Thursday, September 16, 2010

Chaplain University 2010 Graduation & Banquet

Graduation took place at the Keeter Center of the College of the Ozarks, Silver Dollar City Room.  It was a beautiful setting, with college students serving as wait staff.100_2898

As promised, here is the finished rug created by Sally Maloney and100_2901Richard McCool draws the winning name out of the box.100_2902Jerrie Traister was the happy winner and went home with the rug saying it would never lay on the floor, she would be hanging it on her wall.100_2904

Bob Ruesch and Dennis Maloney got right to the task of issuing graduation certificates.  Ten couples who are brand new to Christian Resort Ministries, Int’l, received certificates.

Bob and Lois Glossenger100_2907

Liz and Elton Glenn.100_2908

Susan and Richard Boyanton100_2909-1

Troy and Belinda Johanson100_2911

Karen and Bob Johnson - Texas100_2912

JoAnn and Michael Horutz who be at their first assignment with CRM in the Texas valley this winter.100_2913

Susan and Keith White100_2917

Lucian and Precious Jade Schmidt100_2918

Fred and Leila Preuss (pronounced Price)100_2920

Kathy and Bill Perry100_2921

Next are chaplains already at assignments.

Eddie (Mr. Ed) and Patty Bevill serving in the Rio Grande valley in Texas.100_2910

Jack (who has had kidney, gall bladder and hernia surgery this summer!) and Karen Gregory serving at Adventureland, Iowa in the summer and the Rio Grande valley in the winter.100_2915

Jerrie Traister serving as chaplain and office assistant at the Free Medical Clinic of the Ozarks in Branson.100_2919

Jim and Linda Paydon serving in Texas.100_2922

Pastor Terry Lansdale, serving as CRM pastoral counselor with Dr. Dan Griffin.100_2924

Laura and Dr. Dan Griffin, CRM Pastoral Counselor. 100_2927

Dr. Dan’s certificate is one of four “special” awards given by Bob Ruesch.100_2927-1

Next recipient was Dr. Don Brezavar, pastor and board member.100_2928100_2928-1

Sally and Dennis Maloney, co-founder and General Director of CRM, senior chaplain serving in Texas.100_2929100_2929-2

Don and yours truly Baker, serving in Pharr, Texas at the Tip ‘O Texas RV Resort.100_2931100_2931-1

Cathy Moore was delighted to share a recent testimony of a client at FMCO coming to know Jesus Christ as her Savior.100_2933

Cathy’s husband, Dr. John Henry Moore, lead chaplain and surgeon in charge of the doctors at FMCO, Branson, and also a CRM board member, gave the keynote challenge to the graduates tonight… be crazy for Jesus.100_2936

Wrapping up the evening was Walter Plant who plays by touch and ear and sings beautifully.100_2939

It was a wonderful evening that wrapped up a wonderful week.100_2940

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