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Western Baptist Bible College News   News From the Hill February 15, 2011     Western to Present Annual John W. Williams Lecture Series Rev. Stewart Johnson Lecturer   Western Baptist Bible College will sponsor its annual John W. Williams Lectureship Series. It will be held on Thursday, February 17th at 7:00 p.m. on the Kansas City campus in Goins Hall.  In 2004, Western initiated its lectureship series to broaden the Christian education experience for its students.  Three lectures were initiated with a specific emphasis. In October is the Carolyn Ealy lecture with an emphasis on Missions. In February is the John W. Williams lecture with an emphasis on Christian Education and then in March is the I. H. Henderson Sr. & Jr. lecture with an emphasis on Evangelism. This year the lecturer will be Rev. Stewart Johnson, the pastor of the St. Mark Baptist Church, Kansas City, Missouri. Last year's lecturer was Rev. Charles Kennybrew. Rev. Johnson has a very outstanding resume that demonstrates his many years in education that makes him the perfect choice to present to the Western student body. Pastor of St Mark Baptist Church, Kansas City, MO., 31 years.   US Air Force 22 yrs. (Retired)   Worked at Beach Aircraft, Wichita, Ks (9 yrs)   Owner of Johnson's Cabinet Works 4 yrs.   BA - Wichita State University, Wichita, KS.   Taught at Olathe North High School, Olathe, KS. (first Black teacher- 29 years.  1971 - 2000)   1963 - 1971 served as Sunday School teacher, Youth Department  Director at Tabernacle Baptist Church, Wichita, KS.   1968 - 1971 Minister of Junior Church at Tabernacle Baptist Church, Wichita, KS.    1971 - 1979 Served at Salem Baptist Church, K.C. KS. as Sunday School Teacher, Junior Laymen Director, Minister of Junior Church and Director of the Bus Ministry   Other schools attended: (Graduate Hours) St. Cloud State University in Minnesota Emporia State University, Kansas Ottawa University in Kansas Kansas University in Kansas Central Baptist Theological Seminary    Western Adds New Component To COPP RE-CERTIFICATION Western has now added another needed component to the just established Certificate of Progress Program. On January 24, 2011 President Thad Jones along with COPP Dean Rev. Nathan Jones introduced a program for an accelerated path to teaching certification for persons wanting to teach in Christian Leadership Schools.     The two components were the Transcript component and the Accelerated Class component. Now the school will be introducing the Re-Certification component. There are many COPP teachers in Kansas and Missouri on becoming certifiable, are certified to teach classes for a five-year period. After that five year period, they must be re-certified to teach those classes. The re-certification class "Re-thinking Christian Education" #2097 used to be only taught at the National Leadership Schools. Now Western is offering the class. COPP teachers who need to re-certify can now reap great savings by taking the class at Western and not have to travel to a National Leadership School. Many teachers have allowed a lapse in their re-certification because they were not able to travel to a National school to take the class. Information and details regarding class #2097, "Re-thinking Christian Education" will becoming coming out soon. Western will mail all instructors on the Sunday School Publishing Board teacher's list in this area a letter listing the classes that have lapsed and need for re-certification for instructors to teach them. Now everyone can get all of their COPP needs a Western Baptist Bible College by enrolling in one of the program's components. Transcript Accelerated Classes Re-Certification Western Continues to Grow Adds Nine (9) New Students At the Semester Break Spring Semester 2011  Western began its Spring Semester on January 24, 2011. The last semester saw the highest enrollment in recent years after a major student enrollment drive. The Spring semester normally doesn't see an increase in students due to the winter months and most people don't want to come in when most classes are in part II of a study. However this Spring was different. The recruiting continued and there were persons who wanted to get their education started sooner than later. The new students are: George Austin John Chism LaVell Dew Johnny Gilmore, Sr. Mildred Delores Graves Robert L. Graves Vernon E. Graves Gary L. Mayberry Toi Lee With the addition of pastor Robert Graves, United Baptist Church to the student body, there are now seven pastors enrolled at Western. Western COPP Gets Off to Good Start Rev. Nathan Jones Certified Dean The newly established accelerated Certificate of Progress Program got off to a good start. The first session began on January 24, 2011. Three classes are being offered (Baptist Doctrine, Survey of the New Testament, Creative Ways of Teaching), with eleven students enrolled. Classes are being held on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. There has been seven persons go through the Transcript program and has been determined to have the necessary classes to be certifiable. One person that went through the Transcript program has been asked to teach at a Christian Leadership School in the Kansas City area this spring. The first six-week session will end the first week of March and the second six-week session will begin on March 14th.     In This Issue Western to Present Annual...John W. Williams Lecture Series Western Adds New Component To COPP Western Continues to Grow Western COPP Gets Off to Good Start Administration Rev. Samuel Nero, Sr. Chairman of the Board Dr. Thad Jones President Dr. Robert Baynham Dean of Academics Rev. Harry Hill Business Manager Ms. Chiquita Parker Secretary Dr. Eddie Flackes, Jr. National Alumni President Mrs. Brenda Rucker Special Asst. to the President Mrs. Lorine Hill Special Asst. to the President Rev. Nathan Jones Director of COPP Faculty Dr. Robert Baynham Dr. Stanley Counts Sr. Dr. Thomas McCormick Dr. Thad Jones Dr. Charles Oliver, Jr. Rev. Harry Hill Mrs. Sharon McDonald Rev. Elisha Fleming Minister Diane Elliott Mrs. Sandra Jones Ms. Laura Allen Rev. James Perkins Dr. James Sims Rev. Michael Milliken Extensions St. Louis, Missouri Dr. Harold Butler, Dean Topeka, Kansas Dr. Michael Moore, Dean Wichita, Kansas Rev. Terrell Davis, Dean Junction City, Kansas Rev. Leonard Gray, Dean Olathe, Kansas Rev. Bobby Love, Dean Leavenworth, Kansas Rev. James Lambeth, Dean Summer Program Dr. Charles Oliver, Jr. Online Learning Dr. Charles Oliver, Jr. Calendar of Events February 17, 2011 John W. Williams Lectureship Series Christian Education Rev. Stewart Johnson Lecturer Goins Hall 7:00 p.m. March 6, 2011 Western Black History Program Greater Bethel Baptist Church 9201 Eastern Avenue 4:00 p.m. March 17, 2011 I. H. Henderson, Sr. & Jr. Lectureship Series Evangelism Goins Hall 7:00 p.m. March 31, 2011 Women's History Month Observance Goins Hall 7:00 p.m. April 15, 2011 Loyalty & Fellowship Banquet 7:00 p.m. Holiday Inn Coco Key I-70 & Blue Ridge Cut-off May 19, 2011 Commencement Exercises TBA 7:00 p.m.

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