Talented IWU Students – A Personal Note

By: Rick Carder

 

Over the years, I have had the opportunity to travel with our IWU student musicians. Being able to hear and see their talents and testimony continues to be a highlight of my travels. Across the United States I have been able to follow the Wind Ensemble, University Chorale, Master’s Praise to name a few.

Today I thought I would reflect and share with you some of the sights and sounds of our University student musicians. Enjoy, just as I have had the pleasure to hear and experience the music and message of our students.

Wheaton Academy Music Clinic
Wind Ensemble at Wheaton Academy – Music Clinic

IWU Wind Ensemble travels to Windsor Park in Carol Stream, Illinois – Wind Ensemble in the Chicagoland area at Windsor Park.

Wind Ensemble travels to Gurnee, Illionis to a Community Church – Wind Ensemble in the Chicagoland area at Gurnee Community Church

The mini-tour of the Wind Ensemble followed a busy week as classes wrapped up and a concert at IWU just a few days before their travels. If you missed the concert, enjoy a few highlights. Wind Ensemble Concert at IWU.

Shell Point Retirement
Chorale at Shell Point

The University Chorale never ceases to amaze people with their music and message. Here are a few highlights from their travels in Florida.

Spring Break 2016 was a significant opportunity for parents and grand parents to follow, as I did, the Chorale throughout Florida.

A favorite stopping point is in Brooksville, FL. The Wesleyan Church is pastored by Dr. Jerry Pence who was chosen as Pastor of the Week.

Dr. Jerry Pence | Pastor of the Week

He hosted the group at his church which seated over 1,000.

 

University Chorale – Bahia Vista Church in Sarasota, Florida

University Chorale – North Lake Presbyterian Church.

On March 7th the Chorale performed at Avon Park Community. You can view the recorded service at University Chorale – March 10.

 

Chorale performs at Holiness Camp in Lake Land, FL – Hallelujah!

The Sound of Thunder in Florida in sunny Florida.

 

One Voice leads in worship as well as providing concerts in many churches. These excerpts were recorded as they led worship in Fountain City Wesleyan Church.  Pastor David Anderson was honored as Pastor of the Week.

Pastor of the Week: David Anderson, Fountain City Wesleyan Church

Enjoy these highlights:

One Voice at Fountain City Wesleyan Church.

One Voice at Fountain City Wesleyan Church opening up the service.

One Voice bringing praise in the Fountain City Church.

Master’s Praise finishes out a great year of travels as they lead worship at a Wesleyan Church in Elwood, Indiana. Master’s Praise Concert at Main Street Wesleyan Church.

 

 

Gaither Concerts Online Tickets

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Fall Festival – IWU – Saturday Night Concert only – Join Gaither Vocal Band, Charlotte Ritchie, Gene McDonald & Kevin Williams at Indiana Wesleyan University’s Chapel Auditorium on Saturday, Oct. 8 at 7:30PM for an evening of uplifting music! This ticket is for the Saturday evening concert only.

View the 2010 concert with the Chorale

Order your tickets: Gaither Concerts Online Tickets (Contact the Alumni Office for discount and access to ordering tickets.)

 

Executive Christian Roundtable Inaugural Event

Thres BriggsThis April, the IWU Alumni Association will be hosting an inaugural event, the Executive Christian Roundtable, a gathering of dynamic professionals, committed to living out their faith in the workplace.

IWU Alumni and President & Chief Performance Officer of Performance 3, LLC, Thresette Briggs, will facilitate the event. Thresette’s management consulting firm focuses on speaking, coaching and training services to help leaders and team build the competency and capacity necessary to achieve high performance. Thresette also serves on the Alumni Association Board as CAPS Representative and is passionate about providing individuals who attend the event with the support to excel spiritually in their profession and in the community.

The roundtable will feature an IWU Alum, who was selected because he is respected in the community for not only business leadership, but for also integrating his faith in business leadership. “Alumni from Indiana Wesleyan understand the faith-based community of college experience and this roundtable event is meant to provide the same sense of spiritual support in a professional setting,” Thresette explained. She hopes that this roundtable series will encourage participants to continue living out their faith, and that they will seek additional opportunities to demonstrate their faith in business and in the community, as followers of Jesus Christ.

Thresette identified the core purpose of the roundtable as a way to, “inspire alums, to share faith-based insight and to be encouraged by an alum who attributes success to [his] faith.” To increase the success of the inaugural event, participants will include Alums who are actively participating in alumni events, as well as long-term supporters. “We invited individuals that are interested in this project and are ready to engage in it,” Thresette shared. “In the future we might grow the size of the group, but this is still a trial run.”

“We want to create an environment that will give attendees the opportunity to discuss and celebrate the important work they are doing, while staying true to their faith. We want to empower them to continue that work,” Thresette added. “And a smaller number of participants will facilitate development of a sense of community within the group.”

The Executive Christian Roundtable is scheduled to be a semi-annual event, and aligns with the Alumni Association’s mission that includes building community. “Through dialogue between individuals at the event we hope to help them stay engaged and build community between events,” said Thresette. “We hope that through this event, we can empower them to live out their faith boldly, and be who God has designed them to be.”

Rick Carder, Director of Alumni and Church Engagement said of this event, “It has been a pleasure to work with Thresette preparing this event. I am excited to see how God uses this time and what opportunities He opens for spiritual growth among the Alumni family.”

Conflict Resolution- Essential for Community

Alumni Event Announcement and Story on Keynote Speaker, Rev. David Dignal.

Anyone who works with people knows that appropriate conflict resolution skills are crucial for maintaining positive relationships. That is why the IWU Alumni Association is hosting an event this month to help equip community members with the tools to effectively maneuver conflict. Rev. Dignal, IWU alumni, Adjunct Professor at the Fort Wayne IWU campus, and pastor of Edgerton Wesleyan Church will be the keynote speaker at this event.

Dave Dignal

“I hope to facilitate a discussion where I can share my experiences and help give other professionals tools with which to resolve their conflicts.” As a pastor and Director for the Northern District of the Wesleyan Church in Indiana, Rev. Dignal understands the power of effective conflict management within interpersonal relationships.

“Conflict can be a negative thing, or it can be positive,” Dignal explained. “My church, at which I pastor has grown almost double, and it is because my congregation has learned to deal with conflict well.” Before becoming the senior pastor at Egerton Wesleyan, Dignal shied away from working in a small, rural church. “Conflict is always present in church settings,” he mentioned, “I knew that if I were going to lead the church in the way that I hoped, it would cause conflict. I wanted to change things, and change can bring conflict. We as a community, however, have learned to do conflict well.”

Rick Carder, director of Alumni and Church Engagement at Indiana Wesleyan, has been in conversation with Dignal for some time about the possibility of him speaking at an alumni event about what he has learned about conflict. Carder is very excited to see the outcome of this work next week at the event.

“It has been a pleasure to work with Mr. Dignal in this particular field of conversation. I anticipate this time will lead to many good things,” Carder stated, “Also, I am very excited to see the alumni family become better engaged as they see opportunities to connect with the life of the IWU network.”

Dignal stated that he sees his role in the meeting as directing a dialogue among professionals on how to improve their modes of interaction.

“I want to help people learn to identify sources of conflict and learn to develop a model for Biblical conflict management in both group and individual settings,” stated Dignal, “I want this to be a conversation. I will discuss what I have learned and welcome others to do the same.”

This seminar is intended to be a time of professional enrichment experience for professionals of all ages. The Alumni Association has scheduled the event for February 11th, 2016 from six until eight at the Fort Wayne Education and Conference Center. A $10 registration cost is required to help cover the cost of the Chick-fil-a dinner which will accompany the seminar. Interested participants should register here today!

“As a culture, we’re more disconnected than ever before,” Dignal stated, “this is an opportunity to create bonds between the members of the IWU alumni community and learn to build healthy relationships and professional networking.”

 

Details on registration can be obtained  here: https://iwu-prof-training-conflict-resolution.eventbrite.com

Professional Training Event – Fort Wayne, February 11

 

SPECIAL INVITATION FROM
INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Plan now to attend a training event hosted by IWU on February 11, 2016. Event begins at 6:00 PM. More details to follow.

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Professional Training Event – FEBRUARY 11th at 6:00 PM: You
are invited to attend the upcoming Alumni & Friends Professional
Development Event – Fort Wayne Education and Conference Center (8211
West Jefferson Boulevard, Fort Wayne, IN).

Sign up today! Conflict Resolution Training Event

Presented by IWU Alum, David Dignal. He will speak on ““Conflict Resolution: Yes, It Can be Done!”

If you are breathing, you’ve experienced conflict! In our time together, we’ll focus on sources of conflict and typical responses to it, as well as the biblical foundation of conflict resolution. We’ll also look at a model for resolving conflict in the group setting. Even if you aren’t experiencing conflict right now, you will undoubtedly face it in the future. ** Join us as we attempt to add some tools to your conflict resolution tool box.

A light Chick-fil-A dinner will be provided. COSTS: $10.
RSVP today to help us prepare for your arrival.

Our presenter, David Dignal is an ordained minister in The Wesleyan Church. He serves the church as a local church pastor and an assistant to the district superintendent of the Indiana North District of The Wesleyan Church. He is also an adjunct professor for Indiana Wesleyan University. Dave’s great joy in serving Christ is seeing God’s Truth worked out in real life scenarios.

Conflict Resolution Training

 

 

Brought to you by the Indiana Wesleyan University Alumni Association

 

IWU Alumni Partner to bring you Premier Speed Networking Events 

Networking

Indiana Wesleyan University Alumni Association has partnered with IWU Alumni Grads to bring you the Premier Speed Networking network events. Each of these business network opportunities serve professionals with both socially and face to face. We hold monthly speed networking events to help drive your connections. If you would like to see Premier Speed Networking in your city please let us know.

Upcoming events – Alumni Promo Code discount is: “IWUAlumni

Cincinnati Events:

March 15 – Cincy
April 19 – Cincy
May 17 – Cincy
June 21 – Cincy

Indianapolis Events:

March 8 – Indy
April 20 – Incredible Networking Event – Indy
May 10 – Indy
June 14 – Indy

Fort Wayne Events:

March 22 – Fort Wayne
April 26 – Fort Wayne
May 24 – Fort Wayne
June 28 – Fort Wayne

Below is the schedule of events along with the registration links:

Premier Speed Networking

A discount is available for IWU Alumni. Please email rick.carder@indwes.edu if you have any troubles.

Source: Premier Speed Networking Event Calendar