2013-2014 annual report(July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014)

On March 20, M.Div. student Elisha Young led the morning chapel service using a large painting she had created representing the hands of God.

The painting remained on display in the Student Services office for the rest of the school year as a visual reminder of what had been given to God.

During the prayer time I asked us to face the tension that comes between things we know about God but don’t always feel in our heart due to certain circumstances or situations.

I asked people to confess those situations by writing them on slips of paper and then to physically release them by getting up and pinning them to the hands.

Symbolically, the painting represented the hands of God, so as we pinned, we gave unto Him. We wrote our confessions on scrap paper, paper that doesn’t seem to be good for anything but is still waiting to be used for something. We wrote with permanent marker—once written, it was not meant to be taken back. And last, we used push pins, something very sharp and meant to pierce the hands. —Elisha Young

In last year’s report I said, “If I had to use one word to describe the past year, I would say we were ‘waiting’— waiting to see what the Lord would do.” The needs were great: the healing of our colleague and brother in Christ, Dr. Todd Billings, the successful launch of a new M.Div. program, and finding just the right people to fill empty spots on the faculty. While that was an appropriate word for last year, this year’s word simply has to be “blessing”— blessing the Lord, for our waiting has turned to rejoicing!

Back then we were waiting to see how the Lord would answer our prayers for Todd Billings, a brilliant young teacher and theologian diagnosed with incurable cancer. And now we are blessing the Lord that, although still under treatment, Todd is in remission and back to a full teaching load at the seminary.

Then we were waiting to see if we could successfully launch a new Master of Divinity degree program, and now it is sailing out of the harbor, followed by a new Master of Arts degree program. Both of these programs already have many genuinely gifted students in them. “Bless the Lord, oh my soul!”

Then we knew we needed to fill huge shoes left behind by retiring faculty, and by the end of the academic year we had not only successfully incorporated five new faculty members into our school, but we had also hired two bright, gifted young theologians for the 2014-15 school year. They know their disciplines exceedingly well and have great hearts for Jesus and for their students. That is an unbeatable combination!

And I simply have to say that one of the instruments the Lord has used to accomplish all of this is you—your generosity and soulful prayers. All of which is to say, “Bless the Lord, oh my soul!”

Grace and peace,

Dr. Timothy BrownPresident and Henry Bast Professor of Preaching

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A Word from the President

Dr. Timothy Brown

Several new faculty members were welcomed to WTS:

Kristen Johnson, Associate Professor of Theology and Christian Formation. Dr. Johnson came from the faculty of Hope College; she earned her Ph.D. in political theology at St. Andrew University in Scotland.

Chuck DeGroat, Associate Professor of Pastoral Care and Counseling and Senior Fellow of Newbigin House of Studies. Dr. DeGroat was on the pastoral staff of City Church San Francisco, headed the Counseling Center there, and co-founded the Newbigin House of Studies.

He has a Ph.D. in Pastoral Care and Counseling from Capella University. Dr. DeGroat’s book, Toughest People to Love, came out in the spring and was favorably reviewed in the June issue of Christianity Today.

John Brogan, Dean of Formation for Ministry. Dr. Brogan came to us from Northwestern College in Orange City, IA, where he was Dean of Students. His Ph.D. is in New Testament from Duke University.

Ben Conner, Associate Professor of Christian Discipleship. Dr. Conner earned his Ph.D. in missiology at Princeton Theological Seminary. He has served in youth ministry for 20 years, including time as a Young Life area director in Virginia.

Christopher Dorn was Visiting Assistant Professor of Theology and Ethics for academic year 2013-14. Dr. Dorn is a 1999 graduate of WTS.

In January of 2014, the seminary welcomed back Theresa Latini as Professor of Practical Theology and Pastoral Care. Dr. Latini taught at WTS from 2005-2007 and then taught for six years at Luther Seminary, St. Paul, MN. She is ordained in the Presbyterian Church (USA).

Two new faculty members were approved by the Board of Trustees for academic year 2014-2015:

Suzanne McDonald - Originally from Australia, Dr. McDonald comes to us from Calvin College in Grand Rapids where she has taught in the religion department since 2007. Dr. McDonald will be Associate Professor of Historical and Systematic Theology.

Han-luen Kantzer Komline - Han-luen will be the Faculty Fellow for 2014-15, teaching in the area of Church History as she works to finish her dissertation on Augustine’s view of the human will.

Faculty & Staff Highlights 2013-2014

Jeff Munroe is now Vice President of Operations and Advancement. As such, he supervises Admissions and Journey and is responsible for Human Resources and internal communications. On the advancement side, Jeff remains the point person for fundraising and

communications / marketing / public relations.

Mike LeFebre has been promoted to Director of Development. Mike has been part of the Advancement department of WTS since the fall of 2008. He is a graduate of Calvin College and prior to WTS he spent 15 years in sales, automotive finance

and banking. Mike will lead the advancement team to raise funds and advance the seminary’s mission among churches and individuals.

Several staff changes took place in Journey Center for Learning, due to growth in programs. Steve Vander Molen became the new Director of Journey on February 1, overseeing three areas: Leadership, Discipleship, and Preaching. Pam Bush is Associate Director of Discipleship. She is a 2006 graduate of WTS and was most recently a campus chaplain. She oversees learning communities, develops events, and supports the Transition into Ministry Summit. Lindsay Small is Associate Director of the Bast Preaching Program. As an experienced pastor, she oversees the Bast Preaching Festival and coordinates learning groups for preaching for pastors, seminary students, and interested college students.

On June 30, Jeanette Beagley-Koolhaas retired from her position as International Student Advisor. The seminary celebrated 25 years of Master of Theology program directors, shown L to R: George Hunsberger, Dawn Boelkins, Wendell Karsen, Jeanette Beagley-Koolhaas, and David Stubbs. The Master of Theology program invites post-graduate students from around the world to come to WTS to research specific topics within a cross-cultural context. They enrich our community and return to their home countries to minister in deeper ways.

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THE REV. DR. DENNIS VOSKUIL’S

LAST LECTURE

Dimnent Memorial Chapel, Hope CollegeApril 29, 2014

Dennis Voskuil

Dr. Dennis Voskuil RetiresOn April 29, 2014, the Rev. Dr. Dennis Voskuil gave his last lecture entitled, “Back to the Future: History, the Church and Post-Christian America,” to a room packed full of friends, family, colleagues, former and present students, staff, and hundreds of people whose lives he has touched.

Although he presented sobering evidence that the church has lost credibility and influence in America, Dr. Voskuil remains extremely hopeful and confident about the future of Christianity in America, saying,“Christ will not abandon the church, the Gospel will continue to capture hearts and minds, and God is full of surprises!”

Dr. Carol Bechtel of WTS and Dr. Jeff Tyler of Hope College gave responses to his lecture. To watch the lecture and responses, go to www.vimeo.com/94535397.

Generations of students at Hope College (1977-94) and at Western Theological Seminary (1994-2004) have been inspired by the teaching and genuine care of Dr. Voskuil.

Prior to joining the Religion department at Hope College in 1977, Dennis served Trinity Reformed Church of Kalamazoo, MI for three years, and he also served as acting senior pastor at his home church, Third Reformed Church of Holland, MI from 1990-92. He chaired the Religion department at Hope College for many years and left in 1994 to take up the leadership mantle of Western Theological Seminary.

He began his presidency with the vision of connecting strongly with church congregations. His pastoral presence released an enormous amount of creative energy for productive work, and the seminary thrived under his leadership.

After handing over the reins to Dr. Timothy Brown in 2008, Dr. Voskuil returned to his first love—teaching—as the Marvin and Jerene DeWitt Professor of Church History for the six years that followed. He retired on June 30 and will continue to teach part-time as an adjunct professor.

Carol Bechtel Jeff Tyler

RESPONSES

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Every ten years we go through an accreditation process with the Association of Theological Schools. This process takes months, with preparations beginning about a year and a half prior to the visit by the accreditation team.

Academic year 2013-14 was our year to go through this again, and I am happy to report to you that Western Theological Seminary passed with flying colors and is fully accredited for another ten years.

I am also very pleased to report that the academic year you helped to support was a big success. There were significant transitions: we began a new degree program, the Master of Arts; we continued to live into our new Master of Divinity curriculum that gives students greater choices of electives; and we experienced loss in the retirement of Dr. Dennis Voskuil and joy as we welcomed new faculty.

Let me say a word more about those faculty changes. Dennis Voskuil is so beloved by all of us—students, staff, and faculty alike—that it is hard to imagine our life without him. Fortunately, although he is retired, he will still teach now and then and remain connected with the community that he loves so much. The new faculty appointments have brought wonderful vitality and expertise to our seminary. We were delighted to welcome five new faculty this year! Dr. Ben Conner and Dr. Kristen Johnson are our new professors of discipleship. Dr. Theresa Latini is our professor of practical theology. Dr. Chuck DeGroat is our professor of pastoral care and counseling, and Dr. John Brogan is serving as the Dean of Formation for Ministry. All of these people are already valuable, committed, and engaged colleagues.

And then, of course, our wonderful students are what make our work so joyful and meaningful. We are often amazed at the wisdom, thoughtful reflection, and deep commitment of our students. Our students are also smart, funny, and remarkably talented. We consider ourselves blessed to be a part of their formation for ministry. We are all aware that none of this would be possible without your faithful support. We want to express our sincere gratitude to you for joining us in this high calling.

On behalf of the faculty, thank you for your faithful support.

Update from the Vice President of

Academic Affairs

Leanne Van Dyk

Academics

Dr. Kristen JohnsonAssociate Professor of Theology

and Christian Formation

NEW PROFESSORS WTS 2013-2014

Dr. Chuck DeGroatAssociate Professor of Pastoral

Care and Counseling, Sr. Fellow of Newbigin House of Studies

Dr. John BroganDean of Formation for Ministry

Dr. Ben ConnerAssociate Professor of Christian Discipleship

Dr. Theresa LatiniProfessor of Practical Theology

and Christian Formation

WTS Leadership, Faculty, and Staff

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President’s Council Timothy L. Brown President

Leanne Van DykDean and Vice President of Academic Affairs

Norman DonkerslootVice President of Finance

Jeff Munroe Vice President of Operations and Advancement

2013-2014 Faculty

Carol Bechtel, Professor of Old TestamentJ. Todd Billings, Gordon H. Girod Research Professor of Reformed TheologyDawn Boelkins, Assistant Professor of Biblical LanguagesThomas A. Boogaart, Dennis & Betty Voskuil Professor of Old TestamentJohn Brogan, Dean of Formation for MinistryTimothy L. Brown, Henry Bast Professor of PreachingJames V. Brownson, James and Jean Cook Professor of New TestamentBenjamin Conner, Associate Professor of Christian DiscipleshipChuck DeGroat, Associate Professor of Pastoral Care and CounselingChristopher Dorn, Visiting Assistant Professor of Theology and EthicsBernard “Chris” Dorsey, Assistant Professor of Theology and PreachingGeorge R. Hunsberger, Professor of Congregational MissionKristen D. Johnson, Associate Professor of Theology and Christian FormationTheresa F. Latini, Professor of Practical Theology and Pastoral CareBrian Madison, Assistant Professor of Historical and Systematic TheologyRonald Rienstra, Assistant Professor of Preaching and Worship ArtsSue Rozeboom, Assistant Professor of Liturgical TheologyKyle J.A. Small, Associate Professor of Christian LeadershipDavid L. Stubbs, Professor of Ethics and TheologyLeanne Van Dyk, Professor of Reformed TheologyRobert E. Van Voorst, Professor of New TestamentDennis N. Voskuil, Marvin & Jerene DeWitt Professor of Church HistoryTravis West, Instructor of Biblical Hebrew

Emeriti & Retired Faculty

George Brown, Jr., G.W. & Eddie Haworth Professor of Christian EducationDonald J. Bruggink, James A. H. Cornell Professor of Historical TheologyRobert A. Coughenour, Cornelius Van der Meulen Professor of Old TestamentI. John Hesselink, Albertus C. Van Raalte Professor of Systematic TheologyChristopher B. Kaiser, Professor of Historical and Systematic TheologyStanley A. Rock, Florence M. Charavay Professor of Pastoral Care and CounselingPaul M. Smith, Associate Professor of Theological Bibliography

Adjunct Instructors

Rachel BillingsRaymond BlacketerSteven Bouma- PredigerWayne Brouwer Pam BushDan GillettDan GriswoldAgshin Jafarov

2013-2014 Staffas of June 30, 2014 Carol Ann BaileyAndrew BastJeanette Beagley-KoolhaasDavid BeckerMyra BonselaarBen BossCelaine Bouma-PredigerKathy BroganPam BushCarla CapotostoStephanie Croom Dana DanielsKeith Derrick Joe DeWeerdNorman Donkersloot Pat Dykhuis Kathy Ehmann Maria EmersonJill English Kerry Eshenaur C.J. Kingdom-GrierTheresa Hamm Mary Huisman Mike LeFebre Tara MaciasStephen MichaelsJeff MunroeAnn NieuwkoopJan NyhofLibby PearsonRayetta PerezMark PoppenMegan RiceSara RussellJeanette SchipperLindsay SmallBeth SmithLee Ann SotokGlenn SwierBill TigheAllison Van LiereLuAnne Van SlootenSteve VanderMolenJames VlisidesEvonne Wernlund

Chris KaiserBrian KeepersAaron KueckerEric KuiperJohnny LaLondeSteve Mathonnet- VanderWellMustafa MirzelerJeff Munroe

Board of Trustees

Kent Dale, moderatorRev. Dr. James Poit, vice moderatorKaren Barker, secretary Doug Struyk, treasurer

Karen Barker, Orange City, IA

Mary Bechler, Sioux City, IA

Rev. Erin Beckerink, Clymer, NY

Rev. Abram Blaak, Brantford, Ontario, Canada

Kermit Campbell, Traverse City, MI

Kent Dale, Oak Harbor, WA

Rev. Scott DeBlock, Niskayuna, NY

Amy DeKruyter, Holland, MI

Kris DePree, Holland, MI

Rev. Gail Ebersole, Aurora, CO

Rev. Newton Fairweather, Miami, FL

Wilbert Hamstra, Wheatfield, IN

Rob Hilarides, Visalia, CA

Doug Honholt, Grand Rapids, MI

Dr. Donna Lowry, Holland, MI

Phil Miller, Holland, MI

Larry Mulder, Holland, MI

Rev. Jon Norton, Tarrytown, NY

Rev. Dr. James Poit, Gilbert, AZ

Doug Struyk, Wayne, NJ

Steve Thomas, Richland, MI

Rev. Michael Van Rees, Ankeny, IA

Chad PierceNeal PlantingaJill SandersDuane SmithGretchen Schoon TanisVern & Carla SterkMatthew Van MaastrichtGretel Van Wieren

Journey Center for Learning creates learning communities that serve the church in three areas: Leadership, Preaching and Discipleship. This past year over 700 people were served through opportunities such as peer learning groups, online courses, retreats, and conferences.

Leadership: Ridder Church Renewal (RCR) is designed for pastors and congregational leadership teams who seek personal and corporate transformation. We offer RCR in partnership with the Reformed Church in America and the Christian Reformed Church. Ridder is active in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, New York, and Ontario, Canada. Soon we will expand into Iowa, South Dakota, Nebraska and Minnesota. The response has been amazing as we see leaders and congregations live into faithful and fruitful missional living demonstrated both personally and corporately. During 2013-2014, 65 churches involving 415 leaders took part in Ridder.

In April we hosted the annual “Transition into Ministry Summit,” designed for seminary graduates of the last five years. These new leaders appreciated this year’s theme, “Hugging Porcupines: Learning to Navigate Situations with Prickly People.” This annual summit reflects the seminary’s commitment to support our graduates in ministry.

Preaching: In the fall of 2013, WTS received a generous grant from Lilly Endowment, Inc., to expand our preaching initiatives. We hired the Rev. Lindsay Small to be the Associate Director for Bast Preaching Initiatives and began to shape networks of preaching peer groups among pastors, seminary students, and college students. These groups will kick off at the 2014 Bast Preaching Festival in November, featuring Rev. Eugene Peterson.

Discipleship: Under the capable leadership of the Rev. Pam Bush, a variety of groups were formed under themes like: writing from faith, culturally aware discipleship, robust engagement with the sacraments, and spiritual fortitude in leadership.

I am excited to observe the many ways Western Theological Seminary links with pastors and congregations, offering quality resources to assist in cultivating transformation in Christ, preparing those whom God has called to lead the church in mission. Thank you for your partnership with us!

Update from the Director of Journey Center for Learning

Steve VanderMolen

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DISTINGUISHED GUESTS WTS 2013-2014

Clayton Schmit

Journey Center for Learning

Brian Vriesman Kathleen Norris

Visits from many interesting people enlivened the campus this past year.

Oct. 7-9, 2013 – Brian Vriesman met with students, spoke in class, and preached in chapel. Rev. Vriesman is a 1979 graduate of WTS and has been with Twin Falls Reformed Church, Twin Falls, ID since 1984, first as youth pastor and then as senior pastor.

Oct. 7-11, 2013 – Dawid Kuyler taught in four classes and led a Community Conver-sation. Dr. Kuyler of the Uniting Reformed Church in Southern Africa is a prison chaplain and co-minister in a local black congregation. He ministers among people of different faiths and cultural backgrounds.

Nov. 10-11, 2013 – Clayton Schmit pre-sented, “The Art of Preaching: Bringing the Word to Life” at the Bast Preaching Festival. Dr. Schmit is the provost of Luther Theologi-cal Southern Seminary. He previously taught preaching at Fuller Theological Seminary.

Jan. 20, 2014 – Tony Campbell led worship in celebration of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Rev. Campbell is the RCA’s Coordi-nator for African American/Black Ministries. He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and Yale Divinity School and has pastored churches in South Carolina and Texas.

Mar. 13, 2014 – Kathleen Norris gave the second annual address of the James I. Cook Endowment in Christianity and Literature. Kathleen Norris is the award-winning poet, writer, and author of the New York Times bestsellers, The Cloister Walk, Amazing Grace, and Dakota: A Spiritual Geography.

Mar. 24-28, 2014 – John Bell led chapel every day, met with students, and taught in class. John Bell is a world renowned liturgical composer, preacher and teacher from Scotland.

April 3, 2014 – Chuck Van Engen spoke about the value of theological education to local Latino pastors at a lunch coordinated by students Angel Lopez and Sergio Reyes. Rev. Dr. Van Engen is a former member of the WTS faculty and has taught at the School of Intercultural Studies at Fuller Theological Seminary since 1988.

April 24-25, 2014 – Walt Mueller presented “Youth Culture Today“ at the 2014 Youth Conference. Dr. Mueller founded the Center for Parent/Youth Understanding and has worked with young people and families for 32 years.

April 25, 2014 – Fred Harrell led chapel and met with students, faculty and staff. Rev. Herrell is the senior pastor of City Church San Francisco.

May 5, 2014 – Korean pastors and their spouses visited WTS, led by Rev. Dr. John Kim, pastor of the Holland Korean Church (a ministry of the RCA, CRC and PCUSA) and president of the Calvin Institute of World Missions. The group met with the president, dean and admissions staff as well as Dr. Todd Billings. Each guest was present-ed with a copy of Union with Christ, a book by Dr. Billings.

May 12, 2014 – Ellen Davis spoke on “My Devoted Friend: Abraham and the Origins of Intercessory Prayer,” for Alumni/ae Day. Also, Dr. Davis was the commencement speaker for the Class of 2014. She teaches Bible and practical theology at Duke Divinity School.

Distinguished Guests

Walt Mueller Fred Harrell Ellen DavisChuck VanEngenJohn Bell

Just how much does a hard winter cost? Between plowing, salting, snowblowing, shoveling, loading and trucking snow away, removing ice from roofs, and paying for added heating costs....about $75,000 was added to our expenses last year.

The financial structure of the seminary can be visualized as a three-legged stool. The first leg is tuition, the second is investment return, and the third is donor gifts. I am happy to report that the three legs

were oak solid during the past year. The student headcount, which correlates with tuition income, was the highest in the school history; the seminary portfolio earned 16.9%; and contributions totaled $5.5 million. It was a great year.

As helpful as the metaphor of a three-legged stool may be, it is not totally accurate. Contributions are at the core of each leg. Students pay tuition with scholarships (from your generosity) as well as from their own resources and by taking out loans. These payments are bolstered by gifts from parents,

grandparents, churches and friends. Endowments produce earnings, but they start as gifts. All three legs supporting the seminary are infused with generosity and shaped by grace.

During the past year your generosity started or added to 47 endowments; it reduced seminary debt; it provided for new programming; and it paid utility bills and salaries. It also helped us cover the unexpected expense of dealing with a record-breaking 10 feet of snow during the winter! All this helped to keep our tuition rates affordable and, most of all, educated 275 students who will make vital contributions to the church.

Thank you for your critical support. It is greatly appreciated.

Update from the Vice President

of Finance

Norman Donkersloot

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Finance

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MORE SNOWsnow, snow, and

endowment and other

investments

Income Endowment and other investment support ......$6,095,476 .........47% Individual and other giving ...............................3,351,844 .........26% Tuition, activities, services .................................2,024,349 .........16% Auxiliary enterprises

1 and other ...........................992,886 ...........8%

RCA and church support ......................................447,904 ...........3%

TOTAL: $12,912,459 .......100%

Expenses Educational .....................................................$6,502,245 .........61% Institutional support .........................................2,685,947 .........25% Organized activities .............................................630,306 ...........6% Auxiliary enterprises

1 ...........................................806,854 ...........8%

TOTAL: $10,625,352 .......100%

Gifts to the Seminary Fund Individuals (non-alumni/ae)* .......................$1,636,382 Foundations and Corporations* ......................883,752 Assessments ...................................................253,197 Churches ........................................................194,707 Alumni/ae .....................................................177,285 TOTAL: $3,145,323

Gifts to All Funds Seminary Fund (annual operations) ............$3,145,323 Endowment and campaign funds* ...............1,751,373 Grant Funds ...................................................418,352 Capital

2 Funds* ...............................................154,592

Annuity Funds** ...............................................12,866

GRAND TOTAL: $5,482,506

Breakdown of Gifts Received

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1 Auxiliary enterprises are The Sacred Page Bookstore, The Bridge (a specialty store in downtown Holland benefiting world artisans) and housing rentals.

gifts from individuals, businesses and foundations

student tuition

RCA and church gifts

Origin of each dollar:

2 Capital funds buy buildings and equipment

2013-2014 Budget Summary

* Giving includes collection of pledges made in prior years

** This reflects the gift value of annuity contracts

3%

26%

47%16%

auxiliary enterprises and other earnings

8%

Western received $5,482,506 in gift income last year, marking the third consecutive year of seminary giving over $5 million. Every gift makes a difference. I was so moved a few months ago when a recent graduate in his first month of ministry

received his first paycheck and gratefully sent a portion back to Western. Stories like that happen again and again, and one of the joys of my position is that I get to hear them. I wish I had time and space to tell them all. Please know how thankful I am for you and your gifts to the seminary.

We did receive several major gifts in the 2013-14 fiscal year that are significantly helping us advance the mission of the seminary.

Two of those gifts came in the forms of grants from Lilly Endowment, Inc., of Indianapolis, IN. Lilly Endowment, Inc., is a major funder of theological

education across North America, and we gratefully received a $500,000 grant to help us improve the quality of preaching (see Steve VanderMolen’s report on page 6) and a $250,000 grant to help us combat the issue of student debt. The problem of student debt is widespread, and we are one of 67 seminaries to receive this grant. Many students enter seminary with large amounts of undergraduate debt and then add to that debt while at Western. Carla Capotosto leads our student debt initiative, and we’ve been researching existing student and recent graduate debt levels. We plan to implement programs in personal and congregational financial management along with financial counseling. This is a complicated problem without quick and easy solutions, but we’ve already seen progress.

On a related note, this was a fantastic year for increasing the amount of aid we can offer students through grants and scholarships. Several new scholarships were established and significant gifts were added to existing scholarships. All told, over $900,000 was added to our scholarship funds during the 2013-14 fiscal year.

Western was blessed to receive a $200,000 grant from the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations to expand Ridder Church Renewal. Ridder is simply remarkable, and, once again, I refer you to Steve VanderMolen’s report on page 6 for more information. I want to make special mention of Dana Daniels and the persistent work she did in helping the seminary secure this grant. We had applied to (and had been turned down by) the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations for 20 consecutive years before this grant was made. Dana’s stick-to-itiveness is admirable, and the congregations being blessed by Ridder Church Renewal are the happy recipients of her good work.

Finally, we received another $500,000 toward funding the Gordon H. Girod Research Chair in Reformed Theology that is held by Dr. J. Todd Billings. His work is bearing fruit and he has several publications forthcoming.

I am grateful to you for praying for us, for sending us your sons and daughters to train for ministry, and for your financial gifts that help support us.

Update from the Vice President of

Operations and Advancement

Jeff Munroe

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Advancement

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The WTS Mission

Identity Statement

Western Theological Seminary is an evangelical and ecumenical community of faith and learning in the Reformed tradition that serves the church of Jesus

Christ. In covenant with the Reformed Church in America, Western equips men and women for Christ-centered, biblically based, theologically integrated,

culturally sensitive, and mission-oriented Christian leadership.

Mission Statement

It is the purpose of Western Theological Seminary to prepare Christians called by God to lead the church in mission.

Vision Statement

By 2020, Western Theological Seminary will be a nationally recognized center that forms leaders to empower, renew, and plant congregations and ministries

that participate in God’s ongoing redemptive work in the world.

Programs Offered

Master of Divinity (in-residence and distance learning)

WTS-Newbigin Distance Learning Master of DivinityDual Track Master of Divinity - Master of Social Work

Master of ArtsMaster of TheologyDoctor of Ministry

Graduate Certificate in Urban Pastoral Ministry

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Few people wrestle to define Jesus’ words “follow me” as much as prospective Western Theological Seminary students. They sense God’s call and long to know what it means for them. The decision to go to seminary isn’t

made lightly; it is costly and life-defining. The ministry of Western’s Admissions Department is to creatively enter conversations and walk alongside those who are discerning what “follow me” means.

Our ministry of vocational discernment and seminary enrollment has never been more challenging. According to the Auburn Center for the Study of Theological Education, enrollment in seminaries peaked in 2004-05 and has been declining each year since. These national trends seem bleak and many seminaries are struggling. However, this does not define reality at Western Theological Seminary.

Our enrollment has been increasing steadily while other seminaries have declined. Total enrollment in the 2013-14 academic year was 275 students, compared to 216 in 2004-05.

There are many reasons why WTS is doing well. Western’s creative initiative to launch Distance Learning degrees of exceptional quality has helped us thrive. There is a new surge of interest in our highly flexible Master of Arts degree from the staff of Young Life. Our partnership with City Church San Francisco is connecting church planters and city center leaders with theological education at Western. Emerging relationships with church leadership networks and parachurch ministries continue to support our enrollment.

This past year we began a national advertisement campaign, and each ad has the tagline, “Visit westernsem.edu and see for yourself why Western is thriving.” Although the task of increasing seminary enrollment has never been more challenging, “thriving” defines enrollment at Western Theological Seminary.

Across the page you see the fruit of the admissions team’s labors, the men and women of the Class of 2014 who have heard and responded to God’s call. Their lives illustrate what Jesus meant by, “Follow me.” None has complete clarity, but all are committed to follow. They will herald Jesus’ invitation to those they serve for the rest of their lives. Western Theological Seminary has equipped them to be effective leaders.

Jesus continues to say, to them and to us, “Come and follow me!”

Update from the

Director of Admissions

Mark Poppen

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THE CLASS OF 2014

Jason DeWaardM.Div. ‘13

Holland, MI

Jose Angel Lopez Dominguez

M.Div.Palenque, Chiapas,

Mexico

Daniel De GraffM.Div.

Lowell, IN

Steven De HaanM.Div.

Pella, IA

Scott DeLeeuwM.Div.

Tulare, CA

Steven DeVriesM.Div.

DeMotte, IN

Howard Earle, Jr.D.Min.

Fort Worth, TX

Grace ClausM.Div. ‘13

Crystal Lake, IL

Kevin ClouseTh.M.

Battle Creek, MI

Vicki AckermanGCUPM

Vicksburg, MI

Trevor BerrianM.A.

North Bend, OR

Daniel BiermaM.Div.-M.S.W.Holland, MI

Daniel ClausM.Div. ‘13

Grand Rapids, MI

Matthew CookM.Div.

Grandville, MI

Anne HarrisonM.Div.

Grant, MI

Lisa HendersonD.Min.

Rockford, MI

Royce EvansD.Min.

Toledo, OH

Chad FarrandM.Div.

Grand Rapids, MI

Kayla FikM.Div.

Holland, MI

Joseph GrahamM.Div.

Midland, MI

Janet HerrickM.A.

Holland, MI

M.Div. ‘13 notes a December 2013 graduation.

Debra RensinkM.Div.

Sioux Center, IA

Steven RodriguezM.Div. ‘13

Holland, MI

Sophie OllierTh.M.

Paris, France

Matthew Oosterhouse

M.Div.Allegan, MI

Jacob PorterM.Div.

Zeeland, MI

Cody RaakM.Div.

Sioux Center, IA

M.Div. = Master of Divinity Th.M. = Master of Theology M.A. = Master of Arts M.Div.-M.S.W. = Dual Track Master of Divinity - Master of Social Work D.Min. = Doctor of Ministry

“See, I am sending you out like sheep into the midst of wolves; so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.” – Matthew 10:16 NSRV

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Luis Ruiz, Jr.GCUPM

Holland, MI

DeAnna KohlM.A.

Oak Harbor, WA

Chelsea LampenM.Div.-M.S.W.

Sibley, IA

W. Raymond Hudson, Jr.

M.Div.Grand Rapids, MI

Jong Man JoenTh.M.

Grand Rapids, MI

Samantha KadzbanM.A.

Wyckoff, NJ

Henry KliewerD.Min.

Winnipeg, Manitoba,Canada

Jeffery LampenM.Div. ‘13

Zeeland, MI

Csilla TörökTh.M.

Debrecen, Hungary

Paul TowneM.Div.

Waupun, WI

Stacey SterkenburgM.Div.-M.S.W.Cadillac, MI

R. Garret SzantnerM.Div.

Rochester Hills, MI

Alice TaylorGCUPM

Kalamazoo, MI

Amber TaylorM.Div.

Holland, MI

Daniel UnekisM.Div.

Rock Rapids, IA

M.Div. = Master of Divinity Th.M. = Master of Theology M.A. = Master of Arts M.Div.-M.S.W. = Dual Track Master of Divinity - Master of Social Work D.Min. = Doctor of Ministry 15

Andy Rogers

deVries Photography, Zeeland, MI

THE CLASS OF 2014

Kevin SlusherM.Div.

Montgomery, MI

Lance SonneveldtM.Div.

Grand Haven, MI

Kevin SandersM.Div.

Kalamazoo, MI

Debra SchoutD.Min.

Parbatipur, Bangladesh

John SchrockD.Min.

Goshen, IN

Megan ShoupM.Div.

Roseland, MN

Nicholas SpencerM.Div.

Urbandale, IA

Michael MettenM.Div.

Coopersville, MI

Judith NelsonM.Div.

Ann Arbor, MI

Smirna LezcanoM.Div.

Los Angeles, CA

Robert MatthewsM.Div. ‘13

Rockford, MI

Amy McCabeM.Div.

Greenwood, IN

Molly MeadM.Div.

Orange City, IA

Derek NoormanM.Div.

Zeeland, MI

Wasswa Asaph SenogaTh.M.

Kampala, Uganda

Mark WaterstoneM.Div.

Holland, MI

Meghan VanderleeM.Div.

St. John, IN

Benjamin VosM.Div.

Orange City, IA

Kerri VryhofM.Div.

Grand Rapids, MI

Jordan WarntjesM.Div.

Boyden, IA

Not pictured:

Bradley NelsonM.Div.Swartz Creek, MI

Zachary RuderM.Div.Columbus, OH

Every effort has been made to provide complete and accurate information in this annual report to donors, covering

the fiscal year July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. However, if your name is listed incorrectly, misplaced, or missing

from the listing, please contact the Advancement Office at Western so a correction may be made in our records.

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Louis & Joyce BuytendorpJohn & Marcia ByholtKermit & Sallie CampbellBruce & Patricia CheadleWilliam & Sandra ChurchDavid & Karen ClausThomas & Nancy ClausBrad & Jeanne CookRichard & Marilyn CookRobert & Betty CoughenourKenneth & Marilyn CoxChris & Thomas CrawfordStephanie & Jim CroomLawrence & Ruth CusterKenton & Julie DaleJack & Judith DalenbergRobert & Cindy DameDana & James DanielsHarry & Joan DeBruynMark & Kay DeCookStephen & JoAnn DeCookRaymond & Hilda DeDoesDon & Nyla DeGraffPete & Jean DeGrootBrad & Sheryl DeHaanMarguerite DeHaanAllen & Vivian DeJongeDavid & Denise DeJongeJohn & Carlene DeKamDavid & Amy DeKruyterTed & Ellen DeLongJohn & Ann DenHartogDale & Karen DenHerderDale & Elizabeth DeppeBruce & Elaine DePreeKris & Barbara DePreeMax & Esther DePreeLee & Linda DeVisserDick & Betsy DeVosRichard & Helen DeVosThomas & Laura DeVriesAaron & Rachael DeWittAlex & Jennifer DeWittAshley DeWittBrian DeWittDonald & Minnie DeWittEric & Jodi DeWitt

Gary & Joyce DeWittJack & Mary DeWittJason & Martha DeWittKeith & Mary DeWittMarlies DeWittMary DeWittMerle & Sheri DeWittBetty DeYoungRoger & Janet DeYoungTimothy & Brenda DieffenbachDavid & Audrey DolfinLila Donia (Pride)Norman & Anna DonkerslootAndrew & Carrol DykemaJames & Brenda DykemaGerald & Dorothy DykstraKurt & Leah DykstraPaul & Patricia EenigenburgAlan & Marcia ElgersmaPaul & Janet ElzingaKenneth & Barbara EriksMark & Leigh Ann EriksRandy & Vicki EssinkJohn EvertsLeonard & Nancy FazioEvert & Ardith FikseFrank FolkertsmaGlenn & Lorraine FredriksMary FrisLarry & Faye GemmenMarjorie GezonLouis & Dorothy GoudzwaardWesley & Karin Granberg- MichaelsonJohn & Luella GrootersRon & Nancy HagerDavid & Cheryl HallWilbert & Peggy HamstraPeter HandyJames & Barbara HansonJon & Karen HansonPhilip HarmelinkRandall & JoAnn HartgerinkRonald & Barbara HartgerinkJames & Jacqueline HarveyArthur & Betsy HasseLou & Jan Haveman

Robert & Nancy HavemanEdna M. HaworthRichard & Ethelyn HaworthJudith HazeltonBruce & Sandy HeeremaDouglas & Sharlene HekmanDennis & Lynne HendricksRoger HendricksJames & Dolores HertelJohn & Etta HesselinkMary HettingaWarren & Tracie HettingaDaniel Hibma & Terri LandRobert & Jeanne HilaridesElizabeth A. HillegondsTimothy & Lynn HillegondsHerman HoeveDellvan & Joyce HoezeeRoss & Thea HoezeeMarvin & Joanne HoffDonald & Linda HoffmanEleanor HoffmanHarvey & Sharon HoffmanJoanne HoffmanVernon & Carol HoffmanKevin & Lynne HollemanDoug & Karen HonholtPatricia HonigDavid & Leslie HookerRobert & Judith HookerEleanor HooyerPaul & Dorothy HostetterHildred HovingaJames & Debra HovingaCornelius & Sherry HuizengaPeter & Heidi HuizengaGeorge & Katherine HunsbergerJohn & Rennae JacobitzDonald & Harmina JansenThomas & Rhonda JelsmaDavid & Arlene JohnsonTrygve & Kristin JohnsonLinda JoyJames & Ginger JurriesThomas & Erma KeizerPatrick & Jeanne KellnerCheryl & Jay KeuningLarry & Christine KieftWesley & Nellie KielCynthia KleinhekselPaul & Jacqueline KleinhekselElsie KlooteSharon & David KnibbeBernice KolenbranderBrian & Cathy KoopMary Lou KoopRussell KraayAndrea KragtAlvin & Lillian KrakerCatherine KranendonkFrederick & Sharon KruithofCharles & Beatrice KulierGordon Laman

Edmund & Ann Piet AndersonRobert & Mary Kay AndreeSharon & Thomas ArendshorstRhea ArnoldAndrew & Katie BastDavid & Betty Jo BastPeter & Sarah BastRobert & Kathi BatesKenneth & Mary BaumanGerald & Eleanor BaxMary BechlerCarol Bechtel & Tom MullensThomas & Mary BehmTimothy & Marta BelstraRonald & Jean BeyerRobert & Jennifer BieriKenneth & Patti BingDawn Boelkins & John SchmidtConnie BoersmaJames & Tommijo BoersmaMerle & Alyda BoesAnna & Mark BogertmanLaverne & Norma BossRandall & Debra BossJoel & Marianne BouwensLila BouwensElizabeth BovenPaul & Leah BrinksRaymond & Ruth BroersmaKenneth & Kathryn BrondykeJames & Donna BrooksCharles & Anne BrowerWayne & Sherri BrowerGeorge & Willa BrownJane & Jerry BrownJonathon & Kristyn BrownTimothy & Nancy BrownJames & Kathy BrownsonWilliam & Helen BrownsonDonald & Erma BrugginkElton & Elaine BruinsJohannes & Beth BurrinkRobert & Kathy BurrinkMike & Kathy BursleyDennis & Mary Beth BushDonald & Jocelyn BussiesJames & Jamie Bussis

Paul & Judy LandRobert & Ruth LandSteve & Sharon LandstraArlyn & Marcia LantingMichael & Jennifer LeFebreRonald LugtenJon & Marla LunderbergMarjorie MaasSteve & Lisa MaasEdward & Diana MarsiljeEdwin MartinJames & Nancy MeyerJudith MeyerMary L. MeyerBetty MillerJack MillerKaren MillerMatthew & Susan MissadJames & Joan MitchellBud & Joyce MouwLance & Jamie MouwSarah MouwKaren & Larry MulderMichael & Kimberly MulderJeffrey & Gretchen MunroeIris MyaardJohn & Barbara MyaardDavid & Carol MyersRex & Sheri NederendGordon & Marjorie NederveldKenneth & Sara NeevelMitchell & Ruth NewenhouseJerry & Cheryl NienhuisJohn & Eileen NordstromMarilyn & Thomas NormanMark & Donna OudersluysJames & Jan OzingaMartin OzingaAdam & Julie PaarlbergThomas & Fonda PaarlbergWilliam & Jillane PayneRayetta & David PerezFrank & Helen PetermanRobert PewChad & Jodi PierceChristopher & Rita PietersMark & Jean PoppenRobert & Nancy PostRuth PostVerlyn & Nancy RaakMargaret RathbunJerrald & Elsie RedekerJohn & Susan ReitsmaLenora RidderRebecca & Robert RiekseDaniel & Catherine RinkWillard & Joyce RinkSteve & Laurie RoesnerAda RooksWillard & Laura RooksDouglas & Linda RuchMichael & Nancy RuchRichard Ruch

The President’s Club

Adam and Julie Paarlberg

President’s Club Co-Chairs 2012-2015

Members of the President’s Club have committed

to contribute at least $1,000 per year, or they have

made an outright gift of $25,000 or more

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Kevin & Melinda RynbrandtWayne & Connie SchipperVirginia SchollaartDarell & Mary SchregardusRalph & Cheryl SchregardusRobert H. SchullerBernardine SchweigJonathan & Krystal SherrillCharles & Alexandra ShotmeyerBarbara SlaghKyle & Lindsay SmallDorothy SmalleganTimothy & Lynn SmithBetty SnedenEsther SonneveldtJohn & Judy SpoelhofSteve & Valerie SpoelhofGlenn & Carla SpyksmaRobert & Deborah SterkenArthur Strock

David & Lynn StubbsMarilyn SweersJill & Benjamin SweetElliot & Elaine TanisMark & Nancy TanisDavid & Judy TeaterRichard & Kay TenHakenGreg teVeldeStephen & Mieneke ThomasTom & Phyllis ThomasGladys ThorneNed & JoLee TimmerLarry & Linda ToppJerry & Marcia TubergenDonald & Mary Ann Van'tHofDonald VanArkArt & Sandra VanBeekDouglas & Wendy VanBeekJohanna VanBeekVirgil & Donna VanBeek

The President’s Club

William & Lorraine VanBeekJay & Adelle VanDaalenGeorge & Mary VanDahmJay VanDahmLee & Nancy VandeBunteKalvin & Terri VandenBoschSybrand & Ann VanderDussenTrudy VanderHaarTom VanderKuyHoward & Betty VanderMeerSteven & Corinne VanderMolenNeil & Phyllis VanderPloegDaryl & Claudia VanderPolMarilyn & Marvin VanderVeenRobert VanderWeideDavid & Jody VanderwelLeanne Van DykAlice VanDykeDavid & Nancy VanDykeArthur & Beatrice VanEck

Doris VanEckPhillip VanEylDorothy & Dale VanHamersveldSteve & Deb VanHeckLarry VanRheeJames VanRoekelLuAnne & James VanSlootenRobert & Mary VanVoorstDavid & Ellen VellengaCarl & Sandra VerBeekJames & Marcia VerbruggeJohn & Lorrie VerSteegRaymond & Sharon VinstraAnthony & Deanna VisBette VisscherRobert & Marjorie VisscherJerrold & Carol VisserDrew & Jean VogelTheodore & Patricia VonkDennis & Betty Lou Voskuil

Dorothy VossJan & Carol WagnerDouglas & Kay WalvoordJames WattLaurie WayJason & Jillian WenkJ. Barrett & Evonne WernlundJacob WeyenbergBruce & Mary Ann WierksRoger & Wilma WinkelsJohn & Elizabeth WinterMary & Larry WisnerCharmaine WolfertRobert & Shayne WuerfelRonald & Lois ZartmanGene ZoetGeorge & Joan ZuidemaJerry & Mary ZwartTed & Nancy ZwartLaurin Zylstra

President’s Club DInners are held in October and April of each year to keep members informed of what is

happening at the seminary. For more information on becoming a President’s Club member, please contact

Jeff Munroe, Vice President of Operations and Advancement, at 616-392-8555, x111.

Sustaining PartnersIt takes faithful partners to sustain Western Theological Seminary’s ministry. Sustaining Partners support Western Seminary annually with gifts of $1000-$2499 to the Seminary Fund.

Seminary Fund Gift Clubs

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Rose AlbersAndrew & Katie BastDavid & Betty Jo BastPeter & Sarah BastThomas BastKenneth & Mary BaumanKenneth & Dorothy BaumanCarol Bechtel & Tom MullensThomas & Mary BehmRonald & Jean BeyerPaul & Doris BoerigterJames & Tommijo BoersmaDennis & Marjorie BoertjeKenneth & Elaine BolksPeter & Crystal BoogaartThomas & Judy BoogaartJacob & Terri BosmaBarbara & Richard BossLaverne & Norma BossJohn & Sharon BoumaDaniel & Jayme BouwensJoel & Marianne BouwensThomas & Teresa BouwensRobert & Barbara BredewegJohn & Kathy BroganGeorge & Willa BrownTimothy & Nancy BrownJames & Kathy BrownsonPaul & Debra BruinsDonald & Jocelyn BussiesLouis & Joyce BuytendorpSandra & David CammengaKermit & Sallie CampbellDavid & Karen ClausRichard & Marilyn CookChris & Thomas CrawfordStephanie & Jim CroomLawrence & Ruth CusterDana & James DanielsScott & Heidi DeBlockMark & Kay DeCookStephen & JoAnn DeCookRaymond & Hilda DeDoesJames & Bonnie DeGrootAmy & David DeKruyterTed & Ellen DeLongDale & Karen DenHerderLee & Linda DeVisserCarl & Marilyn DeVreeAlex & Jennifer DeWittMarlies DeWittPeter DeYoungTimothy & Brenda DieffenbachNorman & Anna DonkerslootKurt & Leah DykstraPaul & Patricia EenigenburgKenneth & Terry ElzingaKenneth & Barbara EriksJohn EvertsEvert & Ardith FikseGlenn & Lorraine FredriksLarry & Faye GemmenPeter HandyRandall & JoAnn HartgerinkJames & Jacqueline Harvey

Ed & Brenda HawkinsEdna M. HaworthJames & Dolores HertelAlden & Janet HighstreetFrank & Lois HilaridesElizabeth A. HillegondsPhilip & Sharon HoekstraVernon & Carol HoffmanVirginia L. HondorpDoug & Karen HonholtPatricia HonigPaul & Dorothy HostetterHildred HovingaCornelius & Sherry HuizengaKraig & Cheryl HulsteinGerald & Thelma HuyserDonald & Harmina JansenTrygve & Kristin JohnsonTodd & Donna JonesLinda JoyJames & Ginger JurriesThomas & Erma KeizerRoger & Marcia KempersWesley & Nellie KielCynthia KleinhekselElsie KlooteMary Lou KoopMary KooyersAlvin & Lillian KrakerFrederick & Sharon KruithofCharles & Beatrice KulierGordon LamanMichael & Jennifer LeFebreDuane & Dorothy LehmanDonna & David LowryMarjorie MaasJames & Nancy MeyerMary L. MeyerBetty MillerWilliam & Patricia MillsMatthew & Susan MissadJohn & Linda MoonsMarion & Darlene MouwIris MyaardJohn & Barbara MyaardFumihito & Emma NakajimaGordon & Marjorie NederveldRonald & Sadie NederveldJerry & Cheryl NienhuisGary & Beverly NyhuisAdam & Julie PaarlbergThomas & Fonda PaarlbergRayetta & David PerezChad & Jodi PierceEdmund & Ann Piet AndersonChristopher & Rita PietersNorman & Myra RateringDelwin & Mary RedderJerrald & Elsie RedekerRebecca & Robert RiekseKristan & Kimberly RittonRalph & Lynnore RobrahnJohn & Jackie ScheenstraGeorge & Doris SchneidermannVirginia Schollaart

Darell & Mary SchregardusRalph & Cheryl SchregardusLois ScottThomas & Connie SelviusRobert & Diane SeniorJonathan & Krystal SherrillCharles & Alexandra ShotmeyerRaymond & Susanne SmithPhil & Jodi SotokEsther StellDouglas & Vicky StruykDavid & Lynn StubbsMarilyn SweersElliot & Elaine TanisRichard & Kay TenHakenJeanella TenHaveThomas & Suzanne TenHoeveRobert TerMaatStephen & Mieneke ThomasPaul & Barbara TruesdellJack & Tillie TulsDonald & Mary Ann Van'tHofDonald VanArkAndrea VanBeekVirgil & Donna VanBeekGeorge & Mary VanDahmLee & Nancy VandeBunteFrank & Leslie VanderHoffMarilyn VanderKooiHoward & Betty VanderMeerSteven & Corinne VanderMolenMarilyn & Marvin VanderVeenDavid & Jody VanderwelRichard & Beverly VanDopLeanne VanDykArthur & Beatrice VanEckDavid & Marilyn VanEngelenhovenGary & Kathryn VanHulzenArlan & Barbara VanRoekelLuAnne & James VanSlootenRobert & Leatrice VanTatenhoveClare & Joan VanWierenJames & Wanda VeldArdene VerHoefJohn & Lorrie VerSteegRobert & Marjorie VisscherJohn & Grace VisserDrew & Jean VogelTheodore & Patricia VonkDennis & Betty Lou VoskuilEdwin & Eleanor VrielandCase & Melinda VyfhuizenKenneth & Jill WagnerJason & Jillian WenkJacob WeyenbergRoger & Wilma WinkelsMary & Larry WisnerJack & Sarah WoelberJong Pil & Hyunsuk YooGene ZoetJerry & Mary ZwartTed & Nancy ZwartLaurin Zylstra

John & Jane AlbrechtTimothy & Marta BelstraJohn & Ruth BeukersConnie BoersmaCorwin & Carolyn BredewegWilliam & Sandra ChurchPete & Jean DeGrootMartin & Lorraine DeHaanEdward & Cobi DeJagerMichael & Gerrilynn DeJagerJohn & Ann DenHartogMax & Esther DePreeDonald & Minnie DeWittJack & Mary DeWittMark & Leigh Ann EriksAllen & Marian FrerichsWilbert & Peggy HamstraMatthew & Jennifer HaworthRichard & Ethelyn HaworthJudith HazeltonRobert & Jeanne HilaridesJoanne Hoffman

Thomas & Rhonda JelsmaPaul & Jacqueline KleinhekselBrian & Cathy KoopGarland LichtenbergJudith MastenbrookJack MillerBud & Joyce MouwLance & Jamie MouwLarry & Karen MulderMichael & Kimberly MulderFrank & Helen PetermanJoyce SchipperGreg teVeldeJohn & Jinet TroostSidney & Judy TulsArt & Sandra VanBeekWilliam & Lorraine VanBeekWayne & Jill VanDamAlida VandeBunteWilliam & Maxine VanderPolJeffrey & Amy VanDrunenJerrold & Carol Visser

We gratefully recognize and thank donors for their generous contributions to the

Seminary Fund (the annual operating fund) through membership in one of five gift clubs.

Membership is renewable each fiscal year beginning July 1.

Leadership PartnersLeadership Partners give $5000 or more to the Seminary Fund. Their exceptional level of support is crucial to the fulfillment of Western’s mission to prepare leaders for the Church of Jesus Christ.

Merle & Alyda BoesLila BouwensWilliam & Helen BrownsonShirley BuisJohannes & Beth BurrinkKenton & Julie DaleDouglas & Sandra DeKockKris & Barbara DePreeSteve & Melissa DeWittRobert & Willemina DieperslootPeter & Gertrude DykstraGreg & Pam EdmundsAlan & Marcia Elgersma

Rick & Lanell GorzemanBill & Julie HaringaRoss & Thea HoezeeKevin & Lynne HollemanPatrick & Jeanne KellnerAndrea KragtMarilyn & Thomas NormanJon & Gloria NortonVerlyn & Nancy RaakDaniel & Catherine RinkStan & Mary VandenBrinkNeil & Phyllis VanderPloegJan & Carol Wagner

Visionary PartnersVisionary Partners give $2500-$4999 annually to the Seminary Fund. These individuals possess the vision and commitment necessary to move the ministry of Western Seminary forward.

Don & Shari BakerRonald & Helen BakkerKaren & Jeff BarkerAlan & Jeanette BeagleyMary BechlerJon & Delores BechtelMike & Elaine BecksvoortLouise & Bernard BenninkAbram & Linda BlaakRoger & Marie BloemersPaul & Melody BoersmaVernon & Lois BoersmaWilliam & Claire BoersmaVirgil & Shirley BoertjeDaniel & Katie BoltGlenn & Shirley BorgmanJohn & Bonnie BouwsLinda BreenKenneth & Kathryn BrondykeJonathon & Kristyn BrownJames & Martha BultmanDennis & Mary Beth BushMark & Jan CichowskiRobert & Marian DarrowRobert & Shirley DeBoerHarry & Joan DeBruynArvin & Ruth DeCookKen & Nancy DeGoodDavid & Alverna DeVisserDaniel & Ladonna DeVriesJean DeVriesRoger & Glenda DuvenNathan & Alice ElderNeva EvenhouseLeonard & Nancy FazioMary & John FitzgeraldCharles & Julie GeenenJames & Dorie GeibBruce HamiltonPhilip HarmelinkThelma J. HekhuisDennis & Lynne HendricksDaniel HerrickTaylor & Cathleen HolbrookRichard & Marcia HulsKelly & Sheryl HulsteinMyra Isenga BarkelRalph & Elaine JaarsmaJohn & Rennae JacobitzScott & Cathy KallemeynWayne & Donna KielPaul & Frances KoetsWayne & Sue KooikerDelores A. KoopmansJanet KroeseRichard & Susan KuiperJames & Lori LeFebreTimothy & Barbara LiggettDonald & Donna LokkerClark & Nancy Matthews

Harvin & Esther MeyerJeffrey & Gretchen MunroeKenneth & Sara NeevelBlaine & Kathy NewhouseJohn & Eileen NordstromArvid & Peggy PiersonArnold & Johanna PuntJeffrey & Laurie ReuschelJonathan & Amy RiekseRonald & Debra RienstraDaniel & Dona RientjesWilliam & Laura RottschaferSue & Paul RozeboomDouglas & Linda RuchPeter SchakelWard & Yvonne SchemperArnette SchoutenNorman & Terrell SchuilingHerlan & Betty SchutKathy ScottElizabeth SmithMarian SmithBeth SnyderJacalyn & Randall SoperHenry & Nell StuitGertrude SybesmaDavid & Sally TapleyDavid & Judy TeaterScott TeGrootenhuisJohn & Yvonne TienPaul & Ione TrapWilliam & Sarah UnzickerRandall & Stephanie VaasJohanna VanBeekPaul & Kathleen VanDenBrinkEdward & Mary VanderKooyDaryl & Claudia VanderPolDarwin & Kathleen VanderWalJerry & Norma VandeWegeHarvey & Lois VandeZandeWilliam & Yvonne VanDopJake & Margaret VanDuynDavid & Nancy VanDykeDoris VanEckPhil & Judy VannetteHarlan & Patricia VanOortGordon & Margaret VanWylenNorman & Mary VanZanteJohn VeldmanDorothy VossElaine WalchenbachHarris WaltersGeorge & Dolores WassenaarTravis & Mariah WestStephen & Martha WingRobert & Shayne WuerfelDavid Zomer & Villo DenkeGeorge & Joan ZuidemaJohn & Helene ZwyghuizenLandis & Judith Zylman

Seminary Fund Gift Clubs

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Douglas & Connie AdamsRuth AdolphMarvin & Susan AndringaCaroline AtkinsonErin & Michael BeckerinkFord & Patricia BerghorstKenneth & Laurel BeukelmanRobert & Jennifer BieriTodd & Rachel BillingsDawn Boelkins & John SchmidtGeorge & Sibilla BoerigterJames & Susan BoersmaMyra & Garth BonselaarHarry & Thelma BoonstraEdward & Judy BoschNorman BouwensGrace BouwmanThomas & Valerie BouwmanJulius BrandtStephen & Linda BreenJohn & Marylin BrightDonald BrinksMark & Nancy BrittonRobert BroeneBenjamin & Sarah BruinsCarla & Richard CapotostoBeverly CompagnerJoe Edd & Markay CrossNancy DaileyPaul & Marie DameRobert & Cindy DameKenneth & Ruth DannenbergJohn and Doreen DeBliekDarrell & Ruth DeBoerNeil & Karen DeBoerMaxine DeBruynMarguerite DeHaanJoan DekkerGordon & Lenore DePreeWilliam & Beverly DeVriesAaron & Rachael DeWittTerry DeYoung & Cynthia Veldheer DeYoungWilliam & Diane DeYoungLamont & Ruth DirkseJack & Mary DoorlagDon & Albertha DykstraRobert & Alice Dykstra

Jill EnglishOrval & Marilyn EssinkDorothy EversPeter & Patricia FordGerald & Louise GebraadRonald & Janice GeschwendtMae HamersmaForrest & Mary HarmsArthur & Betsy HassePaul & Kisako HayashiNorma HiemstraRobert & Sophia HinshalwoodHerman HoeveMarvin & Joanne HoffTerry & Ruth HofmeyerMary & Andrew HuismanGeorge & Katherine HunsbergerManabu & Setsuko IshidaDonald & Alice JansmaNorman & Shirley JapingaElizabeth JohnsonJames & Cynthia KesselMitchell & Sandra KinsingerJoAnn KlineBernice KolenbranderLouis & Ruth KraayThomas & Carolyn KragtCatherine KranendonkKelvin & Ellen KronemeyerWilliam & Barbara LawtonJay & Jeanne LindellEdward & Hortense LudwigCheryl & Aaron MolhoekRobert & Laura MoolenaarGeorge & Arlene MuyskensJoseph & Jean MuyskensLarry & Marcia PaarlbergMorris & Barbara PetersonDavid & Marjorie PetroeljeLee & Ann PlasLynn & Phyllis PostPaul & Patricia PrattMargaret RathbunJune ReiminkPhillip & Maise RenkesLenora RidderConstance RietbergRobert & Mary Alice Ritsema

John & Nancy SageNathaniel & Rebekah SchipperRoger & Joan SchlukebirArvin & Nancy SchoepGlenys Schouten-ThiesAlan & Sue SchreuderJohn & Ruth SchrierAnn ShearerDorothy SherburneDavid & Joyce SikkemaKenneth & Julie SlagJohn & JoAnne SlagerNelson Stegeman & Jennie KosterDouglas & Deanna StewartGlenn & Ruth SwierCarl & Margaret TorenTimothy & Molly TruesdellRobert & Betty UngerDavid & Penny VanDamMildred VandenBergRobert & Marjorie VanderAardeTrudy VanderHaarAlbert & Lenore VanderMeerBrian & Liz VanderWegePhyllis VanderWerffAlice VanDykeFlorence VanEenenaamPaul & Vernie VanEngelenhovenClayton & Nancy VanHallGerard & Eloise VanHeestDonald & Greta VanHemertKathleen VanLenteMary VanSwedenGlenn & Jacquelyn VanWierenGene & Sylvia VanZeeNorman & Lorraine VerrosMichael & Barbara WallaceJames WattKenneth & Shirely WellerMark & Debra WilsonRuth WilsonArlene WinkelhorstJames & Muriel WondergemMarianne YonkerJean Zylstra

Advocate PartnersAdvocate Partners give $250-$499 to the Seminary Fund each year to express their trust and confidence in the mission of Western Seminary. These gifts provide encouragement and financial support that advocate for the work of the seminary.

Barnabas PartnersThese givers reflect the spirit of Barnabas, “son of encouragement,” who sold property and gave the proceeds to the church (Acts 4:36-37). Western gratefully recognizes those who give $500-$999 annually to the Seminary Fund.

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Individual Donors

Randy Blumer Dennis & Belva Bobeldyk

Paul & Doris Boerigter Albert & Elaine Boers Connie Boersma James & Tommijo Boersma James & Susan Boersma

Vernon & Lois Boersma Dennis & Marjorie Boertje

Virgil & Shirley Boertje Merle & Alyda Boes Eleanor Boeve

James & Laurel Boeve Norman & Carolyn Boeve

Ronald & Sonja Boeve Wayne & Dawn Boeve Tom & Joyce Bolhuis

Kenneth & Elaine Bolks

Kenneth & Kathryn Brondyke Roger & Janet Brondyke

Steve & Margaret Brouwer Donna Brown

William & Helen Brownson Phyllis Bruggers

David Bruggink Paul & Debra Bruins Eleanor Brunsell

Shirley Buis James & Martha Bultman Daniel & Dorothy Burgess

Michael & Patricia Burgess Johannes & Beth Burrink

Brian & Judy Burtch Dennis & Mary Beth Bush Richard & Karen Busman Donald & Jocelyn Bussies

Kermit & Sallie Campbell Carla & Richard Capotosto Carol Carlough

Robert & Susan Carlson Geraldine Cawthra

William & Sandra Church Mark & Jan Cichowski

Sandra Clark Catharina Clarke David & Karen Claus

Bruce & Alice Cleveland Beverly Compagner Thom & Barbara Coney Brian & Nancy Cook

Kenneth & Lisa Cook Roger & Arlene Cook Stephanie Cook-Melaragni

Kenneth & Marilyn Cox Chris & Thomas Crawford Stephanie & Jim Croom

Joe Edd & Markay Cross Thomas & Jayne Cummings Jon & Nancy Curry

Lawrence & Ruth Custer Nancy Dailey

Kenton & Julie Dale George & Linda Dalman

Janet Dalman Ronald & Jessie Dalman

Paul & Marie Dame Robert & Cindy Dame

Charles & Ruth Damon Dana & James Daniels

Marlin Daniels David Dannen

Kenneth & Ruth Dannenberg

Douglas & Connie Adams Ruth Adolph Rose Albers John & Jane Albrecht Jack & Barbara Ambuul Edmund & Ann Piet Anderson

Marvin & Susan Andringa Elizabeth Arendshorst

Richard & Shelly Arnold Janet Arnoldink Carl & Bonnie Assink

Caroline Atkinson Edward & Janet Aul Blair & Beth Austin Russell & Luann Axdorff

John & Phyllis Baar Ryan Bailey Alvin & Donna Bajema

Christopher & Sandra Bajema Don & Shari Baker

Ronald & Helen Bakker Phyllis Baldwin

Karen & Jeff Barker Bill & Nan Barnhart Ken & Mary Baron

Chris & Parry Barsy-Eckman Christine Bart

Andrew & Katie Bast David & Pamela Bast Peter & Sarah Bast Robert & Kristine Bastiaanse William & Debra Battjes

Kenneth & Mary Bauman Kenneth & Dorothy Bauman

Chester & Kathie Baumann Gerald & Eleanor Bax

Alan & Jeanette Beagley Mary Bechler

Jon & Delores Bechtel Rhea & Glenn Bechtel

Alan & Susan Becker Mike & Elaine Becksvoort Robert & Nancy Bedingfield

Kenneth & Agnes Beelen Thomas & Mary Behm Martha D. Beld

Timothy & Marta Belstra Timothy & Sally Bennett Robert & Janet Benningfield

Louise & Bernard Bennink Joanne Bent

Timothy & Eileen Bergen Ford & Patricia Berghorst Carolyn & Robert Berkey

Myra Berry Kenneth & Laurel Beukelman John & Ruth Beukers Robert & Jennifer Bieri Todd & Rachel Billings

William & Jenine Bird Elaine Bisel

Edward & Carol Blankespoor Lavina Block

Roger & Marie Bloemers

Adele G. Darocy Robert & Marian Darrow Dolores Daudt Harvey Davelaar

Bill & Carol Dearinger Harold & Jean DeBeer

John and Doreen DeBliek Darrell & Ruth DeBoer Neil & Karen DeBoer

Robert & Shirley DeBoer Harry & Joan DeBruyn Maxine DeBruyn

Anita Decker-Steenbergen Arvin & Ruth DeCook Daniel & Angela DeCook Mark & Kay DeCook Stephen & JoAnn DeCook Ronald & Rebecca Deering

Ken & Nancy DeGood Jack & Mary DeGraaf Henrietta DeGraff James & Bonnie DeGroot

Paul & Muriel DeGroot Pete & Jean DeGroot

Loren & Brenda DeHaan Marguerite DeHaan Martin & Lorraine DeHaan Edward & Cobi DeJager Michael & Gerrilynn DeJager Frances DeJong

Allen & Vivian DeJonge Wesley & Arlene Dekker

Joan Dekker Joyce Dekker

Douglas & Sandra DeKock David & Amy DeKruyter Ted & Ellen DeLong

Clair DeMull John & Ann DenHartog

Dale & Karen DenHerder Dale & Elizabeth Deppe Kris & Barbara DePree Max & Esther DePree Gil & Marilyn DeRoos Herbert & Kathleen Dershem Ronald & Carol DeRuiter

Michael DeRuyter Marvin & Sharon Deur Lee & Linda DeVisser Chris DeVos Cornie & Marie DeVos

Carl & Marilyn DeVree Ronald & Nell DeVree Jean DeVries

Kathleen DeVries Michael & Pat DeVries Thomas & Laura DeVries

William & Beverly DeVries Aaron & Rachael DeWitt Alex & Jennifer DeWitt Donald & Minnie DeWitt Gary & Joyce DeWitt Jack & Mary DeWitt

Marlies DeWitt Steve & Melissa DeWitt

James & Ruth DeYoung Peter DeYoung Bernie & Carol Diekevers Robert & Willemina Diepersloot

Lamont & Ruth Dirkse Bruce & Debra Docter

Troy & Julie Dokter David & Audrey Dolfin Viola Dolfin

Norman & Anna Donkersloot Mary Dood

Harvey & Margaret Doorenbos Harold & Sandra Drenten

Donald & Alma Drenth Douglas & Michelle Dreyer Karl & Lori Droppers

Tim & Deborah DuMez John & Patricia Durham Roger & Glenda Duven

John & Mary Dwyer Andrew & Carrol Dykema

Harvey & Elaine Dykema Don & Albertha Dykstra Kurt & Leah Dykstra Peter & Gertrude Dykstra

Joel BoydM.Div.After a decade in music publishing, I am answering a long-felt call to pastoral ministry.

Jessica LaMerM.Div.-M.S.W.I hope to be a preaching pastor with a focus on counseling, pastoral care, arts, and outreach.

Joan Bolman Daniel & Katie Bolt Peter & Marcia Bolt Steven & Jodi Boncore George & Sharon Bonnema

Myra & Garth Bonselaar Peter & Crystal Boogaart Duane & Phyllis Booi

Glenn & Shirley Borgman Roger & Ruth Borr

James & Karen Bos Edward & Judy Bosch

Lee & Jane Bosko Jacob & Terri Bosma

Laverne & Norma Boss David & Mary Bosscher

James & Mavis Bottenhorn John & Sharon Bouma

Daniel & Jayme Bouwens Joel & Marianne Bouwens Lila Bouwens Thomas & Teresa Bouwens Grace Bouwman Thomas & Valerie Bouwman John & Bonnie Bouws

Donald & Nancy Brands Corwin & Carolyn Bredeweg Robert & Barbara Bredeweg Linda Breen John & Marylin Bright Irwin & Barbara Brink Donald Brinks Robert Broene

John & Kathy Brogan

Norman YungM.Div. I am part of a church plant reach-ing immigrants in Flushing, NY.

William Dykstra Norman & Bertha Eason Gail & Philip Ebersole Roger & Mary Eddy

Greg & Pam Edmunds Paul & Patricia Eenigenburg

Nathan & Alice Elder Paul & Audrey Elenius Alan & Marcia Elgersma Kenneth & Terry Elzinga

Ruth Endean Jill English Mark & Leigh Ann Eriks

Marti Eriks Orval & Marilyn Essink

Gertrude Evenhouse Mary Ann Evenson Mildred Evenson

Darwin & Nancy Evers Dorothy Evers

Stanley Evers James & Carolyn Everts

John Everts Newton & Vicky Fairweather Leonard & Nancy Fazio

Marion Fazio Gus & Barbara Feenstra Mark & Nicole Fender

Donald & Joyce Fieldhouse Everett Fikse David & Mary Fischer Maynard & Joan Flikkema Bruce & Susan Formsma

John & Lorene Franken Marilyn Franken Glenn Fredriks

Allen & Marian Frerichs Norman & Phyllis Gaillard James & Virginia Garbison Lois Gates William Gay

Gerald & Louise Gebraad Charles & Julie Geenen

Douglas & Kathleen Geenen Michael & Pamela Geerlings James & Dorie Geib

Larry & Faye Gemmen Rick & Lanell Gorzeman

Patricia Goulooze John & Jane Greller Robert Griffin

Thomas & Mary Griggs Brian & Kathryn Groendyk

Leon & Beverly Groenheide Karl & Lucille Gronbach

Jan & Jerome Gunnett Bernard & Ruth Haak

Mae Hamersma Bruce Hamilton

Theresa Hamm Wilbert & Peggy Hamstra Peter Handy Kevin & Lacey Hanley

Bill & Julie Haringa Philip Harmelink Randall & JoAnn Hartgerink

James & Jacqueline Harvey Arthur & Betsy Hasse

Lawrence & Linda Haveman Edna M. Haworth

Matthew & Jennifer Haworth Richard & Ethelyn Haworth Judith Hazelton

Annie Heida Don & Alice Heida Thelma J. Hekhuis

Jeffrey & Nancy Helder Lawrence & Rebekah Helzel

Dennis & Lynne Hendricks James & Dolores Hertel Norma Hiemstra Alden & Janet Highstreet

Frank & Lois Hilarides Robert & Jeanne Hilarides Elizabeth A. Hillegonds Robert & Sophia Hinshalwood

Raymond Hoag Paul & Fannie Hoeksema George & Dorothy Hoekstra

Phil & Dorothy Hoekstra Philip & Sharon Hoekstra Herman Hoeve

Ross & Thea Hoezee Joanne Hoffman Terry & Ruth Hofmeyer Kevin & Lynne Holleman Roger & Arleta Hommes Gordon & Mary Lou Hondorp

Scott & Cathy Kallemeyn Jonathan & Julie Kammeraad

Suzanne Karsen Leonard Kastelin

Sanjiv & Souderya Kattekola Susan Keith William & Diane Keizer Jerry & Carla Kelder

Patrick & Jeanne Kellner Roger & Marcia Kempers

Earl & Cornelia Kennedy James & Cynthia Kessel Larry & Christine Kieft Harris & Becky Kiekover

Donald & Barbara Klein Conrad & Barbara Kleinheksel

Cynthia Kleinheksel Paul & Jacqueline Kleinheksel Kenneth & Margaret Kleis JoAnn Kline

Betty Jane Klomparens Elsie Kloote Doug & Kathy Knapman

Alvin & Cherita Koetje John & Delia Koetje

Paul & Frances Koets Katherine Kole

Bernice Kolenbrander Donald & Sally Komejan

Wayne & Sue Kooiker John & Clarice Kooima

Brian & Cathy Koop Mary Lou Koop Caryl Koopman Mildred Koopman Delores A. Koopmans Mary Kooyers

Harry & June Kooyman Kenneth & Phyllis Kooyman

Robert & Carol Korte Russell Kraay Andrea Kragt

Ravina Kruizenga Robert & Carolyn Kruk

Donald & Lucille Kuiper James & Marianne Kuiper

Richard & Susan Kuiper Charles & Beatrice Kulier Marva Lamberts William & Barbara Lawton Lois Leestma James & Lori LeFebre Michael & Jennifer LeFebre Duane & Dorothy Lehman

Rob & Karen Lemmen Suzanna Leynse

Garland Lichtenberg LaVerne Lievense

Timothy & Barbara Liggett Raymond Lokers Donald & Donna Lokker

Glenn & Jane Lowe Donna & David Lowry Vern & Arlene Lubbers

Edward & Hortense Ludwig Jon & Marla Lunderberg Marjorie Maas Donald Maatman

Jim & Kathy Maatman Tara & Jose Macias Bocanegra Robert & Janice Mahaney Clarice Massingell

Judith Mastenbrook Clark & Nancy Matthews

Brenda & Ronald McKey James & Anne Mead Bernard & Arlene Merema

Richard & Kris Mersman Donald & Mildred Meyer

Harvin & Esther Meyer James & Nancy Meyer

Judith Meyer Mary L. Meyer Jack & June Millard Betty Miller Jack Miller

Karen Miller William & Patricia Mills

Helen Minke Matthew & Susan Missad James & Joan Mitchell

Robert & Laura Moolenaar William Moon

John & Linda Moons Robert & Lois Morehouse

Suzanne Morgan Bud & Joyce Mouw Lance & Jamie Mouw

Marion & Darlene Mouw Mary Mouw Anthony & Elly Muiderman John & Mary Mulder

Ray & Marian Mulder Roger & Beverly Mulder Ronald & Sandra Mulder

Barbara M. Murray

Carol & Robert Mutch Iris Myaard

John & Barbara Myaard David & Carol Myers Craig & Joan Neckers

Gordon & Marjorie Nederveld Ronald & Sadie Nederveld James & Barbara Neevel Kenneth & Sara Neevel

Dan & Christine Nelson David & Marjorie Nelson

Marion Nelson Wilma & Kenneth Nelson

Bob & Susan Nicol Jan & Delores Nienhuis Jerry & Cheryl Nienhuis

Mildred J. Noordyke Eleanore Norden Gary & Beverly Nyhuis

Michael & Carol O'Leary Beverly Ohlmann Elizabeth Oleson Brian & Jodie Olson Jane & Lars Olson Dennis & Mari Omann Scott & Bonnie Ongna Raymond Ortman

Maria Oskam Jack & JoAnn Ostema

David & Jean Osterhaven Joanne Otter Wayne & Nicaea Overbeek Corine Overkamp

Adam & Julie Paarlberg Larry & Marcia Paarlberg

Ralph & Margene Paarlberg Thomas & Fonda Paarlberg

Marilyn Padgett Dale & Kathy Painter

Erwin & Lois Parker Kenneth & Sandra Parker

Walker & Gayle Parmelee Oliver & Irma Patterson

Kathy Payton Rayetta & David Perez Frank & Helen Peterman

Helen & Glen Peters Morris & Barbara Peterson David & Marjorie Petroelje

Robert & Carole Pettijohn Carol Pfahler Georgia Pickett

Arvid & Peggy Pierson Edward & Jean Pierson Lee & Ann Plas James & Linda Poit

Janice Poole Barbara Poppe Joyce Purdue Verlyn & Nancy Raak

Margaret Rathbun Delwin & Mary Redder Jerrald & Elsie Redeker June Reimink

Rode MollaTh.M.I am researching pastoral care of children to give clear direction for children’s ministry in Ethiopia.

Tierra MarshallM.Div.I want the fellowship of believers to be unencumbered by prejudice, so that

the world may know Christ by our love for one another.

Virginia L. Hondorp Bruce Honholt Doug & Karen Honholt Patricia Honig David & Carol Hoogerhyde David & Leslie Hooker

Margaret Hospers Hildred Hovinga Mary & Andrew Huisman Cornelius & Sherry Huizenga

Iran & Janice Huizenga Lois Huizenga Kelly & Sheryl Hulstein

Kraig & Cheryl Hulstein George & Katherine Hunsberger Bonnie Huntley Gerald & Thelma Huyser

Lynne Ihrman Paul Ippel

Myra Isenga Barkel Howard & Ethel Jaarsma Ralph & Elaine Jaarsma Russell & Ann Jablonski

John & Rennae Jacobitz Roger & Barbara Jager

James & Karen Jalving Henry & Joni James Evelyn Jannenga

Norman & Shirley Japinga Robert & Yvonne Jasperse

Darlene Jekel Eugene & Elaine Jekel

Gordon & Nancy Jelsma Thomas & Rhonda Jelsma Elizabeth Johnson

Jack Johnson Wayne & Phyllis Johnson Barbara Joldersma Orville & Darleen Jones

Todd & Donna Jones Linda Joy Ron & Peg Juffer Vernon & Eunice Jurgens

James & Ginger Jurries Jack & Merilyn Kalee

Alvin & Lillian Kraker Alicia Kramer Janet Kramer

Catherine Kranendonk Gerald & Lois Kreykes Janet Kroese Lois Kronemeyer Ruth Kronemeyer Henry & Cassandra Kroondyk

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Individual Donors designates Sustained Givers who have given for the last three years or more.

Thank you for consistently supporting Western!

designates Sustained Givers who have given for the last three years or more.

Thank you for consistently supporting Western!Individual Donors

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Scott & Elizabeth Renard Phillip & Maise Renkes

Kathy Resler Chambliss Jeffrey & Laurie Reuschel Ruth Rewerts Michael & Helen Reynolds Lenora Ridder Ellen Rieck Jonathan & Amy Riekse Ronald & Debra Rienstra Daniel & Dona Rientjes Constance Rietberg

Roger & Evelyn Rietberg Warren & Lois Rietberg Daniel & Catherine Rink

Willard & Joyce Rink Paul & Krista Ritsema Robert & Mary Alice Ritsema Kristan & Kimberly Ritton

William & Laura Rottschafer John & Ruth Roundhouse Sue & Paul Rozeboom Douglas & Linda Ruch

Blaine & Gaylene Rycenga Irene Rypstra

Sandra Ryswick John & Nancy Sage Lloyd & Kathleen Sandbulte Jeanne Sanford

Robert & Marion Saylor June Schaap Doris Schaefer

Peter Schakel John & Jackie Scheenstra Leona M. Schellenberg Ward & Yvonne Schemper

Isla Schipper Joyce Schipper

Dorothy Schleich Roger & Joan Schlukebir George & Doris Schneidermann

Virginia Schollaart Allen & Carole Scholten Arnette Schouten

Glenys Schouten-Thies Darell & Mary Schregardus

Ralph & Cheryl Schregardus Donald & Lois Schreur John & Ruth Schrier Lucille Schroeder Norman & Terrell Schuiling Herlan & Betty Schut Tom & Grace Schwanda

Carlton & Lynn Schweibert Kathy Scott Lois Scott Margaret Self Thomas & Connie Selvius Robert & Diane Senior Ann Shearer Dorothy Sherburne Charles & Alexandra Shotmeyer Jack & Mary Siebers John & Betty Sikkink

Jeff & Sherry Simpson Kenneth & Julie Slag

John & JoAnne Slager Gilbert & Gloria Slayton

Alan & Alyson Slenk Elvin & Giletta Slenk Edward & Louise Smith Elizabeth Smith

Jeanella TenHave Thomas & Suzanne TenHoeve

John & Marilyn TenPas Robert TerMaat Greg teVelde William & Jilda TeWinkle Stephen & Mieneke Thomas Patrick & Camille Thompson

Bernice Throop David & Mary Timmer Carl & Margaret Toren Chester Toren Paul & Ione Trap John & Jinet Troost

Terrence & Laura Truax Paul & Barbara Truesdell

David & Mary Tulos Jack & Tillie Tuls

Sidney & Judy Tuls Melvin & Shirley Uitermarkt

Robert & Betty Unger Randall & Stephanie Vaas Donald & Mary Ann Van'tHof Mary & Albert Van'tHof

Paul & Carole Van'tHof Bernard & Tillie VanAartsen Donald VanArk

Andrea VanBeek Art & Sandra VanBeek Johanna VanBeek Virgil & Donna VanBeek

William & Lorraine VanBeek George & Mary VanDahm

Wayne & Jill VanDam Alida VandeBunte

Lee & Nancy VandeBunte Marian VandeBunte Michael & Karen VandeBunte Ardis VandeKamp Charles & Jeanene VandenBerg Mildred VandenBerg Paul & Kathleen VanDenBrink Stan & Mary VandenBrink Stanley & Darlene VanderAarde William & Abigail Vanderbilt William & Susan Vanderbilt Trudy VanderHaar

Edward VanderHijde Rein & Margo VanderHill Frank & Leslie VanderHoff Kenneth & Arloa VanderKolk

Marilyn VanderKooi Edward & Mary VanderKooy Carolyn Vanderlaan Jerry & Jolande Vandermarel

Howard & Betty VanderMeer Gary VanDerMolen

Neil & Phyllis VanderPloeg Daryl & Claudia VanderPol

William & Maxine VanderPol Marilyn VanderVeen Theodore & Joan Vanderveen Duane & Marilyn VanDerWerff Phyllis VanderWerff

Marlin & Judith VanderWilt Al & Anne VanderZiel

Randall & Mary VandeWater Jerry & Norma VandeWege Harvey & Lois VandeZande Melvin & Vivian VanDis William & Yvonne VanDop

Richard VanDoren Jeffrey & Amy VanDrunen

Jake & Margaret VanDuyn Leanne VanDyk Alice VanDyke

Doris VanEck Florence VanEenenaam David & Marilyn VanEngelenhoven Paul & Vernie VanEngelenhoven Jack & Mary VanEss Kurt & Beverly VanGenderen John & Nellie VanHaaften Laurel VanHaitsma Clayton & Nancy VanHall Donald & Greta VanHemert Ruth VanHeukelom Earle & Dena VanHeyningen Gary & Kathryn VanHulzen Kathleen VanLente

Phil & Judy Vannette Harris & Rita VanOort

Mildred VanOostenburg Scott & Cyndy VanOostendorp

Larry VanRhee Arlan & Barbara VanRoekel

Lloyd & Elma VanRoekel Charlotte VanSlooten

LuAnne & James VanSlooten Gerald & Hendrina VanSpronsen Martin & Janet VanStaalduinen Mary VanSweden Robert & Leatrice VanTatenhove Clare & Joan VanWieren Glenn & Jacquelyn VanWieren Ida VanWingerden

Gordon & Margaret VanWylen Gerald & Betty VanWyngarden

John & Martha VanZandt Norman & Mary VanZante

Gene & Sylvia VanZee Ilda L. VanZee

James & Wanda Veld Carolyn Veldhoff David & Ellen Vellenga Carl & Sandra VerBeek Janice VerHelst

Ardene VerHoef William & Karen VerHulst

Jayne VerLee Norman & Lorraine Verros Alan & Carla VerSchure John & Lorrie VerSteeg Lynn & Mary Vincent Robert & Marjorie Visscher

Jerrold & Carol Visser John & Grace Visser

Drew & Jean Vogel

John & Donna Vogel Theodore & Patricia Vonk

John & Mary Voorn Dorothy Voss

Ernest M. Voss Ronald & Mary Voss

Edwin & Eleanor Vrieland Nell Vriesman Jack & Annette Vroegh Case & Melinda Vyfhuizen

Louis & Mary Wagenveld Kenneth & Jill Wagner

Jan & Carol Wagner Elaine Walchenbach Michael & Barbara Wallace

Darlene Wallinga Harris Walters Robert & Cynthia Warn George & Dolores Wassenaar James Watt

Nicholas & Barbara Weeber Virginia Weenink Kenneth & Shirely Weller Jason & Jillian Wenk Sally Wentink Thomas Werge

Donald & Joan Werkhoven Sandra Werts Heather West

Jacob Weyenberg Walter & Sandra White Dale Wieghmink

Edward & Arlene Wierenga Frank & Janice Wierenga

Bruce & Mary Ann Wierks Ivan & Darlene Wiersema

Glenn & Alice Wiersma Kenneth & Phyllis Wildeboer

Harold & Judi Willemstyn Joseph & Rena Williams Ruth Wilson Arlene Winkelhorst

Roger & Wilma Winkels Bertha Winkle

Helena Winter Henry & Thressa Witte Jack & Sarah Woelber Thomas & Karla Wolters Ronald & Sherelyn Wolthuis James & Muriel Wondergem Robert & Shayne Wuerfel Marvin & Esther Wynia

Marianne Yonker John & Thelma Yonkman

Dorothy Zboyan Bernard & Barbara Zoet Gene Zoet

William Zonnebelt George & Joan Zuidema Jerry & Mary Zwart Ted & Nancy Zwart

Landis & Judith Zylman Jean Zylstra

Laurin Zylstra

Marian Smith Raymond & Susanne Smith

Lee & Marcia Smits Robert & Rita Snow

Beth Snyder Timothy & Teresa Sobie Carol Sonneveldt Harold & Frances Soper

Jacalyn & Randall Soper Lee Ann & Jeff Sotok

Phil & Jodi Sotok John A. Spiekhout

John & Judy Spoelhof Keith & Jan Springer Alfred & Doris Steenhoek Nelson Stegeman & Jennie Koster Ruby Steketee Esther Stell Louis & Joyce Stempfly

Marva Stevens Douglas & Deanna Stewart Philip & Annamae Stohrer Douglas & Vicky Struyk David & Lynn Stubbs Henry & Nell Stuit

James & Gloria Stull David & Ardith Sutphen Marilyn Sweers Glenn & Ruth Swier Gertrude Sybesma

David & Judith Tanis Elliot & Elaine Tanis Wayne & Mary Tanis

Marilyn Tanner David & Sally Tapley David & Judy Teater

Scott TeGrootenhuis Eleanor Tellinghuisen Richard & Kay TenHaken

We feel strongly called to foreign missions, evangelism, and caring for the poor.

Jeff and Sarah Kim HoosM.Div.

1947 Harvey Hoekstra

1949 James & Genevieve Bos

William & Marguerite Kroon

1950 Ellsworth TenClay

1951 Donald & Suzanne Buteyn Willard & Carolyn Curtis Arthur & Beatrice VanEck

1952 Peter & Pauline Breen

Warren & Jeanne Burgess Rodger & Phyllis Dalman Donald & Doris VandenBerg Gerard & Eloise VanHeest

1953 Gordon & Marion Alderink Donald Boss Elton & Elaine Bruins

Melvin & Bette DeVries Leon & Ruth Dykstra Bernard & Donna Hakken Roger Hendricks John & Etta Hesselink Paul & Gladys Lupkes David TerBeest James VanRoekel

1954

Stuart & Bernice Blauw John & Ruth Boender

Donald & Erma Bruggink Paul & Dorothy Hostetter Aaron & Barbara Koskamp Donald & Ruth Lenderink Edwin & Luella Mulder Dean & Mary Veltman Raymond & Dorothy Weiss

1955 Paul & Doris Alderink Robert & Carole Bos

Harold & Verna Cupery Gordon & Lenore DePree Donald & Jacqueline DeYoung Herman & Marjorie Dragt

Donald & Linda Hoffman John & Yvonne Tien

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Cornelius & Mary Lou VanHeest Kenneth & Anita VanWyk

Melvin & Carolyn Voss Charles & Barbara Wissink Thomas & Doris Zylstra

1956 Louis & Ruth Kraay George & Arlene Muyskens

Joseph & Jean Muyskens Robert & Frances Spencer

Douglas & Joyce VanGessel Arvin & Barbara Wester

1957

Robert & Joan Bender Julius Brandt Eugene & Darlene DeHoogh Robert & Alice Dykstra Donald & Alice Jansma Charles & Donna Johnson Wesley & Nellie Kiel Earl & Char Laman Kenneth & Jean Vermeer Nevin & Dorothy Webster

1958 Arthur & Doris DeHoogh

Gerald & Audrey Heemstra Samuel & Helen Hofman

Richard & Marcia Huls Irven & Gladys Jungling Thomas & Erma Keizer

Robert & Erma Nykamp Richard & Beverly VanderVoet Harris & Jane Verkaik

Gilbert & Mildred Visser

1959 Lawrence & Marjory Doorn Paul & Kisako Hayashi

Vernon & Carol Hoffman David & Marvelle Hondorp Gordon Laman David & Donna Muyskens James & Shirley Rozendaal Henry & Charmaine Stegenga

Nicholas & Doris VanderWeide

1960 Louis & Joyce Buytendorp

Robert & Carol Eggebeen LeRoy & Marjorie Koopman Arnold & Johanna Punt Merwin VanDoornik

Alumni/ae Donors

Gift from the Class of 2014 The Class of 2014 wanted to give back to WTS in a tangible way. In appreciation of the way Hebrew is taught at Western, which incorporates imagery and dramatic enactment, they chose to purchase “Procession”by John August Swanson. In this beautiful serigraph, Swanson takes up a theme present throughout the Scriptures. He depicts all the people of the world coming together and approaching the throne of God. Isaiah sees such a procession of people coming to the temple in Jerusalem at the end of time, and his vision of this procession is part of the new Hebrew curriculum. Swanson’s serigraph will be used to help students image, embody, and interpret Isaiah’s vision.

Copyright 2007, John August Swanson

1972 James & Sue Baar

Thomas Bast James & Janice Moore Robert & Patricia Terwilliger

Richard & Kathleen Veenstra

1973 Kenneth & Barbara Eriks

Roger & Charlotte Huitink Dale & Catharina Matthews

Dennis & Joan Redeker David & Joyce Sikkema Herman & Joyce VanGalen

Anthony & Deanna Vis

1974 John Allen

Thomas & Mary Bos Curry & Barbara Pikkaart

Perry & Cherie Raak Daniel & Karen Ramaker

David & Barbara Schutt Richard & Nancy Tigchon Kenneth & Deborah Zorgdrager

1975 Arie & Margie Blok Thomas & Judy Boogaart

Dick & Nancy Doeden Jack & Mary Doorlag Steven & Karen Stam

John & Judith Venenga

1976 David & Betty Jo Bast Timothy & Nancy Brown Joyce & David DeVelder

Mark & Paula Nieuwsma Lynn & Phyllis Post Darwin & Kathleen VanderWal

Arlin & Marie VandeZande Calvin & Charlotte VandeZande Stephen & Martha Wing Eildert & Mary-Etta Zwart

1966 Leon Aalberts

George & Sibilla Boerigter H. Paul Colenbrander

Jack & Dolores Cooper Henry & Caroline Hoeks Wayne & Donna Kiel Stanley & Nancy Rock Stanley & Joan Vugteveen

Mark & Crystal Walvoord Sherwin & Shirley Weener Paul & Barbara Zoschke

1967 David & Alverna DeVisser

Vern & Judith Essenberg Donald & Harmina Jansen Kelvin & Ellen Kronemeyer

Ralph & Lynnore Robrahn Calvin & Elisabeth Tysen David & Penny VanDam

Ross Westhuis

1968 Forrest & Mary Harms David & Beula Maris Ruth & John Stanley Vernon & Carla Sterk Donald & Belle Veltman

1969

James & Wandalou Blaine George & Willa Brown

William & Diane DeYoung Russell & Genevieve Dykehouse Richard & Faye Koerselman

Jon & Gloria Norton Lyle & Carol Rozeboom

Stephen & Rae Ann Struikmans Dennis & Betty Lou Voskuil Richard & Mary Welscott

1970 Virgil & Marlene Dykstra Duane & Sheryl Laman

Bruce & Victoria Menning

1971 David & Nancy Hensley Charlotte & Roger Huitink

James & Catherine Schoon Albert & Lenore VanderMeer David & Jody Vanderwel

Wayne & Thea VanKampen Gary & Elaine VanKoevering

Kenneth & Sally Jo Zuithoff

1961 Marvin & Ida Beukelman Raymond & Hilda DeDoes

Marvin & Joanne Hoff Norman & Myra Ratering

Robert & Marjorie VanderAarde Robert & Phyllis VanEarden

1962 John & Florence Brouwer

Gordon & Elaine Damsteegt Robert & Mary deForest William & Carole deForest

Paul & Janet Fries Ronald & Janice Geschwendt

Vernon Hoffs George & Joyce Magee

William & Sarah Unzicker Melchior & Irene VanHattem John & Helene Zwyghuizen

1963 Sherwin & Nancy Broersma

Robert & Carol DeYoung Evert & Ardith Fikse Richard Huizinga Larry & Joanne Izenbart Wendell & Amerentia Karsen Moses & Mary Keng Eugene & Mary Klaaren John & Sharon Kleinheksel Roger & Virginia Kleinheksel Gary & Roberta Looman John & Eileen Nordstrom Harold & Harriet Rust

1964 Gerald & Marlene Bates Ronald & Jean Beyer

Mark & Elvira DeWitt Norman & Joyce Kolenbrander Frederick & Sharon Kruithof

David & Jan Smits Richard & Helen TerMaat Stanley Vandersall Gerald & Nancy Wondra

1965 Frank & Micheline Ackerman Stanley & Mary Hagemeyer Harmen & Grace Heeg John & Carol Hood Bruce & Mary Laverman Calvin & Marilyn Rynbrandt

Ronald & Kathy Sikkema Ronald & Janith VanDerWerff

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Alumni/ae Donors

The Alumni/ae Council was pleased to honor The Rev. John F. Nordstrom ‘63 and

The Rev. Phyllis S. Palsma ‘78 with Distinguished Alumni/ae Awards on May 12, 2014.

David & Barbara Blauw Robert & Alice Faulman James & Phyllis O’Connell Nolan & Phyllis Palsma

Jeffrey & Linda VanDerWeele

1982 Peter & Patricia Ford Kent & Joyce Fry

Ruth McCarty Paul & Patricia Pratt Douglas & Mary Scholten

Marlin & Marcella Vis Gordon & Esther Waddilove

1983 Timothy Boeve

Lary & Sarah Jackson Randy Knoll Thomas & Carolyn Kragt

1984 Carol Bechtel & Tom Mullens

Wendell & Debra Brenneman Stuart & Mary Clark

Neva Evenhouse Keith & Denise Krebs David Stout

1985 Richard & Marilyn Cook

Mary & John Fitzgerald Steven & Sally Hyma

Catherine Reed Dewey & Debra Thompson Marcia VandenBerg

1986 George & Ellen Antonakos Dawn Boelkins & John Schmidt

Timothy & Karen Custer John & Carlene DeKam Taylor & Cathleen Holbrook

Roger & Victoria Nelson Marilyn & Thomas Norman

Richard & Ingeborg Rockwood Arvin & Nancy Schoep

Jeffrey & Elizabeth Tyler Harlan & Patricia VanOort

1987 Julie & Thomas Carey Terry DeYoung &

Cynthia Veldheer DeYoung Scott & Laura Eding

1977 Everett & Hilda Bosch Stephen & Linda Breen

Perry & Joyce DeGroot Thomas & Mary Jo Dekker Robert & Sally Hoffman

Lucille Perkins Norman & Melita Swier Steven & Corinne VanderMolen

Robert & Mary VanVoorst Teunisje Velthuizen

Marlene Wagenaar

1978 William & Claire Boersma

Franklin DeGraaf John & Carole Ornee

Phyllis & Nolan Palsma Donald & Cathy Poest David & Bonnie Poppen Timothy Rot

Richard & Sharon Scheenstra Alan & Sue Schreuder

1979 Norman Bouwens Victor & Nancy Folkert Kenneth & Ann Kolenbrander Rick & Donna Oppenhuizen John Schmidt & Dawn Boelkins

Thomas & Peggy Smith Dennis & Suzanne TeBeest

Robert & Betty Vrooman 1980

James & Kathy Brownson Sandra Elfring Allen & Nancy Pruis Philip & Beverly Schuiling

Linda & Jeffrey VanDerWeele Arthur & Ruth Wiers

1981 Steven & Brenda Bakker

Thomas & Mary Bartha Abram & Linda Blaak

Lizbeth & Jon Moss Chad & Jodi Pierce

Keith & Rebekah Starkenburg

2003 Aaron & Julie Anderson Jonathon & Kristyn Brown Nathan & Andrea DeWard

Michael & Elizabeth Hardeman Christopher Poest J.P. and Kathryn Sundararajan Brian & Liz VanderWege

2004

Bryan & Melissa Boersma Elizabeth & Michael Hardeman Mark & Nancy Kleinheksel

Aaron & Kerri Kuecker Gary & Robyn Mulder Jessica & Matt Shults Randall & Lisa VanderWeit

Randal & Leah VanDoornik

2005 Barbara & Richard Boss

Michael & Laurel Drew Darrell & Debra Koopmans Mara Joy & William Norden Jamie Schmeling David & Sherry VanHuisen Jong Pil & Hyunsuk Yoo

2006 Arthur & Christy DeBruyn Norma & Steve Hook Adam & Caryn Navis

Philip & Heidi Rose Joshua & Heather VanLeeuwen

Joyce & Dick Zaagman

2007 Benjamin & Sarah Bruins

Jeffrey & April Fiet Michael & Krista Kopchick William & Mara Joy Norden

Timothy & Molly Truesdell 2008

Miriam & Eric Barnes Daniel & Ladonna DeVries Shawn & Ashley Gerbers

Lawrence & Shelley Karow Jerena Keys Matthew & Sarah Waterstone

Travis & Mariah West

1995 Armando & Deborah Arellano Joyce & George Magee Fumihito & Emma Nakajima

David Zomer & Villo Denke

1996 Sharon & Thomas Arendshorst

Dennis & Mary DeWitt David & Lisa Kingma

Jean & Bruce Mulder Timothy & Marla Rotman Kirk & Laura VanderMolen Bonita & David Zobeck

1997 Daniel & Mary Carlson

Jay & Jeanne Lindell Dorothy & John Nyce

Christopher & Rita Pieters

1998 Kristine & Steve Abbey

Amanda & Gregory Dykhouse Michael & Kimberly Mulder

1999 Michael & Erin Beckerink Trygve & Kristin Johnson

Cheryl & Aaron Molhoek Bruce & Jean Mulder Jonathan & Krystal Sherrill Sara & Eric Vogel

2000

Margaret Atkinson Happy Foster-Kinnear

Daniel Herrick Richard & Marcy Patterson

Rebecca & Robert Riekse

2001 Jonathan & Kendra Elgersma

Rodney & Jennifer Haveman Nikelle Johnson Mark & Jennifer Kamper

Brian & Tammy Keepers David & Amy Parrish Jessica & Tom Scholten Bradley & Tonja Veenendaal Mary & Larry Wisner

2002 Gregory & Rachel Brower

James & Dana Daniels

Brenda TerHorst Carol & Merold Westphal

1988 Harry & Thelma Boonstra Scott & Heidi DeBlock Timothy & Brenda Dieffenbach Jeffrey & Gretchen Munroe

Helena & James Riekse Joyce Sluiter Scott & Cynthia Summers

1989 Andrew & Geraldine Joosse

David & Elizabeth Klanderman Victoria & Bruce Menning Mary & Clarence Merrill

John Sharpe

1990 Mary & Thomas Bos

Michael & Tena Bos Michael Danner

Marc & Kathy deWaard Beverly & Burnett Kelly Bruce & Lori Osbeck

Karen & David Patterson Jill Sanders

Peter & Judith Theune Cynthia Veldheer DeYoung

& Terry DeYoung John Veldman

1991 David & Sally Bassett

Mitchell & Sandra Kinsinger Michael & Debra Molenaar Karen & Larry Mulder

Blaine & Kathy Newhouse

1992 Paul & Melody Boersma

Peter & Judith Boogaart Richard Christy

Manabu & Setsuko Ishida David & Nancy VanDyke

Patricia Young

1993 Diane & Harry Konynenbelt

1994 Barbara & Douglas Edema

Samuel & Judith Laswell Wendy & Thomas VanTassell

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Alumni/ae Donors

2013 - 2014Alumni/ae Team

President: Bruce Mulder ‘99Vice-President: Paul Fazio ‘93Secretary: Barbara Boss ‘05

Council members:Aaron Anderson ‘03Tim Dieffenbach ‘88Jonathan Elgersma ‘01Kent Frens ‘03Janelle Lopez-Koolhaas ‘01Deb Swanson ‘07Jim VanderRoest ‘92

designates Sustained Givers who have given for the last three years or more.

Thank you for consistently supporting Western!

Bradley & Shallon Gray Ed & Brenda Hawkins

2009 Dustyn & Brandon Keepers Ryan & Sophie Landt Barrett & Nicole Lang Marcus & Amy Roskamp

2010 Michael & Krystal Holleman Nate & Stephanie Kooistra Jose & Tara Macias Bocanegra Diane & Gregory Schrotenboer Patricia Simmons Christopher & Jennifer Timmer J. Barrett & Evonne Wernlund

Mark & Debra Wilson Andrew Yamamoto

2011 Ralph & Julie Beidler Nancy & Evan Boote Chad & Kimberly DeJager Lindsey DeKruif Jason & Jennifer Fulkerson Bethany Popkes Ryan & Jaclyn Sweet

Brett & Jaimi VanderBerg Stephen & Evelyn VanderWoude Richard & Beverly VanDop Tammi & Philip VanDrunen

2012 Mark & Nancy Britton

Sandra & David Cammenga Andrew & Samantha Kadzban Marla & Timothy Rotman

Jill & Benjamin Sweet Judy & Lee Tiemeyer Matthew & Jennifer Waite Aaron & Wendy Wetzel Raymond Wicks

2013 Sarah Farkas Louis Ford Thomas & Victoria Reynolds Joshua & Kathryn Scheid Nathaniel & Rebekah Schipper Stephen & Olga Shaffer Brandon & Stephanie Smith Jonathan & Annie Ytterock

2014 Daniel & Christie DeGraff Joseph & Tiffany Graham Janet & James Herrick DeAnna & Stephen Kohl Amy & Russell McCabe Molly Mead Cody & Kaitlin Raak Debra & Mark Rensink Meghan Vanderlee Ben & Lisa Vos Kerri Vryhof

Special Gifts to the Seminary Fund:

in Honor of:Don & Erma Bruggink’s 60th anniversaryGeorge HunsbergerRev. Harold KorverRonald RienstraPastor Ralph RobrahnJohn SpiekhoutPastors Rick Tigchon and Bryan Boersma

Gifts in Memory of:Rev. Don Gordon BloemendaalWalter & Harriet BobeldykCarol BopfJean CookAletha DanielsPaul deMaagdGordon GerowNorma GirodHenry & Emily MouwDoris HassingerHerman Hassinger, FAIARobert HonigMarge KastelinE. Paul KellyGertrude KleinhekselRosie MaatmanCarolyn NienhuisGertrude OtterJames Ream, FAIAThe Rev. Dr. Herman “Bud” RidderHarold RitsemaRonald SchipperAnne SchoonAugust TellinghuisenDale VanEckHarrison VisscherGordon WebsterJean Weener

Corwin & Carolyn BredewegDonald & Erma BrugginkDolores DaudtHarry & Joan DeBruynMax & Esther DePreeGary & Joyce DeWittEdna M. HaworthRobert & Sally HoffmanBernice KolenbranderLouis & Ruth Kraay

Ruth KronemeyerFrederick & Sharon KruithofCharles & Beatrice KulierMarjorie MaasBetty MillerJack MillerJohn & Eileen NordstromJon & Gloria NortonJoyce PurdueJerrald & Elsie Redeker

Givers for 30+ consecutive years!

Honor Roll of Givers

Gordon & Marion AlderinkJames & Sue BaarRobert & Joan BenderLouise & Bernard BenninkCarolyn & Robert BerkeyJames & Wandalou BlaineRoger & Marie BloemersPaul & Melody BoersmaJoan BolmanPeter & Crystal BoogaartThomas & Judy BoogaartJames & Genevieve BosDonald BossLila BouwensRobert & Barbara BredewegDonald BrinksGeorge & Willa BrownWilliam & Helen BrownsonPhyllis BruggersElton & Elaine BruinsWarren & Jeanne BurgessLouis & Joyce BuytendorpJack & Dolores CooperHarold & Verna CuperyWillard & Carolyn CurtisRobert & Cindy DameAdele G. DarocyMark & Kay DeCookThomas & Mary Jo DekkerDavid & Alverna DeVisserMarc & Kathy deWaardDonald & Minnie DeWittDonald & Jacqueline DeYoungNorman & Anna DonkerslootDonald & Alma DrenthLeon & Ruth Dykstra

Paul & Patricia EenigenburgEvert & Ardith FiksePeter & Patricia FordStanley & Mary HagemeyerBernard & Donna HakkenMae HamersmaJames & Jacqueline HarveyJohn & Etta HesselinkElizabeth A. HillegondsGeorge & Dorothy HoekstraVernon & Carol HoffmanRoger & Arleta HommesBruce HonholtDavid & Carol HoogerhydeCornelius & Sherry HuizengaLois HuizengaRichard HuizingaGeorge & Katherine HunsbergerMyra Isenga BarkelDonald & Alice JansmaNorman & Shirley JapingaCharles & Donna JohnsonHarris & Becky KiekoverWesley & Nellie KielRoger & Virginia KleinhekselElsie KlootePaul & Frances KoetsAaron & Barbara KoskampCatherine KranendonkGordon LamanPaul & Gladys LupkesJudith MastenbrookClark & Nancy MatthewsDale & Catharina MatthewsMildred J. NoordykeEleanore Norden

Givers for 20-29 consecutive years!

Virginia SchollaartDorothy SherburneDavid & Joyce SikkemaJohn A. SpiekhoutDonald VanArkEarle & Dena VanHeyningenMary VanSwedenMelvin & Carolyn VossRoger & Wilma Winkels

Marilyn & Thomas NormanChristopher & Rita PietersLee & Ann PlasLynn & Phyllis PostPaul & Patricia PrattRobert & Mary Alice RitsemaStanley & Nancy RockJames & Shirley RozendaalMarian SmithDennis & Suzanne TeBeestEllsworth TenClayThomas & Suzanne TenHoeveDavid TerBeestRobert & Patricia TerwilligerPeter & Judith TheuneJohn & Yvonne TienDonald & Doris VandenBergRobert & Marjorie VanderAardeAlbert & Lenore VanderMeerNeil & Phyllis VanderPloegDarwin & Kathleen VanderWalJake & Margaret VanDuynAlice VanDykeArthur & Beatrice VanEckRuth VanHeukelomLarry VanRheeDean & Mary VeltmanJohn & Lorrie VerSteegRobert & Marjorie VisscherDennis & Betty Lou VoskuilJacob WeyenbergArthur & Ruth WiersMarianne YonkerJohn & Helene Zwyghuizen

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Givers for 10-19 consecutive years!

Frank & Micheline AckermanDouglas & Connie AdamsRuth AdolphJohn & Jane AlbrechtEdmund & Ann Piet AndersonSharon & Thomas ArendshorstChristine BartDavid & Betty Jo BastKenneth & Dorothy BaumanKenneth & Mary BaumanCarol Bechtel & Tom MullensRonald & Jean BeyerStuart & Bernice BlauwPaul & Doris BoerigterJames & Tommijo BoersmaWilliam & Claire BoersmaMerle & Alyda BoesEleanor BoeveKenneth & Elaine BolksMyra & Garth BonselaarGlenn & Shirley BorgmanThomas & Mary BosLee & Jane BoskoBarbara & Richard BossLaverne & Norma BossJoel & Marianne BouwensGrace BouwmanJohn & Bonnie BouwsJulius BrandtRobert BroeneSherwin & Nancy BroersmaRoger & Janet BrondykeTimothy & Nancy BrownShirley BuisJames & Martha BultmanJohannes & Beth BurrinkDonald & Jocelyn BussiesCarla & Richard CapotostoKenneth & Marilyn CoxChris & Thomas CrawfordLawrence & Ruth CusterKenneth & Ruth DannenbergRobert & Marian DarrowJohn and Doreen DeBliekNeil & Karen DeBoerMaxine DeBruynRaymond & Hilda DeDoesWilliam & Carole deForestMarguerite DeHaanMartin & Lorraine DeHaanEugene & Darlene DeHooghEdward & Cobi DeJagerFrances DeJongJoan DekkerDavid & Amy DeKruyterTed & Ellen DeLongJohn & Ann DenHartog

Gordon & Lenore DePreeKris & Barbara DePreeHerbert & Kathleen DershemRonald & Carol DeRuiterJoyce & David DeVelderThomas & Laura DeVriesJack & Mary DeWittTerry DeYoung & Cynthia Veldheer DeYoungJack & Mary DoorlagHerman & Marjorie DragtAmanda & Gregory DykhouseKurt & Leah DykstraPeter & Gertrude DykstraRobert & Alice DykstraVirgil & Marlene DykstraAlan & Marcia ElgersmaKenneth & Barbara EriksMark & Leigh Ann EriksOrval & Marilyn EssinkNeva EvenhouseMarion FazioEverett FikseMary & John FitzgeraldVictor & Nancy FolkertGlenn & Lorraine FredriksKent & Joyce FryGerald & Louise GebraadRick & Lanell GorzemanThomas & Mary GriggsBrian & Kathryn GroendykPeter HandyForrest & Mary HarmsJudith HazeltonThelma J. HekhuisDennis & Lynne HendricksDaniel HerrickJames & Dolores HertelRobert & Jeanne HilaridesRobert & Sophia HinshalwoodHenry & Caroline HoeksJoanne HoffmanSamuel & Helen HofmanTerry & Ruth HofmeyerTaylor & Cathleen HolbrookKevin & Lynne HollemanVirginia L. HondorpPatricia HonigDavid & Leslie HookerMary & Andrew HuismanBonnie HuntleySteven & Sally HymaManabu & Setsuko IshidaLary & Sarah JacksonDonald & Harmina JansenGordon & Nancy JelsmaThomas & Rhonda Jelsma

Elizabeth JohnsonRon & Peg JufferJack & Merilyn KaleeWendell & Amerentia KarsenThomas & Erma KeizerEarl & Cornelia KennedyEugene & Mary KlaarenCynthia KleinhekselJohn & Sharon KleinhekselMark & Nancy KleinhekselKenneth & Margaret KleisDoug & Kathy KnapmanNorman & Joyce KolenbranderBrian & Cathy KoopMary Lou KoopCaryl KoopmanMildred KoopmanRobert & Carol KorteRussell KraayAndrea KragtGerald & Lois KreykesKelvin & Ellen KronemeyerLois KronemeyerRobert & Carolyn KrukRichard & Susan KuiperDuane & Sheryl LamanSamuel & Judith LaswellDuane & Dorothy LehmanDonald & Ruth LenderinkGarland LichtenbergLaVerne LievenseRaymond LokersGary & Roberta LoomanDavid & Beula MarisHarvin & Esther MeyerJames & Nancy MeyerMary L. MeyerWilliam & Patricia MillsMichael & Debra MolenaarJohn & Linda MoonsJames & Janice MooreBud & Joyce MouwLance & Jamie MouwBruce & Jean MulderEdwin & Luella MulderBarbara M. MurrayGordon & Marjorie NederveldJames & Barbara NeevelKenneth & Sara NeevelRick & Donna OppenhuizenRalph & Margene PaarlbergErwin & Lois ParkerKenneth & Sandra ParkerDavid & Amy ParrishKaren & David PattersonRayetta & David PerezMorris & Barbara Peterson

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Honor Roll of Givers

Curry & Barbara PikkaartArnold & Johanna PuntPhillip & Maise RenkesRuth RewertsRebecca & Robert RiekseConstance RietbergWarren & Lois RietbergDaniel & Catherine RinkDouglas & Linda RuchCalvin & Marilyn RynbrandtLloyd & Kathleen SandbultePeter SchakelWard & Yvonne SchemperDorothy SchleichJames & Catherine SchoonDonald & Lois SchreurJohn & Ruth SchrierNorman & Terrell SchuilingHerlan & Betty SchutTom & Grace SchwandaLois ScottMargaret SelfJohn SharpeJonathan & Krystal SherrillCharles & Alexandra ShotmeyerJohn & Betty SikkinkJeff & Sherry SimpsonJohn & JoAnne SlagerEdward & Louise SmithElizabeth SmithRaymond & Susanne SmithRobert & Rita SnowJacalyn & Randall SoperRobert & Frances SpencerSteven & Karen StamRuth & John StanleyHenry & Charmaine StegengaVernon & Carla SterkDavid & Lynn StubbsMarilyn SweersJill & Benjamin SweetNorman & Melita SwierElliot & Elaine TanisBrenda TerHorstGreg teVeldeWilliam & Jilda TeWinkleStephen & Mieneke ThomasRichard & Nancy TigchonChester TorenCalvin & Elisabeth TysenRobert & Betty UngerWilliam & Sarah UnzickerBernard & Tillie VanAartsenJohanna VanBeekVirgil & Donna VanBeekStan & Mary VandenBrinkStanley & Darlene VanderAarde

Howard & Betty VanderMeerDaryl & Claudia VanderPolMarilyn & Marvin VanderVeenRichard & Beverly VanderVoetJeffrey & Linda VanDerWeeleDavid & Jody VanderwelDuane & Marilyn VanDerWerffRandall & Mary VandeWaterJerry & Norma VandeWegeMerwin VanDoornikWilliam & Yvonne VanDopLeanne VanDykFlorence VanEenenaamDavid & Marilyn VanEngelenhovenHerman & Joyce VanGalenLaurel VanHaitsmaClayton & Nancy VanHallGerard & Eloise VanHeestHarlan & Patricia VanOortJames VanRoekelLuAnne & James VanSlootenGerald & Hendrina VanSpronsenDonald & Mary Ann Van'tHofGlenn & Jacquelyn VanWierenBradley & Tonja VeenendaalJames & Wanda VeldDavid & Ellen VellengaTeunisje VelthuizenCarl & Sandra VerBeekKenneth & Jean VermeerSara & Eric VogelDorothy VossEdwin & Eleanor VrielandStanley & Joan VugteveenJan & Carol WagnerVirginia WeeninkRaymond & Dorothy WeissThomas WergeEdward & Arlene WierengaBruce & Mary Ann WierksRuth WilsonStephen & Martha WingMary & Larry WisnerCharles & Barbara WissinkHenry & Thressa WitteRonald & Sherelyn WolthuisJohn & Thelma YonkmanGene ZoetDavid Zomer & Villo DenkePaul & Barbara ZoschkeGeorge & Joan ZuidemaEildert & Mary-Etta ZwartJerry & Mary ZwartTed & Nancy ZwartJean Zylstra

These donors have given to Western Theological Seminary every fiscal year for the last 10-19 years.

REGIONAL SYNOD OF ALBANYAlbany Classis The First Church in Albany, Albany, NY

Emmanuel Reformed Church, Castleton, NY Union Dutch Reformed Church, Delmar, NY

Onesquethaw Reformed Church, Feura Bush, NY Knox Reformed Church, Knox, NY First Reformed Church, Wynantskill, NY

Columbia-Greene Classis First Reformed Church, Athens, NY

Montgomery Classis Thousand Isles Reformed Church, Alexandria Bay, NY

Reformed Church of Canajoharie, Canajoharie, NY Pitcher Hill Community Church, Syracuse, NY

Rochester Classis Abbe Reformed Church, Clymer, NY Clymer Hill Reformed Church, Clymer, NY Interlaken Reformed Church, Interlaken, NY Palmyra Reformed Church, Palmyra, NY

Schenectady Classis Helderberg Reformed Church, Guilderland Center, NY Amity Reformed Church, Rexford, NY

Lisha’s Kill Reformed Church, Schenectady, NY Niskayuna Reformed Church, Schenectady, NY Bacon Hill Reformed Church, Schuylerville, NY First Reformed Church, Scotia, NY

Schoharie Classis Lawyersville Reformed Church, Cobleskill, NY

Calvary Reformed Church, Hagaman, NY Johnstown Reformed Church, Johnstown, NY

REGIONAL SYNOD OF CANADABritish Columbia Classis Powell River Reformed Church, Powell River, BC

Hope Reformed Church, Vancouver, BC Ontario Classis Drayton Reformed Church, Drayton, ON

Westdale Reformed Church, Hamilton, ON Ebenezer Reformed Church, Mississauga, ON

Christ Community Church, Welland, ON Emmanuel Reformed Church, Whitby, ON Emmanuel Reformed Church, Woodstock, ON

REGIONAL SYNOD OF THE FAR WESTCalifornia Classis

Christ Community Church, Buena Park, CA

Cascades Classis Twin Falls Reformed Church, Twin Falls, ID First Reformed Church, Lynden, WA Nooksack Valley Reformed Church, Nooksack, WA First Reformed Church, Oak Harbor, WA

Central California Classis Christ Community Church, Carmichael, CA

Calvary Reformed Church, Ripon, CA Tulare Community Church, Tulare, CA

City Classis City Church of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

Rocky Mountains Classis Faith Community Church, Littleton, CO

REGIONAL SYNOD OF THE GREAT LAKESHolland Classis

Beechwood Reformed Church, Holland, MI Christ Memorial Reformed Church, Holland, MI

Embody Christ Fellowship, Holland, MI Fellowship Reformed Church, Holland, MI First Reformed Church, Holland, MI Hope Church, Holland, MI Maplewood Reformed Church, Holland, MI

Pillar Church, Holland, MI Rose Park Reformed Church, Holland, MI

Third Reformed Church, Holland, MI Trinity Reformed Church, Holland, MI

Lake Erie Classis Brooklyn Reformed Church, Brooklyn, OH

Calvary Reformed Church, Cleveland, OH New Hope Church, Powell, OH

Muskegon Classis Coopersville Reformed Church, Coopersville, MI Second Reformed Church, Grand Haven, MI

Trinity Reformed Church, Grand Haven, MI Hope Reformed Churchegon, MI

Unity Reformed Churchegon, MI

North Grand Rapids Classis The Community, Ada, MI Resurrection Reformed Church, Flint, MI

Oakview Community Reformed Church, Grand Rapids, MI Standale Reformed Church, Grand Rapids, MI

Rockford Reformed Church, Rockford, MI Orchard Hill Reformed Church, Walker, MI

Northern Michigan Classis Community Reformed Church, Charlevoix, MI

Church of the Living Christ, Fremont, MI Midland Reformed Church, Midland, MI Mason County Reformed Church, Scottville, MI

South Grand Rapids Classis First Reformed Church, Byron Center, MI Woodhaven Reformed Church, Byron Center, MI Fifth Reformed Church, Grand Rapids, MI Hope Reformed Church, Grand Rapids, MI Thornapple Community Church, Grand Rapids, MI First Reformed Church, Grandville, MI Zion Reformed Church, Grandville, MI Hager Park Reformed Church, Jenison, MI Rosewood Reformed Church, Jenison, MI Faith Reformed Church, Wyoming, MI

Grace Reformed Church, Wyoming, MI

Southwest Michigan Classis Bethany Reformed Church, Kalamazoo, MI

Bethel Reformed Church, Kalamazoo, MI Hope Reformed Church, Kalamazoo, MI North Park Reformed Church, Kalamazoo, MI

Second Reformed Church, Kalamazoo, MI Trinity Reformed Church, Kalamazoo, MI Martin Reformed Church, Martin, MI

Calvary Reformed Church, Mattawan, MI North Point Church, Plainwell, MI

First Reformed Church, Portage, MI Hope Reformed Church, South Haven, MI Lakeland Reformed Church, Vicksburg, MI

Classis of Zeeland Dunningville Reformed Church, Allegan, MI Hamilton Reformed Church, Hamilton, MI Haven Reformed Church, Hamilton, MI North Holland Reformed Church, Holland, MI Overisel Reformed Church, Holland, MI Ottawa Reformed Church, West Olive, MI First Reformed Church, Zeeland, MI Vriesland Reformed Church, Zeeland, MI

REGIONAL SYNOD OF THE HEARTLANDCentral Iowa Classis

Adventure Life Reformed Church, Altoona, IA Meredith Drive Reformed Church, Des Moines, IA Ebenezer Reformed Church, Leighton, IA Crossroads Church, Norwalk, IA Otley Reformed Church, Otley, IA First Reformed Church, Pella, IA

Heartland Reformed Church, Pella, IA Second Reformed Church, Pella, IA Third Reformed Church, Pella, IA

Central Plains Classis Crossroads Reformed Church, Overland Park, KS Prairie View Reformed Church, Prairie View, KS

Pella Reformed Church, Adams, NE Westwood Community Church, Omaha, NE

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RCA Donor Churches designates churches who have given for the last three years or more.

Thank you for consistently supporting Western!

Churches highlighted in blue earned a place on Western Theological Seminary’s 2014 Honor Roll of Donor Churches by giving $5.00 or more per active communicant member during fiscal year 2013-2014.

Emmanuel Reformed Church, Waupun, WI First Reformed Church, Waupun, WI Trinity Reformed Church, Waupun, WI

New Hope Community Church, Wausau, WI

REGIONAL SYNOD OF THE MID-ATLANTICSDelaware-Raritan Classis United Reformed Church, Somerville, NJ

Addisville Reformed Church, Richboro, PA The Reformed Church of Willow Grove, Willow Grove, PA

Greater Palisades Classis Fair Lawn Community Church, Fair Lawn, NJ

Community Church of Harrington Park, Harrington Park, NJ First Reformed Church, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ Community Reformed Church, Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ Grove Reformed Church, North Bergen, NJ

Parkside Community Church, Westwood, NJ

New Brunswick Classis Colts Neck Reformed Church, Colts Neck, NJ Middlebush Reformed Church, Middlebush, NJ

First Reformed Church, New Brunswick, NJ

Passaic Valley Classis First Reformed Church, Boonton, NJ First Reformed Church, Hawthorne, NJ Living Word Reformed Church, North Haledon, NJ

Pompton Reformed Church, Pompton Lakes, NJ Pequannock Reformed Church, Wayne, NJ

REGIONAL SYNOD OF NEW YORKClassis of Brooklyn Flatlands Reformed Church, Brooklyn, NY

Nassau-Suffolk Classis Massapequa Reformed Church, Massapequa, NY

Long Island Taiwanese Church, Williston Park, NY

New York Classis West End Collegiate Church, New York, NY St. Croix Reformed Church, Kingshill, VI

St. Thomas Reformed Church, Saint Thomas, VI

Orange Classis Faith Reformed Church, Slate Hill, NY

Queens Classis Boston Taiwanese Christian Church, Framingham, MA Reformed Church of Newtown, Elmhurst, NY Church on the Hill, Flushing, NY

Rockland-Westchester Classis Bronxville Reformed Church, Bronxville, NY

Dakota Classis Hope Reformed Church of Westfield, Hague, ND

First Reformed Church, Litchville, ND Zion Reformed Church, Amherst, SD Chancellor Reformed Church, Chancellor, SD Second Reformed Church, Lennox, SD Calvary Reformed Church, Monroe, SD First Reformed Church, Platte, SD

Emmanuel Reformed Church, Springfield, SD Valley Springs Reformed Church, Valley Springs, SD

East Sioux Classis

Alton Reformed Church, Alton, IA First Reformed Church, Hospers, IA Newkirk Reformed Church, Hospers, IA First Reformed Church, Melvin, IA American Reformed Church, Orange City, IA Trinity Reformed Church, Orange City, IA American Reformed Church, Primghar, IA First Reformed Church, Sanborn, IA First Reformed Church, Sheldon, IA

Hope Reformed Church, Spencer, IA

Minnesota Classis Roseland Reformed Church, Blomkest, MN Chandler Reformed Church, Chandler, MN

Bethany Reformed Church, Clara City, MN First Reformed Church, Edgerton, MN Hollandale Reformed Church, Hollandale, MN Bethel Reformed Church, Leota, MN American Reformed Church, Luverne, MN Hope Reformed Church, Montevideo, MN Greenleafton Reformed Church, Preston, MN American Reformed Church, Woodstock, MN American Reformed Church, Worthington, MN First Reformed Church, Baldwin, WI

Pleasant Prairie Classis Trinity Reformed Church, Allison, IA First Reformed Church, Aplington, IA

Bethany Reformed Church, Belmond, IA Immanuel Reformed Church, Belmond, IA First Reformed Church, Buffalo Center, IA

Cedar Hills Community Church, Cedar Rapids, IA Pleasant Valley Reformed Church, Holland, IA West Sioux Classis

First Reformed Church, Boyden, IA First Reformed Church, Doon, IA Hope Reformed Church, George, IA American Reformed Church, Hull, IA First Reformed Church, Hull, IA Bethel Reformed Church, Lester, IA Bethel Reformed Church, Little Rock, IA Free Grace Reformed Church, Orange City, IA First Reformed Church, Rock Rapids, IA Carmel Reformed Church, Rock Valley, IA Faith Reformed Church, Rock Valley, IA Central Reformed Church, Sioux Center, IA First Reformed Church, Sioux Center, IA

REGIONAL SYNOD OF MID-AMERICAChicago Classis

Calvary Reformed Church, Orland Park, IL Faith Community Reformed Church, Stickney, IL

Faith Community Church, West Chicago, IL

Iliana-Florida Classis Forreston Reformed Church, Forreston, IL

First Reformed Church of Wichert, Saint Anne, IL First Reformed Church, South Holland, IL American Reformed Church, De Motte, IN First Reformed Church, De Motte, IN Faith Reformed Church, Dyer, IN

Ross Community Church, Gary, IN

Illinois Classis Christ’s Family Church, Davenport, IA Fairview Reformed Church, Fairview, IL

Spring Valley Reformed Church, Fulton, IL Trinity Reformed Church, Fulton, IL

Silver Creek Reformed Church, German Valley, IL Elim Reformed Church, Kings, IL Ebenezer Reformed Church, Morrison, IL Emmanuel Reformed Church, Morrison, IL Raritan Reformed Church, Raritan, IL Bethel Reformed Church, Sterling, IL

Wisconsin Classis

First Reformed Church, Cedar Grove, WI Emmanuel Reformed Church, Clinton, WI First Reformed Church, Friesland, WI Calvary Community Church, New Berlin, WI First Reformed Church, Oostburg, WI First Reformed Church, Randolph, WI

Bethany Reformed Church, Sheboygan, WI

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RCA Donor Churches

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Other Special Donors

William & Debra BattjesAlan & Susan BeckerJoanne BentEdward & Carol BlankespoorMichael & Mary BosGeorge & Willa BrownDavid BrugginkDonald & Erma BrugginkCatharina Clarke

Terry DeYoung & Cynthia Veldheer DeYoungNeva EvenhouseMaynard & Joan FlikkemaDaniel HerrickDonald & Ina JansenSuzanne KarsenEarl & Cornelia KennedyNorman & Joyce Kolenbrander

The Donald J. Bruggink Scholarship for Overseas StudyThese donors gave during fiscal year July 1, 2013-June 30, 2014

Edmund & Ann Piet AndersonCharles AnkerDavid & Cynthia BachAlan & Susan BeckerJoanne BentDavid BrugginkDonald & Erma BrugginkJohn & Julie CarterRuth DroppersNeva Evenhouse

Fair Lawn Community ChurchRobert & Joan FenskeMaynard & Joan FlikkemaDouglas & Nyla HeeremaEugene & Mary HeidemanDaniel HerrickArthur & Helen HessingerMarvin & Joanne HoffJantina HollemanLester & Vivian Hoogland

Bruggink Scholarship FoundersFounders contributed $1,000 or more to the fund

Corporations and Foundations

Amerisure Matching Gift ProgramAppletree Condominium AssociationBemis Company FoundationBoer’s Transfer & Storage, Inc.Brownson PropertiesCaptrust Financial AdvisorsThe Chatlos Foundation, Inc.Christian Evangelical FoundationCook HoldingsArthur Vining Davis FoundationsRichard and Helen DeVos FoundationMarvin G. & Jerene L. DeWitt FoundationDow Chemical Company FoundationFifth Third Bank FoundationGeneral Electric FoundationGrace FoundationHaworth, Inc.Howard Miller CompanyThe Huizenga FoundationIBM Matching Grants ProgramJohnson Controls FoundationEli Lilly and Company FoundationLilly Endowment, Inc.Marsilje FoundationMcMaster - CarrThe Larry & Karen Mulder FoundationDavid & Carol Myers FoundationNorth Bend Community Scholarship Fund, Inc.Peerbolt's, Inc.Pella Rolscreen FoundationThe Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts ProgramPharmaciaDavid E. Post Family FoundationPrincipal Financial Group Foundation, Inc.Quincy Street, Inc.Reformed Church in AmericaBert Reimink Plumbing & Heating, Inc.Ruch Family FoundationSoundOff SignalGertrude F. Spaan TrustStephen and Valerie Spoelhof FoundationSteelcase FoundationTown & Country GroupDavid & Carol VanAndel FoundationVanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramVerHoef Automotive, Inc.Verizon FoundationVintage Car Club of HollandWabash CenterWindemere Condominium AssociationWindemuller ElectricWords of HopeYouth for Christ Kalamazoo Area

Non-RCA Church Donors

Alger Park Christian Reformed Church, Grand Rapids, MI All Souls Church of Boulder, Boulder, CO American Baptist Women's Circle, Newtown, CT Ann Arbor Christian Reformed Church, Ann Arbor, MI

Bridgeport Community Church, Bridgeport, MI Building Blocks PreSchool at St. Paul's Parish, Riverside, IL Covenant Life Church, Grand Haven, MI Family of God Community Church, Newaygo, MI First Congregational Church, Kalamazoo, MI First Presbyterian Church, Mexico, MO First Presbyterian Church, Allegan, MI

First Union Church, Cedarville, MI

Donald & Ina JansenLouise JonssonSuzanne MorganGerald & Joan PhelanCharles & Lyn SlighState Farm Companies FoundationRichard & Janice TiggelaarDavid & Nancy VanDykeJohn & Janis VeldmanCrosby & Gussie Willet

Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, Story City, IA Classis of Lake Erie of the CRC, Dublin, OH Mars Hill Bible Church, Grandville, MI Mexico Church of the Brethren, Mexico, IN New Hope Baptist Church, Grand Rapids, MI

Olivet Evangelical Free Church, Spring Lake, MI The Peoples Church of East Lansing, East Lansing, MI Redemption Church, Long Beach, CA

River Terrace Church (CRC), East Lansing, MI St. Croix Valley United Methodist Church,

Lakeland, MN Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Kalamazoo, MI

three or more consecutive years of giving

Suzanne MorganNolan & Phyllis PalsmaBrenda TerHorstJohn VeldmanTeunisje VelthuizenJoseph & Rena WilliamsHenry & Thressa WitteGerald & Nancy Wondra

During November 12-24, 2013, Dr. Bruggink led a tour to Oman to learn about the positive results of RCA missionary activity there. Participants also experienced the culture and commerce of Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

The Zwemer Society

The Zwemer Society

“But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations.”

Psalm 33:11

Members of The Zwemer Society affirm and support the work of equipping men and women for ministry by arranging planned gifts to the seminary. Membership is offered to those who inform Western of their gift. A bi-annual dinner is held to update members on happenings at Western. To become a member of The Zwemer Society, call the Advancement Office at 616-392-8555.

Rev. Dr. Kenneth & Barbara EriksEvert H. & Ardith J. FikseMatthew & Marcia FlodingAllen & Marian FrerichsDale & Mary Fris and FamilyGerald & Louise GebraadLouis M. & Dorothy A. GoudzwaardJudith D. & John R. GrootersDr. Philip J. HarmelinkDr. Bill & Judy HarrisonRev. Louis R. HarveyBill & Delia HaysomDr. H. Sidney & Ellen HeersmaEvelyn Fae HeffronEugene & Mary J. HeidemanCharlotte HeinenDennis & Lynne HendricksDon & Mae HendricksRoger P. & Barbara V. HendricksDan HerrickI. John & Etta HesselinkRichard & Linda HeusinkveldJoan B. & Marvin D. HoffBob & Sally HoffmanDonald W. & Linda L. HoffmanJim & Eleanor HoffmanVernon & Carol HoffmanRev. Joseph C. & Anna H. HolbrookRev. Robert & Patricia HonigLavina C. HoogeveenJerry & Arla HopAlvin & Margaret HospersPaul E. Hostetter & Dorothy Clark HostetterRev. Richard & Marcia HulsFrances E. HuyserRev. Larry & Joanne IzenbartDonald JansenDon & Alice JansmaDave & Arlene JohnsonJim & Ginger JurriesTom & Erma KeizerThe Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Wesley KielJohn & Sharon KleinhekselRoger & Virginia KleinhekselGeorge & Elsie KlooteAl Koetje

Paul & Doris AlderinkDr. Edmund & Ann Piet AndersonFranklin & Anna ArmstrongJack & Jetts BaasMyra Isenga BarkelThomas & Mary BarthaGerald & Eleanor BaxBarney & Joyce BeeksmaRev. James W. BenesJohn & Ruth BeukersRonald & Jean BeyerJames & Wandalou BlaineRobert J. Block & Lavina F. BlockBill & Claire BoersmaMax & Connie BoersmaPreston & Kathryn BorrSyrene & Marian BossVern & Norma BossReuben & Laura BrasserRaymond & Ruth BroersmaSherwin & Nancy BroersmaMerle & Katherine BrouwerGeorge & Willa BrownBill & Helen BrownsonDonald & Erma BrugginkElaine & Elton BruinsJohannes & Beth BurrinkRev. Louis & Joyce BuytendorpJames & Jean CookPeter C. & Pat CookLawrence & Ruth CusterSteve & JoAnn DeCookThe Chester DeGraff FamilyJohn & Peggy DeHaanDavid & Denise DeJongeDavid & Alverna DeVisserRev. Ray & Kay DeVriesRev. Dennis J. & Mary Kuiper DeWittGary & Joyce DeWittMarlies & Jack DeWittRev. Timothy & Brenda DieffenbachDick & Nancy DoedenRobert & Lila DoniaChester & Jacqueline DroogLarry & Patty DykhuisRev. & Mrs. Francis DykstraMarvin R. Elenbaas & Marian J. Elenbaas

Marion KoetsFoster & Mary KooyersAl & Lillian KrakerPaul & Catherine KranendonkLois KronemeyerRuth E. KronemeyerAlbert Edgar & Esther Marie LampenBob & Ruth LandMichael & Jennifer LeFebreGene & Virginia LoverinkRon LugtenSusan MallamsDavid & Beula MarisCecil and Arlene MartensClark & Nancy MatthewsDale & Catharina MatthewsThe Thomas McGrath FamilyHendrik & Mary MeyerMary Emily MouwKen & Sara NeevelDr. James Z. NettingaMark & Paul NieuwsmaNancy & John NordenRussell & Eleanore NordenEileen & John NordstromAndy & Marion NyboerJim & Joanne OudbierLee & Ann PlasBarbara Mouw PoppeHarvey & Judith ProchnauDr. & Mrs. Richard ProosNorman & Myra RateringRev. Philip A. RauwerdinkJerry & Elsie RedekerRuth RewertsDr. Herman & Lenora RidderRobert & Mary Alice RitsemaThe Rev. Dr. Ervin G. & Andrea M. RoordaJay RotmanJohn H. SageRobert & Kathleen SchellenbergRobert & Leona Schellenberg, Sr.Wayne & Doris SchipperMary Kay SchoonMargaret M. SelfC. Edward & Louise V. Smith

John & Marian SmithArnold & Esther SonneveldtMr. Nelson StegemanHenry & Nell StuitJ. Robert & Morrell SwartMarilyn SweersRobert & Joanne TazelaarDr. Henry & Edna TenpasWilliam & Jilda TeWinkleSteve & Mieneke ThomasChester J. & Lucille TorenGeorge & Marian (TerBorg) TorenDon & Mary Ann Van’tHofDon & Lileeth VanArkRobert & Anna Ruth VandeBuntePaul & Thelma VandeHoefJay & Adelle VanDaalenDr. Allison & Mildred VandenBergDonald A. & Helen J. VandenbergRev. & Mrs. Ken VanderBroekDelbert J. & Gertrude M. VanderHaarRichard & Beverly VanderVoetNicholas & Doris VanderWeideAlbert & Alice VanDykeVanHamersveld FamilyVern & Betty VanKleyRobert & Mary VanVoorstRobert VanVoorst, Sr.Gordon J. & Bertha Vis VanWykDavid & Ellen VellengaWilliam & Karen VerHulstRev. Henry & Alberta VermeerMildred M. VerMeulenRobert D. & Marjorie A. VisscherDennis & Betty VoskuilDorothy Voss & FamilyEdwin & Eleanor VrielandStan & Joanne VugteveenN. Jan & Carol WagnerDon & Elaine WalchenbachAllan & Virginia WeeninkDale W. WieghminkC. Bruce & Mary Ann WierksShirley ZoetJerry & Mary ZwartJohn & Helene Zwyghuizen

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Nellie Albers Scholarship FundAlumni/ae Scholarship FundArthur P. and Anne S. Andree Scholarship FundGeorge C. and Clara Arnold Memorial FundJohn J. and Rhea V.H. Arnold Endowed ScholarshipBarnabas FundJeffrey Bart Memorial Scholarship Fund Lucille Beasley FundBelstra Family ScholarshipLouis H. Jr. and Alberta Benes Scholarship FundMax and Connie Boersma Family ScholarshipMerle and Alyda Boes Scholarship FundSyrene and Marian Boss Scholarship FundBouwens Scholarship FundGordon and Carol Boven FundRonald and Elizabeth Boven ScholarshipArie Brouwer Scholarship Fund Frederick and Marian Buckhout Scholarship FundWarren and Jeanne Burgess Endowed Scholarship FundMary Jane Chandler Scholarship Fund Tom and Nancy Claus ScholarshipCollegiate Church Corporation ScholarshipJames I. Cook Memorial ScholarshipBob & Cindy Dame Scholarship FundJohn O. and Aletta De Cook Scholarship FundAllen and Henrietta DeJonge Memorial Scholarship FundDen Herder Family ScholarshipDeppe Family Endowed Scholarship FundLee and Linda De Visser Scholarship FundRev. Raymond De Vries Memorial ScholarshipTim & Brenda Dieffenbach Scholarship FundThe Dirkse-Evans Memorial Scholarship FundDavid and Audrey Dolfin FundThe Rev. Frederic and Viola Dolfin Memorial ScholarshipSteve Driesenga Memorial Scholarship FundRev. and Mrs. Oliver Gerrit Droppers Memorial

Scholarship FundThe Rev. and Mrs. John D. Dykstra Scholarship FundEbenezer Reformed Church ScholarshipDr. Elton M. and Edith Eenigenburg Memorial ScholarshipFaith Reformed Church in Zeeland, MI, Scholarship FundNelson Fisher ScholarshipFleetwood Student Scholarship FundGano, Trinity, and United Reformed Churches

Scholarship FundGratitude Fund ScholarshipJohn W. Grooters II Memorial Scholarship FundHebrew Evangelization Society, Inc. Theological

ScholarshipsRev. Herman A. and Thyrza Eringa Harmelink ScholarshipDr. Philip J. Harmelink ScholarshipEllen Marie Heersma Memorial Scholarship FundHerman Hoeve Scholarship

Donald & Linda and Vernon & Carol Hoffman Scholarship

Hoffman Family ScholarshipHarvey B. and Iola Hoffman Scholarship FundJoe and Kathryn Hoffs ScholarshipH. John and Edythe Hoffs ScholarshipHondorp/Spaan Scholarship FundDavid S. and Leslie A. Hooker ScholarshipRobert L. and Judith S. Hooker ScholarshipHenry and Eleanor Hooyer ScholarshipPeter & Hildred Hovinga ScholarshipClassis of Illinois ScholarshipRichard and Marie Jager Scholarship FundElla Jungling Scholarship FundThe James & Ginger Jurries Scholarship FundJames P. Kamp Endowed ScholarshipLeonard and Marguerite Kastelin Scholarship Fund Larry and Christine Kieft Family Scholarship Wesley and Nell Kiel Scholarship FundKleinheksel Family ScholarshipHenry and Gertrude Kleinheksel Scholarship Adrian Klepper Memorial ScholarshipGeorge and Elsie Kloote ScholarshipKnooihuizen Scholarship FundThe Benjamin and Lucile Lemmen and Oliver and

Angeline Kraay Scholarship FundThe Rev. Dr. Frederick (Fritz) Kruithof Scholarship FundCharles P. and Beatrice M. Kulier Scholarship FundLake Erie Classis ScholarshipThe Sena, Gertrude, and Margaret Lievense

Scholarship FundJon & Marla Lunderberg Scholarship Fund

Maas Scholarship FundMephibosheth Scholarship FundThe Bernard and Marian Meyer ScholarshipBetty R. Miller Scholarship FundJoan Miller Scholarship FundLinnea Nelson Scholarship FundAndrew and Marion Nyboer Scholarship FundCornelius and Della Ooms Memorial Scholarship FundJohn M. Osterhaven Memorial Scholarship FundRichard C. Oudersluys ScholarshipPeter N. and Winifred Veld Paarlberg ScholarshipMargaret McKay and David E. Post ScholarshipJacob J. Prins Memorial FundVerlyn and Nancy Raak Family ScholarshipEleanor M. & Marion L. Redeker Memorial ScholarshipRidder Presidential ScholarshipRitsema/Geitner Endowed Scholarship FundRalph and Lynnore Robrahn Scholarship FundWayne and Doris Schipper ScholarshipThe Rev. Paul and Evelyn Schmidt ScholarshipElizabeth Anne Schouten ScholarshipDarell and Mary Schregardus ScholarshipRalph and Cheryl Schregardus Family ScholarshipThe Nelson E. Slot Memorial ScholarshipPaul H. Tanis Scholarship FundGeorge and Eleanor Teitsma Scholarship FundLarry & Anne Teitsma Scholarship FundAnna Mae Tensen Memorial Scholarship FundHattie TerFehn ScholarshipThird Reformed Church, Pella, Iowa Scholarship FundDonald and Lileeth VanArk ScholarshipJay and Adelle Van Daalen Endowed Scholarship

Scholarships & Funds

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Ada Van Dyke ScholarshipVan Hamersveld Scholarship FundJacob Van Heest Scholarship FundJohn J. and Lucille B. Van Heest Memorial FundThe Rev. and Mrs. J.B.H. Van Lierop, Sr. Memorial

Scholarship FundJames & Erma Van Roekel Scholarship FundMr. & Mrs. John G. Van Roekel and Mr. & Mrs. John P.

Van Wyk Scholarship FundHarold Vande Bunte ScholarshipThe Robert Vande Bunte Memorial Pastoral ScholarshipGary and Ardis Vande Kamp ScholarshipDr. Allison R. and Mildred Vanden Berg ScholarshipVanden Bosch Family ScholarshipDick J. and Ethel Vanden Heuvel Scholarship FundSybrand and Ann Vander Dussen ScholarshipTom and Virginia Vander Kuy ScholarshipVirginia Vander Kuy ScholarshipRev. Henry and Alberta Vermeer Scholarship FundVictor Ver Meulen Memorial ScholarshipLawrence W. and Kathryn Middlebush Ver Sluis

Scholarship Wallace and Marion Voskuil ScholarshipRobert L. Wade and Lyda H. Wade Memorial

Scholarship FundJames and Margaret Wayer Presidential ScholarshipRev. Dr. Jay Weener Memorial Scholarship FundAllan J. and Virginia R. Weenink Scholarship FundNell E. Wichers Scholarship FundEdward and Vera Wolfert Memorial FundWoodmar Reformed Church ScholarshipCecil (Bob) and Marion H. Zeinstra Scholarship

The following endowed funds have been estab lished to pro vide scholarship assistance to interna tional students studying at West ern Theological Semi nary:

Nancy Bedingfield International Scholarship Fund for Master of Theology Students

Cornelia Dalenberg Scholarship FundJeanette Fieldhouse ScholarshipThe Piet Family Scholarship Fund John Rose Foreign Scholarship FundMildred W. Schuppert Endowed ScholarshipThe Annette Ter Louw Endowed Scholarship FundEvie Van Dorp Endowed International Student FundGordon Van Oostenburg Scholarship Fund for

International StudentsGordon and Bertha Van Wyk International Student

ScholarshipGilbert, Mina and Margaret VanderBroek Scholarship FundAgnes VanderHart Memorial Scholarship FundNellis and Pearl Wagner Overseas Graduate Student

Scholarship Jeane W. Walvoord International Scholarship

The following scholarships have been established for graduate study:

Erwin and Edith Bach Scholarship for Pastoral Care and Counseling

Rev. Henry J. Beukema Graduate ScholarshipOsterhaven Graduate Scholarship

Scholarships & Funds

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A named scholarship at Western Theological Seminary is a great way to both honor friends and supporters of the seminary AND help future ministers get the training, education and ministry formation they need to serve the church effectively. Named scholarships can be created with a minimum investment of $25,000. Contact the Advancement Office for further details.

Library Memorial Funds

Lena Kolkman Memorial Fund (for archives)John P. Luidens and G. John Kooiker Memorial Fund

(for books)Lewis Scudder Memorial Fund (for books on Middle East

study and missions) The Helen L. Sander Memorial Fund (for library resources)Menno and Ida Smith / Frank and Christine Mastenbrook

Memorial Fund (for library resources)

Other special endowed funds:

George Clarence Arnold Fund for MusicThe Nellie Arnold Bergsma Heidelberg Catechism Lecture FundDonald J. Bruggink Scholarship for Overseas StudyRobert and Martha De Bruyn Internship FundVernon and Carol Hoffman Scholarship for Racial Ethnic MinoritiesMabel Kemper FundDr. Stanley Rock Preparation for Ministry FundGraduate Certificate in Urban Pastoral Ministry Racial

Ethnic Scholarship

The following scholarships are not yet in effect but will be established through estate plans:

George D. Boerigter ScholarshipHenry and Mary Boss ScholarshipVern and Norma Boss ScholarshipRufus & Doris De Haan Scholarship FundDykhuis Family ScholarshipThe Rev. Al and Margaret Hospers ScholarshipRev. Larry and Joanne Izenbart ScholarshipHenry A. and Emily G. Mouw Scholarship Fund (Barbara

Poppe)Henry A. and Emily G. Mouw Endowed Scholarship Fund

for International StudentsRobert and Donna (Boeve) Van Voorst Scholarship

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