The Word of Life Experience: Spring 2024

Alumni Updates All the latest news from our Bible Institute graduates! 1970’s

Christopher ‘14 and Kaitlin (Smith ‘14) Gardner

Wanda (Cameron ‘74) Locke and her husband, Robbie, live in Maine. They have two adult children: Toby and Jodi. Wanda has served as a pastor’s wife as well as a missionary in South America. She has taught in the Christian school and public school systems for over 20 years. Tamara “Tammy” (Reed ‘74) Roe and her husband, Frank, live in London, Ontario. Frank came to the Bible Institute during the summer of 1976 and took camping and counseling courses. They have three married children and seven grandchildren. Tammy and Frank are missionaries with Crossworld Canada, where Frank serves as Director of Mobilization. Frank also teaches for Word of Life Bible Institutes around the world. Tammy works as an office manager for a small organization that holds Bible clubs in the public schools of southwestern Ontario. She also serves on the mission field of the University of Western Ontario in hospitality

services during the school year. Both jobs are part time, which allows Tammy to travel with Frank from time to time.

Gina (Barreca ‘74) Liesveld and her husband, Steve, live in Bradenton, Florida. Gina is retired. She and her husband have one adult daughter, Rachel, and five grandchildren. Teri (Felska ‘74) Van Schoick lives in New Jersey, where she works as Administrative Assistant to the Lead Pastor at Central: A Christ-Centered Church. At church, she also leads a membership class and teaches a women’s Life Group.

We have been in the ministry for 45.5 years, training leaders and teaching

students – first with Word of Life clubs and overseas ministries for just under 16.75 years, then with ABWE for 21.25 years, and now with Crossworld for 7.5 years. – Tammy (Reed ‘74) Roe Carl Gibbs ‘74 and his wife, Beverly, live in Hagerstown, Maryland, where Carl is Associate Pastor at Evangel Baptist Church. He is also a part-time motor coach driver. He and Beverly have four adult children: Silas, Caleb, Joel, and Hannah.

Rosemary Schoellkopf ‘74 is retired and lives in New Jersey.

James Balsano ‘74 and his wife, Kathleen, live in Glen Spey, New York. They have two adult children: Ethan and Mikaela. James is a business owner and serves as a deacon at church.

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