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Alumni spotlight:
Aaron ('10) and
Marissa ('06) live in
Seattle, WA with their
three sons. Aaron is a
church planter and
rector of Advent Anglican
Church. Marissa is a
recently published fiction
writer. Her book
"Storybound"was
released last month.

Resources
Confronting
Consumerism in Youth
Ministry

Trevor Miller ('05)

Financial Giving and
Spiritual Maturity

Kyle Petty's Joining The Race To

Build CIU Athletics

Kyle Petty is an auto racing icon and a strong

Christian. He will be speaking at a luncheon
on May 9 at Noon at CIU. Proceeds from the
luncheon benefit CIU's Athletics Programs which
begin this Fall.
RSVP for the Petty Luncheon HERE.

Did you know?

Daniel & Revelation,
the popular class taught
by Buck Hatch, is now
available online as audio
lectures and complete
notes. Listen HERE.

Featured Video

Retirement Roast of Dr. Jack Layman

Dr. Jack Layman has been known for his sense of

humor since he was a student on the downtown
campus. Join us at Hoke Auditorium on May 7 at 7
p.m. as we give back to Jack a little of the funloving
grief he's offered for many years!
Send us your funny Dr. Layman stories HERE.

Dr. Robertson
McQuilkin ('47)

Watch Dr. Jones cast

the vision for CIU's
future HERE.

Events
5/6
Dr. George Murray

Creative Lessons on the

Trinity

(Youth Ministry Book)

Andrew Hedges ('10)

Just In Time For Summer Reading

Blythewood
Presbyterian Church
Blythewood, SC
5/12

The Tortoise and the Hair

(Children's Book)
Dr. Dietrich Schindler
('81)

Chapel Podcasts
The Hope of the
Resurrection

Andre Melvin ('07)

Storybound (Harper Collins Kids) is Marissa Burt's

('06) first published work of fiction for junior high
students. It crafts a fantastic tale of a talking cat, an
extraordinary book, a shadowy land called Story, and a
heroine who must find her purpose.

Seminary/ Graduate
Commencement

Dive into Storybound HERE.

Undergraduate
Commencement

See what Marissa is up to HERE.

CIU
5/12

CIU
5/22

It's Been A Big Spring For Dr. Anita

Cooper

Undergraduate Open
House

CIU

Chasing Holiness

Jeremy Kingsley ('96)

Wrestling with God in
Prayer

6/8
Dr. Anita Cooper is the CIU recipient of the 2012
Excellence in Teaching Award presented by South
Carolina Independent Colleges & Universities. She
also received the Distinguished Faculty Award from

Dr. George Murray

Global Proclamation
Academy
Dallas, TX

Keith Stokeld

CIU's Alumni Association.

6/17

Find out more HERE

HERE.

Dr. George Murray

Grace CMA Church

Middleburg Heights,
OH

Refer a Student
Offer a Prospective
Student a $1,000 Grant.

6/17

Sharpen Your Leadership Skills

Dr. Bill Jones

August 9-10,, Come back to campus and let

the premier leaders in the world sharpen
your leadership skills. To join us at CIU for
a discount, click on the link below and insert ""2012SATELLITE" into the
password box at the bottom of the page.
Check out the speakers HERE.

Calvery Chapel
Lexington
Lexington, SC
6/23-6/30
Dr. George Murray

Word of Life
Schroon Lake, NY

Register for the Summit HERE.

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