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Sermon is One forthe Trash Bin(reprint from the Evansville Courier and Press by Len Wells)Note: Carroll Kakacis a 1955 graduate ofLincoln Bible Institute.FAIRFIELD, IL –Brother Carroll Kakactakes a lot of pride inknowing each andevery sermon he presentsat the FirstCaroll KakacChristian Church inFairfield is handwritten.Putting pen to paper, Kakac has turned out hundreds of sermonsover the nearly 32 years he’s pastored at First Christian.Kakac’s Palm Sunday sermon, though, nearly did him in. It wasthe “trashiest” piece of work he had ever authored.It was Friday evening. Kakac was in his study, going through hisweekly routine of getting things ready for Sunday morning services.He took the previous week’s sermon and pitched it in thetrash, transferring his latest work into a folder for Palm Sundayservices.Early Sunday morning, just out of habit, he looked over what hethought was his freshly written Palm Sunday message. Goodthing he did, or he would have given the same sermon two weeksin a row. Panic! What happened to his sermon? A frantic searchof his study came up empty. The trash cans were empty. Surely,the custodian hadn’t already pitched the trash in the dumpster!More searching failed to produce Kakac’s latest sermon. Therewas only one thing left to do: go trash bin diving.6At 73, Kakac doesn’t have as much spring inhis step as he used to. Dressed in his Sundaysuit, he drug a ladder out onto the churchparking lot, and leaned it up against the trash container.Without fear, Kakac inched his way up the ladder,crawled into the trash container, and began picking through bagsof garbage. Remarkably, there it was, in the second bag heripped open. That should have been the end of the story, excepthe still had to climb out of the trash bin without breaking a leg.Speaking of legs, Kakac is not known for having long legs. It wasall he could do to pull himself out of the garbage and onto thehalf lid that was still closed on the trash container. Once again,the story should have ended here, except the ladder was nowherenear where he was sitting.Who knows how long Kakac sat on top of the trash bin, wavingfor help at people driving by. They just waved back. Someundoubtedly wondered if he had gone off the deep end.Finally, a young boy came walking down the alley, and Kakacasked him to move the ladder over to his side of the trash container.They boy obliged, but asked why he had crawled into it in thefirst place.“I was looking for my Sunday sermon, and I finally found it,”Kakac said.“That stinks!” the boy replied. It did, but Palm Sunday’s sermonwas saved.After Sunday’s service, the church board met. One member suggestedhiring a local welder to add some steps onto the side of thetrash bin – just in case this happens again.Lincoln Christian College’s Fall Play Presents:I Never Saw Another Butterflyby Celeste RaspantiOctober 3, 4, 2003 – 7:30 p.m.Henderson HallThis stage production is a story of Raja Englanderova, one of the 15,000 children who passed through Terezin, amilitary garrison set up as a ghetto during World War II, a stopping-off place on the way to the gas chambers inAuschwitz. While most of the children imprisoned at Terezin perished at Auschwitz, some of their stories during theHolocaust are preserved in drawings and poems published in the book, I Never Saw Another Butterfly. When Terezinwas liberated in 1945, only about 100 children were alive to return to what was left of their lives. One of thosechildren was Raja Englanderova, who returned to her home in Prague. This is her story.
Alumni MentorStudent Interns(By Rondel Ramsey, Assistant Professor of Youth Ministry and Internship Director)With 26 students serving last spring in their required semester-long internships in a variety of ministries and in a myriad of locations,trusting them to the care of quality mentors is primary to the success of the program. Trained mentors have helped to growthese students through the challenges of leadership, taking them out of comfort zones and bringing them to the place of applyingwhat they have learned at LCC. Two mentor/intern relationships from this last spring come to mind:Chris SandelChris Sandel, a senior youth ministry major, served his internship at Westside Christian Churchin Springfield, Illinois. He was mentored by alumnus, Chris Steele, LCC ’94, LCS, who was onstaff as West Side’s Youth Minister. Where Chris Steele is concerned, and all the other mentors aswell, we are indebted to their willingness to devote a significant part of their day over a period ofsix months to helping grow future preachers, youth workers, administrators, counselors, and teachers.As a testimony to the classroom preparation prior to the internship and to our students whoare eager to dive into ministry, Chris Steele reports this: “Chris Sandel invested himself actively inthe lives of our students through sporting events, shared time together, and the student ministryprogramming. He was an asset. We were pleased by his work habits and ability to evaluate andprocess relationships and situations. Chris has a great attitude about menial work and focused evenwhen some of the activities he performed were less than exciting.” The even happier ending to thisstory is that Chris Sandel is now serving full time with West Side Christian Church in their youthministry department.Michelle Downen interned in the worship ministry area at Manchester (NH) Christian Church underthe mentoring influence of alumnus John Cassetto, LCC ’97. John carefully monitored Michelle’sinvolvement in the worship ministry and especially in her role as the Sunday morning worship producer.Under his direction Michelle also led the choir, played in the band and planned a variety of services.His evaluation of Michelle included his very positive reviews of Michelle’s hard work and appreciationfor her giftedness. One of the greatest benefits of having our students out of the classrooms andin real life ministry is that the students can be observed in a variety of situations for honest and constructivefeedback. It is here that students often re-evaluate the direction they are taking and come torealize early in their careers if they are on the right path. Michelle expressed, “My internship made itvery clear to me that not only am I good at administration, but I also like it. It helped me to realizethat I am wired to do administration and that administration is much needed in ministry. It alsoMichelle Downenhelped me realize that music ministry is not something I want to do, at least not right now.” John’scareful work as a mentor helped Michelle discover where and how God could use her in a practical and beneficial way. What a winningstory, as yet another student grew in the understanding of her gifts and her place in kingdom ministry.NATIONAL MISSIONARYCONVENTIONALUMNI RECEPTIONPlease join us on Friday evening,November 21, 2003for an Alumni ReceptionCincinnati Convention and ExpositionCenterCincinnati, OhioRooms 230 and 2448:30 – 10:00 p.m.7Visit Us on theWorldwide Web atwww.lccs.eduCheck this out on a regular basisfor up-to-date developments.
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