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Faculty and Staff Achievements

April 2007

Attended

Bethel College President Barry Bartel, Bethel College Project consultant Galyn Vesey and Director of Alumni Relations David Linscheid, along with six Bethel students and alumni from across the United States, attended the Bethel College African-American Alumni Association's biennial planning meeting March 30-31 in Kansas City.

Patricia Shelly, professor of Bible and religion, attended the Executive Board meetings for Mennonite Church USA, March 21-24 in Excelsior Springs, Mo.

Exhibited

David Kreider, Kauffman Museum technician, coordinated the 68th installation of the traveling exhibit "Mirror of the Martyrs" March 11-20 in central Illinois. The exhibit is hosted by the Illinois Amish Interpretive Center at two sites: at the Old Order and Beachy Amish-supported Otto Center in Arthur and at the Illinois Amish Interpretive Center in Arcola, where the exhibit is on display through June 15. Since opening in 1990, "Mirror of the Martyrs" has traveled throughout North America from its home base at Kauffman Museum.

Hosted

In connection with the Bethel College Concert Choir tour during spring break, Bethel College President Barry Bartel and his wife, Brenda, along with Director of Alumni Relations David Linscheid, hosted gatherings and visited with alumni and friends of Bethel in Normal, Ill.; Elkhart, Ind.; Bluffton, Ohio; and Prairie Village, Kan.

Participated

Christine Crouse-Dick and Allison McFarland are the featured presenters for the Publicity & Advertising workshop at the North American Relief Sale Workshop on April 12 in Hutchinson. The NA Relief Sale Workshop occurs the days prior to the Mennonite Relief Sale for the purpose of providing helpful information and opportunities for collaboration among relief sale coordinators from Kansas, the Midwest region and across the country. Crouse-Dick will present information on working with the media, and McFarland will offer information on attracting new consumers.

Patricia Shelly, professor of Bible and religion, participated in a religious delegation to Iran, sponsored by Mennonite Central Committee and American Friends Service Committee, Feb. 16-25. She presented "Biblical Basis for Peacemaking," a panel presentation at the Organization of Culture and Islamic Relations (OCIR) Dialogue of Muslim and Christian leaders, on Feb. 20 in Tehran, Iran.

Preached

Brett Dewey, assistant professor of Bible and religion, delivered the sermon "The Fog of Witnesses" at New Creation Fellowship, Newton, March 25. He also gave the sermon "¡Si, Se Puede con Dios!" during Bethel College Chapel on March 28.

Patricia Shelly, professor of Bible and religion, delivered the sermon "Lenten Journey to Iran" on March 11 (Bethel College Sunday) at Trinity Mennonite Church in Hillsboro.

Presented

Duane Friesen, Edmund G. Kaufman Professor Emeritus of Bible and Religion, presented "Anabaptist Perspectives on Religious Pluralism" on March 14 at First Mennonite Church, Hutchinson.

Dan Quinlin, associate professor of languages, presented the paper "A ‘Major Change’: Implications for a System of Advising" at the National Academic Advising Association Conference on March 9 in Austin, Texas.

Gregg Schroeder, director of nursing, presented "Nursing Knowledge Development for the 21st Century" on March 20 at Yaroslav-the-Wise Veliky Novgorod State University Nursing Academy. The academy celebrated the 10th anniversary of its program at the university level and 10 years of collaboration between its director, Gennadi Chuvakov, and Schroeder.

Patricia Shelly, professor of Bible and religion, presented "Update on Israel/Palestine" to a Sunday school class at Trinity Heights Methodist Church, Newton, on Feb. 4. She presented "Gold-Talk" to a Sunday school class, Issues and Christianity, at Bethel College Mennonite Church (BCMC), North Newton, on Feb. 11. Shelly also presented "Reflection on Religious Delegation to Iran," sponsored by Mennonite Central Committee, Mennonite Church USA and BCMC, on March 19 at the church.

Published

Gerry Sieber, instructor of health and physical education, published "Using the Obituaries to Connect Health to Life and Death" in Great Ideas! In Teaching Health & Wellness, vol. 5.

Served

John McCabe-Juhnke, professor of communication arts, served on the individual events tabulation staff at the Pi Kappa Delta National Tournament and Convention, March 7-10 at Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Mich.

Taught

Duane Friesen, Edmund G. Kaufman Professor Emeritus of Bible and Religion, is teaching Contemporary Theology in the Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary Great Plains Seminary education program during the spring semester.