Students Learn Life of Simplicity Core Values Accompany Growth in

FALL 2007
Students Learn Life of Simplicity
Core Values Accompany Growth in Academics
WJU’s Role in Environmental Stewardship
New Faculty and Staff
President’s Corner
Hope is a powerful resource in living the abundant life. Because we live in a very
troubled world, many people find hope in short supply, but they also find it very difficult to move forward without it. The Christian knows his hope is ultimately in the
Lord. In fact, Paul put it beautifully in Romans 15:13 “May the God of hope fill you
with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by
the power of the Holy Spirit.” I must confess to you that I at times “overflow with hope” because I work daily with hundreds of young
Bryce Jessup, D.D., President
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President’s Corner.......................2
people who believe they can change the world. It not only keeps me young, it gives me great confidence
for the future. These college students believe in God, themselves, their future, and they have confidence
that God can “do beyond all that we would ask or think.” (Ephesians 3:20.) Here are some additional
reasons for hope:
v WJU is built on our historic values of biblical, Christ-centered, general, practical, and multicultural Named and Endowed
Scholarships................................3
education. (see page 4)
Core Values Accompany
Developing Academics............... 4
v80% of our students are serving weekly in local churches.
Academic Department Plans
Lectureship Series...................... 6
vApproximately 100 students went on short-term mission trips last year, and many more will go this year WJU Welcomes New
Faculty and Staff..........................7
to Africa, Asia, South America, and Europe.
vAlumni like Jaeson Ma remind us that when we pour our best into the lives of our students, God
Alumni Update............................8
sometimes calls them for a breadth of ministry we could not have predicted. (see page 8)
Alumni and
Former Student News...............10
vOur faculty and staff are all committed to Christ. They could work somewhere else for better financial Warrior Summer Basketball
Camps a Success....................... 12
rewards, but they believe WJU is where God wants them.
vThe local business, education, church, and political communities continue to affirm us and want to A Taste of Denmark:
Åbyhøj Basketball...................... 12
partner with us.
Student Ministries-Inside Out.. 12
vWJU has abundant room for future expansion with all of our acreage, and the master plan has been Campus Ministries.................... 13
completed to be able to minister to 5,000 students.
Environmental
Stewardship............................... 15
Besides these, I could cite many other reasons for a positive hope for the future. Will there be tough
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challenges? Certainly! God never promised it would be an easy road to travel, He just promised that He
would be with us and get us to where He ultimately wants us to be. Our hope and confidence are in Him,
His direction, power, and character.
My thanks to the many individuals and churches who partner with us. You also give me hope when I review the thousands of people who are a part of the WJU community both on and off campus, and around
the world. I look forward to the grand reunion of SJBC/SJCC/WJU around the throne of God someday,
people from every nation who have been impacted by the shared ministry. There are so many reasons to
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Photo by Christy Jewell
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cause us to “overflow with hope.” To God be the glory!
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Named and Endowed Scholarships
As higher education becomes increasingly expensive, gifts leading toward named and
endowed scholarships are especially appreciated by students attending William Jessup
University. Such scholarships provide invaluable educational access to students who may
otherwise not be able to afford the opportunity of a WJU education without relying on annual operating funds or tuition increases. Last year the University provided $1.6 million institutional aid, $55,000 of which came
from named and endowed scholarships. Each year approximately 80 - 85% of the traditional student body receives such financial assistance.
By Kathleen Tucker
Director of University Fund
Endowed Scholarships
the balance will be distributed to the General Endowed Scholarship
A donor may establish an endowed scholarship with a gift of cash, se-
Fund. The names of permanently endowed scholarships are published
curities or real estate worth $25,000 or more. The scholarship can be
by the University at a minimum of once a year.
named for the donor, or an individual the donor wishes to honor. The
Named Scholarships
scholarship is awarded annually according to the criteria established
Named scholarships may be established with a written gift agreement to
by the donor in consultation with the WJU Advancement department.
provide a gift in the name of an individual, church, or organization that
Award amounts are determined by the performance of the endowed
is intended to be distributed in full in the year the gift is given. A gift
funds and taken solely from the interest earned on the corpus of
of as little as $1,000 can be given annually in this format. This can be
the endowment – so that, once established, the scholarship may be
a wonderful tribute to the named entity while creating a living memory
awarded in perpetuity.
that continues to touch the lives of WJU students.
An endowed scholarship may also be established with gift of
$10,000 accompanied by a written gift agreement to bring the total
corpus of the endowment to a minimum of $25,000 in a period not
to exceed three years from the date of the original gift. In this case
the scholarship will not be awarded until the endowment reaches the
$25,000 level. In the case the scholarship is not funded in three years
Scholarships are selected by the scholarship committee and the donor if the donor wishes to participate in the process. Scholarships are
awarded each year in May at the Celebration Chapel.
To learn more about the many benefits of creating an endowed or
named scholarship, please contact the Advancement Office at
916-577-1800 or [email protected].
Art and Lu Watson were students at SJBC in the 1950’s. They came to know the Lord in the military and served
as Chaplains Assistants under Chaplain Hal Martin, and
then came to SJBC to prepare for ministry. While in college, Art coached the men’s basketball team to a conference championship. Art and Lu are retired and active in
their church in Salinas, CA.
Recently, Art came to the campus of WJU and presented
us with this golf cart to be used on campus for helping
visiting seniors around, and to lighten the load of our
campus workers in going from building to building for
various projects. Our thanks to Art and Lu for their
generosity.
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Core Values Accompany Developing Academics
When Lord Macaulay wrote his History he was saying to the English people, “this is the
way of your ancestors, this is the path marked out for you to follow.” This view of history,
of course, did not originate with Macaulay. It springs from the ancient Hebrew notion
that history discloses the outworking of the plan of God. When the Hebrews had crossed
the Jordan, God directed that some return to the bed of the river and loose stones from
their moorings in order to fashion a monument upon the near shore as a witness to what
God had done for them. Our future is safe in the hands of a God who has saved us in the
past. Our history serves as the most reliable guide to our future.
By David Nystrom, Ph.D.
Vice President for Academic Affairs
In recent years significant changes have taken place in the life of this
institution. What once was San Jose Bible College became San Jose
Christian College and now, with the move from San Jose to Rocklin,
William Jessup University. What stones have guided the course the
institution has followed?
Lodged within the catalogues and minutes of our history are five foundational convictions that I believe have shaped and continue to order
the course set for this university. These convictions are presumptive,
that is, they are so deeply embedded in the life of the institution that,
like DNA, they determine the development of the organization even
when they are not obviously in view. Education at William Jessup University is Christ-centered, biblical, general, practical, and multi-cultural.
What do these stones mean?
By Christ-centered I believe we mean that we are not as concerned
with teaching students what to think as how to think in a manner that
is thoroughly biblical and Christian. We believe in the importance of
learning from Jesus patterns of thought, heart, and action that comprise
sensitivity to the presence of God and the will of God. Jesus said good
trees bear good fruit. To be formed in the image of Christ is to become
the right kind of tree. In all our programs the aim is to place Christ at
the center.
When we say education at William Jessup University is biblical we
mean that we regard the Bible as the only perfect guide for faith, for
doctrine, and for conduct. We turn to the Bible for guidance because
it reveals the heart and activity of God within the broad field of human
endeavor and relationships. In Public Policy and English, in Music and
Ministry, we reflect upon God’s word because it reveals his purpose and
character.
When we say education at William Jessup University is general we
mean we believe in the value of a broad education. Scripture teaches
that there is much in our world that retains the buoyant luster of the
goodness of God’s creation, and that God wishes to redeem even those
elements more clearly laboring under the effects of the fall. A broad
education affords students the chance to learn how to live in the world
but not of the world; how to understand, as Augustine put it, the movements and feelings of the human heart, in order to be God’s agents in
this world.
Education at William Jessup University is practical. Education is
about the mastery of knowledge, the acquisition of technical skill, and,
in the Christian context, about learning discernment that is both spiritu4
al and intellectual. Practical application has been one of our hallmarks
since the inception of the school. The bible college curriculum lays emphasis upon the pragmatic, upon the skills required for church ministry.
This emphasis remains, finding expression not in ministry fields alone,
but in all our majors as we seek faculty with extensive practical experience who are able to model the balance of heart and mind and hands.
Education at William Jessup University is multi-cultural. In Ephesians Paul has occasion to reflect on the scope of what Christ had
accomplished, what theologians sometimes call the whole plan of God.
A prominent theme in this section is reconciliation. Not only are we reconciled to God through the blood of Christ, but the blood of Christ has
broken down the dividing wall of hostility, creating one new person out
of two. God wants to forge a new humanity out of the sundered conditions that are the stuff of our world. When Paul conjured the image of
the body for the community of Christ, he was suggesting, in part, that
we need each other. At William Jessup University we seek to live into
this reality.
The endeavor of higher education is a noble one, and Christian higher
education is a sacred enterprise. The core task of our university is to
help students learn to think in a fashion that is biblical and Christian.
Four academic disciplines are central to this task. Biblical studies and
theology are essential, and are already a part of our curriculum. This
year we add a major in English, and next year in history. In their own
way these two disciplines illumine the interplay of the hand of God with
the landscape of the human heart revealed in the long account of the
human story.
Upon this foundation other academic programs can develop, always
with one eye on our mission and another upon the needs of the communities we serve. New programs in community psychology are on the
drawing board, and these dovetail well with other planned programs
in hospital and emergency services chaplaincy. We are taking steps to
fortify our offerings in science, and are planning to launch a major in
physics in the near future. In addition, there is considerable interest
in developing programs in art, design, English as a second language,
Spanish, computer technology, engineering and a host of other fields.
The wide world is God’s creation, and fit for study. As our future
unfolds we will broaden our curriculum as we seek to prepare ourselves
and others to serve the cause of Christ. We will not move precipitously,
but with confidence and in pursuit of God’s leading.
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Core Educational Values
Core Educational Values
Expanded Statement
Educational Implications
Christ-Centered
We believe in the importance of
learning from Jesus patterns of
thought and action that comprise
sensitivity to the will of God as
well as the presence of God.
For this reason we:
s Provide spiritual formation and mentorship in and out of the classroom
s Model for students the mind and heart of Jesus
s Place students in a Spiritual Formation Group every semester
s Maintain small class sizes
s Emphasize character development
Biblical
We believe the Bible is the only
perfect guide for faith, doctrine,
and conduct.
For this reason we:
s Hold a commitment to Biblical truth
s Explore the gospel as a meta-narrative that provides coherence and
meaning to society
s Require Bible and theology classes as part of the core curriculum
General
We believe in the value of a
broad-based, liberal and contextualized education that lowers
associative boundaries and
encourages creative endeavor,
contributing to both the understanding of and empathy for the
wider world.
For this reason we:
s Commit to high academic standards
s Value scholarship
s Recognize the permeability of disciplinary boundaries
s Emphasize connections
s Encourage both creative and critical thinking
Practical
We believe that education includes not only the acquisition of
knowledge but also the mastery
of critical thinking and technical
skills.
For this reason we:
s Seek out faculty with extensive practical experience harnessed to
academic preparation
s Focus on ethical implications
s Utilize real-life struggles as examples
s Offer balance of the practical and the theoretical
s Strive to remain relevant
s Require service learning experiences
Multicultural
We believe the Gospel calls us
to have an understanding of and
affection for culture in its many
manifestations.
For this reason we:
s Emphasize both cultural responsiveness and leadership to enable
cultural change
s Value diversity
s Promote worldview formation
s Offer mission trips and travel abroad
s Promote global vision
In slightly more weighty form, the educational experience at WJU is designed to provide for more than just intellectual growth, content acquisition, and preparation toward a career and/or further education. It is also designed to foster the pursuit of truth, meaning, and direction for all members of the educational community.
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Academic Department Plans Lectureship Series
Last spring Dr. Merilyn Copland, Professor of Bible and Theology at WJU, gave a public lecture on the WJU campus. The lecture was prompted by a recent television special that trumpeted the discovery of a tomb the producers purported was the tomb of Jesus. Copland holds a Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley, and is a practicing archaeologist intimately familiar with the Holy Land. During her presentation Copland displayed her trademark
combination of brilliance, grace, humor and humility to spellbinding effect. The 250 people in the audience comprised
a mix of students, staff and members of the Roseville, Rocklin and greater Sacramento area community.
A university is, in part, concerned with the exchange of ideas and ought
also include public lectures given by our faculty, such as Dr. Copland’s
in this exchange benefit its community. One of the earliest Protestant
presentation last spring. I also envision three annual public lectures
universities was founded by A. H. Francke at Halle in Germany. Its leg-
featuring guests of national and international stature. One lecture
end was “God’s glory, neighbor’s good.” Consistent with virtually all we
would focus on the relationship of Christian faith and society, another
seek to accomplish here, in sponsoring public lectures we aim to meet
on ministry, and a third on themes biblical and/or theological. This year
the standard set by Francke.
our first lecture on September 10 was titled “Salting (not Steamrolling)
At present the faculty is constructing what we are calling “The School
the Earth,” and featured Dr. David Gill, a prominent Christian ethicist
of Life-Long Learning.” This is a school without grades or homework.
and specialist in several areas, including the thought of Jacques Ellul
Our design is to construct a menu of lectures and weekend seminars
and the interplay of business, ethics, and theology. We are excited
that draw upon the strengths of our faculty and can be of service to the
about these new initiatives, and believe they are important parts of the
community around us. For example, a two-year-old church trying to dis-
unfolding purpose God has for William Jessup University.
cern God’s will or a new business might need help in regard to strategic
planning. Our business faculty can meet this need. Church or commu-
For more information on upcoming lectures available to the public,
nity groups might be interested in a weekend seminar on parenting led
please visit our website at www.jessup.edu, or contact Shelby Muhic at
by one of our psychology faculty. The school of life-long learning would
[email protected] or (916) 577-2215.
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WJU Welcomes New Faculty and Staff
Dr. Eric Bull, the new Director of Teacher Education, comes to WJU from the teacher education program at Sacramento
State University. He has also taught at California State University Monterey Bay and in the distant past took a few classes
at San Jose Bible College. Dr. Bull obtained his BA in Natural Sciences in 1978 and his Masters in Administration / Higher
Education in 1984 from San Jose State University, and his Doctorate in Science Education in 2002 from Curtin University of
Technology.
A specialist in science education, Eric also has extensive experience teaching in rural and underprivileged areas. He is
a person of energy and vision and he knows how to inspire students. Eric is active in voluntary organizations in the area,
many of them connected to conservation and the development of alternative energy sources. He and his wife, Michelle,
have three children, ages 9, 12 and 13.
Kevin Pischke, WJU’s new Library Director, brings a wealth of experience in library science, having worked in public, seminary, archive, research and Christian university libraries, most recently at California Baptist University. A graduate of Multnomah Bible College with a double major in Bible and History, a Masters in Christian Education from Dallas Theological
Seminary and another in Library Science from University of North Texas, Pischke feels most at home at a Christian university
where he is able to offer students assistance in learning how to do research.
Kevin is energetic and knows how to spark creativity in himself and the people around him. A person of joy and goodwill,
he has already established a reputation as someone who wants to come alongside and collaborate. He and his wife, Dena,
have a two-year-old son, and six-month-old twins.
Tim Gillespie has joined the teacher education department as Director of Field Experience. Tim comes to us with extensive experience in public education in Placer County, having been in leadership in virtually every school district in the south
Placer area as well as with the Placer County Office of Education. With expertise in special education, Tim brings experience, wisdom, and a compassionate heart to WJU.
Kory Compaan, Director of Financial Aid, graduated from Westmont College in 1996 with a BA in Business/Economics. Kory
worked at Fresno Pacific University for over seven years (1999-2006) as an Information Specialist and as Director of Student
Financial Services. Having recently been a small business owner in Visalia, he and his wife, Misty, and their four children
are pleased to make Placer County their new home.
Jennifer McCarty, Resident Director of Beta Hall, is a native of Hanford, CA. She graduated from Fresno Pacific University
with a BA in Mathematics, and minors in Music and Contemporary Christian Ministry. Before coming to WJU, Jennifer was
an Outdoor Education Instructor at Calvin Crest, a Christian camp south of Yosemite. She states, “I chose WJU because I
saw the heart and mission of the institution, and wanted to be a part of it…to positively impact the lives of college students
in a way that would help them influence the world with Christ’s love.”
Stephanie Garber, Resident Director of Rispoli Hall, grew up in Stockton, CA and attended Sonoma State for her undergraduate education. Knowing her passion and heart was to work with college students, Stephanie attended Azusa Pacific
University where she obtained her Master’s in Education. While at APU, she worked in the Office of Multi-Ethnic Programs
and later in the Women’s Resource Center.
Stephanie says she came to William Jessup “Because it is strongly rooted in serving God and I was also excited about being a part of the growth that is taking place on this campus.”
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Alumni Update
Jaeson Ma
B.S. 2004, Management and Ethics, Youth Ministry, Bible & Theology
Jaeson Ma describes himself as a 26-year-old lovesick worshipper of God and firebrand for
Jesus.
Jaeson is director of Campus Church Networks, a ministry dedicated to fulfill-
ing the Great Commission in this generation through catalyzing and cultivating church
planting movements on college campuses. He is a frequent speaker and strategic trainer
for student revivals, training programs, outreach events and conferences in the US and
worldwide. Jaeson speaks a radical message of passion for Jesus and compassion for the
lost to the emerging generation. He received his Bachelors degree in Bible Theology, Youth
Ministry and Management and Ethics from William Jessup University in 2004. Jaeson also
received a Certificate of Cross Cultural Campus Ministry from Fuller Theological Seminary.
“As a student at SJCC/WJU, Jaeson had a big vision of personal usefulness. He
went over to San Jose State University during his days with us and led students to the Lord
and established prayer groups. He reached people that the traditional church ministries
seldom touch. As a student, he was creative, bright, courageous, and believed that his
generation could change the world for Christ,” WJU President Bryce Jessup says of Jaeson.
Campus Church Networks has planted more than 300 student-led house
churches in North America and East Asia. Through Campus Transformation Network,
which Jaeson
co-founded,
they have
seen mobilization of 24-7 prayer rooms on over 80 universities in the
United States and over 100 in China.
He currently lives in Pasadena, CA.
This is a handbook for campus revival and transformation. The purpose
of this book is to challenge students on every campus and every city to
encounter God personally through prayer, to equip students to move
in power evangelism to win the lost, and to empower students to plant
simple churches among unreached student groups to transform entire
campuses for the glory of Christ.
We owe this generation an encounter with God. 85% of all high school
students who attended church before college do not return to church after college. The national average of Christians on university campuses is
less than 5%. If we don’t reach the campus for Christ today, we will not
have a future church tomorrow. Something has to drastically change if
the church is going to reach this generation. We need more than revival.
We need a reformation. God is calling forth at this hour a generation
that is passionate for His presence. It is time for change. It is time for
revival and reformation in this generation.
– Jaeson Ma,The Blueprint
“Jaeson’s book, The Blueprint, reflects his passion to know God and to make Him known. He weaves in biblical teaching with current movements of
God’s spirit on college campuses in the USA and Asia. He is unwilling to accept the status quo and believes that a new revival is on its way globally,
which may occur through his generation on the college campuses around the world. It is not a book for the fainthearted as he challenges many of the
traditional outreach ministries of the church to explore new and innovative ways to reach his generation for Christ.”
– WJU President Bryce Jessup
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Alumni Student Referral Form
Dear San Jose Bible College/San Jose Christian College/William Jessup University Alumni,
Even as William Jessup University is in the midst of exciting changes, we know that the only way to move forward is to fortify and nourish
our roots. We remain committed to the vision of Christ centered education, and we need your help. Do you know of any students who might
benefit from the Christ centered higher education WJU offers? Below is a detachable student referral form. Please complete the form and send
it along to us. Thank you for your continued partnership with us in the endeavor of furthering God’s kingdom.
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Please submit student referral forms to:
Vance Pascua OR Degree Completion Program
Office of Admissions
William Jessup University
333 Sunset Boulevard
Rocklin, CA 95765
Please submit student referral forms to:
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Please submit student referral forms to:
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333 Sunset Boulevard
Rocklin, CA 95765
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Alumni/Former Student News
1952
Dale Chaffin went home to be
with the Lord on April 5, 2007.
His wife, Joanne, wrote, “He
served the Lord faithfully since he
accepted Jesus as his Lord and
Savior October 6, 1947, almost
60 years.”
1962
J.E. Blanton ministered throughout California and in Illinois
before purchasing Foothill Printers in San Jose, CA, which he
and his wife, Carol, owned for 27
years. They retired to Ceres, CA.
The Blantons have two grown
children.
1975
Ted Laughlin writes, “I am the
director of operations at the
Creation Museum in Petersburg,
KY and I would invite all to come
and visit!”
www.creationmuseum.org and
www.answersingenesis.org
1979
Jim Adams has been a pastor in
Nampa, ID since 1992. He and
his wife, Lynn (former student)
have five children and five
grandchildren. He wrote, “My
education with San Jose Bible
College was foundational for the
ministry the Lord has given me
all these years and I have great
memories of the staff and of my
friends there.”
1983
Linda (Stoffer) Parsons writes, “I
now live in Michigan, am married
to Dave Parsons and have six
beautiful children. I home school,
teach Sunday school, and lead
games at our AWANA club. While
attending college I loved the Lord
but was not a committed follower
of Christ. The information, the
examples of the saints, the words
of Christ stuck and at 29 I dedicated my life to Christ and have
served Him faithfully since.”
1983
Mike Borgaard recently moved
from Redding to Folsom. He
and his wife, Katie have joined
Lakeside Church, and are truly
enjoying being part of the community.
Three Generations
of Hammonds Attend
SJBC/WJU
1984
Daniel Sweeney is the founder
and director of the NW Center for
Play Therapy Studies at George
Fox University in Portland, OR.
Find out more at http://www.
georgefox.edu/academics/graduate/counseling/playtherapy/director.html. He lives in Newberg,
OR.
Al Hammond started the family’s relation-
2002
Derik Watson and his wife,
Andrea, have a son named Ethan
Jeremiah, born April 6, 2007.
decided to attend SJBC when two of Al’s
2004
Tony Roberts is working with
the developmentally disabled in
Vacaville, CA as a community
support facilitator. He started
graduate classes in psychology in
August 2007 and will be married on November 24, 2007. He
writes, “If you remember Scruffy,
the dog that hung out with me in
college, she is fine and living with
my fiance who has a big yard.”
2007
Ashley (Johansen) Allen (on
the cover of the Spring 2007
Broadcaster) married Blake Allen
(senior at WJU), on June 2, 2007.
Send us your news! Go to www.jessup.edu and sign up in the Alumni
Directory, or write: Alumni Office, William Jessup University
333 Sunset Blvd., Rocklin, CA 95765
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ship with the University when he attended
San Jose Bible College in the fall of 1948.
Four years later he graduated and moved
his young family to the mission field of
Japan. Years later he would return to San
Jose Bible College to chair the Missions
Department for more than 30 years.
A second generation of Hammonds
sons followed in their father’s footsteps.
Jim Hammond
graduated from SJBC in 1983 and has been
the senior pastor at Verde Valley Christian
Church in Arizona since 1991.
Bill Hammond graduated from SJBC in
1986 and spent
many years on the
mission field in
various countries
around the world.
He is currently director of worship and arts in Chico at Bidwell
Presbyterian Church.
Keeping with tradition, Luke Hammond, son of Jim
Hammond has become the third generation
of Hammonds to attend SJBC/WJU. Luke is
a fine soccer player and he brings a strong
family tradition of ministry and service to
our student body. He is studying in the
youth ministry program and he desires to
serve the Lord in whatever way God leads.
Looking for a new job, career change, or want to post an employment
position for your organization?
Be sure to check out our online job board at www.jessup.edu/jobboard.
Are you interested in serving in a church?
The Church Relations Department is working to connect our Alumni in
churches with positions available. Please contact the Alumni/Advancement Office for more information at [email protected] or
916.577.1800.
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William Jessup University
wishes to thank the sponsors of our
Warrior Golf Classic held June 15, 2007
at Timber Creek Golf Course in Roseville.
Presenting Sponsor
Reeve-Knight
Construction
Tournament Sponsors
Church Development Fund
Kobra Properties
Beverage Sponsors
Brookfield Land
Chick Fil-A
Denio’s Farmers Market
Halldin Public Relations
Hole Sponsors
Jillian Blezien
Brownie’s Digital Imaging
Burnett + Company LLP, CPA’s
Clover Valley Partners
Diepenbrock Harrison
EMF Broadcasting
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Merrill Lynch
Placer County Supervisor Robert Weygandt
Placer Ranch, Inc.
Stanford Ranch I, LLC
Through the generosity of our sponsors, we were able to
raise $82,000 for the Student Athletes. All funds raised
from the tournament
assist the athletic
department in
providing much needed
student scholarships to
athletes to ensure we
continue to Champion
Christ through Sport.
Dinner Sponsors
Count the Cost Corporation
Der Manouel Insurance Group
Stockmans Bank
The Placer Herald
W.F. Hayward Co.
Team Sponsors
Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance
Assemblyman Ted Gaines
Auburn Placer Disposal
Beals Alliance
Bon Appetit
Cal West Fire Protection, Inc.
Friends of Church Sports International
Harold E. Nutter & Son, Inc.
PG&E
Rispoli Consulting Services
Sierra Vista Communities
SureWest Communications
Taylor, Teeter Partnership
Wachovia Securities, LCC
For the second year
in a row the team of
Mitch Miladinovich,
Danny Miladinovich,
Greg Johnson and
Mitch Harrison took
first place with a score
of 54.
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Warrior Summer Basketball Camps a Success
The William Jessup University men’s basketball program hosted four summer basketball camps for youth ages 5-15 and an elite camp for top high school and college level
players. Over 180 young basketball players from
the south Placer region participated in a basketball camp that included instruction in shooting
development, footwork, ball-handling, passing,
defense, rebounding, time management and goal
setting. Basketball players from William Jessup
University shared their testimonies each day as
well as presented the gospel to each camper.
For more information or to register for the William Jessup University-Warrior Basketball Camps,
please contact Coach Aaron Muhic at
916-577-2362 or [email protected].
A Taste of Denmark: Åbyhøj Basketball
William Jessup University Coaches Part of
“Get Tough Basketball Camp” in Denmark
William Jessup University head men’s basketball coach Aaron Muhic and assistant coach Jeff Bussell were invited to coach the annual “Get Tough
Basketball Camp” in Denmark. The camp had over 90 students from throughout Denmark. As guest coaches, Muhic and Bussell worked with the
camp staff including club coaches and professional players to further develop fundamentals for young players ages 12-17.
“It was a refreshing experience to see a snapshot of Danish basketball. I found, for such a small country, the game is played at a great level and the
passion of the players to learn was impressive.” said WJU coach Aaron Muhic.
Student Ministries – Inside Out
By Daniel Stabbert
Chapel Worship Coordinator
Inside Out, a student led ministry at William Jessup University, was designed with one purpose in
mind: to see the community of WJU and the surrounding area come together to bring glory to God. It
was borne out of a longing for Jessup to be a place where young adults from this region could gather in
a community of faith.
God’s love consumes us – and as it does it flows from the inside out.
The inaugural Inside Out took place last March, with more than 300 people filling WJU’s chapel warehouse
with praise. Highlights included passionate and energetic music from a WJU praise band, corporate
prayer, and people connecting with God throughout the night at different stations set up for experiential
worship (ie. an art corner, prayer corner, etc.).
As we look ahead to another year at WJU, volunteer students will be collaborating with the Campus
Ministries staff to conduct additonal Inside Out programs. The first is on September 28th, and the second
on November 16th. It is my prayer that these nights will only continue to grow and that youth groups,
churches, and anyone from WJU and the surrounding area will fill the Chapel and their hearts with the love
of God.
Daniel Stabbert is a junior Music major at William Jessup University. He serves in Campus Ministries as the
Chapel Worship Coordinator.
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Campus Ministries
“You will keep in perfect peace, him whose mind is steadfast because he trusts in you.” Isaiah 26:3
Simplicity.
The word itself invokes calmness, serenity, quietness. It often denotes
beauty, purity or clarity. Simplicity frequently precedes freedom from
hardship, effort or confusion.
In Matthew 22, Jesus was asked by the Pharisees a question of
simplicity. “Teacher, what is the greatest commandment in the Law?”
Jesus replied, “’Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all
your soul and with all your mind’ …and the second is similar: ‘Love your
neighbor as yourself.’”
“You can always recognize truth by its beauty and simplicity,” said
Alan Kay. Thomas Aquinas said that God is infinitely simple. Occam’s
Razor states that the simplest theory is the most likely to be true.
Why, then, does life seem so complicated? What does it mean to
embrace an “infinitely simple” God? How can we who are in Christian
community eliminate the complexities that tenaciously pursue us?
Where will we find the promised peace of Isaiah 26:3?
These questions are the foundation for this year’s chapel theme at
William Jessup University. Campus Ministries has developed a dynamic
chapel program, complete with on-campus favorites, local speakers,
artists, and nationally known speakers and authors. Students will be
challenged to investigate what it means to live simply so that they can
more deeply understand the heart of Christ.
Our chapels are open to the public and have often provided a safe
place for many local pastors and ministers who occasionally need to
worship outside of their own places of ministry. Our music worship
times are primarily student-led by a dynamic group of musicians.
A few highlights of the 07-08 chapel program include:
Sherwood Carthen – chaplain of the Sacramento Kings and pastor of
Bayside Church South Sacramento.
Laurie Polich – nationally known speaker with Youth Specialties and
Compassion International. Laurie is currently pastor of Small Groups
and Discipleship at Ocean Hills Covenant Church in Santa Barbara,
California.
Brennan Manning – international speaker and author of popular books
such as The Ragamuffin Gospel, Abba’s Child and many others.
Francis Chan – nationally known speaker, now touring with the Passion
movement. Francis is the pastor of Cornerstone Church in Simi Valley.
For the latest on Jessup chapel, please visit our website at
www.jessup.edu.
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Simplicity. WJU Chapel Schedule of Speakers
August 23 – Opening Chapel – Bryce Jessup
August 28 – Chapel, Rick Stedman
August 30 – Chapel, Barry Smith
September 4 – Chapel, Daniel Gluck
September 6 – Chapel, 4Given
September 11 & 13 – Chapel Series, Sherwood Carthen
September 18 – Chapel, Box o’ Chocolates
September 20 – Chapel, Sharol Josephson
September 25 & 27 – Chapel Series, Robert Lowery
October 2 – Chapel, David Case
October 4 – Chapel, Brad Dacus
October 9 & 11 – Chapel Series, Darin McWatters
October 18 – Chapel, Featured Faculty – Kevin Neuner
October 23 – Chapel, Global Awareness Week – Marsha Relyea-Miles
October 25 – Chapel, Global Awareness Week – Summer Trip Highlight
October 30 – Chapel, Peer Preacher
November 1 – Chapel, Music Department
November 6 & 8 - Chapel Series, Ray Johnston
November 13 – Chapel, Chris Delfs
November 15 – Preview Day – Chapel, Featured Faculty
November 20 – Chapel, Thanksgiving Celebration!
November 27 & 29 – Chapel Series, Laurie Polich
December 4 – Chapel, Peer Preacher
December 6 – Chapel, Christmas Celebration!
January 15 – Opening Chapel, Bryce Jessup
January 17 – Chapel, Marty Hogen
January 22 – Chapel, Erik Meyers
January 24 – Chapel, Harold & Coni Knepper
January 29 – Chapel, Celebrate Diversity Week – JP Sundararajan
January 31 – Chapel, Celebrate Diversity Week – Box o’ Chocolates
February 5 & 7 – Chapel Series, Lance Hahn
February 12-14 – Chapel Series, Wellness Week
February 19 – Chapel, Jake Larson
February 21 – Preview Day, Chapel – Jake Larson
February 26 – Chapel, Master’s Commission
February 28 – Chapel, Peer Preacher
March 4 & 6 – Chapel Series, Brennan Manning
March 11 & 13 – Chapel Series, Kimberley Battle-Walters Denu
March 18 – Chapel, Easter Celebration
April 1 & 3 – Chapel, Featured Faculty Series
April 8 – Chapel, Steve LaFarge
April 10 – Chapel, Music Department
April 15 – Chapel, Paul Blezien
April 17 – Chapel, Peer Preacher
April 22 – Chapel, Joe Womack
April 24 – Chapel, Francis Chan
April 29 – Senior Chapel
May 1 – Chapel, Nat’l Day of Prayer – Bryce Jessup
May 6 – Celebration Chapel
May 8 – Closing Chapel, Daniel Gluck
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Building a legacy one student at a time.
Support students
like Parker. Please send
your donation to:
The William Jessup
University Fund
333 Sunset Boulevard
Rocklin, CA 95765
(916) 577-1800
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Environmental Stewardship
Part of the vision statement for William Jessup University states, “We are stewards of the creation and respect
the dignity and worth of all people. The world and the people of the world need the effective participation of
thoughtful individuals as God redeems nature and societal structures as well as individuals.” The Facilities
Department recognizes the importance of biblical stewardship; that the mis-use of natural resources is a moral issue;
and that the world and its people need the effective participation of thoughtful individuals to foster change. Our love
for God should be expressed in our care for His creation. This is the biblical principle the Facilities Department uses in
implementing daily operations at the University.
There are several components in action at WJU
aimed at fulfilling biblical stewardship: sustainability,
By Ed Schmidt III Director of Facilities
conservation, use of renewable or clean energy, and
recycling. While these terms have received much national attention in the media due to how if affects our
environment, they also reflect current trends in the
field of Facilities Management and Operations that
are being applied on campus.
Sustainability encompasses such programs as Energy Star, the US Green Building Counsel’s Leadership
Energy Efficient Design (LEED), and California’s High
WJU recycles all electronic components.
Performing Schools (CHPS) Best Practices, products,
and technologies. At WJU sustainability incorporates
demand during critical events to prevent brown-
these programs, but additionally looks at reducing the
outs and black-outs. With the assistance of a grant
cost of facilities operations as a percentage of student
through the Placer Country Water Agency, WJU has
tuition. From that perspective, “sustainability” literally
installed water-saving devices in restrooms, showers
means insuring that the University is able to con-
and drains.
tribute more of its resources to educating students
Renewable energy is another major component of
through practices which conserve and maximize
sustainability. Through effective use of conservation
operational resources.
and renewable resources such as solar, high-ef-
From the on-set of operations in Rocklin, the
ficiency turbines and thermal storage, our goal is
Facilities Department moved towards green cleaning
to become less reliant on commercially produced
products and methods. The custodial department,
energy. The University has contracted with Chevron
through PRIDE Industries, is at the cutting edge of
Energy Solutions to identify various solutions in ad-
green technology as it strives to provide a safe and
dressing the energy challenge.
healthy living and working environment. Currently all
Recycling is the final major component of sustain-
major janitorial chemicals are Green Seal certified. In
ability. Our biggest recycling challenge, however, is
addition, all paper products used contain 85% - 100%
reducing cafeteria food waste. In the 2008 school
post consumer products.
year we will divert 10 - 15% of solid wastes to
Conservation is another major factor in our mission
produce a high-grade, organic fertilizer through com-
of being good stewards of God’s creation. Con-
posting and vermi-culture. This fertilizer will reduce
servation requires a change to our culture and our
our use of commercial fertilizers and pesticides with
institutional fabric; from being a user and consumer
the goal of achieving certified organic sports fields.
of resources to being a steward and conservator of
Through an intelligent, proactive effort to improve
resources.
the quality of life at William Jessup University, the
Conservation initiatives at WJU were produced
Facilities Department is pursuing an action plan that
from an independent energy audit prepared by PG&E.
is good for the environment and for the long-term
Participation in the Demand Response program
financial health of the institution. Good stewardship
calls upon commercial energy users to reduce their
is good business.
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Currently the University recycles:
• Bottles
• cans
• Plastic
• cardboard and clean paper
• clothes
• furniture, and appliances;
• batteries
• motor oil, and tires
• green waste
• all forms of scrap metal;
• all types of lighting: fluores
cent, incandescent, and
HID lamps and ballasts
• computers, monitors, printers
• cell phones
• televisions
• electrical components such
as breakers, industrial fans, transformers. • In addition, Bon Appetit,
our food service provider, recycles its vegetable oil
Composting and vermi-culture bins.
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Constitution Day
September 17, 2007
Contact Sosamma Samuel-Burnett
(916) 577-8034
3rd Annual University Fund Dinner
November 10, 2007
Contact Kathleen Tucker
(916) 577-1811
Pastor’s Luncheon
September 26, 2007
Contact Jim Jessup
(916) 577-1802
Preview Day
November 15, 2007
Contact Katrice Hernandez
(916) 577-2222
Mid-Term Break
October 15-16, 2007
Thanksgiving Holiday
Campus Closed
November 21-23, 2007
Financial Planning Ministries
October 26, 2007
Contact Jim Jessup
(916) 577-1802
Fall Music Concert
November 2, 2007
Contact Emily Darlington
(916) 577-2256
Christmas Choral Concert
December 6, 2007
Contact Emily Darlington
(916) 577-2256
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