Class of 2007 leaves lasting gift

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1 Class of 2007 leaves lastig gift The Class of 2007 decided to make a gift to help RBC meet its curret fiacial eed, presetig over $4,000 to the college at graduatio. They also left behid a symbolic ad edurig gift of "Ebeezer." This is a rugged ie-foot graite moolith located o the ortheast corer of campus where Kobbs Creek jois the Pasquotak River. It is iscribed i Paleo-Hebrew with Samuel's words from 1 Samuel 7:12 for "stoe of help" or "Ebeezer." This evet is recalled i the secod staza of the traditioal America hym "Come Thou Fout." Samuel's stoe celebrated a providetial victory i the Israelites' struggle to gai idepedece from Philistie oppressio. This stoe calls Roaoke Bible College ad her studets to remember that God will cotiue to be the source of stregth ad victory, just as He has bee i the past. O May 5, Roaoke set forth 48 graduates, the largest graduatig class i the college's 59-year history, raisig the total of graduates to 1,077. Ecouragig the graduates at baccalaureate was Mike Wise, maager of Roaoke Christia Service Camp i Washigto, NC, ad at commecemet, Eddie Lowe '86, seior miister at West Side Christia Church i Sprigfield, IL. Class speakers were covaledictorias Nicole G. Joes ad Gle D. Layfield, each with a perfect 4.0 average, ad salutatoria Robert B. Spruill, with a average. Hoors ad recogitios bestowed that day icluded those amed to Delta Epsilo Chi Hoor Society: 2007 graduates Nicole G. Joes ad Joh W. Scott ad alumi Registrar Joa U. Sawyer '69 ad Assistat Vice Presidet for Fiace Carol M. Stuart '89. Hoored for their years of service were Vice Presidet for Studet Life Garrett D. Lewis '73 ad his wife, Secretary to the Presidet Melissa I. Lewis '71, 35 years. "Mom" ad "Pop" Lewis, i additio to their other roles, served 27 years as dorm parets Some of the Class of 2007 pose with Ebeezer. Garrett D. & Melissa I. Lewis to the male residets. Garrett recetly chaged to erollmet maagemet; he worked i recruitig from 1972 to 1992, whe he was amed a Vice Presidet. Melissa taught Eglish ad other laguage classes ( ) before becomig the presidet's secretary. She has served as secretary to all three of RBC's presidets (BoDurat, ; Griffi, ; Perkis, 2006 to preset). (Cotiued o Page 2)

2 Others hoored for years of service to the college For 20 years, Cheryl D. Lidsley (Library, Circulatio ad Periodicals). For 15 years Trustee Keith Takard. For 10 years Associate Professor Dr. Lee Fields ad Trustees Greg Had ad Bill McCracke. For 5 years Adjuct Professor Christopher M. McCarthy ad Developmet Secretary Jey E. Rowlad. Juiors Howard A. Guidry ad Daiel F. Dodso eared the rak of first marshal ad secod marshal, respectively. All Roaoke graduates hold majors i Bible ad Theology; miors are listed (right) ad hoors marked for four-year graduates summa cum laude, **; maga cum laude, *; cum laude, +. Apr. 25, at Hoors Chapel, other awards icluded but were ot limited to: Howie Stacy (Noprofit Leadership ad Admiistratio); Lisa Zik (Couselig); Jim Coer (Christia Educatio); ad various awards i Biblical Laguages Rich Meister, Ross Smith, Johy Scott, Gle Layfield. Rosemod Amado-Taylor* BS/Couselig Scott M. Cumberledge BS/Youth Miistry, Cous Bruce W. Kig+ BA/Youth Miistry Joseph P. Sow BS/Youth Miistry Eri R. Amiss BS/Elemetary Ed Berice E. DavisMars BS/Cous, Noprofit Elizabeth G. Kretzer BA/Cross-Cultural Robert B. Spruill* BA/Preachig Miistry Curtis L. Ashley III BS/Youth Miistry Michael E. Dawso BS/Preachig Miistry, Cous Gle D. Layfield** BA/Preachig Mi, Cous Howard M. Stacy+ BS/Noprofit Sarah T. Blad BS/Worship&Music Mi Troy N. Farthig BS/Preachig Miistry Heather L. Layfield BS/Couselig Jey L. Thorto BS/Elemetary Ed Joatha A. Boyd BS/Couselig, Youth Mi Agela T. Ford BA/Elemetary Ed Katie L. Powell BS/Elemetary Ed Sarah E. Yacey+ BS/Noprofit Co-valedictorias (below) Nicole Joes ad Gle Layfield ad Salutatoria Robert Spruill, with degrees i had, relax after graduatio. Jael L. Harris Assoc/App Sciece Rachel L. Hayes Briae B. Miller Hoors E. Rebecca Robbis Hoors Shao A. Rogers Page 2 The Messeger

3 Jorda A. Clark BS/Couselig James W. Coer* BA/Preachig Mi, Christia Ed Shau C. Cooper* BS/Cross-Cultural J. Gle Crocker, Jr. BS/Christia Ed, Cross-Cultural Jessica J. Crocker* BS/Cross-Cultural Mary A Godley+ BS/Cross-Cultural Miistry Bree A. Hugus BS/Youth Mi: Childre D. Blaire Hudley BS/Couselig Bejami D. Joes BS/Noprofit Nicole G. Joes** BS/Youth Miistry, Cous Horace "Sady" Johso ad his wife, Boie, moved from Wichester, VA, for him to pursue Bible college educatio. He represets a growig umber of "otraditioal" studets who make dramatic life chages i order to pursue higher educatio. Boie worked as the receptioist i the busiess office while Sady completed his certificate. Eric B. Pruitt* BS/Cross-Cultural Kevi T. Reiver BS/Youth Miistry Christopher B. Rigler BS/Youth Miistry Hele M. Scott* BS/Cross-Cultural Miistry Joh W. Scott* BA/Cross-Cultural Miistry Lisa L. Zik+ BS/Couselig E. Bejami Amlad Jeifer D. Creech Hoors William M. Dyer Hoors Rebekah L. Graham Assoc/App Sciece NEW Delta epsilo chi members. (Below, clockwise from top left) Nicole Joes, Johy Scott, Carol Stuart, Joa Sawyer. V. Brooke Stumbo Hoors Amy S. Walto H. Saford Johso Certificate/Church Leadership WHO'S WHO AMONG STUDENTS i America Uiversities ad Colleges. (left to right) Johy Scott, Hele Scott, Shau Cooper, Nicole Joes, Eric Pruitt, Mike Dawso, Gle Layfield. The Messeger Page

4 Priority of Preachig Timothy Award Preachers of the Moth Golf Touramet C. Roald Stuart, Jr. 88 March Gregory A. Sexto 82 April Davo L. Huss 93 May Preachers of the Moth Ro Stuart '88 erolled i Roaoke--alog with his wife, Carol '89--as a married studet with three childre uder the age of three. As a studet, he preached for Outer Baks Church of Christ (Buxto/Frisco, NC); Gum Neck Church of Christ (Columbia, NC); ad South Mills Church of Christ (South Mills, NC), where he cotiues, ow i his twetieth year there. He was ordaied i 1985 by his home church, Ocea View Church of Christ i Ocea View, DE. He ad Carol also have two gradchildre. Greg Sexto '82 graduated from Roaoke i 1982, married school mate Jeice Casada i 1983, ad was ordaied by his home cogregatio, Stoe Memorial Christia Church, Collisville, VA, i He was youth miister there for eight ad a half years, the moved to Macedoia Christia Church, Williamsto, NC, to be youth miister. After thirtee years i that role, he became the preachig miister at Macedoia i Davo Huss '93 graduated from Roaoke i 1993, the same year he was ordaied by Cetral Christia Church, Carmel, IN. He preached for Arthur Christia Church (Bell Arthur, NC) ad the Church of Christ of Vito (Vito, VA), ad sice 2002 has served the Mout Airy Christia Church, Mout Airy, NC. He ad the former Crystal Coley have two sets of twis: Alex, Ady, Zach, ad Zae. Spruill Receives Timothy Award Robert B. Spruill received the Timothy Award preseted by the Alumi Associatio's Preachig Miistry Advisory Committee (PMAC). The aual award recogizes a studet erolled i the Preachig Miistry program for his "outstadig service i preachig miistry." Dr. Gee Adrews, advisor of the Preachig Miistry mior, preseted the award at Hoors Chapel Apr. 25. He oted that Robert has served as full-time preachig miister at Laurel Aveue (Church of Christ i Chesapeake, VA) for a while ad will cotiue to do so after graduatio. He will also be erolled i a masters program at Reget Uiversity. Cogratulatios, Robert! PMAC Golf Touramet I April the aual golf touramet to aid the Preachig Miisty Advisory Committee i their efforts to ecourage preachers-i-traiig raised $1,400. Special thaks to participats ad their cogregatios: South Mills Church of Christ, South Mills, NC; Towe South Church of Christ, Elizabeth City; Avalo Church of Christ ad Kempsville Church of Christ, Virgiia Beach, VA; Williamsto Church of Christ, Williamsto, NC; Hamilto Church of Christ, Hamilto, NC; Haw Brach Church of Christ, Chocowiity, NC; ad Jarvisburg Church of Christ, Jarvisburg, NC. Thaks also to touramet director Carl Davis ad to BJ's Restaurat, Coijock Maria, Morris Farm Market, Carolia Coastal Homes, ad Grady Drug Care. Trustees Emeritus amed I Jauary, the Board of Trustees elected two past trustees Trustees Emeritus: William A. Griffi ( ) ad Charles G. Presley ( ). Griffi served by virtue of his positio as presidet of RBC. He cotiues as professor ad assistat to Presidet Perkis. Presley, a retired miister livig i Florida, traveled farther tha ay trustee to faithfully atted meetigs. He taught at RBC from 1959 to Griffi's certificate was awarded at commecemet; Presley's will be preseted at the 2008 Gospel Rally ad Homecomig. Page 4 The Messeger

5 Professors achievemets, commuity ivolvemet BoDurat 'retires' After a secod teure as Vice Presidet for Academic Affairs, Beth BoDurat will agai retire to devote more time to teachig music courses. She became Academic Dea--as the positio was first called--i After a year's break i , she retured to the vice presidecy for five more years. A major accomplishmet i the academic divisio durig her secod term was the developmet ad implemetatio of the Service-Learig program as the college's Quality Ehacemet Pla (QEP). A QEP is required by oe of our accreditig agecies (SACS), ad has prove a blessig to both the college ad the commuity at large. She will cotiue as QEP director. She also looks forward to directig the fiftieth year of The Master's Twelve, a group she formed as a RBC studet. While her first retiremet from admiistrative duties was heralded with a baquet i 2001, she asked to quietly trasitio to her ew role this year. Those who wish to express their gratitude for her extra five years i academic leadership may write her at the college address or at seb@roaokebible.edu or make a doatio to the RBC Foudatio i her hoor. Dr. Lee Fields has bee selected to work with the CoHeLeT (Commuicative Hebrew Learig ad Teachig) Project. This project, headed by Dr. Paul Overlad of Ashlad Theological Semiary (ATS i Ashlad, OH) ad fuded by the Wabash Ceter for Teachig ad Learig i Theology ad Religio i Wabash, IN, aims to apply lessos leared from secod laguage acquisitio to teachig biblical Hebrew. Fields is oe of six professors ivolved i the secod tier of the project. This secod of three stages is field testig ad evaluatig commuicative materials that have bee desiged by the first tier of researchers. His duties this year will ivolve attedig a traiig workshop at ATS, Jue 12-14, implemetig those ito his Biblical Hebrew course for , ad evaluatio. Aother workshop will be held Jue 9-13, 2008, to determie results ad begi publishig fidigs. Dr. Fields was also amed Roaoke's Teacher of the Year. Presidet Perkis, alog with his wife, Sadra, traveled to Frace i May for him to make a presetatio at the Europea Academy of Maagemet (EURAM) Aual Coferece. Dr. Perkis, with Dr. Dail Fields of Reget Uiversity, preseted a paper etitled "Explorig the Relatioship of Top Maagemet Team Diversificatio with Orgaizatioal Performace of Christia Churches," which they co-wrote. I additio to his admiistrative duties, Dr. Perkis teaches leadership courses at RBC. EURAM is a professioal society for scholars i the field of maagemet. While i Frace, the Perkises also visited Kare Richardso '87, a missioary i Poitiers, ad Justi ad Je Powell, missioaries i Paris. Justi is the so of George '77 ad A '74 Powell. Some of Prof. Do McKiey's couselig studets voluteered couselig services at Perquimas Juveile Detetio Ceter. Studets of Prof. Sam Loveall (Advisor, Worship ad Music Miistry Mior) provided music two times each moth at a local elemetary school's after-school program. He also took studets with him to lead worship at two me's retreats (Park Sprigs Christia Assembly, Apr. 20, 21; Roaoke Christia Service Camp, May 25). Studets i Prof. Wedy Guthrie's Educatioal Psychology class developed ad led the learig ceters for Sprig Flig, sposored by the Museum of the Albemarle, Mar. 24. Dr. Bob Smith spoke with David Herrig's ('06) youth group via speaker phoe o Mar. 21, explaiig passages or topics as diverse as Daiel 2 ad the role of faith i the church. "Dr. Bob" was amed this year's yearbook dedicatee. Prof. Lida Joyer is spedig the summer overseas workig o a BAM project (Busiess as Missios), which will eable Christias to be self supportig rather tha depedig o outside fiacial support. Access to RBC: I home or Kerersville Takig courses ad earig a degree from RBC may be easier tha you thik! This summer twelve o-lie courses are offered (deadlie to eroll is Jue 11). Two of them are taught by Roaoke persoel: Dr. Kevi Larse, Paulie Epistles II, ad Frak Dodso, America Deomiatios & Cults. Cotact Teri Woolard ( , tpw@roaokebible.edu) immediately if iterested. RBC-Kerersville opes this fall! Potetial studets i the wester part of North Carolia will have the opportuity to receive a excellet Bible college educatio. RBC is parterig with First Christia Church Miistries i Kerersville, NC, to offer courses that will lead to a Certificate i Biblical Studies, apply toward a degree, or satisfy ACSI CEU requiremets. Istructio will be delivered through a combiatio of face-to-face ad distace educatio courses. This fall Prof. Roie Woolard is teachig Acts of the Apostles; i the sprig Dr. Lee Fields will teach Iterpretig Biblical Literature. For iformatio or applicatio, cotact admissios@roaokebible.edu or 800.RBC The Messeger Page

6 RBC at Covetio, Camps & Cofereces DOXOLOGY 2007 (clockwise from bottom): Josh Curry, Kaly Lea, Sara Biggs, Laura Gross. I additio to Doxology, admissios couselors are also workig a total of 11 weeks of camp, the North America Christia Covetio, ad oe CIY coferece. Other faculty ad staff members Gospel Rally Roudup DOXOLOGY ITINERARY Jue Roud Lake Christia Assembly Lakeville, OH Jue Delmarva Christia Service Camp Laurel, DE Jue CIY, Milliga, TN July 1-7 Blue Ridge Christia Camp McCoy, VA July 8-14 Tri-State Christia Service Camp Strasburg, VA Appalachia Christia Camp Uicoi, TN July Roud Lake, Lakeville, OH July East Coast Ecouter, RBC July 29-Aug. 4 Camp Epachiseca, Stillwater, PA will be travelig ad speakig this summer, as well. Please pray for the safety ad effectiveess of all as they ecourage youg ad old to serve Jesus this summer. alumi ews Attedace at the four mai sessios of the Gospel Rally ad Homecomig i March averaged 389, with the Friday morig sessio's the highest sice I respose to a appeal to "Erase the Deficit," attedees gave a record-breakig offerig of over $52,200. At the Alumi Associatio meetig held durig the rally, the followig were elected: Officers--Lee Ashley, Presidet; Vice Rodkey, Presidet-elect; Rita Joyer, Secretary; Jim Cooper, Treasurer; Melvi Styos, Parliametaria; Neal Alligood ad Chris ad Crystal McCarthy, Retreat Chairme. ARC members ( )--Frak Dodso, Chris Hux, Sharo Joyer Lewis, Jim Moore, Phil Murdock, Kare Schultz Murdock, Pey Spruill, Wedee Spruill, ad Doa Strawderma. Fifty-six atteded the Blueprit Semiar the Thursday of the rally. That same day, the studets defeated the alumi i overtime at the aual basketball game. Homecomig court was crowed at halftime (right): Joe Sow ad Amy Walto, price ad pricess; Jessica ad Gle Crocker, quee ad kig. Way to go! Cogratulatios to those amed to the Dea's List for sprig semester This hoor is for studets erolled i 12 or more hours at RBC who eared at least out of this term. Rose Amado-Taylor Nicole Aderso Curt Ashley Sarah Blad Mary Jo Cecil Jaet Coer Jim Coer Shau Cooper Gle Crocker Jessica Crocker Daiel Dodso Casey Doty Joatha Duffer Chris Gallihugh Howard Guidry Lyle Hisdale Corey Joes Nicole Joes Gle Layfield Guy Layfield Steve Levie Chad Lopez Ia McCarty Eric Pruitt Rebecca Robbis Hele Scott Johy Scott Upcomig evets July East Coast Ecouter (gr. 9-12) UNPREDICTABLE Mark Moore, Speaker Sarah Ly Grubb, Worship Leader Operatio 12, Special Guest Cost: $ Aug. 20 Classes begi, 5:00 p.m. Aug. 22 Ivestiture of Dr. Kevi W. Larse Third Academic Dea ad Covocatio Blato Ceter, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 8 25th Aual Softball Touramet at Elizabeth City Parks & Rec fields behid Bojagles FMI--cotact Garrett Lewis at or gdl@roaokebible.edu Sept. 9 Suday Night Live Sept. 18 RBC Foudatio meets Sept Oasis (gr. 9-12) The 3 chairs Dave Milam, Speaker Be Perkis, Worship Leader Cost: $50.00 Sept. 25 '08 Gospel Rally Committee meets Sept Trustees Meetig, Retreat Oct. 5-7 Oasis (gr. 9-12) eal Alligood, Speaker David McCats, Worship Leader Cost: $50.00 Oct. 7 Roaoke Day Oct Midsemester Break Oct. 26, 27 Small Church Semiar Nov. 9, 10 Alumi Retreat Nov. 11 Suday Night Live Nov Thaksgivig Break Nov. 29, 30, Dec. 2 Christmas Musical Dec Exams Page The Messeger

7 G R E E T I N G S F R O M T H E P R E S I D E N T D. Clay Perkis, Ph.D. The year 2006/2007 has bee a memorable oe for RBC. We are pleased to aouce the selectio of Dr. Kevi Larse as our third Vice Presidet for Academic Affairs. Please joi us for this importat service o Wedesday, August 22, 2007, at 7:30 p.m., Ivestiture ad Covocatio. As i all years, there have bee victories ad disappoitmets. Victory we welcomed Professor Ke Greee i youth miistry ad Adjuct Professor Ivy Brothers i Deaf Studies. Disappoitmet we discovered that RBC has bee operatig i a deficit. Victory those who love RBC have respoded with over $245,000 over ad above regular givig. Disappoitmet we still eed to raise $755,000 or we will eed to borrow fuds to operate. Victory RBC will ope a offsite campus at First Christia Church Miistries i Kerersville, NC. Disappoitmet the staff ad faculty lost both the alumi basketball game ad the softball game at River Day. Victory RBC is offerig more ad more o-lie classes. Victory RBC offers a co-op ursig program i cojuctio with the College of The Albemarle. Victory Preachig is ow a major, ot just a mior. There is so much more. But kow this: RBC has bee set for the defese of the Gospel sice 1948 ad ow she stads ready to cotiue the traditio of educatig extraordiary leaders. The future certaily holds challeges, but the future is just as certaily very bright for RBC. Three blue ribbo task forces are studyig the challeges before us: icreasig studet erollmet, reducig costs to studets, ad a possible ame chage for RBC. Next year RBC will celebrate 60 years. Rumor is there will be fireworks. At graduatio we started a ew traditio. Each graduate received a spike ad a towel ad was ecouraged to place them where they would be see ofte. The spike is a remider of the price that has bee paid for his salvatio. The towel is a remider to be a servat leader. We graduated 48 extraordiary leaders for the Kigdom our largest graduatig class i our 59-year history. Four of these bega their college educatio at Licol Christia College East Coast. The vast majority are headed for full-time miistry. Thak you for your support of ad trust i RBC! Kevi Larse appoited ew Vice Presidet for Academic Affairs O July 1, Kevi W. Larse, Ph. D., will become RBC's ext Vice Presidet for Academic Affairs. Dr. Larse joied the Roaoke faculty i 2005 whe Licol Christia College East Coast closed (previously kow as Easter Christia College); he had taught there sice Dr. Larse's educatio icludes a Ph.D. (Biblical Studies, The Catholic Uiversity of America, 2002); graduate work (Westmister Theological Semiary); M.A., M.Div. (Ciciati Christia Uiversity, 1994); ad B.A. (Nebraska Christia College, 1991). He teaches courses i Greek, Bible, ad Bible-related subjects. Dr. Larse has also taught classes for Reget Uiversity ad Appari Bible Semiary (Philippies). He was ordaied to miistry i 1992 ad has held miistries i four states. Missio trips have take him to eight coutries, ad at press time he was i Prague with a group of RBC studets, faculty, ad staff members. As RBC's Director of Istitutioal Research ad Effectiveess, he has bee istrumetal i various curricular ad accreditig associatio advaces ad projects. He is published i various jourals ad, sice 2005, has bee a cosultig editor for the Stoe-Campbell Joural. The college family eagerly aticipates this ew era of leadership. Words of ecouragemet may be set to Dr. Larse at the college address or at kwl@ roaokebible.edu. Please joi us for Covocatio ad the Ivestiture of Kevi W. Larse, Ph. D. as the third Vice Presidet for Academic Affairs Roaoke Bible College Daveport Chapel Wedesday, August 22, :30 p.m. The Messeger Page 7

8 Purity Retreat Fourtee female studets ad two staff members took part i the secod "Seve Secrets to Sexual Purity" retreat, which was held i Sadbridge, VA, Mar The study bega Friday eveig, cotiued o Saturday, ad fiished by attedig area churches i Virgiia Beach. The study icluded such topics as purity as a process, the coveat purpose of sex as God iteded, ad settig goals. There were also testimoies that icluded both victories ad disappoitmets or struggles. The wome held a tea party to sigify how precious each woma is to God ad that each should preset herself as precious ad special to others. Residece Hall Director Becky Yager (above, first row, far right) is willig to offer a similar retreat for girls ad wome i area churches. Cotact her at rjy@roaokebible.edu or PBT: Sharig God's Word i the Heart Laguage Missioaries with Pioeer Bible Traslators (pictured above with studets ad other workshop attedees) challeged Christias to discover their place i God's Kigdom at a Discovery Itesive this past Jauary. Their visit helped to brig a record umber of missioaries to campus this academic year. Oe studet said, "The itesive has really opeed my eyes to the eormous eed for traslatio work ad to the eve bigger eed for people to willigly leave the comforts of home to reach people thirsty for the Word of God." NACC hosts ice cream social All alumi ad frieds of Roaoke Bible College ad Easter Christia College attedig the North America Christia Covetio this summer are ivited to a ice cream social o Thursday, July 5, 8:30-10:00 p.m., i the Marriott--Julia Lee Room. Page The Messeger

9 Betty Lou Cogleto Hardig 66 Betty Lou Hardig passed away March 3, succumbig to a fight with cacer. She was bor i Beaufort Couty, NC, graduatig from high school there i 1964 ad the from RBC i Mrs. Hardig worked as a bookkeeper. She was a member of Haw Brach Church of Christ i Chocowiity, NC, where she played the piao for twety years. Deepest sympathy is exteded to her husbad, Phil; their so ad daughter-i-law; her brother, Arthur Cogleto, Jr. '78; ad exteded family ad frieds. Me s work day at Festival of Faith At the Festival of Faith durig the witer, the churches of Hampto Roads aouced a work day. They decided to help "two of our most importat regioal, parachurch miistries our local camp (Camp Rudolph) ad our local Bible college (Roaoke)." Alumus Malcolm Puckett, a associate miister with Avalo Church of Christ i Virgiia Beach, VA, led the team assiged to help RBC. O Saturday, May 19, seve joied him to pait the lobby The Society of 1948 RBC was established o September 13, Sice that date, over 3,000 studets have erolled. As we cotemplate the 60th aiversary of the college, we itroduce The Society of 1948 as a meas by which each alumus ca express appreciatio for the college ad for those who have worked here through the years. The Society of 1948 will iclude every alumus who doates at least $19.48 to the college durig a fiscal year (July-Jue). I our aual report, we will publish a list of all the members of this elite society. ceilig i the me's dorm. Old ceilig tiles were removed, ad the exposed beams paited, givig the room a clea, updated look. Malcolm especially cited Rady Gollihur of Forefrot Church i Virgiia Beach, who is a professioal paiter. The me also built bookcases for Presley Hall. May thaks to the first of the voluteers who will help the college this summer. Those who participate (which would iclude alumi who are already givig to the college) might wat to hoor someoe from your days at RBC a teacher, a staff member, a classmate, someoe else who guided you alog the way. Such a gift is a vote of cofidece ad thus great ecouragemet to those curretly servig at RBC. If you have ot cotributed durig this fiscal year, would you cosider a gift of at least $19.48 before Jue 30? Eatig, searchig beefit RBC If you buy groceries or search for aythig o the Iteret, RBC may beefit fiacially whe you do the followig: Register your Food Lio MVP card at ad the college may receive a quarterly gift from the compay up to $350. Sig up ad use www. goodsearch.com for coductig your Iteret searches, ad RBC will receive approximately $0.01 per legitimate search. The more people who use GoodSearch, the higher the potetial gift icome because there is o cap! ATTENTION: Church Secretaries or Admiistrative Assistats The Office of the Presidet wats to sed you mothly aoucemets (oe slide) to ru i your PowerPoit aoucemets for your cogregatio. Please otify Melissa Lewis via if you are willig to participate: mil@roaokebible.edu. The Messeger Page

10 ALUMiatio... Shiig the light o alumi New ways to serve Creighto Beatty '79 is ow preachig for Burligto Christia Church i Burligto, NC. After servig as worship miister for First Christia Church i Kissimmee, FL, sice 1999, Paul Tucker '87 has bee called to be the miister of worship ad creative programmig at Northside Christia Church, Yorktow, VA. Keith Hamm ex'90 is preachig for Mt. Olive Church of Christ, Belhave, NC. After years of miistry i Florida, Rick Robie '93 is youth miister at Reidsville Christia Church i Reidsville, NC. Jay Hardiso '95 has retured to North Carolia to preach for Maple Grove Christia Church i Jamesville. Chris '96 ad Valerie Teey '96 Thorto are at Lakewood Christia Church i McAlester, OK, where he is youth miister ad she works i the Christia school as a teacher ad guidace couselor. Matt Wager '99 has bee called as youth miister to Howard Lake Christia Church, Howard Lake, MN. Bobby Wallace '00 is servig as youth miister at Haw Brach Church of Christ i Chocowiity, NC. Jaso Bedell '01 is the ew creative arts pastor with Forefrot Christia Church i Virgiia Beach, VA. Joh McLeod '02 is servig First Christia Church, Sprigfield, OH, as associate miister for youg adults/college/career. Joatha Soots '02 is full-time family life miister with Towe South Church of Christ i Elizabeth City. Levi Cichorz '03 is associate miister with Old Ford Church of Christ i Washigto, NC, where Patrick Harriso '04 is ow full-time youth miister. North Daville Church of Christ i Daville, VA, has called Tim Wiberg '05 as youth miister. Cesar Sosa '06 is active with Geeva Park Church of Christ, Chesapeake, VA, where he miisters to Hispaics. Jim Coer '07 is preachig for Coutryside Church of Christ, Edeto, NC. Scott Cumberledge '07 is servig a yearlog itership with Sucrest Christia Church i St. Joh, IN. Eric '07 ad Bree Hugus '07 Pruitt are servig Cocord Christia Church i Cocord, NC, as youth miister ad childre's director, respectively. Seior Daiel Dodso is servig a yearlog itership with Northside Christia Church, Yorktow, VA, assistig the studet miister. Seiors Krystal Strawderma (Thailad) ad Ashley Youg (Ethiopia) are servig yearlog ad 7- moth iterships, respectively. Weddigs Noah Peer ex'05 ad Katie Joes '04, Jue 17, 2006 Deis Mitchell ad Julie Schaffer '04, Mar. 3 Dave Saders ad Suzae Prescott '05, Mar. 24 Morris Price ad Shao McCracke '96, Apr. 7 Sophomores Chris Gallihugh ad Joey Cecil, May 11 Eric Pruitt '07 ad Bree Hugus '07, May 12 Daiel Humphrey ad Whitey Joes ex'10, May 19 New family members Teddy ad Ly Reed ex'91 Moldova--Amada Leigh ad Abigail Mae, Dec. 12, 2006 Bobby '00 ad Shari Joes '99 Wallace-- Daiel Edward, Feb. 7 James '03 ad Adrea Rhodes '03 Scheffler-- Madiso Grace, Feb. 8 Bobby ex'06 ad Jeie Cease '05 Gross-- David Berell, Mar. 14 Joh '92 ad Ira Murphy, Stefa Marti-- Mar. 19 Keith '93 ad Nicole Chatham '93 Wood-- Eva Chatham, Apr. 9 Ordiatios Gle Layfield '07 at Berea Church of Christ, Hertford, NC, where he has bee servig as associate miister Jim Coer '07 at his home cogregatio, Sever Christia Church, Sever, MD, May 20 Sady Johso '07 at his home cogregatio, New Life Christia Church, Wichester, VA, May 20 Eric Pruitt '07 at his home cogregatio, Stella Christia Church, Patrick Sprigs, VA, May 27 Retirig Several alumi are retirig this year from regular or full-time preachig duties: Thomas Biggs '63, servig Cape Coloy Church of Christ, Edeto, NC Phillip Alligood '64, servig Bethlehem Church of Christ, Hertford, NC Reggie Webb '69, servig Coutryside Church of Christ, Edeto, NC Notes of Sympathy To Clyde '67 ad Madely ex'79 Dalto o the death of their oldest child, Clyde Juior, Dec. 19, 2006 To the family of Kevi Parat ex'91, who died Dec. 24, 2006, of heart failure To Robbie Harrell ex'79 o the death of his wife, Dale, i February To Margie Seymore ex'97 o the death of her husbad, Rudolph, May 13 Other ews''otes Alumi who are ot receivig a alumi prayer letter via should ask to be icluded by ig Bill Griffi at wag@roaokebible.edu. Alumi, please visit to update your etry o the alumi page. To fid the available miistries o the web site, click o the alumi page ad the o "Miistry Opportuities" i the right-had colum. Guest chapel speakers have icluded Mike Wise, Georgia McDoald, Tim Bussey, team members from Pioeer Bible Traslators, Greg Coverdale '02, David Joes, Scott Haulter, Greg Sexto '82, ad Heather Ferguso. Members of the college family collected over $930 for IDES i their blue fish baks. Great Getaway, Apr. 20, 21, welcomed 194 6th- through 8th-graders ad sposors from 30 churches i 4 states. To the Geeral Fud: Etheridge Alligood (Memory) MayBelle Alligood (Memory) M/M Be Bohrer (Memory) Earl Tuig (Memory) by M/M Roger E. Tuig Keeth Berry (Memory) Agelo Dajo (Memory) Lucille D. Griffi (Memory) by M/M Albert B. Clark Roie L. Comstock (Memory) Joh Ormod (Hoor) by Mary Moore David ad Lyda Cuthbertso (Hoor) by Hazel Helms Doris L. Dodso (Memory) by M/M Albert B. Clark, M/M Richard A. Cooper, M/M Garrett D. Lewis Caroly Fiie (Memorial) by Gerald C. Fiie Bill ad Trish Griffi (Hoor) by M/M Roald L. Bares Lucille D. Griff, Alle Herdo (Memory) by Corie P. Herdo William Hoover (Memory) by D/M Gee Adrews, MM Bob Kepler, M/M Lawrece Kepler Mr. ad Mrs. Christopher A. Hux (Hoor) by Shirley R. Hasty Jim Jackso, Sr. (Hoor) by M/M James L. Wismer Nellie W. Lee (Memory) by M/M Natha W. Hamilto Thomas Leggett (Memory) by M/M C. Bruce Fraser, Audrey Leggett Nacy Morris (Memory) by M/M Jeffrey G. Age D. Clay ad Sadra Perkis (Hoor) by M/M W. Keith Wood Roie L. Comstock (Memory) by Roy T. Moore Mary Jae Watso (Memory) Merritt Watso, Sr. (Hoor) by Jae Brow Harvey ad Day Whitehurst (Memory) by Edith L. Whitehurst Polly Wislow (Memory) by Pattie B. Towsed James A. Wislow Matchig Gifts: Abbott Laboratories Fud for Jea Womble Beett Lida E. Johsto Bak of America for T. Scott Barbour Oie B. Boyd Diebold Foudatio for William E. Lipscombe Embarq for Paul D. Age Thomas L. Copelad IBM for Scott Shaffer Norfolk Souther Foudatio for Doa Fisher Wachovia Bak & Trust Co. for Daette C. McCracke Weyerhaeuser Co. Foudatio for Mary A Joes Foster, Rady L. Hardiso, Gerald Holliday, William A. Ly, Joh C. Modli, Thomas A. Peed, Fay Rayor, Rebecca A. Robertso, Lewis W. Rose, Timothy W. Sell, Edwia Styos, Gerald Styos, James R. Swai, Charles S. Waters, Geary R. Waters, Deis K. Williams, Raymod H. Williams, Garry D. Woodley Page 10 The Messeger

11 Tribute Gifts To the RBC Foudatio: Jack Ballard, Bob Hoffma (Memory) Davo Huss, Greg Sexto, Ro Stuart (Hoor) by D/M D. Clay Perkis Sarah P. BoDurat (Memory) by M/M Keith Aderso, George BoDurat, S. Elizabeth BoDurat S. Elizabeth BoDurat (Hoor) by George W. BoDurat Gradma ad Gradpa Cicco, Gradma ad Gradpa Claus, Alicia Frederickso (Memory) Neph Agolua, Bria ad Sarah Bilodeau, Daw Brookis Burk, Sam Byers, Nelso ad Cidy Catli, Greg ad Katie Coverdale, Jaso Craft, Jo ad Rachel Craft, Deis ad Debbie Creha, Ro ad Christa Frakli, Brad ad Sissy Giffi, Aaro Grosjea, Roie ad Lida Hopkis, Jeff ad Sherry Hostetter, Davo Huss, Dr. Joh Kerr, Sue Lamp, Betty Lidsley, Marvia Ma, Bria McCracke, Joh ad Ira Murphy, Justi Olso, Joatha ad Chrissy Poyer, Shao McCracke Price, Christy Rega, Agie Richmod, Vice ad Agela Rodkey, James ad Adrea Scheffler, Larry ad Mareaca Simmos, Keith ad Susa Smith, Matt ad Pam Smith, Nacy Smith, Rusty ad Je Stratto, Phil ad Paula Sutto, David ad Kathy Taylor, Jerry Tiede, A.J. ad Cheryl Truppo, Jimmy Turer, Daiel ad Rachel Voris, Chip Ward, Kare Williams, Mickey ad Joyce Witcher, Keith ad Nicole Wood, Daryl Woolard, Jeromie Woolard (Hoor) by M/M Rich Lidsley Lucy Duke (Memory) by M/M Lide B. Keffer M/M Berard H. Ma Willard Fritz (Memory) by M/M Jeffry Marti Jake Griffi (Memory) by M/M William A. Griffi, Shirley Jekis, M/M Stew Worthley Lucy Griffi (Memory) by M/M Be Alle, M/M E. Howard Amlad, D/M Gee Adrews, Elle Potter Barmes, Paul Bell, Gail Blato, Rosalie Bridgma, Fraces Carawa, M/M Gee Chory, Fraces Cooper, Georgie Credle Cooper, M/M Jack Cooper, M/M Talmage O. Cooper, M/M James Cormode, Berice Davis-Mars, M/M Alto Dubar, M/M Robert K. Dubar, Easter NC Miisters Associatio, M/M Myro Elliott, R.E. Everette, M/M Deis Fritz, M/M Melvi G. Gibbs, M/M Edward Graves, Corie P. Herdo, M/M Berard B. Hollowell, Mary Fraces Isbell, M/M Lawrece Kepler, M/M Roger Lamp, M/M Garrett Lewis, M/M Rich Lidsley, M/M Zachry S. Lister, M/M Floyd P. Maig, M/M Thomas E. Marrier, M/M Jeffry Marti, M/M Kevi Masters, M/M Rady Masters, M/M Travis Masters, M/M James A. Moore, M/M Emmett P. Murphy, M/M Vero Myers, D/D Joh Nocera, M/M Larry L. Owe, D/M D. Clay Perkis, Iree Raymod, M/M Carl W. Smith, M/M James Staley, Towe South Church of Christ, Hope Walker, M/M C. W. Ward, Jr., M/M Charlie Williams, Jr., M/M Keith Wood, M/M Roie J. Woolard. Homer ad Ruby Hedricks (Memory) by Grace F. Presley Gee Higgis (Memory) by Me's Bible Class of Horsepasture Christia Church, Ridgeway, VA Iola P. Keffer (Memory) by M/M Lide B. Keffer Fraces Luck Mills (Memory) by Jerelee Mills Richards Marshall ad Viola Murphy (Memory) by M/M Floyd L. Lae, Jr.; M/M C. Waye Murphy Doa Scott (Memory) by Elai Bowe J. T. ad Addie Maye Segroves (Memory) by M/M Sherrill J. Fritts, Joita Shoaff Ethel Sowder (Memory) by Betty Lidsley To the Library: Herschel C. Cooper (Memory) by CWF of Public Fork Christia Church, Red Oak, VA Frak ad Debbie Dodso (Hoor) by M/M James A. Moore Robert Faucett, Jr. (Memory) Be James (Memory) by M/M James F. Staley, Jr. Lucy Griffi (Memory) by M/M Lowell Thorto Elizabeth Lehart (Memory) Arthur Leoard Pharr III (Memory) by M/M Deis Fritz Art Mege (Memory) by M/M Roy Watso A Life Well Lived - Lucille Dubar Griffi November 10, February 18, 2007 The followig are excerpts from former Presidet William Griffi's tribute to his mother, "Gradma Lucy," which he spoke at her memorial service i the college chapel o Feb. 21. Mother was bor o November 10, 1912, to Hertford ad Julie Dubar ad grew up i Scrato, NC. Her father was from a great lie of loggers. Her mother was the religious leader i the family. She passed a lot of that o dow to her daughter. I have ofte said that I was somewhat like Timothy... Timothy s faith dwelt first i [his] gradmother Lois ad the [his] mother Euice. O April 10, 1935, she eloped with Joh Griffi, her almost ext door eighbor. I was bor i Lucille became very active i the church, but Joh was ot. Mother cotiued i her relatioship with the Lord ad church ad had me there all the time. Thigs chaged i our lives i 1947 whe my dad was baptized ad soo became a leader i the Scrato Christia Church. Our home became a have for preachers, primarily those who were preachig at Scrato ad thus comig for the weeked or comig for revivals. It was also a stopover place for preachers goig to other churches i the area. I 1954, Mother became a dorm mother at Camp Roaoke. This bega her love affair with RBC. From the o, there was hardly ever a choral program or aythig the college did that they were ot i attedace. My mother ad dad were iseparable they did everythig together. My dad bega a loggig busiess of his ow i the late 60s. Oe of my memories is of Mother s drivig the log truck to take a load of logs to the saw mill. The patrolma stopped her ad she did ot have special truck driver s licese she argued that she owed the truck but Dad s ame was o the registratio card. So the patrolma took Mother home, leavig the truck alog the road. It was this same truck that Dad drove to the mill i Patego i 1971 ad whe he took the chais off the logs, they rolled off o him. That was a tragic day i Mother s life for their lives had bee so itertwied for almost fifty years. But Mother was a fighter she moved to Elizabeth City i I was maagig the college bookstore at the time ad Mother became the assistat maager, which she cotiued whe Ed [Griffi] became the bookstore maager. She evetually retired, but soo bega voluteerig i the cafeteria because it was so importat to be preset to be the gradmother for all the college kids. That s the way she always itroduced herself durig orietatio. To the Griffis ad the host of Gradma Lucy's exteded family, frieds, ad RBC "kids," we exted heartfelt sympathy. Her legacy of faith will live o i them ad i those who will beefit from the Joh ad Lucille Griffi Fud i the RBC Foudatio. The Messeger Page 11

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