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<strong>Crossroad</strong>Fall 2009<br />
<strong>NETWORK</strong> <strong>NEWS</strong><br />
www.crossroadbibleinstitute.org<br />
INSIDE<br />
instructor appreciation<br />
art gallery opening<br />
22<br />
25<br />
y e a r s<br />
s e r v i n g<br />
people in<br />
p r i s o n<br />
A History of CBI: BACK TO THE FUTURE, D.V.<br />
by H. David Schuringa<br />
This year in <strong>Crossroad</strong> Network News we’ve been<br />
surveying the history of <strong>Crossroad</strong> <strong>Bible</strong> <strong>Institute</strong> as it<br />
celebrates its twenty-fifth anniversary. We saw three<br />
historical periods: The Early Years (the 80s), The<br />
Middle Years (the 90s) and The Latter Years (the 00s).<br />
In this final installment, as promised, we will take a<br />
peak into the future.<br />
Do I have plans for <strong>Crossroad</strong> <strong>Bible</strong> <strong>Institute</strong>? Indeed,<br />
every capable leader has a vision for the organization<br />
he leads. What has happened the last 10 years since<br />
my coming to CBI was part of a vision God gave me,<br />
though He did do abundantly more than we could<br />
have asked or imagined (Eph. 3:20). He always does.<br />
But I wouldn’t feel comfortable sharing what I see<br />
happening in the future at <strong>Crossroad</strong>. That’s because,<br />
according to Proverbs 19:21, “many are the plans in a<br />
man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.”<br />
Only God knows for sure what the future holds and<br />
He hasn’t given me a crystal ball.<br />
Further, to share with you what I see happening<br />
would come off as boastful. James 4:13 says we<br />
shouldn’t announce what we are going to do today or<br />
tomorrow. Rather, says the inspired writer, we should<br />
say, “If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or<br />
that.” That’s why you often see me using the letters<br />
“D.V.” in my writings and emails which stand for<br />
“Deo Volente,” Latin for “God willing.”<br />
At the same time, I am humbly aware that if you<br />
“commit to the Lord whatever you do, your plans will<br />
succeed” (Prov. 16:3). So in line with that promise I<br />
am taking the opportunity on this special anniversary<br />
year to recommit this ministry to God.<br />
As far as the future goes, let me just say that it is “Back<br />
to the Future.” That means, we plan to keep doing<br />
what CBI’s founders envisioned 25 years ago:<br />
Providing people in prison everywhere with the<br />
highest quality, personalized Christian education<br />
possible so that they can be prepared for a successful<br />
reentry into society. Everything CBI has done, is<br />
doing, and will do, focuses on that mission.<br />
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Dramatic Change For Canadian Student!<br />
By Cynthia Williams<br />
The first time Willie went to prison,<br />
he was only eight years old. He<br />
had run away from home to<br />
escape physical and sexual abuse<br />
by an alcoholic stepfather and<br />
promiscuous mother. in the years<br />
to come, these emotional scars<br />
led Willie through a maze of drug<br />
and alcohol abuse, four failed<br />
marriages, escalating crime, and<br />
numerous incarcerations.<br />
He was finally arrested and given<br />
a life sentence, but served only a<br />
short time before escaping from<br />
prison and fleeing to Canada.<br />
There, he was arrested for other<br />
crimes but escaped once again,<br />
this time going back to the Us<br />
where he was arrested for even<br />
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more crimes and sentenced to<br />
an additional 40 years in prison.<br />
And with that mission, I see an exciting journey ahead<br />
of us because the future of <strong>Crossroad</strong> is as bright as the<br />
promises of God. I invite you to join hands with me as<br />
together we walk into the sunshine of God’s grace,<br />
sharing with those in darkness the truth of God’s<br />
Word and the love of God’s people. Thank you for<br />
your faithfulness in the past. I pray that I can count on<br />
you for the next leg of this incredible journey, D.V.<br />
Listen anytime online at www.cbi.fm<br />
Full of self-loathing, Willie<br />
considered ending his life many<br />
times, until someone shared with<br />
him Christ’s love and forgiveness.<br />
in the darkness of his cell, he<br />
knelt and asked Jesus to be his<br />
savior. The change in Willie was<br />
dramatic. He dove into the Word<br />
and began growing in his faith.<br />
He decided to not contest his<br />
sentences and even passed up<br />
another opportunity to escape.<br />
During this time, god brought a<br />
Christian woman into his life and<br />
they were married in the prison<br />
facility. They were filled with hope<br />
when Willie’s sentences in the Us<br />
were reduced and he was<br />
2<br />
released on parole after serving<br />
only 30 years. They were also<br />
told that Canada had dropped<br />
the charges.<br />
However, eleven years after being<br />
released from prison, the<br />
Canadian police were at Willie’s<br />
door. He was arrested and taken<br />
back to Canada to serve his<br />
sentence there.<br />
His future uncertain, he continued<br />
to grow, enrolling in CBi through<br />
the CBi-Canada distribution center<br />
where he is now in Tier 2. Willie<br />
thanks the lord for “the wonderful<br />
<strong>Bible</strong> studies.”<br />
Cynthia Williams serves<br />
in the Spanish and<br />
International Programs at<br />
<strong>Crossroad</strong> <strong>Bible</strong> <strong>Institute</strong><br />
THANKSGIVING<br />
please ask your church in the u.S. to take<br />
a special offering for CBI this thanksgiving.
THANK YOU INSTRUCTORS FOR YOUR<br />
RocK- SoLID<br />
by Karen Loyd<br />
INSTRUCTORS, we are extremely grateful for you and<br />
the significant work that you are doing!<br />
In the world today, we are learning that manmade<br />
systems cannot save us from the winds of adversity.<br />
That’s why your ministry of hope is vitally important!<br />
Though storms will come, the <strong>Bible</strong> tells us, those who<br />
build on the “rock” are wise. Instructors, you are wise<br />
to build your lives on Christ and to teach your students<br />
to do the same.<br />
25 YEARS<br />
Judy deVries<br />
Gert Rotman<br />
Maxine Verburg<br />
24 YEARS<br />
Doris Koetsier<br />
23 YeaRs<br />
Delores DeKok<br />
21 YEARS<br />
Lois Duyser<br />
Hermina Nyhof<br />
Judy VanderArk<br />
20 YEARS<br />
Grace DeBoer<br />
15 YEARS<br />
Harriet Bierling<br />
Harriet Borgman<br />
Milton Doornbos<br />
Betty Dykstra<br />
Larry Lenthe<br />
Lori Lenthe<br />
Bill VanderKooi<br />
Julia Wevers<br />
Theodore Wevers<br />
10 YEARS<br />
Matilda Alons<br />
Gordon Anderson<br />
Warren Anderson<br />
Tony Baar<br />
Mary Berardi<br />
Barbara Boersma<br />
Martin Boersma<br />
Nina Bolkema<br />
Ida Boss<br />
Edith Brink<br />
Johanna Brink<br />
Gary Bronsink<br />
Karen Buikema<br />
Les Bundrick<br />
Carl Burgess<br />
Gerri Bush<br />
June Bustraan<br />
Pauline Charters, Canada<br />
Bill Curry<br />
Eleanor DeBoer<br />
Marie DeGraaf<br />
Josephine DeJonge<br />
Alma DeVries<br />
Marilyn DeVries<br />
Joe Ditta<br />
Chuck Dykstra<br />
June Dykstra<br />
Gladys Eason<br />
Bernice Ebels<br />
Agnes Euwema<br />
Wilma Eylander<br />
Deb Feddes<br />
Matt Flikkema<br />
Karen Fullalove<br />
Dona Fynaardt<br />
Kay Gesch<br />
Mildred Griffin<br />
Diane Groenewold<br />
Blanche Haverdink<br />
Grace Haverhals<br />
Jake Hekman<br />
Kathy Hekman<br />
Edith Hoekstra<br />
Brian Honeck<br />
Dianna Hooper<br />
M I N I S T R Y<br />
George Hoving<br />
Glenn Jasperse<br />
Marian Joling<br />
Mary Joyce<br />
Pat Kamerick<br />
Harriet Kamps<br />
Allie Kempenaar, Canada<br />
Esther Kempers<br />
Wilma Knoll<br />
Berdine Kok<br />
Ray Kok<br />
Darrel Kraayenbrink<br />
Peter Kranenburg, Canada<br />
Cornelia Kroondijk, Canada<br />
Linda Krystiniak<br />
Delores Kuipers<br />
Jacob Kuntz, Canada<br />
Maria Kuntz, Canada<br />
Grace Lankheet<br />
Howard Lankheet<br />
John Lanser<br />
Lois Lanser<br />
La Roy Lefers<br />
Louise Leugs<br />
Mary Leusink<br />
Delmar Markus<br />
Clarence Meinders<br />
Joyce Meyerink<br />
Merle Meyerink<br />
Arnie Mulder<br />
Joan Mulder<br />
Evelyn Munneke<br />
Barbara Nicholas<br />
Jean Nienoord<br />
Jackie Niewenhuis<br />
Juella Niewenhuis<br />
Kenneth Niewenhuis<br />
John Nydam<br />
Michael Patterson<br />
Chris Peters<br />
Ken Peters<br />
3<br />
Instructors, we cannot thank you enough for your<br />
faithfulness. May God bless you with even more<br />
wisdom as you lay a firm foundation for your students,<br />
preparing them for a solid future, standing on the Rock<br />
of Christ Jesus!<br />
Karen Loyd serves as Instructor Coordinator at<br />
<strong>Crossroad</strong> <strong>Bible</strong> <strong>Institute</strong><br />
Today we honor Instructors worldwide who this year<br />
are celebrating these special anniversaries discipling people in prison.<br />
Ray Ponstein<br />
Lois Postma<br />
Daloris Rensink<br />
Clarice Ribbens<br />
Bertie Roels<br />
Florence Sall<br />
Luke Schaap<br />
Elsie Schafer<br />
Peter Schipma<br />
Lori Schoolland<br />
Diane Schreur<br />
Jim Schreur<br />
Lorraine Schuitema<br />
Alida Sewell<br />
Norma Shannon<br />
Andrew Sjoerdsma<br />
Julie Sjoerdsma<br />
Nelson Slager<br />
Lammert Slofstra, Canada<br />
Sandra Smith<br />
Warren Snieder<br />
Marcia Solecki<br />
Del Spronk<br />
Jo Spronk<br />
Bill Spurrier<br />
Joyce Star<br />
Donna Start<br />
Herb Start<br />
Eileen Stehouwer<br />
Clara Stob<br />
Erma Stursma<br />
Mildred Tripp<br />
Thelma Vaandrager<br />
Bonnie VanDeBrake<br />
Betty VandeGriend<br />
Anne VanDeKieft<br />
John VanderDeen, Canada<br />
Inez Vanderhill, Canada<br />
Geneva VanderKolk<br />
Dorlene VanderPloeg<br />
Larry Vanderploeg<br />
Lois Vanderploeg<br />
Margaret VanderStoep<br />
Mary VanDeWege<br />
Ivan VanDusseldorp<br />
Lois VanDusseldorp<br />
Helen VanDyke<br />
Karen VanHaitsma<br />
Evelyn VanHeukelom<br />
Hazel VanKoevering<br />
Grace VanKooten<br />
Deb VanMaanen<br />
Muriel VanVuren<br />
Sharon VanWieren<br />
Larry VanZee<br />
Lois VanZee<br />
Jerry Veldkamp<br />
Lois Veldkamp<br />
James Veldman<br />
Harv Verbrugge<br />
Madalyn Verlare<br />
Bill Viss<br />
Judie Visscher<br />
Randall Voorn<br />
June Wolff<br />
Dorothy Yonker<br />
Wendell Yonker<br />
7 YEARS<br />
Karen Admiraal<br />
Esther Anderson<br />
Cheryl Andriese<br />
Trudy Anema<br />
Dallas Apol<br />
Theresa Averink, Canada<br />
Harvey Baas<br />
Norma Baas<br />
Mina Balkema<br />
Nancy Ball<br />
Ardy Bandstra<br />
Billie Carol Bandstra
James Beltman<br />
Dorothy Bennett<br />
Bill Bledsoe<br />
Elizabeth Boender<br />
Gordon Bos<br />
Mary Bosma<br />
Harriet Boterhoek<br />
Donald Bouwer<br />
Marilyn Bouwer<br />
John Braam<br />
Connie Branderhorst<br />
Gladys Brinks<br />
Harriet Broekhuizen<br />
Alvin Bruursema<br />
Tom Bryson<br />
Peter Buikema<br />
Margaret Byker<br />
Mary Byl<br />
Joanne Carleton Day<br />
Robert Carlson<br />
Bob Cavalco<br />
Jim Clark<br />
Holly Clelland<br />
Gary Clousing<br />
Barbara Cope<br />
Julian Courteol<br />
Carolyn Covington<br />
Thomas Croston<br />
Paul Crouthamel<br />
Stewart Damon<br />
Ruby Davis<br />
Traci Davis<br />
Lois DeBoe<br />
Jerrold DeFrell<br />
Elizabeth DeGroot<br />
Delores DeJong<br />
Henrietta DeJong<br />
Bill deKryger<br />
RocK-<br />
Travis DeKryger<br />
Elmira DeLange<br />
Dick DeMol<br />
Esther DeVries<br />
Laura DeVries<br />
Robert DeVries<br />
Wilma Dodde<br />
Hazel Dornbush<br />
Sharon Dryfhout<br />
Bud Dykema<br />
Joseph Dykstra<br />
Lavonne Dykstra<br />
Margaret Edema<br />
Doris Ehlenfeldt<br />
Steve Elenbaas<br />
Mildred Enders<br />
Gustavo Espino<br />
Barbara Jane Fatkin<br />
Evelyn Feikema<br />
Mirtea Fernandez<br />
Connie Fieldhouse<br />
Helen Flikweert<br />
Gale Foisy, Canada<br />
Lois Folkerts<br />
Roy Folkerts<br />
Alice Ann Frank<br />
Anita Frederiksen<br />
Joan Funke<br />
Jean Gaffin<br />
Fernando Garra<br />
Dawn Gebben<br />
Abel Geertsema<br />
Carolyn Geertsema<br />
Alice Genzink<br />
Donald Genzink<br />
James Genzink<br />
Robyn George<br />
Rosalie George<br />
Elizabeth Gooden<br />
Marv Goodyk<br />
Laura Graham<br />
Pauline Grippin<br />
Trace Groen<br />
Janet Groff<br />
Eunice Guldbeck<br />
Gerrit Haagsma<br />
Ruth Haak<br />
Henrietta Haan<br />
Geraldine Hamby<br />
Carol Hand<br />
Doris Hansen<br />
Deana Hargreaves<br />
Gerry Harms<br />
Alfred Hauck<br />
Arlena Hauck<br />
Verna Haverhals<br />
Gerry Hegland<br />
Stanley Henderson<br />
Gertrude Hibma<br />
Keith Hoekwater<br />
Eleanor Hooyer<br />
Susan Houg<br />
Bernadine Hovenga<br />
Cheryl Huisman<br />
Priscilla Huizenga<br />
Johannes Huizinga<br />
Addie Hunter<br />
Brian Hurley<br />
Brenda Jackson<br />
Irma Jacobsma<br />
Betty Johnson<br />
Rick Johnson<br />
Betty Keller<br />
Arta Kempema<br />
Kenneth Knap<br />
Ruth Knap<br />
Mae Knoll<br />
Jeanne Koel<br />
John Kortman<br />
Martin Kramer<br />
Dorie Kremers<br />
Frances Kruithoff<br />
Donna Kuyper<br />
Cal Landstra<br />
Wyona Lefers<br />
Patty Ligtenberg<br />
Doris Lin<br />
John Lister<br />
Leonard Mack<br />
Mary Mack<br />
Gary Meeuwsen<br />
Sandy Meeuwsen<br />
Calvin Meinders<br />
Patricia Meinerts<br />
Noellie Mendoza<br />
Aaldert Mennega<br />
Edward Meyer<br />
Ruth Meyer<br />
Carol Miller<br />
Carolyn Milligan<br />
Earl Mohr<br />
Kenneth Monsma<br />
Jose Moreno<br />
Diane Mulder<br />
Duane Mulder<br />
Lyn Mulder<br />
Ruth Muyskens<br />
Iris Myaard<br />
Mike Nash<br />
Marlene Natelborg<br />
Ruth Nederhood<br />
Valerie Nelsen<br />
Barbara Nichols<br />
Deb Niehof<br />
Evelyn Nikkel<br />
Arie Noordam, Canada<br />
Tillie Nyhuis<br />
Betty Obbink<br />
Linda Oldenkamp<br />
Cornelia Olson<br />
Florence Oosting<br />
Erling Ouwerkerk<br />
Ted Owens<br />
Randall Pals<br />
Mary Pang<br />
Karen Parker<br />
Adele Pearson<br />
Victor Pearson<br />
Marta Perez<br />
Martha Perez<br />
Sherilyn Peterson<br />
Helen Pische<br />
Sherry Poelstra<br />
Florence Pols<br />
Maura Portillo<br />
Ronald Preston<br />
Judith Randall<br />
Beth Reinders<br />
Hildred Remtema<br />
Robert Ribbe<br />
Glenn Rillema<br />
Dan Rinzema<br />
Alba Robles<br />
LeAnn Romine<br />
April Rosenburg<br />
Ann Rouwenhorst<br />
Elizabeth Rozeboom<br />
June Rozendaal<br />
Virginia Rubingh<br />
Frances Rus<br />
Lona Rus<br />
Duane Saufley<br />
Helen Jean Schaap<br />
Leon Schaddelee<br />
Victoria Schlosser<br />
Steve Schnyders<br />
Arlene Scholten<br />
Sandy Schout<br />
Virgil Schuld<br />
Dan Schwartz<br />
Margie Schwartz<br />
Dave Sheehan<br />
Suzanne Shepherd<br />
Dorothy Shreve<br />
Candace Shrider<br />
Ron Shrider<br />
Marlene Siemers<br />
Walter Siemers<br />
Eleanor Sikkenga<br />
Donald Sjaardema<br />
Ann Slager<br />
Kenneth Slager<br />
4<br />
Lowell Slagter<br />
Linda Sloothaak<br />
Richard Smith<br />
Shirley Smith<br />
Dorothea Smits<br />
Beverly Smoes<br />
Pat Smoes<br />
Rosalie Spaans<br />
Jeanne Spriensma<br />
Leona Sprik<br />
Sandra Steketee<br />
Susan Stoddard<br />
Michael Stokka<br />
Rose Strabbing<br />
David Stravers<br />
Jan Stravers<br />
Christine Stroven<br />
Carol Jean Taylor<br />
Ric Taylor<br />
Mary TerHaar<br />
Mary Thompson<br />
Greg Tiffany<br />
Harold Timmer<br />
Marilyn Timmerman<br />
Miriam Tolsma<br />
Tamara Townsend<br />
Laurie Tucker<br />
Florence Uhre<br />
Jean VanBeek<br />
Connie VanDam<br />
Grant VanDeBrake<br />
Helen VandePolder<br />
Millie VanderLaan<br />
Tom VanderLaan<br />
Geraldine VanderMeulen<br />
David VanderPloeg<br />
John VanderPloeg<br />
Randy VanderPloeg<br />
David VanderSchuur<br />
Kathleen VanderVelde<br />
Mark VanderWall<br />
Karen VanderZee<br />
Dorothy VanDeWeert<br />
Talena VanDrunen<br />
Evelyn VanDusseldorp<br />
Debra VanEssen<br />
Henry VanEssen<br />
Lenie VanGinkel, Canada<br />
Carrie VanKlompenberg<br />
Gilbert VanMaanen<br />
Sandi VanManen<br />
Susan Elaine VanOverloop<br />
Joy VanSchouwen<br />
Rachel VanSomeren<br />
John VanStempvoort, Canada<br />
Myra VanStempvoort, Canada<br />
Elaine VanWyk<br />
Jayni VanWyk<br />
Teri VanWyk<br />
Arlene VerBeek<br />
Donald VerHage<br />
Jo Vermeer<br />
Hilda Vink<br />
Harriet Visser<br />
Jan Visser<br />
Marlene Vos<br />
Dorothy Vreugdenhil<br />
Joann Vriesman<br />
Marcelle Walburg<br />
Richard Walck<br />
Harry Waller<br />
Mary Westra<br />
Nancy Westrate<br />
Doris Wiarda<br />
Nancy Wiersema<br />
Judith Williams<br />
David Wilson<br />
Lois Winkel<br />
Dan Woldhuis<br />
Bruce Wollenberg<br />
Lee Yonkers<br />
Todd Yonkers<br />
Carolyn Yost<br />
Clyta Young<br />
Arie Zekveld, Canada<br />
Marcia Zuidema<br />
5 YEARS<br />
Nury Acosta<br />
Donna Albrecht<br />
Audrey Allen<br />
Edna Alles<br />
Maria Alvarez<br />
Darrell Armbrust<br />
Christina Arnoldi<br />
Antonette Bacero<br />
Cathleen Bader<br />
Marianne Bailey, Canada<br />
Wandyne Bamesberger<br />
Lisa Bandt<br />
William Banning<br />
Marcia Battin<br />
Linda Berg<br />
Douglas Bergman<br />
Susan Bergstol<br />
Phil Berkhof<br />
Gloria Berry<br />
David Bickle<br />
Kathy Bielema<br />
Daryl Bierema<br />
Bob Binnekamp, Australia<br />
Aletha Blankers<br />
Eleanor Blankers<br />
Bruce Blasius<br />
Bill Blok<br />
Irma Blok<br />
Ruth Blomgren<br />
Tawnya Blubaugh<br />
Fred Boerger<br />
Rod Bolten<br />
Stephanie Boomsma<br />
Fran Bootsma<br />
John Bos<br />
Pete Bosman<br />
Beverly Bowling<br />
Lorraine Boyd<br />
Paul Brat<br />
Ruth Ann Brawdy<br />
Eugene Brondsema<br />
Durk Bruinsma, Canada<br />
Barbara Buccola<br />
Richard Burgess<br />
Dave Campbell<br />
Marjorie Campbell<br />
Melva Campbell<br />
Barbara Capers<br />
William Carr<br />
Cheryl Carrier<br />
Lillian Castillo
Marianela Chacon<br />
Marvin Chandler<br />
Erlinda Chavez<br />
Naomi Clark<br />
Marlene Cleveland<br />
Elizabeth Coleman, Australia<br />
Edith Collazzi<br />
James Cook<br />
Max Cook<br />
Bill Cooper<br />
Bruce Crossland<br />
Margaret Cupery<br />
Florence Dahnke<br />
Erin Daniels<br />
David Dare<br />
Mary Lee Dare<br />
Dorothy DeBoer<br />
Beverly Dees<br />
Donna DeGraaf<br />
Henry DeGraaff III<br />
Frances DeJonge<br />
Maria del Carmen Toledo<br />
Trudy denHoed<br />
Katie DeVries<br />
Susie DeWaard<br />
Gerry Dewees<br />
Carol DeYoung<br />
Dennis Dilliner<br />
Rebecca Dix<br />
Linda Doane<br />
Frank Dooley<br />
William Doyle<br />
Belva Dubbink<br />
Marie Dyk<br />
Jim Dykema<br />
Mauneen Dykstra<br />
Carol Eberly<br />
Irene Ekdom<br />
SoLID<br />
Bianca Elliott<br />
Roger Elmore<br />
Helen Emmelkamp<br />
Sally Escott<br />
Dawn Faber<br />
Marie Faccone<br />
Miguel Oscar Fernandez<br />
John Fischer<br />
Sandra Fischer<br />
Marie Fore<br />
Rhonda Forrestal<br />
Ruth Foster<br />
Brinda Friday<br />
Joyce Fritz<br />
Christal Gelderman<br />
Julia Gillespie<br />
Louise Goris<br />
Iris Green<br />
Rachel Greenfield<br />
Harry Gregor<br />
Madelene Gregor<br />
Mark Gribbin<br />
Carol Griffioen<br />
Grace Grivins, Australia<br />
Ria Groenensteyn, Australia<br />
Gloria Groot, Canada<br />
Eleno Guerrero<br />
Ana Guzman<br />
Joy Hall<br />
Grace Haney<br />
Linda Haveman, Canada<br />
Kathy Hayden<br />
Doris Hays<br />
Karen Hebert-Zollinger<br />
Stacey Helder<br />
Hazel Helgerson<br />
Frances Helwig, Australia<br />
Gail Henry<br />
Janice Hermanson<br />
Olga Herrera<br />
Marlys Hickox<br />
LaRoyce Hicks<br />
Andy Hiemstra, Canada<br />
Beatrice Hingle<br />
LeRoy Hinkle<br />
Ann Hofstee<br />
Robert Hogaboam<br />
Deborah Hollaar<br />
Elsie Holland<br />
Joann Holtrop<br />
Donald Horney<br />
Dawn Humphreys, Australia<br />
Gerry Hurtig<br />
Jerry Huyser<br />
Rory Ilagan<br />
Heather Irons, Australia<br />
Patricia Jackson, Australia<br />
Robyn Jadrich<br />
Anne James, Australia<br />
C. Wayne Johnson<br />
Edithe Johnson<br />
Evelyn Johnson<br />
Janet Johnson<br />
Tomas Johnson<br />
Mark Joki<br />
Anna-Karina Jones<br />
David Jones<br />
Judith Jones<br />
Judy Jordan<br />
Norman Jordan<br />
Judy Kamp<br />
Lori Kamp<br />
Harriet Karsten<br />
Gerry Kavanaugh<br />
Keith Kelder, Canada<br />
Bert Kingma, Canada<br />
Diana Kingma, Canada<br />
Mary Kingshott<br />
Marie Koen<br />
Donald Kok<br />
Janet Kooi<br />
Nella Kooi<br />
Peter Kooi<br />
Donna Kooiker<br />
Jenney Kortemeyer<br />
Pam Korthuis<br />
Glenda Kragt<br />
Kathleen Krasovich<br />
Nellie Kruger<br />
Mary Kruithof<br />
Clarence Kuiper<br />
Nancy Kuiper<br />
Trudi Laganowski<br />
Robert Lahmers<br />
Wijna Lammersma, Australia<br />
Lorraine LaNeve<br />
Judie Laven<br />
Ena Leenman, Australia<br />
Marjorie Leipzig<br />
Jim Lemmenes<br />
Genny LePage<br />
Julie Letellier<br />
William Lewis<br />
Marvanne Logterman<br />
Lori Louters<br />
Carole Lovell<br />
Walt Lowe<br />
Carol Mannes<br />
Jane Marshall, Canada<br />
Lila Martin<br />
Ethel Martinez<br />
Rick Maska<br />
Leonard Mason<br />
Joan Mathews<br />
Betty Matthews<br />
Dolton Mckoy<br />
Elisabeth Mennega<br />
Delbert Meyer<br />
Doris Meyer<br />
Julie Meyer<br />
Marvin Middleton<br />
Lorenzo Miguel<br />
Lynette Miles<br />
Ruth Miller<br />
Jayne Miner<br />
Gery Moerman, Australia<br />
Lynda Mol<br />
Maureen Moman, Australia<br />
Hester Monsma<br />
Vern Moore<br />
Virginia Moore<br />
Anabel Mosqueda<br />
Cindy Mueller<br />
Annetta Mulder<br />
Charles Naples<br />
Debi Newman<br />
Rosalie Nicolaisen<br />
Thelma Nienhuis<br />
Chris Nobels, Canada<br />
Hudson Nyenhuis<br />
Sallie Nyenhuis<br />
Grethel Nykamp<br />
Sylvia O’Connor<br />
Dot O’Neill, Australia<br />
Derk Oostendorp<br />
Patricia Orcutt<br />
Patricia Oudman<br />
Robert Padilla<br />
Nancy Paul, Australia<br />
Florence Pegman<br />
Bobbi Pemberton<br />
Sonia Pena<br />
Cynthia Perdon<br />
Bruce Peters<br />
Michael Peterson<br />
Mark Pettigrew<br />
William Phillips<br />
Thomas Piersma<br />
Bill Piper<br />
Gloria Plooster<br />
Hans Pors, Australia<br />
Carol Postma<br />
Lois Postma<br />
Edith Poston-Banning<br />
John Potts<br />
Martha Primozich<br />
Carla Proctor<br />
Leon Proctor<br />
Mary Lou Ramirez<br />
Liliana Ratmeyer<br />
John Rehling<br />
Karen Rhoda<br />
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Loretta Richards<br />
Eleanor Rietveld<br />
Vicky Risavy<br />
Lois Ritzema<br />
Joy Rolandson<br />
Mae Rooy<br />
Helen Rose Emerald<br />
Hilda Ruth Rowsell, Canada<br />
Ruth Roy<br />
Valerie Ruch<br />
Deborah Rucinski<br />
Carol Rudie<br />
Anita Ruimveld<br />
Bertie Runia<br />
Peter Runia<br />
Dorothy Rus<br />
Philip Rutherford, Australia<br />
Bill Saeger<br />
Susana Salinas<br />
Tess Sanders<br />
Margarita Sandigo<br />
Maria Elena Sandigo<br />
Laurie Schaaf<br />
Kristie Schreur<br />
Carol Segal<br />
Andrew Seif<br />
Vicki Sharits<br />
Vera Shelton<br />
Phyllis Shirley<br />
Patricia Sisson<br />
Douglas Slager<br />
Susan Slager<br />
Marcia Slotman<br />
Nancy Small<br />
Fay Smith<br />
Lisa Smith<br />
Clara Spagnola<br />
Monica Sprick<br />
Gordon Steigenga<br />
Jacob Steiger<br />
Patricia Steiginga<br />
Steve Stelpstra, Canada<br />
Frances Stevens<br />
James Stewart<br />
Rita Stone<br />
Barbara Stoub<br />
Marvin Stoub<br />
Emma Jean Stricker<br />
Robert Struz<br />
Gay Ellen Stulp<br />
Allen Sybersma, Canada<br />
Anthony Sytsma<br />
Deborah Tabor<br />
Jim Tabor<br />
Lynda Taylor<br />
Judy Tefft<br />
Elizabeth TerMarsch<br />
Jack Thomas<br />
Kathryn Thomas<br />
Ni Thomas<br />
Rick Thomas<br />
Nancy Thompson, Australia<br />
Marvin Timmer<br />
Lonnie Timmermans<br />
Duane Tinklenberg<br />
Nita Todd, Australia<br />
Betty Torrell<br />
Barbara Treick<br />
Tom Trewartha<br />
Phyllis Triezenberg<br />
Mark Triller<br />
Wendy Ubbens, Canada<br />
Vern Vaandrager<br />
Brian Vaartjes, Australia<br />
Margaret Valenti<br />
John Valk<br />
Martje VanDenBerg, Canada<br />
Shirley VandenBosch<br />
Donna VanderMeulen<br />
Gertrude VanderMeyden<br />
Will VanderMeyden<br />
Francis Vanderwall<br />
Judy VanderWall<br />
Henry VanderWeide<br />
Chester VanderZee<br />
Jan VandeStreek<br />
Amy VandeVoort<br />
Alma VanDeWeert<br />
Anna Mae VanDeWeert<br />
Henry VanDorp<br />
Gerrit VanDyke<br />
Laura VanDyke<br />
Arie VanEek, Canada<br />
Rich VanHoff<br />
Ruth VanHoff<br />
Herm VanLaar<br />
Vicki VanLiere<br />
Ria VanLoon, Australia<br />
Dan VanMalsen<br />
Harry VanMunster<br />
Thelma VanOtterloo<br />
John VanSchepen<br />
Nel VanVoorst<br />
Kim VanWyk, Australia<br />
Doug Veldhuizen<br />
Katie Venhuizen<br />
Charlotte Vermeer<br />
Jean Voiles<br />
Margo Voltz<br />
Corrie Vreeling, Australia<br />
Sadie Waanders<br />
Joan Walcott<br />
Marlys Walkling<br />
Vernon Walkling<br />
Debra Walton<br />
Tamber Ward<br />
Frances Waterson, Australia<br />
Lewis Weeber<br />
Thomas Weeber<br />
Mickey Weed<br />
Robert Wehmeier<br />
Raymond Weiss<br />
Sue Ann Wendt<br />
Christine West, Australia<br />
BJ White<br />
Steve White<br />
Janice Wielgus<br />
Evelyn Wieringa<br />
Jessica Wilbur<br />
Lucy Wilson<br />
Evelyn Wright<br />
Marty Ybema<br />
Jane Young<br />
Aafke Ypma, Canada<br />
Paula Zavitz<br />
Gretchen Zemke<br />
Lori Ziel<br />
Patricia Zwart
ART GALLERY OPENS<br />
The <strong>Crossroad</strong> inmate art gallery is officially up<br />
and running for all visitors to see. CBi held a special<br />
evening of dedication in early fall. guests enjoyed a<br />
night of music, food, fellowship and of course, art.<br />
The gallery currently has 49 pieces of art selected<br />
from hundreds of submissions by CBi students.<br />
The artwork is professionally framed and lit to<br />
highlight the artistic talents of the students. The<br />
themes, materials used, and art forms vary,<br />
ranging from pencil and paper to colored deodorant<br />
and cloth.<br />
The formal presentation began with Dr. David<br />
schuringa summarizing a Christian view of art.<br />
He said the gallery not only uniquely honors CBi<br />
students but will also improve the lives of those who<br />
view the art so that, as abraham Kuyper explained,<br />
we might glorify god, drink at the fountain of higher<br />
pleasures and learn of a higher reality than is offered<br />
to us by this sinful and corrupted world.<br />
Kim Harris vanderlende, curator of the gallery,<br />
then gave a stimulating lecture to introduce the<br />
gallery, pointing out the context, materials, themes<br />
and meaning of various pieces of artwork. a DvD of<br />
this special evening will be available in the online<br />
store. The gallery is open for viewing monday<br />
through Friday at the CBi headquarters in grandville,<br />
michigan. group visits are welcome.<br />
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Children’s <strong>Bible</strong> Study Brings<br />
Hope for the Family<br />
by Danielle deJonge<br />
a woman recently called CBi concerned about a piece of mail sent<br />
to her eight year old son, Zach. it was a CBi “manga messiah”<br />
graphic novel of the gospels and the first <strong>Bible</strong> study lesson from<br />
the ministry’s new children’s program. “Who requested this <strong>Bible</strong><br />
study for my son?” the woman demanded over the phone to<br />
<strong>Crossroad</strong> <strong>Bible</strong> institute manager, Jan vander veen.<br />
Taken aback, Jan explained that the children’s enrollment forms<br />
are given to adult CBi students to pass on to their kids. “Do you<br />
possibly know someone who is incarcerated who could have sent<br />
it to your son?”<br />
“Well,” the woman said, “yes—my ex-husband, Billy.” she<br />
continued, “He doesn’t even know he is the father of Zach and<br />
Zach just thinks of Billy as a friend.” it gradually dawned on Jan<br />
that the woman was speaking in joyful tones rather than with<br />
inflections of anger.<br />
However, Jan had to tell the woman truthfully that she couldn’t find<br />
Billy in the CBi student body. she suggested that perhaps Billy<br />
had received the enrollment form from another prisoner.<br />
“He does see a lot of people because he cuts hair at the prison,”<br />
the woman responded.<br />
Jan tracked down Zach’s<br />
enrollment form and realized<br />
Billy must have filled out the<br />
enrollment form with the<br />
information about Zach.<br />
“Well, what do i owe you?”<br />
the mother asked.<br />
“nothing. it’s free.”<br />
Then, a flurry of questions:<br />
“Can my older son take the<br />
course? are there any studies<br />
i can take? Could you pray for<br />
Billy and his relationship with<br />
Jesus?”<br />
“Yes!” said Jan.<br />
Finally, the woman asked<br />
timidly, “But what can I do for<br />
Billy?”<br />
Jan replied, “let’s send him an enrollment form.”<br />
One phone call and one children’s <strong>Bible</strong> study may have pointed<br />
this broken family in the direction of hope and healing.<br />
Danielle deJonge serves as an Assistant Editor in<br />
The Center for Advanced Studies at<br />
<strong>Crossroad</strong> <strong>Bible</strong> <strong>Institute</strong><br />
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CHRISTMAS<br />
SEND-A-CARD<br />
PROGRAM<br />
For people in prison, the most difficult<br />
time of the year is Christmas. A stronger<br />
sense of loneliness and depression can<br />
overcome them as the forgotten ones.<br />
One way that CBI is being used by God<br />
to bring some Christmas joy to them is<br />
through the 2009 Send-A-Card Program.<br />
To participate, please follow<br />
the instructions below<br />
1 Select an appropriate English or<br />
Spanish Christmas card.<br />
2 Add a special greeting, encouragement<br />
or <strong>Bible</strong> verse, if you wish. (CBI will<br />
personalize it with a student’s name.)<br />
3 Sign only your first name or “A brother/<br />
sister in Christ.”<br />
4 Place the card in its blank envelope,<br />
but DO NOT SEAL.<br />
5 Mail the card(s) and blank envelope to<br />
CBI between now and November 9.<br />
Mailing guidelines<br />
1 Each card must fit into a 6 x 9 envelope.<br />
2 Do not include cards or envelopes with<br />
foil, stickers, glitter, glue, pop-up parts<br />
or paint. And please, No Homemade<br />
Layered Cards.<br />
3 Do not put postage stamps on the<br />
envelopes.<br />
4 No unsigned cards will be accepted.<br />
CArDS THAT DO NOT COMPLy wITH<br />
THESE GuIDELINES CANNOT BE uSED<br />
BECAuSE MOST FACILITIES wILL NOT<br />
ACCEPT THEM.
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