THE BELL, VOL.7 ‘20-’21

President's

a publication of

Annual

Giving

Report

'20-'21

VOL.7

The mission of Truett McConnell University is

E D I T O R I A L S TA F F

PUBLISHER Dr. Emir F. Caner ADVANCEMENT Marty Carnes Andee McCall Cassie Abernathy ii

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Valarie M. Reeves Jenny Gregory Alexa Miller Anna Skudarnova Zach Walker

GRAPHIC DESIGN Libby LeBlanc COVER Psychology alumna Alexa Miller continues her education at TMU through the new Master of Arts in Global Studies.

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FROM THE PRESIDENT TMU celebrates 75 years of equipping new generations.

to equip students 3

EGYPTIAN PASTOR RETURNS TO COLLEGE TO STRENGTHEN MINISTRY Persecution leads to perseverance.

to fulfill the Great Commission 5

MOVE TEAMS MOBILIZE FOR LOCAL MINISTRIES Taking the step of faith to share compassion with people groups.

by fostering a Christian worldview .

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MEET ALEXA MILLER Psychology alumna continues her education through global studies. .

through a biblically-centered education 9

THREE NEW OPTIONS New graduate degree programs designed with a biblical framework.

in a family friendly environment.

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PRAYER & TEATIME South African native leads students in prayer with a cup of tea.

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PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL GIVING REPORT The generosity and sacrifice of others assist in helping TMU fulfill our mission.

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ANSWERED PRAYER The mission of Truett McConnell University is to equip students to fulfill the Great Commission by fostering a Christian worldview through a biblically-centered education in a family friendly environment. That is our mission for each and every student who attends TMU.

In September 1944, in the midst of World War II, four pastors and three laypeople gathered in the basement of First Baptist Church of Blairsville, Georgia, imploring the Lord to begin a new college in the mountains of North Georgia. These faithful Christians believed the education of a new generation through a distinctively biblical worldview was integral in serving churches by raising up “mountain preachers” as well as missionaries throughout the region. After kneeling before their Creator (Psalm 95:6), all seven were assured that God would begin a new college founded upon the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20). One of the seven prayer warriors even gave the first gift: one dollar.

On July 23, 1946, Truett-McConnell Junior College was chartered by the state of Georgia. From the generous gift of more than 400 acres by Joseph Walker House to the $25,000 given by the Georgia Baptist Convention and $90,000 given by the city of Cleveland, this University would not be here today without the unfettered sacrifice of so many faithful believers.

mountain to faithfully raise up a new generation of believers who will share the only hope of heaven, Jesus Christ (John 14:6), as they fulfill the callings on their lives (Ephesians 4:1).

While thousands of students have walked our hallways, lived in our dorms, worshipped in our chapel services, and earned their degrees, there are many more thousands whom God is calling to the mountain. And, as the Lord is raising up a new generation of students, He is also raising up a new generation of supporters, those ready to fight on their knees and with their treasures to ensure that this mountain will be, as TMU alum and biographer described, “a light in the mountains” for the next seventy-five years if the Lord tarries His coming.

I hope you will join us in this hallowed endeavor. The next generation is counting on you. Truth is Immortal.

As we celebrate our 75th Anniversary of our charter, we are more confident than ever that the Lord desires this sacred

Dr. Emir F. Caner, President

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THE MISSION OF TRUETT MCCONNELL UNIVERSITY IS

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TO EQUIP STUDENTS While growing up in Islam-dominated Egypt, Pastor Mokhles Hanna never imagined that his life’s journey would someday lead him to pastor an Arabicspeaking church in America. Hanna’s parents came to know Christ through the work of missionaries, and because of this, Hanna was introduced to the gospel and accepted Christ as a young teenager.

However, Hanna and his family faced daily persecution for their Christian beliefs. At that time in Egypt, persecution against Christians ranged from daily name calling to kidnappings and church shootings. Hanna showed a tattoo of a cross he bears on his wrist, a marking Christian parents in Egypt often put on their children in case they were ever kidnapped and forced to convert to Islam. Because of the shape of this cross marking, Christians in Egypt were often called “four feathers.”

Egyptian Pastor Returns to College to Strengthen Ministry

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By pursuing a Master of Arts in Theology at TMU, Pastor Hanna is finally able to achieve a dream he has held onto even from the time he and his family experienced persecution in Egypt.

While Hanna was in college, fanatic Muslims organized a shooting at his church, during which the church guard was killed. Hanna said, “I still remember the memory, trying to escape from the shooting.”

Because of the constant persecution in his country, Hanna started applying for the United States Visa lottery. In 2004, after applying for nine years, Hanna and his wife finally won the Visa lottery, just 15 days after his oldest daughter’s birth. “I wanted to escape the persecution not for myself, but for my children,” Hanna said.

In 2006, Hanna became an assistant pastor at Jesus the Light of the World Arabic Church, in Lilburn, Georgia.

Over the past 15 years, the church has grown from a small group of eight people to nearly 60 members, many of whom come from an Islamic background.

In 2020, Pastor Hanna knew it was time to pursue the degree he had always wanted to help better educate himself for his ministry. He soon began the process of registering for classes to pursue a Master of Arts in Theology at Truett McConnell University.

Even from his first class, the Doctrine of Revelation, Pastor Hanna immediately related his coursework to his ministry. The class helped him better explain the theories of revelation and inspiration of the Bible that many people with a Muslim background often question.

Additionally, Pastor Hanna said his hermeneutics course transformed the way he approaches a passage when preparing for a sermon. “I am preaching almost twice a week, so I need to be more qualified to enter into a passage and present it well. The class corrected the way I preach and prepare my sermons.”

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HOMELESS OUTREACH MOVE TEAM FOSTE R C AR E M OV E T E A M

The Homeless Outreach Move Team is seeking to minister to the homeless community in Cleveland, Athens, and Atlanta.

The Foster Care Move Team minsters to both the children in the foster care system of Georgia as well as the families who choose to serve through fostering in their homes. This ministry can look like anything from watching children to raking leaves for a family. These acts of love and service are opening doors for the gospel to be shared with both foster children and the foster families.

The heartbeat of this team is to listen to the stories of people impacted by homelessness and share the story of Jesus with them, while also seeing that their basic and immediate needs are met in a sustainable way.

“Many times, ministry comes across as a sweet and fun thing – and it is,” said Cam Lewis, Homeless Move Team leader. “Yet, it can also be dirty. You will see heartache and face uncomfortable moments, but as Christians, we are called to plant the seeds of the gospel."

The MOVE Team has served the Foster Parents Association in White County by providing childcare during parent meetings. They have also partnered with Families 4 Families, an organization in Snellville that allowed students to babysit foster kids during monthly date night events for parents.

During the bi-weekly meetings, the team gathers to pray over the foster care community, needs of specific families, and personal requests. The meetings have unified the group and have also brought to light connections several students have for potential ministry opportunities.

“Fear should not get in the way because when you have those passions and when you have that vision, and you feel inadequate, the Lord is going to give you what you need in that moment.”

- Mary Katelyn Wood, Foster Care Move Team

MOVE

Teams Mobilize for Local Ministries

PURSUE MENTAL HEALTH MOVE TEAM The Pursue Mental Health Move Team is an accountability group of students who gather for Bible studies and fight against depression and anxiety together. This Move Team is also praying for future opportunities to reach out to those in facilities and hospitals who struggle with mental health.

Sarah-Cate Bray, a sophomore, struggled with her mental health as a teenager. It was during this low point in her life that Bray found salvation in Jesus Christ. Bray said that because of her past experiences, she felt a passion and burden for those who struggle with mental health, which led to the start of the Pursue Mental Health Move Team.

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TO FULFILL THE GREAT COMMISSION W

hile many students

the first official Missions and

Move Teams are student-led

have participated

Ministry Team was born. Since

missions and ministry groups

in local ministry

then, students have started

that mobilize students to

during their time at Truett

more than a dozen ministry

reach lost and hurting people,

McConnell University, it was not

teams, seven alone in the last

including foster families,

until the World Missions Center

year, that have now adopted the

refugees, the elderly, and the

partnered with The Clarkston

name Move Teams.

homeless community.

Refugee Team in 2014 that

“When you have a passion for something, or you see a need you want to meet, being on a Move

R E AC HIN G P EO P L E G R O U P S –

The World Missions Center is always looking to partner with students to reach more people groups.

Students like Chandler Ducker, a member of the Homeless Outreach Move Team, explained how becoming involved in these Move Teams changed his life once he took that first step of faith. A step many hold back due to fear and anxiety of joining a Move Team.

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Team places you specifically alongside other people who have the same passion and drive that you have,” said Matthew Waymack, Prayer Ministry Move Team.

Meet Alexa Miller BA in Psychology, '21 MA in Global Studies, target '22

When the Lord impressed upon my heart to study psychology for my undergrad, I sought to go to a university that taught from a biblical worldview.

Having attended a public liberal arts college previously, I was well-aware of the importance of finding a school that taught with the intentional aim to glorify God ­— especially in the classroom. Rather than emphasizing human reasoning as the core

of academic study, I craved teaching that compared and contrasted everything to the absolute truth of scripture.

This scriptural lens is what I have found to be the most important factor at Truett McConnell. As someone who wants to go into ministry and has a passion for God’s Word, I was thankful to have the opportunity to learn and study my major alongside fellow believers who welcomed and

BY FOSTERING A CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW regularly implemented spiritual conversation into each of my classes. Because what I had learned integrated biblical truth with academic study, I graduated feeling empowered and equipped to understand people and meet them where they are for the sake of the gospel.

At this moment, I am continuing my education at TMU, pursuing a Master of Arts in Global Studies. Being halfway into the program, I am often grateful for the opportunity to further my education at the same University that offers the biblical framework and class environment I treasured in my undergrad years.

As I strive to finish this endeavor, I trust and pray that God will use all of my education at Truett McConnell University to seek the lost and point them to Christ — whether it is through local church work or overseas missions.

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- Matthew 28:19

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New Degree Programs at TMU

1 Master of Arts in Global Studies (MA in Global Studies) The MA in Global Studies is a 36-hour graduate level program crafted for future vocational missionaries as well as nurses, doctors, teachers, etc., who are called to serve on the mission field, but lack biblical, theological, and missiological training.

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Possible Careers • Missionary church planter, inter-culturally and cross-culturally • Non-profit ministry • Minister of missions • Global research associate • Communications manager • Church staff

Master of Divinity (MDiv) The MDiv is an 82-hour program structured to provide students with an opportunity to engage in critical thinking, explore biblical foundations, and apply skills in ministry settings.

Possible Careers • Religious counseling • Religious professor • Vocational church ministry • Chaplain • Non-profit • Pastoral care coordinator • Christian life coordinator • Church relations • Missions

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Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Public Administration (MBA) This MBA concentration is designed for individuals who are interested in working and leading in the public sector.

Graduates will benefit from this concentration as it is comprised of all aspects of business as well as public administration.

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Possible Careers • Global management, leadership and sales • Human resources professional • Business owner • Operations manager • Marketing director • Financial services • Grant writer

THROUGH A BIBLICALLY CENTERED EDUCATION T

ruett McConnell University is home to nine unique schools helping thousands of students discover their calling and fulfill the Great Commission in a variety of disciplines.

With the continued growth of the University and academic demands of prospective students, TMU added three new degree programs within the last year. With the addition of the Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Global Studies, and the new Public Administration Concentration, students will now have more opportunities to further their education at TMU.

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IN A FAMILY FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT Prayer & TEAtime

When Estine Uys started working at the World Missions Center (WMC) at Truett McConnell University (TMU), she realized that many of the students who were taking mission trips overseas often had not tried a single cup of hot tea. As a South African, Uys knew how important drinking tea was – and still is – in other cultures around the world, so she resolved to expose students to other types of tea besides Southern sweet tea. For several years now, students have gathered weekly with Mrs. Uys for Prayer & Teatime.

Daily Life at the WMC As the Administrative Assistant and Foreign Missions Counselor for the World Missions Center, Mrs. Uys coordinates mission trips and the WMC's Catalyst events that are designed to foster missional community among students.

In 2014, Uys started Prayer & Teatime to gather students to pray for current missions teams and alumni missionaries who serve all over the world.

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Each week, she introduces students to a new type of tea from around the world and brings homemade scones or other treats to share. “There is nothing like praying together in the name of Jesus and sharing some good conversations over a cup of tea,” said Mrs. Uys.

Admiring Students Psychology major Savannah Campbell has faithfully attended Prayer & Teatime during her time at TMU. “Mrs. Uys has so much wisdom and truly gives the best advice.

She knows so much about the Bible that it truly blows my mind! Even from the first time I visited teatime and heard Mrs. Uys pray, I knew that this was a lady who truly fears and serves the Lord faithfully.”

TMU alumna Maggie Reeves said, "Mrs. Uys was a major source of encouragement to me during my four years at TMU. No matter what we discussed in groups or one-on-one, she always turned to God in prayer first. I knew she was someone I could trust and who genuinely cared for me."

Tea-riffic Memories One of the happiest memories that Mrs. Uys has of Prayer & Teatime is that of Leighton and Cory West, who first met at the World Missions Center and started attending teatime

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together. The two later married, and Cory now serves as a youth pastor at First Baptist Church in Murphy, North Carolina.

After students have prayed together for mission trip funds, Mrs. Uys has seen envelopes of money pour onto her desk to meet those needs.

Mrs. Uys also mentioned that recently, more male students have started to attend the Prayer & Teatime and she is happy to see them step into spiritual leadership.

"I am humbled by the way the Lord is using me for His purpose right where I am." One cup of tea at a time, Mrs. Uys is changing lives at TMU and around the world.

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PRESIDENT’S

ANNUAL

2020–2021

GIVING

FISCAL

REPORT

YEAR

TRUETT MCCONNELL UNIVERSITY OFFICERS & DEANS DR. EMIR F. CANER, President, Professor of History & Christian Studies Dr. Brad Reynolds, VP for Academic Services, Professor of Christian Studies Mr. Chris Eppling, VP for Student Services, Assoc. Professor of Christian Studies Dr. Jason Graffagnino, VP for Finance & Operations, CFO, Assoc. Professor of History & Theology Mrs. Jenni Shepard, VP for Athletics, Assoc. Professor of Education, Head Softball Coach Dr. Heather Ayers, Dean of Martha Rielin & Elizabeth Salmen School of Nursing Dr. Robert S. Bowen, Dean of Pilgram Marpeck School of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Dr. Mael Disseau, Dean of Balthasar Hubmaier School of Theology & Missions Dr. Kenneth Gabrielse, Dean of Felix Manz School of Music Mrs. J. Marie Griffin-Taylor, Dean of Michael Sattler School of Public Service Dr. Holly Haynes, Dean of Leonhard Schiemer School of Psychology & Biblical Counseling Dr. Katherine Hyatt, Dean of Hans Hut School of Business Dr. Michael T. Justus, Dean of Conrad Grebel School of Humanities Dr. Julie Lutz, Dean of Peter & Gredel Walpot School of Education

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Keith Kelly, Chairman Rev. Jerry Adair Mr. Darrell Beasley Dr. Matt Brady Dr. Mac Brunson Mr. Miguel Caro Dr. Frank Cox Mrs. Julie Durough Rev. Vic Fordham

Dr. Anthony George Rev. Jeff Glenn Rev. Micah Hamrick Mr. Marty Harbin Mr. Brad Hughes Rev. Jason Jones Rev. Harris Malcom Rev. Carl Marshall

Mr. Rod Martin Rev. Johnny Nix Mr. Weyman Perry Dr. Geoff Prows Mr. Johnny Sutton Mr. Sam Teasley Mr. Calvin Thompson Mr. Jeff Warwick

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Rev. Brad Waters Rev. Brian Welch Mr. Todd West Dr. Chris Winford Rev. Larry Wynn

BOARD OF VISITORS Dr. Barry Thompson, Chairman Dr. Randy Kennedy, Chaplain Mr. Thomas Abernathy Mr. Jim Adkins Rev. Chris Anderson Mr. Ralph Benton Mr. Bill Bonner Dr. Glenn Canup Mr. Matthew Carter Dr. Jesse Colbert Judge Al Collier Mr. Curt Collier Mr. David Collins Mr. Chuck Cook Mr. Randy Crenshaw Ms. Kristy Crill Rev. Frank Daws Rev. Michael Dorough Mr. Dean Dyer

Mr. Wayne Farr Mr. Merrill Folsom Mr. Jeffrey Fuller Rev. Paul Fulton Mr. Al Gainey Mrs. Andrea Gray Rev. Ken Hall Rev. Russ Harbin Mr. David Henson Mr. John Howard Mr. Richard Huff Mr. Hank Humphrey Mr. Charles Johnson Mr. Glenn Jones Mrs. Susan Jones Mr. Phillip Jones Mr. Chad Knott

Mrs. Della Lago Mr. Jeff Langley Rev. Mark Lhowe Mrs. Phyllis Malcom Mr. Bill McIver Rev. David McLendon Mr. Chad Merrill Mrs. Linda Mosely Mr. Mike Nichols Mr. Dennis Paschedag Mr. John Pearson Rev. Jamie Powell Mr. Mitch Ralston Rev. Dan Rosser Mrs. Shay Runion Dr. Christopher Sanchez Mrs. Melisa Sanchez

Dr. F. Stuart Sanders Mr. Richard Sissom Rev Greg Smith Dr. Tim Smith Rev. Richard Statham Rev. Tim Stevens Mr. Phil Summerour Dr. Charles Thomas Mrs. Kay Thompson Mr. Skeeter Thompson Mr. Travis Turner Mr. Steve Vickery Mrs. Wanda Vickery Dr. Craig Ward Mr. Don Yarbrough

IN MEMORIAM In the 2020-21 year, many dear friends of Truett McConnell University passed away.

We are thankful for the service of those individuals and the donations made in memory of the following: Don and Jerry Aderhold Mr. and Mrs. Earle C. Ashe of Bethlehem Baptist, Clarkesville Mr. Eli Dunagan ('61)

Dr. Rodney Fitzgerald Mr. and Mrs. Vernon R. Ford Mr. JC and Mrs. Lois Franklin Rev. Tony Hamilton ('76)

Mr. Jack Holcomb Dr. Louise Holcomb Mr. Jimmy Martin ('61) Mr. and Mrs. Dale Morris Mr. Wayne Parrish ('62)

HONORARIUMS Ms. Trudie Barnes Dr. Peter Lumpkins Dr. John Yarbrough ('69)

Past, current, and future servants of Jesus Christ TMU Coaches 14 | THE B ELL tr uet t. edu

Rev. Rastus Salter Ms. Mary Sorrels Mr. Jon Stanley Mr. George Warwick Ms. Mary F. Widener- Shields

Every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the data presented.

If we have omitted, misspelled, or misplaced your name, please accept our apologies and notify our office by calling 706-865-2134, ext. 3801.

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THE MOUNTAINEER CLUB — $250 TO $499 Cassie Abernathy Larry Adkins Patricia Andrews V.C. Barrett Allen Carroll Robert Carver ('86) Curt Collier Steven Diaz Judith Evans Gary Fangmann John Ford Michael Fry Kenneth Gabrielse

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Ralph Muzzillo Vicki Nesbitt Weyman Perry Geoff Prows Valarie Reeves Dan Rosser Phillip Simmons ('17) Gloria Sutton Tim Travis Steven Tyndall Marshal Varnum ('76) Joyce Walton Jeff Warwick

Carolyn Whitmire ('60) Chuck Williams Kurt Wise

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North Georgia Diamond Northside Baptist, Valdosta Paul Family Charitable Foundation Ron Cantrell Construction Sorrells Family Fund Southstar Energy Services Tanvor, LLC Woodlands Camp

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T H E F E R N A N D O C . M CCO N N E L L S O C I E T Y — $ 1 , 0 0 0 TO $ 7, 9 9 9 David Aderhold Mike Anchors('60) Hirsch Banks ('54) John Bonner Sal Bono Glenn Canup ('96) Marty Carnes ('20) Donna Caudell David Clevenger Randy Crenshaw Mike Croley Jeanetta Daniel Hugh Dowdle David Drake Bob Fenner Merrill Folsom ('80) Doris Fosnoght Robert Foster Dana Goff Edward Gregory Miles Hannan James Harris ('62) Harvard Hopkins John Howard

Gary Jarnagin Ronald Johnson Daniel Kerrigan Julie Lansdell M. Lewis Martin ('62) Barry McCarty Robert McCollum ('55) Lamar Merritt Brian Miller Janet Morgan ('88) Mary Olgesby Anthony Perkins Bruce Phillips ('56) Anthony Reabold ('81) Brad Reynolds F. Stuart Sanders Granville Shubert ('56) Richard Sissom Clayton Slagle Lauren Stanley Richard Terry Kevin Tharpe Alae Risse Thomas ('56) Colby Tilley

Marjorie Turnbull Kellie Weeks Todd West Myer Westmoreland Paul Willard Norman Williams ('52) Terrell Williams ORGANIZATIONS Barrett Funeral Home Chick-fil-A, Cleveland Cleveland FBC Deb's Dollar & Discount Eastside Baptist, Claxton First Baptist Whitsett Georgia Independent College Association (GICA) Hampton Inn Hemani Group Development Howard Brothers, Inc. Legacy Baptist LPL Financial

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John Pearson ('14) Kathy & Tim Pollard

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First Baptist, Hazlehurst Foundation Food Group Gainesville Mechanical Wood Holdings, LLP

THE FOUNDER'S CIRCLE — $50,000 AND ABOVE E. Wayne Farr Keith Kelly ORGANIZATIONS Benjamin F. Brady Charitable Foundation Trust

First Baptist, Atlanta Georgia Baptist Health Care Ministry Foundation Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Mildred Ruth Brown Estate 17 xx

For 75 years, Truett McConnell University has equipped students to fulfill the Great Commission.

Your investment in Truett McConnell University will empower us to continue that mission for the next 75 years. The impact of TMU is felt all around the world, as our students go out to reach a lost world with the gospel of Jesus Christ. Please help us celebrate this milestone and support the work for the years to come by making a generous contribution. Give your gift today at truett.edu/give75.

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