Over 50
of us went to SUMMER CONFERENCE
2009!
The "conference"
part was the three sessions on Saturday and was open to everyone who
wanted some good insights on walking with God
and discipling Christians, especially in the later years. The
theme was "Staying
in
the
Battle Down the Stretch". The "reunion" parts were
Friday evening, the Saturday luncheons, and Sunday afternoon and were
more for those who were involved in Nav ministries at NMSU over the
years.
|
An
All-Years NMSU
Navigators
Ministry Reunion and
CONFERENCE was held in Las
Cruces
near NMSU on 17-19
July 2009.
Many who were involved in the
NMSU and Las Cruces ministries
of Dwight
and
Ruth Hill, Hal
and
Karen
Jensen, John
and
Marnie
Pickering, Don
and
Laura
McDonald, Gary and Cindy
Heien,
Ron and Jeannine
Wiley, Rex and
Sandy
Miller, and even the early 1970 Fort Bliss
ministries of Dave and Pat Simon and Bill and Dottie Grant, came to both
the
reunion and conference!
| Ministry
Era |
Contact
Person |
Dwight
and
Ruth
Hill
Summer 1970 - Summer 1973
Dave
and Pat Simon
Fort Bliss, Spring 1970-1972?
|
Lonnie Theye
theye4293@msn.com
Dottie Grant
|
Hal
and
Karen
Jensen
Summer 1973 - Summer 1977
|
John Gwin
jmcdgwin@zianet.com |
John
and
Marnie
Pickering
Summer 1977 - Summer 1980
|
John and Karen Curry
johncurry@johncurry.com
karencurrydesigns@yahoo.com
|
Don
and Laura McDonald
and
Gary
(and
Cindy)
Heien
|
Dwight Tiqui
edtiqui@juno.com
|
Ron
and
Jeanine
Wiley
1988-1993 |
Mike and June DeAntonio
mdeanton@sbcglobal.net |
Rex
and
Sandy
Miller
Dwight and Becky Tiqui
|
Jeremy Gwin
scottgwin@zianet.com |
Dwight Hill,
who
currently writes the encouraging, weekly, online column The Facts of the Matter,
and who opened the first-ever Navigators collegiate ministry in New
Mexico at NMSU in Las Cruces the fall of 1970, returned with his wife,
Ruth, to be the main speaker for
the conference!
Theme: Staying in the
Battle Down
the Stretch!
Session 1: "Rekindling the
Vision"
Session
2:
"Lessons Learned After 55+ Years of Walking with Christ"
Session
3:
"The Magnitude of Our God and a Compelling Vision That Demands Our
Life." |
BELIEVERS
FROM ANY CHURCH WERE
INVITED TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE ON SATURDAY. There was no registration fee,
but
an
offering was taken.
Conference Schedule:
DAY/Date
|
Time
|
Event
|
Comments
|
|
|
Dinner
with friends
|
On
your own (OYO)
at an establishment of your choosing
|
|
6:00
p.m.
|
Social
hour - Mix and Meet
- Full-time
ministry participants are invited to have booths/displays set up in
foyer.
(Email
jmcdgwin@zianet.com for details.)
|
Univ.
Presby.
Ch.,
2010 Wisconsin Ave.
|
|
7:00
p.m. |
Welcome
in
Sanctuary.
|
|
|
7:10
p.m.
|
A
History of the Nav
Ministry at NMSU from the leaders
|
|
|
8:00
p.m. |
Visit
|
|
|
SAT., Jul 18
|
|
THE CONFERENCE
|
|
|
|
Breakfast
with friends
|
OYO--at an establishment of your choosing
|
|
8:30
-
10:00
|
Conference
Session
One,
Dwight Hill:
Rekindling the
Vision
|
Univ.
Presby.
Ch.,
2010 Wisconsin Ave.
|
|
10:00
|
Break
|
|
|
10:30
-
12:00
|
Conference
Session
Two,
Dwight Hill:
Lessons Learned
After 55+ Years of Walking with Christ
|
|
|
1:00
- 4:00
|
Ladies'
Luncheon
(PLEASE REGISTER SO WE'LL KNOW FOR HOW MANY TO PREPARE--THANKS.) Moira will be making part of the lunch
(quiche & drinks) & several others are bringing meatballs,
salads & desserts. If anyone wants to help out, please call Moira
at 649-2943. |
Lee
and Moira Rawson's home
|
|
1:00
- 4:00
|
Men's
Luncheon
(PLEASE REGISTER SO WE'LL KNOW FOR HOW MANY TO PREPARE--THANKS.) Pete says for everyone to pick up his
own lunch at a fast food (or other) place on the way to his mom's house.
|
Pete,
Mike, and Ellen
Gerhard's mother's yard
|
|
4:00
- 6:00
|
Dinner
with friends |
OYO--at an establishment of your choosing
|
|
6:00
- 7:00
|
Social
hour - Mix and Meet
- Full-time
ministry participants are invited to have booths/displays set up in
foyer. (Email jmcdgwin@zianet.com for details.) |
Univ.
Presby.
Ch.,
2010 Wisconsin Ave.
|
|
7:00
-
9:00
|
Conference
Session
Three,
Dwight Hill:
The Magnitude of
Our God and a Compelling Vision That Demands Our Life
|
|
|
SUNDAY
July 19
|
|
MORE REUNION FELLOWSHIP
|
|
|
|
Breakfast
with friends |
OYO--at an establishment of your choosing
|
|
8:00
- 12:00
|
Worship
with friends... |
...at
a church of
your choosing
|
|
1:00
-
whenever
|
Regroup
for the picnic and
fellowship time
(PLEASE REGISTER SO WE'LL KNOW FOR HOW MANY TO PREPARE--THANKS.)
Paul and I are
looking
forward to being with our friends this weekend and hosting Sunday
lunch. I will be preparing green enchiladas, beans, salad, and
providing the drinks. Guests are encouraged to bring desserts or
other additions to the meal.
|
Paul
and Mary Curry's new
home
|
CONFERENCE
REGISTRANTS
as of Friday, 17 July:
Name
|
Number
Attending
|
Era
represented
This is just a
guess on my part--please email me to update
|
Full-time
ministry participants were invited to have booths/displays set up in
the church foyer.
|
Comments
and/or
REGRETS
|
Altuna,
Bob
|
0
|
|
|
I
will
not
be attending the reunion this year. May God richly bless
the time you all spend together. Bob
|
Anderson,
Bill
and
Kaori
|
0
|
|
|
I'm
glad
to
hear about this reunion. The plans sound exciting. School
here in Japan will still be in full swing during the reunion dates, so
I will not be able to attend. God's richest blessings to you and
all the participants, even to those who cannot attend. You are in
my prayers. You and the NMSU Navs made a great impact on
me. Maybe I can re-kindle some of your vision as I hear of
details from this event. In His strong love, as we celebrate this
Easter season, your brother in Christ, Bill
|
Alberson,
Rachel
|
0
|
|
|
Unfortunately
I
cannot
attend this year. We have two foster teenagers and we
aren't being allowed to travel with them at this point...Hope you all
have a great convention...Rachel
|
Anderson,
Bob
and
Becky
|
0
|
|
|
|
Aragon,
Joe
|
0
|
|
|
I
regret
too
that I will not be able to attend. My prayers are for you
and all fellow Navigators to really experience a deeper walk with
God. I ask for your prayers for my life and for Gods direction.
My God always continue to Bless all you lives. Yours in Christ,
Joe
|
Buckler,
Bob
and
Debbie (Emerick)
|
0
|
|
|
They
weren't
able
to come after all.
|
Coyle,
Kevin
|
0
|
|
|
I
missed
my
window for discounted fares and, after reevaluating my
finances, regret that I can not make this year's reunion. I pray
you all have a great time. Kevin Coyle
|
Curry,
John
and
Karen and two friends
|
4
|
Pickering
McDonald
|
|
|
Curry,
Paul
and
Mary
|
2
|
Pickering
McDonald |
|
|
Davis,
Glenn
and
Kathy
|
0
|
|
|
Wish
we
could
make it!
|
Day,
Bob
and
Patty (Clanton)
|
2
|
Hill
Jensen
Hippo
|
|
We plan to come; there will be 2
of us. Tenatively
we would be there
for all events. Bob and Patty Day. |
De'Antonio,
Mike
|
1
|
Wiley
|
|
I
am
sorry
to say that some things have come up and I may not be able to
make it to the Friday activities.
I
will
be there on Saturday (and most likely on Sunday) however. June had to leave town on a business
trip andwill not be in town until Saturday afternoon. So, she may miss
the whole event or she may join us late Saturday. Mike
DeAntonio
|
Delano,
Mike,
Lee,
and Meryl
|
0
|
|
|
I
am
sorry
to have to tell you that we have had a conflict come up and
will not be able to join you all at the reunion after all! We
were looking forward to seeing all of you and are very
disappointed. Lee and I are going on a mission trip to Mongolia
August 2nd and the details of preparing for that trip, and squeezing in
a family trip left us with too few weekends. If you could
include us
in your prayer time, we would sure appreciate it. A team of seven of us
from Crossroads Bible Church will be in Mongolia for the Christian
Missionary Alliance annual Missionary conference. We will provide the
speaker, music and child care for the week. We also plan to
assemble some playground equipment at their mission school in
Darhan. The Pickerings know some of the families that will be
there. I know the NMSU conference will be a
wonderful
blessing to all who attend.
|
Emerick,
Ed
and
Joanne
|
0
|
|
|
Sorry
we
won't
be able to make it this time.
|
Flowers, Bonnie (Kuoppala)
|
1
|
Hill
Jensen
Hippo
|
|
Phil will be out of town.
|
Fort,
Pat
and
Susan
|
2
|
Wiley
|
|
Susan
and
I
will drive down Saturday morning and be there for lunch and the
rest of the Saturday conference. We will go to the Sunday
picnic. Are children invited to the picnic? We are bringing
3 of our children who will be spending time with their Grandma in Las
Cruces.
Pat |
Gerhard,
Ellen
|
1
|
|
|
|
Gerhard,
Mike,
Linda,
and
Shannon (17)
|
3
|
|
|
|
Gerhard,
Pete
and
Jeanne
|
2
|
Hill
Jensen
Hippo
|
|
|
Grant,
Dottie
|
1
|
Hill
|
|
I
am
very
excited about this conference! Please count me in! Bill will be in Slovakia teaching
English with a church group. Did you get in touch with
Dave Simon? If not, do you want me to see what I can do on
that? Can hardly wait to see you! Dorothy (Dottie) Grant
|
Gwin,
John
and
Sharon
|
2
|
Hill
Jensen
Hippo
|
|
|
Heien, Gary and Cindy
|
0
|
|
|
We will not be able to make the reunion
this year. We just returned from Tulsa this afternoon where my
daughter had major surgery on her shoulder. It will take a month
for the surgery to heal and then six weeks of physical therapy.
Hoping it will be a great conference. Please pass on my regrets
to everyone. In His Grace, Gary Heien
|
Hermes,
Ann
(Holguin)
|
1
|
Hill
Jensen
Hippo
|
|
|
Hill,
Carl
and
Ginny
|
0
|
|
|
The
reunion
dates
this time are not good for us. Have a great time.
Carl and Ginny
|
Hill,
Dwight
and
Ruth
|
2
|
Hill
|
|
|
Hippo,
Pat
|
1
|
Jensen
Hippo
|
|
|
Horne,
Bill
and
Debbie
|
0
|
|
|
|
Hoskins,
Ed
and
Char (Holt)
|
0
|
|
|
Weren't able to come after all.
|
Irons,
Pat
|
1
|
Jensen
Hippo
|
|
|
Jenkins,
Carolyn
(Taylor)
and her son and daughter-in-law
|
3
|
Jensen
Hippo
|
Yes,
her
son
had a display.
|
|
Jensen,
Hal
and
Karen
|
2
|
Jensen
Hippo
|
Yes,
they
had
a display.
|
|
Lockyear,
Bob
|
1
|
Hill
Jensen
Hippo
|
|
Bob
is going to go to the conference...but I will not be able to because I
will be out of town.So, please register Bob. He is looking
forward to going and seeing everyone! (I'm sorry I will miss this
time around!); give my regards to everyone. Missy
|
Lucero,
John
and
Lavonne (plus
three girls?)
|
0
|
|
|
Lavonne
and
I
will be there. John Weren't
able to come after all.
|
Malm,
Norm
and
Kathy
|
2
|
Jensen
Hippo
Pickering
|
|
We
plan
to
attend the Nav reunion. |
Malin,
LTC
Don
|
0
|
|
|
I'm
in
Afghanistan
(Chaplain, US Army) and will still be here during the
conference/reunion. Please pray for me and my ministry
here--thanks!
|
Massey,
Ray
|
0
|
|
|
The
agenda
for
the reunion looks great but I am not going to be able to
make it. Just doesn’t fit into the schedule this summer.
Thanks for all the work you guys have done on organizing these every so
often. Enjoy, Ray
|
McDonald,
Don
|
1
|
McDonald
Heien
|
Yes,
he
had
a display.
|
John,
I
went
on your website and discovered that I had the wrong dates in
mind. When I saw that it was the weekend after our trip to
Branson and the agenda and attendees, I decided I would try to make
it. Laura will not be able
to. I think I can find a place to stay. Hope it
works out. In Him, Don
|
McMillan,
Gary
and
Michelle
|
0
|
|
|
Michele
and
I
would love to come and be with you, but we had to be in Las
Cruces for a wedding last weekend and just won't be able to make it
again anytime soon. I would love to be there with you but it
hasn't worked out to do so. Lord willing it will in the future.
Have a great conference and time together. In Christ, Gary
|
Miller,
Rex
and
Sandy
|
|
|
|
Sorry
for
the
late reply; I have to go to Chicago on a case-related matter
tomorrow, and also due to other plans, we will be unable to attend this
weekend. Please tell everyone we are sorry. God bless you and the
great conference that you setup. In His Love, Rex and Sandy
|
Montoya,
Moises
|
1
|
Jensen Hippo
|
|
I'm
on
my
way! |
Newell,
Ed
and
Jo
|
0
|
|
|
Bummer,
Jo
and
I
have Regional and Functional Leader’s meetings at Nav HQ Thursday
through Saturday (16, 17, 18) this July. We have really been
looking forward to attending the reunion. Please keep us in the
loop though just in case things change in our schedule.
|
Pickering,
John
and
Marnie
|
2
|
Pickering
|
Yes,
they
had
a display.
|
We have meetings at the Glen through
the Friday, but then will drive down. |
Pihlaja,
Charity
and
Asher
|
2
|
Miller
|
|
|
Prado, Dave
|
1
|
Hill
|
|
|
Rardin,
Delie
|
1
|
Hill
Jensen
Hippo
|
|
Please
add me to the list of those coming to the reunion. Can't wait to
be there! Delie |
Rawson,
Lee
and
Moira
|
2
|
|
|
|
Stevens,
Lu
|
1
|
|
|
We are housing Lu for the weekend, so
she's coming. Moira |
Strickland,
Frank
and
Laura
(Frost)
|
2
|
|
|
Count
Laura
and
me in on the weekend! We are really looking forward to being
there. |
Theye,
Lonnie
and
Maria
|
2
|
|
|
|
Tisen,
George
(Tsien)
|
0
|
|
|
I
regret
to
inform you that once again I won't be able to make it to the
re-union. Things may change at the last minute, but for the foreseeable
future, count me out. But I am happy for those who can make it.
Thanks for all your hard work in making it a reality.
George T
|
Tomaselli,
Cosmo
and
Suzette
|
0
|
|
|
Sorry
that
we
can't come to the Nav reunion but, Lord willing, we are
planning to make a trip next year that will bring us through Las
Cruces. Next year is our 40th wedding anniversary and we want to
combine several kinds of trips. CRM, our mission, is having its
world conference in Malaysia, July 2010, that we will have to attend
and we are trying to figure out how we can come through Las Cruces when
we go on that trip. Please give our regards to everyone we know
at the reunion. May everyone have a blessed and joyous
time. Looking forward to seeing and reading all about
it. Cos
|
Wiley,
Ron
and
Jeanine
|
2
|
Wiley
|
Yes,
they
had
a display.
|
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Totals
|
51
|
|
5
|
|
Conferees
could
reserve
a motel
room within walking distance to the Conference,
thanks
to
Hal and Karen
Jensen's daughter, Kristina Harmon, who again offered her help!
Sleep Inn
of
Las
Cruces
made
an
agreement
as
follows:
their
offer for one non-smoking room
with two queen-size beds, also had continental breakfast and pool
privileges.
Conferees could reserve rooms for
$60 + 9.93 tax = $69.93/night:
575-522-1700
and
using
the group name
"Navigators".
Sleep
Inn is located on Triviz
Drive at University Ave., only a one-minute drive
(or
a
four-minute
walk) from the conference site, University
Presbyterian Church.
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From El Paso:
take I-10
west to exit 144 where
you enter I-25 north; take
the next exit, I-25 Exit One at University Ave.; at the light, turn
left (west)
onto
University Ave. to the second light; turn right on Triviz. Sleep Inn is
200 yards on your left just past the Dairy Queen.
From Albuquerque:
take
the third Las Cruces exit, I-25 Exit One at University Ave.; at
the light, turn right (west)
onto
University Ave. to the first light; turn right on Triviz. Sleep Inn is
200 yards on your left just past the Dairy Queen.
From Tucson: take
I-10
Exit
142 (University Ave.); at the light, turn right (north)
onto
Main St. and go two blocks to the light at University Ave.; turn right
and stay on University Ave. about 1.5 miles through the following
lights: Valley Dr./I-10, El Paseo/Union, Espina, Solano, and Locust;
turn left at the light just past McDonalds onto Triviz. Sleep Inn is
200 yards on your left just past the Dairy Queen.
From Alamogordo: take
US
70
West to the I-25 (to El Paso) Exit and go south five miles; take
I-25 Exit One at University Ave.; at the light, turn right (west)
onto
University Ave. to the first light; turn right on Triviz. Sleep Inn is
200 yards on your left just past the Dairy Queen.
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And then there are two
choices--thanks to the
Currys and Emericks!
Staybridge
Suites
of Las Cruces
joined in as well, offering
conferees one Studio Suite at the same price.
The Studio, a non-smoking one-room suite with one queen-size bed and
a kitchen,
also had full, hot, healthy breakfast, a
light
dinner
three nights a week,
several
semi-private
areas for informal meeting space for after-hour fellowship, and pool
privileges.
Conferees could reserve rooms for
$60 + 9.93 tax = $69.93/night: 575-521-7999 and using the group
name "Navigators".
Staybridge Suites is
located at 2651 Northrise Drive behind IHOP, about an eight-minute drive
(about
five
and
a half interstate miles) from
the
conference
site, University
Presbyterian Church.
|
From El Paso:
take I-10 west to exit 144 where
you enter I-25 north; take
the third Las Cruces exit--I-25 Exit Six at Hwy. 70--and stay in the
right lane to Del Rey Blvd.;
at the light, turn right and move into the left lane. Staybridge is the
large 4-story hotel behind IHOP; use any of the four entrances.
From Albuquerque:
take
I-25 Exit Six at Hwy. 70 and stay in the left lane; at the light,
turn left and move into the right lane, crossing the interstate and
exiting to Del Rey Blvd. Staybridge is the large 4-story
hotel behind IHOP; use
any of the four entrances.
From Tucson: take
I-10
Exit
142 (University Ave.); at the light, turn right (north)
onto
Main St. and go two blocks to the light at University Ave.; turn right
and stay on University Ave. almost 2 miles to the junction of I-25,
where you'll cross the interstate and turn left; take I-25 north to Exit Six at Hwy. 70 and
stay in the right lane to Del Rey Blvd.; at the light, turn right and
move into the left lane. Staybridge is the large 4-story hotel behind
IHOP; use any
of the four entrances.
From Alamogordo: take
US
70
West to the Del Rey Exit; follow the frontage road to Del Rey; turn left onto Del Rey and go under
the highway; IHOP will be on your left; go past IHOP and turn left;
Staybridge Suites is the large, 4-story hotel behind IHOP; use any of the four entrances.
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