NCU Magazine Spring 2022 Issue

By Nancy Zugschwert, ’19 M.A. arry Bach and his wife, Jerilyn, came to Minnesota from Pennsylvania.

Not having grown up in the Assemblies of God (AG), Larry was leading music at an AG church but had never heard of North Central Bible College until he met Rick Olson ’75 at a Pennsylvania youth camp.

Larry was leading music for the camp, and Rick was there in his role as the AG National Youth Director. They both loved sports, Rick loved the music Larry was doing, and they became friends.

Because Rick traveled nationally for his job, the administration at North Central reached out to the alumnus when they needed to fill a role in the Music Department. Larry recalled that Rick told them, “I know somebody nobody knows,” and gave them Larry’s name.

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