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ALUMNI/AE NEWS Richard Brock (’64) retired May 31, 2001, as area consultant for ABC/West. Douglas Brown (’66) was given the James E. Alatis Award for Distinguished Achievement in March 2001. This award is conferred annually to one member of the international professional society of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). Martha Jean Brown (’55) moved to John Knox Village in Lee’s Summit, Mo. She is the accompanist for two vocal groups and plays the harpsichord for the Village. Anita Castillo (’84) was the speaker for ABC Women in Professional Ministry at the ABC Biennial in Providence, R.I. Harrison Coleman (’00) is a D. Min. student at San Francisco Theological Seminary. Margaret Cooper-Susman (’60) recently married John Edwards. Harland Davenport (’60) has been serving First Baptist Church, Bellflower, Calif., as interim pastor since January. Terry Sue Fischer (’80) is the interim minister of Mission Support for the ABC Northwest Region. Douglas Gabbard (’97) became pastor of First Baptist Church, Dixon, Ill., earlier this year. Walter Graham (’53) was given the Paul Harris Fellow Award by the Rotary Club, Myrtle Point, Ore. Richard Haworth (’52) and his wife, Margaret, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary this summer. Bruce Huffer (’61) was recently re-elected chairman of the Two Rivers/Manitowoc Habitat for Humanity Board in Manitowoc, Wis. Richard Jones (’53) and Shirley Jones celebrated 50 years of marriage on June 9, 2001. Royce Jones (’59) is interim area minister for Mid-American Baptist Churches. On March 1, he was selected by the governor of Iowa to be chair of the newly created Iowa Disaster Human Resources Council. George Linzey (’73) began as senior pastor of the First Congregational Church of Lemon Grove, Calif., on June 1, 2001. James McCrossen (’57) received the Volunteer of the Year award for Wayside Waifs. He continues to serve on the boards of Central Baptist Seminary and William Jewell College. Eleanor Morgan (’98) was appointed pastor of the Elmhurst United Methodist Church in Oakland. She began her pastorate on July 1, 2001. Robert Murphy (’52) was named Rogue Valley Youth for Christ Honorary Pastor for his many years of service. Murphy serves on the board of directors for the Rogue Valley Youth for Christ in Oregon. Ray E. Murray (’63) retired in October 2000 from Emmanuel First Baptist Church in Sparks, Nev. Murray has previously served churches in CA, HI, and CO. John Polite, III ('97) will become the pastor of the Panorama Baptist Church, Panorama City, Calif., on Sept. 1, 2001. David Quiring (’62) retired on June 30 as chaplain of Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center in Plainfield, N.J. He served in this position for 26 years. Rodney Romney (’60, ’76) retired in June 2000 after 20 years as senior minister of the First Baptist Church of Seattle, Wash. He is currently serving as interim pastor at First Baptist Church in McMinnville, Ore. His fourth book, “Wilderness Spirituality,” was published in 2000 by Element Press in Boston. Val Sauer (’69, ‘74) retired from parish ministry, after 33 years on Dec. 1, 2000, and is currently serving as executive director of Interim Ministry Specialists with the ABC of the West. Robert Shaw (’58) was named executive minister emeritus by ABC of Michigan in October 2000. He was the Visiting Professor of Evangelism and Practical Ministry at Central Baptist Theological Seminary for 1999-2000. Shaw now serves as the interim senior pastor at First Baptist Church, Sioux Falls, S.D. David Silke (’53, ’58) is the interim pastor at First Baptist Church, Olympia, Wash. Gregg Sneller (’85) was the recipient of a National Clergy Renewal Grant through the Lilly Foundation. He is currently serving as president of the Minister's Council for the American Baptist Churches of Oregon. Condie Watters (’80) became pastor of Canfield Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Youngstown, Ohio, in April 2001. Do you have news to share? Perspectives readers want to know. Send announcements and news items to Michelle Holmes, vice president for seminary relations, by mail or by e-mail. |
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