Sterling, Kan., RPC

One Church, Seven Colleges

Sterling, Kan., RPC has seven members who are employed by Kansas colleges (left to right in photo above):

• Jill Klaassen: instructor of philosophy, Bethany College (Lindsborg, Kan.); instructor of religion, Kansas Wesleyan College (Salina, Kan.)

• Sam Wilkey: assistant professor, health sciences; retired, Friends University (Wichita, Kan.)

• Shawn Reed: head women’s basketball coach, assistant professor, health and physical education, Tabor College (Hillsboro, Kan.)

• Don Reed: director of planned giving, Sterling College (Sterling, Kan.)

• Jack Dillard: head men’s and women’s track and cross country coach, and instructor, exercise science, Sterling College (Sterling, Kan.)

• Allison McFarland: professor and chair, business and economics, Bethel College (North Newton, Kan.)

Geneva College

National Day of Prayer

Members of the campus and community gathered in Geneva College’s Alexander Hall on May 5 for the Beaver Falls Prayer Breakfast. The event was held in observance of the 60th annual National Day of Prayer and marked the 18th prayer breakfast hosted on Geneva’s campus.

Keynote speaker Rev. Bruce Backensto, pastor of the First RPC of Beaver Falls, Pa., spoke on the 2011 National Day of Prayer theme, “A Mighty Fortress is Our God.” During his address, Pastor Backensto paralleled text from the Pledge of Allegiance, “One nation under God,” and the United States’ motto, “In God We Trust,” with Psalm 91:1-2, “Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”

Westminster, Colo., RPC Shane Sapp, pastor

Westminster’s annual congregational meeting was held Feb. 9 moderated by Jonny Duke, chairman. New officers elected are: Alex Greene, chairman; Jason Castro, vice chairman; Phyllis Wilson, secretary; and Eric Martinez, treasurer.

The congregation provided overnight accommodations for the Genevans choir which presented their spring concert on Mar. 8 for the church and Geneva graduates and friends from Front Range communities.

Alan and Karen King were recently received as members of the congregation.

The Christian education committee organized a three-day spring conference in April with Dr. George Scipione (RPTS), Director of the Biblical Counseling Institute (BCI) of the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary, speaking on, “You Are Your Brother’s Keeper.”
–Phyllis Wilson, correspondent

Syracuse, N.Y., RPC

Everett and Barbara Wood of Syracuse RPC, along with a nurse friend, Mrs. Toni Heer, enjoyed a night of “shear” pleasure as they donated a year’s worth of hair to the Locks of Love organization that makes wigs for children with cancer (see photo above).