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Carl Lundquist, president of Bethel College and Seminary, is be-ing honored for 25 years of service. This man, John Priestly, has found his calling in playing pick-up basketball and hosting pop concerts. Correction Contrary to what is reported in the April 22 issue of the Clarion, the Mounds Midway School of Nursing has made no de-cision to phase out its program. In fact, Mounds Midway is ac-tively recruiting applicants for the class to enter in 1979. Bethel and Mounds Midway have enjoyed an excellent working relationship. We regret any damage which may been caused to Mounds Midway by the report contained in the Clarion article. on the inside... Honest to Goodness, p. 3 profs impressions, p. 4 Twin Cities sports, p. 6 1 MAY 4 1979 by Mark Rentz Of the thirty Bethel College commencement ceremonies, Carl . H. Lundquist has seen 25 of them as the school's president. The name Lundquist is synonymous with Bethel: he is the longest runn-ing tradition at Bethel. Nik ,Dag and cafeteria com-plaints must bow and pay homage to the man who symbolically por-trays the Bethel trademark: con-servative lifestyle blended with commitment to educational and spiritual pursuits. President Lundquist leads all Minnesota colleges and univer-sities in having been in office longest. He has jointly been the president of Bethel Seminary for as many years. Bethel College has a tradition of growth. Under Dr. Lundquist's direction, Bethel College has in-creased its enrollment from 404 to 1810. The Seminary has grown from 135 to 482, and both have become accredited by regional and national agencies. The annual budget has grown from $530,000 to $10.5 million. Dr. Lundquist's faith and foresight were the main motiva-tion for Bethel's relocation from a 10 acre site in St. Paul, valued in 1955 at $1.5 million, to a 250 acre campus in Arden Hills which is now valued at $23 million. "Bethel's moving from a small provincial school to a leading center of evangelical higher educa-tion is the most significant im-provement, I think, that we've made," said Lundquist. President Lundquist noticed that "We haven't had a lot of traditions on campus. There is more loyalty to Christ than to rituals and ruts. Our heritage, in Scandinavian roots, is a tangible Thing like a conservative theology, an ironic spirit, an evangelical mission, and a distinctive lifestyle." In three more years the 25 year tradition must retire mandatorily, at the age of 65. His plans after retirement in-clude setting aside a room for a model train set, to maybe do some teaching, to stay active in the Bap-tist Conference and to do some writing. "One of my hopes is that I can help develop a retreat center for Bethel students and faculty," said President Lundquist, who is con-stantly involved in leading retreats for pastors, sem students, and husbands and wives. Four and six years ago Presi-dent Lundquist took off a month just to visit Bethel alumni who were serving ' Christ in South America. One couple in Columbia wrote with flour on their jungle airplane runway: "Welcome Lundquists." "I came back enthused about Bethel. I am happy to see what God is doing here. Working with young people and preparing them to become leaders is probably the most strategic mission in meeting our world for Christ." Tradition is more than just ritual. Bethel's President Lund-quist has made "change" a Bethel tradition. Sure enuf, let's do it Lundquist establishes tradition Vol. 54 No. 21 Bethel College, St. Paul, MN May 4, 1979 Priestly: ministry is a lifestyle by Suzi Wells "Who is that tall guy with the beard who runs around the cam-pus, plays pick-up basketball and emcees Pops concerts in a white tux?" a Bethel student asked. "He's not a student, is he?" No, he's not a college or even a seminary student. He's John Priestly. • • Priestly works at Bethel with a group of students in his Ministry Oriented Partnership (MOPS) group. MOPS is a pail of Evang' America, a non-profit evangelistic association that Priestly started a couple of years ago. His purpose in Evang America is to help peo-ple meet their physical, emotional and spiritual needs. The MOPS group at Bethel meets once a week to discuss the needs of students here. The group coordinates these efforts to meet those needs during the week. Priestly also coordinates a MOPS group at Ramsey Community Col-lege. Besides his working with MOPS, Priestly is known for his long history with the 50's music group, Priest and the Scribes, and this year, for High Priest and the Pharisees. He coordinated an SMP benefit concert (which he emceed) in April. "The cribes started when I was a student here," Priestly said. "It started as a skit, and eventually was put on as a benefit. We started out as a basically un-talented group, with an emphasis on humor. Recently more and more talented people have joined the group," he added. But Priestly does not feel called to a ministry in music. "My first love is pick-up basketball," he ex-plained. "I never lose, but it has less to do with my ability and more to do with Doten, Dye and Lindsay. (Brian, Dan and Paul). Blanchard (Dave) is in the same class but never plays with me, so he sits." Priestly said his claim to fame in life came when he was playing basketball at • Shippenburg State College in Pennsylvania. "I blocked 21 shots in a single con-test," he recalled, "which was ap-proximately 48.4 per cent of their shots. I blocked every shot humanly possible and several others. Priestly plays pick up basketball every day in the gym. "It's fierce," he said. George Palke, next year's basketball coach, ask-ed Priestly to assist with the basketball program this year. Priestly first came to Bethel when Carol Dischinger's (a junior at Bethel) father saw him playing basketball at a camp. He eventual-ly played at Bethel, although he admitted his basketball career at Bethel was short and not as suc-cessful as his past experience. "I was entertaining, but I played lousy," he said. Priestly has long been identified with the Scribes. His recent con-cert was with the "Pharisees" because the Scribes have gone on their own. Priestly said much work goes into a good concert, like the last one for SMP. "I put the whole concert on to impress some kid, and the punk didn't show," he said. MOPS, Scribes and basketball are only parts of Priestly's life now. He had big dreams for the future of Evang America, which cont. on page 3
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Title | Clarion 1979-05-04 Vol 54 No 21 Page 1 |
Edition (Vol. No.) | Vol. 54 No. 21 |
Date Published | May 04 1979 |
Decade | 1970 |
Academic Year | 1978 - 1979 |
Digital Publisher | Bethel University |
Transcript | Carl Lundquist, president of Bethel College and Seminary, is be-ing honored for 25 years of service. This man, John Priestly, has found his calling in playing pick-up basketball and hosting pop concerts. Correction Contrary to what is reported in the April 22 issue of the Clarion, the Mounds Midway School of Nursing has made no de-cision to phase out its program. In fact, Mounds Midway is ac-tively recruiting applicants for the class to enter in 1979. Bethel and Mounds Midway have enjoyed an excellent working relationship. We regret any damage which may been caused to Mounds Midway by the report contained in the Clarion article. on the inside... Honest to Goodness, p. 3 profs impressions, p. 4 Twin Cities sports, p. 6 1 MAY 4 1979 by Mark Rentz Of the thirty Bethel College commencement ceremonies, Carl . H. Lundquist has seen 25 of them as the school's president. The name Lundquist is synonymous with Bethel: he is the longest runn-ing tradition at Bethel. Nik ,Dag and cafeteria com-plaints must bow and pay homage to the man who symbolically por-trays the Bethel trademark: con-servative lifestyle blended with commitment to educational and spiritual pursuits. President Lundquist leads all Minnesota colleges and univer-sities in having been in office longest. He has jointly been the president of Bethel Seminary for as many years. Bethel College has a tradition of growth. Under Dr. Lundquist's direction, Bethel College has in-creased its enrollment from 404 to 1810. The Seminary has grown from 135 to 482, and both have become accredited by regional and national agencies. The annual budget has grown from $530,000 to $10.5 million. Dr. Lundquist's faith and foresight were the main motiva-tion for Bethel's relocation from a 10 acre site in St. Paul, valued in 1955 at $1.5 million, to a 250 acre campus in Arden Hills which is now valued at $23 million. "Bethel's moving from a small provincial school to a leading center of evangelical higher educa-tion is the most significant im-provement, I think, that we've made," said Lundquist. President Lundquist noticed that "We haven't had a lot of traditions on campus. There is more loyalty to Christ than to rituals and ruts. Our heritage, in Scandinavian roots, is a tangible Thing like a conservative theology, an ironic spirit, an evangelical mission, and a distinctive lifestyle." In three more years the 25 year tradition must retire mandatorily, at the age of 65. His plans after retirement in-clude setting aside a room for a model train set, to maybe do some teaching, to stay active in the Bap-tist Conference and to do some writing. "One of my hopes is that I can help develop a retreat center for Bethel students and faculty," said President Lundquist, who is con-stantly involved in leading retreats for pastors, sem students, and husbands and wives. Four and six years ago Presi-dent Lundquist took off a month just to visit Bethel alumni who were serving ' Christ in South America. One couple in Columbia wrote with flour on their jungle airplane runway: "Welcome Lundquists." "I came back enthused about Bethel. I am happy to see what God is doing here. Working with young people and preparing them to become leaders is probably the most strategic mission in meeting our world for Christ." Tradition is more than just ritual. Bethel's President Lund-quist has made "change" a Bethel tradition. Sure enuf, let's do it Lundquist establishes tradition Vol. 54 No. 21 Bethel College, St. Paul, MN May 4, 1979 Priestly: ministry is a lifestyle by Suzi Wells "Who is that tall guy with the beard who runs around the cam-pus, plays pick-up basketball and emcees Pops concerts in a white tux?" a Bethel student asked. "He's not a student, is he?" No, he's not a college or even a seminary student. He's John Priestly. • • Priestly works at Bethel with a group of students in his Ministry Oriented Partnership (MOPS) group. MOPS is a pail of Evang' America, a non-profit evangelistic association that Priestly started a couple of years ago. His purpose in Evang America is to help peo-ple meet their physical, emotional and spiritual needs. The MOPS group at Bethel meets once a week to discuss the needs of students here. The group coordinates these efforts to meet those needs during the week. Priestly also coordinates a MOPS group at Ramsey Community Col-lege. Besides his working with MOPS, Priestly is known for his long history with the 50's music group, Priest and the Scribes, and this year, for High Priest and the Pharisees. He coordinated an SMP benefit concert (which he emceed) in April. "The cribes started when I was a student here," Priestly said. "It started as a skit, and eventually was put on as a benefit. We started out as a basically un-talented group, with an emphasis on humor. Recently more and more talented people have joined the group," he added. But Priestly does not feel called to a ministry in music. "My first love is pick-up basketball," he ex-plained. "I never lose, but it has less to do with my ability and more to do with Doten, Dye and Lindsay. (Brian, Dan and Paul). Blanchard (Dave) is in the same class but never plays with me, so he sits." Priestly said his claim to fame in life came when he was playing basketball at • Shippenburg State College in Pennsylvania. "I blocked 21 shots in a single con-test," he recalled, "which was ap-proximately 48.4 per cent of their shots. I blocked every shot humanly possible and several others. Priestly plays pick up basketball every day in the gym. "It's fierce," he said. George Palke, next year's basketball coach, ask-ed Priestly to assist with the basketball program this year. Priestly first came to Bethel when Carol Dischinger's (a junior at Bethel) father saw him playing basketball at a camp. He eventual-ly played at Bethel, although he admitted his basketball career at Bethel was short and not as suc-cessful as his past experience. "I was entertaining, but I played lousy," he said. Priestly has long been identified with the Scribes. His recent con-cert was with the "Pharisees" because the Scribes have gone on their own. Priestly said much work goes into a good concert, like the last one for SMP. "I put the whole concert on to impress some kid, and the punk didn't show," he said. MOPS, Scribes and basketball are only parts of Priestly's life now. He had big dreams for the future of Evang America, which cont. on page 3 |
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