“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends."
-- John 15:13
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Dear fellow alumni:
Jesus spoke these words to His disciples to illustrate His command for us to love each other. This verse is often spoken when remembering veterans who have made the ultimate sacrifice, demonstrating their love for friends and for freedom. As CUAA honors our veterans, we give thanks for their lives of service and sacrifice for our country. I invite you to read the full chapter of John 15 and reflect on Jesus and His supreme sacrifice for our eternal freedom. Let us love one another as He loves us!
Keep scrolling for complete veterans week details, and while you're at it, check out all of the November happenings at CUAA and make plans to get involved.
You can also spread the news! Boar’s Head is BACK for 2021! And yes, Boar's Head tickets are still available. Please let me know if you have any questions and I'll be happy to help.
Hope to see you soon!
God’s blessings,
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Linda (Schramke) Sproul ‘92
Director of Donor and Alumni Relations
(734) 995-7491
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Veterans Week: Showing how much Concordia Cares!
November 8-14
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To make sure all the veterans in our community know how much we appreciate them, we’ve planned some very special activities for "Salute to Service", the week of November 8-14.
Though the official federal holiday of Veterans Day is observed on November 11 (marking the signing of The Armistice agreement that ended WWI), CUAA has several significant events planned on and around November 11 to honor both veterans on campus and in the local community. Click here to learn more.
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Concordia Vespers made possible by you! |
Concordia University Ann Arbor invites community members to enjoy the melodic sounds of Concordia Vespers, a worship service that takes place in the Chapel of the Holy Trinity. We are able to present this worship service each semester at no cost because of the generous donor funding from our alumni and friends. This year's event on November 14 will feature fellow alumnus Rev. Don Neuendorf (1977) from St. Paul Lutheran Church in Ann Arbor, who will serve as the guest preacher. The music performed by the Concordia Choir will be an assortment of anthems by Whitacre, Farrant, JS Bach, Tallis, and Stroope.
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Homecoming 2021 is in the books! |
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We had an amazing time during our Homecoming weekend on campus. Congratulations to our decade challenge winner--alumni from the 2010s! And were you able to catch the alumni band performance? Wow! They were awesome. Take a look at some of the memories made by clicking here for photos.
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Theology professor's new book
recognizes Christianity as a team sport
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Congratulations to Rev. Theodore J. Hopkins, PhD, who recently published a book -- Christ, Church, and World: Bonhoeffer and Lutheran Ecclesiology after Christendom. Dr. Hopkins serves as CUAA’s director of pre-seminary and family life ministry and is an associate professor of theology. For a brief synopsis of the book and to order, please click here. To read more about Dr. Hopkins book, click here.
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AbleLight College to open in Fall 2022 at CUAA |
BIG NEWS: AbleLight College will open at CUAA in Fall 2022, providing young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities an exceptional opportunity to learn and grow through a true college experience! To read more about this exciting news, click here.
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Will we see you at the Connections Conference in Fort Wayne?
November 22-23
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If you are planning on attending the Connections Conference later this month in Fort Wayne, IN, send us an email to let us know. Your alma mater will be there! Look for your special Concordia water bottle in your registration bag. We want to connect with you at Connections! Organizers are hoping to have more than 1,000 educators from across three districts gathered for a time of fellowship, worship, professional development, and maybe even some hugs/handshakes! To learn more, click here.
P.S. Read about one of our awesome student-teachers and how his sixth-graders surprised him here.
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Your Hearts Together magazine is here! |
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Did you know Hearts Together is a joint publication with both campuses? CUAA's Arbor Light is now joined together with CUW's Concordian in this publication called Hearts Together. Did you get a chance to take a look at your Concordia magazine yet? A digital version is available online. Topics include the alumni attitude survey results, Doc Foelber, 2017 alumnus Norman Cyr, our successful church work internship program, plus much more! Click here to read.
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Alumni ambassadors for CUAA |
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The admissions team were “road warriors” during the month of October, recruiting future Cardinals. The admissions staff collectively visited nearly 100 high schools, covering six states, and attended more than 50 college fairs. It was great to see many Cardinal alumni in these schools and we appreciate the support. A special thanks to two alumni -- Brian Horning (2009, Petoskey, Mich.) and Becky Chaplin (2015, Las Vegas, NV)-- who served as admission ambassadors and covered college fairs for the admissions team. The team will continue to visit high schools and churches in the months of November and December. If you want a CUAA admission counselor to visit your youth group or high school, contact Kyle Thoms, director of enrollment.
If you know a senior in high school looking to explore their college options, please encourage them to apply, visit, and complete the FAFSA by the end of the November (Read more)!
Pictured: BIG thanks to alumnus Brian Horning for setting up the college fair in Petoskey.
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4 Tips for growing your emotional intelligence |
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Emotional intelligence, often referred to as “EQ”, is the term used to describe the ability to “perceive, control, and evaluate emotions.” There is a strong need for emotional intelligence in the workplace. We all can think of someone in our office or on our video call who could stand to grow their emotional intelligence. But, the truth is that all of us could stand to grow in this area, most likely. To learn more, click here.
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In case you missed it! Leadership Series |
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Were you able to be at the Leadership Series Breakfast in person or via Zoom? What an incredible event filled with so much interesting information from Timothy Sheehy, president of MMAC. If you missed it, don't worry. You can watch it here.
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Final Thought from
Campus Pastor Randy Duncan
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Each morning during the school year, our campus pastor, Randy Duncan, sends out an email full of inspirational thoughts, concepts to ponder, scripture, and prayer requests. We thought we would share some of his thoughts with you each month for us to contemplate.
Final thought: When we pray, God hears more than we say, answers more than we ask, gives more than we imagine – in His own time and in His own way.
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Date: November 10-14
Location: CUAA campus
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Date: November 14
Location: Chapel of the Holy Trinity
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Date: December 3-5
Location: CUAA campus
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