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Connectivity with OthersCONGRATULATIONS,“COACH LAUGHLIN”Meeting the strategic goal ofestablishing “Connectivity withOthers” is reflected by a recent honorconveyed upon Lynn Laughlin, formercoach of Lincoln Christian College.Seven individuals from the Springfield(IL) State Journal-Register area wereinducted into the Illinois BasketballCoaches Association Hall of Fame. Lynnwas named “friend of basketball,” alongwith two players, one media member,one coach, and two officials.Lynn, a Springfield High School graduate,was LCC’s men’s basketball coach from1970 to 1986. Lynn has carried a numberof administrative roles, and currently servesas Vice President of Alumni Development.He also coached other sports, and as a resulthe is known and respected by many of ouralumni who stillaffectionately call him“Coach.” In 2002, theschool’s new athleticfacility was named theLaughlin Center inhonor of Lynn and hisparents, Ernie andNaomi Laughlin.HELPING THE CHURCH RESTORE THEMINISTRY OF FUNDRAISINGRichwood's Christian Church, Peoria, ILBy Gordon D. Venturella, CFRE, Vice President of Stewardship DevelopmentThe sight of a person standing on a street corner - hand extended - asking fora donation - is uncomfortable for most everyone. We even have an unflatteringname for that person – beggar. Not a position to which most would aspire.And yet – that’s the scene conjured up when another unseemly word ismentioned – fundraising. And worse, it’s frequently the image when it comesto Christian College fundraising.We’d like to change the metaphor. The beggar/hand out metaphor is bothinsufficient and ineffective.We’re committed to leading the way in restoring the Ministry of Fundraisingand creating Strategic Partnerships.Through strategic partnerships with the office of Stewardship Developmentwe’re bringing outcomes-based consulting and coaching tailored to meetthe needs of churches. Two early partners are the Central ChristianChurch, Henderson, Nevada, and the Richwoods Christian Church,Peoria, Illinois—churches very different from each other that have acommon desire to restore the Ministry of Fundraising.Richwoods just finished raising over 2 ½ times their annual income ina capital campaign and received a record one-day offering of over$220,000. Here’s what Senior Pastor and LCS alum Jim Powell had tosay about our partnership:“We could not be more grateful with the partnership that LCCS hasoffered us. Gordon Venturella has provided great insight, encouragement,and wisdom to our highly successful stewardship campaign. There is nodoubt our fundraising went more smoothly and was more successful dueto the coaching and encouragement provided by Gordon and LCCS.After our experience, I cannot emphasize enough the practical andspiritual value they have provided to us. Fundraising can be a tense anddelicate issue for churches to navigate. Thanks to Gordon’s coaching ourexperience was exciting, spiritually enriching, and highly successful.”Dr. Marion Henderson honors Lynnduring his early years of coachingIf we have our hand out – it’s attached to an arm with sleeves rolledup – ready to create strategic partnerships and restore the Ministryof Fundraising.12
Connectivity with OthersINCLUDES THE LCCS TECHNOLOGY MINISTRYIf you were to stroll through the newly remodeled west end of Harmony Hall thesedays you could be overwhelmed by the technical dialogue that you might hear.Though they may speak in a language that few understand, the department ofCampus Technology exists on our campus to bring the best available resources forour students, faculty and staff to continue their work. It is not an easy task, asCampus Technology, or CT for short, supports over 1,200 users on any given dayas well as managing the website and internal intranet.“We focus on people, process, and technology,” says Mark Houpt, Director of CT.“Technology is just a tool and we are here to put the appropriate tools in the rightpeople’s hands so that they can do their job better, whether it is a professorpreparing for lecture, a student using online resources, or a staff member keepingtrack of academic records.”Rarely will you find CT in an idle state. A full time staff of 5 as well as 8 studentworkers make sure that the school’s 5 computer labs are ready for use, keep thewebsite up to date, support student video editing suites, manage a podcastrecording studio, and test and implement new software and hardware. Just thisyear, the first phase of a $150,000 infrastructure improvement was completed.This upgrade will speed up online resources for our students and staff as wellas making the system more secure.Campus Technology's Director, MarkHoupt leads a team of servant-minded staffwho keep campus technology at its best.It wasn’t that long ago that a computer was rarely seen in a classroom, but nowit is hard to imagine a class without lectures presented via a video projectorand presentation software. One of the exciting uses of technology in LCCS’classrooms is the use of online classroom resources. Through a programcalled Angel, students can submit homework, retrieve notes, take tests,participate in discussion forum and review grades through a secure internetconnection. It opens the door for distance learning classes to be offeredaround the world. As a part of the distance learning component, CT hassuccessfully helped professors teach classes through video connections. Thislast fall a professor was at a conference in California, but was still able tointeractively teach his class here in Lincoln.CT’s reach extends off campus as well. A newer form of mediacommunication called podcasting is being used by CT. Podcasting issimply a recording of an interview, class lecture, sermon, etc., that can beautomatically downloaded by any computer running iTunes. CT iscurrently uploading chapel messages from both the College and Seminaryfor listening, as well as popular class lectures. You will also find recordedinterviews from articles written for this Restorer online as well.There are some long-term plans for connecting Campus Technologywith churches. “We are exploring the possibility of being a resource inthe future for churches when they have computer issues or are lookingto buy new hardware,” Houpt offers. “For CT it is all about usingtechnology to honor God.”Larry Woolard, Senior Programmer Analyst, hasserved LCCS for nearly 25 years and has seen usthrough a quantum leap in technology.13
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