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BAPTIST VILLAGE RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES
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- GEORGIA BAPTIST FOUNDATION AND ENDOWMENT COMMITTEE
- BREWTON-PARKER COLLEGE
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BAPTIST VILLAGE RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES Delos L. Sharpton, President/CEO www.baptistvillage.com
The single family and duplex homes offer all the amenities one would expect from a modern planned community. A lifestyle where upkeep and repairs are someone else’s concern, a location where shopping, medical, recreation facilities are nearby. Independent living provides residents to age in a place with security and availability of other levels of care. Independent living villas are available in Waycross and Macon. Personal Care Personal Care is designed for the moment in time when an individual needs assistance in activities of daily living but does not require nursing care. The goal of this level of care is help the resident maintain as much independence as possible. Baptist Village provides a program that offers the resident personal comfort and independence with the benefits of a compassionate staff that gives the residents the assistance they may need. Personal Care facilities are located in Macon, Waycross, and Lake Park. Skilled Nursing Care The J. Olan Jones Nursing Center in Waycross offers the most intensive level of care available. Through every avenue available Baptist Village strives to improve the quality of life for the residents. This is accomplished in part through a multi-discipline team skilled in responding to the health care needs of the residents. Baptist Village Retirement Communities enters its fifty-seventh year of providing seniors with housing and health care in a Christian environment. Baptist Village will always focus on making life better for the residents and their families. GEORGIA BAPTIST FOUNDATION AND ENDOWMENT COMMITTEE Johnathan Gray, CEO www.gbfoundation.org The Georgia Baptist Foundation was created in 1941 as the trust agency of the Georgia Baptist Convention. Its purpose is to raise and manage endowment funds to support Baptist churches, associations, institutions, and agencies. Our primary objective is to help provide the income necessary for all of these Baptist ministries to carry out their respective Kingdom purpose. The Foundation has continued to grow in terms of numbers of ministry trusts and accounts. The Foundation manages over 1500 ministry and trust accounts with a market value of assets under management exceeding $380 million. These funds are invested in a balanced portfolio of stocks and bonds to provide ongoing income that supports Baptist ministries. In 2014, the income distributed back to ministry exceeded $9 million. The Foundation also serves individuals who wish to make outright or deferred gifts, or who wish to leave part of their estate in support of Baptist causes. Financial support for Foundation operations is provided in part by the Cooperative Program funds, in part by nominal management fees, and also by a small endowment fund. The Foundation offers long-term investment management strategies for endowment-type funds and can tailor a strategy to meet a particular need. The response to our services has been excellent and we will continue the search for new ways to serve our Baptist constituency. We currently have eleven staff members. Grady L. Rockett is CEO. Johnathan W. Gray is President and will become CEO in January 2015 when Grady (Pete) retires. Susan DePasquale is Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer and Candy Cannon is Director of Trust Accounting. Scott Mitchell also assists the accounting team as a Senior Staff Accountant. The Vice-President and Director of Development for North Georgia is Doug Couch. Doug will also be retiring at the end of 2014 and Sam Warner will be taking his place as Director of Development for North Georgia. Ray Sullivan also serves on the development team as the Director of Development for South Georgia. Pam Mills is Vice-President and Trust Services Manager and Nancy A. Patterson is the Director of Donor Relations. Ruth Ruiz serves as Executive Administrative Assistant and Corporate Secretary. Doug Couch and his development staff continue their outstanding work. The ongoing estate planning services program offers Georgia Baptists an economical way to prepare their wills and other documents while making it possible for them to make Baptist causes a part of their legacy. By encouraging estate stewardship among the Georgia Baptist family, the development team is laying a foundation of forthcoming resources that will support Baptist ministries for years to come. Georgia Baptists are encouraged to engage the ministry of the Foundation to help continue their generosity beyond their lifetimes by establishing trusts and writing Christian wills that support Baptist causes until Christ returns. BREWTON-PARKER COLLEGE Dr. Steven Echols, President 201 David-Eliza Fountain Circle, PO Box 197 Mount Vernon, GA 30445 Phone: 880.342.1087 Website: www.bpc.edu Brewton-Parker College (BPC) is the only accredited four-year Christian college south of Macon and north of Jacksonville, Florida, and we are proud of our Baptist heritage. BPC was founded as an institution of Christian higher learning for students in our surrounding communities. One hundred and ten years later, BPC is still seeking God for His wisdom and grace as we move forward with our mission. We are the Alma Mater to students from all over Georgia, the United States, and across the globe. BPC maintains a small student-to-faculty ratio, which allows one-on-one relationships to grow. Christian mentorships blossom on our rural campus in the heart of Georgia’s sweet Vidalia onion country. Brewton-Parker College provides a quality education in a wholesome environment with a distinctively Christian perspective. The College’s Vision Statement, “Brewton-Parker College strives to honor Jesus Christ in every area of the academy,” allows the college to focus on its biblically-based Christian mission anchored in the Georgia Baptist Convention. The college continues to fulfill the mission envisioned by founders, Dr. John C. Brewton and C.B. Parker in 1904: higher education that ministers to both mind and spirit. BPC not only equips students spiritually, but through our numerous majors and concentrations, we also provide students with the educational foundation they need to succeed in their careers. Staple majors including Business, Christian Studies, Biology, Communications, Psychology, Ministry, and Education establish the core of our institution. During 2014, excitement stirred on campus during BPC’s weekly chapel services. Georgia Baptist Convention president, Dr. Don Hattaway was the featured guest speaker at Heritage Chapel; The Ugandan Children’s Choir, on their Mujiza Tour of North America tour sang and celebrated how God had saved the children’s life; Dr. Gerald Harris, Editor of the Christian Index, addressed the student body, faculty, staff and administration at Convocation 2014 with a message on Restoring Your Passion for God; Evangelist Dr. Tim Lee was the Commencement’s guest speaker; and during Spiritual Emphasis week, Tony Nolan preached and 150 students made spiritual decisions, decisions including rededication, salvation, and call to ministry for Christ. We host hundreds of guests annually at events such as our sports day camps for children, athletic games, summer enrichment camps, biannual Math and Science festivals, and our Alumni weekend. These events provide us with the opportunity to give back to the community and share the love of Christ. BPC received two grants to increase our ability to assist both students and the local community: one from Georgia Baptist Healthcare Ministry Foundation and the other from Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation. Our alumni, staff, and students headed off to Disney’s “Night of Joy,” an annual contemporary Christian rock, pop and gospel concert series at Disney’s Magic Kingdom in the fall. At Brewton-Parker, we are proud of the hard work and sportsmanship exemplified by our athletic programs. Hoisting our Baron mascot high, we compete in 12 intercollegiate sports in the Southern States Athletic Conference within the NAIA. These 12 sports are: baseball, softball, volley ball, wrestling, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country and track, golf, and men’s and women’s soccer. In addition to these 12 sports, we also offer independent competitive cheerleading. As a unit, our athletic programs provide a unifying factor among our students and function to foster a sense of school pride. The greatest blessing of 2014 was SACS-COC’s reaffirmation of BPC’s accreditation. It was a four year struggle for the college to come into compliance with all the financial standards. In December the college submitted evidence that it has sufficient financial resources to meet its obligations and its mission, is financially stable, is in control of its finances, and complies with its Title IV program responsibilities to the United States Department of Education. The college gives thanks to God for this decision for it was by His guidance that this result was achieved. We ask that you join our leadership in praying for the students of Brewton-Parker and for the surrounding community. Ask God to help Brewton-Parker Athletic website: www.gobaronsgo.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/brewtonparker Twitter: www.twitter.com/brewtonparker, @brewtonparker Vimeo: vimeo.com/user25268153 YouTube: www.youtube.com/brewtonparkercollege
Don Dowless, President 315 Shorter Avenue, Rome, GA 30165 Phone: 800-868-6980 / 706-291-2121 Web Site: www.shorter.edu King David stated quite elegantly his view of serving God—“I will not sacrifice to the Lord my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing” (2 Samuel 24:24 NIV). David viewed the entire orbit of his life as a sacrifice of service to the Lord, which he considered to be a joy and an opportunity. One of the books I have in my library is called 70 Great Christians Changing the World, biographical sketches of committed Christians from all backgrounds who have made a significant impact upon the world because of their service to Christ. The chronicle of Christian history contains many more unnamed individuals who, because of what Jesus Christ did for them on the cross, have added to the furtherance of the Christian faith. At Shorter University, our faculty and staff are made up of individuals who have contributed in powerful ways to the University’s mission of “advancing Christ’s kingdom” through the gift of higher education. Years of preparation followed by years of devoted service without the desire for personal recognition is a hallmark of a Christian servant. Our faculty and staff serve because they want to make a difference in the lives of young people. To see the full potential of a student’s God-given talent brought to full fruition is the goal of Christ-centered servant leadership. One of the words the New Testament uses to describe the unique relationships between Christians is koinonia, meaning communion or fellowship. Early Christians joined together to promote and extend God’s Kingdom in every area of life. A Shorter University education is designed to continue this effort and to help students achieve God’s purpose for their lives. Such a mission is a gift from God, and as you can see in this report, our faculty, staff, and students have been given many opportunities during the past year to express these gifts. I want you to consider the value of a Shorter University education—we care about the classroom experience, and we are focused on educating the whole person. Through your generous and consistent giving as Georgia Baptists, you have helped make the following successes happen: Shorter University’s status as a fully accredited institution of higher learning was reaffirmed in June 2014 by a vote of the Board of Trustees of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. The vote confirmed our belief that strong scholarship and Christian commitment can go hand in hand. We continue to be firmly dedicated to providing our students with access to professors and academic programs of the highest quality while adhering to biblical standards. Our Fall 2014 enrollment remained strong. The total traditional student enrollment was 1,624 with our total enrollment at 2,390. Shorter continues to be highly rated by The Princeton Review, and we have expanded our campus facilities to meet the needs of our students. Our School of Education and the newly named Ben and Ollie Brady School of Nursing are now housed on Shorter’s Thornwood Campus, which includes the historic home of University benefactor Colonel Alfred Shorter and the adjacent nine acres. The Brady School was dedicated last fall in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Brady, who were known for their Christian service and their support of Baptist churches in northern Georgia. The Bradys’ love for the Lord and their heart for serving others will live on through the students of our Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. In addition to first-rate training in healthcare, they take part in a required medical missions experience that allows them to work with at-risk populations in an international setting. For the past two years, the students have served in healthcare clinics and orphanages in Cap Haitian, Haiti; in the fall of 2014, their experiences in Haiti inspired them to host a glove drive to collect medical gloves to send to areas of Africa most impacted by the Ebola outbreak. Shorter students also serve on both a local and global level through their classroom experiences, athletic teams, student organizations, and campus ministries. One example is our Character Education course, which teaches students the importance of building a life that embodies core values, self-discipline, and emotional security, rooted in the example provided to us by our Savior Jesus Christ. Our School of Education actively partners with local elementary schools to provide transformational experiences for K-12 students and to encourage familial involvement in the educational process. In addition, Shorter freshmen volunteer hundreds of hours each semester through their freshman seminar classes as they cultivate a heart for Christian service. Our mission teams have traveled to Covington, Kentucky; the Golden Isles of Georgia; and Alaska to perform relationship evangelism, and students in our Baptist Collegiate Ministries volunteer on a weekly basis through after-school ministries operated by two local churches. During the summer of 2015, Shorter students will be serving as missionaries in Peru, New Jersey, Georgia, Romania, San Francisco, and Africa. Our students also excel in their academic endeavors. In March, four students representing our chapter of the Alpha Chi National Honor Society were selected to make presentations at Alpha Chi’s national convention, and two students, Sarah Geil and Ana Martin, received the highest level of scholarships presented by the national honor society. Our chapter has been recognized as one of the nation’s best for five consecutive years, and we are proud of their commitment to success. This fall, five Shorter student-athletes were named to the 2014 Fireseeds Fall Gulf South Conference (GSC) All-Academic Team for their achievements in the classroom, and for the second straight year, Shorter dominated the conference’s fall All-Academic Honor Roll with 83 Hawks and Lady Hawks earning recognition for their academic achievements. In July 2014, Shorter was accepted as a full member of NCAA Division II, and our teams have recorded early success. In November, Shorter’s volleyball team became the first Shorter team to play on the NCAA’s national stage when they took the court in a first-round Division II South Region match. Our men’s soccer team advanced to the GSC tournament championship match and earned a number of NCCAA awards after reaching the semifinals of the NCCAA national tournament. In March, junior Ayana Walker became Shorter’s first NCAA national champion when she won the 400-meter national title at the NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field. Our women’s golf team claimed an NCCAA national title during Fall 2014, and Shorter teams claimed NCCAA national titles in men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track, softball and tennis during the Spring 2014 semester. We are grateful for the support of Georgia Baptists, of the Convention, and of its leadership as we seek to accomplish our mission of Transforming Lives through Christ. Pray for us, that the Lord will continue to bless Shorter. Support us. Send us students. If we make a difference in the life of one student, it is worth it! TRUETT-McCONNELL COLLEGE Emir Caner, President 100 Alumni Drive Cleveland GA 30528 Phone: 706-865-2134 Web Site: www.truett.edu
On July 23, 1946, the Georgia Baptist Convention founded Truett-McConnell College to train men for the gospel ministry. In September 1947, the school opened its doors in temporary quarters on the town square of Cleveland, Georgia, with 55 students. Today, Truett-McConnell enjoys a growing enrollment of more than 1,600 students, all of whom reflect the commitment of the college’s mission statement.
Almost 70 years after the college was born, the goal of training students for ministry has never changed, but has expanded in application to 26 programs of study that include pastoral ministry, missions, Christian studies, music, nursing, education, business, biology, history, psychology and more. As an expression of commitment to our founding purpose and mission statement, and to Georgia Baptists and our Lord’s Great Commission, we require every graduate to complete a Great Commission minor, which entails theology, missions, Baptist history and a Christian worldview. We believe that, for all true followers of Jesus Christ, Christianity and career are inextricably interwoven; there is no dichotomy. Therefore, Truett-McConnell students receive the academic training for their chosen careers in concert with spiritual instruction so they may share the saving message of Jesus Christ in the marketplace or in church ministry. LIVING THE MISSION Many Truett-McConnell students do not wait until graduation to live out the Gospel. Hundreds of them continually tell others about Jesus. This happens on a regular basis on the campus, in our town, across Georgia, in the United States, and around the world. At the close of 2014, Truett-McConnell College shared the gospel of Jesus Christ in 10 countries.
Whether praying with local residents on their front porches, sharing the message of Christ through song, or witnessing to Hindus burning incense to an idol in India, Truett-McConnell students boldly proclaim the saving message of Jesus Christ at home and abroad. Teams of students who gave their fall break to missions returned from Argentina with reports of how God worked in and through them.
Thirty-nine students, faculty, and staff members partnered with Crimson Academy, a school of around 400 children in Rwanda, Africa, to share the gospel. Students shared Christ’s love through teaching, tutoring, soccer and recreation. Many shared their personal testimonies through an interpreter, used pictures to share the gospel, and simply loved on children who were desperate for continuous affection. Students also spent time at a local orphanage. One student shared: “As an early childhood education major my heart and passion is for children. I couldn't wait to love on those kids, and in my mind, I pictured the place as any other American orphanage. I can honestly say that my heart remains broken about this orphanage. The precious, broken smiles of those children affected me more than I ever thought possible.” More than 17 people came to know Christ personally while TMC ministered in Rwanda. Reflecting on her trip to Chiang Mai, Thailand, one student shared of a planted seed: “As we talked with this sweet lady, she asked me why I had come to Thailand. I shared my motivation for leaving home and all things familiar to come halfway across the world. More importantly, I shared with her that there is a Person much greater than I, who also left His home in heaven to take on human flesh and ultimately bear the burden of our sins. Although Gina did not receive Jesus as her Savior, I pray that a seed was planted, and that one day soon she too will have the hope that we have in Jesus.” Another student shared how God used a planted seed from a previous trip to Thailand to bring a former prostitute into a relationship with Christ: “I prayed that seeds of salvation were planted in Bow’s heart. I so wanted her to find liberation from her bondage of sin and oppression; I longed for her to find Jesus. During this trip to Chiang Mai, I was reunited with our interpreters who relayed the best news that I could have ever imagined: Bow accepted Jesus Christ as her Savior last Christmas!” During a spring chapel service emphasizing missions, we commissioned more than 100 students, staff and faculty for local and global missions emphases in 2015, which involve evangelistic ministry in hospitals, orphanages, multi-family housing complexes, cultural centers, college campuses, youth camps, on the streets, and through sports. Countries on our 2015 missions agenda included Haiti, England, Scotland, Poland, India, Thailand, the United States, and others. TEACHING THE MISSION Our Master of Arts in Theology program launched in September, and we could not be happier about it. This program is for pastors, by pastors, and specifically designed to meet the needs of one’s calling. Our program provides the tools needed to further a calling and ministry. With 17 students enrolled for the first year, we continue to remain optimistic of the programs growth. Of particular note is the addition to our stellar faculty of three professors who embody and exemplify Truett-McConnell’s mission statement, all who teach at the Master’s level. Dr. Phil Roberts presided at the Southern Baptist Convention’s Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Mo., from 2001 to 2012. He served seven years at the SBC’s North American Mission Board as a director and then a vice president. Dr. Roberts holds a PhD from the Free University in Amsterdam, and is adept in international education and evangelism, as well as apologetics. Dr. Roberts believes that training in biblical ministries is the highest form of Great Commission work because it teaches others to observe all things Christ has commanded, and that includes a mandate for students to become Great Commission teachers and doers. Dr. Mael Disseau, formerly an adjunct professor at The College at Southwestern -- which is a baccalaureate-level entity at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary -- holds two earned doctorates: a PhD in systematic theology, with a minor in Baptist and Free Church Studies, and another terminal degree in aerospace engineering.
Dr. Disseau believes that all Christians are called to ministry. The aerospace engineer says Christians do not have to check their brains at the door to impact the scientific world or the culture with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Joining our faculty is something of a homecoming for Dr. Disseau because he came to Christ in a Georgia Baptist Church. Dr. Jeremy Lyon holds his PhD in Philosophy and his Master of Divinity from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and comes to TMC from Southern California Seminary. His work, “Dead Sea Scrolls – Timeless Treasures from Qumran” was published in Answers Magazine, and he previously held the title of Founder and Director of the Center for Creation Studies at Southern California Seminary. Our online and dual enrollment programs also continue to see growth. Undergraduate students can choose from four online programs: Business, Christian Studies, Psychology or World Missions. Students in our dual enrollment program can earn college credits while finishing their high school diplomas. PREACHING THE MISSION Our Thursday morning chapel services continue as the highlight of every week. With preachers like Junior Hill, Tim Lee, Keith Eitel, and so many others from across Southern Baptist life, our students not only hear some of the best preaching anywhere, in almost every chapel service they respond publicly to God’s call to ministry and a closer walk in His will.
Students come to Christ as Savior and Lord, too. In September, Evangelist Tony Nolan returned to campus and preached three powerful sermons where he spoke of an authentic encounter with God. Wasting no time, the isles flooded again with students who made a bold stand in obedience to God's call on their lives. Many surrendered to God's will for their lives and decided to stop questioning and just say 'yes' to God. Throughout the three days, nearly 27 students gave their lives to Christ and dozens surrendered to various callings. ENHANCING THE MISSION On May 1, we launched our “Whatever is True” capital campaign for a new student recreation center. Named for the Anabaptist evangelist, George Blaurock, the new center – or, “The Rock,” as students already have dubbed it – will be an asset for recruitment and a ministry to our students and our athletic program. The “Rock” will feature an 8-lane swimming pool, with four lanes offering zero entry ease for older adults and others. Two racquetball courts and three basketball courts will handle intramural sports, leisure activities, and regular season basketball games. An elevated, 8-foot wide running track will offer indoor exercise – a particular advantage in inclement weather. Exercise and training equipment will include ellipticals, treadmills and free weights.
We plan for the George Blaurock center to honor the Anabaptist evangelist in more than name only, as we have plans to offer the recreation center’s use to the public on a membership basis. So, even in our recreation we intend an evangelistic purpose. Those who come to the “Rock” may meet the “Rock of Ages.” Most assuredly, they will hear the Gospel from the avid student evangelists on campus, now. God has continued to pour out his blessings and our cash and commitments, since May 1, 2014 is $1,931,000 toward our $3 million goal. Known to us at this time, by November of this year, our total of cash and commitments will be $2,281,000. With this news, our grand total of cash and commitments for the entire project will be $6,281,000 by November. Groundbreaking f or the “Rock” is scheduled for July 2015 and the anticipated completion date is sometime in 2016.
God continues to bless our feeble efforts as we continue to wave the banner of truth and challenge students to find God’s calling through our liberal arts education with a Christian worldview. We praise God for His mighty blessings. On behalf of the Truett-McConnell College family, please accept my deep gratitude for your continuing prayers and financial support. Inasmuch as God says His Word will not return void, neither will your investment in the students of this institution as long as we remain true to the mission, the Great Commission. Directory: wp-content -> uploads -> 2015 2015 -> Police Militarization 2015 -> 2015 ihbb championships: hs history Bowl Round 4 – Prelims First Quarter 2015 -> Wrtp/big step · 3841 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, wi 53208 2015 -> Rao bulletin 1 December 2015 html edition this bulletin contains the following articles 2015 -> Darton College 2015 -> Training Workshop on Planning and Implementation of Multi-Sectoral Development Programme (MsDP) in Bihar Date : 6th 2015 -> Rao bulletin 15 June 2015 html edition this bulletin contains the following articles 2015 -> Rao bulletin 1 September 2015 html edition this bulletin contains the following articles 2015 -> Rao bulletin 1 August 2015 html edition this bulletin contains the following articles 2015 -> Science, and transportation united states senate Download 304.47 Kb. Share with your friends:
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