E-News from Andrews Academy
April 2021
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Andrews Academy Alumni in the News
Dr. Aileen Yingst (1987):
Julia Aitken O'Carey (1991) and Amy Sheppard Ratsara (2003):
Olen Netteburg (1997):
Joy Ngugi (2015):
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Gaining a Deeper Understanding of Salvation through Kintsugi Art
Last semester, Pastor Alvin Glassford's Bible classes learned the art of Kintsugi, or Kintsukuroi. Some poetically translate Kinstsugi to “golden joinery.” This art of fixing broken pottery is a centuries-old Japanese art. Traditional ceramic repair is usually done by rejoining ceramic pieces with a camouflaged adhesive, while the Kintsugi technique employs a special lacquer dusted with powdered platinum, silver, or gold. Once completed, the conspicuous cracks of the ceramic pieces glint a golden color emphasizing the beautiful seams, each “repaired” piece gives a one-of-a-kind appearance.
Kintsugi art often makes the repaired piece even more beautiful than the original, revitalizing it with a new look and giving it a second life. This unique art celebrates each artifact's unique history by emphasizing its fractures and breaks instead of hiding or disguising them.
Likewise, Jesus artfully crafts the broken pieces of our lives, resulting in a deeper beauty made possible by His divine grace on display in our many redemptions. Pastor Glassford acquired a porcelain or fired clay item for each of his Friday morning Bible class students.
Jesus is the Rock of Salvation, and when we fall on Him, self will be broken. (Many stay away from Christ for this reason alone.) With this in mind, students placed their Kintsugi projects in Zip Lock bags and dropped them on a hard slab of concrete, threw them against a brick wall, or smacked them on the school sidewalk.
Piece by tiny piece, they glued their object lessons back together. In the end, a touch of golden powder highlighted a fusion of brokenness and grace. Pastor Glassford hopes that each piece will serve as an encouraging reminder to place our broken pieces in the hands of our loving Redeemer and Friend.
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Partnering for Eternity at AA
Hello, Beloved Fellow Alum of Andrews Academy!
This is Joelle (Perry) Ashley here—class of 1988. I coordinate a scholarship program that pairs students with older adults in the community to provide house and yard work, as well as companionship. In return, students receive integral insights and a forever friendship from their mentors, as well as an $800 scholarship each semester to support their Adventist education. The program is called Partnering for Eternity 9-12, or PFE for short.
The students visit once a week and accomplish whatever their mentor needs. They wash cars, deliver groceries or meals, weed whack, split and stack wood, harvest garden veggies, wash windows, rake leaves—you name it, they do it. They also play board/card games together, read books, and share hobbies, stories and life lessons together, as well.
This program is funded by individual donors like you and a matching grant from the SFFC Foundation. A $240.00 donation from you, combined with grant matching, becomes one semester’s $800.00 scholarship for a student. $480.00 becomes $1,600.00, enabling one student to participate in the PFE program for a school year.
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If you have a heart for...
- Kids
- Senior citizens
- Adventist education
- Andrews Academy
- All of the above
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...then please consider financially supporting this amazing program and inviting others to do the same. We will be having a 5K Walkathon on May 2 to raise funds for this program.
You can give online at www.andrews.edu/GO/GIVE/AAEternity. Alternatively, you can make a check payable to Andrews Academy, designate “Partnering for Eternity 9-12” on the memo line, and mail it to the school’s address:
Development Office
Andrews Academy
8833 Garland Ave.
Berrien Springs, MI 49104
Thank you—not only from me, but also from all our participating students, older adults, and of course from Andrews Academy! Thank you for partnering with us and the SFFC Foundation to promote Adventist education and create inter-generational relationships to last a lifetime.
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Upcoming AA Spring Concerts
You are invited to watch our music performances in May. They will be live-streamed on our Facebook page.
- May 11, 7 PM: Band & Bells
- May 13, 7 PM: Orchestra & Vocal
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Alumni weekend is scheduled for October 15-16, 2021. Honor years will end in 1 and 6.
As of right now, we do not know if this event can be in person or if it will need to be virtual again due to COVID-19 restrictions. Andrews Academy follows the requirements and guidelines of the State of Michigan as well as Andrews University, and it will depend on the pandemic situation as to whether or not we will be able to host a large gathering with little distancing by then.
We are cautiously optimistic that we will be able to meet in person and will let you know as soon as possible once a decision as been made so that you know how to plan.
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Continuum Magazine
The Spring 2020 issue of our alumni magazine, Continuum, is on our website. It has stories about students' activities, alumni news, pictures, and details of the 2018 alumni weekend, a tribute to Knobby Mauro, and more. Due to COVID-19, it has not been printed at this time.
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If you attended or graduated from Andrews University, or if you worked at AA or AU, please join the new Andrews Network.
The Andrews Network is a free mentoring, networking, and job posting platform exclusive to the Andrews community. Click on the link to sign up and to learn more about the benefits of joining, including reconnecting with classmates, expanding your network, and (once this is launched soon to the AU student population) the optional opportunity to help a current AU student out through mentoring.
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Wanted: Alumni News
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Have you recently graduated, gotten married, had a baby, changed jobs/got a promotion, published a book, or know of an AA attendee/graduate/ former staff that has passed away?
Please share your news with us, including a picture if you would like, for inclusion (as space permits) in the AA alumni magazine, Continuum.
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We welcome changes in contact information also! Please email news and contact updates to aaalumni@andrews.edu. Or update your information by clicking on the Update Your Info button.
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You are invited to partner with us!
During this time of uncertainty, we are continuing to do all that we can to fulfill our commitment to provide Christian education and academic excellence to our students.
Your support of our general scholarship and worthy student fund helps make it possible for students to attend AA that otherwise would not be able to without partners like you.
Donations to our worthy student fund, renovation fund, annual fund, and many others can be made at any time. Thank you for your continued investment in quality Christian education at AA!
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Gina Meekma, Coordinator
Alumni & Development
Andrews Academy
8833 Garland Ave
Berrien Springs, MI 49104
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296-471-6140
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269-471-3138
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