CONTRIBUTORS

ANONYMOUS

Connections introduces a new occasional feature on page 27 that will always be written anonymously from people within the congregation offering insights and experiences on “Giving Joy.”

WALLACE ALCORN reared as he was in a church culture that placed a heavy emphasis on public evangelism and personal soul-winning, he began his professional ministry so styled. As he studied the dynamics of personal relationships narrated in the Bible, observed both effective and ineffective fathers around him, and himself experienced being a father, he began to grasp the biblical concept of fatherhood through fathership.

DANIELLE EVERETT and her husband, Brett, started attending College Church last summer with their children, ages five, three and one, and are happy to have found their new church home. Prior to being a mom, Danielle worked as a television news reporter. She enjoys cooking, reading and spending time with family and friends.

MARGE GIESER is our featured artist this month. She earned a Masters of Fine Arts from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Marge became a member of College Church in 1980 and served the church through her artistic vision and gifts from then until her death in 2011. Her talents are highlighted in our “A Marge Gieser Retrospective,” which runs in the ArtSpace Gallery through the end of this month.

HEATHER OWENS and her husband, Daniel, have served as College Church missionaries in Vietnam since 2003. Their work has primarily focused on theological education and Christian publishing, but Heather has also led women’s Bible studies and directed children’s ministry for the international church in Hanoi. The Owens family is returning to Wheaton for a season as their two boys transition to adulthood.

RAY SMITH

A third generation MK, Ray has served College Church in many areas since becoming a member in 1956. The journalist and retired magazine publisher was inducted into the Wheaton College Hall of Honor while covering varsity athletics and the school’s alumni for 73 years. This article is based on a portion of his book The China Experience , available at the College Church Library.

KARA BETH VANCE currently serves as a mentor with the College Group discipleship team and is on our Sanctity of Human Life Task Force. She works in Wheaton as a financial planner. Kara Beth has a recent interest in nutrition and is learning to “count macros” for the first time in her life.