News of marriages, births, deaths, job changes, and moves from fellow alumni
and former students.
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Jeff ('96) and Julie ('96) Aenk, and their children, are now living in Thornton, CO (Denver Metro) where Jeff is the Lead Pastor at New Hope Christian Church. Jeff’s e-mail address is still jefflovesjesus@hotmail.com.

Jeremy (attended) and Lora (Hayes, attended) Albert with their children Allyson (3 years) and Caedmon (10 months) are living in St. Petersburg, FL and serving at Central Christian Church. Where Jeremy is the fulltime Worship Leader. Lora is currently staying at home until Aug and then will teach at the church's preschool, while their children attend there for free since their dad works at the church. e-mail us at lorajalbert@yahoo.com.

Eric Aufdengarten ('99) is living in the Kansas City area. He is an attorney with Carlson Kort, LC and can be reached at ea75@hotmail.com.

Stephanie (Andler) Baker (attended) and her husband Craig had a baby girl on February 27, 2007. Her name is Ella Benay. They also have three other children, Tyler (9), Grant (5), and Olivia (2). Craig and Stephanie currently live in Colorado Springs, CO where Stephanie is a stay at home mom and Craig is a school teacher. Stephanie’s e-mail address is bakerswife01@yahoo.com.

Kerry ('94) and JaNae (Price, attended) Basinger are serving in Salina Heights Christian Church in Salina, KS. They just love the church and what God is doing there. Kerry works primarily in the youth ministry, but still dabbles in the worship band. JaNae does a fantastic job heading up the Education Ministry and teaches 4th grade at Salina Christian Academy. In their spare time they sleep.

Todd ('89) and Davinna (Bradshaw, '90) Beale reside in New Palestine, IN with their children David and Delaney. Todd is the minister at Community Christian Church. In July 2005 he will be teaching a class at the International Christian College of Manila in the Philippines. Davinna keeps busy with the kids as well as church praise team, bible study, and Sunday school. The Beale's can be contacted by e-mail at wtbeale@yahoo.com.

Brett (attended) and Trina (Durst, attended) Bishop are living in Omaha, NE where Brett works as a Projects Manager for Distribution at the Kellogg Cereal Plant. Trina is able to stay home with their children Dalton (8), Chase (6), Sierra (4), and Bailey (2). The Bishop's can be reached at kbishop25@aol.com.

Mindy (Arnold, attended) and Michael Blevins announce the birth of Hannah Joy. She was born on March 9, 2005 weighing 7 pounds and measuring 19 inches. She is welcomed by her siblings Aurora (8), Caleb (6), and Leah (3). Mindy is a stay-at-home mom and can be reached at mmblevins@juno.com.

Dennis ('94) and Christy (Montgomery, '94) Bloodworth with their three daughters Brianna, Autumn, and Courtney have adopted a baby boy into their family. Ezekiel (Zeke) Josiah, was born on June 8, 2006. The Bloodworth's live in Surprise, AZ. Dennis is the High School Pastor at Christ's Church of the Valley and Christy works from home for Dominion Sure Seal and coaches volleyball. Their e-mail addresses follow: Dennis dennisbloodworth@ccvonline.com and Christy cbloodworth1@cox.net.

Greg (attended, '00) and Amy (Seehorn, '99) Bringhurst have a new child! Katie is 3 (2-8-03), Abby is 2 (2-17-04) and Zachary was born on March 7, 2006 weighing 7lb, 10 oz and 18 inches. Amy is currently the children's minister at Glenn Park and her e-mail is amy@glennpark.com.

Todd ('92) and Rene (Moll, attended) Clark with their children Ruby (5) and Cole (2) live in Simi Valley, CA where Todd serves as the Lead Minister of a newly planted church, Discovery Church. Todd can be reached at todd@discoverychurch.com.

Sharon (Messimer, attended) Craig, of Shelbina, MO, died January 30, 2004 as the result of an automobile-deer accident. Sharon and her husband, Tim, were active in the Shelbina Christian Church. She taught preschool at Tri-County Christian School, in Macon, Missouri. Condolences may be sent to Tim at steoff@socket.net or to Dennis and Linda Messimer at Messimer@cccb.edu.

Meadow (Stahl, '98) and Josh Deason are currently Family Teachers at Girls and Boys Town, a family-style treatment home for at-risk youth in Boys Town, NE. Prior to this opportunity Josh served as worship pastor at a church plant for 2 years. Their e-mail address is deasman@msn.com.

Craig ('99) and Jennifer (Darnauer, '00) Dodge live in Centennial, CO. They celebrated the birth of their first child, Ellie, on January 15, 2005. The Dodge's can be reached by e-mail at jendodge@yahoo.com.

Tim ('93) and Valerie (Bracken, '93) Dykes live in Shawnee, KS. Tim is the Director of Leadership Gifts and Vendor Relations at the Truman Medical Center Foundation. Tim also serves as President and CEO of OmniPro Services, a business started in 2005.Valerie received a Masters Degree in Family Life Education and is pursuing a PhD in Adult and Continuing Education. She serves as Vice President and COO of OmniPro Services in Shawnee, KS. The Dykes' attend Community Life Church and serve in volunteer roles. Tim's e-mail address is timdykesksu@yahoo.com and Valerie's is ved6736@hotmail.com.

Kyla Easterday ('98) recently graduated from Trevecca Nazarene University earning a masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. Kyla currently resides in Nashville, TN. Visit www.thinkingland.com to learn about the online venture that she is a part of, Thinkingland is based on the foundational concept that "Faith + Raw Materials = Creativity". Or, contact her at kyla@thinkingland.com.

Jeremy ('96) Nicole (Smith, attended) Eubanks had their second little girl Lilly Grace Eubanks on March 15, 2007. Sydney turned 3 on March 20, 2007.

Mike ('95) and Elizabeth (Glotzbach, attended) Farar are living in Crown Point, IN.  Elizabeth was hired as the Director of Education at Town and Country Christian Church and Mike is still serving as the Senior Minister.  He just began his Doctorate at Talbot School of Theology in California and Elizabeth is finishing her Masters of Christian Education at Lincoln Christian Seminary.  You can contact them at mikefarar@comcast.net and elizabethfarar@comcast.net.

Wendy (Cott '90) Farney lives in Wichita, KS with her husband Monty and their children Davinna, Savannah, Josiah, and Amelia. Wendy is the Children's Director at Central Christian Church. Her e-mail address is wfarney@cox.net.

Tom ('97) and Genesis (Soetaert, '96) Ferch are currently ministering at First Christian Church in LaCrosse, KS. Tom is the Senior Minister and Genesis leads the Women's and Youth Ministies. Genesis also substitute teaches. They are blessed with five children: Lydia(9), Zeke(8), Andrea(6), Maggie(4), and Oliver(3). Please contact Tom and Genesis at gentomferch@sbcglobal.net.

Jarad ('99) and Bethany Garren live in Overland Park, KS where Jarad serves at Southwoods Christian Church as the Children's Pastor. The Garren's have three good-looking boys: Mason (2001), Ethan (2003), and Marshall (2004). To contact Jarad, e-mail him at jgarren@southwoods.org.

Jake ('95) and Amy (Washburn, '98) Glover live in Hays, KS with their son Isaac. The Glover's are awaiting the arrival of a new baby girl into their family; Joy will be adopted into their family from China in August of 2005. Jake serves as Lay Pastor at Celebration Community Church and is the IT Network Administrator for a financial organization. Amy is working as a Physician Assistant in Orthopedics/Hand Surgery. You can reach Amy at agloverpa@hotmail.com or Jake at jiglover@mac.com.

Howard (attended) and Wendy ('98) (Jarratt) Goldsmith now have 3 beautiful girls in their family: Hannah age 6, Bethanie age 3, and Carlee, born November 27, 2006. They live in El Dorado, KS and Howard is the Youth Pastor at Haverhill Christian Church in nearby Augusta, KS. Howard will graduate with a ministry degree from the LEAD program in May '08. Wendy is working part time at the YMCA, teaching piano lessons, and working with Haverhill's youth band. You can e-mail them at goldsmithfamily@cox.net.

Nick (attended) and Christina (Elder, attended) Gonzalez, and their son, Alec (4) live in Lamar, CO where Nick is the youth minister at Lamar Christian Church. Christina teaches a morning preschool class and takes Alec with her. Nick and Christina can be contacted at nickandchristina2002@yahoo.com.

Jeni (Keeton, '99) and Matt Goodrich are happy to announce the birth of their first child Joshua Keeton. He was born on June 20, 2006 weighing 7 pounds 5 ounces and measuring 20 ¼ inches long.e-mail your congratulations to Jeni at jenisue77@hotmail.com.

Bobby ('97) and Mandy (Parrott, '97) Graham are living in Wichita, KS where Bobby works as a Parts Clerk for Cessna and part time for Glenn Park Christian Church. Mandy is able to stay home with their children Mikayla Jo (7), Emma Grace (2). The Graham’s are currently in the process of applying to go with CMF to Burkina Faso, Africa to start a church plant. The Graham’s can be reached at agraham143@yahoo.com.

Tracy (Kirkpatrick, '94, '96) Granados with her husband Joe and their children Michael and Savannah are living in Cottonwood, AZ. Tracy works at Down Under Construction and Joe works in the Library at Yavapai College. The Granados can be reached by e-mail at jtmgranados@myexcel.com.

Katherine (Cacek, attended) and David Gryzick live in Aurora, CO with their children Sam (7), Jake (4), and Hope (2). The Gryzick's recently opened a dental practice in Aurora in which David is the dentist and Katherine is currently a stay-at- home mom. You can e-mail Katherine at kgriz@earthlink.net.

Jason ('96) and Jennifer (Cisneros, '97) Hailey announce the birth of their third child, Joshua Jared Titus Hailey. Joshua was born on April 12, 2005, he weighed 7 pounds 6 ½ ounces and was 20 inches long. Jason, Jennifer, and Joshua with big brother Elijah and big sister Lydia live in Sedgwick, KS where Jason serves the First Christian Church as Youth Minister. The Hailey's can be reached at chiefbis@yahoo.com.

Terri (Pecenka, '96) Hansen is still working as the Marketing Coordinator/Graphic Designer for an architectural firm in downtown Wichita. Terri married Kyle Hansen on November 3, 2006, and now has 3 beautiful step-daughters (Chloe-8, Suzie-6, Audrey-4). Her e-mail address is cricketterri@hotmail.com.

Randy (attended) and Michelle Harris live in Fox, OK with their three girls. Randy is the Principal and the Boys Basketball Coach at Fox High School. His e-mail address is rharris@foxps.k12.ok.us.

Ben (attended) and Azure (Murphy, attended) Henwood live in Derby, KS where Ben works at Horton's Carpet. Azure stays at home with their children Adam, Ashlee, and Allie, as well as teaching piano lessons and voice lessons. You can reach Ben at bhenwood@cox.net and Azure at azureh@cox.net.

Charlotte (Wertz, '99) and Bryan ('03) Herrera are announcing the birth of their third child, Reed Steven. He was born on June 2, 2007 weighing 7 pounds 1 ounce and measuring 20 1/2 inches. Congratulate the Herrera's at bryanandchar@hotmail.com.

Laurin ('94) and Sheri (Charbonneau, '95) Hill have moved to the Los Angeles area for Laurin to attend graduate school at Azusa Pacific University for a Masters of Music Performance in Conducting to be completed in May 2009. Sheri is substitute teaching while looking for a full-time teaching position. Graham (1998) and Claire (2002) are excited about living so close to Disneyland. The Hill's e-mail is laurinh11@hotmail.com.

Natalie (McVay '92) and Terry Holdren are excited to announce the arrival of Lucas Richard Holdren, who arrived at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, June 3, 2005. He weighed 7 pounds 2 ounces and measures 19 ½ inches long. The Holdren's live in Topeka, KS where Natalie is the Associate Pastor for Jr. High and Young Adults at Northland Christian Church and Terry is employed by Kansas Farm Bureau. You can congratulate the Holdren's at natalie@northland.cc.

Melanie ('99) and Steve ('07) Horton reside in Manhattan, KS. Melanie is working as the Administrative Assistant to the Dean of the College of Business at Kansas State University. Prior to her work at KSU she served Manhattan Christian College as the Executive Assistant to the President for more than 8 years. Steve completed his MCC degree and is employed at Irwin Army Community Hospital at Fort Riley for the Company Commander (Captain) and the First Sergeant senior enlisted in the company, for the Medical Company that is in support of about 325 officers and enlisted soldiers. The Horton's can be reached by e-mail at shorton20@cox.net.

Becki (Holverson, attended) Isch with her husband Matt and our children, Breanna and Bryce are proud to announce the birth of Luke Richard Isch. He was born on February 11, 2006 weighing in at 6lb 3oz and 21 inches long. You can reach Becki and Matt at mattandbecki@hotmail.com.

Jeff (attended) and Mindy Isom welcomed a son Owen Daniel Isom, 9 lbs. 14 oz. and 23.5 inches long, on March 8, 2008.

Timothy Jones (‘94) has written a book Conspiracies and the Cross. He was featured on the Fox News program Fox & Friends on Easter Sunday, 2008.  Timothy is a Professor at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky.

Tracey (Diaz, '91) Lawrence lives in Denver, CO with her husband, Noel. She is a freelance writer; visit her website at www.scribeink.com to read more about her business Scribe Ink, Inc. and her published works. Noel is a real estate appraiser, and they attend Rocky Mountain Christian Church in Niwot, CO. Tracey's e-mail address is traceydlaw@aol.com.

Tom ('95) and Carrie Mancuso have two children, Tyler (11) and Antoinette (8). Tom and Carrie own Kansas City's "Sit Means Sit," a nation-wide dog training company. They enjoy working together, running the business, and saving the world ... one dog at a time. You may contact Tom at tommancuso@SitMeansSit.com.

Chad (attended) and Nancy Martens live in Oak Grove, MO, with their daughter, Hannah (7), son, Evan (4), and cats, Boomer and Sammie. Chad is presently working for Sprint as he completes his Psychology degree. Chad would love to hear from old friends and classmates at chad.martens@sprint.com or chadm@netscape.com.

Bert and Traci (Scott, ‘96) Mattis live in Lee's Summit, Mo with their two children, Julia Jane (5/10/01) and Kail Alexander (5/11/04). We are happily serving at Lee's Summit Community Church. Traci stays home with the kids working as a substitute teacher one day a week! Bert works for Johnson County Water District One. You can contact Traci at btmattis@yahoo.com.

Bill ('94) and Sara Lynn Minihan own and operate The Badgett Playhouse in Grand Rivers, KY. The theater is home to Variety Shows, Music, Southern Gospel, Musical Theater, Movies and more. To contact Bill e-mail him at billminihan@yahoo.com.

Heather (Brooks, '97) and Joshua Motely live in Bakersfield, CA with their children. Heather teaches Kindergarten at Castle Elementary School. Her e-mail address is hmotly@pbvusd.k12.ca.us.

Maya Needham ('99) is living in Kansas City, MO. She works in a financial planner's office as a sales assistant. Maya can be reached at needpork@yahoo.com.

Ezell ('93) and Anita (Adair, '94) Nelson live in Chickasha, OK where Ezell has recently been selected to serve New Life Christian Church as their senior minister. Ezell has been serving at New Life Christian Church since 1996 as the youth minister. He can be contacted at eznels@aol.com.

Teresa (Crossland, attended) Oelke with her husband Tim and three boys Nicholas (7), Jacob (5), and Samuel (3) live in Rogers, Arkansas. Teresa is a stay at home mom and works part time for Crossland Construction Company in Marketing. Teresa's e-mail address is: ttoelke@sbcglobal.net.

Barry Park (’94) has a new e-mail address: barrypreacher@wpcchurch.com. Please make the change to his listing.

Shelly (Golden, attended) was married to Steve Parker on July 23, 2005. The couple with Shelly's daughter Tanner (9) reside in Springdale, AR. Shelly can be congratulated at slangham@springdaleark.org.

Eric (attended) and Marion (Talcott, attended) Pillard are living in Colorado Springs, CO with their daughters Emily and Morgan. Eric recently joined the ministry staff at Biblical Concepts in Counseling home office in Colorado Springs. Eric works as a counselor and prayer partner for couples, Marion is a stay at home mom for the girls. The Pillard's can be reached at eandmpill@hotmail.com.

Tonya Pitts ('97) was married to Brent Avery on September 18, 2004 at Draper Park Christian Church in Oklahoma City, OK. Tonya is the Associate Campus Minister for Christ on Campus at the University of Oklahoma in Norman. Brent is the founder of Maranatha Evangelistic Ministries and owns Covenant Tours, a travel company that tours people through Israel. Tonya's e-mail address is tkisaprincess@yahoo.com.

Terry ('96, '00) and Erika (Dubois, '98) Pritchett are celebrating the birth and adoption of their first child, Shane Seung Pritchett. Shane was born in South Korea on March 12, 2005 and welcomed home on August 28, 2005. The Pritchett family lives in Hillsboro, KS where Terry is the Director of Physical Plant and Maintenance and Erika is a stay-at-home mom. To contact the Pritchett's please e-mail terryp@tabor.edu.

Paul ('98) and Sarah (Dean,'02) Prosise now have a son, he was born on August 31, 2006, named Gabriel Dean. They are also planting a church in Vinita, OK. Paul will be the lead pastor. Check out the church's current website: www.doulos-vinita.blogspot.com. The e-mail address to reach Paul and Sarah is pprosise@gmail.com.

Chris ('98) and Kristi (Wilson, attended) Reed announce the birth of their third child, Abigail Annette. Abigail was born on February 28, 2005 and welcomed home by her big brother Jacob and big sister Suzanna. The Reed's live in Glendale, AZ where Chris serves as Children's Pastor at Christ's Church of the Valley and Kristi is a stay-at-home mom. Chris can be reached by e-mail at chrisreed@ccvonline.com.

Daniel and Jennifer (Caywood, attended) Saiz live in Portales, NM. I graduated from Eastern New Mexico University in 2001 with a Bachelor's in Sociology and a minor in Family and Consumer Sciences. We were married in July 2004. We have 4 beautiful children: Brendan Keith (11), Lillie Mariah (8), Emmett Reese (2) and Shaila Alicia (4 months). I am a stay at home mom working on my Master's in Education. My e-mail address is jlcaywood@yahoo.com.

Kara (Foster, '96) and Tory Satter finalized the adoption of their 2 children, Treyton Glen 7/24/04 and Emilee June 2/28/06, on July 10, 2007.

Wendy (Daves, '94) and Erik Selvig with their son Trey are happy to announce the addition of a new baby boy to their family. Caleb was born on May 17, 2006. They live in Colorado Springs, CO where Wendy produces the James Dobson Family Minute for Focus on the Family. The Selvig's e-mail address is selvigshome@adelphia.net.

Derek ('95) and Holly (Anderson, '95) Shacklett announce a new baby girl in their family, Ivy Kate. She was born April 29, 2006 weighing 7 pounds 5 ounces. The Shacklett family lives in Springdale, AR. You can send them congratulations through their website at www.shacknotes.com.

Natalie (Brattin'98) and Andy Shedd are happy to announce the birth of their first son, Simeon Luke. He was born on April 15, 2005 weighing 7 pounds 12 ounces and measuring 20 inches. Congratulations can be sent to the Shedd family at natbrat94@hotmail.com.

Pete ('94) and Lisa (Bahm '93) Smith and their three children Noah, Asher, and Brielle moved to St. Joseph, MO in July 2003. Pete is serving on staff at Central Christian Church as the Minister of Discipleship. They can be reached at pete.smith@hisglory.net.

Steve (‘97) and Jennifer ( Boeding, ‘98) Smith are living in Wichita, KS, where Steve serves as Associate Pastor at Crossroad Fellowship Bible Church. Jennifer stays at home with Faith Caroline, born 6/28/04, and Ian Joseph, born 1/29/08, weighing 8 lbs 11 oz, 20 inches long. We can be reached at jennifer134@cox.net.

Clint ('99) and Lisa (Ewoldsen, '96) Stoppel and their children Tayler and Kourteny have moved to Hesston, KS. Clint will be teaching and coaching at Hesston High School and Lisa will be working as a secretary at Hesston Elementary School. The Stoppel's can be reached by e-mail at lisastoppel@hotmail.com.

Clarence ('96) and Reba Sumner live in Wilsey, KS. They are both currently serving at Community Christian Church in Council Grove, Kansas. Clarence is the Senior Pastor and Reba is the Secretary. Clarence can be reached at clareba@tctelco.net.

Dave ('99) and Rachel (McVay,'98) VanDonge are celebrating the birth of their second daughter Addison Faith born on March 27, 2006. Addison weighed 7 pounds and was 19 inches long.In July 2006 the Vandonge's with their girls Addison and Olivia moved to Sun City, AZ. Dave is serving at Christ's Church of the Valley as the Pastor for College and Young Adult Small Groups and Rachel will be teaching part-time Kindergarten. You can e-mail Rachel at rvandonge@yahoo.com and Dave at davidvandonge@ccvonline.com.

Chip ('98) and Keri Wagner have recently moved to Olathe, KS where Chip is working for the Johnson County Government as a Computer Network Administrator. The Wagner's have two children Jonathan and Kloe. They can be reached by e-mail at blueeflamingo@sbcglobal.net.

Scott ('96) and Kimberly (Whitehead, attended) Wagner still residing in Goddard, KS. Scott is part time at NorthWest Christian Church in Wichita as the worship leader and works full time for Nielsen Media Research (the TV ratings people). Kim recently received her CDA and teaches at a private Christian School. Their 3 children are Benjamin (9), Jordan (6) and Olivia (4). 

Derek ('96) and Christy Watt are celebrating the birth of their fourth son, Garrett Jordan. He was born on February 14, 2006 weighing 6 lbs 8 oz, and measuring 19 inches long. His brothers Chrystopher, Sean, and Brendan welcomed him home. The Watt Family lives in Henderson, IA where Derek ministers with the Henderson Christian Church and the Nishna Church of Christ (Red Oak). e-mail congratulations to Derek at dereklwatt@yahoo.com.

Mark ('97, '99) and Heather (Mayo, attended) Webb are happy to announce the birth of a son, Aidan Charles. He was born on December 16, 2005. The Webb family lives in Miltonvale, KS where Mark serves as a bi-vocational Pastor to the Miltonvale Christian Church. You can reach Mark, Heather, and Aidan at mwebb@twinvalley.net.

Stephanie (Burrows, attended) and Gary White live in Colorado Springs with their three children Alixandra, Autumn, and Chris. Stephanie is a stay-at-home mom. She can be reached by e-mail at lambslw@msn.com.

Jason ('97) and Heidi (Achenbach, '96) Whyte have a new addition to their family. Their daughter Chloe Noel was born on October 29, 2006. She weighed 5lbs 8oz and was 19.5 inches long.

Jim ('99) and Darlene (Kimble) Wilburn are currently serving as the pastor of First Christian Church in Elk City, KS. They have one son, TJ who was born in 2003. You can reach Jim at preacherman@ksok.biz.

Mark ('90) and Corinne (Bare, attended) Wilson are partnering with Kontaktmission and German pastors in planting congregations after the New Testament model. Mark and his wife have traveled to Germany to meet with leaders there who invited us to join them in the work. Mark can be contacted at mwilso11@yahoo.com, or visit them on the web at www.kontaktmissionusa.org/wilson.htm.

Kevin ('95) and Lorrie (Lynam, '96) Yoakum have a new addition to their family! Carston Scott was born December 1, 2005, he weighed 8 pounds 6 ounces and measured 20 inches long. Carston has two older brothers, twins Aidan and Erick. The Yoakums live in Glendale, AZ where Kevin is the Operations Pastor at Christ's Church of the Valley and Lorrie is a stay at home mom. e-mail the Yoakums at ksuwildcat95@cox.net

Abby (Saffle, attended) Younts got married on July 1st to Shawn. They live in Valley Center, KS and she is teaching 1st grade at Rea Woodman Elementary in Wichita. Their e-mail address is sayounts@cox.net.