Save the Date: Feb. 23-25, 2010

Builders in Ministry Week 2010...

Worship as Passionate Theology.
Save the date: February 23rd - 25th

We are very excited here at Southwestern College to host Keynote Speaker Dr. Lester Ruth, Professor of Christian Worship from Asbury Theological Seminary.

To learn more about the week please visit Builders in Ministry.

Salutations Builders!

I make my Blogger debut by announcing the release of Step Into Worship a praise and worship CD with music written, arranged and performed by the Southwestern Community—I myself have had the pleasure to listen to the CD many times…it is a verifiable hit.

Step into Worship contains music written and performed by: Travis Hastings, Sarah Miller, Martin Rude, Chris Smith, J.C. Ledford, Daniel Miller, Stephen Butler, Andrew Singh, Selah 2001 & Josh Melcher

I encourage you to visit http://www.sckans.edu/worshipcamp to take a listen. Then contact Martin Rude to purchase your very own CD for $10. The proceeds will benefit SC Campus Chapel and Outreach Ministries.

Move with Grace,
Kaydee

Saying Thank You

Fellow Builders in Ministry,

For those of us who attended SC in the past fourteen years, the name Steve Rankin is a familiar one to us. During our time at SC, many people poured into our lives and helped us find our calling, challenged us in the classroom, pushed us to be more than status quo, and filled out endless letters of recommendation for our current jobs, graduate school, etc. If you are like me, you cannot imagine being a Builder in Ministry without the influence of Steve Rankin. This information went out several weeks ago and I hope you received it, however, if you were missed we want you to experience the opportunity to join us now. As Steve and Joni’s time draws near, I am reminded of the importance of saying thank you to those who deeply impact our faith journey and academic endeavors. I hope you will find this a worthy cause to join.

As many of you know, Steve Rankin accepted a position at Southern Methodist University where he will be serving as a Chaplain. We the staff at FUMC, Winfield, (including me for the summer) would like to surprise Steve and Joni with a gift in their parting. In order to honor their ministry and work in Winfield, we would like to compile an album of letters from friends, family, co-workers and former students. It is our desire for you to write a letter of appreciation, thanksgiving, memories, or whatever you deem appropriate as we see Steve and Joni off to Dallas. We are inviting you to either send us a handwritten letter or a letter via e-mail for the album. Then, we ask you to forward this e-mail to anyone you know may be interested in contributing to this gift. We will not be reading your letters, rather simply compiling them into a gift Steve and Joni will be able to visit again and again. Please submit letters by June 20.

Please send letters to
Wendy Mohler
C/O FUMC 1000 Millington
Winfield, KS 67156

Please send e-mails to
Wendy Mohler at wendyteeth@hotmail.com or
Beth Wilke at beth@winfieldfumc.org

Be God's,
Wendy

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Were you in Discipleship? If so, please friend Discipleship on Facebook! www.facebook.com/DiscipleshipSC. Take a look and see what we're up to these days. We're posting some pics from our mission trip, homecoming activities, covenant group, celebrations, and other events throughout the year!

Spending the Summer in Ministry

We have quite a few students who are spending their summers doing ministry. I wanted to draw attention to a couple of blogs that will be updated frequently as well as mention a few of the students by names, so that you can lift them in prayer!

Nicole Guthrie, alumnus from '07, will be spending most of the summer in Africa. She blogs here.

Audra Mann, current junior, is heading to Myanmar and India for the summer to teach English and help out the local churches there. She blogs here.

John Badley, current junior, is also going to Myanmar and then will go to Malaysia. He blogs here.

As you are able, please check in on these blogs, send them an encouraging note, and above all else, pray for them! We also have a number of other students who are working in ministry this summer as camp counselors, staff at Project Transformation, church interns, working at A Christian Ministry in the National Parks, etc. Here are the names of some of them...please forgive me if I leave anyone out! Albert, Alyssa, Andi, Anna, Chad, Claudina, Eric, Kayla, Kyle, Kylie, Michelle, Molly, Russ Sarah Jane, and Tricia.

We even have a recent alumnus who is starting a new position in youth ministry: Jenny.

It is exciting to see the many ways that God is using Moundbuilders in ministry! If you know of other current students who are serving in ministry this summer, please add them in the comments section!

Some Changes at SC

Well, it has often been said that change is inevitable, and we find that to be true at Southwestern College. After 14 wonderful years as the Campus Minister and Chair of the Philosophy and Religion department, Steve Rankin has felt the call of God to minister in another community. As of July 1, he has accepted an invitation to become the Chaplain at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. We are certainly sad to see him leave Southwestern, as his ministry is keenly felt on campus at this time. I was a sophomore the year that Steve started at SC, which means that during my freshmen year we were absent a Campus Minister. The impact that he made, even in the next 3 years, was significant. He redesigned chapel involving student worship teams. He started Discipleship Southwestern, a program that has now involved over 150 students (and of which I am currently the director). He nurtured the call to ministry in a number of students (including myself). And he poured his life into his students. In the 11 years since, he has continued on that initial impact in incredible ways. I have been honored to join him in the work at SC during the last four years. Keeping up with him is at times dizzying, but always significant. I cannot begin to express the impact that Steve has made on my own life and on the lives of many other students in the last 14 years.

Steve will be significantly missed on campus, but, as has been his goal, he is about the work of the Kingdom of God. He has simply chosen to be obedient to that goal through another arm of the United Methodist Church. While I'm sad for us at SC, I'm very excited for him and for SMU! I believe that he will make an impact for Christ in that community as well! Here is his take on the move. Please join me in praying for Steve and his family as they all adjust to life outside of Winfield.

Jubilee

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