Northwestern’s Drama Ministries Ensemble will tour 11 central U.S. states from Colorado to Kentucky this summer, performing “Goliath and Other Foes: Ancient Plays of Israel,” leading enacted prayer, and presenting story and worship workshops. The eight-week tour begins June 22 and concludes Aug. 12. To see if the troupe will be in your area, check our website for a complete itinerary.

Northwestern College is conducting a search for a director of church relations to replace Bob Reynen, who passed away April 19 due to a brain tumor. If you know of someone who would make a good candidate, contact Deb Sandbulte, director of human resources.

Northwestern’s church ministry internship program, funded by a grant from the Lilly Endowment, has placed eight students in churches this summer:

Ankeny (Iowa) First United Methodist Church		Jordan Gowing, a religion major from Clarinda, Iowa
Bethel Reformed Church, Sheldon, Iowa		Jon Plummer, a religion major from Ankeny, Iowa
First Reformed Church, Oak Harbor, Wash.		Josh Van Der Maaten, a religion major from Orange City
Highland Park (N.J.) Reformed Church		Audrey Tau, a Christian education and youth ministry major from Sioux Falls, S.D.
Mescalero (N.M.) Reformed Church		Abhi Dutt, a music ministry major from Muscat, Oman
St. Thomas Reformed Church, Virgin Islands		Curtis Bomgaars, a business administration major from Orange City
Third Reformed Church, Holland, Mich.		Mikaila Dahlseng, a Spanish and international business major from Lowry, Minn.
Trinity Reformed Church, Orange City		Kelly Reyes, a Spanish major from Orange City

The internships are designed to prepare the next generation of church leadership by giving students the opportunity to assist with the life and ministry of the church. For more information about hosting an intern at your church, e-mail Dr. Mitch Kinsinger, religion and Christian education professor, or call 712-707-7081.

In a new Vocare Internship Program funded by the Lilly Grant, Northwestern has placed nine students in summer internships with ministries that are part of the Christian Community Development Association.

Voice of Calvary Ministries, Jackson, Miss.		Chris Barker, a history major from Dallas Center, Iowa Ashlea Combs, a religion major from Kearney, Neb. Brady McNellis, a math major from Kearney, Mo. Sarah Smithson, a nursing major from Fargo, N.D.
John M. Perkins Foundation, Jackson, Miss.		Tracey Pronk, a theatre and writing & rhetoric major from Minneapolis, Minn.
Trinity Christian Community, New Orleans		Marly Melsh, a Spanish major from Cedar Rapids, Iowa Michelle Power, a social work major from Grandville, Mich.
Mission Waco, Waco, Texas		Geri Genant, a chemistry and biology health professions major from Springfield, S.D.
Mile High Ministries, Denver		Courtney Holm, a social work major from Carroll, Iowa

Twenty-two Northwestern students are preparing to spend six to eight weeks this summer serving cross-culturally as members of the college’s Summer of Service (SOS) program. SOS team members will travel to Bahrain, Benin, Burkina Faso, the Dominican Republic, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, India, Mexico, Spain, Togo and Uganda, as well as to California and Seattle in the United States. They will serve in churches, kids’ camps, medical clinics, orphanages, refugee camps and schools with organizations like Africa Inland Mission, the Luke Society, Pioneers International, the Reformed Church in America and World Relief.

As a Christian college, Northwestern is committed to supporting the church as the body of Christ. Our students are encouraged to become involved in ministry and missions, and to serve area churches through worship teams, internships and performances. Our graduates leave Northwestern prepared for kingdom work, whether they are headed to the pulpit or the pew.

We invite you to partner with us in our work to prepare the church’s future pastors, worship leaders, musicians, missionaries and congregants. You can help by …

• Encouraging the youth in your church to consider NWC;
• Telling young people about the financial aid available to attend Northwestern (including $1,800 for first-time students from RCA churches);
• Bringing students for a campus visit;
• Sending our admissions office the names of high school juniors and seniors; and
• Supporting Northwestern financially through congregational or individual gifts.