Fall 2003 - Northwestern College

N o r t h w e s t e r n C l a s s i cP h o t oe s s a yThe Drama MinistriesEnsemble will perf o rmSeptember Bears d u r i n gspring break 2004,M a rch 1-9, in the colle g e ’s new DeWitt TheatreA rts Center. For perf o rmancedetails or to makean individual or gro u pre s e rvation, contact BobReynen in Nort h w e s t e rn s’development office, 712-707-7106.▼“September Bears is well told and gracefullyacted. It shows real people living through hell, yetc o m f o ted r by heaven—something we long to see.If there are any happy endings in the 9/11 saga,September Bears c e rtainly is one.” – Lin Sexton,Worship Leader magazine editor and contributingeditor for Maranatha Worship Bible▲September Bears cast members Ami Christensen ’02and Crystal Brown ’04 with bears they distributedduring the tour. The team toured with over 200 bears,giving out five during each perf o rm a n c e .▼“I’m so glad my wife and I experienced September Bears!We went through a whole pack of tissues, but we wentaway uplifted and filled with hope.” – Rich Swingle, playwrightand staff actor at The Lamb’s Theatre▲Tour manager Kait Petersen ’01 with Sue Lucarelli, the Manhattan schoolteacherwho became known after September 11 as “the bear lady.” Sue’s church, ManhassetCommunity Reformed Church on Long Island, helped her collect and distributeover 60,000 teddy bears to New York children and 9/11 rescue workers.September Bears tells the story of Sue and her churc h ’s eff o rt s .▼“It was an emotional experience, finally realizing whereall those cuddly teddy bears at the chapel came from. Theacting was marvelous. The play brought tears to my eyes,along with feelings of admiration and inspiration.” – Dr.A rthur Gudeon, St. Paul’s Chapel rescue eff o rt podiatryvolunteer coord i n a t o r▲A bulletin board in the Manhasset Community Reformed Church reminds Sue andher fellow parishioners of the ministry they started with a single bear given to onefrightened child. Hugs Across America is a mission of love to bring peace to littleh e a rts in times of crisis. Hugs recently provided bears to children whose militaryp a rents were serving in Iraq. Churches or individuals interested in starting a HugsA c ross America teddy bear ministry in their community can contact Sue Lucare l l i ,516-627-2734 or sueluc@aol.com, or the Manhasset Community Reform e dC h u rch, 90 Plandome Rd., Manhasset, NY 11030, 516-627-3494.1 3 ▲ F a l l 2 0 0 3