Wesleyan Pastor Officiated Funeral for Ft. Hood Victim

Nov. 12, 2009

Soldier Had Wesleyan Connections

A soldier with Wesleyan connections was among the soldiers killed in the November, 5, 2009, Ft. Hood shootings.

A Hoosier native, Justin M. DeCrow, 32, served as a specialist in satellite communications, and was a resident of Evans, GA. His widow, Marikay, grew up in the Plymouth, IN, area and attended Plymouth Wesleyan Church.

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OKWU President’s Book in Second Printing

Nov. 12, 2009

“The Wrong Side of the Door: Why Ideas Matter” is in its second printing. Chuck Colson says of the book written by Oklahoma Wesleyan University’s president, Dr. Everett Piper, that “the highly original essays are filled with passion: A passion for Truth and for the Author of Truth.” In his book, Piper, a speaker, author, college president and member of The Wesleyan Church’s General Board says “Postmodern political correctness is really nothing more than an unvarnished ploy to consolidate power among society’s elites and, thus, to restrict the individual freedoms and rights of the general public . . .  Without an objective moral standard (above and beyond the subjective feelings and wishes of those in power), there is no freedom, there is no justice, and there is no liberty.” Click here for more information.

Linwood Partners with WHI to Give Gifts Overseas

Nov. 11, 2009

Christmas is still weeks away, and Linwood Wesleyan Church has already begun giving to those in need.

Pastored by Rev. Bill Kinnan, The Sioux Falls, SD, church has joined again with World Hope International to send gifts overseas for children.

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OKWU Alpha Chi Members Asked to Progress in Truth and Character

Nov. 11, 2009

The Oklahoma Kappa chapter of the Alpha Chi Honor Society at Oklahoma Wesleyan University inducted six new students, Friday, October 2, in the La Quinta Mansion on the OKWU campus. The students honored include (pictured L to R): Jonathan Porter, Amber Leland, Stephen Luttenberg, Kadilyn Suggs, Andrew Oleson, and Leslie Smith (not pictured).

Alpha Chi, a national organization, is intended to promote academic excellence and exemplary character among students in universities and colleges. Since being established in 1922, Alpha Chi has grown to include more than 300,000 members within its 383 chapters.

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The Forgotten Battle of World War II: Remembering the Aleutian Campaign

Nov. 11, 2009

Every Veterans Day presents an opportunity to commemorate those who served in some faraway place long ago, many of whom paid that ultimate sacrifice. World War II offers its share of remembrances: Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941; Normandy, June 6, 1944; the Battle of the Bulge, December 16, 1944; to name a few.

Sadly, however, one series of battles continues to be ignored.

On June 3, 1942, the Japanese bombed Dutch Harbor, located at the Aleutian Islands, west of the Alaskan peninsula. Three days later, they landed on the islands of Kiska and Attu, culminating in the only battles of the war fought in North America. Many of the men there went through hell.

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Houghton College Receives Community Service Award

Nov. 11, 2009

Houghton College was honored by Jericho Road Ministries and Hope Refugee Services at their inaugural fall dinner with the Community Service Award. The event was held at the Adams Mark Hotel in Buffalo, N.Y., on November 5, 2009.

The Community Service Award was given to the college as a result of their work with Jericho Road Ministries and Hope Refugee Services.

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Church Plant Hopes to Transform One of America’s Poorest Cities

Nov. 10, 2009

Jason Butler held many ideas of what he wanted his new church plant to look like.

“My wife and I had so many conversations about how our church would be different, that we’d now be able to have everything we wanted,” says Jason, lead pastor of Transformation City Church (Wesleyan) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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SWU Golfers Partner with Community Program to Teach Golf Skills

Nov. 9, 2009

Senior tells first-person experience

Representatives from the Southern Wesleyan University men’s golf team partnered with The First Tee program to teach golf skills to young kids in Greenville, South Carolina. Between September 3 and October 8 Coach Doug Wilkinson asked his players to volunteer a few hours of their time to serve in the community.

This is the first year SWU has partnered with The First Tee program.

“I choose to have the team involved to give back to the community and also to give back to a game that has given the players so much,” says Coach Wilkinson.

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Indiana Pastor Battles Cancer, Then Launches New Church Plant

Nov. 6, 2009

Pastor Dave Terhune often drove through Rochester, a city in northern Indiana, desiring to see a Wesleyan church planted there someday. (Pictured second from left in photo.)

After praying about the possibility for a year with Indiana North District Superintendent, Aron Willis, Pastor Dave felt that God wanted him to be the man for the job. Thus he and his wife Susan launched The Cross at the beginning of October 2009. At the first service, 167 were in attendance, and since then, the church's average has been 159.

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Philippine Wesleyan Church Tries to Rebuild After Typhoon

Nov. 5, 2009

A parcel of land is all that remains of Crusher Wesleyan Church in the Philippines after the recent typhoons that claimed hundreds of lives. The church's parsonage was also destroyed. Nearly 400 Wesleyan families were directly affected by the storms.

"Before" pictures of the church at its 2006 dedication show the loss to the congregation. General Superintendent Dr. Jerry G. Pence said the congregation is now meeting in a garage. Rev. Alberto Patacsil, General Superintendent of the Philippines General Conference, asks Wesleyans to continue supporting the church in prayer and giving. 

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