resident of Wichita, KS.

Carol Thomas, friend of United, who died Sept. 3, 2016. She was a resident of Gold River, CA.

Ben Wade '60, who died Aug. 2, 2016. He was a resident of Bridgewater, VA.

Newell Wert Jr., who died July 1, 2016. A resident of Chicago, IL, he was the son of Newell Wert, former academic dean. Condolences may be sent to Dr. Newell J. Wert, Mt. Pleasant Retirement Community, Rehab Section, Room 149; 225 Britton Ln; Monroe, OH 45050.

Bishop Emerson S. ColawNov. 13, 1921–Oct. 11, 2016

Bishop Emerson S. Colaw died on Oct. 11, 2016. For 11 years, he was a dedicated member of the United community. He served as Professor of Homiletics and Christian Ministry until his retirement in 1999. From 1995 to 1996, he served as the Seminary's acting president.

Prior to his career at United, Bishop Colaw had a long and fruitful ministry in The United Methodist Church, serving in the New York, Northern Illinois and West Ohio conferences before his election to the episcopacy in 1980. He was appointed bishop of the Minnesota Annual Conference, where he served until 1988.

Bishop Colaw is survived by children Prudy (Larry) Klinger, Deb Colaw Peterson, Marcie (Michael) Vilardo and David (Jill) Colaw; eight grand-children; 12 great-grandchildren; and a great-great granddaughter. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jane, who died in 2013, and his grandson Robert.

Donald K. GorrellJan. 24, 1928–June 23, 2016

Dr. Donald K. Gorrell, emeritus faculty member, died on June 23, 2016. Dr. Gorrell joined United in 1960 and served as Professor of Church History for 33 years. He was a member of the first advisory board for the Center for Evangelical United Brethren Heritage, following the Center's establishment in 1979. He remained actively involved with the Center for EUB Heritage until his retirement from United.

Dr. Gorrell is survived by his wife of 65 years, Lois, and their three children: Jim (Julie) Gorrell, Sharyl (Scott) Syler, Joyce (Daniel) Recker. He also leaves behind nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

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Stephanie Buckhanon Crowder '94Stephanie Buckhanon Crowder, Homewood, IL, wrote When Mamma Speaks: The Bible and Motherhood from a Womanist Perspective (Westminster/John Knox Press, September 2016).

Sherri Brown Jackson '16Sherri Brown Jackson published Not Built to Break: A Memoir (MVO Books, August 2016).

F. Willis Johnson '11F. Willis Johnson, Ferguson, MO, wrote the forthcoming Holding Up Your Corner: Talking about Race in Your Community (Abingdon Press, January 2017).

Scott Kelso '73Scott Kelso, Patalaska, OH, wrote Biblical Eldership: Back to the Future with Spirit-Filled Leadership in the Local Church (Word and Spirit Press, July 2016).

Edward R. Marton '12, '15Edward R. Marton, Fairborn, OH, wrote Mentoring by Design: Mentoring and Discipling Through Missional Small Groups (Wipf and Stock, August 2016), with foreword by Duane Anders '91, '03.

Rosario Picardo '14Rosario Picardo, Trotwood, OH, wrote Funding Ministry with Five Loaves and Two Fishes (Abingdon Press, October 2016).

Paul David Robinson '70Paul David Robinson, South Rockwood, MI, has published Our Call to Serve (CreateSpace, October 2016).

Michael Scruggs '14Michael Scruggs, Cincinnati, OH, published Help! I'm Holy, But I'm Horny (Xulon Press, July 2016), a Christian guide on sex, love and relationships.

Wally G. Vaughn '01Wally G. Vaughn published The Invisible Leader in Montgomery 1955–1956 (Outskirts Press, August 2016).

ALUMNI/AE PUBLICATIONSGregory Ballard '91, '95Gregory Ballard, Sugar Land, TX, has published the following books: Responsible Preaching for an Urban City (Gregory Ballard Sr. Ministries), Behave! How to Act…In Church (Gregory Ballard Sr. Ministries, 2013), and Voice of Victory: Thoughts and Reflections (Gregory Ballard Sr. Ministries, 2016).

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FACULTY/STAFF NEWS

Peter Bellini, Associate Professor of Evangelization in the Heisel Chair, contributed the chapter “Mental Health and the Christian Life” to the book A Noble Mind: Expanding World Views through Social Issues (Guardian Books, June 2016).

Bradley Burroughs, Adjunct Instructor in Ethics and Theology, published an essay in The Christian Century titled “Drones unlimited? Just war rules demand accountability” (August 2016). Dr. Burroughs was also featured on MinistryMatters.com, “Discipleship and Political Engagement: An Interview with Bradley Burroughs” (October 18, 2016).

Wendy Deichmann, Professor of History and Theology, in July 2016 published “The User-Friendly Side of Christian Orthodoxy” in Catalyst, an online newsletter. In November, Dr. Deichmann was the featured speaker at the State University of New York at Geneseo's annual MacVittie Lecture Series. Her address was titled “One Nation, Under God: The Myth, Ethic and Hope of Religious Freedom in the USA.”

Thomas Dozeman, Professor of Old Testament, contributed the chapter “The Pentateuch and Israelite Law” to The Cambridge Companion to the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament (July 2016).

Lisa Hess, Professor of Practical Theology and Contextual Ministries, facilitated a circle for the board of Women Writing for (a) Change on the theme “Race-Talk and the Conspiracy of Silence and Waking Up White and Finding Myself in the Story of Race” in July 2016. She has also been immersed in the 2017 Cohort of the Spiritual Guidance Program of the Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation in Washington, D.C.

David Watson, Academic Dean and Associate Professor of New Testament, was reelected to the University Senate of The United Methodist Church

during General Conference 2016. At West Ohio Annual Conference, he presented at the clergy and laity sessions on the topic of ministry with people with disabilities. In July, he spoke in two equipping ministry sessions at the annual meeting of Aldersgate Renewal Ministries. Dr. Watson is also a regular contributor to the United Methodist Reporter.

STAFF NEWSCallie Picardo has been promoted to Vice President for Development.

Peter Matthews joined United’s staff as Director of the Center for Global Renewal and Missions.

FACULTY PUBLICATIONS

Anthony Le Donne, Associate Professor of New Testament

Near Christianity: How Journeys along Jewish-Christian Borders Saved My Faith in God

This is book is an exploration of Christianity alongside Jewish guides who are well-studied in and sympathetic to Christianity, but only ever “near Christianity.” Not only did the borders created by Jews and Judaism help to define early Christianity, even today dialogue with Jewish teachers continues to reveal the very heart of Christian identity. Using his journey within historical Jesus research and New Testament studies, Anthony Le Donne illustrates the value in continued Jewish guidance for the Christian life. With the help of Jewish friends and mentors, he has embraced a deeper and more complex Christian faith and gained a better vision of the beauty and genius of Christianity, but also of its warts and failings. (Zondervan, September 2016)

Lisa Hess, Professor of Practical Theology and Contextual Ministries

A Companionable Way: Path of Devotion in Conscious Love

In today's polarized publics, we are rarely prepared to encounter one another peaceably and deeply across irreconcilable difference. A Companionable Way invites inquisitive minds, body-souls, and spiritual hearts into the delightful but demanding inner work required for peaceable encounters with integrity across interreligious and intercultural difference. Part memoir of a deep-feeling academic, part toolbox for the curiously contemplative, A Companionable Way witnesses to the deeply rooted Sacred available to each of us in a return to the body, devotion in conscious love, and new ways of being human together across irreconcilable difference, held gently in a patient and living wisdom particular to each but needed by all. (Wipf and Stock, September 2016)

A Wesleyan Theology of the Eucharist: The Presence of God for Christian Life and Ministry

This new resource from the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry of The United Methodist Church addresses the importance of Holy Communion from the perspective of contemporary Wesleyan theologians. Andrew Sung Park, Professor of Theology and Ethics, offers a reflection on “Sin, Han, and Eucharist.” Richard Eslinger, Professor Emeritus of Worship and Homiletics, shares a chapter on “Eucharist and Evangelism.” A Wesleyan Theology of the Eucharist is available on Amazon.com and Cokesbury.com. (General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, October 2016)

FACULTY NEWS

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Ministering in Crisis: Flint, MIDaniel Moore, M.Div. '15

How do you take the church outside of the four walls of its building?

Daniel Moore (M.Div. '15) has been working on that for the last eight years as pastor of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church in Flint, MI.

When Moore arrived in 2008, the church needed a lot of work. The congregation of about 60 was divided, impoverished and uninterested in outreach. Minimal maintenance had been provided for the church building, erected in the 1920s, or its properties. On top of everything, the church had over $100,000 in debt.

Knowing he needed wisdom and counsel, Moore approached fellow Flint pastor, Rev. Dr. Major Stewart. A 2004 graduate of United's Doctor of Ministry program, Dr. Stewart encouraged Moore to pursue seminary and to consider United.

“All I knew about pastoring was preaching on Sunday, counselling people, loving the people. I had a

heart for the community, but I had no idea how to do it,” Moore explains. “The Church Renewal classes and the Evangelism classes [at United] really helped me focus on how to bring the church outside the four walls of the building… It changed my perspective of what the ministry of the Church really is.”

Through a lot of prayer and hard-work, the people of Shiloh started to turn the church around. In the first year and a half, they paid off all their debt. Using the capital campaign tools he learned in his Church Stewardship and Finance course at United, Moore then led the congregation through small campaigns to support long-needed renovations. They monitored their budget by paying cash for everything.

Now with financial security and a unified vision, the church started reaching out to the surrounding community. When the water crisis came to light in 2014, Shiloh was the first church to buy bottled water to distribute to the community. It caught on. Churches and organizations across the country began sending water and volunteers to Shiloh. Soon, they were giving out more water than the American Red Cross!

While national attention has waned, Flint water remains undrinkable. According to Moore, out of 15,000 lead lines that need replacing, only 20 had been replaced as of August 2016.

As the water crisis has continued, the church has become a light in the community. Twice per week volunteers distribute water door-to-door, giving

out 700 cases of water in a day to those in poverty and people unable to leave their homes.

In the midst of ongoing crisis, Moore and his congregation are encouraged by the testimonies of those they encounter.

“These are real people who are struggling in this crisis,” he says. “Bringing water and baby wipes is such a small thing, but it is such a blessing to them.”

Moore leans on Matthew 25 for encouragement as well. Jesus said, “For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink… whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.”

As the church lives into their new outward-focused mission, the community has responded. Membership has grown from 60 to 250, with approximately 140 in weekly attendance.

Moore and his church are getting attention for helping with the Flint water crisis, but he says anyone can make a difference in their community.

“Find a need and fill it. This is a need that showed up at our door — and it changed our whole focus of our ministry,” Moore says. “If you stay in tune to what is happening in your community…, God will open the door for you to minister.”

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