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The Maranatha Advantage

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A Worthwhile Investment?

Nursing Department One of a Kind

18 Got Chikin?

Contents

8 Who Will Tell Them?

Global Encounters 11 The Music Lives On 12 I Don't Know How She Does It Online Degree Completion

15 Student Leadership

22 Development Success

More parents than ever are planning ahead for their children’s college education. Time Magazine reported that assets in Section 529 taxadvantaged college savings plans were a record $165 billion in 2011, including $20 billion in new money.

Part of the planning process, however, is to decide whether to send children to college at all. Many families are currently wrestling with that issue. Is an undergraduate degree worth the expense?

Studies show the answer to be an overwhelming “yes.”

The first article in this issue of The Maranatha Advantage demonstrates the financial wisdom in pursuing an excellent college education.

There is even more wisdom in a Christian college education. We are thankful that our graduates learn skills that will make them excellent employees in a wide spectrum of vocations and professions. More importantly, however, they gain the tools to become local church leaders. Look through this magazine to grasp some of the vital lessons Maranatha students will learn—leadership skills, a global view of ministry, a willingness to stand for God without compromise, and an enthusiastic love for Christian service.

Ask one of our more than 4,000 graduates. Most continue to make a difference for Christ, and most will tell you that their Maranatha education was worth every penny—an investment with eternal dividends.

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Dr. Marty Marriott, President Comments on this issue? We want to hear from you!

Email advantage@mbbc.edu.

Executive Editor Dr. Jim Harrison

Graphic Artist Kristina Hendrickson

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Communications Director Peter Wright

Writers Andy Call Ariel Rosen Brynn Fitzsimmons

Director of Photography Tim Mielke Photographers Aaron Diers Nathaniel Brewer Timothy McKinney

The Maranatha Advantage (Volume 13, Issue 1) Please send correspondence and address changes to: The Maranatha Advantage, 745 West Main Street, Watertown, WI 53094. © 2012 Maranatha Baptist Bible College & Seminary. All rights reserved.

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any print and Web publications regularly explore the topic of whether a college education is worthwhile.

This has become an even more common discussion recently. America’s economic downturn has made answering this question a high priority for many families.

When the most current evidence is examined, however, the consensus is that higher education—particularly Christian higher education—is a smart investment in the future. This is especially true of a Christian college like Maranatha, where training for local church ministry is the focus but an excellent education is also available for those targeting a professional career or vocation.

Surveys and statistical studies support this notion. In fact, a Brookings Institution study released in June 2011 puts the yearly return on investment from a college degree at 15.2 percent—more than double the average return of stock market investments since 1950.

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What follows is a sampling of recent research studies on the effect a college education can have on income, employability, and even an enduring personal faith. We think you’ll agree it is a worthwhile discussion.

Salaries Higher Many sources support the notion that college graduates earn more money in both the long and short term.

The Los Angeles Times reported in 2011 that the average take-home pay of college graduates is $38,950, compared to $21,500 for high school graduates. Those figures were taken from research by analyst Sarah Millar of the ConvergEx Group.

The 2011 Brookings Institution study indicates that a 50-year-old college graduate in 2010 earned, on average, $46,500 per year more than someone

with a high school diploma.

The Brookings study also reported that a 22-year-old college student can expect to earn 70 percent more upon graduation than a peer of identical age with no postsecondary education.

Estimates in several studies of how much more college graduates will earn over their lifetime range from $280,000 to $800,000. That gap may widen even further—the average salary for 2011 graduates rose 2.3 percent from 2010 to 2011, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).

Unemployment Lower Choosing a major is important, because some degree fields offer more optimism for potential employment than others. The NACE survey, reported in The New Yorker, said 46 percent of accounting majors and 40 percent of business majors had already been offered jobs upon graduating.

The same study found that business

students earned an average starting salary of $48,144.

Nursing majors and others in health sciences averaged $44,955.

The ConvergEx Group report indicated the unemployment rate for those with college degrees was 4.4 percent, compared with 9.6 percent for high school graduates and 13.8 percent for those who never finished high school.

Time magazine reported that, in 2010, 90 percent of college graduates from 2008-10 were employed, compared to 64 percent of those who had not attended college. Time also reported in April of 2012 that 62 percent of U.S. jobs require a degree beyond high school, a figure expected to increase to 75 percent by 2020.

Customers Satisfied The Pew Research Center surveyed 334 adult college graduates for a report released in May of 2011.

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Eighty-six percent of those graduates said college had been a good investment for them. Adult college graduates surveyed said they believe they earn about $20,000 per year more because of their degree; those without degrees answering the same survey figure they earn about $20,000 less. That total matches up well with the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2010 estimated gap: $19,550.

Four-year college graduates among the 2,142 adults who responded to the Pew survey also endorsed the content of their education. Seventy-four percent said their college education helped them grow intellectually; 69 percent said it helped them grow and mature as a person; and 55 percent said it was “very useful” in helping them prepare for a job or career.

College is expensive, true. But, in its analysis of the ConvergEx findings, the Los Angeles Times noted, “Financially speaking, college is worthwhile as long as the total four-year cost is less than $715,000, which, at least at the moment, it is.”

One aspect of satisfaction with the educational process is leaving school with as little debt as possible. Fortunately, more people are planning ahead for college. Time reported that assets in 529 college savings plans were a record $165 billion in 2011, including $20 billion in new money.

The Most Important Investment A Christian college education is even more desirable because of what it offers to students—classes taught from a biblical worldview, positive peer influences, and a supportive campus atmosphere.

Meanwhile, a 2011 survey of 1,000 Christian college graduates by psychology professors Kaye Cook and Cynthia Kimball indicated that 97 percent remained moderately to extremely interested in religion, with 76 percent regularly attending church services.

The college years are when a student sets the foundation for the rest of their lives. This fact makes the choice to attend college, and especially a Christian college, a top priority. The Pew study indicates that Americans value character even more than a college education. Why not develop both?

Maranatha is a Christian college whose mission is to prepare leaders for local church ministry. When considering the cost of college, also consider the potential impact a leader can have on the lives of others—pointing them to Christ, effectively discipling and mentoring them, and encouraging them in their faith. That is an investment that will pay eternal dividends.

The influence of the educational environment on a young adult cannot be overstated. A 2010 study reported that 52 percent of students at UCLA said they had attended church services frequently before entering college, but the number still attending had dropped to 29 percent three years later. A 2003 study by former University of Arkansas Admissions Director Dr. Steve Henderson showed that 52 percent of 16,000 students surveyed at 133 secular colleges had left Christianity behind by graduation.

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MARANATHA’S NURSING DEPARTMENT

is One of a Kind

Nursing Department Receives CCNE Accreditation

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aranatha’s Nursing Department is now one of a kind.

The college received notification Oct. 11 that it has been accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), the nation’s primary accreditation agency for nursing colleges and schools. The college now has the distinction of being the only fundamental Christian college with overall institutional regional accreditation through the Higher Learning Commission that has a CCNE-accredited nursing program.

“My primary goal in pursuing this was for the students’ sake,” Nursing Department Chair Kelly Crum said. “Many of our students have had to fight their way through four years financially.

Now they are eligible for almost anything in terms of grants and scholarships, and the sky’s the limit as far as clinical placements.

The doors of opportunity have just been flung wide open.”

Lauren Schulz, a junior Nursing major from Lake Mills, WI, is among those who will benefit.

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at Maranatha Baptist Bible College is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036, (202) 887-6791. Maranatha Baptist Bible College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association (Website: www.ncahlc.org. Phone: 312-263-0456).

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“We are truly blessed to have a department that continually strives to enhance Maranatha’s nursing program,” Schulz said.

“This opens the doors for so many opportunities. It’s something the nursing program has wanted to obtain for a very long time.

We are thanking the Lord.”

The decision helps support Maranatha's mission, “To develop leaders for ministry in the local church and the world ‘To the Praise of His Glory,’ ”and confirms the program's academic rigor and overall quality.

What are some significant benefits for Maranatha nursing students?

• Millions of dollars in potential grants and

scholarships through Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and private foundations

• Grant funding for many nursing-related endeavors, including classroom and lab building construction

• Tremendous financial incentives for ROTC cadets who are also Nursing majors

• More options for clinical placement • Job opportunities at major hospitals for graduates • Easier acceptance into graduate school programs • Increased visibility and participation for Maranatha

in cooperative ventures with other collegiate nursing programs in Wisconsin and nationwide

“In terms of the money available to our students, we just went from a box lunch to a smorgasbord,” Crum said.

HRSA financial aid programs include scholarships, loans, and loan repayment programs that can pay up to 85 percent of a student’s loan balance in exchange for a service commitment.

Some scholarships even include a monthly stipend.

Crum said some major hospitals, including the Mayo Clinic, require that nurses be graduates of CCNEaccredited institutions. Some graduate school programs also require institutional CCNE accreditation as part of their admission requirements.

Derrek Schultheiss, Senior Military Science Instructor for Maranatha’s ROTC chapter, said his Nursing major Cadets will now be able to choose the Army Nurse Corps for their service branch upon graduation. Those students can also compete for nursing scholarships that help cover fees, uniforms, and supplies in addition to academic expenses.

“This is great news for our cadets,” Schultheiss said.

Maranatha first applied for CCNE accreditation in August 2009. While the process was being completed, the Wisconsin Board of Nursing approved the program in December 2011. A CCNE panel visited campus in March 2012 and issued a preliminary report in May. The first-time pass rate for Maranatha nursing graduates taking the NCLEX (National Council Licensure Exams) has risen from 66 to 94 percent over those three years, thanks in large part to a curriculum overhaul that was part of the accreditation process. All of those graduates eventually passed the exam and are now licensed nurses.

“The nursing faculty really bonded during this process, and the students withstood a lot of change in their curriculum,” Crum said. “A lot of people contributed a lot of time and effort.”

Taylor Fish, a sophomore Nursing major from Madison, IN, is among those who will benefit from that time and effort on her behalf.

“This was just super-exciting news,” Fish said. “I have friends who work all weekend to help pay their bills, and it’s tough for them to find time to study. There will be a lot more opportunities now for them to find the money they need.”

Crum said she expects a significant jump in enrollment next fall from the approximately 100 students who currently say they intend to pursue Nursing majors.

She also said prospective faculty members have been “beating down my door” since the news of the potential accreditation began to circulate in nursing circles.

“Our work has just begun,” Crum said.

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eter Thompson’s most enduring memory from his August 2012 trip to Ireland won’t be of castles or clover fields or folk music.

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Thompson (’12) instead will think back on the Reformers Unanimous meeting he attended in Bray, and his conversation with an Irishman who fully realized how much he needed Christ.

“I asked him if he believed that God exists and if he wanted to know God,” Thompson said. “He said ‘absolutely,’ and that he had been waiting for someone to share the Gospel with him. It boggles my mind that God would use people like me to achieve something so perfect and to declare His name.”

Thompson was one of more than 100 Maranatha students, faculty, and staff members who came face-to-face with the need for global ministry by becoming part of a Global Encounters missions team during the summer of 2012.

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Maranatha teams ministered in Ireland, Argentina, the Far East, Ukraine, Albania, Israel, and Central Asia during the four-month span. Two other teams had worked in New York City and Chad during spring break.

The Albania team was a unique group that experienced unique results. Music Department adjunct faculty member Dr. Dean Kurtz and 10 students were part of a 36-member team that offered free medical clinics through Operation Renewed Hope and missionary Mike Fiocchi (’95). The team provided dental and vision care; performed some minor surgeries; and gave out medications, vitamins, and other vital medical supplies.

More than 650 people in the Tirana area also heard a Gospel message— and 97 accepted Christ.

“The Albanians were very open to someone who cared about them,” Kurtz said. “There is a whole generation that does not know the rudiments of the gospel; many were hearing it for the first time.”

Fiocchi agreed, noting, “Considering that Albania is 70 percent traditional Muslim, there was a wonderful response to the Gospel.”

The 18-member Argentina Team provided a unique musical ministry, presenting 21 concerts in 14 churches.

Team members also worked in two youth conferences, a nursing home, and a public school. Getting the word out worked—20 visitors came to one church service. The team traveled 14 hours to help at a youth conference in Mendoza.

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“Through this trip I came to realize how much I take God for granted,” student Stephanie Schuler said. “The Great Commission says to ‘Go to all the world and preach the gospel.’ I must leave my comfort zone and trust God fully to use me in ways I never imagined.”

Missionary Ron Self suffered a detached retina while the team was in Argentina. He told the students that

he didn’t want to just accept this trial as God’s will for his life; he wanted to embrace it. Daniel Steinbach said, “This idea made me really think, ‘Am I simply acknowledging or agreeing with God’s will for my life, or am I actively running to and seizing His will for my life?’ ” Team leader Isaiah Lewis added, “I don’t think there’s been a day gone by that I haven’t thought about it.”

Five Maranatha students on the Ukraine Team worked with Baptist International Evangelistic Ministries missionaries Rick Barry and Eugene “Zhenya” Buyko. The team’s primary responsibility was to help direct day camps—the rough equivalent of Vacation Bible School—at six churches and a public school in the Kiev area. The students also visited a government orphanage.

The Ukraine Team also encouraged believers in local churches by sharing their testimonies, singing, and preaching. Students met with a

Argentina

college-age group to describe life at a Bible college. Six children accepted Christ during the day camp sessions, which included games, crafts, Bible stories, songs, skits, and stunts.

“The rewards and benefits from teaching little kids on this trip were life-changing,” student Gabriel Kluver said. “One thing I learned is that a smile goes a long way.”

Thirty students and faculty members taught English to 355 students during

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Maranatha’s fifth visit to the Far East.

Classes were offered for ages 3 to 18 as well as for university students and local English teachers. Team members were also able to share their faith with students during unsupervised time and encourage believers.

“Very few people there would have declared themselves Christians five years ago,” Bible Department Chair and GE Coordinator Brian Trainer said. “We are rejoicing in seeing fruit from following up on contacts we’ve made over those five years.”

Maranatha students have also been working in a predominantly Muslim country in Central Asia for five years. The team’s activities emphasize cultural exchange and language education, but students are able to build relationships with nationals in hope of eventually sharing the gospel with them.

Ukraine

“It may appear that we have limited impact in those countries, but being exposed to the need of those countries will make deep impact in the lives of our students,” Trainer said.

A total of 130 Maranatha students and staffers raised more than $300,000 to fund the missions trips.

“The numbers were encouraging, and the fundraising in a difficult economy was a testimony to the grace of God,”

Trainer said. “This was a very fruitful summer in the lives of our students and the lives of the nationals in the countries we were involved with.”

Ukraine Team member Amber Campbell (’12) concurred.

“It doesn’t matter what country you go to; Global Encounters will change your life as long as you are open to God’s calling,” Campbell said. “It gives you a wider perspective and stretches you where needed. It’s definitely worth a few weeks of your summer.”

Introducing Dr. Marcos Garza-Madrid Maranatha welcomes Dr. Marcos Garza-Madrid to its Applied Science faculty • Postdoctoral research fellowship at Johns Hopkins University • Doctor in Engineering Sciences, Biotechnology specialty • Faculty and administrator, Universidad Cristiana de las Americas (Guadalupe, Mexico) • Helped operate free medical clinics in Mexico and Uganda with Operation Renewed Hope • Sunday School teacher, father of three 10

Dr. Garza-Madrid will join the Maranatha family Jan. 1, 2013

ciency “That’s another word for effi expert,” Scotty Brown said. e for a The Browns managed to sav s, even piano and instrument lesson was ere Th . when money was scarce me ho ; often music playing in the ries include David Brown’s early memo and chasing trips to see military bands while a his sisters around the house yed in the John Philip Sousa march pla was also a background. Elmer Brown ced a high pla dedicated Christian who sic. priority on conser vative mu heard me “W hen I was a kid and he he said, jazzing up ‘Jesus Loves Me,’ sic, we ‘W hen it comes to God’s mu it,” said th wi ss me do it right; we don’t natha’s ara M David Brown, who joined in 2003.

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Maranatha’s campu ber morial scholarship to remem d me me na ip rsh ola sch l ria mo The me Philadelphia someone like Elmer F. Brown Jr., ed many Elmer F. Brown Jr. lived in for him, however, has enabl opment ring the please call Maranatha Devel ue their as a young man, working du deserving students to contin at y iversit Director Steve Board at rship has day and attending Drexel Un college education. The schola ic ctr Ele hia elp 920-206-2325. year to night. He joined Philad been worth up to $5,000 per er lat and n ma fts dra a as e jors lik Company junior and senior music ma rk. became a systems analyst.

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Elmer Brown's son, Dr. David Brown (left), with children Will and Audrey and wife Ruth at Will's senior trombone recital (April 27, 2012)

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I Don't Know How She Does It

Online Degree Completion

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fter her second daughter was born in July, 2009, Beth Holmes decided it was time to finish what she had started back in 1997—her college degree. A few months later, Holmes applied to a local community college in hope of earning an associate’s degree.

Holmes then came across a roadblock.

The community college was unwilling to accept the credits she had earned while attending a college that was not regionally accredited. With few options available, Holmes began researching online degree completion programs.

“I found (Maranatha’s) degree completion program online,” Holmes said. “It looked like it would be the perfect fit for someone in my position.

Maranatha’s accreditation was very important to me, in addition to (its) caliber and biblical stance.”

another, have been unable to complete their college degree. The program offers adults the opportunity to finish a bachelor’s degree in two years or less.

Someone Holmes knows very well is among students currently enrolled in the program—Amy Hubbs, her sister.

Hubbs said, “As I’ve become older, I’ve realized just how essential it is to have my degree.”

Of course, the sisters have encountered challenges with re-entering the world of balancing coursework with personal lives.

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Amy Hubbs and Beth Holmes

“I am married, a mother of two young daughters, and employed full time,” Holmes said. “Classwork cannot always be my priority, even when I want it to be. I have found that staying in close contact with my professors is vital.”

Hubbs must manage her studies and her job. “Being the secretary to a very busy pastor has made it challenging!

Even though I may have a schedule all set out for study time, it doesn’t mean the day will cooperate with me. ”

Despite the challenges, both Holmes and Hubbs highly recommend the program for its academic and the spiritual benefits.

“As little as three years ago, I was working toward an associate’s degree with the assumption that my credits were worthless,” Holmes said. “Now I am nearly finished with my bachelor’s degree!

I never thought it possible.

I should have remembered that, with God, all things are possible!”

"I should have remembered that, with God, all things are possible!”

The Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies program can help further careers that require a bachelor’s degree or open the door to more than 7,000 specialized graduate school programs. The degree completion program does have some requirements. Those enrolling must be 25 or older and have completed at least 60 college credits with a 2.0 cumulative grade-point average.* Adult students who do not qualify may have other options to make up those deficiencies before entering the program.

Contact Maranatha Online for more information about alternatives.

Beth and Kevin Holmes with their daughters

START NOW Get a head start on college More than 100 online courses are available.

Adults can finish their college degrees, and high school juniors and seniors can earn college credit at a fraction of the cost!

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The gospel is returning to the inner city, and Maranatha Baptist Seminary’s Urban Ministry program is preparing workers for that unique mission field.

You will learn to compare current trends with biblical truth and understand different cultures and worldviews. You will also gain skills in effective ministry to temporary residents (workers, university students, etc.) and those facing poverty and other economic challenges.

Choose this emphasis while pursuing the Master of Arts degree in Cross Cultural Studies and prepare to explore intriguing theological questions in the classroom while gaining exciting laboratory experiences in some of America’s largest cities.

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Student Leadership With a Master of Arts in Church Music

Meet junior Ginny Martin

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hen Ginny Martin was a freshman at Maranatha, she decided to run for student society president.

“I thought it’d be a fun thing to do,” Martin said. “When I was (elected), I saw that there was more to it than the fun society meetings. There’s more planning involved in it.”

Martin, now a junior, juggles her student leadership office along with a Science Education major, playing for the women’s soccer team, and being a Residence Assistant in Melford Hall.

Despite her schedule, she still enjoys her role as Pumas Society president.

“I love meeting people and planning fun things like stag/dating outings and Christmas caroling,” Martin said.

building, noting, “The message of salvation is enhanced by the credibility of our character.”

in 1968, encouraged its students to become involved in local church ministries and job opportunities.

Davis also said Maranatha encourages student leadership because the world needs Christian leadership.

“What’s unique about Maranatha is that it’s large enough to offer leadership, but small enough to let everyone be leaders,” Davis said.

The campus is unified in developing leaders; we just do it from different perspectives,” Davis said “The classrooms and chapels provide the academic and spiritual training, while the leadership training comes from student-led societies, classes, student body, (etc.).”

Campus positions are not the only vehicles for student leadership.

Maranatha has, since its founding

Martin agreed when asked about the importance of student leadership.

“Leadership isn’t always easy,” Martin said, “but it’s a great way for students to learn personal responsibility and practical life skills.”

Martin is not alone in taking on a campus leadership role, not by far. In fact, there are 307 leadership positions Maranatha students can be a part of during the 2012-13 academic year, ranging from student body offices to the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and even room leaders.

Dean of Students Dr. John Davis says the focus of student leadership is to develop discipleship and character

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Campus Panorama New Faces

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Jeremy Dennis Network Engineer Information Technology Melissa Marvin Lead Teacher Kiddie Kampus Dr. Kevin Montney Director of Human Resources and Staff Personnel Gretchen Shaleen Lead Teacher Kiddie Kampus

Faculty/Staff News

Around Campus

Dr. Kevin Montney has been hired as Director of Human Resources and Staff Personnel. Montney earned a bachelor’s degree in Recreation Management at Arizona State University and his Juris Doctor from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, MI. Montney plans to take the Wisconsin bar exam in February. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Maranatha hosted the first Church Planting Conference on Oct. 16. Guest speakers Bryan Brock, Dave Marriott, Troy Budreau, and Mark Brooks, who have all planted churches, gave students practical insight from their experiences and encouraged them to consider church planting as a subject of prayer and consideration for full-time vocational ministry. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

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Seminary professor Dr. Preston Mayes has completed his PhD studies at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in August and will be a member of December’s graduating class. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Humanities Department professor Dr. Manuel Morales will have two articles published in professional journals during 2013. An article about applying mental images to teaching Spanish tenses is scheduled to appear in Vida Hispanica. An article about the 4-M morpheme model and Spanish language acquisition is scheduled to appear in the Southern Journal of Linguistics. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Humanities Department professor Nathan Huffstutler has had three poems published recently—two in Creative Wisconsin, the journal of the Wisconsin Writers Association, and the other in Singing: A Magazine of Christian Poetry. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Music Department professor Dr. Rick Townsend wrote a review of the book Learning From Young Children for the Early Childhood Music and Movement Association’s Perspectives journal. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Regina DeLozier has been promoted to Assistant Professor in the Applied Science Department. DeLozier has also earned her CAP II coaching certification from USA Volleyball.

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Torey DeLozier broke the Northern Athletics Conference record for career kills and passed the 2,000 mark in career kills during Maranatha’s season-opening sweep of four foes at the Spikefest Tournament in Ankeny, IA. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Executive Vice President Dr. Matt Davis has instituted First-Year Navigators for the 2012-13 academic year. The program assigns 8-to-10 first-year students to staff volunteers who answer questions, host get-togethers, and make themselves available for counseling and mentoring. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Every member of the Nursing Department’s Class of 2012 passed the NCLEX (National Council Licensure Exams). The first-time pass rate was the best in College history. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

The Dining Complex roof replacement project was completed in August. A new roof was also installed on Melford Hall by a volunteer crew from the Georgia-based Independent Baptist Builders International.

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U.S. Senate candidate and former Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson visited campus July 13.

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The Nursing program added pediatric and infant medical simulators “Kid Kasey” and “Baby Micah” to its educational family in May. They join adult medical simulator “Hal,” who has been in place since 2009.

Memorial and Honor Gifts

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In honor of Larry Carlson: Angie KauffmanLavetter .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

In memory of Aaron Kauffman: Angie Kauffman-Lavetter .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

In honor of Josh Komis: Dennis and Chris Komis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

In memory of Lee Jason Krueger: Loren and Lila Krueger .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

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A Christmas Carol

December 7

Band Christmas Chapel

January 7-11

Winter Revival Meetings with Brent Sivnksty

January 8

Spring semester classes begin

January 25-26 Great Lakes Music Festival February 15

Valentine Artist Series

February 18-21 Winterfest with Dr. Mike Harding May 2-3 Baccalaureate and Commencement

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n August 1, 2012—Chickfil-A Appreciation Day—the restaurant chain recorded the largest single-day sales total in its 66-year history.

Allison (Snavely, ’02) Urso, however, says every day is Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day in her house.

“We’ve really developed a passion for the company and what it stands for,” said Urso, who helps operate a franchise in Viera, FL, with her husband, Michael. “I love to go into the store and work the register, do hospitality in the dining room, and serve our employees and our community. We completely feel that working here is a gift God has given to us.”

Another Maranatha graduate, Robert Shaffer (’08), will open a new Chickfil-A franchise in Ventura, CA, in January 2013. Shaffer has already 18 Fall/Winter 2012

hired several Maranatha graduates as part of his management team.

“We will be Chick-fil-A pioneers in our area,” Shaffer said.

Allison Urso, a Vocal Performance major at Maranatha, spent a year singing for the Chattanooga (TN) Opera Company. She and Michael had been teaching at a Christian school in the Charlotte, NC, area.

“A friend told us we’d be a great fit for Chick-fil-A,” Allison said. “We said, ‘What is Chick-fil-A?’ ” Michael Urso soon became manager of one of the Charlotte stores in May of 2004, then was named owner/ operator of a franchise in Merritt Island, FL, two years later. The Ursos took over their current store in July of 2009.

Braden and Macy Urso, now 8 and 7, both required open-heart surgery as infants.

“That was when you really saw the difference it makes to work for Chick-fil-A,” Michael Urso said. “My team members took care of the business, came to visit us during the surgeries, prayed with us, and went out of their way to spend time with us. We were on a voluntary nationwide prayer chain. The business model is unique, but so is the values system. It’s a stark contrast to what goes on at other businesses.”

Chick-fil-A’s corporate public relations office said that only about 90 of approximately 22,000 applicants received franchises in 2011. One was Shaffer, a Business Management major at Maranatha who had worked with wife Mandy (Barrie, ’09) as a substitute operator at franchises around the country before earning the opportunity to stay put.

“I wanted to be an operator so I could have a greater opportunity to have a positive influence in others’ lives,” Shaffer said.

Shaffer said he saw his owner-operator only a couple times while working for another national fast food chain.

“I will be in the store daily, building relationships that I wouldn’t build under another business model. I will be making the ‘people’ decisions.”

Quick service restaurant owners typically provide most of the initial capital investment and may own numerous locations. Chick-fil-A owners generally operate only one restaurant and must provide only an initial $5,000 deposit with no ongoing personal capital investment.

“One of my passions is to help people understand financial issues, to glorify God by being a faithful steward of what we’ve been given,” Shaffer said. “I hope I’ll be able to do that with my employees.”

“Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day” was organized to help combat the negative reaction of some to founder and CEO Dan Cathy’s comments supporting traditional marriage and family structure. Many franchises experienced a record sales day. A store in Augusta, GA, had to close early after selling out its entire supply of chicken.

“We had a huge outpouring from the community, a recordbreaking day,” Allison Urso said.

“Our line was a mile long all day. We had guests who waited a long time for food, but not one complaint; they just wanted to show their love and support for Chick-fil-A.” One employee worked all day after having his wisdom teeth removed a day earlier.

Others volunteered to work double shifts.

“It was a phenomenal day,” Urso said.

Shaffer said crew members at his current location in Memphis seized an opportunity to “show hospitality to the LGBT community” when the workers brought out fresh tea and lemonade to the estimated 240 anti-Cathy protesters a few days later.

“When I think of my customers, I think of the single mom who is working two jobs and goes through the drive-thru with a carload of kids for what might be her one treat for the week,” Shaffer said. “We have the opportunity to make her feel cared for, to give her genuine hospitality and great-tasting food.

“I love the chicken, but it’s not about the chicken; it’s about the people.”

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Adam, Lizzy (Darrow ’08) and Tim (’09): a son, Caleb Isaiah, born August 28, 2012

Kutz, Kristen (LeFort, ’05) and John (’04): a son, Micah David, born March 20, 2012

Wakefield, Alyssa (Owens, ’10) and Elias: a daughter, Rylea Krystal, born May 6, 2012

Borchardt, Jennie and Johnny (’05): a son, Chase Owen, born January 23, 2012

Meinhardt, Jennifer (Martini, ’01) and Tim: a daughter, Brooke Ilise, born August 17, 2012

Winey, Ashley (Helmer, ’06) and Mark (’04): a daughter, Sophia Adele, born August 27, 2012

Monge, Christina (Adam, ’07) and Justin (’08): a daughter, Makenzie Jean, born March 13, 2012

Zepke, Sarah (Jones, ’08) and Zach (’08): a daughter, Addison Grace, born August 3, 2011

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’72 Dr. Leonard Saunders has retired as senior pastor at Trinity Baptist Church in Flushing, MI, after 31 years there. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Bowen, Amanda (Bowers, ’06) and Andy: a son, Andrew Eli, born January 23, 2012

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Burch, Stephanie (Cooper, ’07) and Josh (’08): a daughter, Kaylynn Marie, born December 9, 2011

Musgrave, Priscilla (Hughes, ’04) and Josh (’04): a daughter, Brooke Evelyn, born April 19, 2012

Crouch, Sarah (Slobodian, ’02) and Nathan: a daughter, Sophia Grace, born May 5, 2012

Oats, Crystal (Girton, ’97) and Nate (’98): a daughter, Brielle Justine, born May 29, 2012

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Potter, Josie and Andrew (’05): a daughter, Abigail Janine, born April 7, 2012

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Seaman, Marie (Brown, ’09) and Nate: a daughter, Karis Jubilee, born April 22, 2012

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Shivers, Heidiann and Jasper (’09): a daughter, Aleyah Rose, born September 19, 2012

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Davidson, Renee (Sahlstrom, ’10) and Ronald (’07 & ’09): a daughter, Faith Elizabeth, born June 1, 2012

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Hertzog, Aimee (Socci, ’05) and Jesse (’04): twins, Joseph Pascual and Virginia Caneda, born February 16, 2012

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Jacques, Jami (Crandell, ’00) and Darren (’99): a daughter, Anna Grace, born May 5, 2012

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Kolwinska, Shelly (Judge, ’99) and Levi (’01): a daughter, Katelyn Ruth, born May 4, 2012 Fall/Winter 2012

Struska, Lori (Biastock, ’11) and Tim (’10): a daughter, Analise Nicole, born July 20, 2012

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Stein, Ecko (Schaumberg, ’00) and Caleb (’02): a son, Isaac Nathaniel, born June 20, 2012

’77 Todd Linder is working in Afghanistan’s Kandahar province training American soldiers in the use of Ground Penetrating Radar systems that detect mines and underground improvised explosive devices. Linder, retired from the Army Reserve, is a contract employee for Niitek, Inc., which manufactures GPR equipment. Read more about him at: more.mbbc.edu/ advantage. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ’78 Ted “Rock” Knapp recently wrote The Great Adventures of Sparky the Angel, a book for middle-school age students that teaches lessons of trust, love, courage, obedience, faith, and hope.

Knapp lives in Peachtree, GA. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ’87 Leward Fluty of Bloomingdale, MI, was recently cast as Daddy Warbucks in the Paw Paw Village Players’ production of Annie. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ’90 Shari Lapinsky has been teaching for 23 years, the last four teaching fourth grade language arts and social studies at Dixie Elementary School in New Lebanon, OH. Lapinsky recently completed her master’s degree in elementary reading and literacy from Walden University.

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’96 Jonathan Cashner was named senior pastor of Lyons Baptist Church in Lyons, MI, on August 26, 2012.

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’98 David Oestreich has written poems that appeared in many print and online venues, including the most recent issue of Verse Wisconsin. David lives in northwest Ohio with his wife and three children. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ’07 Lisa Walker England has launched her first novel, Rise of the Tiger. The illustrated story is published online in blog format. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

’11 Andrea Ray spoke to Maranatha science students in May of 2012 about her postgraduate experiences. Ray earned a full scholarship to Purdue’s Interdisciplinary Life Sciences program, where she is pursuing a doctorate in microbiology.

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’11 Natalie Kohnert-Gross has joined the Carlsbad (NM) Current-Argus staff as a reporter.

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Carson Spies, infant son of Tiffany Breil (’09) and Brad Spies of Saginaw, MI, died October 3, 2012, due to complications following surgery for pyloric stenosis. He was six weeks old. A website, www.welovecarson.com, has been established to help facilitate donations to the family to offset travel and medical costs.

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Thank you

for investing in me M

aranatha Director of Development Steve Board said that, as fundraising efforts go, the Safety and Security Campaign was not a hard sell at all.

“I think everybody understands that, in the environment we live in today, students need security,” Board said. “Especially where they live and sleep.”

One of the largest groups of donors for any recent project—240, to be exact—agreed with him.

Those generous donors gave a combined $108,000, allowing the purchase of a proximity card entry system that was installed in every residence hall during the 2012 fall semester. One donation came from a supporter who agreed to give a matching gift of $25,000 if the College could raise $25,000 in 60 days.

“When you examine the list of those who gave, you’ll see a significant number of parents of current and former students, plus alumni who were once students here and also saw the need,” Board said.

The system requires students to swipe their ID cards for dorm entry. It can also be used to record chapel attendance, saving hundreds of hours for the Student Life Office, and could be utilized for attendance in large lecture hall classes in the future.

Another Way to Care for Students Maranatha has invested hundreds of thousands of dollars in unfunded student scholarships. Students, some from families experiencing financial difficulty, desire to prepare for ministry in the local church and the world.

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Caleb Farmer is a sophomore, Biblical Studies major who returns each weekend to serve in his home church. Farmer said the Bible and Church Ministry Scholarship is, “instrumental in my being at Maranatha.”

The mission of

Maranatha Baptist Bible College and

Seminary is to develop leaders for ministry in the local church

Zach Miley came from Pennsylvania to visit Maranatha during his senior year in high school and found it to be a place of “friendliness and peace.” The junior Missions major said, “Maranatha feels like home to me.”

Online courses introduced Levi Ragan to Maranatha and encouraged him to apply for the Teacher Education Scholarship. The freshman Music Education major said receiving that scholarship was “an answer to prayer and a definite confirmation that God wanted me at Maranatha.”

Jessica Walworth, a senior Social Studies Education major, grew up in a Mormon home in Colorado. She was saved after being invited to church by a Christian classmate. Walworth said she is at Maranatha “because of God,” as the Lord helped meet her needs through several scholarships. Walworth said she delights in seeing the amazing way God provides at every payment due date.

The College invests more than $600,000 in unfunded scholarships each year. Although there are many worthy projects to pursue on campus, Maranatha’s primary concern is for its students.

This year’s Annual Fund project focuses on student scholarships. God’s grace and direction is needed as the College seeks to raise $300,000 for institutional scholarships.

Please prayerfully consider how you might support these and other students. Contact the Development Office at 920-206-2325 or visit online at www.mbbc.edu/giving.

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