January 2015 • Issue 557
FAITH
AS A
GUIDING PRINCIPLE
A “firm belief in something for which there is no proof; complete trust; something that is believed esp. with strong conviction”… several definitions of the word “faith” from the academic perspective when turning to the old f ait hful W eb st er.
Maintenance staff provides Christmas cheer.
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Rod Mason, Executive Director
Whoever wrote the book of Hebrews, however, got the definition just a bit more eloquent, and is the perspective from which I now address you. “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” (Hebrews 11:1). In verse three the author goes on to say “By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible”. Whoa! Think about that! Every little thing that was made
way back then and that has been made in our modern society has been framed by the word of God, thereby creating the very tenants from which trees, seas, rocks, civilization, buildings, highways/ byways, etc. even come to a reality. Thinking on these lines, it took the faith of many to create the vision, the mission and ultimately the reality of the ministry of Swiss Village. Faith perpetuated the continued development, the growth, the modification of program Cont. on page 2
SWISS VILLAGE EXECUTIVE TEAM AND BOARD MEMBERS Board of Directors:
Executive Team: Rod Mason Executive Director Alma Ahmetovic Director of Healthcare Services
Kent Liechty, President Tom Muselman, Vice-President Linda Eicher, Secretary
Derick Bailey Director of Resident Services
Greg Meyer, Treasurer
Joe Burkhead Director of Information Services
Paul Zuercher, Immediate Past President
Margie Dougherty Director of Human Resources
Mark Settlemyre Sharon Sprunger Wulliman
Michelle McIntosh Director of Marketing
Nancy Subler
Roger Young Controller
Mary Fox Scott Bixler
Inside this issue: New Residents
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Saturday Night at the Village-Alan & Cathy Godsey
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Village Meltdown
4
Residential & Healthcare 5 Activities South Campus Wellness & Wellness Pavilion
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Kinder Haus
6
Staff News
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Swiss Village Mission Statement: Swiss Village Retirement Community is a not-for-profit corporation, committed to providing quality and affordable retirement living facilities and services in a Christian environment that enhances life with dignity, meaning and appropriate care for the senior adults from the surrounding community without regard to race, religion, sex, or handicaps that can be accommodated within our delivery system.