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Volume 58 Number 1(USPS) 041-960 Spring 2003

PUBLISHERThomas A. Kinchen, President

MANAGING EDITORJohn G. Howell

Vice President forInstitutional Advancement

EDITORHeather L. Stewart

Director ofInformation Services

Cover Photo: The newly reno-vated Clark-Wall House in

BCF’s Heritage Village is ded-icated. Cover photos and

design by Mike Smith.

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Statement of MissionThe purpose of The Baptist

College of Florida shall be topromote, provide for, operateand control a program of edu-cation and training for minis-ters and other religious work-ers. The college shall operateas a coeducational, post-sec-ondary institution awardingassociate and baccalaureate

degrees in the fields of theolo-gy, Christian education, church

music, Christian counseling,leadership and education.

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Dear Friends,

Truly these are good days in the life of your college.In the midst of a world that is caught in the throes of

war, we have the God-given privilege and stewardship of telling the world of thePrince of Peace.

When there are so many questions floating around about the identity of institu-tions and their future it is essential that we make a definitive statement of ourposition. During our January 2003 meeting our trustees approved a resolutionmaking that statement for your college. The text of that resolution is included inthis issue. I hope that you will take the time to read it and celebrate with me thisopportunity for our school to reaffirm who we are and where we are going. Godhas truly given us a wonderful opportunity to engage in "Changing the WorldThrough the Unchanging Word."

We have had several of our campus facing medical problems recently. Please joinme in prayer for them in their recovery. Dr. J.W. Lee is recovering from cancersurgery, and Dr. Irvin Murrell is recovering from intestinal surgery. We wish foreach of them a speedy recovery.

Recently we decided to pursue a program of construction of Shepherds' Cottageson the campus. These will be homes for retired ministers or their widows. Far toomany of our retirees have no home of their own and are relegated to substandardliving arrangements. The Lord has told me that we can do better and that Hewants me to get on with it. These homes will be built with donated money andmaterials and volunteer labor. Already we have work crews from West Virginia,South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. I need your help with donations of buildingmaterials or money for their purchase. If you can help to make these homes areality for some of God's choice servants please do it. I look forward to hearingfrom you.

I am proud to serve our Lord through this college, and I look forward to the futurein that service.

God Bless you,

From The PresidentBlessed Beyond

Measure

Graceville can soon claim its veryown Christian radio stationthanks to the efforts of The

Baptist College of Florida to establish a24-hour station originating from theGraceville campus.

The station had been a dream of Dr.Thomas A. Kinchen, college president,but because radio licenses are hard tocome by it remained unrealized. Then in2002, the Federal CommunicationsCommission offered for the first timelower power FM broadcast licenses. BCFapplied for a license and was granted aconstruction permit for the station in Juneof 2002.

Work is currently underway to getthe station up and running with plansto air in August of this year. The 100watt low power station, WFBU, willbroadcast at FM 94.7 and will transmitto an approximate 3.5 mile radius ofthe BCF campus.

The station will service the BCF

campus and the surrounding communityas Graceville's community station.WFBU will feature a contemporaryChristian format with artists such asCaedman's Call, Steven Curtis Chapman,and Mercy Me as well as well-knownradio personalities, preachers and teach-ers. BCF chapel services will be aired aswell. WFBU will also provide a commu-nity news service to keep Graceville resi-dents in touch.

Christian radiocoming toGraceville

BCF salutes students& alumni serving inthe armed forces!

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The Baptist College of Floridaboard of trustees reaffirmed thecollege's historical ties with the

Florida Baptist Convention during theirJanuary 23-24 meeting on the BCF cam-pus. In a strong statement of support, the25-member board passed a resolution pre-sented by Dr. Thomas A. Kinchen, col-lege president, citing the historic relation-ship between the entities. "I think it's timefor one college to make one statement toput itself in direct counter balance to thepopular trend of the times," statedKinchen.

The resolution draws a parallelbetween the convention and the college intheir continued commitment to the histor-ical doctrinal statement including "theabsolute Lordship of Christ and thesupreme authority of the holy scriptures."

In addition, itaffirms the contin-ued relationshipthrough the electionof trustees by theconvention, inclu-sion of the college inthe cooperative pro-gram budget of theconvention andtraining of churchleadership by the college for service inthe convention.

Speaking of the importance of formal-ly declaring this reaffirmation on theoccasion of the college's 60th anniver-

sary, Kinchen explained that the times inwhich we live require a college to choosecarefully to what it might commit, "Thisis one of the drastic decisions that helps todefine our destiny to become more thanwe have ever been and to let FloridaBaptists and everyone else know that thisis a school that's different."

"It's there for a different reason. It wasborn for a different purpose, and it's abouta different future," said Kinchen. The fulltext of the resolution can be viewed onthe right hand side of this page.

The board of trustees also welcomedfive new members to their ranks. RichieAllen, a 1993 BCF alum, serves as thepastor of First Baptist Church of Hilliard.He also holds M.Div. and D.Min. degreesfrom Southwestern Baptist TheologicalSeminary.

Roy Dowdy isa member ofFirst BaptistChurch ofOrange Park.He is a retiredowner andoperator ofradio broad-casting sta-tions. In addi-

tion, Dowdy previously served as thechairman of the college's Council ofFriends.

Alan Floyd serves as the pastor of FirstBaptist Church of Middleburg. He holds a

B.A. in Religionfrom the University of Mobile, a M.Div.from Southwestern Baptist TheologicalSeminary and a D.Min. from NewOrleans Baptist Theological Seminary.

Hank Frisbie, a 1985 BCF alum,serves as a bi-vocational pastor at LakeRuth Baptist Church. In addition, he is thechief executive officer of Bartow PrintingCompany, a fifth generation family busi-ness. Frisbie previously served as thevice-chairman of the college's Council ofFriends.

Marcus Shackelford is a member ofFirst Baptist Church of Wauchula. Heholds B.S. and M.S. degrees from theUniversity of Florida and is a business-man and rancher by trade.

Gus Spanos, a 1993 BCF alum, servesas the pastor of First Baptist Church ofQuincy. He also holds a M.Div withLanguages from Southeastern BaptistTheological Seminary. In other action the trustees:

Approved a capital campaign.Approved the college's 2003-4 oper-

ational plan.Approved budget amendments.Received and approved an audit

report reflecting an unqualified opinion,the highest opinion that can be obtained.

Re-elected 2003 officers for theboard to include: Dr. Eddie Gandy, chair-man; Larry Taylor, vice-chairman; andBarbara Tomlinson, secretary of theboard.

THE BAPTIST COLLEGE OF FLORIDARESOLUTION OF COMMITMENT

WHEREAS: In 1943 concerned Baptists established the Florida Baptist Institute in Lakeland, Florida and

WHEREAS: That institution has subsequently been named: Baptist Bible Institute of Florida, Baptist BibleInstitute, Florida Baptist Theological College, and The Baptist College of Florida and

WHEREAS: In 1957 ownership of the institution was assumed by the Florida Baptist State Conventionand

WHEREAS: The College and the Convention continue their ties through election of trustees by the con-vention, inclusion of the College in the Cooperative Program Budget of the Convention, and training ofchurch leadership by the College for service in the Convention and

WHEREAS: The college continues to maintain its commitment to its historical doctrinal statement includ-ing: The Absolute Lordship of Christ and The Supreme Authority of the Holy Scriptures and

WHEREAS: The Baptist College of Florida offers to the Convention, the Baptist churches of Florida andto its broader public the distinctives of:

A dynamic Christian student body in which all members havecommitted their lives to Jesus Christ and His serviceA deeply committed Southern Baptist faculty all of whose careermembers have signed the College's Articles of FaithA Conservative Christian WorldviewVibrant campus Worship ExperiencesStudent Missions InvolvementAll programs of study requiring a Bible Minor

And

WHEREAS: The Baptist College of Florida in celebration of its 60th Anniversary has adopted the state-ment of "Celebrating Sixty Years of Soul Searching" in which its trustees, administration, faculty and staffcontinue to search their souls for the most appropriate ways to train those individuals who will provideleadership in searching the world for the souls of lost and suffering humanity

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the trustees of The Baptist College of Florida on behalf of them-selves as well as the administration, faculty, staff and student body do hereby reaffirm our commitment tothe founding principles and historic commitments of the college and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That we do hereby reaffirm our appreciation for our relationship to theFlorida Baptist State Convention and our commitment to working in the enterprises of the Kingdom as apart of this great Convention.

Approved this twenty-fourth day of January in the year of our Lord 2003, in the City of Graceville, in theState of Florida.

J. Eddie Gandy Thomas A. KinchenChairman of Trustees President of the College

ReaffirmsBCF

BBaappttiisstt TTiieessReaffirms

"I think it's time for onecollege to make one state-ment to put itself in directcounter balance to the pop-ular trend of the times.”

--Dr. Thomas A. Kinchen

BCFBBaappttiisstt TTiieess

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The PSY 404 clinical pastoral trainingcourse is a requirement for ChristianCounseling majors at BCF and was myfirst taste of real life ministry. The classincludes a chaplaincy internship at theBaptist Hospital in Pensacola, Floridawhere students are required to minister topatients and their families in a variety ofsituations. Emergency calls requireinterns to minister to the families of emer-gency victims. Other ministries in thehospital involve casual patient visits andresponding to the request for a chaplainby a patient or their family.

We all began this class knowing thatwe would encounter pain, death and griefduring this experience. I entered thisclass, as many others did, hoping it wouldsoon be behind me.

I stepped through the automatic slid-ing glass doors at the entrance of the hos-pital with my backpack and pillow in

hand. I tried to mentally psych myself upfor what I hoped would be a learningexperience. I felt ill-at-ease. What if I saidthe wrong thing? Could I deal with fami-lies overcome with grief? Am I cut out fora chaplain's ministry? Questions and con-cerns raced through my mind. I knew thatonly God could see me through this expe-rience.

My partner and I began our internshipslowly as we were introduced to the pas-toral care staff and then shown to our hos-pital room where we would reside for theweekend. Pulling back the thin curtainsrevealed the emergency flight helicopterlanding pad on an adjacent roof. Latenight trauma calls were a normal experi-ence for a chaplain, and we noted that wewould be able to hear the helicopterdepart on an emergency call. This littlerealization did not serve to reassure myanxious thoughts.

During the first evening on call, mypartner and I discussed our fears, emo-tional hang-ups, and psychological stres-

sors that might serve to affect our abilityto minister in a hospital or traumatic set-ting. We visited a few rooms with thechaplain on duty as she demonstrated theproper way to complete a hospital visit. Itwas an informative, slow paced eveningthat was a great introduction in a chap-lain's ministry.

Day two began in a similar lullingpace, but soon changed to an evening fullof surprises. My day began by leading adaily devotion over the hospital’s publicaddress system followed by patientrounds and a relaxing lunch with my part-ner.

The slow pace we had experiencedthus far quickly turned into a whirlwindof hectic activity as the evening drewnear. We were soon overcome with trau-ma and emergency calls. It was a sad timefor many families because of the death oftheir loved one, yet a joyful time for oth-

I have never been terribly fond of hospitals. The thought of

ministering to patients and their families at a large hospital

struck me with a mix of fear and interest. I did not know what

to expect, but I would soon find out…

HealingHeartfor

the

ers as they celebrated a life that had beenspared.

During this time I experienced manyemotions. Some emotions were comicalwhen laughing with a happy family mem-ber and others were very painful whileministering to a mother whose adult childhad just died. Each situation was difficultin its own way, but God kept us in his willthroughout.

The emotional roller coaster continuedthroughout the weekend and in the weeksfollowing as I have listened to the similarexpereiences from other classmates.Some students return with tales of thehorrific and others tales of the miracu-lous, but no matter what the experiencewe have all had a taste of the life Godmay someday require of us. It is my hope,along with my classmates, that I can fol-low His will for my life if it points towardhospital chaplaincy. I know I will have tocompletely rely on God's strength toserve whatever manner He wishes.

This weekend experience has pro-duced in me an excitement for my futureduty at the hospital at the end of thesemester when I will return for a fullweek of ministry. I know that God willsee us through this time and will use it toteach us more about ministry we may becalled to in the future.

by Erin Crisp, BCF Junior

Day One

Day Two

Students Speak

Out!Counseling majors talk about their first-hand experiences in thechaplaincy program at the Baptist Hosipital in Pensacola, FL.

"Clinical Pastoral Counseling is a great class for us to get experience usingwhat we have learned throughout our time here at BCF. It not only bene-fits us as the students, but the people that we have the opportunity tominister to while at the hospital."Tobias Roehm, BCF SeniorStarke, Florida

“It's truly amazing to me how God works. Doctors and nurses tell familiesthe prognosis of a loved one doesn't look good. So as a Chaplain you sitwith this grieving family to comfort and pray with them. Sometimes Godallows this one to take their last breath and end this life only to begin anew one. But sometimes God will answer the desperate prayers lifted upto Him by allowing this dear loved one to enjoy another day with his fami-ly. This was the case in two different instances during my intern weekendat the Baptist Hospital in Pensacola. God is good!”Sharon Conger, BCF SeniorBristol, Florida

through a generous anonymous giftarranged by Dr. Walter D. Draughon III,son of Dr. Walter D. Draughon Jr., inaddition to a charitable donation from theB.R. Chamberlain Foundation ofOrlando, Florida. Restoration now com-plete, the dwelling houses the offices ofthe Florida Baptist Historical Society andthe Draughon Center for Baptist Studies.

The Draughon Center for BaptistStudies was established by Dr. Thomas A.Kinchen, BCF president, in honor ofWalter D. Draughon, Jr., who served atBCF for over 32 years. Affectionatelyknown by students simply as DeanDraughon at his retirement from BCF, Dr.Walter Draughon, Jr. was instrumental inthe work of BCF.

A resolution of appreciation presentedby the Florida Baptist Historical Societynoted Dr. Draughon's dedication to thecauses of Jesus Christ, his exemplarykingdom service "rendered in large meas-ure through The Baptist College ofFlorida and other Florida Baptist andSouthern Baptist institutions," his servicein teaching and preparation of generationsof leaders among the denomination andhis influence in the arena of Christianeducation in Florida.

Speaking during the event Dr.Kinchen expressed his gratitude to Dr.Draughon for his life-long work stating,"You have served with me. . . not only asa colleague, but as a brother and a friend."Walter D. Draughon III also addressed thecrowd gathered for the dedication tellingof the many important lessons his parentsinstilled in their family of which he saidmost importantly included the necessityof sharing the gospel.

Speaking to his father and mother,Jackie Draughon, he said, "We honor you[with this dedication] and in doing so, wehonor all that is Baptist, and in doing sowe honor the Lord himself."

The board of the Florida BaptistHistorical Society was on hand for thededication ceremony and offered theirgratitude to both families for their contri-butions.

For more information about HeritageVillage call (850) 263-3261, ext. 446 or e-mail lltice@baptistcollege.edu

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The newest addition to The BaptistCollege of Florida's historicHeritage Village was dedicated in

a ceremony featuring college family andfriends Friday, April 4. The addition ofthe Clark-Wall House marks the eighthstructure to be added to the quaint villagewhich brings together turn of the twenti-eth century churches, homes, and otherstructures in effort to keep history alivefor BCF students.

The home was donated to BCF in2000 by the Clark-Wall family in memo-ry of Olan Clark, a long-time resident ofGraceville. Olan Clark served as a deaconof the First Baptist Church of Gracevillefor over 30 years as well as Sunday

school director and was instrumental inthe development of the facilities of theFirst Baptist Church through service onthe building committee.

Before being moved to HeritageVillage, his home was located only a fewblocks fromFirst BaptistChurch and wasa center activityfor visitors in itsday. Speaking inmemory of hisfather during theceremony, sonBill Clark recounted numerous memoriesfrom the home including the birth of he

and his three siblings. Other family members on hand for the

event shared memories of hunting, quilt-ing parties and other activities in thehome which they described as oftenresulting in wall-to-wall pallets in the

large center hallwayat night for the manychildren gathered.The family was hon-ored with a resolutionof appreciation by theFlorida BaptistHistorical Society fortheir donation.

The Clark-Wall house, a fixture in theGraceville community, was renovated

Yesteryear...A Little

TodayYesteryear...A Little

TodayThe newest addition toHeritage Village is

dedicated at BCF

Top: Following touching memories shared by members of both the Clark-Wall family and theDraughon family, Dr. Thomas A. Kinchen, right, unveils two plaques recognizing the contribu-tions of both families. Also pictured, from left, Annette Clark, Bill Clark, Walter Draughon, andJackie Draughon. Bottom: Twenty-seven members of the Clark-Wall family of Graceville gath-ered at BCF for the dedication of the home.

“It is rare to have theopportunity to honor somany of God’s fine folksat one time.”

--Dr. Thomas A. Kinchen

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Years of hard work and persever-ance paid off for thirty-seven stu-dents of The Baptist College of

Florida recently as they stood center stageduring the fall commencement ceremony.

Just moments before conferring thelong-awaited degrees upon the prospec-tive graduates Dr. Thomas A. Kinchenimplored them to remember that JesusChrist is "all."

"Jesus Christ is all and in all . . . is allthat God sent . . . and is all that we need,"explained Kinchen. "This degree will bevital as you continue your life in ministry,but it is not Jesus Christ plus a diploma .. . Jesus Christ is all you need."

Citing man's many attempts to seek asubstitute for Christ, he stated that thesufficiency of Jesus Christ does notdepend upon any relics, tablets, commen-tary, denominational endorsement orassent, stifling attempts at political cor-

rectness or alleged further revelation. He challenged the graduates to live a

life of consistency without engaging insituational ethics or corner cutting andwarned them of giving in to the tendencyto feel that they are exempt from living aChrist-like example.

While living a life of consistency,Kinchen noted that each person must alsosurrender to sanctity stating, "Rightlyreceiving Jesus Christ as the center oflife leads to living for Him and .. . sanctity of life is in theliving." "We will not killthe unborn, we willnot abandon theaged, we will not consign thelost to Hell through our laziness,and we will not pick and choose evangel-ism through our prejudice," he continued.

Signs of sanctity as noted by Kincheninclude daily living in Christ rather than

just professional service or meeting atten-dance, and finding stability from thewinds of life and nourishment for livingand growing in Christ among others."You have been well taught . . . havealready responded in faithfulness . . . andneed no additives," he reminded the grad-uates.

In addition, Dr. Jerry Oswalt was hon-ored with a standing ovation for his 11plus years of service at BCF as the vice-president for academic affairs. Oswalt

transitioned out of his role as vice-president during the spring 2002semester, but will remain at BCF

as the dean of the chapel and professorof preaching. Continuing a time-honored tradition at

BCF, new professors Dr. Mark Long andDavid Coggins participated in signing theinstitution's articles of faith affirming thecollege's theological positions.

Cheul J. AhnBA, TH

Charles AmisialBA, TH***

Cami BrownBA, TH**

Christopher CarteeBA, TH

Shannon ColquittBA, CC***

Scott ConnellyBA, CE

Leah CriswellBA, EE

Cheul J. AhnBA, TH

Charles AmisialBA, TH***

Cami BrownBA, TH**

Christopher CarteeBA, TH

Shannon ColquittBA, CC***

Scott ConnellyBA, CE

Leah CriswellBA, EE

Danny Crosby, Jr.BA, TH

Christopher CusteadBA, TH

Seth DunningtonBM, CM

Ronald EdenfieldBA, TH**

Mick GarnerBA, TH**

Jeremy GaultBA, TH**

Scott GrangerBA, TH**

Danny Crosby, Jr.BA, TH

Christopher CusteadBA, TH

Seth DunningtonBM, CM

Ronald EdenfieldBA, TH**

Mick GarnerBA, TH**

Jeremy GaultBA, TH**

Scott GrangerBA, TH**

Naethan HendrixBA, TH

Crystal KeplerBA, CE

Rick KingBA, TH***

Shonda LeeBA, EE*

Timothy LeeBA, TH

David LewisBA, TH*

James MaddoxBA, TH

Naethan HendrixBA, TH

Crystal KeplerBA, CE

Rick KingBA, TH***

Shonda LeeBA, EE*

Timothy LeeBA, TH

David LewisBA, TH*

James MaddoxBA, TH

Christopher NelsonBA, CC

Stephen PhillipsBA, CE

Victoria PeaceBA, CC**

William RandallBA, TH

Timothy RowellBA, CC

Michael SalyersBA, TH

Melanie SouthwellBA, CC

Christopher NelsonBA, CC

Stephen PhillipsBA, CE

Victoria PeaceBA, CC**

William RandallBA, TH

Timothy RowellBA, CC

Michael SalyersBA, TH

Melanie SouthwellBA, CC

Ronald StoffellBA, TH***

Jason StokesBA, TH

Kathleen TewBA, CE

Peter ThompsonBA, TH

James Todd, IIIBA, TH***

Mary WardBA, EE

James WetheringtonBA, TH

Ronald StoffellBA, TH***

Jason StokesBA, TH

Kathleen TewBA, CE

Peter ThompsonBA, TH

James Todd, IIIBA, TH***

Mary WardBA, EE

James WetheringtonBA, TH

Not Pictured:David HechtBA, TH**Gregory LutherBA, TH

Honor graduatedistinctions:*Cum Laude**Magna CumLaude***Summa CumLaude

“RememberJesus Christ

is All”

“RememberJesus Christ

is All”

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Campus News

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It was the girls’ turn to do the asking at the Sadie Hawkins Daydinner sponsored by the Napier girls resident hall. In a reversalof traditional roles, each girl asked her favoriate guy to the din-ner held at a local restaurant in Dothan, Alabama. Over fiftypeople turned out for the fun-time event.

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Over 40 chaplains turned outfor BCF’s first everChaplain’s Conference. The

event was held March 6 at theGraceville Community Center inHeritage Village. Among those inattendance were military anddepartment of corrections chap-lains.

Featured topics and speakers forthe event included: "NewTestament Ministry" by U.S. NavyChaplain Paul Robinson;"Metaphors in CounselingCommunication" and "What Worksfor Me" by Dr. Mike Burns,Professor of Christian Counselingat BCF; and "Uniqueness of aMilitary Chaplain" by U.S. ArmyChaplain Col. Joe Wood.

Organizers send a special thanksto Chaplain W. David Ring, leadchaplain in Region I of the FloridaDepartment of Corrections, whoassisted in putting together theevent.

GGAARRYY FFRROOSSTT LLEEAADDSS AANNNNUUAALL EEVVAANNGGEELLIISSMMCCOONNFFEERREENNCCEE BCF’s R.G. Lee Chapel was the place tobe March 10-12 for inspiring messages on the importance ofevangelism. Gary Frost, of the North American MissionBoard, led the three-day conference. Frost joined the NAMBin July of 2001 as the Vice President of the StrategicPartnerships Group, formerly Strategic Cities Strategies. TheSP Group includes diplomatic ministries work, Strategic FocusCities, as well as the newly-added teams--StrategicCoordination and Associational Strategy. Gary brings his 18years of experience from the local church to his leadershipposition at NAMB.

BCF faculty presented a spectacular concert of voice, piano, trumpet, andguitar during the Feb. 22 faculty concert held in the R.G. Lee Chapel. Theconcert featured Dr. Buford Cox, Dr. Kimberly Moon, Dr. Don Odom,Professor Michael Hix, Professor Ron Branning, Professor Angela Glover,Sarah Odom, and Professor Sean Beavers, each performing in their areaof expertise.

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Bill Stanley (97) isserving as youthcommunicator anddirector of BillStanley Ministries.He and Dena (98)are expecting theirfirst child in July2003. They can bereached at theiraddress of 649Sioux Ave.,Melbourne, FL32935 and by phoneat (321) 795-7580.

Stephen Allen (98)is serving as a chap-lain in the UnitedSates Air Force. Hecan be reached athis address of 4Blackberry Lane,Hampton, VA 23669or be phone at (757)850-3895.

James Brock (98)has been called asPastor of ConcordBaptist Church,Chiefland, Florida.He can be reachedat his address ofP.O. Box 877,Chiefland, Florida32644 or by e-mailat jeb4c@aol.com.

Susan (Flater)Duffy (98), husbandMichael and newbaby Kyla Annemay be reached at

their new address of70 Blackwell St.,Ft. Rucker, AL36362 and by phoneat (334) 598-1901.

Jeremy Barrett(99) has been calledas pastor of HickoryGrove BaptistChurch in Trenton,TN. He and Juanitacan be reached attheir address of 231Old Trenton-EatonRoad, Trenton, TN38382 or by phoneat (731)855-3444.

Steve Mathews(99) has been calledas pastor toConnelly SpringsFirst Baptist Churchin ConnellySprings, NC. Dawngave birth to theirthird son,Emmanuel DorianMathews onJanuary 14, 2002.The family can bereached at theiraddress of PO Box893, ConnellySprings, NC 28612or by phone at(828)726-8045.

Michael Tickel(99) and his wifeCynthia (2001)have moved and canbe reached at thenew address of4440 SW ArcherRd., Apt 1705,Gainesville, FL

32608 or by phoneat (352) 374-2147.

2000'sGary Brown(2000) former pas-tor of Ebro BaptistChurch and DeputySheriff of JacksonCounty has beenrecalled to activeduty in the USNavy SpecialForces. He is cur-rently serving atImperial Beach,CA.

Corey Powell(2000) can bereached at his newaddress of EastmanSchool of Music, 10Manhattan SquareDr. Apt # 5Q,Rochester, NY14607.

Ronnie Testerman(2000) and Stacycan be reached attheir new address of1410 ColoradoAve., Lynn Haven,FL 32444 or byphone at (850) 265-6021.

Mike Dunn (2001)is attendingSoutheasternSeminary in WakeForest, NC. He andMelanie (2002) canbe reached at theirnew address of 41American LegionRd., Franklinton,

NC 27525 or byphone at (919) 494-5030.

Micah Fries (2001)has been called aspastor of MissouriValley BaptistChurch in St.Joseph, MO. He isattendingMidwestern BaptistTheologicalSeminary in KansasCity, MO. He andTracy can bereached at their newaddress of 5215North OakTrafficway, Apt 1,Kansas City, MO64118, by phone at(816) 452-1828 orby e-mail atkessed@earthlink.net.

Ellis Wimberly(2001) has acceptedthe position ofAssistant to theAdministrativeVice-President ofBCF. He can bereached at his newaddress of 5410Institute Place, Apt.101, Graceville, FL32440 or by phoneat (850) 263-2554.

Scott Young (2001)has been called aspastor of St. JohnsBaptist Church inPalatka, FL. He andTammie can bereached at their newaddress of 938 West

River Rd., Palatka,FL 32177.

Joey Hufschmidt(2002) is currentlyattending NewOrleans BaptistTheologicalSeminary in NewOrleans, LA and ispursuing a Mastersdegree. He can bereached at hisaddress of 3939Gentilly Blvd., Box204, New Orleans,LA 70126, byphone at (504) 816-8265 or by e-mail atjoeyofjungle@yahoo.com.

Jay Todd (2002) iscurrently pursuing aMasters of Divinitydegree atSoutheastern BaptistTheologicalSeminary in WakeForest, NC. He andChristina can bereached at theiraddress of 67McDowell Drive,Wake Forest, NC27587, by phone at(919) 556-0760 orby e-mail atJCTodd02@aol.com.

In MemoriumBertha M. Bergens,wife of WilliamBergens (72)recently passedaway. Mr. Bergenscan be reached at(863) 465-6727.

People & Events

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1980'sDudley Hale (80) isserving as NationalPartnership/Volunteer MinistriesConsultant for theCanadianConvention ofSouthern Baptist.He and Brenda canbe reached at theirnew address of 100Convention Way,Cochrane, Alberta,CN T4C 2G2 or byphone at (403) 932-5688.

Douglas White (80)is serving as pastorof Amwell BaptistChurch in Zwolle,LA. He and Anitacan be reached attheir address of2178 Hwy 1215,Zwolle, LA 71486,by phone at (318)645-7000 or by e-mail at doug-white@cp-tel.net.

John Johnson (86)has been called asassociate pastor ofBathabara BaptistChurch in Statham,GA. He can bereached at hisaddress of 957 PineValley Rd., Winder,GA 30680, byphone at (770) 307-2860 or by e-mail atjohnsonaga@aol.com.

John M. Putman(87), wife Jenniferand daughters Hopeand Mya are cur-rently serving as

missionaries inSouth Africa.

Marion Spence(89) and wife Susanare currently serv-ing at First BaptistChurch, Baskin,LA. They can bereached at theirhome address of1718 Hwy. 857,Baskin, LA 71219or by phone at (318)248-2687.

1990'sMark Shaw (90)has been called as

education ministerat West HartzelleBaptist Church inHartzelle, AL. Hecan be reached athis address 810Barcliff Circle NW,Hartselle, AL 35640or by phone at (256)773-4853.

Paul Fries (94) isserving as Directorof Missions at theHolmes CountyBaptist Association.He and Cheryl canbe reached at theiraddress of 5361

Smith Street,Graceville, FL32440, by phone at(850) 263-7684 orby e-mail at paul-fries@hotmail.com.

Paul Hearn (97)has been called asyouth minister ofAdamsville BaptistChurch inBirmingham, AL.He and Shirley canbe reached at theirnew address of 105Holt Ave.,Birmingham, AL35214 and by e-

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