Office of College Advancement

GC ADVANCE - January/February 2001

From the Office of College Relations
From the Office of Alumni Relations:
  2001 Spring Choir Tour
From the Office of Development
From the Office of Foundation Relations
January 2001 Financials
From the Greenville College Foundation
Upcoming Events

From the Office of College Relations
Dave Disch, Director of College Relations

March 9-10, 2001 ... Grand Opening Celebration of Family Christian Stores and Jo's Java and Dedication of the Dietzman Center On March 9, Jim Cymbala, pastor of the Brooklyn Tabernacle will speak in chapel. Following the service Cymbala will be on campus for a luncheon with local pastors, and then be available to the community for a book signing.

On March 10, more than 300 individuals will be on campus for lunch to thank Les Dietzman and Family Christian Stores. The ribbon cutting ceremony will take place at 2:PM, and the new Cordon Kerns radio studios will be dedicated as well. During the weekend special promotionals and sales will take place at the bookstore, and Jo's Java.

For more information on Grand Opening & Dedication Activities ...

From the Office of Alumni Relations
Kent Krober, Director of Alumni & Church Relations

2001 Spring Choir Tour
The Greenville College Choir will cover the midwest region of the US during this year's annual choir tour. Tour stops include Illinois, Missouri, Ohio and Michigan

In conjunction with the tour, alumni gatherings are planned for the following cities:

• Indianapolis, IN
  Aldersgate FM Church
  Following the concert on Saturday, March 24
• Cherry Valley, IL
  Cherry Valley UM Church
  Following the concert on Thursday, March 29
• Geneva, IL
  St. Mark's Episcopal Church
  Following the concert on Saturday, March 31.
  

For more information on 2001 Spring Choir Tour ...

From the Office of Development
Jim Stjernstrom, Director of Development

As the 2001 Student Scholarship Telethon nears completion, the current total stands at $107,390. This event marks the final telethon for Jim Stjernstrom, director of Development for Greenville College. Watch for more information on Jim's retirement festivities and the search for the new director in the next issue of the GC ADVANCE.

View photos from the 2001 Student Scholarship Telethon ...

From the Office of Foundation Relations
Pam Taylor, Director of Foundation Relations

Illinois Cooperative Collection Management
$3,000
ICCMP is funded by the Illinois Board of Higher Education through a Higher Education Cooperation Grant. As our share of the Environmental Studies Partnership: Natural Resources Conservation program, books to support study in natural resources conservation will be purchased for the library. This grant is a result of the successful efforts of Jane Hopkins and David Patrick.

Special Note: Congratulations to Dr. Craig Boyd upon receiving a $1,000 grant from the Rhodes Consultation to research Wesleyan distinctives in higher education and getting the results published. Dr. Boyd will interact with other Free Methodist constituents in addressing difficult questions regarding academic freedom and religious orthodoxy, which will benefit the entire college community in helping to understand the historical connection the college has to the Free Methodist understanding of the Wesleyan theological tradition.

The Rhodes Consultation is funded by Lilly Endowment Inc. of Indianapolis and based at Rhodes College in Memphis.

January 2001 Financials

Total gift support is $2,007,500, which is $90,000 above last year at this time. Unrestricted support totals $582,000, which is behind our target for the year.

From the Greenville College Foundation
David Hoag, CEO
Janine Boyd, Stewardship Director

Upcoming Events

Grand Opening of Family Christian Stores & Jo's Java
Dedication of the Dietzman Center
March 9-10, 2001

Last updated: February 23, 2001