Csehy News & Notes (Volume 9, Issue 2 - Fall 2016)

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ARTS AND MISSIONS IN TOKYO Jonas and Christina Davison - Counselors 2006 Hello from Jonas and Christina Davison (Csehy counselors 2006)! Through Jonas’s job with the U.S. Army Japan Band, we spent 2012-2016 living just outside Tokyo. We used our free time to attend a church plant in the city center called Grace City, and work alongside missionaries to develop artists and music for ...”0.5% of the population the Japanese Church. God soon called us claim to be Christians. to work alongside fellow Csehy alum Ellie Honea in arts-oriented missions in Tokyo. Japan has become The Japanese are the world’s second-largest unreached people group, at about 125 somewhat known as a ‘missionary graveyard’.” million people, and Tokyo is the world’s largest city by population with 36 million people. That’s about 5x NYC! Despite a politically friendly relationship with the U.S. for the past half-century, missions in Japan has never really gotten off the ground, and 0.5% of the population claim to be Christians. Japan has become somewhat known as a “missionary graveyard.” But we believe in a God who brings the dead to life! So after 2 years of planning and making our escape from Army life, we are now missionaries with Mission to the World. We are focused on enabling musicians within the Japanese church to write and produce original worship music, building the network to distribute that music, and supporting church planting in the city of Tokyo. In about 6 years, 6 churches have been planted in the heart of the city, with the goal of 10 by 2020. Connect with us and find out more at www.davisonfamily.tokyo! SERVING IN GERMANY AND UKRAINE Ben Roundtree Camper 1992; Counselor 1993-1996; Faculty 1995-1996 After 18 years in church music ministry, the Lord is calling my family into a new adventure. We are moving to Germany as missionaries to share the Gospel in a secular culture that loves classical and brass music. Identifying ourselves as believers in Jesus, we will create and perform music, disciple musicians, and encourage families with special needs – in Germany and beyond. This would not be possible without my experience more than 20 years ago as a young adult. Music took first place in my life when I came to Csehy in 1992. I was on my way to study tuba in college and had an intense passion for music. I loved the Lord, but didn’t know how being a professional musician and being a Christian fit together. There in Muncy, Pennsylvania, I met people who loved music deeply, and loved the Lord more. No one influenced me more that year than Dr. Sam Hsu. His world-class musicianship and deep faith had a profound impact on my life. During my years at Csehy, I made a commitment to give my musical and spiritual life to the Lord. Serving the Lord through music will now continue in Germany, as I co-lead Eurobrass, perform handbell duet concerts with my wife Erin, compose and arrange music, and serve at the Liya Music Camp and Academy in Ukraine. The Lord also will use our experience having a daughter with CHARGE Syndrome to minister to other families with special needs. To read more and sign up for our newsletter, visit roundtreemusic.com/ministry. A n I M N s n W I E
2016 FISCAL YEAR CONTRIBUTIONS General Contributions: $51,197.70 Scholarships: $3,673 (all dispersed) ChamberFest: $2,757 Wilmos & Gladys Csehy Endowment: $100 McNiel Endowment: $600 Samuel Hsu Faculty Salary Fund: $5,982.92 Total Contributions: $64,310.62 Our fundraising goal for 2017 is $85,000. Prayerfully consider supporting this ministry so we can ensure the quality of the Csehy program while making the cost accessible to campers. 2016 UPDATE Graeme Burgan - Executive Director 244 campers in 2016 - 10% growth and the highest enrollment to date. 40% first-time attendees, and many alumni are now sending their own children - a testament to a ministry which God has sustained for generations. String ensemble and chamber choir were positive additions to the program, while ChamberFest has continued to develop student leaders who inspire and encourage the entire camp community. NextGen Donor Matching Goal: We are very close to the $10,000 target. Annual giving of $8,760 has been committed to date towards this campaign. An anonymous donor has offered a $1 for $1 matching grant challenge. For every new commitment to a recurring gift before the end of the year, the donor will add to an endowment the match for the annual value up to $10,000. A $5 monthly gift will add $60 to this endowment. A $100 monthly gift will add $1200 to this endowment. Prayerfully consider becoming a NextGen donor by mailing your pledge. MONTHLY PLEDGE FOR NEXTGEN MATCHING CHALLENGE I wish to donate $_______ to the work of Csehy each month. ______________________________ (Signature) Name:__________________________ Phone: ( ) ___________________ Email:__________________________ Address: ________________________ City: ___________________________ State: _________Zip:______________ Options for payment: Pay by credit card: VS/MC/AMX/DSVR Card #: _________________________ Exp: __ / ___ CVV: ________________ Pay by virtual check: Routing # _______________________ Checking Acct # __________________ Pay by personal check. Mail to: PO Box 222, Fountainville, PA 18923 CONNECTED COMMUNITY By Ellen Gilson Voth - Camper 1988-1990; Counselor 1993; Faculty 1994-2000 Dependence. Independence. Interdependence. These words are on my mind a lot these days. I think about them for my ensembles– a conductor relies on a score, a board relies on funding, singers and instrumentalists rely on each other to form a musical whole. They are a constant backdrop when I compose, as I know what I write will only come off the page through the performance and interpretation of others. They are words that define the role of a collaborative artist, or the role of a ministry leader. They are a daily issue in our home as we coach our six-year-old daughter in life skills, while she is also learning teamwork with her peers. We are wired for independence, and dependence, at once. It is natural to want to do more and more for ourselves. My personality is one that thrives on independence... enjoying a solo travel adventure or strategizing a new initiative. Taken to a far extreme, though, something vital is at stake. It might be the opportunity to join a colleague at a special event, or the time to get underneath the rationale of an alternate view on a decision. It may be the space needed to recognize and respond to a need in our church or neighborhood. This newsletter comes to us because we each, somehow, are connected to the incredibly distinct community known as Csehy. Through countless dedicated people working together over years, Csehy’s network and impact are far-reaching. Our relationships to our musical and spiritual roots are just as unique as the community we experienced in Muncy, Langhorne, or Houghton. My hope is that today’s Csehy students will find it just as inspiring and grounding a place to develop creatively, to embrace their independent gifts, and to see how life is most fulfilling when consciously and purposefully shared with our brothers and sisters in Christ.
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