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UPCOMING EVENTS

Feb. 8—Baseball home

opener vs. Edward Wa-

ters College, 1 p.m.

(DH)

Feb. 10—Men’s Basket-

ball vs. Lee, 8 p.m.

Feb. 12—Homecoming,

Women’s Basketball vs.

Columbia, 2 p.m.;

Men’s Basketball vs.

Allen, 4 p.m.

Letter from the President: New Directions

nal surroundings, only a tiny

fraction of contemporary insti-

tutions of higher learning are

so major a part of their envi-

ronment as is Brewton-Parker.

Our unapologetically Christian

distinctiveness also separates

us from other schools. It al-

lows BPC to invest in the inter-

relationships inherent in a

learning environment in much

deeper and more meaningful

ways than that which occurs

on most campuses. I am very

proud to have been a part of

such a special place for these

years.

I ask each of you to consider

what you can do to retain and

undergird Brewton-Parker

College in the days ahead.

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B R E W T O N - P A R K E R C O L L E G E . W W W . B P C . E D U

VOLUME 2, ISSUE 1

JANUARY 2011

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Devotional:

The River

2

Vegetable Gardens

with raised beds

3

Barons win home

conference opener

3

Needy Student Fund

makes BPC possible

4

Inside this issue:

UNAPOLOGETICALLY CHRISTIAN. PROUDLY BAPTIST. MOUNT VERNON, GEORGIA

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Brewton-Parker College Board of Trustees Chairman Dr. Tony

Romans of Dunwoody thanks BPC President Dr. David R. Smith

and his wife, Jackie, for their 13 years of service to the college

following the Board’s acceptance of Smith’s resignation Jan. 20

at the regularly scheduled board meeting.

M any of you may

have already

received the

news that I submitted my

letter of resignation as presi-

dent to the Brewton-Parker

College Board of Trustees

last week. It was a difficult

and bittersweet decision.

For the remainder of my life I

will carry in my heart the joy

of leading this Christian col-

lege. That sentiment does

not originate in the power or

the responsibilities of the

office of president. Instead,

it emanates from the hun-

dreds of personal relation-

ships that my wife Jackie and

I have developed with many

of you over these past thir-

teen years.

Brewton-Parker College is a

rare gem in American higher

education. Though we pro-

vide an excellent academic

program that prepares stu-

dents for success in their

chosen careers, many col-

leges can boast of doing the

same. However, few can

point to the personal empha-

sis of instruction that BPC

offers. Although we have

state-of-the-art facilities like

many other schools, very few

can testify to the teamwork

of sacrifice that comprised

most of the fund-raising cam-

paigns which brought this

campus such fine instruc-

tional infrastructure. And

while it is true that most col-

leges work to incorporate

their academic community

into the affairs of their exter-

Dr. Smith resigns, accepts DBU chair

B rewton-Parker College’s Board of Trustees accepted the resignation of President Dr. David R. Smith Thursday, Jan.

20 during the regularly scheduled board meeting held on the Mount Vernon campus. Dr. Smith has served the four-year Christian college affiliated with the Georgia Baptist Convention for the last 13 years, during which time the college has seen significant growth in campus services, SACS reaffirmation and the restoration of the college’s integrity after a financial aid crisis in the late 1990s. “It is a legacy for which anyone can be proud,” said Dr.

Smith, as he read his letter of resignation to the board with his

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Kelley M. Arnold

“The waters stood

above the mountains,

at your rebuke they

fled; At the voice of

your thunder they

hastened away.

Psalms 104:6-8

This past November, our

Brewton-Parker family, friends

and alumni met in conjunc-

tion with the Georgia Baptist

Convention. Our meeting was

held at the Flint Riverquarium

in Albany, Ga., a wonderful

facility on the Flint River. To

go along with the theme, our

BCM Praise Team led us in

singing of a praise chorus

entitled, “The River is Here”:

Down the Mountain the river

flows/And it brings refreshing

wherever it goes

Through the valleys and over

the fields/The river is rushing

and the river is here

The river of God sets my feet

a-dancing/The river of God

fills our hearts with cheer

The river of God fills our

hearts with laughter/And we

rejoice for the river is here

In this song, there is rejoic-

ing for God’s love and mercy,

the power of the Holy Spirit

that is ever-flowing. Through-

out the scriptures, there are

countless references to rivers.

They gathered and prayed,

worshipped and rested by the

river. Several times God made

Himself known at a river; Eze-

kiel had visions of God along

the River Chebar.

Like those in the

Holy Bible, I, too, am

drawn to rivers. The

Kings River in Kings

Canyon National Park

reminds me of God. At

some locales, it is rag-

ing with such fury you

can hardly hear the

person next to you.

Here I approach it with

awe and fear. At an-

other area, though the

river is moving, it is

peaceful, tranquil and

offers trout fishing with

unparalleled scenery.

There are good rea-

sons to take the family

to the river, whether it

is the Altamaha, Chat-

tahoochee or the Yel-

lowstone. It goes with-

out saying you will be

seeing and experienc-

ing God’s creation in one of

the more majestic settings.

You may just also find your-

self doing like the old song

suggests, laying your burdens

down by the riverside.

The waters stood above the

mountains.

At your rebuke they fled;

At the voice of your thunder

they hastened away.

They went up over the

mountains,

They went down into the valleys,

To the place which You found

for them.

- Psalms 104:6-8

◊ Norman Winter

Vice President for College Ad-

vancement

nwinter@bpc.edu

The River by Norman Winter

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Would you consider:

praying daily for the transition of leader-

ship that will take place here this year?

sharing the special advantages of a BPC

education with a high school

student and ask them to consider enroll-

ment here?

encouraging a student or an employee

during these difficult days of economic

uncertainty?

investing a sacrificial gift in the ongoing

operations of the College?

May God bless you and

Brewton-Parker College!

Kings River, Kings Canyon National Park

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wife, Jackie, present in the room. “There comes a time when the mantle of leadership needs to be passed on. Brewton-Parker College needs and deserves new presi-dential leadership,” said Dr. Smith. “I have ac-cepted the chairmanship of a master’s degree program in Christian Studies at Dallas Baptist University to begin April 1.” The Board of Trustees is formulating plans for a presidential search. Since Smith took office in 1998, the college celebrated its centennial in 2004, completed the Snooks Student Activities Center, the largest structure of its kind in Montgomery County, and raised more than $55 million in capital, general fund and endowment gifts, including the recent $5.7 million Bill Brown estate gift. For full article, go to www.bpc.edu.

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Berries covered in ice

Barons win conference home opener

VEGETABLE GARDENING LOOKING GOOD FOR 2011

expectations.

Desirable soil

holds water

while allow-

ing for proper

drainage. It

also provides

adequate

oxygen for

root growth.

The raised

bed is the

best way to

meet these

needs.

If you are

buying into

the concept you may be ask-

ing, well ok, what do I put

into the raised beds. The

best gardener I know and

have watched for over a dec-

ade uses 1/3 top soil, 1/3

sand and 1/3 compost.

The raised beds do not

have to be enclosed but it

certainly makes things easier

from the standpoint of weed

control or turf encroachment.

A rock, brick or concrete

border is considered the

ultimate but I really like us-

ing 2” x12” lumber for the

frames.

I have made large boxes

and series of smaller ones.

Smaller boxes offer you the

opportunity to tend or hoe from

each side without actually walking

in and compacting-the-soil with

foot traffic. Another winning trait I

have watched over and over is the

utilization of cages for both toma-

toes and peppers.

The cages allow the tomatoes

and peppers to grow up vertically

keeping the plants sturdy and

upright protecting ripening fruit

from sunscald and even small

sized hail.

Planting season is close, but

know the best reason of all to

have a vegetable garden is the

sheer delight in family participa-

tion in growing, harvesting and

tasting the vine-ripened produce.

◊ Norman Winter

T here is a good chance

you are among the multi-

tude who’s considering plant-

ing a vegetable garden in

2011. Somebody on Wall

Street may be hitting it big

right now but you and I both

can probably count a dozen

reasons why a vegetable gar-

den seems like a winning

proposition.

You may find yourself won-

dering where to start. Over the

years I have humorously said

that the key to the green

thumb is how brown it gets

first in soil preparation. To be

honest, soil and soil prep is

everything – whether you are

growing flowers or vegetables.

The winning formula for

success, whether it’s been the

heavy muggy clay to a sandier

soil that drains in mere min-

utes, is to grow the garden on

raised beds. Roots of bedding

plants have to penetrate soils

quickly, anchor plants, and

absorb water and nutrients,

often under adverse condi-

tions.

Soil texture plays the most

important role in determining

whether or not those three

needs are met sufficiently to

allow the plant to become

established and perform to

Raised Bed Gardening

T he Brewton-Parker College Men’s Basketball team opened

its spring semester home game schedule with a big win

over #20 nationally-ranked Emmanuel College on Jan. 20

before a raucous home crowd at the Gillis Center. The final

score was 68-65 as the Barons evened their SSAC record to 1-

1 (3-7 overall).

Brewton-Parker invites the community to attend some of

the month’s games. Thursday, Jan. 27 is a big match up

against conference opponent Shorter University. The women’s

game starts at 6 and the men’s game follows at 8. Saturday,

the Barons will host Southern Polytechnic in the Gillis Gym.

The Lady Barons play at 2 p.m. and the men play at 4.

The Barons Baseball Team, ranked #24 nationally, hosts

its home opener, a double header, Tuesday, Jan. 8 at 1 p.m.

against Edward Waters College at 1 p.m.

Come on out to the games and bring your Barons spirit!

More game info can be found on www.gobaronsgo.com.

Baron Motumbo Yumbo, 7’0”, towers over a Emmanuel opponent during the Jan. 20 game.

The Brewton-Parker College Needy Student Fund was created in

2008 by the Office of College Advancement to serve students, who de-

spite scholarships and other outside funding, still come up short in fund-

ing their college education.

The dedicated funding line assists students who qualify as financially

in need, and it is distributed at the discretion of Vice President for Enroll-

ment Services Jim Beall.

“Throughout Brewton-Parker College’s 107 years, we have come to

understand that certain students benefit us as much or more as we

benefit them,” said Vice President for College Advancement Norman

Winter. “However, for a number of such students, their resources are so

limited that an education at Brewton-

Parker College would be out of reach.”

Winter states the faithful support of

donors to this fund “creates a win-win

situation for both these gifted students

and Brewton-Parker College. These stu-

dents gain a world-class education,

based upon a solid foundation of Chris-

tian faith, while Brewton-Parker College

gains a well-rounded student who

leaves the College better and brighter

than he or she found it.”

Donations to this fund are open and

can be designated by using the return

form below. Thank you for making these students’ educations possible.

This newsletter is a

monthly production of the

Office of College

Advancement.

Kelley M. Arnold,

Director of News

& Public Information

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