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REPORT ON Philanthropy 2017-2018
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Look at where we have been. Have faith in where we are going.
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No Matter Where We Go, Faith Is Our Center of Gravity Faith makes us resilient. It allows us to grow, adapt, evolve, and persevere. It allows us to be Claremont School of Theology wherever we are. Our core values are portable, which is more important than ever in a culture that communicates at the speed of light and interacts on small glass screens . Some say change is constant. We say faith is constant and change is creative. We are open and transparent about our future, with all its unanswered questions. Then again, it is the mystery of our traditions and the reality of our world. And it is why our students develop a center of gravity that works anywhere in the world. Look at where we have been. Have faith in where we are going. • In 1885, when Methodist minister and California Senator Charles Maclay started Maclay College of Theology (CST’s predecessor) in his newly founded town of San Fernando, the railroad had just linked Los Angeles with the rest of the United States, the population of LA was only about 50,000, Grover Cleveland was president (for the first time), and Protestant Christianity dominated the terrain.
• In 1900, when Maclay College of Theology embedded within USC, refrigerated railroad cars were in operation, the population of Los Angeles had more than doubled, the United States had gained global power status from its victory in the Spanish-American war, and the Christian Temperance Movement was in full swing. • By 1956, when the groundbreaking for the Southern California School of Theology began in Claremont, underground train systems were gaining popularity, the city of Claremont was preparing to celebrate its 50th anniversary, Dwight D. Eisenhower was president, and the Supreme Court ruled that mandatory religious exercises were unconstitutional in public schools. • Today, as Claremont School of Theology contemplates its future , hybrid cars and hybrid education are commonplace, technology has advanced at monumental speeds with social media serving to both unite and divide, a billionaire reality TV star is in the White House, the United States is the most religiously diverse country in the world, and mainline religious institutions are dwindling in both size and influence. Tomorrow, some churches will look the same; some will look totally different. Spiritual practices will evolve, and ancient practices will re-emerge. It is a thrilling time because people are asking questions and challenging convention. So, our graduates are robust in their faith and resilient in their ministry, because ministry needs no specific location, and faith is bigger than a building . This is why we are combining traditional teaching and digital education, so students can study and serve at the same time, work and discern without moving cross-country, and prepare for a changing world without changing their mission. And it is why we must embrace a changing future.
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For many years CST has faced financial challenges, but because of your faithfulness to the mission, our work continues. Here are the numbers:
For the fiscal year which ended June 30, 2017, CST posted a loss of ($2,763,989) compared to the June 20th, 2016 fiscal year end, with a posted loss of ($2,114,109). The larger deficit is attributed to a decrease in revenues as the Claremont Lincoln University teach-out winds down ($240,704), and from a reduction in total contributions ($1,816,367) due to a windfall estate gift received in 2016. Ignoring that windfall gift, donations were up a little from year to year . Total expenses were down $70,526 year to year, even as the school incurs significant legal expenses over the disposition of the physical campus.
When asked about our financial situation, Vice President for Business Affairs and Chief Financial Officer Gamward Quan explains, “We have been cutting our expenses. We have the largest enrollment ever. We have left
some things undone in regard to campus maintenance, and we are still at a deficit. Truly, donor support has kept this dream alive since its inception , but it is time for all of us to face up to the realities of the cost of higher education. How many students would it take? How many donations would we need? The continuation of the school’s mission can only be accomplished by rethinking the way we operate.”
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2016
2017 REVENUE SOURCES $7,855,354
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NET TUITION CLU TEACH-OUT CONTRIBUTIONS (WINDFALL ESTATE GIFT) INVESTMENT RETURN CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS
$2,087,893 $500,000 $3,099,610 $680,702 $98,176 $1,047,716 $341,257 $7,855,354
$1,972,976 $740,704
$4,915,977 $(156,192) $(253,457) $1,060,860 $294,892 $8,575,760
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2017 EXPENSES $10,619,343
INSTRUCTION ACADEMIC SUPPORT SPONSORED PROGRAMS STUDENT SERVICES INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT PLANT OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE COMMUNITY SERVICE
$3,580,787 $658,860 $547,961
$3,518,063 $610,208 $821,052
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$1,170,655 $1,683,913 $2,586,782 $390,385 $10,619,343
$1,129,617 $1,713,610 $2,419,330 $477,989 $10,689,869
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Certainly the faithful love of the Lord hasn’t ended;
Dear Friends, This year, Claremont School of Theology admitted its highest number of students in our school’s history, 424! These 424 wise, diverse, innovative and bold students from across the globe are evidence that CST’s legacy and mission continue to thrive! Because of your faithfulness, these 424 scholars are getting a theological education for the real world. As you well know, CST has a history of pushing the boundaries of theological education. We have always been, and continue to be, Methodist in connection, ecumenical in commitment, and courageously interreligious. We have a staff and faculty who are dedicated to ensuring that our graduates are prophetic leaders – equipped and ready to run
Certainly God’s compassion isn’t through! They are renewed every morning.
Great is your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22-23 (CEB)
progressive churches, to lead non-profit organizations, to teach empathically and compassionately, and to bring a grounded sense of ethics and morality to the workplace. Still, like everything in life, theological education is evolving. As I write to you today, I had hoped to give you a significant update on our litigation, our path to sustainability and potential embedding within Willamette University, and our next steps in this journey. Unfortunately, our trial will take place while this report is with the printers. I am frustrated by the length of the trial process, and because we have intentionally been transparent through all of this, I can imagine that you are frustrated too. Nevertheless, our mission continues to drive us, and we are committed to doing the hard work necessary to continue the legacy of CST – recognizing that it is more critical now than ever before. As updates do become available, I will have them posted on our website at www.cst.edu/update-from-the-president, as well as communicated in other ways.
In this Annual Report on Philanthropy, you will find stories of a few people in our CST community as well as a list of the many faithful donors who have made this year possible. I am grateful for each day and each donation, and for the visionary leadership of our Board of Trustees, faculty, and staff who work tirelessly to provide a theological education that is not tied to a geographical location. No matter where we go, Claremont School of Theology’s mission to equip visionary leaders for every generation endures, directs, empowers, and emboldens our future. So, let us be encouraged by one another, grateful to our alumni/ae and students, and strengthened by the faithfulness of God. As assured in Lamentations, God’s grace is renewed every morning. Amen!
Rev. Dr. Kah-Jin Jeffrey Kuan, President
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early twenty-five years ago, in response to a growing trend in Korean-American churches and the need for English-speaking Korean pastors, Rev. Dae Hee Park and Mr. John H. Chang started the Korean Endowment Fund at CST with the stated purpose of providing tuition assistance to Korean and Korean-American students. Over the last two decades, the Korean Endowment Fund has been used to award more than a million dollars – making possible the theological education of hundreds of students. This semester, the Korean Endowment Fund is supporting six students, including incoming student Hyun-Jae Lee . Like many of you, Hyun-Jae set out on a theological journey to fully understand the nature of God. He grew up in the church as a preacher’s kid and hungered to know God and the Bible completely. So, he entered Methodist Theological University in Seoul, Korea as a Theology major. What Hyun-Jae found was that God cannot be contained. He says, “I found that my theological study could not lead to a complete comprehension of God. My knowledge was too poor, and I seriously considered dropping out.” However, Hyun-Jae found hope through one of his father’s sermons. That night, Psalm 39:7 spoke to him: “And now, O Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in you.” That verse reminded him to find hope in his helplessness. He said, “Through my own experience, I came to understand that human weakness sends people into a state of despair, but the power of faith changes that weakness into hope. This understanding changed my despair and pain as a theological student into hope and encouraged me to study theology even more deeply.”
Hyun-Jae completed his undergraduate studies, fulfilled a 21-month military service, and volunteered for two months with the YWCA in India. He says, “These activities broadened my perspectives as a global Christian, and I saw that we are all created in the image of God.” At CST, Hyun-Jae plans to pursue both his master’s and doctoral degrees. He was inspired to attend CST after reading Dr. Frank Rogers’ book Practicing Compassion and is very much looking forward to studying with him . He also hopes to introduce CST to traditional Korean culture through music and worship. He plays samulnori percussion and believes traditional Korean music and worship could serve to connect people to God. He says, “Commitment to people begins with an understanding of them. The same is true of committing ourselves to Christianity and living with various religious bodies and multi-religious partners. Traditional worship has the power to help us communicate with each other.” Hyun-Jae wants to explore that further at CST. Hyun-Jae, eager to fulfill his calling, states he bases his life on the message of 1 John 3:18, “let us love not in word or speech, but in truth and action,” and he is confident that the theological education offered at CST will lead his “spiritual theology” into a lived compassion and love for others. If you would like to contribute to our Korean Endowment Fund or any of our other Endowed Funds, please reach out to our Vice-President for Advancement and Communications, Rev. Sharalyn Hamilton, at shamilton@cst.edu or by calling (909) 447-6361.
This semester, the Korean Endowment Fund is supporting six students including incoming student, HYUN-JAE LEE.
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Nina Fernando, M.A. ’13
Jana Milhon-Martin, M.Div. ‘16
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Nina Fernando, M.A. ’13 , serves as the Operation and Outreach Manager with an organization called Shoulder to Shoulder, in Washington, D.C. Shoulder to Shoulder is a national multi-faith coalition of 35 religious denominations and faith-based organizations committed to countering, interrupting, and ending anti-Muslim bigotry in the United States. Nina says, “ CST helped to prepare me for my work in multi-faith justice organizing. I see faith communities and faith leaders as powerful change agents who hold a great responsibility to live up to their traditions. More than ever, our Muslim neighbors are unfairly and wrongly under attack. The problem is great, and our work at Shoulder to Shoulder helps faith communities and individuals step up alongside the Muslim community.” In addition to Nina’s work with Shoulder to Shoulder, she is an accomplished musician who integrates music into her advocacy efforts. This Fall, she will begin work with OneBeat, an organization that brings together civically engaged musicians from around the globe. She says, “As someone who works to live out the intersection of social change through music and multi-faith advocacy, it has been a privilege to work at Shoulder to Shoulder and still be able to create space to sing. CST fully supported my exploration of integrating my faith with social change and music, and now I get to do that in a new way. I do not entirely know what to expect but I am really looking forward to it.” To learn more about OneBeat visit their website at 1beat.org. To access a free toolkit to help you stand up to anti-Muslim bigotry, visit Shoulder to Shoulder’s website at shouldertoshouldercampaign.org. CST works to develop and nurture courageous and prophetic leaders, and these four alumnae - an M.A., an M.Div., a D.Min., and a Ph.D. - are putting their theological education to work in dynamic, diverse, and interreligious communities.
Jana Milhon-Martin, M.Div. ’16 , serves as a CPE Supervisor-in-Training at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles.
Jana says her time at CST was one of the most personally challenging times of her life. Over her three years as a full-time student, she served two parishes as a youth minister and homeschooled her three sons. In Jana’s first semester of classes, her mother, who had been her strongest source of encouragement and support for her studies, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. She reflects, “I was actively involved in my mother’s care as she died and the loss of her was emotionally and mentally devastating. Through it all, my faculty modeled a pastoral approach to their instruction that I still draw on in my own practice of pastoral care. They were compassionate about the challenges my complex life created and encouraged me when I really needed it. I felt supported and challenged as I made my way through my M.Div. Truly, my faculty saved me. I would never have made it through grad school without them. I am telling you, if I had millions of dollars, I would give it to CST. I feel utterly grateful for my experience there.” Jana credits CST’s ecumenical and interreligious approach to theological education with preparing her for the demands of working with patients in an urban hospital. She explains, “Academically, the greatest gift CST provided me was the opportunity to get outside the ‘silo’ of my own Episcopal faith tradition and be in dialogue and relationship with colleagues who view the world – and their place within it – in radically different ways. There is an intellectual rigor inherent in a class dialogue where students from diverse faith traditions and life experiences come together and examine ideas. In my work, listening across differences is the mainstay of my pastoral practice.” If you or someone you know is interested in chaplaincy, visit our website at www.cst.edu/ academics/m-div . CST offers an M.Div. in Interfaith Chaplaincy and an M.Div. in Islamic Chaplaincy through our partnership with Bayan Claremont.
CST offers several Master of Arts programs designed to prepare students for various forms of religious leadership and ministry. To learn more visit ww.cst.edu/academics/m-a
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“I will be forever grateful for what I learned at CST”
Anna with Congresswoman Terri Sewell, advocating for DACA
Anna with Sarah Collins Rudolph, a survivor of 16th Street Baptist Church bombing
- Anna Crews Camphouse
Anna Crews Camphouse, M.Div. ’04 and D.Min. ’09 , serves as Lead Pastor of the Auburn Wesley Cooperative Parish and is on staff at Auburn Wesley Foundation, the largest Wesley Foundation in the country, in Auburn, Alabama. She says, “Working with Auburn University and its students and faculty has been particularly inspiring. One of my students wrote a Bible study from a series I led on Jesus and women in the Bible that was published in the New York Times, I pastored and mentored a young man who is now the President of the American College Democrats, and I was invited to help with the creation of a group that works to build the beloved community and support the increase of love, hope, and justice here in Auburn.”
She says, “I have connected deeply with Tuskegee University – working hard to empower those who have historically been disempowered and working towards healing and restoration. At CST, my cross-cultural competencies were strengthened, and thanks to the grace-filled space of learning created there, I am unafraid to re- engage with my native Alabama culture. I will be forever grateful for what I learned at CST.” CST now offers a Hybrid/Online Doctor of Ministry in Spiritual Renewal, Contemplative Practice, and Strategic Leadership – designed for clergy and other spiritual leaders. Visit our website at www.cst.edu/academics/d-min for more information.
Anna actually works with about two dozen community organizations to help change the narrative in east Alabama -- especially related to poverty and health. She describes her work as a calling that exercises not only her M.Div. skills in theology and her D.Min. in Pastoral Care and Counseling but also her undergraduate skills as a Registered Nurse. Beyond Auburn, Anna has co-labored with the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, has given an invocation with the Poor People’s Campaign at the U.S. Capitol Building, has advocated for DACA recipients to Alabama legislators in Washington, D.C., has preached a Baccalaureate service for high school students at Tuskegee University, and has co-led book studies at Tuskegee Wesley Foundation.
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HyoJu Lee, Ph.D. ’16, serves as an adjunct professor and a counselor to undergraduate students at Mokwon University, one of three Methodist seminaries in South Korea.
She says, “Teaching is not as easy as it sounds. It is fulfilling, but I have found that I study more now than before my graduation! CST thoroughly prepared me for this position. Learning at CST felt like a safe cocoon where I could learn and practice my learning freely. I was encouraged to discover myself and my beliefs without feeling sorry for who I am or what I believe, to value education, and to think critically. At CST, I learned to let G*d out of dogmatic boxes, and I learned about diversity and hospitality and many more valuable lessons. My gratitude for my experiences at CST is beyond measure.” Out of the cocoon now, HyoJu describes herself as still becoming, yet ready to fly. In her work counseling undergraduate students, HyoJu credits the clinical training she received at The Clinebell Institute in preparing her to care for people as a practical theologian. She says, “I became familiar with the idea that we can get theological knowledge through studying a living human document, the importance of bilateral communication between religious tradition/ belief and contemporary people’s experiences.” In support of that work, HyoJu was certified as a resilience advantage program trainer at HeartMath Institute. With this certification, she is working to engage the fields of neuroscience and physiology with a pastoral strategy. In January of 2017, HyoJu’s dissertation was published as Redeeming Singleness: Postmodern Pastoral Care and Counseling for Never-Married Single Women . She says, “This book envisions church as an a cappella choir. Just like an a cappella choir, all parts and pitches are indispensable elements for the whole harmony, and churches must open their eyes to see the invisibility of people who are outside of the traditional norms of families, particularly single women. The a capella choir metaphor serves as a specific strategy of pastoral care and counseling for contemporary people.” Ph.D. alumni/ae, like HyoJu, have historically done incredible work in the world. CST offers a Ph.D. in Practical Theology in two areas of concentration: Spiritual Care and Counseling or Education and Formation, and a Ph.D. in Religion in five areas of concentration: Comparative Theology and Philosophy; Hebrew Bible and Jewish Studies; New Testament and Christian Origins; Process Studies; and Religion, Ethics, and Society. Learn more at our website at www.cst.edu/academics/degree-programs.
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ministry while completing my M.Div., something I would not have been able to do as a full-time, on-campus student. Learning from and with a diverse group of professors and students - in faith, theology, and culture - provided for a challenging and enriching program that expanded me in my own way of walking in the world, in my encountering others, and in loving my neighbor. My ministry was enhanced as I learned to sit, walk, and run with others and in an environment that had my spiritual and academic growth in mind as they pushed me to dig a bit deeper and go a little further. I am better equipped to live out my call as part of the body of Christ and to faithfully serve, seeking to always ‘do justice, love mercy and walk humbly before God.’” TEVITA UESI, M.DIV. ’18 , is the first person of Tongan heritage to be ordained in the DOC and is now serving as the lead pastor of the First Tongan Christian Church, co-located with Granger Community Christian Church, in Salt Lake City, Utah. This community is the only Disciples congregation with roots in the island nation of Tonga. Tevita reflects, “By learning from professors of different faiths and religions, CST helped me prepare for ministry. I really appreciate the mission CST holds as an interfaith and ecumenical institution. To learn from different perspectives allows dialogue without condemnation of the other, but rather reaching out and working together to bring a better tomorrow.” A talented musician, Tevita’s first career was as a middle school music teacher, so singing with his siblings and former students was one of the joys of his ordination service. He says, “The ordination was unforgettable! I reunited with friends and family from Los Angeles, San Francisco, Indianapolis, Denver, Salt Lake City, and Tonga and had the privilege of singing with my siblings and former students again. It was also such a joy to have my home church and home pastor, Rev. Vinnetta Golphin, host the event, and to have Rev. Daphne Gascot Arias of Downey Memorial Christian Church preach a profound message from Micah 6:8. I feel relieved reaching this point, yet still so much is required and expected for what is to come.” BELVA BROWN JORDAN , Dean of DSF Claremont as well as CST’s Associate Dean of Curriculum and Assessment, says, “It is an honor to serve the church as a Disciple within the CST community. I can think of no better place to witness Disciples students and alums learn and embody our ecumenical and interfaith commitments. What we learn here we take with us when we go out as citizens of the world. This relationship, spanning more than 60 years, will span another.”
One of our longest relationships – one spanning more than 60 years – is the relationship between CST and Disciples Seminary Foundation (DSF). In fact, this relationship began before our groundbreaking in Claremont and has grown into a strong, decades-long partnership in educating religious leaders for the transformation of the world. DSF PRESIDENT JON BERQUIST said of the partnership, “Legend says that in the early planning for a Disciples Seminary Foundation, the denomination had the location narrowed down to three places. When CST chose Claremont, we did too. So, our beginning is tied to CST’s beginning in Claremont. And since CST announced its possible move to Willamette, we’ve been clear that wherever CST goes, DSF goes. In fact, our constituencies in Oregon are eager for us to move north.” Of course, not all the DSF community is happy about a potential move – most often pointing to the lack of diversity in Oregon. However, Berquist argues, “The demographics of a city have never reflected who we are; we are intentionally multicultural. Ministry used to be very tied to location. Not anymore. Ministry is very networked around the country and beyond, and our graduates have a much bigger ministry than their location – they’re making a difference all over.” Two CST/DSF graduates who are making a difference beyond their local communities are “firsts” for the Disciples of Christ whose stories are also connected through a passage from the Hebrew Bible: Micah 6:8. It says, “He has told you, human one, what is good and what the Lord requires from you: to do justice, embrace faithful love, and walk humbly with your God.” (CEB) LORI TAPIA, M.DIV. ’17, was recently named Disciples’ first female National Hispanic Pastor. In this role, Lori works with more than 200 Hispanic churches across the US and Canada – developing resources relevant for Hispanic Disciples and congregations; strengthening connection across local, regional, general, and ecumenical relationships; and focusing on the leadership development of young adults, clergy and laity. At CST, Lori was a hybrid student who served as a full-time pastor in Arizona and as the interim National Hispanic Pastor. She says she transferred to CST because of the hybrid program and because of the partnership with DSF.
To learn more about Disciples Seminary Foundation, please visit www.dsf.edu.
“The hybrid program provided the opportunity for me to continue to be fully immersed in
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leadership formation for our students who are and will be helping shape Islam in America. We value our relationship with CST and expect that the flexible modes of
ight years ago, CST entered into a partnership with Bayan Claremont, an Islamic graduate school that aims to support ethical leaders and scholars grounded in the Islamic tradition. This partnership enables all our students to deeply study their own traditions while studying alongside scholars and religious leaders of other faiths. This partnership provides CST and Bayan graduates real-world training in interfaith cooperation. Research indicates interreligious education deepens one’s understanding of his or her own tradition more effectively than mono-religious education, and eight years in, CST and Bayan graduates are proving this principle again and again.
delivering courses to students from around the country that we already employ here in Claremont will continue to be possible in any new location.” A current Bayan Claremont Master of Divinity student, NI’MAT SHAHEED has just completed her first year and has been impressed by the scholarship and care of her professors. She says, “This is my first academic experience where my mind and heart have freely entertained different subject matters along a
HADI QAZWINI, M.A. ’14 , is currently pursuing a Ph.D. through the School of Religion at The University of Southern California and was the first student to be admitted into their new Global Islam track with research interests in Islamic intellectual history, theology, and law. Since his graduation, Hadi has taught a course for Bayan on Sunni-Shia relations and intra-faith issues and has begun serving on their Board of Trustees while also serving as an imam in the American Muslim community. He says, “CST/Bayan provided me with two important and interrelated tools for my work with the American Muslim community. First, I was provided with
steady trajectory of thinking. I have found the professors to be insightful, diligent, and well-versed, and I am acquiring a new-found liberation in how I perceive the world. As a result, I am developing greater universal perspectives that I hope will serve me in my work as a professor, public speaker, and author in interfaith arenas, universities, and Insha-Allah, the United Nations.” (Insha-Allah is an Arabic term often translated as “God-willing.”) CST Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty, SHERYL KUJAWA-HOLBROOK , says, “Although CST has always been United Methodist, ecumenical, and even interreligious from its inception, our work over the last eight years, as we expanded our interreligious partnerships, has also served to deepen our United Methodist and ecumenical Christian identities. Our opportunities for partnerships with other institutions interested in becoming part of this ethos continue to grow, as does the diversity and numbers in the student body. This mission, along with the expansion of our technologically assisted programs, contributes to CST’s growing world-wide reputation as a center for excellence in theological scholarship and ministerial training.” If you’d like to learn more about Islam or the programs offered through Bayan Claremont, visit www.bayanclaremont.org . BayanONLINE is a program that allows non-degree seeking students to complete graduate-level courses at their own pace. Developed from their academic programs, it gets you access to a comprehensive library of Islamic learning.
ample opportunities to study the richness of my own as well as various religious traditions and to further appreciate the potentials of religious thought and diversity in our world today. Second, I was provided with the practical tools and skills to translate that knowledge into positive action that is relevant to the common opportunities and challenges of our contemporary world.” The Director of Academic Affairs and Planning for Bayan Claremont, MUNIR SHAIKH , says, “Bayan has thrived by being part of CST and has benefitted from the support of so many campus departments. The cross-enrollment by students of the various partner schools has enriched the classroom experience and provided a unique type of
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Make Possible CST’s Interreligious Partnerships YOU
“Bayan has thrived by being part of CST and has benefitted from the support of so many campus departments”
- Munir Shaikh
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You make possible the compassionate and transformative partnership between professors, Dr. Andrew Dreitcer and Dr. Frank Rogers, and because of it, CST students get to experience the deep, transformative education offered by “Frank and Andy.”
joined CST’s faculty in July of 2000, and shortly thereafter, Frank resigned! He says, “I was really just trying to figure out my own vocational heart.” The dean rejected Frank’s resignation, asking him to take a year of discernment instead. At the end of that year, Frank resigned from his full-time position but stayed on as contract professor which freed him to write, to work with under-resourced young people, and to teach CST students in lab settings all over southern CA. However, a board member fell in love with his work and donated an endowed chair to CST for Frank to come back as a tenured associate professor. In the years that followed, Frank and Andy began to teach a series of courses together that reflected Frank’s notion of a ‘three-fold spirituality’ – contemplation, creativity, and compassion. Andy says, “These courses formed the core of what we were developing as a spiritual formation concentration and were the context and basis for developing the compassion formation work we do now, as well as the grounding for the Center for Engaged Compassion.” These were the years they became the infamous “Frank and Andy . ” (Harmonicas and the Blues Brothers are also part of that story.) It was also during this two-year period they really began to develop their Compassion Practices. Andy recalls, “When we were team teaching a class and preparing students to walk a labyrinth in the chapel, we realized that we had quite different perspectives on spiritual practices. This prompted me to wonder what exactly I was missing. I later asked Frank to explain in detail what he did in his daily morning practice. His description – after persistent, probing questions from me – became the grounding for all we did from then on. This probing later became ‘The Compassion Practice.’” Frank confirmed, “The epiphany about the labyrinth came when one of our students asked, ‘What do we do if some emotion comes up while we are walking the labyrinth?’ Andy and I both
responded in unison and without hesitation. Andy said, ‘Let it go,’ and I said, ‘Pray that emotion.’ Andy looked at me and said, ‘That’s not how you do the labyrinth or any of the mindfulness- style contemplative practices.’ I said, ‘That’s right, but those practices don’t work with this kind of emotion.’ That was when we knew we were doing something different from the major tradition. If he was not so knowledgeable about contemplative practices both historically and in practice, we never would have developed it so intentionally.” From this epiphany, The Compassion Practice and the grounding for all they did from then on were born. Of their work together, Andy says, “Our pattern tends to be that core content comes from Frank – an idea, an interest. We talk about that to get a sense of how much energy we have around it, then Frank takes the lead on naming the content pieces or elements needed. Then we brainstorm to clarify, and I take the lead in laying out the details. Then, we keep tinkering until everything seems to click – in content, theory, and practical application.” Frank responds, “Andy is the architect. He is a genius at giving shape to things, figuring out the nuts and bolts to make it happen, and keeping me grounded in reality. Andy also offers a great deal in the way of content. I tend to be the public face, the teacher and speaker, though I say, ‘I really have an earpiece, and Andy is feeding me my lines.’” To watch the professors in a conversation on this topic, please visit our YouTube Channel www.youtube.com/user/ ClaremontTheology. Frank and Andy have also written award-winning books on The Compassion Practice: Practicing Compassion and Compassion Practices in the Way of Jesus by Frank, and Living Compassion: Loving Like Jesus by Andy. Check them out! You won’t be disappointed.
It doesn’t take long for students to hear those names spoken of so affectionately among their peers, so we wondered, when exactly did Frank and Andy become “Frank and Andy?” Here’s the story. More than twenty years ago, these two met at a conference in Indianapolis, IN, and very quickly, they sensed they wanted to work together more. Not only were they the only people wearing jeans in a room full of suits, but they connected through conversation about prayer and spirituality. A few years later, a faculty position opened at CST and Frank was part of the search committee.
He recalls, “I put the big squeeze on Andy, recruiting him heavily for the position. I said, ‘We’re getting Andy!’” Andy
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First United Methodist Church of Honolulu Forms Scholarship Fund “The Frank and Irene Butterworth
scholarship will help our students answer the call of God to go into ministry”
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We are very grateful to the First United Methodist Church of Honolulu for establishing a new scholarship at CST in honor of a former pastor and his wife, The Rev. Frank Butterworth and Irene Butterworth! Rev. Butterworth was the senior pastor of First UMC Honolulu from 1955 to 1961, and he served as the first superintendent of the Hawaii District from 1967 through 1973. Current senior pastor Rev. Tom Choi says, “On behalf of our church, I am pleased to share two scholarships in the amount of $5000 each. Our inaugural recipients are Ana Hungalu and Joy Yun. The Frank and Irene Butterworth Scholarship benefits CST students from the Hawaii District of the California-Pacific Conference of The United Methodist Church. Frank and Irene had no children of their own but had several students they sponsored and nurtured – several of whom were graduates of CST who became United Methodist pastors, including Piula Ala’ilima, Sam Domingo, Niponi Finau, and Langi Fine.”
The legacy of friendship and support of Rev. and Mrs. Butterworth is well-remembered, and their philanthropic efforts in establishing scholarships endure. Mrs. Butterworth died in 2005 at the age of ninety-one, while Rev. Butterworth died in 2011 at the age of ninety-nine. Established in 1855, the First United Methodist Church of Honolulu is Hawaii’s original Methodist Church under a Royal Charter issued by King Kamehameha IV. It is the only congregation in The United Methodist Church so established. President Kuan said, “The Frank and Irene Butterworth scholarship will help our students answer the call of God to go into ministry. The commitment of this congregation is going to have a lasting impact for generations to come.”
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Our alumni/ae are brave, faithful, and visionary leaders in churches, non- profits, mosques, temples, at national borders, and even in the streets. Every day, they put their scholarship, and indeed their very bodies, on the line for justice and equity for all of God’s people. What’s more, many of these influential people are giving back to CST. CST alumni/ae give back Rev. Dr. Rhodes-Wickett’s relationship with CST began in 1973 when she began studies for a Master of Divinity degree. During her studies, she met and married her spouse, Al Wickett, and in 1978 she earned the Master of Divinity and in 1981 the Doctor of Ministry. From 1999-2012, she served as an adjunct faculty member in Field Education (while serving as Senior Pastor at Westwood and then Claremont United Methodist Churches), and in 2014 she was awarded CST’s Distinguished Alumni/ae Award. In retirement she continues as adjunct faculty in preaching and worship as needed. About her own experience as a student she says, “CST broadened and deepened my understanding of scripture and theology. The false dichotomy between personal piety and social justice was put to rest as a robust faith, rooted One of many such leaders is Rev. Dr. Sharon Rhodes-Wickett, M.Div. ’78, D.Min. ’81.
in spiritual practice and lived out with compassion for all God’s creation, was fostered and strengthened. Access to and relationship with world-renowned professors was awe-inspiring and humbling. The foundation for continuing growth and learning has been essential for my ministry.” She continues, “In particular CST’s significant contribution in Process Theology is especially relevant and helpful for living in these times. It is my experience that laity appreciate fresh and smart ways of understanding God at work in relationship with us. A young adult once said he loved being part of a church where what he was learning in university was congruent with what he was learning in worship. I attribute that comment to the path that CST set me on 45 years ago.” Rev. Dr. Rhodes-Wickett is an ordained Elder in the California-Pacific Conference of The United Methodist Church, and for more than forty years has been a leader in the UMC at the district, conference, national, and international levels. Today, Rev. Dr. Rhodes- Wickett serves on CST’s Board of Trustees and has been a faithful regular donor for many years. She explains, “I continue to give to CST because this is where lives are changed, nurtured and grounded so that the world might be more as God intends. Transformed lives are in tune with where and how transformation for good can happen. CST provides a comprehensive learning environment that fosters leaders this world desperately needs. I have personally repeatedly observed the look on students’ faces when their
learnings about scripture and theology connect with practice of leadership. It is exciting and life-changing. This gives me hope for the future. My giving to CST has increased over the years as an act of hope.” In 2005, CST established a scholarship in her honor upon the twenty-fifth anniversary of her ordination as an Elder. (In 2010, upon the death of Rev. Dr. Al Rhodes-Wickett the scholarship was amended to include his name.) Rev. Dr. Al Rhodes-Wickett’s mother, Jean Launer Wickett, also served as a Trustee at CST and is the namesake for our Wickett Lecture. To make a donation to scholarships at CST, please visit www.donatenow. networkforgood.org/cstnow, email advancement@cst.edu, or call (909) 447-6361.
“I continue to give to CST because this is where lives are changed, nurtured and grounded so that the world might be more as God intends”
- Rev. Dr. Sharon Rhodes-Wickett
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A Letter from the Vice-President for Advancement and Communications
The names on the following pages represent the donors who have made this year possible. In good times and bad, it is our donors who have sustained the mission of Claremont School of Theology. American philosopher and psychologist William James once said, “The greatest use of a life is to spend it on something that will outlast it.” And that is what our donors have done for more than one hundred years. Whether you’re a first-time donor or a long-time planned giver, I am grateful for the ways you continue to support current students and for the legacy of faith, love, and justice you’re creating in the world. There are many ways to give and areas to support at CST – one of the most important of which is the support of student scholarships. As evidenced in the stories of alumni/ae, faculty, and trustee donors on these pages, your philanthropy supports theological education for the real world and for the world we want to be real. So, find your name and/or organization on the following lists and consider how you might wish to step up your giving in 2018-2019, because now, more than ever, the world hungers for the kind of pastors, religious leaders, scholars, theologians, and activists who graduate from CST.
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With sincere thanks,
Rev. Sharalyn Hamilton Vice President of Advancement and Communications
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the maclay
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Named after Charles Maclay who founded Maclay College of Theology in 1885 – to which CST traces its roots, the Maclay Society honors our philanthropists who have included CST in their estate plans . Gifts made through this distinguished society may take the form of bequests naming CST in a will, trust, or charitable remainder trust, or as gifts of life insurance or another type of planned gift. Maclay Society donors have chosen to make a lasting impact on the CST community and we gratefully acknowledge their generosity, forethought, and leadership in creating an enduring legacy for CST.
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Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Burval Mr. Dan Campbell
Ms. Elizabeth Freeman Dr. C. Dean Freudenberger & Mrs. Elsie Freudenberger Mrs. Cathy Fry & Mr. Edward Fry + Rev. Dr. R. Lewis Fry, Jr. ‘69 & Mrs. Mary C. Fry Mr. Charley T. Gordon + & Mrs. Joy B. Gordon Mrs. Linda Gosney ‘76 & Mr. Timothy Gosney Rev. Kenneth Gosselin + & Mrs. Rodene Gosselin Dr. David Griffin & Ms. Ann Jaqua Mr. Ronald Gross Dr. Gary G. Hargroves ‘67 + & Ms. Roxane Kavaloski Dr. Douglas A. Harrell ‘57, ‘76 + & Rev. Jeri Lee Harrell Dr. Donald Hayen ‘79 & Mrs. Jane S. Hayen Dr. Arthur L. Henry & Mrs. Sylvia Henry Ms. Sarah Elizabeth Higginbotham Ms. Eleanore Hire Rev. Dwight A. Hoelscher ‘59 + & Ms. Jeanne Halverson The Rev. Janet Holland ‘92 & The Rev. Larry Hunter Rev. Peter Holmes Dr. Natalie K. Houghtby-Haddon ‘85, 93 & Mr. Richard P. Houghtby Haddon + Dr. James R. Jacobson ‘66 & Mrs. Lucille Jacobson Mr. Donald Jenkinson & Mrs. Dot Jenkinson Mr. David A. Johnson & Mrs. Kristy Johnson Mr. Duane R. Johnson & Mrs. Marilyn Johnson Mrs. Hilda Bixler Johnson Dr. J. B. Johnson + & Mrs. Ruth Johnson Rev. Richmond Johnson ‘60 & Mrs. Donna B. Johnson Mr. Henry Jones & Mrs. Cindi Rae Jones Dr. Louise Jones & Dr. Thomas Jones Mr. Gregory T. Jordan Dr. Chi Young Kay ‘77, ‘90 & Dr. EunDuck Kay Mr. James A. Keller + Ms. Dorothy L. Kern-Haggard Rev. Tong Ho Kim ‘91 + & Mr. Jaycee J. Kim
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Mr. Clayton A. Carmean & Mrs. Janice J. Carmean Mr. Walter Chaffee + & Mrs. Margaret N. Chaffee Mr. Douglas A. Clarke + & Mrs. Rhona Clarke
Mrs. Betty H. Clements ‘06 Dr. William M. Clements ‘72
Thank you to the visionary donors of the Maclay Society who included Claremont School of Theology in their estate planning. The alumni/ae are designated by graduation year. The cross (+) indicates a donor who has died. Rev. Jonathan Abernethy-Deppe Dr. Jones Miles Acker ’66 + & Mrs. Susanne E. Acker Mr. & Mrs. Dayton W. Adams, Jr. Mrs. Helen A. Allen Mrs. William Allison Mrs. Ralph C. Allmon Mrs. Nancy G. Altman & Mr. Arthur Altman Rev. Dr. Robert J. Arnott + & Rev. Dr. Martha G. Rowlett ‘81 Mr. Robert W. Ashe + & Mrs. Helen M. Ashe + Mrs. LaVerne Ausman Mr. Vance L. Austin + & Mrs. Irene E. Austin Mr. Paul Burks & Ms. Jean E. Barker Rev. Dr. Mark S. Bollwinkel ‘79 & Mrs. Bonnie Bollwinkel Mr. Frank Boyd
Dr. Ralph E. Click ‘73 & Mrs. Ellen L. Click + Dr. John B. Cobb, Jr. & Mrs. Jean L. Cobb +
Rev. Dr. Faith Conklin’70, ‘71 & Mr. John Conklin Rev. Fred H. Coots + & Mrs. Patricia E. Coots Rev. Dr. David K. Corbin ‘82 Dr. Kenneth J. Dale & Mrs. Eloise Dale Dr. James W. Dallas ‘61, ‘80 & Mrs. Barbara A. Dallas + Rev. Pamela L. Daniel ‘88 & Mr. Dale Daniel + Rev. Dr. Kenneth Daugherty ‘95 & Mrs. Darlene Daugherty Dr. Robert B. Davis ‘63, ‘79 & Rev. Rosemary A. Davis ‘62 Mr. Clayton Dean + & Mrs. Barbara W. Dean Rev. Samuel Domingo ‘82 & Mrs. Lily Bloom Domingo Mr. Donald F. Donner & Mrs. Barbara J. Donner Mr. Gary C. Doze & Mrs. Kerstin K. Doze Mr. I. Douglas Dunipace & Mrs. Janet Dunipace Ms. Judith Dunn Dr. Robert W. Edgar + & Mrs. Merle Edgar Mr. David C. Edwards & Mrs. Pam Edwards Dr. K. M. Edwards + & Mrs. Evelyn M. Edwards + Ms. Georgia Enriquez Dr. Darrell D. Fanestil & Mrs. Dorthy A. Fanestil Rev. Dr. Robert B. Fehlman ‘81 + & Dr. Fran Yeager Fehlman Mr. Robert J. Ficklin Miss Mary A. Fiddick Rev. Dr. Stanley N. Fix ‘76 & Mrs. Sharon Fix + Mr. Lewis A. Flaningam + & Mrs. Irma L. Flaningam Dr. Peter S. Ford +
Dr. Robert Brizee ‘66 + & Mrs. Adrienne Brizee Rev. Theodore Brock & Mrs. Winifred Brock + Mr. Claude Brown Dr. & Mrs. Max Brown Rev. B. Don Brummet ‘60 & Mrs. Judy Brummet Mr. Edwin A. Buerke + & Mrs. Dorothy H. Buerke Rev. Dr. James E. Burn ‘68 + & Mrs. Joyce Burn
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Ms. Lillian Kincaid Mr. James L. King & Mrs. Gloria King Mr. David Klinger & Mrs. Nancy Klinger Rev. John Knox ‘61 & Mrs. Dorothy Knox Mr. Frank L. Lambert & Mrs. Bernice E. Lambert Mr. William Laub + & Mrs. Mary Laub Dr. Richard W. Lee ‘68 Dr. Bert N. Lewis ‘67 & Mrs. Patricia A. Lewis The Rev. Dr. Richard Lief ‘69 & Mrs. Carolyn Lief Dr. Donald Locher + & Mrs. Patricia Locher Mrs. Geraldine Loritsch Dr. Theresa Mason ‘80, ‘82 & Mr. John LeCompte Rev. Dr. Lois McAfee ‘85, ‘03 & Dr. Ward McAfee Mrs. L. Evelyn McCart Rev. Dr. Donald V. McIntyre ‘77 + & Mrs. Kati McIntyre Mr. John L. McMullen + & Rev. Bobbie McMullen Mr. James McWee + & Rev. Loyce McWee Rev. James Mericle ‘92 & Dr. Sondra Mericle Mr. Everett Miller & Mrs. Dorothy Miller Mr. Roy D. Miller + & Mrs. Janice McCoy Miller Mr. Henry D. Monsch & Mrs. Ruth S. Monsch + Mr. Walter L. Moody + & Mrs. Bernice K. Moody Mr. Clifford N. Moore Dr. Rosalio F. Munoz & Mrs. Maria U. Munoz Mr. David L. Myers + & Mrs. Elizabeth Myers Mr. Max D. Norris & Mrs. Florence Norris Mr. Donald Nutter + & Mrs. Hazel Nutter Dr. Sylvia M. L. Oh Ms. Linda S. Ott ‘90 & Ms. Deborah K. Landes Rev. Dae Hee Park + & Mrs. Sung Sook Park Mrs. Clydine Parker Ms. Patricia J. Patterson + Mrs. Eva Peelle Dr. James W. Pierson ‘61, ‘65 + & Mrs. Mary Pierson
Rev. Dr. Jeanne Audrey Powers + Dr. Charles L. Rassieur ‘74 & Mrs. Virginia Rassieur Dr. Arthur W. Richardson ‘71 & Mrs. Charlene F. Richardson Rev. Dr. David L. Richardson ‘69 & Mrs. Anne Richardson Mr. William B. Rollins ‘70 & Mrs. Janice Rollins + Mr. James C. Rombach & Mrs. Ramona M. Rombach The Rev. Canon Shirley Rose ‘84 + & The Rev. Roger F. Rose Dr. Helene Tallon Russell ‘89 Ms. Edna Samson Mr. Kenneth M. Schubert
Rev. Raymond L. Wirth ‘55 + & Mrs. Alice R. Wirth Rev. John R. Wise & Gladys H. Wise Rev. H. Elwood Wissman + & Mrs. Mary Jane Wissman + Dr. Robert W. Wohlfort ‘70 & Mrs. Doris Wohlfort Mr. Verne Wuertz + & Mrs. Katherine Wuertz Mr. George A. Zettler + & Mrs. Rosemary Zettler Mr. Frank A. Zingre + & Mrs. Betty C. Zingre Anonymous (8)
GIFTS FROM BEQUESTS, TRUSTS AND ANNUITIES
Mrs. Rachel S. Sheets Ms. Martina Sierra ‘85
Dr. Dale K. Smith ‘78 & Mrs. Miriam Smith + Rev. Jerry D. Steele ‘80 & Mrs. Elaine Steele Rev. Dr. Vernon L. Story ‘69 + & Mrs. Barbara J. Story Dr. Roger M. Stressman ‘81 & Mrs. Jane L. Stressman
Mr. Herbert C. Browning + & Mrs. Ruby Browning + Alice E. Davis + Mrs. Elma G. Gill + Ms. Beatrice Huerta + & Ms. Julia Huerta + Mr. Carl McWade + & Mrs. Margaret McWade Miss Harriet Morley + Estate of Patricia J. Patterson + Mrs. Floy H. Van Nuys +
Dr. Marjorie H. Suchocki Mrs. Cynthia E. Swenson
Dr. Edwin A. Swenson ‘70 & Mrs. Judy Swenson Rev. James Swenson & Mrs. Joan Swenson ‘93 + Rev. Dr. Paul G. Tellstrom ‘97 Rev. James K. Thomann ‘64 Mr. Joseph F. Thomas The Honorable William L. Todd, Jr. & Mrs. Paula M. Todd Rev. Dr. F. Thomas Trotter & Mrs. Gania Trotter Mrs. Gaynl C. Trotter & Dr. J. Irwin Trotter + Bishop Jack Tuell + & Dr. Marji Tuell Mr. Leslie W. Vielbig & Mrs. Judy Vielbig Dr. Jerald C. Walker + & Mrs. Virginia C. Walker Mr. Marion R. Walker + & Mrs. Dorothy B. Walker Mrs. Marion T. Ward Mr. G. B. Way + & Mrs. Faylene E. Way Mrs. Ruth Welch Dr. Gary Lee Wilson ‘74
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