ABC News Archive - May 2024

The academic year wraps up Thursday–Friday with Spring Bible Conference and you are invited to come or watch sessions online.

Dr. Odle has served as president of Baptist Mid-Missions since 2020. Previously, he was a pastor for 26 years and also a Bible college administrator.

Chaplain Brown serves as president and chaplain endorser of Associated Gospel Churches. He spent almost 33 years in active and reserve Navy and Marine Corps service prior to his 2013 retirement. Chaplain Brown will also give the Commencement address on Saturday.

Both men will open God's Word and bring messages around the year's servanthood theme, "The Form of the Servant."

Schedule and info:
abc.edu/news-and-events/events/bible-conference/

The baccalaureate Class of 2024 presents testimonies, music, and speeches by the two graduates selected by their peers. Watch online Friday at 2:30:

2024 Senior Class Program

More servants equipped. Praise God!

Photos of Commencement will be posted next week but you can watch the video anytime.

Congratulations to Claire Rinker, recipient of the 2024 President's Award!

The President's Award is given annually to the outstanding graduating senior exemplifying the servant theme of Appalachian Bible College. This award is given on the basis of the student's total Bible college experience, including studies, Christian experience, and Christian service. This award is in the form of a cash grant and is made possible by the gifts of friends.

An exciting new offering from ABC and Alpine Ministries!

Congratulations to all these baccalaureate graduates who finished with honors!

HIGHEST HONORS (cumulative GPA 3.85-4.0)
Kristen Carnahan, Weston Cleveland, Hilary Greenwald, Daniel Hilgendorf, Mary Hock, Iva Jamison, Logan Jones, Anna Maxwell, Gabriel Miller, Rachel Mitton, Hannah Morrell, Claire Rinker, Katherine Rinker, Courtney States, Sidney White, Solomon Yowell.

HIGH HONORS (cumulative GPA 3.60-3.84)
Angela Fox, Andrea Hixson, Rylie Loy, Emma Zimmerman

HONORS (cumulative GPA 3.30-3.59)
Peter Alger

Congratulations to the three graduates who received the Delta Epsilon Chi Honor Society Award: Daniel Hilgendorf, Gabriel Miller, and Katherine Rinker.

The purpose of the Delta Epsilon Chi Honor Society is to encourage and honor outstanding academic scholarship, approved Christian character, and Christian leadership ability among the accredited schools of The Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE). The name Delta Epsilon Chi means "approved in Christ" and is taken from the first Greek letter in each word of this phrase in Romans 16:10. Based on the size of the graduating class, the faculty has been privileged to nominate three seniors.

Congratulations to these graduates!

VALEDICTORIAN Award: Claire Rinker
ABC awards a special monetary gift to the graduating valedictorian each academic year. This award goes to the graduating senior with the highest grade point average.

THEOLOGY Award: Katherine Rinker
The Theology Award is presented to the graduating senior who has maintained the highest individual average for six semesters in the study of Biblical Theology.

PASTORAL Award: Logan Jones
This is awarded to a graduating senior in the Pastoral Ministry major. Considerations include overall grade point average, outstanding moral character, and demonstration of pastoral qualities.

MISSIONS Award: Hannah Morrell
The Johnston Chapel Missions Award is presented to the graduating senior whose committed intention is to serve the Lord in missions and whose life is seen by the Missions faculty as the best illustration of the type of servant best suited for effective missionary service.

The Greek Award is presented to the graduating senior enrolled in the four semesters of Greek who has earned the highest grade point average of 3.5 or better. This year there was a tie!

Congratulations to Gabriel Miller and Hannah Morrell.

On tour this week in Maine, New York, Maryland, and West Virginia: the Jubilate English Handbell team from ABC.

Their program, entitled "Faith, Not Sight," challenges listeners to daily trust God for all their needs and, with the help of the Holy Spirit, to live and serve confidently now while waiting for the promised hope of eternal life. "For we walk by faith, not by sight" (2 Corinthians 5:7).

Itinerary: abc.edu/jubilate

Coming this February: Servants' Summit— a new annual conference for ministry leaders.

"Serving the Next Generation" is the theme for the 2025 conference, featuring keynote speaker Bryan Osborne of Answers in Genesis.

As the youth in our families and churches face the growing antagonism of wokeness, how can we help them stand for truth? Get ready for inspiring messages and practical topics!

Registration will open later this summer. Details: abc.edu/summit

It's counter-cultural. It's fulfilling. It's patterned after Jesus Himself.

Be equipped to Think Biblically, Live Godly, Serve Practically ...because Life is for Service.

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