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FALL ENROLLMENT
STANDS AT 310
by Dr. Ken Farmer, VP for Academic Affairs
For fall 2012, GBS college
enrollment stands at 310 (249 FTE).
Although this is a 4.7% increase over
spring 2012, it is also a 3.1% drop
from the enrollment for fall 2011,
which was our second highest
enrollment on record. One of our
long-term goals has been to stabilize
college enrollment above
300. The good news is that
we have accomplished that
for three years in a row. For
this we are very thankful. It is
worth noting that the average
enrollment for the last three
fall semesters is 314.
DISCIPLESHIP EMPHASIZED
AT FALL REVIVAL SERVICES
Christian discipleship was the
dominant emphasis at GBS’s opening
fall revival, beginning Monday
evening, August 27, and continuing
through Thursday evening, August 30.
The evangelist was Rev. Travis Johnson,
who has spent years in youth ministry
and who recently has become pastor
of Kenwood Bible Methodist Church,
Cincinnati. He focused on what it
really means to be a follower of
Christ, and students readily responded
to the summons to “count the cost”
and become true disciples of Jesus.
Rev. Travis Johnson
PROFITT LEADS WORKSHOP
SESSIONS IN GRAND CAYMAN
Aaron Profitt, GBS’s Assistant
Vice President for Academic Affairs,
spent the week of August 20-24 at
Wesleyan Christian Academy, West
Bay, Grand Cayman, leading daily
workshops as part of the academy’s
teacher preparation week.
Several GBS alumni are staff
members at the academy or church.
On these pages, we feature items about GBS alumni, significant
events scheduled throughout the “Revivalist family,” and brief news
notes from across the Holiness Movement.
BIRTHS
To Stephen (GBS 2004-06) and Korin
(Reiner) (GBS 2002-2007) Harms,
Cincinnati, Ohio, a son, Stephen Bentley
Harms, born September 10, 2012. Steve is
the Coordinator of Information Technology
at GBS while Korin has served as
Kindergarten teacher at Aldersgate Christian Academy
from 2009-2012.
DEATHS
James A. Booher, Sr, 91, of Cincinnati, Ohio, died
March 4, 2012. A godly man with a Christlike spirit
and love for the Church, he was a faithful member of
the Afton, Ohio, Wesleyan Church. For many years he
served as a member of the District Board of
Administration and in other ways gave leadership to
the Wesleyan churches in Ohio. He graduated from
God’s Bible School and College in 1947, working while
a student for the Revivalist Press. By profession he was
an educator, teaching at the New Richmond, Ohio,
middle school.
He was the husband of Alberta Booher and after her
death, of Levinia Booher, who also predeceased him.
Survivors include a son James Jr., grandchildren, and,
great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at
Amelia, Ohio, with interment at Spring Grove Cemetery,
his pastor, the Rev. James U. Bender III, officiating.
Kenneth Eugene Coker, 82, of Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma, died August 22, 2012. He was a proud veteran
of the US Navy. After graduating from Bethany-
Peniel College, he entered the ministry, doing mission
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