Monthly Update
December 2024
I am perpetually interested in social trends and how they impact God’s people. Last spring an article in the Atlantic reported that since 2003, adults
December 23, 2024
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I am perpetually interested in social trends and how they impact God’s people. Last spring an article in the Atlantic reported that since 2003, adults
Tree Tops and Bucking Bulls As the leaves fell from campus trees, the bare branches of an old walnut tree revealed a double set of
“The man who lives in a small community lives in a much larger world…The reason is obvious. In a large community, we can choose our
My goodness, this year is fun already! On the first day of class in the Trades Program, director Titus Beitzel broke students up into construction
Rita (Mullet) Erne (’82) Fort Wayne, Indiana I attended Rosedale back in 1982, and was on a Gospel Team that toured the northeast. I married
Fred Newswanger (’88,’90), Kelvin Snider (’84,’85,’88,’97), Bob (’88,’92) and Zonya (Lehman) (’85,’86) Good, and Treva (Stutzman) Boericke (’84,’87) five RBC alumni, have maintained a unique
One Sunday morning Ron Spory’s young life changed forever. He was sitting in Carpenter Park Mennonite Church near Johnstown, Pa., when Pastor Marvin Kauffman paused
Nate Showalter (Alumni ’67,’70), Hong Kong, is a pastor of the Vine Church. Pondering the trauma of the global pandemic, Nate shares about how spiritual
By Katie Burkholder (Alumni ’07,’08), Chambersburg, Pa. In spite of Covid-19, I began a relationship that led to marriage! With my permission, a mutual friend gave
A collection of pandemic related stories from alumni about finding peace and provision over the last year. “Already Set Up to Handle a Pandemic” –
A collection of pandemic related stories from alumni around the world. “From Bannock Drops to Himalayan ‘Hikes’” by Delores Swartzentruber (’98), Thunder Bay, Ontario One
A collection of pandemic related stories from alumni about the uncertainty faced in businesses. “Corona Construction Boom” by Mark Troyer (’80,’81,’84), Plain City, Ohio We
A collection of pandemic related stories from alumni about the changes in church life. “Building Churches during Corona” by Armstrong Cheggeh, (’83), Nicholasville, Kentucky Early
A collection of pandemic related stories from alumni about medical professionals. “A Difficult Year for Medical Professionals” by Jonathan Yoder (‘74S,’75S,’77), Curahuasi, Peru I write
A collection of pandemic related stories from alumni about their experiences in education. “Six-foot Long Pool Noodles Enter Classroom” by Martha Maust, (’70,’79, ’89-‘94), Plain
A collection of pandemic related stories from alumni about writing, art and music projects. “Multi-age Kids’ Ministry Curriculum Born” by Donna Kurylak (’78,’79), Newark, Delaware
A collection of pandemic related stories from alumni about grandparents. “Zoom Grandma” by Phyllis Swartz – Alumni (’71,’74) London, Ohio Like many grandparents, I’ve felt
Ben Herr – Alumni (’82) Lititz, PA As the news became more ominous, I had a dawning realization that the spreading pandemic was going to
