WTS Annual Report 2013-2014

2013-2014 annual report (July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014)

On March 20, M.Div. student Elisha Young led the morning chapel service using a large painting she had created representing the hands of God. The painting remained on display in the Student Services office for the rest of the school year as a visual reminder of what had been given to God.

During the prayer time I asked us to face the tension that comes between things we know about God but don’t always feel in our heart due to certain circumstances or situations.

I asked people to confess those situations by writing them on slips of paper and then to physically release them by getting up and pinning them to the hands.

Symbolically, the painting represented the hands of God, so as we pinned, we gave unto Him. We wrote our confessions on scrap paper, paper that doesn’t seem to be good for anything but is still waiting to be used for something. We wrote with permanent marker—once written, it was not meant to be taken back. And last, we used push pins, something very sharp and meant to pierce the hands. —Elisha Young

In last year’s report I said, “If I had to use one word to describe the past year, I would say we were ‘waiting’— waiting to see what the Lord would do.” The needs were great: the healing of our colleague and brother in Christ, Dr. Todd Billings, the successful launch of a new M.Div. program, and finding just the right people to fill empty spots on the faculty. While that was an appropriate word for last year, this year’s word simply has to be “blessing”— blessing the Lord, for our waiting has turned to rejoicing!

A Word from the President Dr. Timothy Brown

Back then we were waiting to see how the Lord would answer our prayers for Todd Billings, a brilliant young teacher and theologian diagnosed with incurable cancer. And now we are blessing the Lord that, although still under treatment, Todd is in remission and back to a full teaching load at the seminary.

Then we were waiting to see if we could successfully launch a new Master of Divinity degree program, and now it is sailing out of the harbor, followed by a new Master of Arts degree program. Both of these programs already have many genuinely gifted students in them. “Bless the Lord, oh my soul!”

Then we knew we needed to fill huge shoes left behind by retiring faculty, and by the end of the academic year we had not only successfully incorporated five new faculty members into our school, but we had also hired two bright, gifted young theologians for the 2014-15 school year. They know their disciplines exceedingly well and have great hearts for Jesus and for their students. That is an unbeatable combination!

And I simply have to say that one of the instruments the Lord has used to accomplish all of this is you—your generosity and soulful prayers. All of which is to say, “Bless the Lord, oh my soul!”

Grace and peace,

Dr. Timothy Brown President and Henry Bast Professor of Preaching

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Faculty & Staff Highlights 2013-2014 Several new faculty members were welcomed to WTS: Kristen Johnson, Associate Professor of Theology and Christian Formation. Dr. Johnson came from the faculty of Hope College; she earned her Ph.D. in political theology at St. Andrew University in Scotland.

Chuck DeGroat, Associate Professor of Pastoral Care and Counseling and Senior Fellow of Newbigin House of Studies. Dr. DeGroat was on the pastoral staff of City Church San Francisco, headed the Counseling Center there, and co-founded the Newbigin House of Studies.

He has a Ph.D. in Pastoral Care and Counseling from Capella University.

Dr. DeGroat’s book, Toughest People to Love, came out in the spring and was favorably reviewed in the June issue of Christianity Today.

John Brogan, Dean of Formation for Ministry. Dr. Brogan came to us from Northwestern College in Orange City, IA, where he was Dean of Students. His Ph.D. is in New Testament from Duke University.

Ben Conner, Associate Professor of Christian Discipleship.

Dr. Conner earned his Ph.D. in missiology at Princeton Theological Seminary. He has served in youth ministry for 20 years, including time as a Young Life area director in Virginia.

Christopher Dorn was Visiting Assistant Professor of Theology and Ethics for academic year 2013-14. Dr. Dorn is a 1999 graduate of WTS.

Jeff Munroe is now Vice President of Operations and Advancement. As such, he supervises Admissions and Journey and is responsible for Human Resources and internal communications. On the advancement side, Jeff remains the point person for fundraising and communications / marketing / public relations.

Mike LeFebre has been promoted to Director of Development. Mike has been part of the Advancement department of WTS since the fall of 2008. He is a graduate of Calvin College and prior to WTS he spent 15 years in sales, automotive finance and banking. Mike will lead the advancement team to raise funds and advance the seminary’s mission among churches and individuals.

Several staff changes took place in Journey Center for Learning, due to growth in programs. Steve Vander Molen became the new Director of Journey on February 1, overseeing three areas: Leadership, Discipleship, and Preaching. Pam Bush is Associate Director of Discipleship. She is a 2006 graduate of WTS and was most recently a campus chaplain. She oversees learning communities, develops events, and supports the Transition into Ministry Summit. Lindsay Small is Associate Director of the Bast Preaching Program. As an experienced pastor, she oversees the Bast Preaching Festival and coordinates learning groups for preaching for pastors, seminary students, and interested college students.

In January of 2014, the seminary welcomed back Theresa Latini as Professor of Practical Theology and Pastoral Care. Dr. Latini taught at WTS from 2005-2007 and then taught for six years at Luther Seminary, St. Paul, MN. She is ordained in the Presbyterian Church (USA).

Two new faculty members were approved by the Board of Trustees for academic year 2014-2015: Suzanne McDonald - Originally from Australia, Dr. McDonald comes to us from Calvin College in Grand Rapids where she has taught in the religion department since 2007. Dr. McDonald will be Associate Professor of Historical and Systematic Theology.

Han-luen Kantzer Komline - Han-luen will be the Faculty Fellow for 2014-15, teaching in the area of Church History as she works to finish her dissertation on Augustine’s view of the human will.

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On June 30, Jeanette Beagley-Koolhaas retired from her position as International Student Advisor. The seminary celebrated 25 years of Master of Theology program directors, shown L to R: George Hunsberger, Dawn Boelkins, Wendell Karsen, Jeanette Beagley-Koolhaas, and David Stubbs. The Master of Theology program invites post-graduate students from around the world to come to WTS to research specific topics within a cross-cultural context. They enrich our community and return to their home countries to minister in deeper ways.

THE REV. DR. DENNIS VOSKUIL’S

LAST LECTURE Dr. Dennis Voskuil Retires On April 29, 2014, the Rev. Dr. Dennis Voskuil gave his last lecture entitled, “Back to the Future: History, the Church and Post-Christian America,” to a room packed full of friends, family, colleagues, former and present students, staff, and hundreds of people whose lives he has touched.

Although he presented sobering evidence that the church has lost credibility and influence in America, Dr. Voskuil remains extremely hopeful and confident about the future of Christianity in America, saying,“Christ will not abandon the church, the Gospel will continue to capture hearts and minds, and God is full of surprises!”

Dennis Voskuil

Dr. Carol Bechtel of WTS and Dr. Jeff Tyler of Hope College gave responses to his lecture. To watch the lecture and responses, go to www.vimeo.com/94535397.

Generations of students at Hope College (1977-94) and at Western Theological Seminary (1994-2004) have been inspired by the teaching and genuine care of Dr. Voskuil.

Dimnent Memorial Chapel, Hope College April 29, 2014

RESPONSES

Prior to joining the Religion department at Hope College in 1977, Dennis served Trinity Reformed Church of Kalamazoo, MI for three years, and he also served as acting senior pastor at his home church, Third Reformed Church of Holland, MI from 1990-92. He chaired the Religion department at Hope College for many years and left in 1994 to take up the leadership mantle of Western Theological Seminary.

He began his presidency with the vision of connecting strongly with church congregations. His pastoral presence released an enormous amount of creative energy for productive work, and the seminary thrived under his leadership.

After handing over the reins to Dr. Timothy Brown in 2008, Dr. Voskuil returned to his first love—teaching—as the Marvin and Jerene DeWitt Professor of Church History for the six years that followed. He retired on June 30 and will continue to teach part-time as an adjunct professor.

Carol Bechtel

Jeff Tyler

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Academics Every ten years we go through an accreditation process with the Association of Theological Schools. This process takes months, with preparations beginning about a year and a half prior to the visit by the accreditation team.

Academic year 2013-14 was our year to go through this again, and I am happy to report to you that Western Theological Seminary passed with flying colors and is fully accredited for another ten years.

Update from the Vice President of Academic Affairs

Leanne Van Dyk

I am also very pleased to report that the academic year you helped to support was a big success. There were significant transitions: we began a new degree program, the Master of Arts; we continued to live into our new Master of Divinity curriculum that gives students greater choices of electives; and we experienced loss in the retirement of Dr. Dennis Voskuil and joy as we welcomed new faculty.

Let me say a word more about those faculty changes. Dennis Voskuil is so beloved by all of us—students, staff, and faculty alike—that it is hard to imagine our life without him. Fortunately, although he is retired, he will still teach now and then and remain connected with the community that he loves so much. The new faculty appointments have brought wonderful vitality and expertise to our seminary. We were delighted to welcome five new faculty this year! Dr. Ben Conner and Dr. Kristen Johnson are our new professors of discipleship. Dr. Theresa Latini is our professor of practical theology. Dr. Chuck DeGroat is our professor of pastoral care and counseling, and Dr. John Brogan is serving as the Dean of Formation for Ministry. All of these people are already valuable, committed, and engaged colleagues.

And then, of course, our wonderful students are what make our work so joyful and meaningful. We are often amazed at the wisdom, thoughtful reflection, and deep commitment of our students. Our students are also smart, funny, and remarkably talented. We consider ourselves blessed to be a part of their formation for ministry.

We are all aware that none of this would be possible without your faithful support. We want to express our sincere gratitude to you for joining us in this high calling.

On behalf of the faculty, thank you for your faithful support.

WTS 2013-2014

NEW PROFESSORS

Dr. Kristen Johnson

Dr. Chuck DeGroat

Dr. John Brogan

Dr. Ben Conner

Dr. Theresa Latini

Associate Professor of Theology and Christian Formation

Associate Professor of Pastoral Care and Counseling, Sr. Fellow of Newbigin House of Studies

Dean of Formation for Ministry

Associate Professor of Christian Discipleship

Professor of Practical Theology and Christian Formation

WTS Leadership, Faculty, and Staff President’s Council

Timothy L. Brown President

Leanne Van Dyk Dean and Vice President of Academic Affairs Norman Donkersloot Vice President of Finance Jeff Munroe Vice President of Operations and Advancement

Board of Trustees Kent Dale, moderator Rev. Dr. James Poit, vice moderator Karen Barker, secretary Doug Struyk, treasurer Karen Barker, Orange City, IA Mary Bechler, Sioux City, IA Rev. Erin Beckerink, Clymer, NY Rev. Abram Blaak, Brantford, Ontario, Canada

Kermit Campbell, Traverse City, MI Kent Dale, Oak Harbor, WA Rev. Scott DeBlock, Niskayuna, NY Amy DeKruyter, Holland, MI Kris DePree, Holland, MI Rev. Gail Ebersole, Aurora, CO Rev. Newton Fairweather, Miami, FL Wilbert Hamstra, Wheatfield, IN Rob Hilarides, Visalia, CA Doug Honholt, Grand Rapids, MI Dr. Donna Lowry, Holland, MI Phil Miller, Holland, MI Larry Mulder, Holland, MI Rev. Jon Norton, Tarrytown, NY Rev. Dr. James Poit, Gilbert, AZ Doug Struyk, Wayne, NJ Steve Thomas, Richland, MI Rev. Michael Van Rees, Ankeny, IA

2013-2014 Faculty

2013-2014 Staff

Carol Bechtel, Professor of Old Testament J. Todd Billings, Gordon H. Girod Research Professor of Reformed Theology Dawn Boelkins, Assistant Professor of Biblical Languages Thomas A. Boogaart, Dennis & Betty Voskuil Professor of Old Testament John Brogan, Dean of Formation for Ministry Timothy L. Brown, Henry Bast Professor of Preaching James V. Brownson, James and Jean Cook Professor of New Testament Benjamin Conner, Associate Professor of Christian Discipleship Chuck DeGroat, Associate Professor of Pastoral Care and Counseling Christopher Dorn, Visiting Assistant Professor of Theology and Ethics Bernard “Chris” Dorsey, Assistant Professor of Theology and Preaching George R. Hunsberger, Professor of Congregational Mission Kristen D. Johnson, Associate Professor of Theology and Christian Formation Theresa F. Latini, Professor of Practical Theology and Pastoral Care Brian Madison, Assistant Professor of Historical and Systematic Theology Ronald Rienstra, Assistant Professor of Preaching and Worship Arts Sue Rozeboom, Assistant Professor of Liturgical Theology Kyle J.A. Small, Associate Professor of Christian Leadership David L. Stubbs, Professor of Ethics and Theology Leanne Van Dyk, Professor of Reformed Theology Robert E. Van Voorst, Professor of New Testament Dennis N. Voskuil, Marvin & Jerene DeWitt Professor of Church History Travis West, Instructor of Biblical Hebrew

Carol Ann Bailey Andrew Bast Jeanette Beagley-Koolhaas David Becker Myra Bonselaar Ben Boss Celaine Bouma-Prediger Kathy Brogan Pam Bush Carla Capotosto Stephanie Croom Dana Daniels Keith Derrick Joe DeWeerd Norman Donkersloot Pat Dykhuis Kathy Ehmann Maria Emerson Jill English Kerry Eshenaur C.J. Kingdom-Grier Theresa Hamm Mary Huisman Mike LeFebre Tara Macias Stephen Michaels Jeff Munroe Ann Nieuwkoop Jan Nyhof Libby Pearson Rayetta Perez Mark Poppen Megan Rice Sara Russell Jeanette Schipper Lindsay Small Beth Smith Lee Ann Sotok Glenn Swier Bill Tighe Allison Van Liere LuAnne Van Slooten Steve VanderMolen James Vlisides Evonne Wernlund

as of June 30, 2014

Emeriti & Retired Faculty George Brown, Jr., G.W. & Eddie Haworth Professor of Christian Education Donald J. Bruggink, James A. H. Cornell Professor of Historical Theology Robert A. Coughenour, Cornelius Van der Meulen Professor of Old Testament I. John Hesselink, Albertus C. Van Raalte Professor of Systematic Theology Christopher B. Kaiser, Professor of Historical and Systematic Theology Stanley A. Rock, Florence M. Charavay Professor of Pastoral Care and Counseling Paul M. Smith, Associate Professor of Theological Bibliography

Adjunct Instructors Rachel Billings Raymond Blacketer Steven BoumaPrediger Wayne Brouwer Pam Bush Dan Gillett Dan Griswold Agshin Jafarov

Chris Kaiser Brian Keepers Aaron Kuecker Eric Kuiper Johnny LaLonde Steve MathonnetVanderWell Mustafa Mirzeler Jeff Munroe

Chad Pierce Neal Plantinga Jill Sanders Duane Smith Gretchen Schoon Tanis Vern & Carla Sterk Matthew Van Maastricht Gretel Van Wieren

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Journey Center for Learning Journey Center for Learning creates learning communities that serve the church in three areas: Leadership, Preaching and Discipleship. This past year over 700 people were served through opportunities such as peer learning groups, online courses, retreats, and conferences.

Leadership: Ridder Church Renewal (RCR) is designed for pastors and congregational leadership teams who seek personal and corporate transformation. We offer RCR in partnership with the Reformed Church in America and the Christian Reformed Church. Ridder is active in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, New York, and Ontario, Canada. Soon we will expand into Iowa, South Dakota, Nebraska and Minnesota. The response has been amazing as we see leaders and congregations live into faithful and fruitful missional living demonstrated both personally and corporately.

During 2013-2014, 65 churches involving 415 leaders took part in Ridder.

Update from the Director of Journey Center for Learning

Steve VanderMolen

In April we hosted the annual “Transition into Ministry Summit,” designed for seminary graduates of the last five years. These new leaders appreciated this year’s theme, “Hugging Porcupines: Learning to Navigate Situations with Prickly People.” This annual summit reflects the seminary’s commitment to support our graduates in ministry.

Preaching: In the fall of 2013, WTS received a generous grant from Lilly Endowment, Inc., to expand our preaching initiatives. We hired the Rev. Lindsay Small to be the Associate Director for Bast Preaching Initiatives and began to shape networks of preaching peer groups among pastors, seminary students, and college students. These groups will kick off at the 2014 Bast Preaching Festival in November, featuring Rev. Eugene Peterson.

Discipleship: Under the capable leadership of the Rev. Pam Bush, a variety of groups were formed under themes like: writing from faith, culturally aware discipleship, robust engagement with the sacraments, and spiritual fortitude in leadership.

I am excited to observe the many ways Western Theological Seminary links with pastors and congregations, offering quality resources to assist in cultivating transformation in Christ, preparing those whom God has called to lead the church in mission. Thank you for your partnership with us!

WTS 2013-2014

DISTINGUISHED GUESTS

Brian Vriesman

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Dawid Kuyler

Clayton Schmit

Tony Campbell

Kathleen Norris

Distinguished Guests Visits from many interesting people enlivened the campus this past year.

Oct. 7-9, 2013 – Brian Vriesman met with students, spoke in class, and preached in chapel. Rev. Vriesman is a 1979 graduate of WTS and has been with Twin Falls Reformed Church, Twin Falls, ID since 1984, first as youth pastor and then as senior pastor.

Mar. 13, 2014 – Kathleen Norris gave the second annual address of the James I. Cook Endowment in Christianity and Literature.

Kathleen Norris is the award-winning poet, writer, and author of the New York Times bestsellers, The Cloister Walk, Amazing Grace, and Dakota: A Spiritual Geography.

April 25, 2014 – Fred Harrell led chapel and met with students, faculty and staff.

Rev. Herrell is the senior pastor of City Church San Francisco.

Oct. 7-11, 2013 – Dawid Kuyler taught in four classes and led a Community Conversation. Dr. Kuyler of the Uniting Reformed Church in Southern Africa is a prison chaplain and co-minister in a local black congregation. He ministers among people of different faiths and cultural backgrounds.

Mar. 24-28, 2014 – John Bell led chapel every day, met with students, and taught in class. John Bell is a world renowned liturgical composer, preacher and teacher from Scotland.

Nov. 10-11, 2013 – Clayton Schmit presented, “The Art of Preaching: Bringing the Word to Life” at the Bast Preaching Festival.

Dr. Schmit is the provost of Luther Theological Southern Seminary. He previously taught preaching at Fuller Theological Seminary.

April 3, 2014 – Chuck Van Engen spoke about the value of theological education to local Latino pastors at a lunch coordinated by students Angel Lopez and Sergio Reyes.

Rev. Dr. Van Engen is a former member of the WTS faculty and has taught at the School of Intercultural Studies at Fuller Theological Seminary since 1988.

May 5, 2014 – Korean pastors and their spouses visited WTS, led by Rev. Dr. John Kim, pastor of the Holland Korean Church (a ministry of the RCA, CRC and PCUSA) and president of the Calvin Institute of World Missions. The group met with the president, dean and admissions staff as well as Dr. Todd Billings. Each guest was presented with a copy of Union with Christ, a book

by Dr. Billings.

April 24-25, 2014 – Walt Mueller presented “Youth Culture Today“ at the 2014 Youth Conference. Dr. Mueller founded the Center for Parent/Youth Understanding and has worked with young people and families for 32 years.

May 12, 2014 – Ellen Davis spoke on “My Devoted Friend: Abraham and the Origins of Intercessory Prayer,” for Alumni/ae Day. Also, Dr. Davis was the commencement speaker for the Class of 2014. She teaches Bible and practical theology at Duke Divinity School.

Jan. 20, 2014 – Tony Campbell led worship in celebration of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Rev. Campbell is the RCA’s Coordinator for African American/Black Ministries.

He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and Yale Divinity School and has pastored churches in South Carolina and Texas.

John Bell

Walt Mueller

Chuck VanEngen

Fred Harrell

Ellen Davis

Finance The financial structure of the seminary can be visualized as a three-legged stool. The first leg is tuition, the second is investment return, and the third is donor gifts. I am happy to report that the three legs were oak solid during the past year. The student headcount, which correlates with tuition income, was the highest in the school history; the seminary portfolio earned 16.9%; and Update from the Vice President contributions totaled $5.5 million. It was a great year. of Finance As helpful as the metaphor of a three-legged stool may be, it is not totally accurate. Contributions are at the core of Norman Donkersloot each leg. Students pay tuition with scholarships (from your generosity) as well as from their own resources and by taking out loans. These payments are bolstered by gifts from parents, grandparents, churches and friends. Endowments produce earnings, but they start as gifts. All three legs supporting the seminary are infused with generosity and shaped by grace.

During the past year your generosity started or added to 47 endowments; it reduced seminary debt; it provided for new programming; and it paid utility bills and salaries. It also helped us cover the unexpected expense of dealing with a record-breaking 10 feet of snow during the winter! All this helped to keep our tuition rates affordable and, most of all, educated 275 students who will make vital contributions to the church.

Thank you for your critical support. It is greatly appreciated.

Just how much does a hard winter cost? Between plowing, salting, snowblowing, shoveling, loading and trucking snow away, removing ice from roofs, and paying for added heating costs....about $75,000 was added to our expenses last year.

snow, snow, and

MORE SNOW

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25%

2013-2014 Budget Summary Income

Origin of each dollar: RCA and church gifts

3% endowment and other investments

26%

Endowment and other investment support ......$6,095,476 .........47% Individual and other giving ...............................3,351,844 .........26% Tuition, activities, services .................................2,024,349 .........16% 1 Auxiliary enterprises and other ...........................992,886 ...........8% RCA and church support ......................................447,904 ...........3%

gifts from individuals,

businesses and foundations

TOTAL: $12,912,459 .......100%

Expenses

47% 16% 8%

student tuition

auxiliary enterprises and other earnings

Educational .....................................................$6,502,245 .........61% Institutional support .........................................2,685,947 .........25% Organized activities .............................................630,306 ...........6% 1 Auxiliary enterprises ...........................................806,854 ...........8%

TOTAL: $10,625,352 .......100%

Breakdown of Gifts Received Gifts to the Seminary Fund

Gifts to All Funds

Seminary Fund (annual operations) ............$3,145,323

Endowment and campaign funds* ...............1,751,373

Grant Funds ...................................................418,352 2 Capital Funds* ...............................................154,592

Annuity Funds** ...............................................12,866

Individuals (non-alumni/ae)* .......................$1,636,382

Foundations and Corporations* ......................883,752

Assessments ...................................................253,197

Churches ........................................................194,707 Alumni/ae .....................................................177,285

TOTAL: $3,145,323 * Giving includes collection of pledges made in prior years

GRAND TOTAL: $5,482,506

** This reflects the gift value of annuity contracts

1 Auxiliary enterprises are The Sacred Page Bookstore, The Bridge (a specialty store in downtown Holland benefiting world artisans) and housing rentals.

2 Capital funds buy buildings and equipment

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Advancement Western received $5,482,506 in gift income last year, marking the third consecutive year of seminary giving over $5 million.

Every gift makes a difference. I was so moved a few months ago when a recent graduate in his first month of ministry received his first paycheck and gratefully sent a portion back to Western.

Stories like that happen again and again, and one of the joys of my position is that I get to hear them. I wish I had time and space to tell them all. Please Update from the Vice President of know how thankful I am for you and your gifts to the seminary.

Operations and Advancement

Jeff Munroe

We did receive several major gifts in the 2013-14 fiscal year that are significantly helping us advance the mission of the seminary.

Two of those gifts came in the forms of grants from Lilly Endowment, Inc., of Indianapolis, IN. Lilly Endowment, Inc., is a major funder of theological education across North America, and we gratefully received a $500,000 grant to help us improve the quality of preaching (see Steve VanderMolen’s report on page 6) and a $250,000 grant to help us combat the issue of student debt. The problem of student debt is widespread, and we are one of 67 seminaries to receive this grant. Many students enter seminary with large amounts of undergraduate debt and then add to that debt while at Western. Carla Capotosto leads our student debt initiative, and we’ve been researching existing student and recent graduate debt levels. We plan to implement programs in personal and congregational financial management along with financial counseling. This is a complicated problem without quick and easy solutions, but we’ve already seen progress.

On a related note, this was a fantastic year for increasing the amount of aid we can offer students through grants and scholarships. Several new scholarships were established and significant gifts were added to existing scholarships. All told, over $900,000 was added to our scholarship funds during the 2013-14 fiscal year.

Western was blessed to receive a $200,000 grant from the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations to expand Ridder Church Renewal. Ridder is simply remarkable, and, once again, I refer you to Steve VanderMolen’s report on page 6 for more information. I want to make special mention of Dana Daniels and the persistent work she did in helping the seminary secure this grant. We had applied to (and had been turned down by) the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations for 20 consecutive years before this grant was made. Dana’s stick-to-itiveness is admirable, and the congregations being blessed by Ridder Church Renewal are the happy recipients of her good work.

Finally, we received another $500,000 toward funding the Gordon H. Girod Research Chair in Reformed Theology that is held by Dr. J. Todd Billings. His work is bearing fruit and he has several publications forthcoming.

I am grateful to you for praying for us, for sending us your sons and daughters to train for ministry, and for your financial gifts that help support us.

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The WTS Mission Identity Statement

Western Theological Seminary is an evangelical and ecumenical community of faith and learning in the Reformed tradition that serves the church of Jesus Christ. In covenant with the Reformed Church in America, Western equips men and women for Christ-centered, biblically based, theologically integrated, culturally sensitive, and mission-oriented Christian leadership.

Mission Statement

It is the purpose of Western Theological Seminary to prepare Christians called by God to lead the church in mission.

Vision Statement

By 2020, Western Theological Seminary will be a nationally recognized center that forms leaders to empower, renew, and plant congregations and ministries that participate in God’s ongoing redemptive work in the world.

Programs Offered

Master of Divinity (in-residence and distance learning) WTS-Newbigin Distance Learning Master of Divinity Dual Track Master of Divinity - Master of Social Work Master of Arts Master of Theology Doctor of Ministry Graduate Certificate in Urban Pastoral Ministry

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Admissions Few people wrestle to define Jesus’ words “follow me” as much as prospective Western Theological Seminary students. They sense God’s call and long to know what it means for them. The decision to go to seminary isn’t made lightly; it is costly and life-defining. The ministry of Western’s Admissions Department is to creatively enter conversations and walk alongside those who are discerning what “follow me” means.

Update from the Director of Admissions

Our ministry of vocational discernment and seminary enrollment has never been more challenging. According to the Auburn Center for the Study of Theological Education, enrollment in seminaries peaked in 2004-05 and has been declining each year since. These national trends seem bleak and many seminaries are struggling. However, this does not define reality at Western Theological Seminary.

Mark Poppen

Our enrollment has been increasing steadily while other seminaries have declined. Total enrollment in the 2013-14 academic year was 275 students, compared to 216 in 2004-05.

WTS Enrollment 2013

275

2004 1992

216 148

There are many reasons why WTS is doing well. Western’s creative initiative to launch Distance Learning degrees of exceptional quality has helped us thrive. There is a new surge of interest in our highly flexible Master of Arts degree from the staff of Young Life. Our partnership with City Church San Francisco is connecting church planters and city center leaders with theological education at Western. Emerging relationships with church leadership networks and parachurch ministries continue to support our enrollment.

This past year we began a national advertisement campaign, and each ad has the tagline, “Visit westernsem.edu and see for yourself why Western is thriving.” Although the task of increasing seminary enrollment has never been more challenging, “thriving” defines enrollment at Western Theological Seminary.

Across the page you see the fruit of the admissions team’s labors, the men and women of the Class of 2014 who have heard and responded to God’s call. Their lives illustrate what Jesus meant by, “Follow me.” None has complete clarity, but all are committed to follow. They will herald Jesus’ invitation to those they serve for the rest of their lives. Western Theological Seminary has equipped them to be effective leaders.

Jesus continues to say, to them and to us, “Come and follow me!”

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THE CLASS OF 2014 Vicki Ackerman GCUPM Vicksburg, MI

Trevor Berrian M.A. North Bend, OR

Daniel Bierma M.Div.-M.S.W. Holland, MI

Daniel Claus M.Div. ‘13 Grand Rapids, MI

Grace Claus M.Div. ‘13 Crystal Lake, IL

Kevin Clouse Th.M. Battle Creek, MI

Matthew Cook M.Div. Grandville, MI

Daniel De Graff M.Div. Lowell, IN

Steven De Haan M.Div. Pella, IA

Scott DeLeeuw M.Div. Tulare, CA

Steven DeVries M.Div. DeMotte, IN

Jason DeWaard M.Div. ‘13 Holland, MI

Jose Angel Lopez Dominguez M.Div. Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico

Howard Earle, Jr. D.Min. Fort Worth, TX

Royce Evans D.Min. Toledo, OH

Chad Farrand M.Div. Grand Rapids, MI

Kayla Fik M.Div. Holland, MI

Joseph Graham M.Div. Midland, MI

Anne Harrison M.Div. Grant, MI

Lisa Henderson D.Min. Rockford, MI

Janet Herrick M.A. Holland, MI

M.Div. ‘13 notes a December 2013 graduation.

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“See, I am sending you out like sheep into the midst of wolves; so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.” – Matthew 10:16 NSRV

W. Raymond Hudson, Jr. M.Div. Grand Rapids, MI

Jong Man Joen Th.M. Grand Rapids, MI

Sophie Ollier Th.M. Paris, France

Matthew Oosterhouse M.Div. Allegan, MI

Jacob Porter M.Div. Zeeland, MI

Stacey Sterkenburg M.Div.-M.S.W. Cadillac, MI

R. Garret Szantner M.Div. Rochester Hills, MI

Alice Taylor GCUPM Kalamazoo, MI

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M.Div. = Master of Divinity

Samantha Kadzban Henry Kliewer M.A. D.Min. Wyckoff, NJ Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Th.M. = Master of Theology

DeAnna Kohl M.A. Oak Harbor, WA

Chelsea Lampen M.Div.-M.S.W. Sibley, IA

Jeffery Lampen M.Div. ‘13 Zeeland, MI

Cody Raak M.Div. Sioux Center, IA

Debra Rensink M.Div. Sioux Center, IA

Steven Rodriguez M.Div. ‘13 Holland, MI

Luis Ruiz, Jr. GCUPM Holland, MI

Amber Taylor M.Div. Holland, MI

Csilla Török Th.M. Debrecen, Hungary

Paul Towne M.Div. Waupun, WI

Daniel Unekis M.Div. Rock Rapids, IA

M.A. = Master of Arts

M.Div.-M.S.W. = Dual Track Master of Divinity - Master of Social Work

THE CLASS OF 2014 Smirna Lezcano M.Div. Los Angeles, CA

Robert Matthews M.Div. ‘13 Rockford, MI

Amy McCabe M.Div. Greenwood, IN

Molly Mead M.Div. Orange City, IA

Michael Metten M.Div. Coopersville, MI

Judith Nelson M.Div. Ann Arbor, MI

Derek Noorman M.Div. Zeeland, MI

Kevin Sanders M.Div. Kalamazoo, MI

Debra Schout D.Min. Parbatipur, Bangladesh

John Schrock D.Min. Goshen, IN

Megan Shoup M.Div. Roseland, MN

Kevin Slusher M.Div. Montgomery, MI

Lance Sonneveldt M.Div. Grand Haven, MI

Nicholas Spencer M.Div. Urbandale, IA

Not pictured: Bradley Nelson M.Div. Swartz Creek, MI Zachary Ruder M.Div. Columbus, OH

Meghan Vanderlee M.Div. St. John, IN

Benjamin Vos M.Div. Orange City, IA

Kerri Vryhof M.Div. Grand Rapids, MI

Jordan Warntjes M.Div. Boyden, IA

Wasswa Asaph Senoga Th.M. Kampala, Uganda

Mark Waterstone M.Div. Holland, MI Andy Rogers

D.Min. = Doctor of Ministry

deVries Photography, Zeeland, MI

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The President’s Club

Every effort has been made to provide complete and accurate information in this annual report to donors, covering the fiscal year July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. However, if your name is listed incorrectly, misplaced, or missing from the listing, please contact the Advancement Office at Western so a correction may be made in our records.

Adam and Julie Paarlberg President’s Club Co-Chairs 2012-2015 Members of the President’s Club have committed to contribute at least $1,000 per year, or they have made an outright gift of $25,000 or more

Edmund & Ann Piet Anderson Robert & Mary Kay Andree Sharon & Thomas Arendshorst Rhea Arnold Andrew & Katie Bast David & Betty Jo Bast Peter & Sarah Bast Robert & Kathi Bates Kenneth & Mary Bauman Gerald & Eleanor Bax Mary Bechler Carol Bechtel & Tom Mullens Thomas & Mary Behm Timothy & Marta Belstra Ronald & Jean Beyer Robert & Jennifer Bieri Kenneth & Patti Bing Dawn Boelkins & John Schmidt Connie Boersma James & Tommijo Boersma Merle & Alyda Boes Anna & Mark Bogertman Laverne & Norma Boss Randall & Debra Boss Joel & Marianne Bouwens Lila Bouwens Elizabeth Boven Paul & Leah Brinks Raymond & Ruth Broersma Kenneth & Kathryn Brondyke James & Donna Brooks Charles & Anne Brower Wayne & Sherri Brower George & Willa Brown Jane & Jerry Brown Jonathon & Kristyn Brown Timothy & Nancy Brown James & Kathy Brownson William & Helen Brownson Donald & Erma Bruggink Elton & Elaine Bruins Johannes & Beth Burrink Robert & Kathy Burrink Mike & Kathy Bursley Dennis & Mary Beth Bush Donald & Jocelyn Bussies James & Jamie Bussis

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Louis & Joyce Buytendorp John & Marcia Byholt Kermit & Sallie Campbell Bruce & Patricia Cheadle William & Sandra Church David & Karen Claus Thomas & Nancy Claus Brad & Jeanne Cook Richard & Marilyn Cook Robert & Betty Coughenour Kenneth & Marilyn Cox Chris & Thomas Crawford Stephanie & Jim Croom Lawrence & Ruth Custer Kenton & Julie Dale Jack & Judith Dalenberg Robert & Cindy Dame Dana & James Daniels Harry & Joan DeBruyn Mark & Kay DeCook Stephen & JoAnn DeCook Raymond & Hilda DeDoes Don & Nyla DeGraff Pete & Jean DeGroot Brad & Sheryl DeHaan Marguerite DeHaan Allen & Vivian DeJonge David & Denise DeJonge John & Carlene DeKam David & Amy DeKruyter Ted & Ellen DeLong John & Ann DenHartog Dale & Karen DenHerder Dale & Elizabeth Deppe Bruce & Elaine DePree Kris & Barbara DePree Max & Esther DePree Lee & Linda DeVisser Dick & Betsy DeVos Richard & Helen DeVos Thomas & Laura DeVries Aaron & Rachael DeWitt Alex & Jennifer DeWitt Ashley DeWitt Brian DeWitt Donald & Minnie DeWitt Eric & Jodi DeWitt

Gary & Joyce DeWitt Jack & Mary DeWitt Jason & Martha DeWitt Keith & Mary DeWitt Marlies DeWitt Mary DeWitt Merle & Sheri DeWitt Betty DeYoung Roger & Janet DeYoung Timothy & Brenda Dieffenbach David & Audrey Dolfin Lila Donia (Pride) Norman & Anna Donkersloot Andrew & Carrol Dykema James & Brenda Dykema Gerald & Dorothy Dykstra Kurt & Leah Dykstra Paul & Patricia Eenigenburg Alan & Marcia Elgersma Paul & Janet Elzinga Kenneth & Barbara Eriks Mark & Leigh Ann Eriks Randy & Vicki Essink John Everts Leonard & Nancy Fazio Evert & Ardith Fikse Frank Folkertsma Glenn & Lorraine Fredriks Mary Fris Larry & Faye Gemmen Marjorie Gezon Louis & Dorothy Goudzwaard Wesley & Karin GranbergMichaelson John & Luella Grooters Ron & Nancy Hager David & Cheryl Hall Wilbert & Peggy Hamstra Peter Handy James & Barbara Hanson Jon & Karen Hanson Philip Harmelink Randall & JoAnn Hartgerink Ronald & Barbara Hartgerink James & Jacqueline Harvey Arthur & Betsy Hasse Lou & Jan Haveman

Robert & Nancy Haveman Edna M. Haworth Richard & Ethelyn Haworth Judith Hazelton Bruce & Sandy Heerema Douglas & Sharlene Hekman Dennis & Lynne Hendricks Roger Hendricks James & Dolores Hertel John & Etta Hesselink Mary Hettinga Warren & Tracie Hettinga Daniel Hibma & Terri Land Robert & Jeanne Hilarides Elizabeth A. Hillegonds Timothy & Lynn Hillegonds Herman Hoeve Dellvan & Joyce Hoezee Ross & Thea Hoezee Marvin & Joanne Hoff Donald & Linda Hoffman Eleanor Hoffman Harvey & Sharon Hoffman Joanne Hoffman Vernon & Carol Hoffman Kevin & Lynne Holleman Doug & Karen Honholt Patricia Honig David & Leslie Hooker Robert & Judith Hooker Eleanor Hooyer Paul & Dorothy Hostetter Hildred Hovinga James & Debra Hovinga Cornelius & Sherry Huizenga Peter & Heidi Huizenga George & Katherine Hunsberger John & Rennae Jacobitz Donald & Harmina Jansen Thomas & Rhonda Jelsma David & Arlene Johnson Trygve & Kristin Johnson Linda Joy James & Ginger Jurries Thomas & Erma Keizer Patrick & Jeanne Kellner Cheryl & Jay Keuning Larry & Christine Kieft Wesley & Nellie Kiel Cynthia Kleinheksel Paul & Jacqueline Kleinheksel Elsie Kloote Sharon & David Knibbe Bernice Kolenbrander Brian & Cathy Koop Mary Lou Koop Russell Kraay Andrea Kragt Alvin & Lillian Kraker Catherine Kranendonk Frederick & Sharon Kruithof Charles & Beatrice Kulier Gordon Laman

Paul & Judy Land Robert & Ruth Land Steve & Sharon Landstra Arlyn & Marcia Lanting Michael & Jennifer LeFebre Ronald Lugten Jon & Marla Lunderberg Marjorie Maas Steve & Lisa Maas Edward & Diana Marsilje Edwin Martin James & Nancy Meyer Judith Meyer Mary L. Meyer Betty Miller Jack Miller Karen Miller Matthew & Susan Missad James & Joan Mitchell Bud & Joyce Mouw Lance & Jamie Mouw Sarah Mouw Karen & Larry Mulder Michael & Kimberly Mulder Jeffrey & Gretchen Munroe Iris Myaard John & Barbara Myaard David & Carol Myers Rex & Sheri Nederend Gordon & Marjorie Nederveld Kenneth & Sara Neevel Mitchell & Ruth Newenhouse Jerry & Cheryl Nienhuis John & Eileen Nordstrom Marilyn & Thomas Norman Mark & Donna Oudersluys James & Jan Ozinga Martin Ozinga Adam & Julie Paarlberg Thomas & Fonda Paarlberg William & Jillane Payne Rayetta & David Perez Frank & Helen Peterman Robert Pew Chad & Jodi Pierce Christopher & Rita Pieters Mark & Jean Poppen Robert & Nancy Post Ruth Post Verlyn & Nancy Raak Margaret Rathbun Jerrald & Elsie Redeker John & Susan Reitsma Lenora Ridder Rebecca & Robert Riekse Daniel & Catherine Rink Willard & Joyce Rink Steve & Laurie Roesner Ada Rooks Willard & Laura Rooks Douglas & Linda Ruch Michael & Nancy Ruch Richard Ruch

The President’s Club Kevin & Melinda Rynbrandt Wayne & Connie Schipper Virginia Schollaart Darell & Mary Schregardus Ralph & Cheryl Schregardus Robert H. Schuller Bernardine Schweig Jonathan & Krystal Sherrill Charles & Alexandra Shotmeyer Barbara Slagh Kyle & Lindsay Small Dorothy Smallegan Timothy & Lynn Smith Betty Sneden Esther Sonneveldt John & Judy Spoelhof Steve & Valerie Spoelhof Glenn & Carla Spyksma Robert & Deborah Sterken Arthur Strock

David & Lynn Stubbs Marilyn Sweers Jill & Benjamin Sweet Elliot & Elaine Tanis Mark & Nancy Tanis David & Judy Teater Richard & Kay TenHaken Greg teVelde Stephen & Mieneke Thomas Tom & Phyllis Thomas Gladys Thorne Ned & JoLee Timmer Larry & Linda Topp Jerry & Marcia Tubergen Donald & Mary Ann Van'tHof Donald VanArk Art & Sandra VanBeek Douglas & Wendy VanBeek Johanna VanBeek Virgil & Donna VanBeek

William & Lorraine VanBeek Jay & Adelle VanDaalen George & Mary VanDahm Jay VanDahm Lee & Nancy VandeBunte Kalvin & Terri VandenBosch Sybrand & Ann VanderDussen Trudy VanderHaar Tom VanderKuy Howard & Betty VanderMeer Steven & Corinne VanderMolen Neil & Phyllis VanderPloeg Daryl & Claudia VanderPol Marilyn & Marvin VanderVeen Robert VanderWeide David & Jody Vanderwel Leanne Van Dyk Alice VanDyke David & Nancy VanDyke Arthur & Beatrice VanEck

Doris VanEck Phillip VanEyl Dorothy & Dale VanHamersveld Steve & Deb VanHeck Larry VanRhee James VanRoekel LuAnne & James VanSlooten Robert & Mary VanVoorst David & Ellen Vellenga Carl & Sandra VerBeek James & Marcia Verbrugge John & Lorrie VerSteeg Raymond & Sharon Vinstra Anthony & Deanna Vis Bette Visscher Robert & Marjorie Visscher Jerrold & Carol Visser Drew & Jean Vogel Theodore & Patricia Vonk Dennis & Betty Lou Voskuil

Dorothy Voss Jan & Carol Wagner Douglas & Kay Walvoord James Watt Laurie Way Jason & Jillian Wenk J. Barrett & Evonne Wernlund Jacob Weyenberg Bruce & Mary Ann Wierks Roger & Wilma Winkels John & Elizabeth Winter Mary & Larry Wisner Charmaine Wolfert Robert & Shayne Wuerfel Ronald & Lois Zartman Gene Zoet George & Joan Zuidema Jerry & Mary Zwart Ted & Nancy Zwart Laurin Zylstra

President’s Club DInners are held in October and April of each year to keep members informed of what is happening at the seminary. For more information on becoming a President’s Club member, please contact Jeff Munroe, Vice President of Operations and Advancement, at 616-392-8555, x111.

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Seminary Fund Gift Clubs Leadership Partners give $5000 or more to the Seminary Fund.

Their exceptional level of support is crucial to the fulfillment of Western’s mission to prepare leaders for the Church of Jesus Christ.

Thomas & Rhonda Jelsma Paul & Jacqueline Kleinheksel Brian & Cathy Koop Garland Lichtenberg Judith Mastenbrook Jack Miller Bud & Joyce Mouw Lance & Jamie Mouw Larry & Karen Mulder Michael & Kimberly Mulder Frank & Helen Peterman Joyce Schipper Greg teVelde John & Jinet Troost Sidney & Judy Tuls Art & Sandra VanBeek William & Lorraine VanBeek Wayne & Jill VanDam Alida VandeBunte William & Maxine VanderPol Jeffrey & Amy VanDrunen Jerrold & Carol Visser

Visionary Partners Visionary Partners give $2500-$4999 annually to the Seminary Fund.

These individuals possess the vision and commitment necessary to move the ministry of Western Seminary forward.

Merle & Alyda Boes Lila Bouwens William & Helen Brownson Shirley Buis Johannes & Beth Burrink Kenton & Julie Dale Douglas & Sandra DeKock Kris & Barbara DePree Steve & Melissa DeWitt Robert & Willemina Diepersloot Peter & Gertrude Dykstra Greg & Pam Edmunds Alan & Marcia Elgersma

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Seminary Fund (the annual operating fund) through membership in one of five gift clubs.

Membership is renewable each fiscal year beginning July 1.

Sustaining Partners

Leadership Partners

John & Jane Albrecht Timothy & Marta Belstra John & Ruth Beukers Connie Boersma Corwin & Carolyn Bredeweg William & Sandra Church Pete & Jean DeGroot Martin & Lorraine DeHaan Edward & Cobi DeJager Michael & Gerrilynn DeJager John & Ann DenHartog Max & Esther DePree Donald & Minnie DeWitt Jack & Mary DeWitt Mark & Leigh Ann Eriks Allen & Marian Frerichs Wilbert & Peggy Hamstra Matthew & Jennifer Haworth Richard & Ethelyn Haworth Judith Hazelton Robert & Jeanne Hilarides Joanne Hoffman

We gratefully recognize and thank donors for their generous contributions to the

Rick & Lanell Gorzeman Bill & Julie Haringa Ross & Thea Hoezee Kevin & Lynne Holleman Patrick & Jeanne Kellner Andrea Kragt Marilyn & Thomas Norman Jon & Gloria Norton Verlyn & Nancy Raak Daniel & Catherine Rink Stan & Mary VandenBrink Neil & Phyllis VanderPloeg Jan & Carol Wagner

It takes faithful partners to sustain Western Theological Seminary’s ministry.

Sustaining Partners support Western Seminary annually with gifts of $1000-$2499 to the Seminary Fund.

Rose Albers Andrew & Katie Bast David & Betty Jo Bast Peter & Sarah Bast Thomas Bast Kenneth & Mary Bauman Kenneth & Dorothy Bauman Carol Bechtel & Tom Mullens Thomas & Mary Behm Ronald & Jean Beyer Paul & Doris Boerigter James & Tommijo Boersma Dennis & Marjorie Boertje Kenneth & Elaine Bolks Peter & Crystal Boogaart Thomas & Judy Boogaart Jacob & Terri Bosma Barbara & Richard Boss Laverne & Norma Boss John & Sharon Bouma Daniel & Jayme Bouwens Joel & Marianne Bouwens Thomas & Teresa Bouwens Robert & Barbara Bredeweg John & Kathy Brogan George & Willa Brown Timothy & Nancy Brown James & Kathy Brownson Paul & Debra Bruins Donald & Jocelyn Bussies Louis & Joyce Buytendorp Sandra & David Cammenga Kermit & Sallie Campbell David & Karen Claus Richard & Marilyn Cook Chris & Thomas Crawford Stephanie & Jim Croom Lawrence & Ruth Custer Dana & James Daniels Scott & Heidi DeBlock Mark & Kay DeCook Stephen & JoAnn DeCook Raymond & Hilda DeDoes James & Bonnie DeGroot Amy & David DeKruyter Ted & Ellen DeLong Dale & Karen DenHerder Lee & Linda DeVisser Carl & Marilyn DeVree Alex & Jennifer DeWitt Marlies DeWitt Peter DeYoung Timothy & Brenda Dieffenbach Norman & Anna Donkersloot Kurt & Leah Dykstra Paul & Patricia Eenigenburg Kenneth & Terry Elzinga Kenneth & Barbara Eriks John Everts Evert & Ardith Fikse Glenn & Lorraine Fredriks Larry & Faye Gemmen Peter Handy Randall & JoAnn Hartgerink James & Jacqueline Harvey

Ed & Brenda Hawkins Edna M. Haworth James & Dolores Hertel Alden & Janet Highstreet Frank & Lois Hilarides Elizabeth A. Hillegonds Philip & Sharon Hoekstra Vernon & Carol Hoffman Virginia L. Hondorp Doug & Karen Honholt Patricia Honig Paul & Dorothy Hostetter Hildred Hovinga Cornelius & Sherry Huizenga Kraig & Cheryl Hulstein Gerald & Thelma Huyser Donald & Harmina Jansen Trygve & Kristin Johnson Todd & Donna Jones Linda Joy James & Ginger Jurries Thomas & Erma Keizer Roger & Marcia Kempers Wesley & Nellie Kiel Cynthia Kleinheksel Elsie Kloote Mary Lou Koop Mary Kooyers Alvin & Lillian Kraker Frederick & Sharon Kruithof Charles & Beatrice Kulier Gordon Laman Michael & Jennifer LeFebre Duane & Dorothy Lehman Donna & David Lowry Marjorie Maas James & Nancy Meyer Mary L. Meyer Betty Miller William & Patricia Mills Matthew & Susan Missad John & Linda Moons Marion & Darlene Mouw Iris Myaard John & Barbara Myaard Fumihito & Emma Nakajima Gordon & Marjorie Nederveld Ronald & Sadie Nederveld Jerry & Cheryl Nienhuis Gary & Beverly Nyhuis Adam & Julie Paarlberg Thomas & Fonda Paarlberg Rayetta & David Perez Chad & Jodi Pierce Edmund & Ann Piet Anderson Christopher & Rita Pieters Norman & Myra Ratering Delwin & Mary Redder Jerrald & Elsie Redeker Rebecca & Robert Riekse Kristan & Kimberly Ritton Ralph & Lynnore Robrahn John & Jackie Scheenstra George & Doris Schneidermann Virginia Schollaart

Darell & Mary Schregardus Ralph & Cheryl Schregardus Lois Scott Thomas & Connie Selvius Robert & Diane Senior Jonathan & Krystal Sherrill Charles & Alexandra Shotmeyer Raymond & Susanne Smith Phil & Jodi Sotok Esther Stell Douglas & Vicky Struyk David & Lynn Stubbs Marilyn Sweers Elliot & Elaine Tanis Richard & Kay TenHaken Jeanella TenHave Thomas & Suzanne TenHoeve Robert TerMaat Stephen & Mieneke Thomas Paul & Barbara Truesdell Jack & Tillie Tuls Donald & Mary Ann Van'tHof Donald VanArk Andrea VanBeek Virgil & Donna VanBeek George & Mary VanDahm Lee & Nancy VandeBunte Frank & Leslie VanderHoff Marilyn VanderKooi Howard & Betty VanderMeer Steven & Corinne VanderMolen Marilyn & Marvin VanderVeen David & Jody Vanderwel Richard & Beverly VanDop Leanne VanDyk Arthur & Beatrice VanEck David & Marilyn VanEngelenhoven Gary & Kathryn VanHulzen Arlan & Barbara VanRoekel LuAnne & James VanSlooten Robert & Leatrice VanTatenhove Clare & Joan VanWieren James & Wanda Veld Ardene VerHoef John & Lorrie VerSteeg Robert & Marjorie Visscher John & Grace Visser Drew & Jean Vogel Theodore & Patricia Vonk Dennis & Betty Lou Voskuil Edwin & Eleanor Vrieland Case & Melinda Vyfhuizen Kenneth & Jill Wagner Jason & Jillian Wenk Jacob Weyenberg Roger & Wilma Winkels Mary & Larry Wisner Jack & Sarah Woelber Jong Pil & Hyunsuk Yoo Gene Zoet Jerry & Mary Zwart Ted & Nancy Zwart Laurin Zylstra

Seminary Fund Gift Clubs Barnabas Partners

Advocate Partners

These givers reflect the spirit of Barnabas, “son of encouragement,� who sold property and gave the proceeds to the church (Acts 4:36-37). Western gratefully recognizes those who give $500-$999 annually to the Seminary Fund.

Don & Shari Baker Ronald & Helen Bakker Karen & Jeff Barker Alan & Jeanette Beagley Mary Bechler Jon & Delores Bechtel Mike & Elaine Becksvoort Louise & Bernard Bennink Abram & Linda Blaak Roger & Marie Bloemers Paul & Melody Boersma Vernon & Lois Boersma William & Claire Boersma Virgil & Shirley Boertje Daniel & Katie Bolt Glenn & Shirley Borgman John & Bonnie Bouws Linda Breen Kenneth & Kathryn Brondyke Jonathon & Kristyn Brown James & Martha Bultman Dennis & Mary Beth Bush Mark & Jan Cichowski Robert & Marian Darrow Robert & Shirley DeBoer Harry & Joan DeBruyn Arvin & Ruth DeCook Ken & Nancy DeGood David & Alverna DeVisser Daniel & Ladonna DeVries Jean DeVries Roger & Glenda Duven Nathan & Alice Elder Neva Evenhouse Leonard & Nancy Fazio Mary & John Fitzgerald Charles & Julie Geenen James & Dorie Geib Bruce Hamilton Philip Harmelink Thelma J. Hekhuis Dennis & Lynne Hendricks Daniel Herrick Taylor & Cathleen Holbrook Richard & Marcia Huls Kelly & Sheryl Hulstein Myra Isenga Barkel Ralph & Elaine Jaarsma John & Rennae Jacobitz Scott & Cathy Kallemeyn Wayne & Donna Kiel Paul & Frances Koets Wayne & Sue Kooiker Delores A. Koopmans Janet Kroese Richard & Susan Kuiper James & Lori LeFebre Timothy & Barbara Liggett Donald & Donna Lokker Clark & Nancy Matthews

Harvin & Esther Meyer Jeffrey & Gretchen Munroe Kenneth & Sara Neevel Blaine & Kathy Newhouse John & Eileen Nordstrom Arvid & Peggy Pierson Arnold & Johanna Punt Jeffrey & Laurie Reuschel Jonathan & Amy Riekse Ronald & Debra Rienstra Daniel & Dona Rientjes William & Laura Rottschafer Sue & Paul Rozeboom Douglas & Linda Ruch Peter Schakel Ward & Yvonne Schemper Arnette Schouten Norman & Terrell Schuiling Herlan & Betty Schut Kathy Scott Elizabeth Smith Marian Smith Beth Snyder Jacalyn & Randall Soper Henry & Nell Stuit Gertrude Sybesma David & Sally Tapley David & Judy Teater Scott TeGrootenhuis John & Yvonne Tien Paul & Ione Trap William & Sarah Unzicker Randall & Stephanie Vaas Johanna VanBeek Paul & Kathleen VanDenBrink Edward & Mary VanderKooy Daryl & Claudia VanderPol Darwin & Kathleen VanderWal Jerry & Norma VandeWege Harvey & Lois VandeZande William & Yvonne VanDop Jake & Margaret VanDuyn David & Nancy VanDyke Doris VanEck Phil & Judy Vannette Harlan & Patricia VanOort Gordon & Margaret VanWylen Norman & Mary VanZante John Veldman Dorothy Voss Elaine Walchenbach Harris Walters George & Dolores Wassenaar Travis & Mariah West Stephen & Martha Wing Robert & Shayne Wuerfel David Zomer & Villo Denke George & Joan Zuidema John & Helene Zwyghuizen Landis & Judith Zylman

Advocate Partners give $250-$499 to the Seminary Fund each year to express their trust and confidence in the mission of Western Seminary. These gifts provide encouragement and financial support that advocate for the work of the seminary.

Douglas & Connie Adams Ruth Adolph Marvin & Susan Andringa Caroline Atkinson Erin & Michael Beckerink Ford & Patricia Berghorst Kenneth & Laurel Beukelman Robert & Jennifer Bieri Todd & Rachel Billings Dawn Boelkins & John Schmidt George & Sibilla Boerigter James & Susan Boersma Myra & Garth Bonselaar Harry & Thelma Boonstra Edward & Judy Bosch Norman Bouwens Grace Bouwman Thomas & Valerie Bouwman Julius Brandt Stephen & Linda Breen John & Marylin Bright Donald Brinks Mark & Nancy Britton Robert Broene Benjamin & Sarah Bruins Carla & Richard Capotosto Beverly Compagner Joe Edd & Markay Cross Nancy Dailey Paul & Marie Dame Robert & Cindy Dame Kenneth & Ruth Dannenberg John and Doreen DeBliek Darrell & Ruth DeBoer Neil & Karen DeBoer Maxine DeBruyn Marguerite DeHaan Joan Dekker Gordon & Lenore DePree William & Beverly DeVries Aaron & Rachael DeWitt Terry DeYoung & Cynthia Veldheer DeYoung William & Diane DeYoung Lamont & Ruth Dirkse Jack & Mary Doorlag Don & Albertha Dykstra Robert & Alice Dykstra

Jill English Orval & Marilyn Essink Dorothy Evers Peter & Patricia Ford Gerald & Louise Gebraad Ronald & Janice Geschwendt Mae Hamersma Forrest & Mary Harms Arthur & Betsy Hasse Paul & Kisako Hayashi Norma Hiemstra Robert & Sophia Hinshalwood Herman Hoeve Marvin & Joanne Hoff Terry & Ruth Hofmeyer Mary & Andrew Huisman George & Katherine Hunsberger Manabu & Setsuko Ishida Donald & Alice Jansma Norman & Shirley Japinga Elizabeth Johnson James & Cynthia Kessel Mitchell & Sandra Kinsinger JoAnn Kline Bernice Kolenbrander Louis & Ruth Kraay Thomas & Carolyn Kragt Catherine Kranendonk Kelvin & Ellen Kronemeyer William & Barbara Lawton Jay & Jeanne Lindell Edward & Hortense Ludwig Cheryl & Aaron Molhoek Robert & Laura Moolenaar George & Arlene Muyskens Joseph & Jean Muyskens Larry & Marcia Paarlberg Morris & Barbara Peterson David & Marjorie Petroelje Lee & Ann Plas Lynn & Phyllis Post Paul & Patricia Pratt Margaret Rathbun June Reimink Phillip & Maise Renkes Lenora Ridder Constance Rietberg Robert & Mary Alice Ritsema

John & Nancy Sage Nathaniel & Rebekah Schipper Roger & Joan Schlukebir Arvin & Nancy Schoep Glenys Schouten-Thies Alan & Sue Schreuder John & Ruth Schrier Ann Shearer Dorothy Sherburne David & Joyce Sikkema Kenneth & Julie Slag John & JoAnne Slager Nelson Stegeman & Jennie Koster Douglas & Deanna Stewart Glenn & Ruth Swier Carl & Margaret Toren Timothy & Molly Truesdell Robert & Betty Unger David & Penny VanDam Mildred VandenBerg Robert & Marjorie VanderAarde Trudy VanderHaar Albert & Lenore VanderMeer Brian & Liz VanderWege Phyllis VanderWerff Alice VanDyke Florence VanEenenaam Paul & Vernie VanEngelenhoven Clayton & Nancy VanHall Gerard & Eloise VanHeest Donald & Greta VanHemert Kathleen VanLente Mary VanSweden Glenn & Jacquelyn VanWieren Gene & Sylvia VanZee Norman & Lorraine Verros Michael & Barbara Wallace James Watt Kenneth & Shirely Weller Mark & Debra Wilson Ruth Wilson Arlene Winkelhorst James & Muriel Wondergem Marianne Yonker Jean Zylstra

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Individual Donors

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Douglas & Connie Adams Ruth Adolph Rose Albers John & Jane Albrecht Jack & Barbara Ambuul Edmund & Ann Piet Anderson Marvin & Susan Andringa Elizabeth Arendshorst Richard & Shelly Arnold Janet Arnoldink Carl & Bonnie Assink Caroline Atkinson Edward & Janet Aul Blair & Beth Austin Russell & Luann Axdorff John & Phyllis Baar Ryan Bailey Alvin & Donna Bajema Christopher & Sandra Bajema Don & Shari Baker Ronald & Helen Bakker Phyllis Baldwin Karen & Jeff Barker Bill & Nan Barnhart Ken & Mary Baron Chris & Parry Barsy-Eckman Christine Bart Andrew & Katie Bast David & Pamela Bast Peter & Sarah Bast Robert & Kristine Bastiaanse William & Debra Battjes Kenneth & Mary Bauman Kenneth & Dorothy Bauman Chester & Kathie Baumann Gerald & Eleanor Bax Alan & Jeanette Beagley Mary Bechler Jon & Delores Bechtel Rhea & Glenn Bechtel Alan & Susan Becker Mike & Elaine Becksvoort Robert & Nancy Bedingfield Kenneth & Agnes Beelen Thomas & Mary Behm Martha D. Beld Timothy & Marta Belstra Timothy & Sally Bennett Robert & Janet Benningfield Louise & Bernard Bennink Joanne Bent Timothy & Eileen Bergen Ford & Patricia Berghorst Carolyn & Robert Berkey Myra Berry Kenneth & Laurel Beukelman John & Ruth Beukers Robert & Jennifer Bieri Todd & Rachel Billings William & Jenine Bird Elaine Bisel Edward & Carol Blankespoor Lavina Block Roger & Marie Bloemers

Randy Blumer Dennis & Belva Bobeldyk Paul & Doris Boerigter Albert & Elaine Boers Connie Boersma James & Tommijo Boersma James & Susan Boersma Vernon & Lois Boersma Dennis & Marjorie Boertje Virgil & Shirley Boertje Merle & Alyda Boes Eleanor Boeve James & Laurel Boeve Norman & Carolyn Boeve Ronald & Sonja Boeve Wayne & Dawn Boeve Tom & Joyce Bolhuis Kenneth & Elaine Bolks

Joel Boyd M.Div. After a decade in music publishing, I am answering a long-felt call to pastoral ministry.

Joan Bolman Daniel & Katie Bolt Peter & Marcia Bolt Steven & Jodi Boncore George & Sharon Bonnema Myra & Garth Bonselaar Peter & Crystal Boogaart Duane & Phyllis Booi Glenn & Shirley Borgman Roger & Ruth Borr James & Karen Bos Edward & Judy Bosch Lee & Jane Bosko Jacob & Terri Bosma Laverne & Norma Boss David & Mary Bosscher James & Mavis Bottenhorn John & Sharon Bouma Daniel & Jayme Bouwens Joel & Marianne Bouwens Lila Bouwens Thomas & Teresa Bouwens Grace Bouwman Thomas & Valerie Bouwman John & Bonnie Bouws Donald & Nancy Brands Corwin & Carolyn Bredeweg Robert & Barbara Bredeweg Linda Breen John & Marylin Bright Irwin & Barbara Brink Donald Brinks Robert Broene John & Kathy Brogan

Kenneth & Kathryn Brondyke Roger & Janet Brondyke Steve & Margaret Brouwer Donna Brown William & Helen Brownson Phyllis Bruggers David Bruggink Paul & Debra Bruins Eleanor Brunsell Shirley Buis James & Martha Bultman Daniel & Dorothy Burgess Michael & Patricia Burgess Johannes & Beth Burrink Brian & Judy Burtch Dennis & Mary Beth Bush Richard & Karen Busman Donald & Jocelyn Bussies Kermit & Sallie Campbell Carla & Richard Capotosto Carol Carlough Robert & Susan Carlson Geraldine Cawthra William & Sandra Church Mark & Jan Cichowski Sandra Clark Catharina Clarke David & Karen Claus Bruce & Alice Cleveland Beverly Compagner Thom & Barbara Coney Brian & Nancy Cook Kenneth & Lisa Cook Roger & Arlene Cook Stephanie Cook-Melaragni Kenneth & Marilyn Cox Chris & Thomas Crawford Stephanie & Jim Croom Joe Edd & Markay Cross Thomas & Jayne Cummings Jon & Nancy Curry Lawrence & Ruth Custer Nancy Dailey Kenton & Julie Dale George & Linda Dalman Janet Dalman Ronald & Jessie Dalman Paul & Marie Dame Robert & Cindy Dame Charles & Ruth Damon Dana & James Daniels Marlin Daniels David Dannen Kenneth & Ruth Dannenberg

Jessica LaMer M.Div.-M.S.W. I hope to be a preaching pastor with a focus on counseling, pastoral care, arts, and outreach.

Adele G. Darocy Robert & Marian Darrow Dolores Daudt Harvey Davelaar Bill & Carol Dearinger Harold & Jean DeBeer John and Doreen DeBliek Darrell & Ruth DeBoer Neil & Karen DeBoer Robert & Shirley DeBoer Harry & Joan DeBruyn Maxine DeBruyn Anita Decker-Steenbergen Arvin & Ruth DeCook Daniel & Angela DeCook Mark & Kay DeCook Stephen & JoAnn DeCook Ronald & Rebecca Deering Ken & Nancy DeGood Jack & Mary DeGraaf Henrietta DeGraff James & Bonnie DeGroot Paul & Muriel DeGroot Pete & Jean DeGroot Loren & Brenda DeHaan Marguerite DeHaan Martin & Lorraine DeHaan Edward & Cobi DeJager Michael & Gerrilynn DeJager Frances DeJong Allen & Vivian DeJonge Wesley & Arlene Dekker Joan Dekker Joyce Dekker Douglas & Sandra DeKock David & Amy DeKruyter Ted & Ellen DeLong Clair DeMull John & Ann DenHartog Dale & Karen DenHerder Dale & Elizabeth Deppe Kris & Barbara DePree Max & Esther DePree Gil & Marilyn DeRoos Herbert & Kathleen Dershem Ronald & Carol DeRuiter Michael DeRuyter Marvin & Sharon Deur Lee & Linda DeVisser Chris DeVos Cornie & Marie DeVos Carl & Marilyn DeVree Ronald & Nell DeVree Jean DeVries Kathleen DeVries Michael & Pat DeVries Thomas & Laura DeVries William & Beverly DeVries Aaron & Rachael DeWitt Alex & Jennifer DeWitt Donald & Minnie DeWitt Gary & Joyce DeWitt Jack & Mary DeWitt Marlies DeWitt Steve & Melissa DeWitt

James & Ruth DeYoung Peter DeYoung Bernie & Carol Diekevers Robert & Willemina Diepersloot Lamont & Ruth Dirkse Bruce & Debra Docter Troy & Julie Dokter David & Audrey Dolfin Viola Dolfin Norman & Anna Donkersloot Mary Dood Harvey & Margaret Doorenbos Harold & Sandra Drenten Donald & Alma Drenth Douglas & Michelle Dreyer Karl & Lori Droppers Tim & Deborah DuMez John & Patricia Durham Roger & Glenda Duven John & Mary Dwyer Andrew & Carrol Dykema Harvey & Elaine Dykema Don & Albertha Dykstra Kurt & Leah Dykstra Peter & Gertrude Dykstra

Norman Yung M.Div. I am part of a church plant reaching immigrants in Flushing, NY.

William Dykstra Norman & Bertha Eason Gail & Philip Ebersole Roger & Mary Eddy Greg & Pam Edmunds Paul & Patricia Eenigenburg Nathan & Alice Elder Paul & Audrey Elenius Alan & Marcia Elgersma Kenneth & Terry Elzinga Ruth Endean Jill English Mark & Leigh Ann Eriks Marti Eriks Orval & Marilyn Essink Gertrude Evenhouse Mary Ann Evenson Mildred Evenson Darwin & Nancy Evers Dorothy Evers Stanley Evers James & Carolyn Everts John Everts Newton & Vicky Fairweather Leonard & Nancy Fazio Marion Fazio Gus & Barbara Feenstra Mark & Nicole Fender

Individual Donors

designates Sustained Givers who have given for the last three years or more.

Thank you for consistently supporting Western!

Donald & Joyce Fieldhouse Everett Fikse David & Mary Fischer Maynard & Joan Flikkema Bruce & Susan Formsma John & Lorene Franken Marilyn Franken Glenn Fredriks Allen & Marian Frerichs Norman & Phyllis Gaillard James & Virginia Garbison Lois Gates William Gay Gerald & Louise Gebraad Charles & Julie Geenen Douglas & Kathleen Geenen Michael & Pamela Geerlings James & Dorie Geib Larry & Faye Gemmen Rick & Lanell Gorzeman Patricia Goulooze John & Jane Greller Robert Griffin Thomas & Mary Griggs Brian & Kathryn Groendyk Leon & Beverly Groenheide Karl & Lucille Gronbach Jan & Jerome Gunnett Bernard & Ruth Haak Mae Hamersma Bruce Hamilton Theresa Hamm Wilbert & Peggy Hamstra Peter Handy Kevin & Lacey Hanley Bill & Julie Haringa Philip Harmelink Randall & JoAnn Hartgerink James & Jacqueline Harvey Arthur & Betsy Hasse Lawrence & Linda Haveman Edna M. Haworth Matthew & Jennifer Haworth Richard & Ethelyn Haworth Judith Hazelton Annie Heida Don & Alice Heida Thelma J. Hekhuis Jeffrey & Nancy Helder Lawrence & Rebekah Helzel Dennis & Lynne Hendricks James & Dolores Hertel Norma Hiemstra Alden & Janet Highstreet Frank & Lois Hilarides Robert & Jeanne Hilarides Elizabeth A. Hillegonds Robert & Sophia Hinshalwood Raymond Hoag Paul & Fannie Hoeksema George & Dorothy Hoekstra Phil & Dorothy Hoekstra Philip & Sharon Hoekstra Herman Hoeve

Ross & Thea Hoezee Joanne Hoffman Terry & Ruth Hofmeyer Kevin & Lynne Holleman Roger & Arleta Hommes Gordon & Mary Lou Hondorp

Rode Molla Th.M. I am researching pastoral care of children to give clear direction for children’s ministry in Ethiopia.

Virginia L. Hondorp Bruce Honholt Doug & Karen Honholt Patricia Honig David & Carol Hoogerhyde David & Leslie Hooker Margaret Hospers Hildred Hovinga Mary & Andrew Huisman Cornelius & Sherry Huizenga Iran & Janice Huizenga Lois Huizenga Kelly & Sheryl Hulstein Kraig & Cheryl Hulstein George & Katherine Hunsberger Bonnie Huntley Gerald & Thelma Huyser Lynne Ihrman Paul Ippel Myra Isenga Barkel Howard & Ethel Jaarsma Ralph & Elaine Jaarsma Russell & Ann Jablonski John & Rennae Jacobitz Roger & Barbara Jager James & Karen Jalving Henry & Joni James Evelyn Jannenga Norman & Shirley Japinga Robert & Yvonne Jasperse Darlene Jekel Eugene & Elaine Jekel Gordon & Nancy Jelsma Thomas & Rhonda Jelsma Elizabeth Johnson Jack Johnson Wayne & Phyllis Johnson Barbara Joldersma Orville & Darleen Jones Todd & Donna Jones Linda Joy Ron & Peg Juffer Vernon & Eunice Jurgens James & Ginger Jurries Jack & Merilyn Kalee

Scott & Cathy Kallemeyn Jonathan & Julie Kammeraad Suzanne Karsen Leonard Kastelin Sanjiv & Souderya Kattekola Susan Keith William & Diane Keizer Jerry & Carla Kelder Patrick & Jeanne Kellner Roger & Marcia Kempers Earl & Cornelia Kennedy James & Cynthia Kessel Larry & Christine Kieft Harris & Becky Kiekover Donald & Barbara Klein Conrad & Barbara Kleinheksel Cynthia Kleinheksel Paul & Jacqueline Kleinheksel Kenneth & Margaret Kleis JoAnn Kline Betty Jane Klomparens Elsie Kloote Doug & Kathy Knapman Alvin & Cherita Koetje John & Delia Koetje Paul & Frances Koets Katherine Kole Bernice Kolenbrander Donald & Sally Komejan Wayne & Sue Kooiker John & Clarice Kooima Brian & Cathy Koop Mary Lou Koop Caryl Koopman Mildred Koopman Delores A. Koopmans Mary Kooyers Harry & June Kooyman Kenneth & Phyllis Kooyman Robert & Carol Korte Russell Kraay Andrea Kragt

Tierra Marshall M.Div. I want the fellowship of believers to be unencumbered by prejudice, so that the world may know Christ by our love for one another.

Alvin & Lillian Kraker Alicia Kramer Janet Kramer Catherine Kranendonk Gerald & Lois Kreykes Janet Kroese Lois Kronemeyer Ruth Kronemeyer Henry & Cassandra Kroondyk

Ravina Kruizenga Robert & Carolyn Kruk Donald & Lucille Kuiper James & Marianne Kuiper Richard & Susan Kuiper Charles & Beatrice Kulier Marva Lamberts William & Barbara Lawton Lois Leestma James & Lori LeFebre Michael & Jennifer LeFebre Duane & Dorothy Lehman Rob & Karen Lemmen Suzanna Leynse Garland Lichtenberg LaVerne Lievense Timothy & Barbara Liggett Raymond Lokers Donald & Donna Lokker Glenn & Jane Lowe Donna & David Lowry Vern & Arlene Lubbers Edward & Hortense Ludwig Jon & Marla Lunderberg Marjorie Maas Donald Maatman Jim & Kathy Maatman Tara & Jose Macias Bocanegra Robert & Janice Mahaney Clarice Massingell Judith Mastenbrook Clark & Nancy Matthews Brenda & Ronald McKey James & Anne Mead Bernard & Arlene Merema Richard & Kris Mersman Donald & Mildred Meyer Harvin & Esther Meyer James & Nancy Meyer Judith Meyer Mary L. Meyer Jack & June Millard Betty Miller Jack Miller Karen Miller William & Patricia Mills Helen Minke Matthew & Susan Missad James & Joan Mitchell Robert & Laura Moolenaar William Moon John & Linda Moons Robert & Lois Morehouse Suzanne Morgan Bud & Joyce Mouw Lance & Jamie Mouw Marion & Darlene Mouw Mary Mouw Anthony & Elly Muiderman John & Mary Mulder Ray & Marian Mulder Roger & Beverly Mulder Ronald & Sandra Mulder Barbara M. Murray

Carol & Robert Mutch Iris Myaard John & Barbara Myaard David & Carol Myers Craig & Joan Neckers Gordon & Marjorie Nederveld Ronald & Sadie Nederveld James & Barbara Neevel Kenneth & Sara Neevel Dan & Christine Nelson David & Marjorie Nelson Marion Nelson Wilma & Kenneth Nelson Bob & Susan Nicol Jan & Delores Nienhuis Jerry & Cheryl Nienhuis Mildred J. Noordyke Eleanore Norden Gary & Beverly Nyhuis Michael & Carol O'Leary Beverly Ohlmann Elizabeth Oleson Brian & Jodie Olson Jane & Lars Olson Dennis & Mari Omann Scott & Bonnie Ongna Raymond Ortman Maria Oskam Jack & JoAnn Ostema David & Jean Osterhaven Joanne Otter Wayne & Nicaea Overbeek Corine Overkamp Adam & Julie Paarlberg Larry & Marcia Paarlberg Ralph & Margene Paarlberg Thomas & Fonda Paarlberg Marilyn Padgett Dale & Kathy Painter Erwin & Lois Parker Kenneth & Sandra Parker Walker & Gayle Parmelee Oliver & Irma Patterson Kathy Payton Rayetta & David Perez Frank & Helen Peterman Helen & Glen Peters Morris & Barbara Peterson David & Marjorie Petroelje Robert & Carole Pettijohn Carol Pfahler Georgia Pickett Arvid & Peggy Pierson Edward & Jean Pierson Lee & Ann Plas James & Linda Poit Janice Poole Barbara Poppe Joyce Purdue Verlyn & Nancy Raak Margaret Rathbun Delwin & Mary Redder Jerrald & Elsie Redeker June Reimink

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Individual Donors

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Scott & Elizabeth Renard

Phillip & Maise Renkes Kathy Resler Chambliss

Jeffrey & Laurie Reuschel Ruth Rewerts Michael & Helen Reynolds Lenora Ridder Ellen Rieck Jonathan & Amy Riekse Ronald & Debra Rienstra Daniel & Dona Rientjes Constance Rietberg Roger & Evelyn Rietberg Warren & Lois Rietberg Daniel & Catherine Rink Willard & Joyce Rink Paul & Krista Ritsema Robert & Mary Alice Ritsema Kristan & Kimberly Ritton William & Laura Rottschafer John & Ruth Roundhouse Sue & Paul Rozeboom Douglas & Linda Ruch Blaine & Gaylene Rycenga Irene Rypstra Sandra Ryswick John & Nancy Sage

Lloyd & Kathleen Sandbulte Jeanne Sanford

Robert & Marion Saylor

June Schaap

Doris Schaefer

Peter Schakel John & Jackie Scheenstra Leona M. Schellenberg

Ward & Yvonne Schemper Isla Schipper

Joyce Schipper

Dorothy Schleich

Roger & Joan Schlukebir

George & Doris Schneidermann Virginia Schollaart

Allen & Carole Scholten

Arnette Schouten

Glenys Schouten-Thies Darell & Mary Schregardus Ralph & Cheryl Schregardus Donald & Lois Schreur John & Ruth Schrier Lucille Schroeder Norman & Terrell Schuiling

Herlan & Betty Schut Tom & Grace Schwanda Carlton & Lynn Schweibert Kathy Scott Lois Scott

Margaret Self Thomas & Connie Selvius Robert & Diane Senior

Ann Shearer Dorothy Sherburne Charles & Alexandra Shotmeyer Jack & Mary Siebers John & Betty Sikkink

Jeff & Sherry Simpson Kenneth & Julie Slag John & JoAnne Slager Gilbert & Gloria Slayton Alan & Alyson Slenk Elvin & Giletta Slenk Edward & Louise Smith Elizabeth Smith

Jeff and Sarah Kim Hoos M.Div. We feel strongly called to foreign missions, evangelism, and caring for the poor.

Marian Smith Raymond & Susanne Smith Lee & Marcia Smits Robert & Rita Snow Beth Snyder Timothy & Teresa Sobie Carol Sonneveldt Harold & Frances Soper Jacalyn & Randall Soper Lee Ann & Jeff Sotok Phil & Jodi Sotok John A. Spiekhout John & Judy Spoelhof Keith & Jan Springer Alfred & Doris Steenhoek Nelson Stegeman & Jennie Koster Ruby Steketee Esther Stell Louis & Joyce Stempfly Marva Stevens Douglas & Deanna Stewart Philip & Annamae Stohrer Douglas & Vicky Struyk David & Lynn Stubbs Henry & Nell Stuit James & Gloria Stull David & Ardith Sutphen Marilyn Sweers Glenn & Ruth Swier Gertrude Sybesma David & Judith Tanis Elliot & Elaine Tanis Wayne & Mary Tanis Marilyn Tanner David & Sally Tapley David & Judy Teater Scott TeGrootenhuis Eleanor Tellinghuisen Richard & Kay TenHaken

designates Sustained Givers who have given for the last three years or more.

Thank you for consistently supporting Western!

Jeanella TenHave Thomas & Suzanne TenHoeve John & Marilyn TenPas Robert TerMaat Greg teVelde William & Jilda TeWinkle Stephen & Mieneke Thomas Patrick & Camille Thompson Bernice Throop David & Mary Timmer Carl & Margaret Toren Chester Toren Paul & Ione Trap John & Jinet Troost Terrence & Laura Truax Paul & Barbara Truesdell David & Mary Tulos Jack & Tillie Tuls Sidney & Judy Tuls Melvin & Shirley Uitermarkt Robert & Betty Unger Randall & Stephanie Vaas Donald & Mary Ann Van'tHof Mary & Albert Van'tHof Paul & Carole Van'tHof Bernard & Tillie VanAartsen Donald VanArk Andrea VanBeek Art & Sandra VanBeek Johanna VanBeek Virgil & Donna VanBeek William & Lorraine VanBeek George & Mary VanDahm Wayne & Jill VanDam Alida VandeBunte Lee & Nancy VandeBunte Marian VandeBunte Michael & Karen VandeBunte Ardis VandeKamp Charles & Jeanene VandenBerg Mildred VandenBerg Paul & Kathleen VanDenBrink Stan & Mary VandenBrink Stanley & Darlene VanderAarde William & Abigail Vanderbilt William & Susan Vanderbilt Trudy VanderHaar Edward VanderHijde Rein & Margo VanderHill Frank & Leslie VanderHoff Kenneth & Arloa VanderKolk Marilyn VanderKooi Edward & Mary VanderKooy Carolyn Vanderlaan Jerry & Jolande Vandermarel Howard & Betty VanderMeer Gary VanDerMolen Neil & Phyllis VanderPloeg Daryl & Claudia VanderPol William & Maxine VanderPol Marilyn VanderVeen Theodore & Joan Vanderveen Duane & Marilyn VanDerWerff Phyllis VanderWerff

Marlin & Judith VanderWilt Al & Anne VanderZiel Randall & Mary VandeWater Jerry & Norma VandeWege Harvey & Lois VandeZande Melvin & Vivian VanDis William & Yvonne VanDop Richard VanDoren Jeffrey & Amy VanDrunen Jake & Margaret VanDuyn Leanne VanDyk Alice VanDyke Doris VanEck Florence VanEenenaam David & Marilyn VanEngelenhoven Paul & Vernie VanEngelenhoven Jack & Mary VanEss Kurt & Beverly VanGenderen John & Nellie VanHaaften Laurel VanHaitsma Clayton & Nancy VanHall Donald & Greta VanHemert Ruth VanHeukelom Earle & Dena VanHeyningen Gary & Kathryn VanHulzen Kathleen VanLente Phil & Judy Vannette Harris & Rita VanOort Mildred VanOostenburg Scott & Cyndy VanOostendorp Larry VanRhee Arlan & Barbara VanRoekel Lloyd & Elma VanRoekel Charlotte VanSlooten LuAnne & James VanSlooten Gerald & Hendrina VanSpronsen Martin & Janet VanStaalduinen Mary VanSweden Robert & Leatrice VanTatenhove Clare & Joan VanWieren Glenn & Jacquelyn VanWieren Ida VanWingerden Gordon & Margaret VanWylen Gerald & Betty VanWyngarden John & Martha VanZandt Norman & Mary VanZante Gene & Sylvia VanZee Ilda L. VanZee James & Wanda Veld Carolyn Veldhoff David & Ellen Vellenga Carl & Sandra VerBeek Janice VerHelst Ardene VerHoef William & Karen VerHulst Jayne VerLee Norman & Lorraine Verros Alan & Carla VerSchure John & Lorrie VerSteeg Lynn & Mary Vincent Robert & Marjorie Visscher Jerrold & Carol Visser John & Grace Visser Drew & Jean Vogel

John & Donna Vogel Theodore & Patricia Vonk John & Mary Voorn Dorothy Voss Ernest M. Voss Ronald & Mary Voss Edwin & Eleanor Vrieland Nell Vriesman Jack & Annette Vroegh Case & Melinda Vyfhuizen Louis & Mary Wagenveld Kenneth & Jill Wagner Jan & Carol Wagner Elaine Walchenbach Michael & Barbara Wallace Darlene Wallinga Harris Walters Robert & Cynthia Warn George & Dolores Wassenaar James Watt Nicholas & Barbara Weeber Virginia Weenink Kenneth & Shirely Weller Jason & Jillian Wenk Sally Wentink Thomas Werge Donald & Joan Werkhoven Sandra Werts Heather West Jacob Weyenberg Walter & Sandra White Dale Wieghmink Edward & Arlene Wierenga Frank & Janice Wierenga Bruce & Mary Ann Wierks Ivan & Darlene Wiersema Glenn & Alice Wiersma Kenneth & Phyllis Wildeboer Harold & Judi Willemstyn Joseph & Rena Williams Ruth Wilson Arlene Winkelhorst Roger & Wilma Winkels Bertha Winkle Helena Winter Henry & Thressa Witte Jack & Sarah Woelber Thomas & Karla Wolters Ronald & Sherelyn Wolthuis James & Muriel Wondergem Robert & Shayne Wuerfel Marvin & Esther Wynia Marianne Yonker John & Thelma Yonkman Dorothy Zboyan Bernard & Barbara Zoet Gene Zoet William Zonnebelt George & Joan Zuidema Jerry & Mary Zwart Ted & Nancy Zwart Landis & Judith Zylman Jean Zylstra Laurin Zylstra

Alumni/ae Donors 1947 Harvey Hoekstra 1949 James & Genevieve Bos William & Marguerite Kroon 1950 Ellsworth TenClay 1951 Donald & Suzanne Buteyn Willard & Carolyn Curtis Arthur & Beatrice VanEck 1952 Peter & Pauline Breen Warren & Jeanne Burgess Rodger & Phyllis Dalman Donald & Doris VandenBerg Gerard & Eloise VanHeest 1953 Gordon & Marion Alderink Donald Boss Elton & Elaine Bruins Melvin & Bette DeVries Leon & Ruth Dykstra Bernard & Donna Hakken Roger Hendricks John & Etta Hesselink Paul & Gladys Lupkes David TerBeest James VanRoekel

Copyright 2007, John August Swanson Gift from the Class of 2014 The Class of 2014 wanted to give back to WTS in a tangible way. In appreciation of the way Hebrew is taught at Western, which incorporates imagery and dramatic enactment, they chose to purchase “Procession”by John August Swanson.

In this beautiful serigraph, Swanson takes up a theme present throughout the Scriptures. He depicts all the people of the world coming together and approaching the throne of God. Isaiah sees such a procession of people coming to the temple in Jerusalem at the end of time, and his vision of this procession is part of the new Hebrew curriculum. Swanson’s serigraph will be used to help students image, embody, and interpret Isaiah’s vision.

1954 Stuart & Bernice Blauw John & Ruth Boender Donald & Erma Bruggink Paul & Dorothy Hostetter Aaron & Barbara Koskamp Donald & Ruth Lenderink Edwin & Luella Mulder Dean & Mary Veltman Raymond & Dorothy Weiss

Cornelius & Mary Lou VanHeest Kenneth & Anita VanWyk Melvin & Carolyn Voss Charles & Barbara Wissink Thomas & Doris Zylstra

1956 Louis & Ruth Kraay George & Arlene Muyskens Joseph & Jean Muyskens Robert & Frances Spencer Douglas & Joyce VanGessel Arvin & Barbara Wester

1957 Robert & Joan Bender Julius Brandt Eugene & Darlene DeHoogh Robert & Alice Dykstra Donald & Alice Jansma Charles & Donna Johnson Wesley & Nellie Kiel Earl & Char Laman Kenneth & Jean Vermeer Nevin & Dorothy Webster 1958 Arthur & Doris DeHoogh Gerald & Audrey Heemstra Samuel & Helen Hofman Richard & Marcia Huls Irven & Gladys Jungling Thomas & Erma Keizer Robert & Erma Nykamp Richard & Beverly VanderVoet Harris & Jane Verkaik Gilbert & Mildred Visser 1959 Lawrence & Marjory Doorn Paul & Kisako Hayashi Vernon & Carol Hoffman David & Marvelle Hondorp Gordon Laman David & Donna Muyskens James & Shirley Rozendaal Henry & Charmaine Stegenga Nicholas & Doris VanderWeide

1955 Paul & Doris Alderink Robert & Carole Bos 1960 Harold & Verna Cupery Louis & Joyce Buytendorp Gordon & Lenore DePree Donald & Jacqueline DeYoung Robert & Carol Eggebeen LeRoy & Marjorie Koopman Herman & Marjorie Dragt Arnold & Johanna Punt Donald & Linda Hoffman Merwin VanDoornik John & Yvonne Tien

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Alumni/ae Donors 1966 1961 Leon Aalberts Marvin & Ida Beukelman Raymond & Hilda DeDoes George & Sibilla Boerigter Marvin & Joanne Hoff H. Paul Colenbrander Norman & Myra Ratering Jack & Dolores Cooper Robert & Marjorie VanderAarde Henry & Caroline Hoeks Robert & Phyllis VanEarden Wayne & Donna Kiel Stanley & Nancy Rock 1962 Stanley & Joan Vugteveen Mark & Crystal Walvoord John & Florence Brouwer Gordon & Elaine Damsteegt Sherwin & Shirley Weener Robert & Mary deForest Paul & Barbara Zoschke William & Carole deForest Paul & Janet Fries 1967 Ronald & Janice Geschwendt David & Alverna DeVisser Vern & Judith Essenberg Vernon Hoffs George & Joyce Magee Donald & Harmina Jansen William & Sarah Unzicker Kelvin & Ellen Kronemeyer Ralph & Lynnore Robrahn Melchior & Irene VanHattem John & Helene Zwyghuizen Calvin & Elisabeth Tysen David & Penny VanDam Ross Westhuis 1963 Sherwin & Nancy Broersma Robert & Carol DeYoung 1968 Evert & Ardith Fikse Forrest & Mary Harms Richard Huizinga David & Beula Maris Larry & Joanne Izenbart Ruth & John Stanley Wendell & Amerentia Karsen Vernon & Carla Sterk Moses & Mary Keng Donald & Belle Veltman

Eugene & Mary Klaaren 1969 John & Sharon Kleinheksel Roger & Virginia Kleinheksel James & Wandalou Blaine Gary & Roberta Looman George & Willa Brown William & Diane DeYoung John & Eileen Nordstrom Russell & Genevieve Dykehouse Harold & Harriet Rust Richard & Faye Koerselman Jon & Gloria Norton 1964 Gerald & Marlene Bates Lyle & Carol Rozeboom Stephen & Rae Ann Struikmans Ronald & Jean Beyer Mark & Elvira DeWitt Dennis & Betty Lou Voskuil Norman & Joyce Kolenbrander Richard & Mary Welscott Frederick & Sharon Kruithof David & Jan Smits 1970 Richard & Helen TerMaat Virgil & Marlene Dykstra Stanley Vandersall Duane & Sheryl Laman Gerald & Nancy Wondra Bruce & Victoria Menning 1965 Frank & Micheline Ackerman Stanley & Mary Hagemeyer Harmen & Grace Heeg John & Carol Hood Bruce & Mary Laverman Calvin & Marilyn Rynbrandt Ronald & Kathy Sikkema Ronald & Janith VanDerWerff

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1971 David & Nancy Hensley Charlotte & Roger Huitink James & Catherine Schoon Albert & Lenore VanderMeer David & Jody Vanderwel Wayne & Thea VanKampen Gary & Elaine VanKoevering Kenneth & Sally Jo Zuithoff

The Alumni/ae Council was pleased to honor The Rev. John F. Nordstrom ‘63 and The Rev. Phyllis S. Palsma ‘78 with Distinguished Alumni/ae Awards on May 12, 2014.

1972 James & Sue Baar Thomas Bast James & Janice Moore Robert & Patricia Terwilliger Richard & Kathleen Veenstra 1973 Kenneth & Barbara Eriks Roger & Charlotte Huitink Dale & Catharina Matthews Dennis & Joan Redeker David & Joyce Sikkema Herman & Joyce VanGalen Anthony & Deanna Vis

1977 Everett & Hilda Bosch Stephen & Linda Breen Perry & Joyce DeGroot Thomas & Mary Jo Dekker Robert & Sally Hoffman Lucille Perkins Norman & Melita Swier Steven & Corinne VanderMolen Robert & Mary VanVoorst Teunisje Velthuizen Marlene Wagenaar 1978 William & Claire Boersma Franklin DeGraaf John & Carole Ornee Phyllis & Nolan Palsma Donald & Cathy Poest David & Bonnie Poppen Timothy Rot Richard & Sharon Scheenstra Alan & Sue Schreuder

1974 John Allen Thomas & Mary Bos Curry & Barbara Pikkaart Perry & Cherie Raak Daniel & Karen Ramaker David & Barbara Schutt Richard & Nancy Tigchon Kenneth & Deborah Zorgdrager 1979 Norman Bouwens 1975 Victor & Nancy Folkert Arie & Margie Blok Kenneth & Ann Kolenbrander Thomas & Judy Boogaart Rick & Donna Oppenhuizen Dick & Nancy Doeden John Schmidt & Dawn Boelkins Jack & Mary Doorlag Thomas & Peggy Smith Steven & Karen Stam Dennis & Suzanne TeBeest John & Judith Venenga Robert & Betty Vrooman

David & Barbara Blauw Robert & Alice Faulman James & Phyllis O’Connell Nolan & Phyllis Palsma Jeffrey & Linda VanDerWeele

1982 Peter & Patricia Ford Kent & Joyce Fry Ruth McCarty Paul & Patricia Pratt Douglas & Mary Scholten Marlin & Marcella Vis Gordon & Esther Waddilove 1983 Timothy Boeve Lary & Sarah Jackson Randy Knoll Thomas & Carolyn Kragt 1984 Carol Bechtel & Tom Mullens Wendell & Debra Brenneman Stuart & Mary Clark Neva Evenhouse Keith & Denise Krebs David Stout 1985 Richard & Marilyn Cook Mary & John Fitzgerald Steven & Sally Hyma Catherine Reed Dewey & Debra Thompson Marcia VandenBerg

1986 George & Ellen Antonakos Dawn Boelkins & John Schmidt Timothy & Karen Custer John & Carlene DeKam Taylor & Cathleen Holbrook 1976 Roger & Victoria Nelson 1980 David & Betty Jo Bast Marilyn & Thomas Norman James & Kathy Brownson Timothy & Nancy Brown Richard & Ingeborg Rockwood Sandra Elfring Joyce & David DeVelder Arvin & Nancy Schoep Allen & Nancy Pruis Mark & Paula Nieuwsma Jeffrey & Elizabeth Tyler Philip & Beverly Schuiling Lynn & Phyllis Post Harlan & Patricia VanOort Linda & Jeffrey VanDerWeele Darwin & Kathleen VanderWal Arthur & Ruth Wiers Arlin & Marie VandeZande 1987 Calvin & Charlotte VandeZande 1981 Julie & Thomas Carey Stephen & Martha Wing Terry DeYoung & Steven & Brenda Bakker Eildert & Mary-Etta Zwart

Cynthia Veldheer DeYoung Thomas & Mary Bartha

Scott & Laura Eding Abram & Linda Blaak

Alumni/ae Donors

designates Sustained Givers who have given for the last three years or more.

Thank you for consistently supporting Western!

Brenda TerHorst Carol & Merold Westphal 1988 Harry & Thelma Boonstra Scott & Heidi DeBlock Timothy & Brenda Dieffenbach Jeffrey & Gretchen Munroe Helena & James Riekse Joyce Sluiter Scott & Cynthia Summers

1995 Armando & Deborah Arellano Joyce & George Magee Fumihito & Emma Nakajima David Zomer & Villo Denke 1996 Sharon & Thomas Arendshorst Dennis & Mary DeWitt David & Lisa Kingma Jean & Bruce Mulder Timothy & Marla Rotman Kirk & Laura VanderMolen Bonita & David Zobeck

1989 Andrew & Geraldine Joosse David & Elizabeth Klanderman 1997 Victoria & Bruce Menning Daniel & Mary Carlson Mary & Clarence Merrill Jay & Jeanne Lindell John Sharpe Dorothy & John Nyce Christopher & Rita Pieters 1990 Mary & Thomas Bos 1998 Michael & Tena Bos Kristine & Steve Abbey Michael Danner Amanda & Gregory Dykhouse Marc & Kathy deWaard Michael & Kimberly Mulder Beverly & Burnett Kelly Bruce & Lori Osbeck 1999 Karen & David Patterson Michael & Erin Beckerink Jill Sanders Trygve & Kristin Johnson Peter & Judith Theune Cheryl & Aaron Molhoek Cynthia Veldheer DeYoung Bruce & Jean Mulder

& Terry DeYoung Jonathan & Krystal Sherrill John Veldman Sara & Eric Vogel 1991 David & Sally Bassett Mitchell & Sandra Kinsinger Michael & Debra Molenaar Karen & Larry Mulder Blaine & Kathy Newhouse

2000 Margaret Atkinson Happy Foster-Kinnear Daniel Herrick Richard & Marcy Patterson Rebecca & Robert Riekse

1992 Paul & Melody Boersma Peter & Judith Boogaart Richard Christy Manabu & Setsuko Ishida David & Nancy VanDyke Patricia Young

2001 Jonathan & Kendra Elgersma Rodney & Jennifer Haveman Nikelle Johnson Mark & Jennifer Kamper Brian & Tammy Keepers David & Amy Parrish Jessica & Tom Scholten Bradley & Tonja Veenendaal Mary & Larry Wisner

1993 Diane & Harry Konynenbelt 1994 Barbara & Douglas Edema Samuel & Judith Laswell Wendy & Thomas VanTassell

2002 Gregory & Rachel Brower James & Dana Daniels

Lizbeth & Jon Moss Chad & Jodi Pierce Keith & Rebekah Starkenburg

2003 Aaron & Julie Anderson Jonathon & Kristyn Brown Nathan & Andrea DeWard Michael & Elizabeth Hardeman Christopher Poest J.P. and Kathryn Sundararajan Brian & Liz VanderWege

2004 Bryan & Melissa Boersma Elizabeth & Michael Hardeman Mark & Nancy Kleinheksel Aaron & Kerri Kuecker Gary & Robyn Mulder Jessica & Matt Shults Randall & Lisa VanderWeit Randal & Leah VanDoornik 2005 Barbara & Richard Boss Michael & Laurel Drew Darrell & Debra Koopmans Mara Joy & William Norden Jamie Schmeling David & Sherry VanHuisen Jong Pil & Hyunsuk Yoo 2006 Arthur & Christy DeBruyn Norma & Steve Hook Adam & Caryn Navis Philip & Heidi Rose Joshua & Heather VanLeeuwen Joyce & Dick Zaagman 2007 Benjamin & Sarah Bruins Jeffrey & April Fiet Michael & Krista Kopchick William & Mara Joy Norden Timothy & Molly Truesdell 2008 Miriam & Eric Barnes Daniel & Ladonna DeVries Shawn & Ashley Gerbers Lawrence & Shelley Karow Jerena Keys Matthew & Sarah Waterstone Travis & Mariah West

Bradley & Shallon Gray Ed & Brenda Hawkins

2009 Dustyn & Brandon Keepers Ryan & Sophie Landt Barrett & Nicole Lang Marcus & Amy Roskamp 2010 Michael & Krystal Holleman Nate & Stephanie Kooistra Jose & Tara Macias Bocanegra Diane & Gregory Schrotenboer Patricia Simmons Christopher & Jennifer Timmer J. Barrett & Evonne Wernlund Mark & Debra Wilson Andrew Yamamoto 2011 Ralph & Julie Beidler Nancy & Evan Boote Chad & Kimberly DeJager Lindsey DeKruif Jason & Jennifer Fulkerson Bethany Popkes Ryan & Jaclyn Sweet Brett & Jaimi VanderBerg Stephen & Evelyn VanderWoude Richard & Beverly VanDop Tammi & Philip VanDrunen

2012 Mark & Nancy Britton Sandra & David Cammenga Andrew & Samantha Kadzban Marla & Timothy Rotman Jill & Benjamin Sweet Judy & Lee Tiemeyer Matthew & Jennifer Waite Aaron & Wendy Wetzel Raymond Wicks 2013 Sarah Farkas Louis Ford Thomas & Victoria Reynolds Joshua & Kathryn Scheid Nathaniel & Rebekah Schipper Stephen & Olga Shaffer Brandon & Stephanie Smith Jonathan & Annie Ytterock 2014 Daniel & Christie DeGraff Joseph & Tiffany Graham Janet & James Herrick DeAnna & Stephen Kohl Amy & Russell McCabe Molly Mead Cody & Kaitlin Raak Debra & Mark Rensink Meghan Vanderlee Ben & Lisa Vos Kerri Vryhof

2013 - 2014 Alumni/ae Team President: Bruce Mulder ‘99 Vice-President: Paul Fazio ‘93 Secretary: Barbara Boss ‘05 Council members: Aaron Anderson ‘03 Tim Dieffenbach ‘88 Jonathan Elgersma ‘01 Kent Frens ‘03 Janelle Lopez-Koolhaas ‘01 Deb Swanson ‘07 Jim VanderRoest ‘92

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Honor Roll of Givers Special Gifts to the Seminary Fund: in Honor of: Don & Erma Bruggink’s 60th anniversary George Hunsberger Rev. Harold Korver Ronald Rienstra Pastor Ralph Robrahn John Spiekhout Pastors Rick Tigchon and Bryan Boersma

Givers for 30+ consecutive years!

Corwin & Carolyn Bredeweg Donald & Erma Bruggink Dolores Daudt Harry & Joan DeBruyn Max & Esther DePree Gary & Joyce DeWitt Edna M. Haworth Robert & Sally Hoffman Bernice Kolenbrander Louis & Ruth Kraay

Ruth Kronemeyer Frederick & Sharon Kruithof Charles & Beatrice Kulier Marjorie Maas Betty Miller Jack Miller John & Eileen Nordstrom Jon & Gloria Norton Joyce Purdue Jerrald & Elsie Redeker

Virginia Schollaart Dorothy Sherburne David & Joyce Sikkema John A. Spiekhout Donald VanArk Earle & Dena VanHeyningen Mary VanSweden Melvin & Carolyn Voss Roger & Wilma Winkels

Givers for 20-29 consecutive years!

Gifts in Memory of: Rev. Don Gordon Bloemendaal Walter & Harriet Bobeldyk Carol Bopf Jean Cook Aletha Daniels Paul deMaagd Gordon Gerow Norma Girod Henry & Emily Mouw Doris Hassinger Herman Hassinger, FAIA Robert Honig Marge Kastelin E. Paul Kelly Gertrude Kleinheksel Rosie Maatman Carolyn Nienhuis Gertrude Otter James Ream, FAIA The Rev. Dr. Herman “Bud” Ridder Harold Ritsema Ronald Schipper Anne Schoon August Tellinghuisen Dale VanEck Harrison Visscher Gordon Webster Jean Weener

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Gordon & Marion Alderink James & Sue Baar Robert & Joan Bender Louise & Bernard Bennink Carolyn & Robert Berkey James & Wandalou Blaine Roger & Marie Bloemers Paul & Melody Boersma Joan Bolman Peter & Crystal Boogaart Thomas & Judy Boogaart James & Genevieve Bos Donald Boss Lila Bouwens Robert & Barbara Bredeweg Donald Brinks George & Willa Brown William & Helen Brownson Phyllis Bruggers Elton & Elaine Bruins Warren & Jeanne Burgess Louis & Joyce Buytendorp Jack & Dolores Cooper Harold & Verna Cupery Willard & Carolyn Curtis Robert & Cindy Dame Adele G. Darocy Mark & Kay DeCook Thomas & Mary Jo Dekker David & Alverna DeVisser Marc & Kathy deWaard Donald & Minnie DeWitt Donald & Jacqueline DeYoung Norman & Anna Donkersloot Donald & Alma Drenth Leon & Ruth Dykstra

Paul & Patricia Eenigenburg Evert & Ardith Fikse Peter & Patricia Ford Stanley & Mary Hagemeyer Bernard & Donna Hakken Mae Hamersma James & Jacqueline Harvey John & Etta Hesselink Elizabeth A. Hillegonds George & Dorothy Hoekstra Vernon & Carol Hoffman Roger & Arleta Hommes Bruce Honholt David & Carol Hoogerhyde Cornelius & Sherry Huizenga Lois Huizenga Richard Huizinga George & Katherine Hunsberger Myra Isenga Barkel Donald & Alice Jansma Norman & Shirley Japinga Charles & Donna Johnson Harris & Becky Kiekover Wesley & Nellie Kiel Roger & Virginia Kleinheksel Elsie Kloote Paul & Frances Koets Aaron & Barbara Koskamp Catherine Kranendonk Gordon Laman Paul & Gladys Lupkes Judith Mastenbrook Clark & Nancy Matthews Dale & Catharina Matthews Mildred J. Noordyke Eleanore Norden

Marilyn & Thomas Norman Christopher & Rita Pieters Lee & Ann Plas Lynn & Phyllis Post Paul & Patricia Pratt Robert & Mary Alice Ritsema Stanley & Nancy Rock James & Shirley Rozendaal Marian Smith Dennis & Suzanne TeBeest Ellsworth TenClay Thomas & Suzanne TenHoeve David TerBeest Robert & Patricia Terwilliger Peter & Judith Theune John & Yvonne Tien Donald & Doris VandenBerg Robert & Marjorie VanderAarde Albert & Lenore VanderMeer Neil & Phyllis VanderPloeg Darwin & Kathleen VanderWal Jake & Margaret VanDuyn Alice VanDyke Arthur & Beatrice VanEck Ruth VanHeukelom Larry VanRhee Dean & Mary Veltman John & Lorrie VerSteeg Robert & Marjorie Visscher Dennis & Betty Lou Voskuil Jacob Weyenberg Arthur & Ruth Wiers Marianne Yonker John & Helene Zwyghuizen

Honor Roll of Givers Givers for 10-19 consecutive years!

These donors have given to Western Theological Seminary every fiscal year for the last 10-19 years.

Frank & Micheline Ackerman Douglas & Connie Adams Ruth Adolph John & Jane Albrecht Edmund & Ann Piet Anderson Sharon & Thomas Arendshorst Christine Bart David & Betty Jo Bast Kenneth & Dorothy Bauman Kenneth & Mary Bauman Carol Bechtel & Tom Mullens Ronald & Jean Beyer Stuart & Bernice Blauw Paul & Doris Boerigter James & Tommijo Boersma William & Claire Boersma Merle & Alyda Boes Eleanor Boeve Kenneth & Elaine Bolks Myra & Garth Bonselaar Glenn & Shirley Borgman Thomas & Mary Bos Lee & Jane Bosko Barbara & Richard Boss Laverne & Norma Boss Joel & Marianne Bouwens Grace Bouwman John & Bonnie Bouws Julius Brandt Robert Broene Sherwin & Nancy Broersma Roger & Janet Brondyke Timothy & Nancy Brown Shirley Buis James & Martha Bultman Johannes & Beth Burrink Donald & Jocelyn Bussies Carla & Richard Capotosto Kenneth & Marilyn Cox Chris & Thomas Crawford Lawrence & Ruth Custer Kenneth & Ruth Dannenberg Robert & Marian Darrow John and Doreen DeBliek Neil & Karen DeBoer Maxine DeBruyn Raymond & Hilda DeDoes William & Carole deForest Marguerite DeHaan Martin & Lorraine DeHaan Eugene & Darlene DeHoogh Edward & Cobi DeJager Frances DeJong Joan Dekker David & Amy DeKruyter Ted & Ellen DeLong John & Ann DenHartog

Elizabeth Johnson Ron & Peg Juffer Jack & Merilyn Kalee Wendell & Amerentia Karsen Thomas & Erma Keizer Earl & Cornelia Kennedy Eugene & Mary Klaaren Cynthia Kleinheksel John & Sharon Kleinheksel Mark & Nancy Kleinheksel Kenneth & Margaret Kleis Doug & Kathy Knapman Norman & Joyce Kolenbrander Brian & Cathy Koop Mary Lou Koop Caryl Koopman Mildred Koopman Robert & Carol Korte Russell Kraay Andrea Kragt Gerald & Lois Kreykes Kelvin & Ellen Kronemeyer Lois Kronemeyer Robert & Carolyn Kruk Richard & Susan Kuiper Duane & Sheryl Laman Samuel & Judith Laswell Duane & Dorothy Lehman Donald & Ruth Lenderink Garland Lichtenberg LaVerne Lievense Raymond Lokers Gary & Roberta Looman David & Beula Maris Harvin & Esther Meyer James & Nancy Meyer Mary L. Meyer William & Patricia Mills Michael & Debra Molenaar John & Linda Moons James & Janice Moore Bud & Joyce Mouw Lance & Jamie Mouw Bruce & Jean Mulder Edwin & Luella Mulder Barbara M. Murray Gordon & Marjorie Nederveld James & Barbara Neevel Kenneth & Sara Neevel Rick & Donna Oppenhuizen Ralph & Margene Paarlberg Erwin & Lois Parker Kenneth & Sandra Parker David & Amy Parrish Karen & David Patterson Rayetta & David Perez Morris & Barbara Peterson

Gordon & Lenore DePree Kris & Barbara DePree Herbert & Kathleen Dershem Ronald & Carol DeRuiter Joyce & David DeVelder Thomas & Laura DeVries Jack & Mary DeWitt Terry DeYoung & Cynthia Veldheer DeYoung Jack & Mary Doorlag Herman & Marjorie Dragt Amanda & Gregory Dykhouse Kurt & Leah Dykstra Peter & Gertrude Dykstra Robert & Alice Dykstra Virgil & Marlene Dykstra Alan & Marcia Elgersma Kenneth & Barbara Eriks Mark & Leigh Ann Eriks Orval & Marilyn Essink Neva Evenhouse Marion Fazio Everett Fikse Mary & John Fitzgerald Victor & Nancy Folkert Glenn & Lorraine Fredriks Kent & Joyce Fry Gerald & Louise Gebraad Rick & Lanell Gorzeman Thomas & Mary Griggs Brian & Kathryn Groendyk Peter Handy Forrest & Mary Harms Judith Hazelton Thelma J. Hekhuis Dennis & Lynne Hendricks Daniel Herrick James & Dolores Hertel Robert & Jeanne Hilarides Robert & Sophia Hinshalwood Henry & Caroline Hoeks Joanne Hoffman Samuel & Helen Hofman Terry & Ruth Hofmeyer Taylor & Cathleen Holbrook Kevin & Lynne Holleman Virginia L. Hondorp Patricia Honig David & Leslie Hooker Mary & Andrew Huisman Bonnie Huntley Steven & Sally Hyma Manabu & Setsuko Ishida Lary & Sarah Jackson Donald & Harmina Jansen Gordon & Nancy Jelsma Thomas & Rhonda Jelsma

Curry & Barbara Pikkaart Arnold & Johanna Punt Phillip & Maise Renkes Ruth Rewerts Rebecca & Robert Riekse Constance Rietberg Warren & Lois Rietberg Daniel & Catherine Rink Douglas & Linda Ruch Calvin & Marilyn Rynbrandt Lloyd & Kathleen Sandbulte Peter Schakel Ward & Yvonne Schemper Dorothy Schleich James & Catherine Schoon Donald & Lois Schreur John & Ruth Schrier Norman & Terrell Schuiling Herlan & Betty Schut Tom & Grace Schwanda Lois Scott Margaret Self John Sharpe Jonathan & Krystal Sherrill Charles & Alexandra Shotmeyer John & Betty Sikkink Jeff & Sherry Simpson John & JoAnne Slager Edward & Louise Smith Elizabeth Smith Raymond & Susanne Smith Robert & Rita Snow Jacalyn & Randall Soper Robert & Frances Spencer Steven & Karen Stam Ruth & John Stanley Henry & Charmaine Stegenga Vernon & Carla Sterk David & Lynn Stubbs Marilyn Sweers Jill & Benjamin Sweet Norman & Melita Swier Elliot & Elaine Tanis Brenda TerHorst Greg teVelde William & Jilda TeWinkle Stephen & Mieneke Thomas Richard & Nancy Tigchon Chester Toren Calvin & Elisabeth Tysen Robert & Betty Unger William & Sarah Unzicker Bernard & Tillie VanAartsen Johanna VanBeek Virgil & Donna VanBeek Stan & Mary VandenBrink Stanley & Darlene VanderAarde

Howard & Betty VanderMeer Daryl & Claudia VanderPol Marilyn & Marvin VanderVeen Richard & Beverly VanderVoet Jeffrey & Linda VanDerWeele David & Jody Vanderwel Duane & Marilyn VanDerWerff Randall & Mary VandeWater Jerry & Norma VandeWege Merwin VanDoornik William & Yvonne VanDop Leanne VanDyk Florence VanEenenaam David & Marilyn VanEngelenhoven Herman & Joyce VanGalen Laurel VanHaitsma Clayton & Nancy VanHall Gerard & Eloise VanHeest Harlan & Patricia VanOort James VanRoekel LuAnne & James VanSlooten Gerald & Hendrina VanSpronsen Donald & Mary Ann Van'tHof Glenn & Jacquelyn VanWieren Bradley & Tonja Veenendaal James & Wanda Veld David & Ellen Vellenga Teunisje Velthuizen Carl & Sandra VerBeek Kenneth & Jean Vermeer Sara & Eric Vogel Dorothy Voss Edwin & Eleanor Vrieland Stanley & Joan Vugteveen Jan & Carol Wagner Virginia Weenink Raymond & Dorothy Weiss Thomas Werge Edward & Arlene Wierenga Bruce & Mary Ann Wierks Ruth Wilson Stephen & Martha Wing Mary & Larry Wisner Charles & Barbara Wissink Henry & Thressa Witte Ronald & Sherelyn Wolthuis John & Thelma Yonkman Gene Zoet David Zomer & Villo Denke Paul & Barbara Zoschke George & Joan Zuidema Eildert & Mary-Etta Zwart Jerry & Mary Zwart Ted & Nancy Zwart Jean Zylstra

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RCA Donor Churches REGIONAL SYNOD OF ALBANY Albany Classis The First Church in Albany, Albany, NY Emmanuel Reformed Church, Castleton, NY Union Dutch Reformed Church, Delmar, NY Onesquethaw Reformed Church, Feura Bush, NY Knox Reformed Church, Knox, NY First Reformed Church, Wynantskill, NY Columbia-Greene Classis First Reformed Church, Athens, NY Montgomery Classis Thousand Isles Reformed Church, Alexandria Bay, NY Reformed Church of Canajoharie, Canajoharie, NY Pitcher Hill Community Church, Syracuse, NY Rochester Classis Abbe Reformed Church, Clymer, NY Clymer Hill Reformed Church, Clymer, NY Interlaken Reformed Church, Interlaken, NY Palmyra Reformed Church, Palmyra, NY Schenectady Classis Helderberg Reformed Church, Guilderland Center, NY Amity Reformed Church, Rexford, NY Lisha’s Kill Reformed Church, Schenectady, NY Niskayuna Reformed Church, Schenectady, NY Bacon Hill Reformed Church, Schuylerville, NY First Reformed Church, Scotia, NY Schoharie Classis Lawyersville Reformed Church, Cobleskill, NY Calvary Reformed Church, Hagaman, NY Johnstown Reformed Church, Johnstown, NY REGIONAL SYNOD OF CANADA British Columbia Classis Powell River Reformed Church, Powell River, BC Hope Reformed Church, Vancouver, BC   Ontario Classis Drayton Reformed Church, Drayton, ON Westdale Reformed Church, Hamilton, ON Ebenezer Reformed Church, Mississauga, ON Christ Community Church, Welland, ON Emmanuel Reformed Church, Whitby, ON Emmanuel Reformed Church, Woodstock, ON REGIONAL SYNOD OF THE FAR WEST California Classis Christ Community Church, Buena Park, CA

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designates churches who have given for the last three years or more.

Thank you for consistently supporting Western!

Cascades Classis Twin Falls Reformed Church, Twin Falls, ID First Reformed Church, Lynden, WA Nooksack Valley Reformed Church, Nooksack, WA First Reformed Church, Oak Harbor, WA Central California Classis Christ Community Church, Carmichael, CA Calvary Reformed Church, Ripon, CA Tulare Community Church, Tulare, CA City Classis City Church of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA Rocky Mountains Classis Faith Community Church, Littleton, CO REGIONAL SYNOD OF THE GREAT LAKES Holland Classis Beechwood Reformed Church, Holland, MI Christ Memorial Reformed Church, Holland, MI Embody Christ Fellowship, Holland, MI Fellowship Reformed Church, Holland, MI First Reformed Church, Holland, MI Hope Church, Holland, MI Maplewood Reformed Church, Holland, MI Pillar Church, Holland, MI Rose Park Reformed Church, Holland, MI Third Reformed Church, Holland, MI Trinity Reformed Church, Holland, MI Lake Erie Classis Brooklyn Reformed Church, Brooklyn, OH Calvary Reformed Church, Cleveland, OH New Hope Church, Powell, OH Muskegon Classis Coopersville Reformed Church, Coopersville, MI Second Reformed Church, Grand Haven, MI Trinity Reformed Church, Grand Haven, MI Hope Reformed Churchegon, MI Unity Reformed Churchegon, MI North Grand Rapids Classis The Community, Ada, MI Resurrection Reformed Church, Flint, MI Oakview Community Reformed Church, Grand Rapids, MI Standale Reformed Church, Grand Rapids, MI Rockford Reformed Church, Rockford, MI Orchard Hill Reformed Church, Walker, MI Northern Michigan Classis Community Reformed Church, Charlevoix, MI Church of the Living Christ, Fremont, MI Midland Reformed Church, Midland, MI Mason County Reformed Church, Scottville, MI

South Grand Rapids Classis First Reformed Church, Byron Center, MI Woodhaven Reformed Church, Byron Center, MI Fifth Reformed Church, Grand Rapids, MI Hope Reformed Church, Grand Rapids, MI Thornapple Community Church, Grand Rapids, MI First Reformed Church, Grandville, MI Zion Reformed Church, Grandville, MI Hager Park Reformed Church, Jenison, MI Rosewood Reformed Church, Jenison, MI Faith Reformed Church, Wyoming, MI Grace Reformed Church, Wyoming, MI Southwest Michigan Classis Bethany Reformed Church, Kalamazoo, MI Bethel Reformed Church, Kalamazoo, MI Hope Reformed Church, Kalamazoo, MI North Park Reformed Church, Kalamazoo, MI Second Reformed Church, Kalamazoo, MI Trinity Reformed Church, Kalamazoo, MI Martin Reformed Church, Martin, MI Calvary Reformed Church, Mattawan, MI North Point Church, Plainwell, MI First Reformed Church, Portage, MI Hope Reformed Church, South Haven, MI Lakeland Reformed Church, Vicksburg, MI Classis of Zeeland Dunningville Reformed Church, Allegan, MI Hamilton Reformed Church, Hamilton, MI Haven Reformed Church, Hamilton, MI North Holland Reformed Church, Holland, MI Overisel Reformed Church, Holland, MI Ottawa Reformed Church, West Olive, MI First Reformed Church, Zeeland, MI Vriesland Reformed Church, Zeeland, MI REGIONAL SYNOD OF THE HEARTLAND Central Iowa Classis Adventure Life Reformed Church, Altoona, IA Meredith Drive Reformed Church, Des Moines, IA Ebenezer Reformed Church, Leighton, IA Crossroads Church, Norwalk, IA Otley Reformed Church, Otley, IA First Reformed Church, Pella, IA Heartland Reformed Church, Pella, IA Second Reformed Church, Pella, IA Third Reformed Church, Pella, IA Central Plains Classis Crossroads Reformed Church, Overland Park, KS Prairie View Reformed Church, Prairie View, KS Pella Reformed Church, Adams, NE Westwood Community Church, Omaha, NE

RCA Donor Churches Dakota Classis Hope Reformed Church of Westfield, Hague, ND First Reformed Church, Litchville, ND Zion Reformed Church, Amherst, SD Chancellor Reformed Church, Chancellor, SD Second Reformed Church, Lennox, SD Calvary Reformed Church, Monroe, SD First Reformed Church, Platte, SD Emmanuel Reformed Church, Springfield, SD Valley Springs Reformed Church, Valley Springs, SD

East Sioux Classis Alton Reformed Church, Alton, IA First Reformed Church, Hospers, IA Newkirk Reformed Church, Hospers, IA First Reformed Church, Melvin, IA American Reformed Church, Orange City, IA Trinity Reformed Church, Orange City, IA American Reformed Church, Primghar, IA First Reformed Church, Sanborn, IA First Reformed Church, Sheldon, IA Hope Reformed Church, Spencer, IA Minnesota Classis Roseland Reformed Church, Blomkest, MN Chandler Reformed Church, Chandler, MN Bethany Reformed Church, Clara City, MN First Reformed Church, Edgerton, MN Hollandale Reformed Church, Hollandale, MN Bethel Reformed Church, Leota, MN American Reformed Church, Luverne, MN Hope Reformed Church, Montevideo, MN Greenleafton Reformed Church, Preston, MN American Reformed Church, Woodstock, MN American Reformed Church, Worthington, MN First Reformed Church, Baldwin, WI Pleasant Prairie Classis Trinity Reformed Church, Allison, IA First Reformed Church, Aplington, IA

Churches highlighted in blue earned a place on Western Theological Seminary’s 2014 Honor Roll of Donor Churches by giving $5.00 or more per active communicant member during fiscal year 2013-2014.

Bethany Reformed Church, Belmond, IA Immanuel Reformed Church, Belmond, IA First Reformed Church, Buffalo Center, IA Cedar Hills Community Church, Cedar Rapids, IA Pleasant Valley Reformed Church, Holland, IA

West Sioux Classis First Reformed Church, Boyden, IA First Reformed Church, Doon, IA Hope Reformed Church, George, IA American Reformed Church, Hull, IA First Reformed Church, Hull, IA Bethel Reformed Church, Lester, IA Bethel Reformed Church, Little Rock, IA Free Grace Reformed Church, Orange City, IA First Reformed Church, Rock Rapids, IA Carmel Reformed Church, Rock Valley, IA Faith Reformed Church, Rock Valley, IA Central Reformed Church, Sioux Center, IA First Reformed Church, Sioux Center, IA REGIONAL SYNOD OF MID-AMERICA Chicago Classis Calvary Reformed Church, Orland Park, IL Faith Community Reformed Church, Stickney, IL Faith Community Church, West Chicago, IL

Iliana-Florida Classis Forreston Reformed Church, Forreston, IL First Reformed Church of Wichert, Saint Anne, IL First Reformed Church, South Holland, IL American Reformed Church, De Motte, IN First Reformed Church, De Motte, IN Faith Reformed Church, Dyer, IN Ross Community Church, Gary, IN Illinois Classis Christ’s Family Church, Davenport, IA Fairview Reformed Church, Fairview, IL Spring Valley Reformed Church, Fulton, IL Trinity Reformed Church, Fulton, IL Silver Creek Reformed Church, German Valley, IL Elim Reformed Church, Kings, IL Ebenezer Reformed Church, Morrison, IL Emmanuel Reformed Church, Morrison, IL Raritan Reformed Church, Raritan, IL Bethel Reformed Church, Sterling, IL

Wisconsin Classis First Reformed Church, Cedar Grove, WI Emmanuel Reformed Church, Clinton, WI First Reformed Church, Friesland, WI Calvary Community Church, New Berlin, WI First Reformed Church, Oostburg, WI First Reformed Church, Randolph, WI Bethany Reformed Church, Sheboygan, WI

Emmanuel Reformed Church, Waupun, WI First Reformed Church, Waupun, WI Trinity Reformed Church, Waupun, WI New Hope Community Church, Wausau, WI

REGIONAL SYNOD OF THE MID-ATLANTICS Delaware-Raritan Classis United Reformed Church, Somerville, NJ Addisville Reformed Church, Richboro, PA The Reformed Church of Willow Grove, Willow Grove, PA Greater Palisades Classis Fair Lawn Community Church, Fair Lawn, NJ Community Church of Harrington Park, Harrington Park, NJ First Reformed Church, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ Community Reformed Church, Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ Grove Reformed Church, North Bergen, NJ Parkside Community Church, Westwood, NJ New Brunswick Classis Colts Neck Reformed Church, Colts Neck, NJ Middlebush Reformed Church, Middlebush, NJ First Reformed Church, New Brunswick, NJ Passaic Valley Classis First Reformed Church, Boonton, NJ First Reformed Church, Hawthorne, NJ Living Word Reformed Church, North Haledon, NJ Pompton Reformed Church, Pompton Lakes, NJ Pequannock Reformed Church, Wayne, NJ REGIONAL SYNOD OF NEW YORK Classis of Brooklyn Flatlands Reformed Church, Brooklyn, NY Nassau-Suffolk Classis Massapequa Reformed Church, Massapequa, NY Long Island Taiwanese Church, Williston Park, NY New York Classis West End Collegiate Church, New York, NY St. Croix Reformed Church, Kingshill, VI St. Thomas Reformed Church, Saint Thomas, VI Orange Classis Faith Reformed Church, Slate Hill, NY Queens Classis Boston Taiwanese Christian Church, Framingham, MA Reformed Church of Newtown, Elmhurst, NY Church on the Hill, Flushing, NY Rockland-Westchester Classis Bronxville Reformed Church, Bronxville, NY

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Other Special Donors Corporations and Foundations Amerisure Matching Gift Program Appletree Condominium Association Bemis Company Foundation Boer’s Transfer & Storage, Inc. Brownson Properties Captrust Financial Advisors The Chatlos Foundation, Inc. Christian Evangelical Foundation Cook Holdings Arthur Vining Davis Foundations Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation Marvin G. & Jerene L. DeWitt Foundation Dow Chemical Company Foundation Fifth Third Bank Foundation General Electric Foundation Grace Foundation Haworth, Inc. Howard Miller Company The Huizenga Foundation IBM Matching Grants Program Johnson Controls Foundation Eli Lilly and Company Foundation Lilly Endowment, Inc. Marsilje Foundation McMaster - Carr The Larry & Karen Mulder Foundation David & Carol Myers Foundation North Bend Community Scholarship Fund, Inc. Peerbolt's, Inc. Pella Rolscreen Foundation The Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts Program Pharmacia David E. Post Family Foundation Principal Financial Group Foundation, Inc. Quincy Street, Inc. Reformed Church in America Bert Reimink Plumbing & Heating, Inc. Ruch Family Foundation SoundOff Signal Gertrude F. Spaan Trust Stephen and Valerie Spoelhof Foundation Steelcase Foundation Town & Country Group David & Carol VanAndel Foundation Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program VerHoef Automotive, Inc. Verizon Foundation Vintage Car Club of Holland Wabash Center Windemere Condominium Association Windemuller Electric Words of Hope Youth for Christ Kalamazoo Area

The Donald J. Bruggink Scholarship for Overseas Study These donors gave during fiscal year July 1, 2013-June 30, 2014

William & Debra Battjes Alan & Susan Becker Joanne Bent Edward & Carol Blankespoor Michael & Mary Bos George & Willa Brown David Bruggink Donald & Erma Bruggink Catharina Clarke

Terry DeYoung & Cynthia Veldheer DeYoung Neva Evenhouse Maynard & Joan Flikkema Daniel Herrick Donald & Ina Jansen Suzanne Karsen Earl & Cornelia Kennedy Norman & Joyce Kolenbrander

Suzanne Morgan Nolan & Phyllis Palsma Brenda TerHorst John Veldman Teunisje Velthuizen Joseph & Rena Williams Henry & Thressa Witte Gerald & Nancy Wondra

Bruggink Scholarship Founders Founders contributed $1,000 or more to the fund

Edmund & Ann Piet Anderson Charles Anker David & Cynthia Bach Alan & Susan Becker Joanne Bent David Bruggink Donald & Erma Bruggink John & Julie Carter Ruth Droppers Neva Evenhouse

Fair Lawn Community Church Robert & Joan Fenske Maynard & Joan Flikkema Douglas & Nyla Heerema Eugene & Mary Heideman Daniel Herrick Arthur & Helen Hessinger Marvin & Joanne Hoff Jantina Holleman Lester & Vivian Hoogland

Donald & Ina Jansen Louise Jonsson Suzanne Morgan Gerald & Joan Phelan Charles & Lyn Sligh State Farm Companies Foundation Richard & Janice Tiggelaar David & Nancy VanDyke John & Janis Veldman Crosby & Gussie Willet

During November 12-24, 2013, Dr. Bruggink led a tour to Oman to learn about the positive results of RCA missionary activity there. Participants also experienced the culture and commerce of Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

Non-RCA Church Donors

Alger Park Christian Reformed Church, Grand Rapids, MI All Souls Church of Boulder, Boulder, CO American Baptist Women's Circle, Newtown, CT Ann Arbor Christian Reformed Church, Ann Arbor, MI Bridgeport Community Church, Bridgeport, MI Building Blocks PreSchool at St. Paul's Parish, Riverside, IL Covenant Life Church, Grand Haven, MI Family of God Community Church, Newaygo, MI First Congregational Church, Kalamazoo, MI First Presbyterian Church, Mexico, MO First Presbyterian Church, Allegan, MI First Union Church, Cedarville, MI

Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, Story City, IA Classis of Lake Erie of the CRC, Dublin, OH Mars Hill Bible Church, Grandville, MI Mexico Church of the Brethren, Mexico, IN New Hope Baptist Church, Grand Rapids, MI Olivet Evangelical Free Church, Spring Lake, MI The Peoples Church of East Lansing, East Lansing, MI Redemption Church, Long Beach, CA River Terrace Church (CRC), East Lansing, MI St. Croix Valley United Methodist Church, Lakeland, MN Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Kalamazoo, MI three or more consecutive years of giving

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“But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations.”

Psalm 33:11

The Zwemer Society

The Zwemer Society Members of The Zwemer Society affirm and support the work of equipping men and women for ministry by arranging planned gifts to the seminary. Membership is offered to those who inform Western of their gift. A bi-annual dinner is held to update members on happenings at Western. To become a member of The Zwemer Society, call the Advancement Office at 616-392-8555.

Paul & Doris Alderink Dr. Edmund & Ann Piet Anderson Franklin & Anna Armstrong Jack & Jetts Baas Myra Isenga Barkel Thomas & Mary Bartha Gerald & Eleanor Bax Barney & Joyce Beeksma Rev. James W. Benes John & Ruth Beukers Ronald & Jean Beyer James & Wandalou Blaine Robert J. Block & Lavina F. Block Bill & Claire Boersma Max & Connie Boersma Preston & Kathryn Borr Syrene & Marian Boss Vern & Norma Boss Reuben & Laura Brasser Raymond & Ruth Broersma Sherwin & Nancy Broersma Merle & Katherine Brouwer George & Willa Brown Bill & Helen Brownson Donald & Erma Bruggink Elaine & Elton Bruins Johannes & Beth Burrink Rev. Louis & Joyce Buytendorp James & Jean Cook Peter C. & Pat Cook Lawrence & Ruth Custer Steve & JoAnn DeCook The Chester DeGraff Family John & Peggy DeHaan David & Denise DeJonge David & Alverna DeVisser Rev. Ray & Kay DeVries Rev. Dennis J. & Mary Kuiper DeWitt Gary & Joyce DeWitt Marlies & Jack DeWitt Rev. Timothy & Brenda Dieffenbach Dick & Nancy Doeden Robert & Lila Donia Chester & Jacqueline Droog Larry & Patty Dykhuis Rev. & Mrs. Francis Dykstra Marvin R. Elenbaas & Marian J. Elenbaas

Rev. Dr. Kenneth & Barbara Eriks Evert H. & Ardith J. Fikse Matthew & Marcia Floding Allen & Marian Frerichs Dale & Mary Fris and Family Gerald & Louise Gebraad Louis M. & Dorothy A. Goudzwaard Judith D. & John R. Grooters Dr. Philip J. Harmelink Dr. Bill & Judy Harrison Rev. Louis R. Harvey Bill & Delia Haysom Dr. H. Sidney & Ellen Heersma Evelyn Fae Heffron Eugene & Mary J. Heideman Charlotte Heinen Dennis & Lynne Hendricks Don & Mae Hendricks Roger P. & Barbara V. Hendricks Dan Herrick I. John & Etta Hesselink Richard & Linda Heusinkveld Joan B. & Marvin D. Hoff Bob & Sally Hoffman Donald W. & Linda L. Hoffman Jim & Eleanor Hoffman Vernon & Carol Hoffman Rev. Joseph C. & Anna H. Holbrook Rev. Robert & Patricia Honig Lavina C. Hoogeveen Jerry & Arla Hop Alvin & Margaret Hospers Paul E. Hostetter & Dorothy Clark Hostetter Rev. Richard & Marcia Huls Frances E. Huyser Rev. Larry & Joanne Izenbart Donald Jansen Don & Alice Jansma Dave & Arlene Johnson Jim & Ginger Jurries Tom & Erma Keizer The Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Wesley Kiel John & Sharon Kleinheksel Roger & Virginia Kleinheksel George & Elsie Kloote Al Koetje

Marion Koets Foster & Mary Kooyers Al & Lillian Kraker Paul & Catherine Kranendonk Lois Kronemeyer Ruth E. Kronemeyer Albert Edgar & Esther Marie Lampen Bob & Ruth Land Michael & Jennifer LeFebre Gene & Virginia Loverink Ron Lugten Susan Mallams David & Beula Maris Cecil and Arlene Martens Clark & Nancy Matthews Dale & Catharina Matthews The Thomas McGrath Family Hendrik & Mary Meyer Mary Emily Mouw Ken & Sara Neevel Dr. James Z. Nettinga Mark & Paul Nieuwsma Nancy & John Norden Russell & Eleanore Norden Eileen & John Nordstrom Andy & Marion Nyboer Jim & Joanne Oudbier Lee & Ann Plas Barbara Mouw Poppe Harvey & Judith Prochnau Dr. & Mrs. Richard Proos Norman & Myra Ratering Rev. Philip A. Rauwerdink Jerry & Elsie Redeker Ruth Rewerts Dr. Herman & Lenora Ridder Robert & Mary Alice Ritsema The Rev. Dr. Ervin G. & Andrea M. Roorda Jay Rotman John H. Sage Robert & Kathleen Schellenberg Robert & Leona Schellenberg, Sr. Wayne & Doris Schipper Mary Kay Schoon Margaret M. Self C. Edward & Louise V. Smith

John & Marian Smith Arnold & Esther Sonneveldt Mr. Nelson Stegeman Henry & Nell Stuit J. Robert & Morrell Swart Marilyn Sweers Robert & Joanne Tazelaar Dr. Henry & Edna Tenpas William & Jilda TeWinkle Steve & Mieneke Thomas Chester J. & Lucille Toren George & Marian (TerBorg) Toren Don & Mary Ann Van’tHof Don & Lileeth VanArk Robert & Anna Ruth VandeBunte Paul & Thelma VandeHoef Jay & Adelle VanDaalen Dr. Allison & Mildred VandenBerg Donald A. & Helen J. Vandenberg Rev. & Mrs. Ken VanderBroek Delbert J. & Gertrude M. VanderHaar Richard & Beverly VanderVoet Nicholas & Doris VanderWeide Albert & Alice VanDyke VanHamersveld Family Vern & Betty VanKley Robert & Mary VanVoorst Robert VanVoorst, Sr. Gordon J. & Bertha Vis VanWyk David & Ellen Vellenga William & Karen VerHulst Rev. Henry & Alberta Vermeer Mildred M. VerMeulen Robert D. & Marjorie A. Visscher Dennis & Betty Voskuil Dorothy Voss & Family Edwin & Eleanor Vrieland Stan & Joanne Vugteveen N. Jan & Carol Wagner Don & Elaine Walchenbach Allan & Virginia Weenink Dale W. Wieghmink C. Bruce & Mary Ann Wierks Shirley Zoet Jerry & Mary Zwart John & Helene Zwyghuizen

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Scholarships & Funds Nellie Albers Scholarship Fund Alumni/ae Scholarship Fund Arthur P. and Anne S. Andree Scholarship Fund George C. and Clara Arnold Memorial Fund John J. and Rhea V.H. Arnold Endowed Scholarship Barnabas Fund Jeffrey Bart Memorial Scholarship Fund Lucille Beasley Fund Belstra Family Scholarship Louis H. Jr. and Alberta Benes Scholarship Fund Max and Connie Boersma Family Scholarship Merle and Alyda Boes Scholarship Fund Syrene and Marian Boss Scholarship Fund Bouwens Scholarship Fund Gordon and Carol Boven Fund Ronald and Elizabeth Boven Scholarship Arie Brouwer Scholarship Fund Frederick and Marian Buckhout Scholarship Fund Warren and Jeanne Burgess Endowed Scholarship Fund Mary Jane Chandler Scholarship Fund Tom and Nancy Claus Scholarship Collegiate Church Corporation Scholarship James I. Cook Memorial Scholarship Bob & Cindy Dame Scholarship Fund John O. and Aletta De Cook Scholarship Fund Allen and Henrietta DeJonge Memorial Scholarship Fund Den Herder Family Scholarship Deppe Family Endowed Scholarship Fund Lee and Linda De Visser Scholarship Fund Rev. Raymond De Vries Memorial Scholarship Tim & Brenda Dieffenbach Scholarship Fund The Dirkse-Evans Memorial Scholarship Fund David and Audrey Dolfin Fund The Rev. Frederic and Viola Dolfin Memorial Scholarship Steve Driesenga Memorial Scholarship Fund Rev. and Mrs. Oliver Gerrit Droppers Memorial Scholarship Fund The Rev. and Mrs. John D. Dykstra Scholarship Fund Ebenezer Reformed Church Scholarship Dr. Elton M. and Edith Eenigenburg Memorial Scholarship Faith Reformed Church in Zeeland, MI, Scholarship Fund Nelson Fisher Scholarship Fleetwood Student Scholarship Fund Gano, Trinity, and United Reformed Churches Scholarship Fund Gratitude Fund Scholarship John W. Grooters II Memorial Scholarship Fund Hebrew Evangelization Society, Inc. Theological Scholarships Rev. Herman A. and Thyrza Eringa Harmelink Scholarship Dr. Philip J. Harmelink Scholarship Ellen Marie Heersma Memorial Scholarship Fund Herman Hoeve Scholarship

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Seminary Students

Donald & Linda and Vernon & Carol Hoffman Scholarship Hoffman Family Scholarship Harvey B. and Iola Hoffman Scholarship Fund Joe and Kathryn Hoffs Scholarship H. John and Edythe Hoffs Scholarship Hondorp/Spaan Scholarship Fund David S. and Leslie A. Hooker Scholarship Robert L. and Judith S. Hooker Scholarship Henry and Eleanor Hooyer Scholarship Peter & Hildred Hovinga Scholarship Classis of Illinois Scholarship Richard and Marie Jager Scholarship Fund Ella Jungling Scholarship Fund The James & Ginger Jurries Scholarship Fund James P. Kamp Endowed Scholarship Leonard and Marguerite Kastelin Scholarship Fund Larry and Christine Kieft Family Scholarship Wesley and Nell Kiel Scholarship Fund Kleinheksel Family Scholarship Henry and Gertrude Kleinheksel Scholarship Adrian Klepper Memorial Scholarship George and Elsie Kloote Scholarship Knooihuizen Scholarship Fund The Benjamin and Lucile Lemmen and Oliver and Angeline Kraay Scholarship Fund The Rev. Dr. Frederick (Fritz) Kruithof Scholarship Fund Charles P. and Beatrice M. Kulier Scholarship Fund Lake Erie Classis Scholarship The Sena, Gertrude, and Margaret Lievense Scholarship Fund Jon & Marla Lunderberg Scholarship Fund

Maas Scholarship Fund Mephibosheth Scholarship Fund The Bernard and Marian Meyer Scholarship Betty R. Miller Scholarship Fund Joan Miller Scholarship Fund Linnea Nelson Scholarship Fund Andrew and Marion Nyboer Scholarship Fund Cornelius and Della Ooms Memorial Scholarship Fund John M. Osterhaven Memorial Scholarship Fund Richard C. Oudersluys Scholarship Peter N. and Winifred Veld Paarlberg Scholarship Margaret McKay and David E. Post Scholarship Jacob J. Prins Memorial Fund Verlyn and Nancy Raak Family Scholarship Eleanor M. & Marion L. Redeker Memorial Scholarship Ridder Presidential Scholarship Ritsema/Geitner Endowed Scholarship Fund Ralph and Lynnore Robrahn Scholarship Fund Wayne and Doris Schipper Scholarship The Rev. Paul and Evelyn Schmidt Scholarship Elizabeth Anne Schouten Scholarship Darell and Mary Schregardus Scholarship Ralph and Cheryl Schregardus Family Scholarship The Nelson E. Slot Memorial Scholarship Paul H. Tanis Scholarship Fund George and Eleanor Teitsma Scholarship Fund Larry & Anne Teitsma Scholarship Fund Anna Mae Tensen Memorial Scholarship Fund Hattie TerFehn Scholarship Third Reformed Church, Pella, Iowa Scholarship Fund Donald and Lileeth VanArk Scholarship Jay and Adelle Van Daalen Endowed Scholarship

Scholarships & Funds Library Memorial Funds Lena Kolkman Memorial Fund (for archives) John P. Luidens and G. John Kooiker Memorial Fund (for books) Lewis Scudder Memorial Fund (for books on Middle East study and missions) The Helen L. Sander Memorial Fund (for library resources) Menno and Ida Smith / Frank and Christine Mastenbrook Memorial Fund (for library resources) Other special endowed funds:

Connect Annual Scholarship Luncheon

Ada Van Dyke Scholarship Van Hamersveld Scholarship Fund Jacob Van Heest Scholarship Fund John J. and Lucille B. Van Heest Memorial Fund The Rev. and Mrs. J.B.H. Van Lierop, Sr. Memorial Scholarship Fund James & Erma Van Roekel Scholarship Fund Mr. & Mrs. John G. Van Roekel and Mr. & Mrs. John P. Van Wyk Scholarship Fund Harold Vande Bunte Scholarship The Robert Vande Bunte Memorial Pastoral Scholarship Gary and Ardis Vande Kamp Scholarship Dr. Allison R. and Mildred Vanden Berg Scholarship Vanden Bosch Family Scholarship Dick J. and Ethel Vanden Heuvel Scholarship Fund Sybrand and Ann Vander Dussen Scholarship Tom and Virginia Vander Kuy Scholarship Virginia Vander Kuy Scholarship Rev. Henry and Alberta Vermeer Scholarship Fund Victor Ver Meulen Memorial Scholarship Lawrence W. and Kathryn Middlebush Ver Sluis Scholarship Wallace and Marion Voskuil Scholarship Robert L. Wade and Lyda H. Wade Memorial Scholarship Fund James and Margaret Wayer Presidential Scholarship Rev. Dr. Jay Weener Memorial Scholarship Fund Allan J. and Virginia R. Weenink Scholarship Fund Nell E. Wichers Scholarship Fund Edward and Vera Wolfert Memorial Fund Woodmar Reformed Church Scholarship Cecil (Bob) and Marion H. Zeinstra Scholarship

The following endowed funds have been estab­lished to pro­vide scholarship assistance to interna­tional students studying at West­ern Theological Semi­nary: Nancy Bedingfield International Scholarship Fund for Master of Theology Students Cornelia Dalenberg Scholarship Fund Jeanette Fieldhouse Scholarship The Piet Family Scholarship Fund John Rose Foreign Scholarship Fund Mildred W. Schuppert Endowed Scholarship The Annette Ter Louw Endowed Scholarship Fund Evie Van Dorp Endowed International Student Fund Gordon Van Oostenburg Scholarship Fund for International Students Gordon and Bertha Van Wyk International Student Scholarship Gilbert, Mina and Margaret VanderBroek Scholarship Fund Agnes VanderHart Memorial Scholarship Fund Nellis and Pearl Wagner Overseas Graduate Student Scholarship Jeane W. Walvoord International Scholarship The following scholarships have been established for graduate study: Erwin and Edith Bach Scholarship for Pastoral Care and Counseling Rev. Henry J. Beukema Graduate Scholarship Osterhaven Graduate Scholarship

George Clarence Arnold Fund for Music The Nellie Arnold Bergsma Heidelberg Catechism Lecture Fund Donald J. Bruggink Scholarship for Overseas Study Robert and Martha De Bruyn Internship Fund Vernon and Carol Hoffman Scholarship for Racial Ethnic Minorities Mabel Kemper Fund Dr. Stanley Rock Preparation for Ministry Fund Graduate Certificate in Urban Pastoral Ministry Racial Ethnic Scholarship The following scholarships are not yet in effect but will be established through estate plans: George D. Boerigter Scholarship Henry and Mary Boss Scholarship Vern and Norma Boss Scholarship Rufus & Doris De Haan Scholarship Fund Dykhuis Family Scholarship The Rev. Al and Margaret Hospers Scholarship Rev. Larry and Joanne Izenbart Scholarship Henry A. and Emily G. Mouw Scholarship Fund (Barbara Poppe) Henry A. and Emily G. Mouw Endowed Scholarship Fund for International Students Robert and Donna (Boeve) Van Voorst Scholarship

A named scholarship at Western Theological Seminary is a great way to both honor friends and supporters of the seminary AND help future ministers get the training, education and ministry formation they need to serve the church effectively.

Named scholarships can be created with a minimum investment of $25,000. Contact the Advancement Office for further details.

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