1940s

Hoge Smith ’42 reports that at age 92 his ministry at Sunnyside Presbyterian

Retirement Community in Harrisonburg, VA, continues in personal relationships and in writing occasional litanies for special services.

1950s

Robert L. Montgomery ’53 recently had a book published: The Spread of Religions: A Social Scientific Theory Based on the Spread of Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam. Long Dash Books, 2007…..Robert S. Dendy ’57 is serving as stated supply at First church, Maxton, NC. He also acts as chaplain for Holland America Cruise Lines once or twice a year…..Fred W. McDaniel ’58 recently enjoyed a trip with his wife to visit family in Nuremberg, Germany.

1960s

Bobby Earl Pettit ’62 was confirmed as pastor emeritus of First church, Anderson, SC, by Foothills Presbytery and is serving as stated supply of Glenn Springs (SC) church…..Robert A. Wilson ’64 is retired and doing part-time interim work…..Sanders Read ’65 was honorably retired February 28, 2006, from Shiloh church in Raeford, NC. He has served several churches in South Carolina and also served with the Board of World Missions (PCUSA).

1970s

Bill Lancaster ’73 was one of the leaders of the Greenville, SC, area mission work of the PCUSA, and among 14 volunteers who traveled in late August to the Ninth Ward in New Orleans to salvage a disabled house before bulldozers leveled it…..Etta Rossman ’76 has served 30 years as a Presbyterian minister and pastoral counselor. She is chaplain at the Virginia Correctional Center for Women, Goochland, VA, and pastor of Hawkins Memorial church, Ford, VA…..Michael Winters ’76 is pastor of Morton Grove (IL) church and serves as Moderator of the Presbyterian Hunger Program for the General Assembly. Working on behalf of the “Joining Hands Against Hunger” program, he has made a special appeal for justice for the hungry in Cameroon, where he spent two weeks in January…..John Thomason ’77, minister of Hamilton Old Parish Church in Scotland, has published his first book, Can These Bones Live? It tells the 16-year story of the building of a new Reformed church for the Hungarian-speaking community in Oradea, Romania…..Anna Case-Winters ’78 is in her 20th year on the faculty at McCormick Seminary in Chicago as professor of theology. She is on sabbatical completing her second book, Down to Earth: A Christian Theology of Nature…..David Carriker ’79 has accepted a call as pastor at Waxhaw (NC) church.

1980s

Maake Masango ’81, who teaches at the University of Pretoria, visited Cuba

recently, participating in Fidel Castro’s 80th birthday lectures. He asks that we continue to pray for that country as changes are coming and church leaders need encouragement…..Robert ’81 and Laurey ’82 Murphy have moved to Houston, TX, where Laurey is pastor of the Spring Branch church…..Mark Jumper ’82 recently retired from the U.S. Navy as a commander in the Chaplain Corps, after 24 years of service (21 active duty). His final assignments were the Naval Chaplains School in Newport, RI, and the U. S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, CT. He is now senior pastor of Hope Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Libertyville, IL, and is a Ph.D. candidate at Salve Regina University in Newport, RI. He and his wife, Ginger, with their seven children (ages 4-14), live in Waukegan, IL…..Robert McCully (D.Min. ’84) is a full-time drug counselor at the Charlotte (NC) Rescue Mission, while serving as a part-time interim pastor and part-time college instructor..…Joe Wendorph ’86 is pastor of Markham Woods church, Lake Mary, FL…..Karen Whelchel-Redwine ’87 participated in the University of Georgia Chamber Choir in its June ’05 tour of Scotland and England.

1990s

Sara Burress ’91 is serving for a year as a volunteer at the Benedictine Sisters of Sacred Heart Monastery in Cullman, AL, which has a new experimental program allowing women to experience monastic life, and receive room and board in exchange for work, for up to a year…..Chris Carson ’96 is pastor of Madison church, Madison, GA…..Laurie Valentine ’96 is parish associate at Trinity church, Winston-Salem, NC…..Becky Burton ’97 (D.Min. ’05) has a new call as pastor/head of staff at Peace Memorial church, Clearwater, FL…..Joe Clifford ’97 is pastor of First church, Dallas, TX…..Beth Grimshaw ’97 is director of pastoral care at Inghamn Regional Medical Center, Lansing, MI. She has a grant from the Formation and Education of People of Faith Valparaiso Practices Project to write a book on youth ministry. The book is titled 12 Baskets—Celebrating Youth Practicing Their Faith…..Bear Graham ’98 has been ordained and is pastor of Good Hope church, Iva, SC…..Stephen Hannah (D.Min ’99) has accepted a call as pastor at Ridgecrest church, Stanfield, NC.

2000s

Sherry Edwards ’00 and her husband, Steve, are moving to Libby, MT, where she is serving in a Tent Maker congregation…..Kazy Blocher Hinds ’00 is serving as interim pastor at Brentwood church, Brentwood, NY. Joe Hinds ’99  serves as pastor of Springs Community church, East Hampton, NY…..Connie Weaver ’00 began in January as associate pastor at First church, Asheboro, NC…..Joan Martin ’00 gave the prayer of invocation at the Carolina Panthers vs. St. Louis Rams game at Bank of America stadium, in Charlotte, NC. She is serving at Union church, Gastonia, NC…..Rick Olson ’01 is pastor of Covenant church, Tuscaloosa, AL…..Dorie Griggs ’02 has a monthly column in the e-bulletin of the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association….. Elizabeth Goodrich ’03 has accepted a call to Gardendale (AL) Presbyterian Church  and will be ordained March 11 at South Highland church, Birmingham….. Martin Nabor (D.Min. ’03) is a teacher at the Ramsayer Lay Training Center at Abetifi in the Eastern Region of Ghana…..Stacy Welsh Cavanaugh ’05 is pastor of Westminster United Presbyterian Church, Galena, IL. Stacy married David Cavanaugh on September 23, 2006, in St. Louis…..Francis Njoroge ’05 has been appointed director of theological education by extension. He was appointed by the General Assembly of Kenya shortly after his return to that county in June 2005…..Teri Peterson ’05 was ordained October 29, 2006, and is associate pastor at Ridgefield-Crystal Lake church, Crystal Lake, IL…..Jeff Ross ’05 has been called to active duty as a chaplain in the U.S. Navy. He and his wife, Britt, have moved to Oceanside, CA…..Matt Schlageter ’05 was ordained October 22, 2006, at his home church in Daytona Beach, FL, and was received as a member of Greater Atlanta Presbytery in November. His call is to senior residency in pastoral services for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta…..Devon Ducheneau ’06 received the master of social work degree from the University of Georgia in December…..Fred Wise ’06 married Jami Moss, director of annual giving, December 30, 2006, at Oakhurst church, Decatur, GA.