Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School 2013/2014 Annual Report by Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School

ANNUAL REPORT

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Message

From the President The Rev. Marvin A. McMickle, Ph.D.

Dear Alumni/ae and Friends of Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School,

while serving as a witness to Christ and the gift of God’s transformative love for all. Through God’s grace, you make this possible and we can’t thank you enough.

2013-2014 Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School (CRCDS) Annual Report. We are grateful for the generous support of all those listed in these pages and we continue to thank God for each and every one of you. Without your support, the mission of CRCDS would be truly impossible and its vital work of providing educated, progressive, transformative leaders would go largely undone. Thanks to you and to all those who have supported CRCDS over the years, CRCDS continues to change lives, just as it has for almost 200 years, by preparing leaders who are pastoral in their approach, prophetic in both word and deed and, of course, learned, attaining the knowledge necessary to sustain them in an increasingly complex world. Together, these three characteristics are the hallmark of a CRCDS graduate. Our school is a living testament to all that can be accomplished when people of faith answer God’s call and work together to positively impact our world. Please know how grateful we are for you, your friendship and your generosity.

The responsibility of forming leaders for the church and society is a truly awesome responsibility and we are honored to take up this mantle each and every day. One constant reminder of the importance of our task is framed in the display case outside my office. There for all to see is the admission photograph of a very young Martin Luther King, Jr. along with a letter of inquiry from him and a letter of support from his father. I walk past this display each and every day before I enter my office and there isn’t a time when I am not struck by the impact that theological education can have on the world. When I think of the life and work of Dr. King and the countless other alumni/ae of our prestigious school, I think of our legacy, the importance and goodness of our work, and the necessity to safeguard this institution during these challenging times in the life of the church so that it will continue to bear fruit for generations to come. By the grace of God, our good work forms leaders who, like Dr. King, help to bring the Kingdom a little closer to all people, making our world a little more just, a little kinder, a little more compassionate, a little more loving.

It is my privilege to share with you the

The Annual Report provides an added opportunity to introduce you to a few of our most treasured resources— our students. Your generosity makes their education possible and your support is a direct investment not only in them, but in the future of the church and in the progressive values all of us at CRCDS hold dear. I encourage you to take the time to read these student profiles and rest assured knowing that our future and the future of our children and grandchildren are in excellent hands. Your investment is paying real dividends today in the form of successful leaders who speak truth to power, who advocate for those in need, who transform society 2

My constant prayer for CRCDS, its faculty and its staff, is that we remain ever mindful of our task and our responsibility, that we do our absolute best to serve not only the students and alumni/ae of this beloved institution, but those who provide the financial support to make our mission a reality. We honor the legacies of Colgate Rochester, The Baptist Missionary Training School, Crozer Theological and CRCDS by ensuring the future of progressive theological education is bright, dynamic and successful. We do not know exactly what the future holds, but we do know it will require thoughtful,

educated leaders who are able to bring the Good News of the Gospel to all people in a way that embraces difference, instills hope, and promotes love for all Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s people, while keeping the challenge of justice front and center. An investment in CRCDS is an investment in the future and in the Good News of Jesus.

President P r e si d e n t

Graduate theological education faces many challenges today, not the least of which is the cost of providing quality education to students regardless of their financial need. While thanking you for all you do and have done for CRCDS, I must be bold in asking for your continued support. Please share our good work with others and encourage them to truly make a difference in the world by supporting CRCDS. I am confident the Lord will continue to bless us with friends like you who value the good and essential work entrusted to us. God willing, CRCDS will continue to thrive for 200 more years and beyond. That foundation is built today by friends like you and we are so very grateful for your generosity and, of course, your constant prayers. On behalf of all of us at CRCDS and all those countless souls who over the years have been nurtured, challenged and supported by one of our exemplary alumni/ae, I offer our profound thanks. May God continue to bless you in the days and weeks ahead. Yours through Christ,

The Rev. Marvin A. McMickle, Ph.D.

Honor Roll of Donors 2013–2014

The following honor roll includes donors who made gifts of cash or securities from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. T h e To w e r S o c i e t y

The Tower Society promotes and recognizes leadership giving to CRCDS. Through their exemplary generosity Tower Society members provide vital support for the School and set the standard for giving by others. Anyone who makes gifts totaling $1,000 or more qualifies for Tower Society membership. Within the Society there are six levels of recognition, each named for a visionary leader from the School’s past. WALTER RAUSCHENBUSCH CIRCLE

$50,000 +

C. Eugene Bennett Foundation

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. CIRCLE $25,000 + HOWARD THURMAN CIRCLE $10,000 + American Baptist Home Mission Societies (Valley Forge, PA) Rev. R. Edwin Crabtree Mr. Richard DiMarzo Mr. Norman Geil and Mr. Steven M. Price Ms. Joanne K. Gianniny The Hutchins Family Foundation (Ms. Jeanne B. Hutchins) Dr. Marvin A. McMickle and Ms. Peggy McMickle Mr. and Mrs. John S. Prigge, Jr. Rev. Vernon H. Ross Ms. Ruth Thorpe* SAMUEL CROZER CIRCLE $5,000 + Anonymous Rev. Judith B. Bryan and Mr. Richard Bryan, Jr. Episcopal Diocese of Rochester, NY Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Fullwood Mr. Darrell Geib and Ms. Mary Anna Geib Rev. Dr. Sumner M. Grant Mr. and Mrs. George W. Hamlin, IV Mr. James T. Henderson* and Ms. Mary Ann Henderson Mr. and Mrs. John F. Kraushaar The Rt. Rev. Jack M. McKelvey and Ms. Linda McKelvey Dr. James C. Miller Ms. Virginia S. Pacala Rev. Dr. Albert Rowe

James B. and Vera A. Sadler Fund of the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Tupitza Rev. Frank D. Tyson Mr. John Urban SUZANNE RINCK ARMSTRONG CIRCLE

$2,500 +

Aenon Baptist Church (Rochester, NY) Rev. David Evans and Ms. Grace Norton Evans First Baptist Church (Rochester, NY) Dr. Hans W. Florin Ms. Natalie Wigandt Galaway and Mr. Burton Galaway Ms. Georgia Gosnell* Dr. Annie Marie LeBarbour, Ph.D. and Rev. G. Rheanolte LeBarbour Rev. Stuart J. Mitchell, III and Ms. Martha Neubert Rev. Hugh D. Outterson and Ms. Barbara Outterson Rev. Dr. Alan Ragland Susan J. Scanlon, Esq. and Mr. Croft K. Hangartner Rev. Paul A. Vick and Ms. Joyce Vick Ms. Rachel Wynn WILLIAM NEWTON CLARK CIRCLE $1,000 + American Baptist Churches of the Rochester/Genesee Region (Rochester, NY) Dr. Nancy E. Abrams Gaess and Mr. Peter Gaess Mr. Scott W. Anderson and Ms. Sue A. Anderson Anonymous Antioch Baptist Church (Cleveland, OH) Dr. Joseph D. Ban

Rev. Dr. and Mrs. David L. Bartlett Ms. Jean Bartlett Mr. Steven Bartlett and Ms. Linda Bardenstein Rev. and Mrs. Thomas G. Bayes, Jr. Dr. Russell H. Bishop, Sr.* Mr. and Mrs. Colby H. Chandler Rev. Dr. Kenneth I. Clarke, Sr. Rev. Thomas E. Clifton Rev. Gary Clinton Rev. Garland Criswell and Ms. Joan Criswell Mr. Gary A. DeBellis Rev. James M. Dick Dr.’s Kenneth V. and Sally Dodgson Dr. James H. Evans, Jr. Ms. Susanna Ferris Rev. Dr. Lowell H. Fewster and Rev. Julie P. Fewster First Baptist Church (Penfield, NY) First Baptist Church (Peoria, IL) First Presbyterian Church (Pittsford, NY) Dr. and Mrs. Calvin S. Garber Rev. Dr. James E. Garmon, Sr. Rev. and Mrs. Lester C. Garner Dr. and Mrs. Alfred O. Ginkel Rev. Cheri B. Grizzard Rev. Lawrence Hargrave and Ms. Brenda D. Lee Rev. Douglas E. Hess and Ms. Rebecca Hess Mr. Bennie L. Hildebrand Mr. Kenneth L. Hines Mr. and Mrs. Jay T. Holmes Mr. Martin E. Johnson, III Mr. William A. Johnson, Jr. Rev. Hani W. Khoury * Lake Avenue Baptist Church (Rochester, NY) Dr. H. Darrell Lance Rev. Dr. J. Wendell Mapson, Jr. Rev. Dr. Marcus Matthews

Dr. Katherine J. Mayberry Rev. Dr. Samuel B. McKinney Rev. Willis J. Merriman MillRace Design Associates, LLC (Ms. Kathy D’Amanda) Dr. Richard N. Myers and Ms. Elizabeth Myers North Hills Community Baptist Church (Pittsburgh, PA) Ms. Marilyn J. Partin Rev. and Mrs. Elmo Pascale Rev. Kenneth E. Peterson Providence Baptist Church (Baltimore, MD) Mr. A. Thomas Quindlen Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Richards Dr. and Mrs. Bobby Joe Saucer Rev. Dr. Stephanie L. Sauvé Rev. and Mrs. Roger B. Seidner Rev. Dr. Granville A. Seward The Rt. Rev. Prince G. Singh and Dr. Jebaroja Singh Rev. Nelson B. Soggs Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth H. Spitzer SPX Foundation (Princeton, NJ) Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick Stahl Ms. Dorothy R. Tasker Dr. Brian J. Thompson Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Thompson, Sr. Ms. Patricia W. Tingley Trillium Health (Rochester, NY) Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Lake County (Eustis, FL) VanGuard Group Foundation (Valley Forge, PA) Rev. Anne B. Waasdorp Rev. Dr. Thomas White Wolf Fassett Xerox Foundation (Stamford, CT)

* Deceased

$500 - $999

Mr. and Mrs. John A. Anderson Anonymous Dr. Jeffery S. Atwater Mr. James S. Badger Rev. A. Napier Baker Dr. William F. Barr Dr. Mark Brummitt Ms. Esther Cable Ms. Essie Calhoun-McDavid and Mr. Bernard McDavid Central Baptist Church (Wayne, PA) Dr. Jin Young Choi Ms. Sarah A. Corbett Ms. Mary Jean M. Covert Rev. Margaret A. Cowden, Ph.D. and Ms. Christina Larkin Rev. Utley Crane and Ms. Alison Pool-Crane Rev. William P. Diggs, Sr., D.Min. Rev. Larry W. Dobson Rev. Deborah Duguid-May and Dr. Melanie Duguid-May Mr. L. David Easton Rev. Dr. Ralph H. Elliott First Baptist Church (Cuba, NY) First Baptist Church (Hamilton, NY) First Baptist Church (White Plains, NY) First Baptist Church (Lewisburg, PA) Rev. Sue Forsyth Rev. Barbara A. Freiert Ms. Marian Katie Gerecke Rev. and Mrs. Steven Hartman Mr. and Mrs. Preston T. Henderson Rev. Charles B. Hunt Ms. Elizabeth Iwan Rev. David W. Jones Rev. Orrin D. Judd Dr. Edwin Kinnen Ms. A. Melissa Kiser Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Kutter Mr. and Mrs. James A. LaRue Rev. and Mrs. Donald L. Lawrence Mr. and Mrs. Jerry W. Ligon Ms. Claire Elizabeth Loughhead Ms. Katherine McCurdy

Rev. Paul A. McDaniel Mr. and Mrs. James R. McMillen Dr. James G. Miller Mr. Neal P. Miller Mr. James B. Moseley Mt. Olivet Baptist Church (Rochester, NY) Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Osborne Rev. James M. Pollard Rev. Thomas G. Poole, Ph.D. Ms. Barbara Purvis Rev. Dr. Gail A. Ricciuti Dr. Charles M. Rich* Ms. Elizabeth A. Snodgrass Third Presbyterian Church (Rochester, NY) Ms. Mattie Thurman Rev. Dr. June Totten United Church of Christ First Congregational (Norwich, NY) Dr. Eugene L. Ver Rev. Ronald H. Webb* Webster Baptist Church (Webster, NY)

$250 - $499

Ms. Deborah A. Abbott Anonymous Ms. Roxie Ash The Baptist Temple (Rochester, NY) Rev. and Mrs. Scott L. Barton Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Eugene C. Bay Rev. Dr. David C. Bergner Rev. Bruce E. Billman Rev. Dr. and Mrs. James A. Braker Rev. and Mrs. Garth E. Brokaw Rev. Pamela R. Carey Rev. Phyllis A. Chaffee Ms. Elizabeth T. Clay Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Cohen Ms. Marie B. Connor Dr. Wayne R. Davis Rev. Dr. James V. Davison and Ms. Edith Davison Mr. Samuel E. Deibler, Jr. Mr. Mark DeVincentis Ms. Gwendolyn P. Dickerson-Hanks and Mr. Donald Hanks

Rev. Dr. Daniel R. Ellis-Killian Mr. and Mrs. James S. Emrich Mr. and Mrs. Trevor Ewell First Baptist Church (Penn Yan, NY) First Baptist Church, DeWitt Park (Ithaca, NY) First Baptist Church (Madison, WI) Rev. Janet Gifford Dr. and Mrs. Larry Greenfield Rev. Edward B. Grevatt* and Ms. Mary Lou Grevatt Rev. Mary K. Guy Rev. Dr. Christopher M. Hamlin Rev. Clifford H. Haskins Rev. Holsey O. Hickman Hilton Baptist Church (Hilton, NY) Mr. and Mrs. James K. Hoffmeister Rev. and Mrs. Ronald G. James Mr. John Keidel Dr. David Kim Rev. Dr. James W. King Rev. and Mrs. John A. Lake Rev. and Mrs. Robert F. Lester Rev. Paul D. Millin Rev. Dr. Timothy J. Morral and Ms. Melissa Morral Mountain Rise U.C.C. (Fairport, NY) Mr. Robert Nixon Chaplain C. Vernon Northrup Rev. Herbert E. Palmer Rev. and Mrs. Phillip Phaneuf Ms. Virginia Quiring Rev. Paul Raushenbush Mr. and Mrs. Walter Raushenbush Mr. James Reynolds Rev. Robert W. Rice Ms. Lorena M. Ritter Rev. Richard H. Scheffler Rev. Kenneth H. Simpson Rev. Joyce E. Sirianni, Ph.D. Dr. James W. Swindell Tabernacle Baptist Church (Utica, NY) Ms. Sybrnee J. Thompson Rev. Dr. Joel E. Tolliver Rev. Joellyn Tuttle

Mr. Doug Tyson United Church of Pittsford (Pittsford, NY) University Baptist Church (State College, PA) Ms. Cynthia A. Weaver Rev. Lucille Weaver West Henrietta Baptist Church (West Henrietta, NY) Rev. Dr. W. Kenneth Williams and Rev. Peggy Nowling Williams Rev. and Mrs. Lawrence E. Witmer Rev. Barbara J. Wright

$100 - $249

Ms. Margaret Ackley Mr. John E. Addison and Ms. Pamela W. Addison Dr. John Afman Ms. Paula E. Alexander Anonymous Ms. Leslie J. Apetz Mr. Raymond J. Bagnuolo Ms. Maxine Bascom Rev. Nelson F. Basil Mr. Donald Beech Rev. J. Peter Belec Dr. Jimmy A. Beshai Ms. Loretta J. Bigger Rev. E. Astuti Bijlefeld Rev. Dr. Donald P. Boardman Rev. Willem Bodisco Massink Rev. Robert L. Booher Ms. Lisa A. Bors Rev. Wesley Bourdette* Rev. Richard A. Bowser and Rev. Helen L. Bowser Rev. Merlin Bradley Rev. William E. Brammer Ms. Anne Brown Ms. Ruth Brown Mr. Douglas C. Bumgardner Rev. Gary V. Burdick Ms. Gudrun Busch Rev. Dr. Venus L. Butler Mr. C. Stanley Camp Rev. Dr. Douglas S. Campbell

* Deceased

Honor Roll of Donors 2013–2014

The following honor roll includes donors who made gifts of cash or securities from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014.

Caroline Valley Federated Church (Ithaca, NY) Dr. W. Kenneth Cauthen and Rev. Dr. Gloria Fish Rev. Marvin Chandler Rev. Dr. Charles F. Christiansen Mr. Louis Cinelli Rev. Joseph P. Clay Rev. John H. Clements Rev. Jack W. Coates Rev. Eleanor G. Collinsworth Rev. Saundra L. Cordingley Corning Incorporated Foundation (Corning, NY) Ms. Ruth A. Cox Dr. Austin B. Creel Rev. Clarence L. Crews Rev. and Mrs. C. Burtis Crooks, Jr. Ms. Virginia D. Cross Ms. Juliette Rhodes Cummings Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth D. Curry Dr. William Cushman Rev. William R. Cuthbert Rev. Dr. Andrew C. Davison and Dr. Beverly Davison Dr.’s Kenneth L. and Mary Dean Ms. Phyllis Derby Ms. V. Sumati Devadutt Rev. and Mrs. John P. Dick Mr. Wendell Discher Downtown United Presbyterian Church (Rochester, NY) Ms. Charlyn Elliott Ms. Laura L. Elliott-Engel Ms. Diane A. Ellis Emmanuel Baptist Church (Albany, NY) Ms. Emma Enoch Dr. Peter Fabian and Rev. Aurelia E. Hale-Fabian Faith Temple Apostolic Church (Rochester, NY) Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd D. Fett Ms. Jennie A. Findley First Baptist Church (West Hartford, CT) First Baptist Church (Arcade, NY) First Baptist Church (Fairport, NY) First Baptist Church (Geneva, NY) First Baptist Church (Kenosha, WI)

First Baptist Church of Detroit (Southfield, MI) First English Baptist Church (Nanticoke, PA) Mr. Jack Fishbaugh and Ms. Edwina Fishbaugh Ms. Elizabeth B. Fisher Dr. L. Faye Flemister Ms. Barbara Fradenburgh Rev. William L. Frederickson Ms. Joy Gale Ms. Anne S. Gardner Ms. Betty Garrett Rev. Dr. G. Kenneth Gates General Electric Foundation (Fairfield, CT) Rev. Gary R. Gerber Rev. Larry M. Gerber Mr. Mark Gestring and Ms. Holly Gestring Rev. Clifford M. Gilson Ms. Elizabeth Gobeli Mr. Robert Goeckel Rev. Mary Lynn Gras Dr. Bruce C. Gray Rev. Everett H. Greene Rev. Leonard Griffin Dr. and Mrs. Paul L. Hammer Rev. Paul A. Hanneman Mr. Ronald W. Hansen Rev. Paul J. Hardwick and Ms. Linda Rae Hardwick Rev. Paul J. Harrell Rev. Donnell Harris Dr. Louis Charles Harvey Rev. Dr. and Mrs. William L. Hathaway Rev. Elaine Hawkins Ms. Patsy L. Hayes Rev. Ossie Heath-Crump Rev. Gail Heimberger Rev. Wade D. Hiltabidel Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Hirby Mr. William B. Hitchens Dr. Fredrick H. Hoffmann Hope Baptist Church Trust (Albany, NY) Rev. Stephen Horrell Ms. Jodi Hottel Rev. and Mrs. Vincent Howell

Dr. Patricia L. Hunter Immanuel Baptist Church (Rochester, NY) Ms. Linda R. Isham Ms. Merilyn M. Israel Dr. Rosa V. James Rev. Dr. Mark P. Jensen Dr. Carl E. Johnson Rev. Dr. Karl A. Johnson Rev. Dr. Stephen D. Jones Ms. Michele Kaider-Korol Rev. Sue Kaiser Rev. Harvey L. Kelley Rev. Edward E. Kennedy Rev. Marie E. King Ms. Marietta P. King Ms. Germaine Knapp Rev. Gordon W. Knapp Ms. Katie Knapp Rev. James Knighton Rev. Lee E. Koon Ms. Nancy E. Krody Rev. and Mrs. Vernon E. Kuehn Rev. Robert Lacker Rev. Barbara J. Lacker-Ware and Rev. Michael A. Ware Rev. John W. Laney Rev. Sandra J. Lemke Rev. Glenn Loafmann Rev. and Mrs. David Lubba Rev. Dr. Kathleen E. Madigan and Ms. Juleen Carter Dr. William L. Malcomson Rev. David Malone Rev. Robert W. Markham, III Rev. L. Edwin Martin Mr. George Aberle and Rev. Mary E. Martin Chaplain James A. Marvin* Rev. Dr. David C. Marx Ms. Andrea Mason Dr. David R. Matteson Rev. Susan S. Maybeck Rev. Dr. Richard McCaughey Mr. and Mrs. Andrew McDade Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McDade Clay Rev. Rachel McGuire Rev. Dr. John W. McNeill

Dr. Richard L. Means Rev. Charles B. Mercer Ms. Katherine S. Merriman Rev. James H. Middleton Ms. Sara Millner Rev. Dr. John V. Moore Ms. June Morin Rev. Jimmie A. Morrison Rev. R. LeRoy Moser Rev. Jack D. Moyer Ms. Margaret A. Nead Rev. D. Richard Neill Ms. Althea Nelson Rev. Robert J. Nelson Rev. Phillip R. Newhart Rev. and Mrs. Alan Newton Dr. William R. Northrup Rev. Leon Oaks-Lee Dr. W. Mason Olds Mr. Todd Overfield Ms. Gretchen Pallischeck Rev. Dr. Susan Panek Polizzi Rev. Dan W. Park Mr. and Mrs. David Petherbridge Pine City Baptist Church (Pine City, NY) Poquonnock Bridge Church (Groton, CT) Rev. Dr. Robert M. Puckett Dr. Bruce R. Pullen Rev. Dr. Claude Pullis Dr. Leon Putnam Ms. Betty Radcliffe Ms. Elizabeth Rahal Rev. Fannie Reeves Dr. C. Jack Richards Rev. Richard M. Ricker Rev. Timothy J. Riss Ms. Lou G. Roberts Eckle Rev. Dr. James E. Robinson Mr. Baron Robinson and Ms. Katie Robinson Ms. Faith I. Rohrabaugh Ms. Claudette Ross Dr. James A. Sanders Ms. Olgha Sandman Ms. Genevieve Schwarz Rev. Dr. Gam S. Shae and Ms. Alice Simmons Shae* * Deceased

O lumabusola “Yinka” Gardiner ( M .Div.)

“The only impossible journey is the one you never begin.” —Anthony Robbins

Ask Yinka Gardiner to describe her path to the ministry, and she shakes her head. “I really don’t understand it myself,” she says.

“Several times since 2008, on separate occasions, the Lord revealed His desire to have me ‘go deeper’ in my walk with Him. I didn’t really process what that meant until one day, I was asked to do altar call. I literally felt the Lord speaking through me. What I said and how I prayed was almost an out-of-body experience. There was only one explanation: this could only happen through the grace of God.”

Yinka says she knew then, that the Lord was setting her aside for something. When she finally decided to answer the call to ministry in 2013, events happened “at warp speed.” Her husband decided to return to Cornell University to pursue full time studies, necessitating a move from Silver Spring, MD to Ithaca, NY. Her own future was very uncertain.

A month before leaving for Ithaca, Yinka reluctantly composed a letter of resignation to present to her boss and prepared to leave a job she loved: Finance Director for The Dalit Freedom Network, USA, a Washington, D.C.–based nonprofit that works to end injustices for some of the poorest and neglected people in India.

“We realized we were witnessing God literally carving out our path.”

Yinka said that she and her husband knew they “needed to let go and trust God for His provision. We realized when we allowed ourselves to walk in faith, God literally carved out a path for us.” A spacious, affordable place to live, which once seemed an impossibility, became available. Yinka’s supervisor emphatically declined to accept her two-week notice of resignation and instead formulated a flexible plan to allow Yinka to work from her home office in Ithaca. With employment in place, Yinka turned her focus toward her goal of theological education. The proximity of Ithaca to Rochester, while not ideal, made it possible for Yinka to enroll at CRCDS in the fall of 2013. Yinka says the most satisfying and gratifying piece of this journey is the encouragement and support she’s received from the CRCDS community. Worries and concern over her daughter, Sade, accompanying her to classes turned to blessed relief, she says, when faculty warmly encouraged her and classmates offered to watch her daughter while she studied.

One of Yinka’s greatest goals is to serve the Lord within her passion for discipleship and missions. She takes great joy in believers growing in Christ. For Yinka, missions should not only meet the needs of the world’s marginalized, but should seek reconciliation between the disregarded population and those doing the “overlooking.” To that end, she plans to examine race relations directly through publishing her writings and serving as a public speaker. She realizes that this may require her to attain a Ph.D., but she says, “My parents were originally from Nigeria and my husband’s parents were from Liberia. We both understand and embrace the need to work hard and sacrifice to achieve our goals.”

Yinka’s story truly illustrates the lesson from Philippians 4:19 —“God will provide.” Through your generosity, CRCDS is providing Yinka with the quality theological education necessary to minister in the world today. On behalf of Yinka and all the students of CRCDS, thank you!

Honor Roll of Donors 2013–2014

The following honor roll includes donors who made gifts of cash or securities from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014.

Dr. Gaya R. Shakes Rev. Marian Shearer Rev. Warren O. Shields Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Malcolm G. Shotwell Rev. John A. Siden Rev. Dr. Darryl M. Smaw Rev. Archie Smith, Jr., Ph.D. Rev. Arthur G. Smith Ms. Betty Smith Ms. Epp K. Sonin Rev. Robert F. Spencer Dr. James E. Spicer Ms. Ethel Spiegler St. John's Episcopal Church (Canandaigua, NY) Rev. Kathryn E. Stimson Rev. Elizabeth O. Stroop Dr. E. Shelley Tidy Ms. Billie Townsend Ms. Lois T. Toyama Trinity Church (Geneva, NY) Rev. Dr. C. Raymond Trout Dr. and Mrs. W. Hugh Tucker Dr. John Tyson Ms. Lillian Ulrich Rev. Dr. David Van Arsdale Rev. and Mrs. Lawrence J. Van Spriell Ms. Marion B. VanArsdell Ms. Lois Waddington Rev. and Mrs. Gary W. Wagner Mr. Allan Walters Rev. Richard H. Watkins, Jr. and Ms. Estella Watkins Rev. Wallace Webb Rev. Gordon V. Webster Rev. William R. Webster Rev. Ronald E. Wenzinger and Rev. Cynthia J. Wenzinger Rev. Richard L. Wereley Rev. Dr. Donald F. Wheeler Rev. Elaine White Rev. Donald R. Williams Rev. Amy Williams Fowler Rev. Dr. Robert W. Williams Rev. Edward Willingham, Jr. Rev. Thomas Young

$1 - $99

Rev. Carol J. Allen Mr. Richard T. Alpaugh Mr. Christopher Aman and Ms. Doris Aman Rev. Naomi Annandale Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Argust Rev. Merle S. Arnold Rev. Glenn Asquith, Jr. Rev. Jack Averill Ms. Jean Banfield Ms. Marie Barker Rev. Clinton L. Barlow Rev. Roger L. Barnes Rev. Richard D. Bausman Dr. Edward A. Baxter Rev. Frank Q. Beebe Rev. Paul F. Beech Ms. Minnie Beguin Rev. Siegrid E. Belden Rev. Glenmore Bembry, Jr. Mr. Kenneth G. Benne Ms. Camelia Bennis Mr. Siseline Bernard and Ms. Leslie Bernard Ms. Eloise Beynon Mr. Richard C. Bird Mr. Samuel Bishop Black Student Caucus of CRCDS Ms. Deborah Blauw Mr. Gregory Blue Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Anthony Bonds Rev. Howard Bowman Rev. Dr. G. Stanford Bratton Ms. Lucille L. Brooks Mr. John Buckingham Rev. Herbert J. Burdsall Ms. Shanna Burris Ms. Polly Bush Rev. K. Wayne Butler Rev. Robert H. Calvert Ms. Mildred Campbell Dr. Stuart W. Campbell Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Canty, Jr. Mr. Brian E. Carter Rev. Karyn L. Carter Ms. Janet C. Cashin

Rev. Thomas H. Caulkins Rev. Shirley M. Chan Christ Church (Rochester, NY) Ms. Katherine L. Church Dr. Richard L. Clippinger Rev. Betty L. Cloen Rev.’s Douglas L. and Elizabeth W. Congdon-Martin Rev. Alicia Conklin-Wood Ms. Catherine Conty Dr. Edward J. Costello Rev. Dr. Roger W. Covell Rev. Pearl L. Cunningham Rev. Tamara Cutri Rev. Kathleen M. Davie Ms. Tanya Davis Mr. William M. Davis Ms. Tiersa Dennis Rev. James G. Denny Mr. Gene Dewey Rev. Allan G. Dickinson Ms. Deborah Diederich Rev. Arthur G. Donnelly Ms. Dorothy J. Donovan Mr. John B. Donovan Ms. Margaret Donovan Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dorobiala Ms. Marita Douglas Mr. Robert Drechsler Rev. David Durham Mr. William S. Ellis Ms. Louise W. Epstein Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Eldon G. Ernst Ms. Bronwyn Evans Ms. Doris Farnsworth Rev. Norma Fellows Ms. Judy Frances Rev. Carol M. Garrett Rev. David A. Geer Genesee Baptist Church (Rochester, NY) Rev. Fred M. Gibson Rev. Mahlon Gilbert, D.Min. Rev. Paul H. Gilbert Rev. Joanne E. Gilbert-Cannon Mr. Steve Gingo Rev. Ernest R. Gipson Ms. Cecilia S. Golden

Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Alex A. Gondola, Jr. Rev. Gary H. Gossel Rev. Dr. William E. Graf Mr. Scot T. Graham-Raad Rev. Richard Grant Ms. Tiffinie Green Rev. Derek H. Hansen Rev. Suzanna E. Harriff Ms. Theresa A. Harris-Tigg Mr. Rickey Harvey, Jr. Rev. Dr. Rickey B. Harvey Ms. Peggy Harvey-Lee Mr. James Heinlein Ms. Barbara Hessdoerfer Mr. George Heydweiller Rev. Dr. Douglas W. Hill* Rev. David C. Hoecker Rev. Curtis L. Hoffman* Rev. David M. Hurst, D.Min. Mr. and Mrs. Ichishita Ms. June E. F. Jacobson Ms. Heather M. Janes* Rev. Alvin L. Johnson Ms. Betty Johnson Rev. Dr. Leardrew L. Johnson* Ms. Karen Johnson-Coleman Rev. Dana A. Johnston Rev. David Jones Minister Winterbourne L. P. Jones Dr. Emma J. Justes Rev. H. Victor Kane, Jr. Ms. Patricia Keenahan Rev. Allen S. Keiper Ms. Audrey Kenyon Rev. Robert B. Ketcham Ms. Alberta L. Kilmer* Ms. Marcella Klein Ms. Charlotte A. Klose Ms. Dorothy Klyn Ms. Cheryle C. Knight Ms. Carol Kolsti Ms. Katie L. Kreutter Rev. Stephen Krysalka Mr. and Mrs. Leroy J. Lafleur Mr. Paul Lazzara Rev. Thomas LeBeau Ms. Joy Leet * Deceased

S e b r o n e O. J o h n s o n ( M . D i v . )

“The moment you accept God’s ordering, that moment your work ceases to be a task and becomes your calling, you pass from bondage to freedom, from the shadow-land of life into life itself.” —Henry Clay Trumbull

On Tuesday, September 11, 2001, Sebrone Johnson stayed home from work.

That decision, by chance or design, forever changed his life —his office was located at 1 Liberty Plaza, directly across the street from the World Trade Center. At the time, Sebrone was immersed in a fast-paced career that left little opportunity for rest or reflection. Looking back now, he sees the events of September 11th as a kairotic moment that opened his heart, allowing him to hear God’s urging in a definitive way. “I realized,” Sebrone says, “but for God’s grace, most of the work I was truly called to do might go undone.”

After a period of reflection and discernment, Sebrone made the decision to attend Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School, which he says has been one of the best experiences of his life. He currently carries a full course load, while working full time, pastoring a church and caring for his family. Despite these responsibilities and demands, Sebrone is always smiling. When asked how he finds the strength to be happy, Sebrone says it is the “rock solid conviction that God is always there” no matter what the day holds.

Successfully juggling multiple roles is a well-honed skill Sebrone learned from his late father, Rev. Johnny F. Atkins, who passed away January 15, 2015, on Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthdate. Sebrone considers both men his heroes for their unflagging energy, drive and deep commitment to church, family and community. In addition, Sebrone admires Dr. King’s “ability to see scripture in a more panoramic way.”

God’s presence may lay in quiet whispers or trickling tears. But He is always there.

Asked whether doubt or uncertainty have ever impeded his journey, Sebrone says there have been plenty of obstacles in his life: the death of one of his dearest friends, birth issues with both of his sons, nearly losing his wife in a car accident, and juggling several careers at once. He acknowledges that while these challenges have been significant, “Ultimately, life is based on this fact: God’s presence may lay in quiet whispers or trickling tears. But He is always there. And that is sufficient.” Sebrone attended Union College in Schenectady, NY as well as St. John Fisher College in Rochester, NY where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Mathematics and was honored as an All-American Scholar. He currently serves as the Divisional Director of Technology and Program Operations at the Urban League of Rochester, NY and serves on the boards of E3 Rochester and the Vertus Charter School.

Although his educational, spiritual and professional credentials are noteworthy, Sebrone considers his family to be his greatest asset. He refers to his wife, Donna and his two sons, Bryan (25) and Darius (12) as the loves of his life.

Sebrone is proud to pastor The Greater Harvest Church in Rochester, NY, and while his congregation excites and motivates him, it disturbs him to see people regularly separated from God by “self-imposed sanctions based on past failings.” He says there is no sadder sight than, “watching people go about life, feeling they are beyond the reach of God’s love and redemption.”

The solution to this problem, for Sebrone, lies in a quotation by Norman B. Rice: “Dare to reach out your hand into the darkness, to pull another into the light.” CRCDS is equipping Sebrone to extend his reach to ease the burden of those he serves. The generosity of all those who support CRCDS makes Sebrone’s ministry possible.

Honor Roll of Donors 2013â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2014

The following honor roll includes donors who made gifts of cash or securities from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014.

Ms. Eleanor Levy Rev. Frances R. Lewis Mr. John F. Lightfoot Lilac Neighborhood Association Mr. Donald T. Little Ms. Wilda J. Loughhead Rev. Dr. Bradford H. Lyle Rev. and Mrs. Ritchard E. Lyon Ms. Deborah A. Mack Dr. Denise W. Mack Rev. Dr. Jeanne E. MacKenzie Rev. Dr. Richard C. Malmquist Rev. Ivan L. Marable Mr. Ernesto Mariona Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Marks Ms. Judith McGaffick Dr. Michael D. McGehee Ms. Mary A. McMillen Rev. Margaret J. Meeker and Ms. Marie Gibson Mr. and Mrs. Robert Melech Rev. Donald S. Mier Rev. Dr. John H. Minott Dr. Barbara A. Moore, RSM Ms. Emily Moore Mr. James C. Moore Rev. Elizabeth R. Morey Rev. Gerald L. Morgan

Ms. Cindy Morse Rev. Wilfred E. Moss Rev. Franklin W. Murdock Ms. Betty J. Murray Rev. Dr. Larry T. Nallo Rev. Dr. Cathleen R. Narowitz Ms. Deborah Nawoczenski Mr. Alfred Neelands Mr. and Mrs. Martin Nemeroff Ms. Joyce Newton Rev. G. Travis Norvell Dr. Laura O'Shaughnessy Rev. Jeanne C. Parker Rev. Harry B. Parrott, Jr. Ms. Debra A. Perkowski Rev. Lisa A. Peterangelo Mr. Robert A. Peterson Rev. Todd P. Phillips Rev. James L. Pike Ms. Eleanor Pope Ms. Karin J. Porch Rev. Dr. Glenda Prins Ms. Mary Jo Pugh Ms. Winifred G. Ravenscroft Rev. Phyllis Reed Rev. Dr. Roger J. Reed Rev. Gerald W. Richards

Ms. Lisa Rizzari Ms. Agnes Roark Rev. Janet Roberts Ms. Nancy M. Robinson Rev. David E. Roe, Jr. Rev. Charles K. Root Rev. David Ryan Rev. Herbert E. Saunders Rev. Margaret A. Scheffler Mr. Timothy J. Schultz Rev. Michael D. Scott Rev. Dr. Richard W. Scott Mr. Timothy J. Sigrist Rev. Delores J. Simpson Rev. Stanley Skinner, Jr. Mr. Robert Small Mr. Vernon M. Sorensen Ms. Deborah H. Sprague Ms. Catherine O. Spratt Rev. Lynnette Stallworth Rev. Alexander Stewart Mr. Charles N. Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Harry R. Stoneham Mr. William B. Storey Ms. Alida H. Struze Rev. Clifford Sutherland Rev. Walter Szymanski

Rev. M. Kathleen Talbot Rev. Scott Thomas Rev. Dr. Weldon G. Thomas Rev. Randolph Thompson Ms. Mary Trowbridge Rev. Richard W. Tucker Rev. Donald D. Turk Ms. Susan Tuttle Rev. Canon Rudolph van der Hiel Rev. Harvey E. Van Sciver Dr. William T. Vandever, Jr. Washington Street Baptist Church (Lynn, MA) Dr. Donald L. Weaver Rev. Roy S. Weed Rev. Edwin F. Weeks Rev. David G. Weidman Father Robert Thomas Werth Dr. Elmer S. West, Jr. Rev. Wayne M. West Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Edward L. Wheeler Rev. Clara M. White Rev. Richard A. White Ms. Daryl D. Wiltshire Ms. Elizabeth G. Woolever Rev. Michelle Yates Ms. Barbara Zelter

A l eka Schmidt (M.Div.)

“Every experience God gives us, every person He puts in our lives, is the perfect preparation for a future only He can see.” —Corrie ten Boom

Gifts, it is said, come in many forms. In the fall of 2006, Aleka

Schmidt, a 28 year old married mother of a two year–old daughter, was diagnosed with breast cancer. Following rigorous treatment to save her life and eighteen hard months later, she says she was blessed with the gifts of feeling closer to God and a much deeper understanding of herself. “Cancer doesn’t change you,” she says. “It’s a refiner’s fire. It strips away all the distractions in life, forces you to go inward, and allows you to be who you really are.” Through her experience with cancer, Aleka discovered who she really was: a strong, talented, giving woman who wanted to go deeper into her experience with the church and respond to God’s call to seminary. Aleka describes her decision to enroll in seminary as the culmination of many years of “God’s nudges” finally getting her attention. Church life and leadership were always an important part of her life; she served as the youngest deacon in her church, sat on church boards and directed music, but had not considered something “more formal.” God’s “nudges” turned into “pushes” in the form of three friends who had completed degrees at CRCDS. Their encouragement led Aleka to apply.

Growing up as the youngest child on her family farm in Kendall, NY, Aleka was often “put on a pedestal” and somewhat shielded from the harsher realities of life. After her diagnosis, she marshalled the discipline she had developed as a classically trained musician to help get her through treatments and help her be present for her daughter and husband. Music also played an enormous part in her healing, and through her work as a music therapist, she now shares her gifts helping others heal.

“God’s ‘nudges’ finally got my attention.”

“My experience at CRCDS is completely different from what I thought it would be,” Aleka says. “I enrolled in classes that would meet degree and denominational requirements that suited my busy schedule. I figured I could take a few classes here and there without getting ‘too involved’ in the community. I jumped right in with my first classes, Hebrew and Level II Theology. Yikes! What was I thinking?”

Each time she arrived on campus in those early days, she sat in All-School worship, nearly in tears, praying, “Lord, I’m here today, but there’s not much more I can offer you right now.” She says the answer to this prayer was always, “You’re doing all I have asked. Just keep at it.”

Aleka has done that and much more. Despite a 62 mile one–way commute to campus, she has truly been “present,” forming friendships, building lasting relationships and participating in Supervised Ministry. She led All-Student Worship for the past two years and has recently been hired as preacher by First Baptist Church in Albion, NY.

Aleka enjoys using music to minister to those she serves, including the elderly and the dying. She has found many rewards in working with the Hospice of Orleans County, Lakeside Nursing Home, and the ARC of Orleans County, helping children with disabilities. She says music can access several parts of the brain simultaneously and, in so doing, “speaks to everyone’s soul.”

Aleka is grateful for the generosity of the many friends and alumni/ae of CRCDS. Through their support, Aleka is able to answer God’s call in a new way. She is grateful for the opportunity to serve as a role model for others who have seen their faith tested and she is living proof of the ability of faith to make one stronger. CRCDS has played a central role in her development as an effective and compassionate servant of God. We are grateful for all those who have made Aleka’s education possible.

The Horizon Society

The Horizon Society includes donors who have made one or more deferred gifts to the School or have provided for the School in their estate plans as of June 30, 2014.

Ms. Joy Palmerlee Aprรก Dr. Jeffery S. Atwater Ms. Leona G. Barrows Rev. Barbara W. Baxter Rev. Thomas G. Bayes, Jr. Mr. Raymond N. Bligh* Rev. Kevin J. Butler Rev. Hugh B. Chittenden Dr. June Clase Rev. Thomas E. Clifton Ms. Sarah A. Corbett Rev. Garland Criswell and Ms. Joan Devening Criswell Rev. C. Burtis Crooks, Jr. Rev. Claudine P. Crooks Mr. Samuel E. Deibler, Jr. Rev. Douglas Deer Ms. Jeanette Dolk* Dr. Melanie Duguid-May Rev. Dr. Daniel R. Ellis-Killian Ms. Emma Enoch Ms. Mary Erzinger Rev. Glenn N. Evans Dr. C. McCollister Evarts Ms. Barbara Fradenburgh Ms. Doris Frohock Ms. Natalie Wigandt-Galaway and Mr. Burton Galaway Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Garber Rev. Lester C. Garner and Ms. Pearl Garner Ms. Betty Garrett Mr. Darrell Geib and Ms. Mary Anna Geib Mr. Norman Geil and Mr. Steven M. Price Mr. John P. Gleason Mr. George Gray Rev. Lois R. Gremban Rev. Edward B. Grevatt* and Ms. Mary Lou Grevatt

Ms. Linda Hammar Rev. Steven Hartman and Ms. Betty Hartman Mr. James T. Henderson* and Ms. Mary Ann Henderson Mr. Jay T. Holmes Ms. Carolyn Hood Ms. Virginia Howard The Very Rev. Carol Hull Ms. Jeanne B. Hutchins Rev. David W. Jones Rev. Robert B. Ketcham Ms. Alberta L. Kilmer* Rev. Alvin L. Kraatz Mr. and Mrs. John F. Kraushaar Dr. H. Darrell Lance Annie Marie LeBarbour, Ph.D. Rev. Archie D. LeMone* Ms. Claire Elizabeth Loughhead Rev. Ritchard E. Lyon Rev. W. Donald Lyon Ms. Mary M. Maxwell Ms. Sheila McDorney Saxby Mr. James R. McMillen Rev. Henry Medd, III* and Ms. Virginia Medd* Rev. Dr. John V. Moore Ms. Janet E. Morgan Ms. Althea Nelson Ms. Dora Mae Norton Ms. Virginia S. Pacala Rev. Dr. Susan Panek Polizzi Ms. Marilyn J. Partin Rev. Dr. Everett L. Perry* Ms. Eleanor Pope Mr. and Mrs. John S. Prigge, Jr. Ms. Virginia Quiring Rev. Frank Raines, III Rev. Rodney E. Reinhart Rev. Janet Roberts Rev. Vernon H. Ross

Dr. James B. Sadler* and Ms. Vera A. Sadler* Ms. Mary F. Sage Eisvang Ms. Joan R. Sayre Rev. Robert F. Spencer Ms. Marion D. Strand Ms. Alida H. Struze Dr. Roscoe V. Stuber Ms. Dorothy R. Tasker Ms. Ernestine Taylor Ms. Patricia W. Tingley Dr. Eugene L. Ver Ms. Ethelmae Walter Mr. Randy L. Webster Ms. Beatrice Wilkins Rev. Dr. W. Kenneth Williams Mr. and Mrs. D. Carl Yackel Ms. Joan E. Young Dr. Robert N. Zearfoss* * Deceased

Financial Report 2013/2014 O PERATING

REVENUES :

Tuition and fees Less: Financial aid

Net tuition and fees

Gifts and grants for operations Auxiliary enterprises and other income

Total operating revenues

Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2014

Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2013

$ 849,222 (185,689)

$ 874,771 (199,624)

450,302

373,180

1,133,810

1,069,698

663,533

675,585

2,247,645

2,118,463

Educational and general expenses

3,413,843

3,532,943

Total operating expenses

3,895,699

4,013,791

($ 1,648,054)

($ 1,895,328)

1,100,000

1,000,003

(548,054)

(895,325)

($1,315,379)

$49,953

Total Assets

28,726,725

27,325,336

Total Net Assets

28,059,358

26,743,979

O PERATING

EXPENSES :

Auxiliary enterprises

Change in net assets from operating activities

Investment return allocated to fund operations Change in net assets from operations

Non-operating activities, net Change in net assets Total Liabilities

480,848

1,863,433

945,278

667,367

REVENUES

Fiscal Year 2013 / 2014 13% 36%

481,856

581,357

EXPENSES

Fiscal Year 2013 / 2014 12%

8% 22%

21%

Net tuition and fees Gifts and grants for operations Auxiliary enterprises and other income Investment return allocated to fund operations Non-operating activities, net

11%

48% 29%

Instruction/academic support General institutional support Institutional advancement Auxiliary enterprises

Message

From the CRCDS Board Chair The Rt. Rev. Jack M. McKelvey

Dear Friends, On behalf of the Board of Trustees of Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School (CRCDS), I bring you greetings from the Hill. I am grateful for the opportunity and privilege to thank each and every one of you who made a financial contribution to the school during the 2013–2014 fiscal year. The Trustees of CRCDS are mindful of just how many people it takes to provide the CRCDS education and we are acutely aware of the resources necessary to be sure that CRCDS continues to thrive in the years to come. Every gift of support to the school is stewarded as a precious investment in progressive theological education of the highest order. The Trustees are extremely grateful for the many ways you provide for the school, from your prayers and student referrals to your support of financial aid, scholarship, general operations and our beautiful campus. Our supporters are people like you—loyal and dedicated to making sure the mission of CRCDS is carried out effectively and efficiently. You believe in leaders who truly make a difference in our world. CRCDS makes those leaders possible. On behalf of all the Trustees, I offer my sincere gratitude for your steadfast and prayerful support that sustains and energizes our beloved CRCDS. CRCDS is in the process of charting a new course for the future. The church, as you well know, is facing tremendous challenges, from declining Sunday attendance and membership to the high cost of maintaining aging buildings. CRCDS is, of course, not immune from these challenges since we are connected to the health of the local congregation in a very real way.

Fewer church-goers means fewer people interested in ministry, at least ministry as most of us have come to experience it. Fewer registered members often results in the closure of churches which subsequently results in fewer places for CRCDS graduates and others to work. This can, unfortunately, result in a downward spiral from which it is difficult to recover.

I offer these examples not as cause for pessimism or hopelessness, but rather as a means of reassuring you that we, the Trustees, understand the issues before us and, more importantly, that we are charting a course for the school that addresses these challenges head on so that we may continue to provide quality, progressive leaders so essential for our communities. The ways people understand “spirituality” and “religion” are clearly changing. Despite this sizable cultural shift, human needs remain constant as does the necessity for leaders who are able to address those needs in responsible ways that bear witness to the genuine presence of Christ in our midst. In a very real way, the need for CRCDS, its voice and its graduates has never been greater. How we deliver education—and to whom—is broadening as are the overall offerings of the school. Our hope is to bring the CRCDS education and experience to an ever-widening group of people and communities who might otherwise not be exposed to progressive theological inquiry and critical thinking. We are eager to share the results of our strategic planning with you and will do so when it is completed later this year. Our plan provides a clear, exciting vision for CRCDS full of opportunity and hope, while strategically addressing the realities of our age. This, in many ways, is exactly what CRCDS and all of the schools that share our legacy, have always done. We provide progressive theological education while adapting

ourselves to the times in which we live without distorting our mission. This legacy is what we will soon celebrate during our year-long Bicentennial celebration in 2017. I ask that you draw a big circle around that year on your calendars so that you look for opportunities to join us as we come together to celebrate the gift of our past and the promise of our future. Far from mere reminiscence, our year will be spent looking to the future and setting the foundation for the next 200 years. We have all been

blessed with the gift of CRCDS and we are certainly blessed by you and your faithful support. Thank you for the vital role you play in making our work possible. May the Lord bless you and keep you.

The The Rt. Rt. Rev. Rev. Jack Jack M. M. McKelvey Chair, Board Ch d off Trustees

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