MILESTONES/LOOKING AHEAD Births and Marriages • Violet Claire was born to Grant and Megan Tillotson on March 14. Violet joins her siblings Liv and Cohen. Her maternal grandparents are Greg and Vera Cook. • Henry James Nitz was born to Jonathan and Sarah Nitz on March 19. He joins siblings Lucy, Jackson, Elizabeth and William. Henry’s maternal grandparents are Randy and Susan Jahns, and his maternal great-grandparents are Dick and Sharon Jahns. • Emilia Marie was born to Andrew and Parker Nelson on March 15. She joins her older siblings Sofia and James.
Condolences • Pray for Dawn (Pete) Herr and family, including Kyle (Sarah) Herr, as they grieve the loss of Dawn’s mother and Kyle’s grandmother, Gabrielle White, who died on March 16. Mrs. White was one month shy of her 103rd birthday. The family is rejoicing though they grieve her loss.
• Pray for Jaime (Giselle) Mejia and family as they grieve the loss of Jaime’s father, Jamie Sr., who passed away in Lansing, Michigan on March 11. • Pray for Amy (Erik) Liljenberg and family as she grieves the loss of her mother, Joan Luck, who passed away on March 4 in Wheaton. • Pray for family and friends grieving the loss of Edith Blumhofer on March 5 in Wheaton. Edith was the mother of College Church missionary Dr. Judy Blumhofer. • Pray for Joyce Anderson as she grieves the loss of her sister, Mary Ivey, who passed away on March 3 in Nova Scotia, Canada. • Pray for Kathy (Tim) Brinker and family as they grieve the loss of Kathy’s father, Thomas May, who passed away on February 29 in Worthington, Ohio.
Annual Meeting The Annual Meeting will be Sunday, May 17 (the third Sunday in May), at 5 p.m. We will receive the Annual Report, vote to elect new members for our boards, committees, and other ministry leaders, and select members for the new Nominating Committee. We will also vote on the budget for the new year. We need to approve the purchase of the last two houses on Seminary Avenue, for which the congregation gave preliminary approval in March 2015. There will be an update on the capital campaign and our plans for renovations in the Crossings building (aka Toms-Price) and additional parking. It will be an important meeting, so please mark your calendars.
Run for the STARS 2020 The 17th annual Run for the STARS is June 13 at 8 a.m. Early bird registration is open until April 30—register online at runforthestars.com
Take advantage of events—some one-time, some ongoing—that are taking place around town this month. Also, keep Connections in mind to promote a community event to the College Church family. Send event information by the following dates to connections@college-church.org. For the May issue: April 7 | For the June issue: May 7 | For the July issue: June 7
Connections is a monthly newsletter published for and about the people of College Church. Send news items and suggestions to: connections@college-church.org.
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Our Pastors, Directors and Residents: Eric Channing, pastor of congregational care and family ministries | Cheryce Berg, director of children’s ministries | Julie Clemens, director of disability ministries | Erik Dewar, pastor of worship and music | Zach Fallon, senior high pastor | Dan Hiben, junior high pastor | Tim Hollinger, technology director | Diane Jordan, director of visitation and care | Howard Kern, facilities director | Curt Miller, missions pastor | Josh Moody, senior pastor | Ben Panner, college pastor | Mindy Rynbrandt, director of women’s ministries | John Seward, executive pastor | Nancy Singer, director of administration and finance | Mike Solis, pastoral resident | Erick Solomon, pastoral resident | Josh Stringer, pastor of discipleship | Wil Triggs, director of communications | Michael Walker, pastoral resident | Jacob Warren, pastoral resident Our Council of Elders: Bruce Aulie | David Dix, vice chair | Dave Gieser | Steve Ivester | Randy Jahns | Heinrich Johnsen | Dan Lindquist | Josh Moody, senior pastor | Phil Nussbaum | Tom Nussbaum | Mark Taylor, chair | Tad Williams | Rob Wolgemuth, secretary
