Spring 2012: The Prayer Edition - Timothy Christian Schools
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a publication of <strong>Timothy</strong> <strong>Christian</strong> <strong>Schools</strong><br />
<strong>The</strong><br />
<strong>Prayer</strong> <strong>Edition</strong><br />
Feature Story<br />
the power of prayer<br />
SPECIAL FEATUREs<br />
faith into action<br />
His Faithfulness Continues<br />
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Contents <strong>Spring</strong> <strong>2012</strong><br />
4<br />
8<br />
His Faithfulness<br />
Continues<br />
Psalm 100:5<br />
Editorial<br />
30<br />
1 from the editor<br />
2 the breakdown<br />
<strong>Timothy</strong> by the Numbers<br />
Get to Know A...<br />
From the Mouths of Babes<br />
Features<br />
4 the power of prayer<br />
6 Faith into action<br />
8 his faithfulness continues<br />
<strong>Prayer</strong> Points<br />
<strong>Timothy</strong> Updates<br />
10 the 3 a’s<br />
Academics<br />
Athletics<br />
Arts<br />
16 from the administrators<br />
24 alumni News<br />
29 <strong>Prayer</strong> for the Future<br />
2 REFLECTOR SPRING <strong>2012</strong>
FROM THE EDITOR<br />
“<strong>Timothy</strong> didn’t start with any building<br />
or even any person. <strong>Timothy</strong> began<br />
with an idea and a prayer: an idea of a<br />
Christ-centered education and a prayer<br />
dedicating this vision to God.”<br />
<strong>Timothy</strong>’s <strong>Prayer</strong><br />
Chromosome<br />
Think back to the very beginning of <strong>Timothy</strong> <strong>Christian</strong><br />
<strong>Schools</strong>. Exactly when did this 100 year old <strong>Christian</strong><br />
school begin its existence Can we trace <strong>Timothy</strong>’s<br />
origin to a single point in time <strong>Timothy</strong> didn’t start<br />
with any building or even any person. <strong>Timothy</strong> began<br />
with an idea and a prayer: an idea of a Christ-centered<br />
education and a prayer dedicating this vision to God.<br />
When this idea and this prayer met – THAT was when<br />
<strong>Timothy</strong> <strong>Christian</strong> <strong>Schools</strong> was conceived.<br />
Since its beginnings, prayer has been encoded into<br />
the very DNA of <strong>Timothy</strong> <strong>Christian</strong> <strong>Schools</strong>. <strong>Timothy</strong><br />
has an expressive prayer chromosome that permeates<br />
everything that we do. <strong>The</strong> school day, worship<br />
services, sporting events, snacks, meals, musical and<br />
dramatic performances, parent/teacher conferences,<br />
administrative team meetings, board meetings, and<br />
society meetings all begin with prayer. Both the formal<br />
business of the school and the goofy, crazy activities<br />
that organically sprout from working with children are<br />
dedicated to God in prayer. <strong>Prayer</strong> is mandated in the<br />
<strong>Timothy</strong> <strong>Christian</strong> <strong>Schools</strong> Constitution: “<strong>The</strong> meetings<br />
of the Board of Directors shall be opened with prayer…”<br />
(Article VII, PP3.)<br />
public and private that we are His and that without him,<br />
we can do nothing.<br />
I encourage you to not only read through this Reflector,<br />
but to PRAY through this Reflector. Throughout this<br />
issue, you’ll see “<strong>Timothy</strong> <strong>Prayer</strong> Points” that will serve<br />
as reminders for prayer. Just imagine the entire 6,500+<br />
mailing list of the Reflector offering up <strong>Timothy</strong> to<br />
Almighty God!<br />
Just like those visionaries 100 years ago, we need to<br />
bathe the next hundred years in prayer. As we wrap<br />
up a full school year of celebrating God’s faithfulness<br />
to <strong>Timothy</strong> for 100 years, let’s remember that it’s<br />
about God. I can’t think of a better way to kick off this<br />
community’s second century.<br />
Ready Let’s pray! •<br />
Rudi Gesch<br />
Rudi Gesch<br />
Director of Marketing<br />
01 REFLECTOR SPRING <strong>2012</strong><br />
In fact, we pray SO much, that it might be easy to<br />
overlook its importance. <strong>The</strong>re’s something very simple<br />
and yet profound about the commonness of prayer at<br />
<strong>Timothy</strong>. In starting everything in prayer at <strong>Timothy</strong>, we<br />
regularly acknowledge God’s sovereignty. We praise him,<br />
thank him, and glorify his name. We proclaim in both<br />
<strong>Prayer</strong> Point: Thankful for god’s goodness to TC for our 1st century // Request for God’s Continued direction<br />
for 2nd century // Praise for God’s blessings on the <strong>Timothy</strong> community
<strong>The</strong> Breakdown<br />
TIMOTHY BY THE NUMBERS<br />
Newsworthy<br />
TCHS was identified as one of 96<br />
“Outstanding<br />
High <strong>Schools</strong><br />
in America”<br />
by the U.S. News & World Report<br />
High school Faculty<br />
timothy christian schools profile for 2011-<strong>2012</strong><br />
31 77 18 62 1:13<br />
Certified<br />
staff members<br />
on staff<br />
percent<br />
hold Master’s<br />
degrees<br />
YEARS<br />
average teaching<br />
experience<br />
PERCENT<br />
have taught at TCS<br />
for at least 10 years<br />
ratio<br />
of certified facultyto-student<br />
Grade school Tests<br />
Iowa Basics Testing<br />
Over 40% of our middle school students scored<br />
at or above the 95th percentile on their Iowa<br />
Test of Basic Achievement, qualifying them for the<br />
National Talent Search.<br />
In 2010-2011, <strong>Timothy</strong>'s average ranking for grades<br />
2-8 was in the 94th percentile at the national level.<br />
DEMOGRAPHICS<br />
13% African American<br />
5% Asian<br />
76% Caucasian<br />
6% Hispanic<br />
ACT TESTS<br />
100% of the class of 2011 took the ACT test. <strong>The</strong> results below compare<br />
this class with the state of Illinois and the nation.<br />
<strong>Timothy</strong><br />
Illinois<br />
Nation<br />
English<br />
<strong>Timothy</strong><br />
Illinois<br />
Nation<br />
Reading<br />
<strong>Timothy</strong><br />
Illinois<br />
Nation<br />
Composite<br />
25.1<br />
20.6<br />
20.6<br />
24.5<br />
20.8<br />
21.3<br />
24.6<br />
20.9<br />
21.1<br />
<strong>Timothy</strong><br />
Illinois<br />
Nation<br />
Math<br />
24.4<br />
20.9<br />
21.1<br />
<strong>Timothy</strong><br />
23.7<br />
Illinois<br />
20.7<br />
Nation<br />
20.9<br />
Science<br />
of the class of 2011<br />
entered either 4-year<br />
83% college or university<br />
enrolled in a community<br />
college program<br />
14%<br />
63<br />
TOTAL TCHS students<br />
took 103 Advanced Placement<br />
Examinations<br />
3.86<br />
average grade<br />
85% of the scores were equal or<br />
better than 3.0<br />
Get to<br />
know a...<br />
4th generation<br />
student*<br />
Linnea Venhousen<br />
Years at <strong>Timothy</strong>: 14<br />
Grade level: Senior<br />
What I love about<br />
<strong>Timothy</strong>: I have been<br />
repeatedly blessed by the<br />
community at <strong>Timothy</strong><br />
<strong>Christian</strong>. Through<br />
faculty, coaches, friends,<br />
and peers I have been<br />
consistently challenged<br />
and encouraged by the<br />
people I interact with.<br />
Hobbies: Volleyball, track,<br />
art, and reading<br />
Best book read this<br />
year Redeeming Love by<br />
Francine Rivers<br />
Favorite lunch: Portillo’s<br />
cheeseburger, cheese fries,<br />
and chocolate shake<br />
Favorite movie: Pride and<br />
Prejudice<br />
Favorite place to visit: My<br />
grandparent’s house in<br />
Arizona<br />
Best gift ever: Family trip<br />
to Mexico<br />
Best thing about being a<br />
long-time <strong>Timothy</strong> family:<br />
I love being able to share<br />
in my family’s history and<br />
long-time commitment<br />
to <strong>Christian</strong> education.<br />
My grandparents and<br />
parents have made<br />
great sacrifices in order<br />
to give their children a<br />
learning environment<br />
where they can not only<br />
gain knowledge, but also<br />
mature in their faith. I<br />
am very grateful for their<br />
sacrifice and the sense of<br />
commitment to God that<br />
has been demonstrated in<br />
my family from generation<br />
to generation.<br />
*Previous Generations: <strong>The</strong> late Catherine Boeringa Ven Huizen; Robert Venhousen Sr. and the Late Donna Visser Venhousen; Robert<br />
Venhousen Jr. and the late Sherri Vriesman Venhousen<br />
FROM THE MOUTHS OF BABES<br />
“When is Mrs. Spaghetti coming”<br />
– A Kindergarten student in Mrs. Wories’ classroom. Upon further examination, the<br />
child was referring to substitute teacher, Mrs. Micheletti.<br />
02 REFLECTOR SPRING <strong>2012</strong><br />
“<br />
<strong>Prayer</strong> Point: Thankful for <strong>Timothy</strong>’s high quality education and and academic achievement // Thankful for our youngest<br />
students’ energy, enthusiasum, and curiosity // Thankful for a diverse and increasingly global community of students //<br />
Thankful for God’s faithfulness throughout Tom Day’s career at <strong>Timothy</strong>
Get to<br />
know a...<br />
WORLDVIEW<br />
International<br />
Student<br />
Dennis Zhang<br />
Grade: 11th<br />
Years at <strong>Timothy</strong>: 2011-<br />
<strong>2012</strong><br />
Host Family: Doug and<br />
Judy Groters<br />
What I love about<br />
<strong>Timothy</strong>: Everyone is<br />
friendly. <strong>The</strong> school is<br />
filled with love. It’s a<br />
beautiful campus. I love<br />
the sports, the fact that<br />
the teachers are like<br />
friends, and that there are<br />
a lot of crazy activities.<br />
Hobbies: Playing<br />
basketball, singing, and<br />
thinking.<br />
Best book read this year<br />
the <strong>Timothy</strong> yearbook!<br />
Favorite American lunch:<br />
Pizza<br />
Favorite movie: Forrest<br />
Gump<br />
Favorite place to visit: MIT<br />
Best gift ever: Having the<br />
chance to come to America<br />
Best thing about being<br />
an international student:<br />
American students are<br />
interested in you and care<br />
about you. It makes it<br />
easier to show our true<br />
selves.<br />
Hardest part about being<br />
an international student:<br />
completely getting use<br />
to American culture, and<br />
getting involved in all<br />
kinds of activities.<br />
Something surprising<br />
about you: I heard that<br />
American people are<br />
friendly, but I didn’t<br />
expect that they are SO<br />
friendly. Also, Americans<br />
place a strong emphasis<br />
on sports, volunteering,<br />
and work.<br />
If you’re interested in<br />
hosting an International<br />
Student, please contact<br />
our WORLDVIEW<br />
International Student<br />
Program Coordinator<br />
Laura Hernandez<br />
at hernandez@<br />
timothychristian.com<br />
03 REFLECTOR SPRING <strong>2012</strong><br />
Retiring Teacher<br />
Tom Day<br />
Years at <strong>Timothy</strong>: 38 years<br />
at TC; 41 in education<br />
What I love about<br />
<strong>Timothy</strong>: <strong>Timothy</strong> has<br />
become “home” for me<br />
and my family. It is truly<br />
a <strong>Christian</strong> community in<br />
every sense of the word.<br />
Hobbies: I love playing<br />
golf. I love watching my<br />
White Sox play baseball.<br />
I love traveling with my<br />
wife Debbie.<br />
Best book read this year:<br />
I am in a men’s fellowship<br />
that is studying Love<br />
and Respect by Emerson<br />
Eggerichs and it is a<br />
life-changing book. I’d<br />
recommend it for all<br />
couples!<br />
Favorite lunch: Portillo’s<br />
is always pretty awesome,<br />
but since my heart surgery<br />
in ’07 I have discovered<br />
bison burgers. <strong>The</strong>y’re<br />
pretty awesome as well.<br />
Favorite movie: I<br />
would have to say It’s a<br />
Wonderful Life. Cool Hand<br />
Luke, <strong>The</strong> Shawshank<br />
Redemption, and Sleepless<br />
in Seattle are in my top ten.<br />
Best gift ever: my children!<br />
. . . and my grandchildren.<br />
Thing you’ll miss most<br />
about being a teacher<br />
at TC: the relationships<br />
with students; the<br />
commeraderie with<br />
faculty friends.<br />
Thing you’re most<br />
looking forward to<br />
about retirement: my<br />
retired friends tell<br />
me that “everyday is<br />
Saturday, Tom.” I like<br />
Saturday so that should<br />
be great. I’m hoping to<br />
do some caddying, spend<br />
quality time with my<br />
grandchildren and my<br />
wife, volunteer work and<br />
perhaps pursue a dream<br />
of mine – to do some<br />
voice-over work. And, of<br />
course, getting on the golf<br />
course now and then is<br />
something I definitely look<br />
forward to.<br />
Something surprising<br />
about you: I can make<br />
a pretty good batch of<br />
chocolate chip cookies. I’ve<br />
had two holes-in-one in<br />
my golfing career. •
feature <strong>The</strong> Breakdown article<br />
“<br />
To be a <strong>Christian</strong> without prayer is no more possible than to be<br />
alive without breathing.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Power of <strong>Prayer</strong><br />
By Matt Davidson, Superintendent<br />
“– Martin Luther King, Jr.<br />
<strong>Prayer</strong>…do you believe that God is able to do<br />
immeasurably MORE than we can even ask or imagine<br />
(Ephesians 3:20, 21) Do you really believe that God hears<br />
us, listens to us Do you really believe that God’s desire<br />
is to give His children exactly what they need Too often<br />
we view prayer as “twisting God’s arm” or pleading with<br />
Him for a single merciful act. Yet the Bible consistently<br />
teaches us that God is inclined to show us kindness and<br />
love. God desires to provide for us and to help in times of<br />
need—in accordance with His perfect will.<br />
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Don’t think for a moment that <strong>Timothy</strong> <strong>Christian</strong> School<br />
would be the same today without prayer. Over the course<br />
of a century, God’s people here at <strong>Timothy</strong> have planned<br />
and worked tirelessly…but make no mistake about it—<br />
most importantly, people have prayed. It is so reassuring<br />
to know that the <strong>Timothy</strong> community of today is still<br />
known for faithful prayers. Here at <strong>Timothy</strong> we still<br />
start ballgames and Board meetings in prayer…we pray<br />
in class and in meetings…we pray in assemblies and<br />
chapels…we pray on the playground or in the hallway…<br />
we pray in the bus garage and the maintenance office…<br />
we have a group of moms who pray weekly (Moms in<br />
<strong>Prayer</strong>) and a group of dads and grandfathers who pray<br />
at 6:30am every Friday morning (Big Boys on Campus). I<br />
think you get the picture—WE PRAY!<br />
<strong>Prayer</strong> Point: Thankful for the power of prayer throughout <strong>Timothy</strong>’s first century // thankful for the prayer<br />
groups that meet weekly to uplift our school to Almighty God<br />
04 REFLECTOR SPRING <strong>2012</strong>
prayer groups<br />
Big Boys on<br />
Campus<br />
Is <strong>Timothy</strong> <strong>Christian</strong> School on your prayer list If not, please add us.<br />
<strong>Prayer</strong> changes things. I am aware that we ask a lot of our community.<br />
We ask for your input, support, volunteerism and even money. But I<br />
mean it with all sincerity when I say that we covet your prayers more<br />
than anything else. If faith can move a mountain, then let’s pray for big<br />
things here at <strong>Timothy</strong>. What a mighty God we serve! Literally every<br />
week I submit the identical prayer request to our mom’s prayer group<br />
that meets on campus every Friday: “please pray Ephesians 3:20, 21 over<br />
our school.” It is worth repeating that God is able to do MORE than we<br />
can even ask or imagine.<br />
As we reflect once more on our centennial, it is good to remember that<br />
we are to “enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise”<br />
as we approach God in prayer (Psalm 100:4). We have so much to be<br />
thankful for here at <strong>Timothy</strong>. God is worthy of our praise and adoration…<br />
He is worthy to thanked. <strong>The</strong>re was a time when ten people came to<br />
Jesus in desperation—they had leprosy. You are probably familiar with<br />
this event, and if so, you remember that only one person took the time<br />
to give praise and thanks to Jesus (Luke 17:11-19). We are quick to point<br />
fingers at the ungrateful nine, and yet I wonder if even ten percent (1<br />
out of 10) of the church today takes time to pray and to say thank you<br />
on a regular basis. Let’s be a school that gives thanks!<br />
Please pray for the kingdom work of <strong>Timothy</strong> <strong>Christian</strong> <strong>Schools</strong> and<br />
be certain to let us know how we can pray for you. Perhaps you will<br />
even consider keeping this edition of the Reflector in a spot where you<br />
will see it daily, and it will serve as a reminder to pray for our school.<br />
Imagine if every person reading this took a few moments of each<br />
day to pray for <strong>Timothy</strong>. Imagine the power behind those prayers and<br />
the amazing impact of those prayers. And then…try to imagine so<br />
much MORE.<br />
Who: Any man interested in<br />
lifting up <strong>Timothy</strong> in prayer<br />
on a weekly basis<br />
Where: Office of the Superintendent<br />
When: Friday mornings at 6:30<br />
Interested Contact:<br />
davdison@timothychristian.com<br />
Moms in <strong>Prayer</strong><br />
Who: Any woman interested in<br />
lifting up <strong>Timothy</strong> in prayer<br />
on a weekly basis<br />
Where: High School Conference<br />
Room<br />
When: Friday mornings at 8:30<br />
Interested Contact:<br />
MomsIn<strong>Prayer</strong>@timothychristian.com<br />
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God is able! •<br />
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more<br />
than all we ask or imagine, according to his<br />
power that is at work within us, to him be glory<br />
in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all<br />
generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
special feature<br />
Faith Into Action<br />
Profiles of Three <strong>Timothy</strong> Students Who “Walk the Walk.”<br />
What volunteer activities are you<br />
involved in What led you to connect<br />
with these specific activities I<br />
volunteer at <strong>The</strong> People’s Resource<br />
Center because it specifically helps<br />
people in DuPage county and allows<br />
me to help people in my community.<br />
I also volunteer at Feed My Starving<br />
Children which helps kids on a global<br />
level who are starving. I started<br />
Kelly Powers volunteering there because it was<br />
fun, easy, and I knew it would make a<br />
difference for the children receiving the food. One other<br />
thing I am involved in is student ministries and this<br />
year I was placed in charge of the Humboldt dinner and<br />
started a pen pal group with kids that go to Humboldt.<br />
I got involved in this because I wanted to get other<br />
students from our school involved in volunteering.<br />
Why are you so active in volunteerism I feel called to<br />
help others less fortunate than I am. It is a way for me<br />
to give what I have to others and it is not only beneficial<br />
to others but more importantly teaches me new lessons.<br />
What is your favorite part of volunteering Seeing how<br />
it impacts the people in need. Seeing people receive<br />
what they need and being able to take a small amount<br />
of stress out of someone’s life is a great reward.<br />
What is the most challenging part of volunteering<br />
Realizing you can’t help everybody. I tend to want to fix<br />
every problem by myself and that isn’t always possible.<br />
I’ve had to learn to be patient and work with other<br />
people who want the problem fixed as well.<br />
Do you have a Bible verse that inspires you to live<br />
out your faith Acts 20:35 which says, “In all things I<br />
have shown you that by working hard in this way we<br />
must help the weak and remember the words of the<br />
Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to<br />
give than to receive.’” is one of my favorite verses that<br />
speaks specifically to volunteering and inspires me.<br />
What does God have in store for you after you graduate<br />
<strong>Timothy</strong> I am going to be attending Marquette<br />
University where I will be studying Speech-Language<br />
Pathology. I hope to continuing volunteering while<br />
at college and plan on going on a missions trip in the<br />
summer of 2013 for 2-3 months.<br />
How has your time at <strong>Timothy</strong> <strong>Christian</strong> <strong>Schools</strong><br />
helped your drive to live out your faith It has given<br />
me opportunities starting when I was younger. Doing<br />
this when I was younger showed me how much I<br />
enjoyed serving others. Now having opportunities like<br />
student ministries and care convention are all awesome<br />
easy, ways for our student body to be in a light in the<br />
community.<br />
People’s Resource Center: peoplesrc.org // Feed My Starving<br />
Children: fmsc.org // Humboldt/TC Student Ministries:<br />
humboldtccs.org<br />
What volunteer activities<br />
are you involved in What<br />
led you to connect with<br />
these specific activities<br />
I volunteer weekly at the<br />
Willowbrook Wildlife<br />
Center and the DuPage<br />
Convalescent Center. I go<br />
to By the Hand once a<br />
month through <strong>Timothy</strong><br />
and I am also a leader<br />
Kate Berens<br />
of Student Ministries at<br />
<strong>Timothy</strong>. I was led to volunteer at DuPage Convalescent<br />
Center because of my love of spending time with the<br />
elderly and being involved with healthcare. I visited<br />
Willowbrook Wildlife Center and just immediately<br />
wanted to get involved. I was invited to go to By the<br />
Hand by Mr. Rinsema and I learned about Student<br />
Ministries when I saw their booth on High School<br />
Preview Day.<br />
Why are you so active in volunteerism I believe that<br />
we are all called by God to make a difference in our<br />
communities and the world through showing love to<br />
others and being aware of our world’s needs. I think<br />
that specifically God wants each of us to discover what<br />
bothers us about the world or what we think our world<br />
needs, and do something about it. Students, including<br />
me, shouldn’t wait until we’re adults to start making an<br />
impact in the world around us. Also, I just really enjoy<br />
volunteering; it’s one of my favorite things to do.<br />
What is your favorite part of volunteering Seeing how<br />
people benefit from the work I do, and the feeling of<br />
fulfillment I get out of it. I only wish everyone could<br />
know how good it feels to volunteer!<br />
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What is the most challenging part of volunteering<br />
Taking time out of a busy schedule to get involved. I<br />
have to remind myself that God is asking me to do<br />
this and I can’t make excuses. On a more personal<br />
note, it is very hard for me to watch as people at the<br />
Convalescent Center experience illness, depression,<br />
and sometimes death. It hurts when I don’t get to say<br />
goodbye, and it deeply hurts knowing that some of<br />
them did not know Jesus.<br />
Do you have a Bible verse that inspires you to live out<br />
your faith Hebrews 12:1 says: “<strong>The</strong>refore, since we are<br />
surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us<br />
throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so<br />
easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the<br />
race marked out for us.” I also appreciated working for<br />
“<strong>The</strong> least of these” as mentioned in Matthew 25:34-43.<br />
Jimmy Larkin<br />
What volunteer activities<br />
are you involved in What<br />
led you to connect with<br />
these specific activities<br />
Feeding the homeless at<br />
my church’s soup kitchen.<br />
I tutored a new freshmen<br />
at <strong>Timothy</strong>. I was told that<br />
there was a need for help<br />
and I knew it was what<br />
God wanted me to do, so I<br />
did it.<br />
Why are you so active in volunteerism I have seen it in<br />
others – especially my parents. And I know that Jesus<br />
has called all of us as <strong>Christian</strong>s to serve Him by serving<br />
others. Jesus set the ultimate example in John 13:14-15.<br />
“You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and rightly so, for that<br />
is what I am. 14 Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have<br />
washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s<br />
feet. 15 I have set you an example that you should do as<br />
I have done for you.<br />
What is your favorite part of volunteering Being used<br />
by God to better the life of someone else. Seeing the<br />
joy on the face of the person I am serving is great too!<br />
What is the most challenging part of volunteering<br />
Especially when working with the homeless, it is<br />
challenging putting my pride in the back seat. I try to<br />
make what I’m doing not for my glory, but for God and<br />
His Kingdom.<br />
What does God have in store for you after you graduate<br />
<strong>Timothy</strong> I want to go into medical missions when I am<br />
older. I am planning to become a nurse practitioner, and<br />
go where God calls me to provide healthcare and the<br />
Gospel to those who need it.<br />
How has your time at <strong>Timothy</strong> <strong>Christian</strong> <strong>Schools</strong><br />
helped your drive to live out your faith It has helped<br />
me develop my beliefs and inspire me to give all that<br />
I am to God. It has given me the belief that everyone<br />
has a passion about a need in the world that they<br />
want to get involved in, for me it’s providing medicine<br />
and healthcare to those who don’t have it. Once one<br />
discovers their passion, they should get involved and<br />
make a difference.<br />
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DuPage Convalescent Center: dupageco.org/convo/<br />
By the Hand: bythehand.org // Humbolt/TC Student<br />
Ministries: humboldtccs.org<br />
Do you have a Bible verse that inspires you to live out<br />
your faith Jeremiah 29:11 and Romans 8:28. I know<br />
that if I’m obeying God’s word and living my life for him,<br />
that all the other things in life will be taken care of. I<br />
don’t need to worry about things because God has a<br />
plan and it will all work together for good.<br />
What does God have in store for you after you graduate<br />
<strong>Timothy</strong> I don’t know – only God really knows!<br />
How has your time at <strong>Timothy</strong> <strong>Christian</strong> <strong>Schools</strong> helped<br />
your drive to live out your faith I’ve been surrounded<br />
by great <strong>Christian</strong> friends that have been able to<br />
keep me accountable. I’ve been able to form close<br />
relationships with teachers and coaches who have set<br />
a good example for me. <strong>The</strong> examples that they set<br />
let me see what it looks like to be a man of God and a<br />
man of integrity. <strong>The</strong>y encouraged me in my faith walk<br />
and actually personally care about me. I’ve had many<br />
opportunities for service through sports teams and<br />
other organizations at <strong>Timothy</strong>. <strong>The</strong> chapels at <strong>Timothy</strong><br />
have been a big part of my growth in faith. I’ve been<br />
able to share testimonies of my life in front of the<br />
entire school and hear how God has worked in other<br />
students’ lives.<br />
Chicago Alive Youth Camp // Christ Church/CMA Soup Kitchen<br />
PADS Homless // Feed My Starving Children<br />
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<strong>Prayer</strong> Point: Thankful for <strong>Timothy</strong> students who live out their faith
special feature<br />
His Faithfulness Continues<br />
Capital Campaign <strong>2012</strong>: High School Science Wing<br />
Assuming that our fundraising efforts are successful and everything goes according<br />
to plan, we hope to open this new wing of the high school sometime in the fall of<br />
<strong>2012</strong>. We are determined to complete the Science classrooms as a priority, but we<br />
would like to complete the entire project and avoid having a Phase 2 of the project.<br />
However, in order for us to successfully complete the entire project as projected<br />
here, we still need your help to get to the finish line. Please contact Bob Venhousen<br />
(venhousen@timothychristian.com) to find out how you can help. Moreover, be<br />
certain to stop by this summer or check the school website for updates on the<br />
construction progress.<br />
Plan Features<br />
Big impact – 8,330 Square Feet<br />
of new or remodeled space, allowing for a high school<br />
capacity of 450 students; Five new classrooms and two<br />
remodeled classrooms<br />
Safety – Elimination of mobile classrooms; every<br />
High School student is finally under one roof<br />
Room to breathe – Creation of second High<br />
School corridor, resulting in a better foot traffic pattern<br />
Beautification – Creation of “Alumni Courtyard,”<br />
<strong>Timothy</strong>’s first enclosed green space<br />
Upgrades – Photography and Orchestra come out of<br />
converted storage spaces and into first-rate facilities<br />
Curriculum Expansion –<br />
New space allows us to add new courses to <strong>Timothy</strong>’s<br />
curriculum<br />
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His Faithfulness Continues with a significant commitment to <strong>Timothy</strong>’s science program. <strong>Timothy</strong>’s current science<br />
labs were built in 1962. While we are currently able to make due with these spaces, the facility simply doesn’t<br />
match our mission. We strive to develop academically prepared <strong>Christian</strong> disciples. God has blessed us with a<br />
phenomenal science program and faculty. Our science program’s excellence (not to mention how much has<br />
changed in science since 1962!) challenges us to upgrade these facilities.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Arts have always held an esteemed place in <strong>Timothy</strong>’s curriculum. And yet, our photography and orchestra<br />
programs currently meet in converted storage spaces. Photography will move into a state of the art media lab that<br />
offers cutting edge technology experiences. Our orchestra space will triple in size and will feature a renovated<br />
classroom with acoustic tuning worthy of our outstanding program.<br />
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Finally, it’s tough to talk about beauty without mentioning the Alumni Courtyard. This beautiful green space<br />
will act as an outdoor hallway when weather permits, and will offer gorgeous views to virtually every high<br />
school classroom.<br />
With the five added classrooms, every high school student is finally under one roof. We can wave goodbye to the<br />
portable classrooms! With a second high school corridor, faculty and students will enjoy a vastly improved foot<br />
traffic pattern. New locker locations will encourage a much better traffic flow when the bell rings.<br />
New space and more flexibility allow the high school curriculum to expand. This facility will match our mission to<br />
develop more academically prepared <strong>Christian</strong> disciples. New science and media offerings will be the first fruits<br />
of this expansion.<br />
This will be our first addition to the high school since 1989! •<br />
“<br />
This specific project will greatly enhance our High School<br />
facilities, classrooms, and curriculum, benefitting our students<br />
“for years and generations to come.<br />
<strong>Prayer</strong> Point: Thankful for the fact that “His Faithfulness Continues.” We praise God- he has so richly blessed<br />
our school with first rate facilities and we are excited to see His plan continue to unfold // Request for the<br />
safe and efficient construction of this project this summer
<strong>The</strong> 3 as<br />
Academics | Athletics | Arts<br />
Academics<br />
<strong>Timothy</strong> Students Named in National Merit<br />
Scholarship Program<br />
Five of our high school seniors have been acknowledged in<br />
the National Merit Scholarship Program this year.<br />
Holly Frankfurt and Elizabeth McKay were both recognized as<br />
National Merit Semi-Finalists. Out of the 1.5 million entries, these<br />
two ladies scored in the top 1%. Only 16,000 of these awards are<br />
presented nationally.<br />
Jordan Frankfurt and <strong>Christian</strong> Smith were named as National<br />
Merit Commended Students. <strong>The</strong>y ranked in the top 5% on the PSAT/<br />
NMSQT test and will receive Letters of Commendation in recognition<br />
of their outstanding academic promise.<br />
Jasmine Stein was named as a National Achievement Scholarship<br />
Program Finalist. <strong>The</strong> NASP is an academic program established to<br />
honor scholastically talented Black American high schools students<br />
and provide scholarships for the most outstanding participants in<br />
the annual competition.<br />
Congratulations to all of our award recipients! •<br />
TOP TO BOTTOM:<br />
National Merit Semi-Finalists,<br />
Holly & Elizabeth;<br />
National Merit Commended<br />
Students, Jordan & <strong>Christian</strong>;<br />
and National Achievement<br />
Scholarship Program Finalist,<br />
Jasmine<br />
<strong>Timothy</strong> <strong>Christian</strong> is a school that knows the power<br />
of prayer. <strong>Timothy</strong> is a school that prays.<br />
the 3 As cont. on page 12<br />
<strong>Prayer</strong> Point: Thankful for <strong>Timothy</strong>’s academic program and for quality teachers and talented students who<br />
accomplish great things<br />
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<strong>The</strong> 3 as<br />
Athletics<br />
Left: Undefeated MSC Champions –Girls Volleyball<br />
Above: MSC Champions – Girls Basketball<br />
Below: In prayer<br />
<strong>Timothy</strong> “Plays Big” In Metro Suburban Conference<br />
When <strong>Timothy</strong> <strong>Christian</strong> High School along with<br />
fellow Private League cast-off Illiana <strong>Christian</strong> joined<br />
the Metro Suburban Conference in the fall of 2009,<br />
there were many questions regarding the level of<br />
competition. Specifically, <strong>Timothy</strong>’s enrollment was<br />
substantially smaller than every school in the Metro<br />
Suburban Conference. As a <strong>Christian</strong> school, we love<br />
the Bible, but did we really want to take such a literal<br />
approach to emulating the story of David and Goliath<br />
Could a high school of 400 students compete against<br />
league opponents whose enrollments are two, three, or<br />
even four times our size<br />
Fast forward to this school year, now in our 3rd year of<br />
competition in the MSC and the answer is a resounding<br />
“Yes!” <strong>Timothy</strong> does more than just compete; our school<br />
is proudly a major player in this competitive conference.<br />
• Girls tennis – MSC 2nd Place<br />
• Volleyball – Undefeated MSC<br />
Champion (and eventual IHSA 2A<br />
Sectional Champion)<br />
As is frequently the case, with team success comes<br />
individual accolades. This year, sophomore Jenna<br />
Lodewyk (volleyball) and senior Cassidy Block<br />
(basketball) were recognized as Metro Suburban<br />
Conference MVP’s in their respective sports, and senior<br />
golfer Chris Szandzik was the medalist (low score) for<br />
the MSC varsity golf tournament.<br />
Here’s a glimpse at just a few of the recent conference<br />
accomplishments from this school year:<br />
• Girls Basketball – MSC Champion<br />
• Competitive Cheer – MSC Champion<br />
(and eventual IHSA Small Varsity<br />
Division State Runner-Up)<br />
• Golf – MSC Champion (and eventual<br />
IHSA State Tournament 3rd Place team)<br />
<strong>Prayer</strong> Point: Thankful for the opportunity to exemplify “Excellence with Christlike Character” in competition // Thankful<br />
for the public eye that is on athletics and the platform that is presented to share the gospel because of this interest<br />
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Top: TCS may be small in enrollment, but we are<br />
large in school spirit.<br />
Bottom left: MSC Champions –Golf Team<br />
Our athletic department’s motto, “Excellence with Christlike<br />
Bottom right: MSC Champions – Competitive<br />
Character,” calls us to not only be excellent in the win column,<br />
Cheer Team<br />
but to do so in a distinctly <strong>Christian</strong> way. This calling is always<br />
a welcome challenge. This edition of the Reflector focuses on prayer. <strong>Prayer</strong> is one major way that our athletic<br />
program publically demonstrates our Christlike character. Hosting conference athletic events with large public<br />
schools and praying before the competition starts is a major opportunity for <strong>Timothy</strong> to proudly and boldly<br />
proclaim that the audience in the stands isn’t the main audience that we’re playing for.<br />
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Riverside-Brookfield High School<br />
Bensenville<br />
Riverside<br />
Bison<br />
Bulldogs<br />
1,573<br />
1,466<br />
Glenbard South High School<br />
Glen Ellyn<br />
Raiders<br />
1,451<br />
Elmwood Park High School<br />
Elmwood Park<br />
Tigers<br />
1,040<br />
Ridgewood High School<br />
Norridge<br />
Rebels<br />
879<br />
Illiana <strong>Christian</strong> High School<br />
Lansing<br />
Vikings<br />
632<br />
<strong>Timothy</strong> <strong>Christian</strong> High School<br />
Elmhurst<br />
Trojans<br />
399
Arts<br />
<strong>The</strong> 3 as<br />
God’s Love for His People<br />
This year’s community art project is a sculpture<br />
featuring the work of our Kindergarten – 6th<br />
grade students reflecting on God’s love for His<br />
people through all generations beginning in the<br />
Garden of Eden. <strong>The</strong> rock represents His word – a<br />
solid ground for our faith. <strong>The</strong> roots symbolize Old<br />
and New Testament believers. <strong>The</strong> cross reminds<br />
us of Christ’s sacrifice for our sins and God’s grace.<br />
<strong>The</strong> branches represent our ancestors. <strong>The</strong> leaves<br />
represent our students who are called to serve<br />
others, demonstrated God’s love, and represent<br />
Christ in the world. •<br />
“<br />
Shout for joy to the LORD,<br />
all the earth. Worship the LORD with gladness; come before<br />
him with joyful songs. Know that the LORD is God. It is he who<br />
made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his<br />
pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with<br />
“<br />
praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the LORD<br />
is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues<br />
through all generations. – Psalm 100<br />
<strong>Prayer</strong> Point: Praise the God of creativity and of beauty. Thankful for talented teachers and students who can glorify God<br />
through picture, painting, and song<br />
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from the administrators<br />
<strong>Prayer</strong>-<br />
Faith Into<br />
Action<br />
By Sue Schemper,<br />
Assistant Principal<br />
In the grade and middle<br />
schools, one of the ways<br />
we intentionally put<br />
our faith into action<br />
is through restoration activities. Each grade level has<br />
a project that puts students into contact with people<br />
who are in need of care and compassion that we can<br />
participate in providing. It is a way that we can, as part of<br />
a community of faith, attend to the stories of others, bring<br />
their needs to God in prayer and participate in tangible and<br />
transformative ways.<br />
<strong>The</strong> second and third grade partners with Alan and Gert<br />
Heerema, grandparents of several <strong>Timothy</strong> students, in<br />
supporting the Hogar de Ninos orphanage in Honduras by<br />
raising money and awareness. <strong>The</strong> project is called “Linking<br />
Hearts to Honduras” and involves the sale of paper chains<br />
and hearts to students and teachers during the month<br />
of February. Besides creating a beautiful atmosphere in<br />
the 2nd and 3rd grade hall, proceeds from the sale go to<br />
provide ongoing care for the hundreds of children who live<br />
and go to school there. We actually have several <strong>Timothy</strong><br />
connections to Hogar de Ninos as our Development<br />
Director, Bob Venhousen, leads annual work trips to<br />
Honduras with volunteers that have included students,<br />
faculty members and alumni. As Jane Duiven, third<br />
grade teacher writes, “Our goal with this project, besides<br />
providing support to children in Honduras, is to have our<br />
students think globally and develop hearts for service to<br />
those in need throughout God’s world.”<br />
In each activity we seek:<br />
An Educational Component: students should develop some<br />
global awareness and sensitivity for people and situations<br />
around the world. A Relational Component: students<br />
should develop a connection with people or organizations<br />
with whom they are working. A Fundraising Component:<br />
students can be expected to participate in supporting their<br />
organizations in a variety of funding projects. A Sustainable<br />
Component: students should be engaged with the activity<br />
throughout the course of the school year. •<br />
Preschool<br />
• Keeping the room neat, picking up litter, planting bulbs,<br />
and weeding<br />
• Raising money to help purchase supplies for Westside<br />
<strong>Christian</strong> School<br />
Kindergarten<br />
• Collecting toiletries for Strong Tower, a shelter for<br />
woman and children associated with Roseland <strong>Christian</strong><br />
Ministries<br />
• Recycling plastic and cans in the classroom, and helping<br />
to clean up the campus<br />
First Grade<br />
• Sending out shoebox gifts for needy children around the<br />
world through Operation Christmas Child, a project of<br />
Samaritan’s Purse<br />
• Recycling plastics, aluminum, and cardboard from lunch<br />
and snack garbage<br />
Second Grade<br />
• Promoting awareness about recycling through mini<br />
lessons and a student recycling program<br />
• Participation with Compassion Child and Pennies for<br />
Penicillin in the Philippines<br />
Third Grade<br />
• Donating 100 books to needy schools through the<br />
Scholastic Program<br />
• Helping the Hogar de Ninos Nazareth Orphanage in<br />
Honduras<br />
Fourth Grade<br />
• Adoption of a classroom missionary, Michelle Akauati,<br />
with Greater European Missions, and a monthly focus<br />
country with a speaker<br />
Fifth Grade<br />
• Regular visits to Children’s Hunger Fund<br />
• Supporting needy people through Heifer International<br />
Sixth Grade<br />
• Working with the Gwaimen Center in Nigeria. <strong>The</strong><br />
center works with widows and orphans who have been<br />
victimized by the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Former <strong>Timothy</strong><br />
teacher Mary Sytsma is very involved in the center and<br />
coordinates our relationship.<br />
Seventh Grade<br />
• Using an Ecological Footprint project in an attempt to<br />
be more responsible and resourceful as a grade level<br />
• Developing a relationship with Elim <strong>Christian</strong> Services<br />
Eighth Grade<br />
• Using a service learning model in conjunction with<br />
visits to New to You, a local food pantry and Westside<br />
<strong>Christian</strong> School<br />
• Picking up the paper/cardboard in the kindergarten<br />
through eighth classrooms<br />
<strong>Prayer</strong> Point: Thankful for our teachers and students who put faith into action and make the world a better place in the<br />
name of Christ // Request for every organization that <strong>Timothy</strong> helps support – that God would work mightily through them<br />
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from the administrators<br />
Looking Back<br />
Looking Forward<br />
By Clyde Rinsema, High School Principal<br />
I began my teaching<br />
career in 1972. Those were<br />
the days of black boards,<br />
ditto machines, grade<br />
books, and even vestiges<br />
of corporal punishment<br />
in schools. At that<br />
time school computers<br />
were not yet imagined,<br />
Smartboards would have<br />
been considered science fiction and PowerSchool would<br />
likely have been used to describe a school with strong<br />
athletic teams. <strong>The</strong> internet, Facebook, blogging, iPhones,<br />
Twitter, iPads and a host of other terms that are now part<br />
of our everyday experiences would have sounded like a<br />
foreign language to students in 1972.<br />
It seems like just yesterday but at the same time like an<br />
eternity ago. I began teaching history and PE in a middle<br />
school in New York, switched to high school history and<br />
then transitioned to administration in Florida. <strong>The</strong> next<br />
stage of my career led me to be principal of Pella <strong>Christian</strong><br />
High School for 14 years. <strong>The</strong> last 10 years of my career I<br />
was blessed to serve right here at <strong>Timothy</strong> <strong>Christian</strong> High<br />
School.<br />
I leave you with a few thoughts as <strong>Timothy</strong> celebrates<br />
God’s faithfulness during the last 100 years and<br />
anticipates the future of <strong>Christian</strong> education.<br />
We are now in the third and fourth generation of parents<br />
in many of our schools. We need to continually evaluate<br />
whether we are still on track. <strong>The</strong> times change, society<br />
changes, but we must remain true to the original goals<br />
of <strong>Christian</strong> education. Would the founding fathers of our<br />
schools be pleased with the direction of our schools in the<br />
year <strong>2012</strong> Are we promoting a worldview and personal<br />
piety which merges into an integral whole for our young<br />
people Are we speaking to the head and the heart of<br />
the next generation We must be aware that the track<br />
record for <strong>Christian</strong> institution remaining true to original<br />
goals is not impressive. We must be diligent in our efforts<br />
to remain true to the biblical worldview in an age that is<br />
post-<strong>Christian</strong>.<br />
Paul said to the first generations of <strong>Christian</strong>s that they<br />
must “understand the present time.” (Romans 13:11) This<br />
is no less true at<br />
the beginning<br />
of the 21st<br />
century. <strong>Christian</strong><br />
schools must<br />
communicate<br />
to the next<br />
generation about<br />
the nature of our<br />
times. We are<br />
living in a different time than when our schools were<br />
founded. We have uneasiness about our culture and yearn<br />
for bygone days when a <strong>Christian</strong> consensus was still<br />
prevalent. In our lifetimes a major shift in society is taking<br />
place. We must understand our times if we are to help the<br />
next generation not only cope but also confidently live out<br />
the gospel of Jesus Christ. <strong>The</strong> era we are now entering<br />
may provide greater opportunities for the spread of the<br />
kingdom of God than we might imagine.<br />
We must teach our young people to hold to the principles<br />
of the Word of God while communicating the love and<br />
grace of Jesus Christ. <strong>The</strong> body of Christ must hold to<br />
absolute truths while being compassionate. Too often we<br />
are seen as people who condemn and not as people who<br />
attempt to restore the brokenness of our world. We must<br />
be people of conviction and compassion. One without the<br />
other is a distortion of the gospel.<br />
<strong>The</strong> next generation of <strong>Christian</strong>s must critically discern<br />
the many forms of media that dominate our culture and<br />
society. We must go beyond just reacting to the media and<br />
begin to use this tremendous power for good and for the<br />
advancement of the good news of Jesus Christ.<br />
<strong>Christian</strong> education must become more inclusive of all<br />
<strong>Christian</strong> families. We should be reaching out to parts<br />
of the body of Christ that have not traditionally been<br />
identified with the <strong>Christian</strong> school movement. Perhaps<br />
we even need to open our doors to people open to the<br />
<strong>Christian</strong> worldview but not yet in the faith.<br />
We must nurture our students to become life-long<br />
learners. <strong>Christian</strong>s of the 21st century will need to be<br />
prepared for change more than previous generations.<br />
People who can continue to learn and adapt to changes<br />
will be best prepared for the future.<br />
<strong>Prayer</strong> Point: Thankful for Godly wisdom in leadership positions at our school // Thankful for Clyde Rinsema’s service in<br />
<strong>Christian</strong> Education // Request for Clyde and Beth in the next chapter of their lives<br />
18 REFLECTOR SPRING <strong>2012</strong>
A <strong>Prayer</strong> by Blaise Pascal<br />
“I ask you neither for health nor for sickness, for life nor for death; but that you<br />
may dispose of my health and my sickness, my life and my death, for your glory.<br />
You alone know what is expedient for me; you are the sovereign master; do with<br />
me according to your will. Give to me, or take away from me, only conform my<br />
will to yours. I know but one thing, Lord, that it is good to follow you, and bad<br />
to offend you. Apart from that, I know not what is good or bad in anything. I<br />
know not which is most profitable to me, health or sickness, wealth or poverty,<br />
nor anything else in the world. That discernment is beyond the power of men or<br />
angels, and is hidden among the secrets of your Providence, which I adore, but<br />
do not seek to fathom.”<br />
Over the last 40 years I have had the privilege of knowing<br />
thousands of young people and scores of dedicated<br />
<strong>Christian</strong> teachers. So many memories: good and bad,<br />
positive and negative, bitter and sweet. God teaches<br />
though all of life’s experiences if you are open to what can<br />
be learned.<br />
<strong>Christian</strong> education has been a wonderful way to spend time<br />
and talents. I was never bored and never watched the clock.<br />
I was able to spend myself teaching about God’s creation or<br />
working along side teachers who sincerely desired to share<br />
the mystery of God’s ways through His world.<br />
<strong>The</strong> theme of this issue of the Reflector is prayer. I leave<br />
you with a favorite prayer of mine composed by a person<br />
who was one of my “teachers” in history. May the Lord<br />
continue to bring about healing and restoration to this<br />
world through the lives of those who teach and learn at<br />
<strong>Timothy</strong> <strong>Christian</strong> <strong>Schools</strong>. •<br />
19 REFLECTOR SPRING <strong>2012</strong><br />
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from the administrators<br />
Marketing Matters<br />
NEW FAMILY REFERRAL CARD<br />
WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN THE TIMOTHY COMMUNITY AND<br />
DISCOVER HOW OUR SCHOOLS DEVELOP ACADEMICALLY<br />
PREPARED CHRISTIAN DISCIPLES WHO EMBRACE<br />
CHRIST’S CALL TO TRANSFORM THE WORLD.<br />
This recurring column is written to keep the <strong>Timothy</strong><br />
community informed of our progress in the fields of<br />
marketing and recruitment.<br />
By Rudi Gesch, Director of Marketing<br />
Word of Mouth – <strong>Timothy</strong>’s best Marketing<br />
Within a prospective family’s first phone call to <strong>Timothy</strong>,<br />
it is very common for them to say, “I’ve heard nothing but<br />
great things about <strong>Timothy</strong>.” <strong>Timothy</strong> <strong>Christian</strong> <strong>Schools</strong> has a<br />
positive reputation. This reputation is due, in large part, to all<br />
of the positive experiences that families have had at <strong>Timothy</strong><br />
over the years.<br />
“Word of mouth marketing isn’t about marketing at all. It’s<br />
about great customer service that makes people want to<br />
tell their friends about you. It about fantastic products that<br />
people can’t resist showing to everyone.” -Sernovitz, Word<br />
of Mouth Marketing.<br />
Put in “school terms,” if <strong>Timothy</strong> continues to live up to our<br />
relevant 100-year-old mission of developing academically<br />
prepared <strong>Christian</strong> disciples, and if we continue to strive<br />
for an excellent, Christ-centered education where every<br />
student and family feels connected and loved, people won’t<br />
be able to resist telling everyone about this place.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Marketing Committee of the Board of Directors has<br />
focused much of our marketing efforts around capitalizing<br />
on <strong>Timothy</strong>’s positive reputation. We ran “Word of Mouth<br />
March” for the second straight year, we encouraged<br />
families to do whatever they could to help spread the<br />
good news about what God is doing at <strong>Timothy</strong>. <strong>The</strong> basic<br />
premise is this- “If you only tell one person about <strong>Timothy</strong><br />
this year, make it during the month of March.”<br />
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And <strong>Timothy</strong> families responded! People placed yard signs<br />
in front of their houses, they gave us positive reviews<br />
online, they shared our new video, and they handed out<br />
new family referral cards. <strong>Timothy</strong> families encouraged<br />
friends, family, and neighbors to experience <strong>Timothy</strong> for<br />
themselves with a personal tour, shadowing experience,<br />
or by attending and open house. Thanks to all who<br />
participated in this important promotion that is already<br />
generating results.<br />
Thank you for your interest in the marketing efforts of<br />
<strong>Timothy</strong>. I’m always open to meeting new people and<br />
hearing new ideas. If you would be so kind as to connect<br />
me with any families interested in a <strong>Christian</strong> education at<br />
<strong>Timothy</strong>, or if you have any new ideas of how to promote<br />
our school, please don’t hesitate to contact me. •<br />
Diane M. Karpman, CNS<br />
CNS<br />
847-636-0200<br />
dkarpman@koenigstrey.com<br />
www.dianekarpman.com<br />
540 S. York Rd. Elmhurst, IL 60126<br />
Rudi Gesch<br />
Director of Marketing<br />
630.833.4616 ext. 108<br />
gesch@timothychristian.com<br />
Watch our new video<br />
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<strong>Prayer</strong> Point: Thankful for the ever-growing reach of <strong>Timothy</strong> <strong>Christian</strong> <strong>Schools</strong> and all of the new families that God<br />
brings to us every year // Praise for the amazing Technology that is present in our lifetimes // Thanksgiving for generous<br />
donors who allow us to make technology accessible to our students<br />
20 REFLECTOR SPRING <strong>2012</strong>
Going Mobile<br />
An update from the Technology<br />
Department<br />
By Kevin Hackert, Director of Technology<br />
One of the fastest growing movements in education<br />
is the increased availability of mobile devices in the<br />
classroom. It is a pleasure to watch that movement<br />
change education here at <strong>Timothy</strong>. We are seeing many<br />
of the benefits our students are already reaping from<br />
using these devices.<br />
1) <strong>The</strong>y have access to the engaging, media-rich, wealth<br />
of knowledge on the internet. If a student has a<br />
question which the teacher cannot answer, or if a<br />
teacher is looking for another way to demonstrate a<br />
concept, they have that availability.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re are as many different types of devices as there are<br />
ways of using them. Our choices have been intentional;<br />
we seek to provide the technology that is most<br />
beneficial for each setting. In first and second grade<br />
we use iPads because they are simple to use, while still<br />
providing a powerful selection of apps mainly geared<br />
at early elementary. In third, fourth, and fifth grade, we<br />
use netbooks because they are an affordable way to<br />
run the online resources that accompany our textbooks<br />
and provide a physical keyboard for typing. <strong>The</strong> sixth<br />
grade, and the middle and the high school each have<br />
a cart of laptops. <strong>The</strong>se devices can run more powerful<br />
software for editing photos or videos and can leverage<br />
the full advantages of our network by giving every user<br />
his or her personal settings and networked storage. <strong>The</strong><br />
idea of using the best device for each situation carries<br />
across all technology here at <strong>Timothy</strong>, where business<br />
classes learn Quicken on PCs while our photo classes<br />
use Photoshop on iMacs.<br />
I would like to take this opportunity to once again<br />
thank the many generous families who have made<br />
the recent explosion of mobile devices a possibility<br />
here. In the past two years we have added 190 mobile<br />
devices of which 160 were gifts to the school. Thank you<br />
for joining us in our mission to develop academically<br />
prepared <strong>Christian</strong> disciples. •<br />
21 REFLECTOR SPRING <strong>2012</strong><br />
2) <strong>The</strong>y can actually interact with that content and/or<br />
with others via interactive programs, blogs and wikis.<br />
3) <strong>The</strong>y can bring these necessary tools right to the<br />
point of instruction. For example, a student can<br />
conduct a lab in the chemistry room with a laptop<br />
there for analysis rather than scheduling a computer<br />
lab to enter results the next day.<br />
4) <strong>The</strong> Web 2.0 tools and applications available today<br />
empower students to be creative in how they present<br />
what they have learned: creating movies, comics,<br />
websites...<br />
5) A teacher can more effectively differentiate<br />
instruction with these devices. Programs can track a<br />
student’s progress and adjust for individual skill levels.<br />
Teachers can guide students to different applications<br />
depending on what each student needs. Either way<br />
these devices are meeting students where they are<br />
and allow the teacher to come beside the individual<br />
that needs immediate help.<br />
Technology Facts:<br />
1st grade – 25 iPads<br />
2nd grade – 25 iPads<br />
3rd grade – 30 netbooks<br />
4th grade – 30 netbooks<br />
5th grade – 30 netbooks<br />
6th grade – 30 laptops<br />
MS – 30 laptops<br />
GS Impact – 15 netbooks<br />
GS Discovery – 5 iPads<br />
During this school year we have added 30 laptops and<br />
55 iPads (6th grade lab and all iPads)<br />
In the past two years we have added 190 mobile devices<br />
In the past 4.5 years we have added 51 SmartBoards<br />
Our first mobile lab was purchased in 2003, thanks to<br />
<strong>The</strong> Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.<br />
To make the mobile access possible, we needed a better<br />
wireless infrastructure. We installed our first enterprise<br />
class wireless access point last summer. We now have<br />
44 up and running!<br />
<strong>Timothy</strong> currently uses 550 computers/ laptops/ tablets.
from the administrators<br />
What a<br />
Friend We<br />
Have In<br />
Jesus<br />
An update from the<br />
Advancement Office<br />
By Bob Venhousen (’79),<br />
Director of Advancement<br />
“Pray continually;<br />
give thanks in all circumstances, for this<br />
is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”<br />
– 1 <strong>The</strong>ssalonians 5: 17-18<br />
I was excited to learn that the theme of this Reflector was<br />
about prayer. Yet I struggled with what God wanted me<br />
to say and what He wanted me to write about. That is<br />
until I attended the 2nd & 3rd grade Wing Sing. As Board<br />
Members of All God Children, Al Heerema and I attended<br />
the Wing Sing to accept a check from the children. <strong>The</strong><br />
students worked hard this school year raising money for the<br />
children being raised at an orphanage in Honduras called<br />
Hogar de Ninos Nazereth. After we gave a presentation to<br />
the students we sang with the students and teachers. We<br />
sang many songs but the one that kept coming back to<br />
me was “What a Friend we have in Jesus,” especially verse 1.<br />
Hearing this from the lips of our children was inspirational.<br />
“What a friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to<br />
bear! What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer!<br />
O what peace we often forfeit, O what needless pain we bear,<br />
All because we do not carry everything to God in prayer.”<br />
What a powerful reminder of the incredible gift God has<br />
given us in prayer. It truly is a privilege. We have direct<br />
access to Him in prayer any time 24/7. <strong>Prayer</strong> has played<br />
such a vital role in my life and in my walk with God. I am<br />
so thankful for Godly parents, grandparents, teachers, and<br />
fellow <strong>Christian</strong>s who modeled prayer to me at a very<br />
young age and consistently throughout my life, in the good<br />
times and in the difficult times. <strong>The</strong> times when I do not go<br />
to Him I forfeit the peace that He promises us in Philippians<br />
4:6-7. <strong>Prayer</strong> also has a wonderful way of aligning us with<br />
God’s will and is like a compass in our lives. Guiding and<br />
directing us when we do not know which way to go. Where<br />
do we turn when life gets really difficult; when a spouse is<br />
diagnosed with terminal cancer, when someone close to<br />
us dies, when a child, a parent, or family member becomes<br />
very sick, when one loses a job, when one’s business is<br />
failing, when the economy tanks, or when one just becomes<br />
discouraged with daily concerns <strong>The</strong>se are the times when<br />
our faith is tested and we quickly realize that God is in<br />
control and not us. <strong>The</strong>re is no one or nothing in this world<br />
that we can turn to or put our trust in like Jesus. He is truly<br />
our best friend!<br />
God also wants to hear from us when things are going<br />
well. <strong>Prayer</strong> keeps us grounded and helps us avoid the<br />
temptation of being self-reliant. He wants to hear from<br />
us in the details of our everyday ordinary lives. He wants<br />
to hear from the student facing the challenges of a day<br />
at school or the adult facing the challenges at work and<br />
home. God has personally challenged me this year to keep<br />
our current Capital Campaign in constant prayer. I recently<br />
had an opportunity to share this with our middle school<br />
and high school students. We have prayed every step of the<br />
way; before the campaign was launched, before brochures<br />
were mailed, and before every meeting with a constituent<br />
or before e-mails were sent out. We are blessed to have an<br />
Administration & Staff at <strong>Timothy</strong> <strong>Christian</strong> <strong>Schools</strong> who<br />
continually bring these matters to God in prayer before any<br />
action is taken. This doesn’t mean that every step of the<br />
way is smooth. God also has a way of keeping us on our<br />
knees and continually looking up to Him.<br />
Lastly, I <strong>The</strong>ssalonians 5:17-18 reminds us to be thankful<br />
as we approach God. He has given us the indescribable<br />
gift of our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ. We have much to<br />
be thankful for even in difficult times. I am thankful for<br />
this school and for the students and families that make<br />
this place what it is today. I am thankful for teachers and<br />
staff that pray with our children. I am thankful for the MIP<br />
(Mom’s in <strong>Prayer</strong> Group) and the BBOC (Men’s prayer group)<br />
that meets every Friday morning to pray for our students.<br />
Let’s keep talking and praying with our best friend Jesus<br />
and let’s keep praying for this school and our students. If we<br />
as parents and as those placed in their lives don’t pray for<br />
our children…who will<br />
To God Alone Be the Glory.<br />
Contact me if you would like to learn more about how you<br />
can support the mission & vision of TCS. •<br />
Bob Venhousen<br />
<strong>Prayer</strong> Point: Thankful for prayer itself // Thanksgiving for the work being done in through Bob and the<br />
advancement office<br />
22 REFLECTOR SPRING <strong>2012</strong>
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Alumni news<br />
Transforming the World<br />
“Serving God and His people, <strong>Timothy</strong> <strong>Christian</strong> <strong>Schools</strong> develops academically<br />
prepared <strong>Christian</strong> disciples who embrace Christ’s call to transform the world.”<br />
Transforming the World…through Family<br />
Engagements and Weddings<br />
Jorie Ellens (’07) is engaged to Jesse Antuma and plan to wed<br />
on July 14, <strong>2012</strong>.<br />
Tahnee Ellens (‘05) will celebrate her wedding to Nathan<br />
Kuder on August 11, <strong>2012</strong>.<br />
Maria Post (‘01) and Mark Lecocq were married on September<br />
18, 2010, in St. Charles, Illinois<br />
Steve Kranenborg (‘07) and Krysta (Boroski) Kranenborg (‘06)<br />
were wed at Elmhurst CRC on June 4, 2011 and are currently<br />
living in Naperville. Krysta is a nanny and Steve is a civil<br />
engineer for V3 Companies.<br />
Christa (Hyde) Muanica (‘87) and Abel Sergio Muanica,<br />
from Mozambique were recently married. <strong>The</strong>y met in<br />
Mozambique in 2003 when they were both students at a<br />
3-month missions training course. <strong>The</strong>y became friends, but<br />
lost contact in 2006 when Abel became a missionary in<br />
Kenya and she was working as a missionary in Mozambique.<br />
<strong>The</strong>y re-connected at the end of 2010 on Facebook and the<br />
rest was history! Abel started a mission organization in<br />
Kenya called Nurmay Missions and they are both working as<br />
missionaries in Nurmay. nurmaymissions.org<br />
Jessica Garcia-Martinson (‘06) recently married to Anthony<br />
Martinson on October 17th 2010. <strong>The</strong>y live in Lombard and<br />
Jessica is currently at Elmhurst College studying Business<br />
Management and works at Starbucks as a supervisor. <strong>The</strong>y<br />
attend Harvet Bible Chapel in Rolling Meadows.<br />
<strong>Prayer</strong>s for Paul Huck (‘05). He arrived in Afghanistan at the<br />
end of 2011 andhe will be serving as a medic in the army.<br />
He has been serving in Ft. Lewis, Tacoma, WA and enlisted<br />
January 2011. He was married in July to Kelsey Huck and she<br />
is in medical training in Honolulu, HI. <strong>The</strong>y met at medical<br />
training in San Antonio, Texas. <strong>Prayer</strong>s for all our military<br />
this year.<br />
New Arrivals<br />
Ellen (Kennedy) Barrios (‘98) completed her residency at UofC<br />
and is now employed as a pediatrician with the Lawndale<br />
<strong>Christian</strong> Health Center in Chicago. She and her husband,<br />
Bernardo, welcomed a son, Mateo, into their family in November.<br />
Tyler Benjamin (‘01) and his wife, Grace, were blessed with a<br />
baby boy, Jeremiah Dean Benjamin on August 27th, 2011. He<br />
was 8 lbs even, 20.5 inches. He’s their first child.<br />
Diane Jannenga Blocksma(’91) and Matt Blocksma welcomed<br />
daughter, Anneka Jameson Blocksma, born on Nov 30th, 2011.<br />
She weighed 6 lbs, 11 oz. but is now over 11 lbs. She’s a little<br />
redhead and a good baby!<br />
Alexander Robert Mulder Dewey born on August 7th, 2011<br />
at 8 lbs, 1 oz, to Jill Mulder ( junior high ‘85) and her husband<br />
Robert Dewey. Proud Aunties Joy Mulder (‘85) and Jane Mulder<br />
(‘84), and Grandma Barb (Evenhouse) Mulder (‘60) join in the<br />
celebration!<br />
Joanne Keizer Gritters (‘97) and her husband, Matt, were<br />
blessed with another son! Emmett Phillip Gritters was born on<br />
November 1, 2011 weighing 8lbs 10 oz. God has truly blessed<br />
us! Big Brothers Matthew (5 yrs) and William (3 yrs) adore him!<br />
David Kennedy (‘01) and his wife, Dana, welcomed a son, Tanner<br />
Preston, on June 17, 2011. <strong>The</strong>y reside in Whispering Pines, NC.<br />
David is serving in the military and located at Ft. Bragg.<br />
Patrick Knight (‘90) and his wife, Jennifer, just had their first<br />
child. Lucas Wells Knight was born January 9, <strong>2012</strong> weighing in<br />
at 8 pounds, 9 ounces. <strong>The</strong> Knights live in Miramar, Florida.<br />
Julia (Kennedy) Murray (‘95) and husband, Paul, welcomed a<br />
daughter, Annalise Katherine, on May 2, 2010. <strong>The</strong>y reside in<br />
Nashville, TN. Julia was a third grade ESL teacher for eight years<br />
but is at home fulltime with Annalise now.<br />
Ashley (Vos) Zandstra (’05) and husband, Joel, gave birth to<br />
a healthy 6 pound 11ounce baby boy on February 7, <strong>2012</strong>. His<br />
name is Owen Arthur Zandstra. Grandparents Ken (’78) and<br />
Cindy (’82) Vos are very happy. All are thankful for the blessings<br />
God has allowed in their lives!<br />
Robert Zownorega (‘02) and his wife, Kelly, welcomed Liam<br />
Robert Zownorega into their family on February 7, 2011. •<br />
<strong>Prayer</strong> Point: Thankful for God’s hand in relationships and in new life // Request for marriages with Christ at the center<br />
// Request for each new life that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion<br />
24 REFLECTOR SPRING <strong>2012</strong>
Left to right: Jorie Ellens and Jesse Antuma; Tahnee Ellens and<br />
Nathan Kuder; Maria Post and Mark Lecocq; Krysta (Boroski) and Steve<br />
Kranenborg; Christa (Hyde) Muanica and Abel Sergio Muanica<br />
25 REFLECTOR SPRING <strong>2012</strong><br />
Left to right: Ellen & Mateo Barrios; Jeremiah Dean Benjamin, Alexander Dewey; Anneke<br />
Jameson Blocksma; Annalise Murray; Emmett Phillip Gritters with brothers Matthew &<br />
William; Liam Robert Zowonrega; Lucas Wells Knight; Owen Arthur Zandstra
Alumni news<br />
Transforming the World…<br />
through Career and Calling<br />
Tyndale will be<br />
releasing Caryn<br />
Dahlstrand<br />
Rivadeneira’s (‘90)<br />
new book Grumble<br />
Hallelujah in<br />
September.<br />
Thomas Feller (‘95) has recently<br />
been appointed as the Race to the<br />
Top Coordinator for Pitt County<br />
<strong>Schools</strong> and the Music Director for<br />
the Beaufort County Choral Society.<br />
He also serves as the Music Director<br />
at Landmark Baptist Church in<br />
Greenville, North Carolina. Thomas<br />
and his wife Melissa Feller reside<br />
in Greenville, North Carolina with<br />
their two daughters, Chloe, and<br />
Celeste. He can be reached at<br />
thomasrfellerjr@gmail.com or<br />
thomasrfellerjr.wordpress.com<br />
Jason Boomsma graduated from<br />
Anderson University in 2011 with<br />
a triple major in Math, Physics &<br />
Computer Science.<br />
Paul Luchtenburg accepted a position<br />
as the Senior Operations Officer for<br />
Microfinance covering the East Asia<br />
Pacific region for IFC ( International<br />
Finance Corporation) which is a part<br />
of the World Bank group. Based in<br />
Hanoi Vietnam his region includes<br />
Vietnam, China, Thailand, the<br />
Philippines and Indonesia. Previously,<br />
Paul served as the CEO of AMK in<br />
Cambodia which specialized in<br />
delivering cost effective financial<br />
services to remote rural poor. He<br />
built up the organization to 72<br />
branches reaching half the villages<br />
of the country and servicing 260,000<br />
clients with an average loan of $115<br />
for a total organizational portfolio<br />
of 36 million dollars. Apart from the<br />
above, Paul has more than 20 years<br />
of experience in the Euro/Asia region<br />
working in many countries from<br />
Mongolia to Kosovo. Paul holds an<br />
MBA from Eastern University. He has<br />
also contributed to a number of books<br />
and articles related to microfinance.<br />
Laurie Veenstra Baker teaches K-6<br />
music at Whitinsville <strong>Christian</strong> in<br />
Whitinsville, MA. She is mom to 4<br />
children Lauren (15), Andrew and<br />
Katelyn (13), and Jonathan (10). Her<br />
family is also hosting an 11 year old<br />
Korean boy for 2 months. Laurie also<br />
works for Apple Tree Arts, a non-profit<br />
school of the arts (appletreearts.<br />
org). Through Apple Tree, she<br />
teaches pre-school music in several<br />
communities. She also co-directs<br />
musicals throughout the year. She<br />
and her husband, Darrell, who grew<br />
up in Whitinsville, keep very busy with<br />
their family, school activities, and<br />
Home Missions church plant. Darrell<br />
is a buyer for Koopman Lumber (www.<br />
koopmanlumber.com).<br />
Leonard Stob has written a new<br />
book “Mission-Directed Governance,<br />
Leading the <strong>Christian</strong> School with<br />
Vision, Unity and Accountability”.<br />
In his first meet of the <strong>2012</strong> track<br />
season, Rob Stein (‘10) broke the<br />
University of Miami Ohio indoor<br />
shot put record. With a throw of 58’ 2”<br />
Rob demolished the previous record<br />
of 57’0” which had stood for more<br />
than 35 years. Rob is a sophomore at<br />
University of Miami Ohio.<br />
Kimberly Balles (‘75) is attending<br />
Northeastern Illinois University. She<br />
will be graduating with a Bachelors of<br />
Arts in Social Work (BASW) on May 5.<br />
Henry Iwema III is graduating from<br />
Trinity <strong>Christian</strong> College this May with<br />
a degree in Exercise Science.<br />
Daihee Cho was selected to be part<br />
of a a new program at NIU called<br />
Northern Light Ambassadors. He will<br />
be at the President’s Tailgates on<br />
September 24th before the football<br />
game. He is representing the college<br />
of business and was selected to be<br />
part of a tax case competition. •<br />
If you have news on an alumni<br />
transforming the world, contact<br />
Jay Evenhouse at 630.782.4040 or<br />
evenhouse@timothychristian.com.<br />
Top left: Caryn Rivadeneira; Top right:<br />
Len Stob; Bottom: Laurie Baker<br />
<strong>Prayer</strong> Point: Thanksgiving for our alumni community // Thanksgiving for the opportunities to glorify God and transform<br />
the world through unique accomplishments<br />
26 REFLECTOR SPRING <strong>2012</strong>
Reunions<br />
Class of 1956<br />
<strong>The</strong> 55th reunion of the class of<br />
1952/1956 was held on August<br />
30 and 31 at the Country Inn and<br />
Suites in Grand Rapids, Michigan.<br />
Class of 1961<br />
On Friday, September 30 and<br />
Saturday, October 1, 22 members<br />
of the TCHS Class of 1961 came<br />
together and celebrated their<br />
50th high school reunion. <strong>The</strong><br />
class also joined the celebration<br />
at TCSFest, <strong>Timothy</strong>’s 100th<br />
birthday celebration.<br />
Class of 1966<br />
<strong>The</strong> High School Class of 1966<br />
celebrated our 45 year reunion<br />
on the weekend of November<br />
26, 2011. <strong>The</strong> main event was a<br />
banquet on Saturday evening,<br />
at the Grotto restaurant in Oak<br />
Brook, attended by 63 guests.<br />
Class of 1956<br />
1st Row from left: June (Filkin) Taylor, Joanne (Van Byssum) Yee, Joyce (Van Byssum)<br />
Dirske, Mary (Stob) Luchtenburg, Jurine (Medendorp) Wickersham, Helen (Weidenaar)<br />
Blauw, Sue (Wierenga) Vander Lei, Alice (Teune) Winter<br />
2nd Row: Peter Huizenga, <strong>The</strong>resa (Vandervelde) Reitsma, Gloria (Dykstra) Van Ryn,<br />
Alyce (Swierenga) Houskamp, Marcia (Hoving) Noor, Phyllis (Hoekstra) Kort, Henrietta<br />
(Lubben) Driesenga, Florence (Teune) Zaagman, Richard Noorlag, James Rozendal<br />
3rd Row: William Schaafsma, Kenneth Van Byssum, Ronald Schaaf, Sam De Groot, Peter<br />
Roeters, Russell Groot<br />
27 REFLECTOR SPRING <strong>2012</strong><br />
Class of 1966 (below)<br />
Seated (L-R): Minnie (Veldsma)<br />
Huyser, Audrey (Laning) Serritella,<br />
Marlene (Noorlag) Iwema, Jayne<br />
(Bulthuis) Lindemulder, Nancy<br />
(Boersema) Pommer, Barbara<br />
(Zeilstra) Brouwer, Ruth (Bardolph)<br />
Terpstra.<br />
First Row (L-R): Ruth (Jelinek) Vander<br />
Kamp, John Lindemulder, Barbara<br />
(Kooy) Dykhouse, Mary (Stob) Vanden<br />
Bosch, Donna (Gelderloos) Erdman,<br />
Nancy (Niemeyer) Teune, Joan<br />
(Laninga) Smrha, Robert Ottenhoff,<br />
Norman Tameling, Donald Meyer,<br />
Kenneth Post.<br />
Second Row (L-R): Richard Lanenga,<br />
Patricia (Voss) Miller, Jody<br />
(Sykora) Allen, Leona (Tameling)<br />
Boerema, Gwen (Groot) Hopper,<br />
Edwin Hoogstra, Larry Vander<br />
Leest, Barbara (Vos) Vroom, Diane<br />
(Schurman) Schaap, Beverly (Keizer)<br />
Folkerts, James Korringa, Bennett<br />
Wieringa. (cont. >)<br />
Class of 1961<br />
Seated: Ken Rusthoven, George Vander Velde, Derek Brouwer, John Kieft, Judy<br />
Tameling Erffmeyer, Sandy Groot Van Poolen, Nancy Rozendal Boer, Betty Visser Clark,<br />
Evelyn Balzer Cronk, Doris Meyer Miedema<br />
Standing: John Bernbaum, Ken Wassenaar, Wayne Oostman, Art Jongsma, George<br />
Evenhouse, Fred Stulp, Arlene Mulder Bosma, Winnie Diepstra Van Tholen, Conrad<br />
Ottenhoff, Bill Vander Velde, Carolyn Drenth Smith, John Bulthuis, Leroy Prins<br />
Third Row (L-R): Judith (Venema) Menninga, Roger Boerema, Richard De Boer, Patricia<br />
(Baker) Dozeman, Dennis Schaaf, Nancy Tuene, Roger Wiltjer, Donald Marema.
Alumni news<br />
Reunions cont.<br />
Class of 1986<br />
<strong>The</strong> TCHS graduating class<br />
of 1986 had it’s 25 year class<br />
reunion on Saturday, August<br />
13, 2011. It was held at <strong>The</strong><br />
Lodge at Brewster Creek in<br />
St. Charles,IL. We had a great<br />
summer get-together with 25<br />
classmates in attendance!<br />
Class of 1991<br />
<strong>Timothy</strong> <strong>Christian</strong> High<br />
School’s Class of 1991 hosted<br />
its 20-year reunion at Drury<br />
Lane Oak Brook on October<br />
22. <strong>The</strong> event drew 30 Trojans<br />
from 5 different states.<br />
Want to know more<br />
Each reunion Committee has<br />
written a summary of their event<br />
underscoring all the highlights<br />
from their reunion. To access these<br />
reviews visit the “Reunion Recaps”<br />
section under the “Alumni” tab at<br />
<strong>Timothy</strong>christian.com.<br />
Class of 1986<br />
Front row sitting: Andrea(Dykema)Mather, Jacqueline(Hann)Ponce De Leon, Julie Bundrick,<br />
Susan(Anderson)Meadows<br />
2nd Row; Douglas McCabe, Amy(Nagel)Riekse, Lisa(Hoekstra)Benshoof, Christine(Iwema)<br />
Buiter, Susan(Iwema)Sarmiento, Amy Weiner, Christine(Allen)Kocol, Anne(Beube)<br />
Christensen, Jeff Huiner<br />
3rd Row: David Zuidema, Lauren(Noorlag)VanderVelde, Sherri(Mochel)Biscan, <strong>Timothy</strong><br />
Barak, Dave Boer, Michael Auriemma, Edward(Atwater)McNabb, Robert Barnes<br />
4th Row: Gayle(Didier)Briley, Christine(Tameling)Schultz, Ruth(Boccuzzi)Tyson, John Peklo<br />
Reunion Committees Wanted:<br />
If your class is due to celebrate a<br />
reunion and you are interested<br />
in finding out more information,<br />
Contact Jay Evenhouse at<br />
Evenhouse@timothychristian.com<br />
or by phone at 630 782-4040.<br />
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Class of 1991<br />
Front row left to right: Chad Brower, Diane Jannanga, Kelly Schuurman, Sarah Vie, Carissa<br />
VanderLeest, Liz Sutherland<br />
Center row left to right: Justin Hoogendorn, RJ Van Tholen, Chris Langkamp, Russ Hoekstra,<br />
Dianne Vander Schoot, Brandon Van Dyke, Holly Petersen, Tracy Heerema, Beth Van Slooten,<br />
Tiffany Sutton, Elise Van Hout, Chris Schipma, Dan Roeters, Jill Muszynski, Carrie Romano,<br />
Laurie De Salvo, Areill Ives, Tim DeJong, Bill Poltrock<br />
Back row left to right: Jason Decker, Jeff Doot, Joel Tameling, Scott Smith<br />
<strong>Prayer</strong> Point: Thankful for class community and for the opportunity to reconnect relationships // Thankful for Godly<br />
parents, students, teachers, and leaders who went before us and helped make <strong>Timothy</strong> what it is today<br />
28 REFLECTOR SPRING <strong>2012</strong>
REFLECTIONS<br />
<strong>Prayer</strong> for the Future<br />
Taken From 50th Anniversary Pamphlet: “<strong>Timothy</strong> <strong>Christian</strong> School, 1911-1961”<br />
God of our parents; God of our children;<br />
God of our School; and our very own<br />
God: in <strong>The</strong>e we live and move and<br />
have our being. Without <strong>The</strong>e we cannot<br />
raise a finger, much less build a school.<br />
Without <strong>The</strong>e we cannot think, much less<br />
teach others.<br />
We thank <strong>The</strong>e for our children. Forgive us for forgetting<br />
that they are really Thine, and we are their temporary<br />
custodians for only a few short years. Grant us and them<br />
Thy Holy Spirit; the Spirit of wisdom and knowledge, of<br />
understanding and counsel. Help us all to know the Lord<br />
Jesus, Whom to know is life everlasting.<br />
Give us great faith for the future. We do not know what<br />
the future holds in store, but we know Who holds the<br />
future. Provide every material need for our school as Thou<br />
hast so lavishly done in the past. Above all, supply every<br />
spiritual want. We beg <strong>The</strong>e that every graduate of <strong>Timothy</strong><br />
may be a true child of Thine, a spiritual son of that first<br />
<strong>Timothy</strong> who possessed the unfeigned faith that dwelt<br />
earlier in his mother and grandmother.<br />
If Jesus should return before another fifty fleet years have<br />
passed away, grant that we and our children may be ready<br />
to meet Him. If Jesus tarries, we pray that what we are doing<br />
today and shall do tomorrow may be blessed memories<br />
in the minds of the teachers and students at <strong>Timothy</strong><br />
when they celebrate its centennial in the year of our Lord<br />
2011. Hear this plea of Thy people only for the sake of Thy<br />
Son, our Savior. Amen.<br />
– Rev. Rolf Veenstra<br />
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