Alpha Sigma Lambda
The Delta Kappa Mu Chapter of Alpha Sigma Lambda honor society at Southwestern Christian University is pleased to welcome five new members. The ABLE program established this local chapter in April of 2006. Alpha Sigma Lambda is an honor society for nontraditional students. The induction ceremony for the Delta Kappa Mu Chapter was held October 9, 2007. The new members are:
Marlin R. Giles
Bryan Nelson
Cammie Kaye Story
Jonathan Michael Roberts
L. Dan Stewart
ABLE FACULTY ARE THE BEST!
The success of the ABLE program is the faculty who share their wisdom and talents with our students. We are very pleased to share with you recent accomplishments of some of our ABLE adjunct faculty!
Business Instructor, Reggie Coleman, made the list of National Republican Congressional Committee 2006 Businessmen of the Year. This list recognizes the top U.S. business leaders who have successfully integrated business and financial success with the support of Republican ideals. He was also nominated for “Who’s Who among American Teachers and Educators, 2007.”
Don Duncan, Instructor for “Life of Christ” in ABLE, has authored the book Destination Character: The Process of God’s Transforming Grace available from Tate Publishing. Sounds like it would be a great Christmas present…
Congratulations to John Martin who was recently honored by the Oklahoma Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) ads the 2007 recipient of the Mike McDonald Outstanding Professional Fundraiser Award. The AFP presents the annual award in recognition of the most notable community members and philanthropists for their outstanding efforts and contributions to the profession. John is the Instructor for the Fundraising course in the Nonprofit Organizational Leadership degree in ABLE.
Dr. Brint Montgomery, Professor for Symbolic Logic in ABLE, was an invited participant in a three-week Open Theology and Science seminar in ‘Boston. This new field in science and religion discussion explores the issues of science (cosmology, biology and human sciences) as they relate to open theology. Open theology scholars conversed with nationally prominent scientists in pursuit of integrated research on science and open theology. From this conference will come scholarly articles to appear in journals, books and high visibility publications.
ABLE counseling professor, Dr. Koshy Muthalaly, led a session on “Diversity as an Asset to Learning” at the 2007 Christian Adult Higher Education Association conference in Los Angeles.
ABLE Graduates’ Accomplishments!
Class of 1999
Congratulations to Danny Wiley on the birth of his grandson Gene Robert Baxley, Jr born Oct. 5, 2007. Granddad says “I can’t tell if he looks more like a preacher or a quarterback, but surely he will be one of the two!”.
Susan Adair coordinated prayer groups and ministry specifically for Oklahoma legislators for a missions trip to Cuba in 2006. Susan is currently leading a home cell group.
Class of 2005
Eva Majors graduated with the Master of Ministry Degree from SCU in May 2007 and is currently in the pre-doctoral program with the goal of earning a DMin from ORU. Eva has also started taking Karate lessons and is having a lot of fun!
Class of 2006
Toni Hurley is back to the mission field. She will be going to Istanbul, Turkey for six months beginning in January. Please remember to pray for hearts to be opened as she shares the love of Christ with the people of Turkey. Not all are called to go, but we are all called to pray!
Class of 2007
John Casey and wife have a new addition to the family! John Warren Cassey III was born on August 6, 2007. Dad is planning to continue his education in graduateschool in the spring. He is taking a little time to enjoy being Dad before returning to school.
Our very own ABLE Administrative Assistant/Office Manager Misti Cassel heard wedding bells on September 22nd, 2007 as she became Mrs. Dow Foster. Congratulations to Dow and Misti!
HFS graduate Charissa McCarthy sent us some good news! She received a new position as ER Registration Supervisor at Integris. She says, “I got this job because I have a degree!! My degree is already paying off! I know this job will be a challenge, but my experience combined with my education has prepared me. I am getting my conflict resolution text and bringing it into my office as a reference book. ABLE works!” Thanks Charissa and congratulations!
Business graduate Memory McElhaney has been promoted at Cox Communications to a position in the Human Resource Department. Great job Memory!
Ron Porter, an HFS graduate, has also received ordination papers with the Independent Assemblies. Ron has a new job at the Center of Family Love and has also accepted a church to pastor in Kingfisher. Ron wanted to say thank you to SCU-ABLE for providing a quality program and to all the instructors that prepared and equipped him for these jobs!
Congratulations to Jennifer Roberts on her engagement to Eric Meigs! The wedding is planned for March 15, 2008.
Keith Ward, and Charles Tucker are currently working on their Master of Ministry at SCU.
Congratulations to all our ABLE graduates who are continuing their education with graduate work!
FIRST CORINTHIANS 13 CHRISTMAS VERSION
Author Unknown
If I decorate my house perfectly with plaid bows, strands of twinkling lights and shiny balls, but do not show love to my family, I'm just another decorator. If I slave away in the kitchen,baking dozens of Christmas cookies,preparing gourmet mealsand arranging a beautifully adorned table at mealtime: but do not show love to my family, I'm just another cook.If I work at a soup kitchencarol in the nursing home, and give all that I have to charity;but do not show love to my family,it profits me nothing.If I trim the spruce with shimmering angels and crocheted snowflakes,attend a myriad of holiday partiesand sing in the choir's cantatabut do not focus on Christ,I have missed the point. Love stops the cooking to hug the child.Love sets aside the decorating to kiss the spouse. Love is kind, though harried and tired.Love does not envy another's homethat has coordinated Christmas china and table linens. Love does not yell at the kids to get out of the way, but is thankful they are there to be in the way.Love does not give only to those who are able to give in return;but rejoices in giving to those who cannot. Love bears all things, believes all things,hopes all things, andendures all things. Love never fails. Video games will break,pearl necklaces will be lost,golf clubs will rust;
but giving the gift of love will endure.
SCU is where working adults are ABLE to earn a college degree!
