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.

As promised, here is the finished rug created by Sally Maloney andRichard McCool draws the winning name out of the box.Jerrie 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.

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 Glossenger

Liz and Elton Glenn.

Susan and Richard Boyanton

Troy and Belinda Johanson

Karen and Bob Johnson - Texas

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

Susan and Keith White

Lucian and Precious Jade Schmidt

Fred and Leila Preuss (pronounced Price)

Kathy and Bill Perry

Next are chaplains already at assignments.

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

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.

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

Jim and Linda Paydon serving in Texas.

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

Laura and Dr. Dan Griffin, CRM Pastoral Counselor.

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

Next recipient was Dr. Don Brezavar, pastor and board member.

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

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

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

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.

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

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