| ||||||||||
 
Dr. Ronald P. Rogers CHIROPRACTOR Support for your body's natural healing capabilities 270-384-5554 Click here for details 
  
Columbia Gas Dept. GAS LEAK or GAS SMELL Contact Numbers 24 hrs/ 365 days 270-384-2006 or 9-1-1 Call before you dig 
Visit ColumbiaMagazine's Directory of Churches Addresses, times, phone numbers and more for churches in Adair County Find Great Stuff in ColumbiaMagazine's Classified Ads Antiques, Help Wanted, Autos, Real Estate, Legal Notices, More... 
|
Campbellsville University observes Day of Prayer for Ransdell Chapel CU meets Ransdell challenge of $500,000 in gifts. Ransdell will add $500,000 to original Ransdell pledge of $1,500,000. Chapel, a dream of Dr. Michael Carter. Completion is scheduled for spring 2007. By Joan C. McKinney, director of university communications CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY - "We want students to meet God in this place. "We learn from the past and look toward the future. Bless the mission of Campbellsville University and her ministry." "The chapel will not only be a place where students 'find their calling,' but it will be a place where they will experience mercy and grace." "We pray that the holy spirit take up residence in the chapel and in the holy ground." These prayers, and many others, were said during a Day of Prayer for the Ransdell Chapel at Campbellsville University December 11. At the end of the day, a donation of $6,000 put the "Ransdell Challenge" to the $500,000 mark. Dr. George Ransdell, a member of the CU Board of Trustees, and his wife, Marie, pledged $500,000 if the university raised $500,000. The Ransdells had previously given a lead gift of $1.5 million. The chapel, which will seat 900, was a dream of CU president Michael V. Carter when he first came to CU in 1998. He said, "We so thank George and Marie Ransdell for their passion for the chapel and for young people. I can hear Marie say now 'I can't stand the thought of those children going to the gym to worship.'" "The Ransdell Chapel is the result of people who caught the vision of a much-needed chapel on campus. We are thankful for those kind and gentle hearts. We want all who enter this chapel to have their lives turned around with the good news of Jesus Christ," Carter said. The Day of Prayer began with a Prayer Breakfast in which students, alumni, faculty, staff and friends said individual prayers for the chapel. The Rev. James Washington prayed that the "holy spirit take up residence in the chapel and prepare students for service in the world of Jesus Christ." Ed Pavy, director of campus ministries, who led the Day of Prayer, thanked God for the blessings He has given us. "The chapel is not just brick and mortar," he said. "It is a holy place and, when people walk in the chapel, we want the presence of the holy spirit to be in this place. "We want students to come to know Jesus Christ here." Students, faculty and staff, along with others, prayed continuously from 9:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. Pavy had distributed a list of 100 prayer concerns in honor of CU's 100 years of existence. A cornerstone and steeple were set in ceremonies following the Prayer Breakfast. The cornerstone read: "Unless the Lord builds the house, They labor in vain who build it" from Psalm 127:1. The cornerstone featured a time capsule with information about the Ransdell Chapel placed in it along with a listing of the names of all those who attended the ceremony. Dr. Alan Medders, vice president for development, thanked the 400 plus donors who have made contributions to the chapel. Dr. Robert S. Clark, former vice president for academics and professor of CU, who is head of the Taylor County Baptist Association, thanked all of the churches for their cooperation with CU. He also thanked the Lord for the founders of Russell Creek Academy in 1906. The Rev. John Chowning, vice president for church and external relations and executive assistant to the president, said one of the highlights of the university's centennial celebration has been the construction of the Ransdell Chapel. "A great university requires a beautiful chapel and a place to worship," he said. Dr. Dave Morris of Warsaw, Ky., chair of the CU Board of Trustees, said, "This is a special day on our journey. Education is about relationships, and the Ransdell Chapel can and will experience success of relationships between the Lord and each other." One of the highlights of the Day of Prayer was the placement of the steeple and cross on the Ransdell Chapel. The steeple, which is dedicated to Jerry Bennett, former chair of the Board of Trustees, who died in 2006, is 58 feet long, including the cross on the top of the steeple. The steeple weighs 2,500 pounds. Jeff Bennett, with Omni Architects of Lexington, said his father considered it a privilege to help develop the chapel. "He would love to be here today." Bennett said, "This is the house of the Lord and soon we will gather and worship." The chapel is slated to be finished in early spring with the dedication in April. A columnar oak tree was also planted on campus in memory of Bennett, who graduated from CU in 1963, for his love and commitment to CU. His wife, Jackie, a 1971 alumna of CU, said she had always thought of her husband as an oak. Another tree, an aristocrat pear, was planted in honor of Dr. and Mrs. J. Chester Badgett's 70th wedding anniversary. Badgett is the author of the university's history book. During the candlelit prayer walk through the chapel, students, faculty, staff and alumni were asked to tour the building and pray for the various persons who would be participating in the many programs in the chapel. The Ransdell Chapel is expected to be in use every hour of the day. Pavy also encouraged everyone to write their favorite scripture verse on the concrete chapel floor, etc., and to remember where their "special place" is. The verses will be covered with the floor's furnishings. Pavy led a tour of the building which will house offices of the Baptist Campus Ministry as well as a small chapel, multi-media room, seating for 800 and 100 on stage (large enough for a medium orchestra) and a small kitchen. "This building is not a monument to stand and look beautiful," Pavy said, "it is a symbol of God's love." Campbellsville University, now celebrating her Centennial year, is a private, comprehensive institution located in South Central Kentucky. Founded in 1906, Campbellsville University is affiliated with the Kentucky Baptist Convention and has an enrollment of 2,310 students who represent 100 Kentucky counties, 32 states and 28 foreign nations. Listed in U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Colleges" 14 consecutive years as one of the leading Southern master's colleges and universities, Campbellsville University is located 82 miles southwest of Lexington, KY, and 80 miles southeast of Louisville, KY. Dr. Michael V. Carter is in his eighth year as president. This story was posted on 2006-12-19 06:28:13
Printable: this page is now automatically formatted for printing.
Have comments or corrections for this story? Use our contact form and let us know.
More articles from topic News:
Smith Christmas Challenge exceeding all expectations THIS JUST IN! Grider Hill New Interchange update Ol' Joe Barbee taking orders for Christmas Cajun fried turkeys (ADV) Remembering Toll Plaza Manager Ralph Roy Homeless to be counted in upcoming Adanta Survey; help sought Old Joe Barbee is is taking orders for Christmas Cajun fried turkeys (ADV) Bleach loaded semi truck overturns; eastbound LBN PKY closed Liberty Baptist living Christmas tree Fri. & Sat. LWC men No. 7 in nation in NAIA Division I basketball Smith Christmas Challenge over $12,000; special event Saturday View even more articles in topic News |
 
115 Jamestown St. Columbia, KY. 270-384-2496 
  
   
 Provided by the Adair Co Fiscal Court and the Adair Co. Emergency Mgt. Agency 
|
||||||||
|
| ||||||||||
|
Quick Links to Popular Features
Looking for a story or picture? Try our Photo Archive or our Stories Archive for all the information that's appeared on ColumbiaMagazine.com. | ||||||||||
|
Contact us: Columbia Magazine and columbiamagazine.com are published by Linda Waggener and Pen Waggener, PO Box 906, Columbia, KY 42728. Please use our contact page, or send questions about technical issues with this site to webmaster@columbiamagazine.com. All logos and trademarks used on this site are property of their respective owners. All comments remain the property and responsibility of their posters, all articles and photos remain the property of their creators, and all the rest is copyright 1995-Present by Columbia Magazine. Privacy policy: use of this site requires no sharing of information. Voluntarily shared information may be published and made available to the public on this site and/or stored electronically. Anonymous submissions will be subject to additional verification. Cookies are not required to use our site. However, if you have cookies enabled in your web browser, some of our advertisers may use cookies for interest-based advertising across multiple domains. For more information about third-party advertising, visit the NAI web privacy site.
| ||||||||||
