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Monthly Prayer Time
A number of years ago, Brookes would have a monthly prayer time on Sunday  afternoons. For some reason, this time of prayer was stopped. We are seeking to reinstitute this time of prayer. We will meet the third Sunday of every month from 2 PM - 3 PM. Please join us for prayer during those Sundays. It will cost you nothing, except your time, and you will be blessed.
Brookes Seeking 100 Prayer Partners |
Brookes is seeking 100 people to become a prayer partner with us. If we can obtain more, we would be extremely joyful. I will send a monthly email to you with prayer requests. I will not during this time ask for finances from you. There may be a prayer request for funds, but you will not receive a solicitation for funds in the email. It is strictly for prayer requests. It will cost you nothing, except time. Please join us in prayer for Brookes. Brookes started because the Christian community of St. Louis saw a need for a Bible Training School and through the prayers and gifts of that community Brookes was formed.
Send an email to merv.wagner@brookesbible.com |
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Rev. Andy Chulka Josephine Janet Future Student
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To view more pictures from the 100th Anniversary Celebration, click here .
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Candy Cane
A candymaker in Indiana wanted to make a candy that would help us remember who Christmas is really about. So he made a Christmas Candy Cane. He incorporated several symbols for the birth, ministry, and death of Jesus Christ.
He began with a stick of pure white, hard candy. White to symbolize the virgin birth and sinless nature of Jesus. Hard candy to symbolize the solid rock, the foundation of the church, and firmness of the promises of God.
The candymaker made the candy in the form of a "J" to represent the name of Jesus. It also represented the staff of the "Good Shepherd".
The candymaker then included red stripes. He used three small stripes and a large red stripe to represent the suffering Christ endured at the end of his life.
The candy became know as a Candy Cane - a decoration seen at Christmas time. The meaning has faded, but still gives joy to children young and old, whom Jesus loves and treasures. |
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100th Anniversary
What a wonderful time we had at Brookes' 100th Anniversary Celebration on October 17 at Memorial Presbyterian Church. A big thank you to Rev. George Stulac, Cindi Campbell, Ricky Webb, and the rest of the staff. Memorial Presbyterian is the church which opened up their facilities in 1912 so Brookes could start having classes while they received funds and looked for a facility they could purchase. View the program to see our three-step vision for the future and 12 benefits for seeking accreditation status with a nationally recognized accrediting agency.
Dr. Gauss' (Brookes' first president) two daughters, Josephine Garven and Janet Schrader, were able to join us for the celebration. Mrs. Rill, Dr. Rill's (Brookes' most recent president) wife, also, was able to be in attendance. What a blessing to have these ladies join us for this momentous occasion. Below are some pictures from that evening. You can view more pictures by clicking here.
Janet Schrader Memorial Presbyterian Church |
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Thank you
I want to thank all of you for the support you have given Brookes throughout the year. Many of you have daily prayed for us. Thank you for the prayer support. We know that and what an encouragement that is to us. Some of you send us notes and letters throughout the year. We relish the times we receive that correspondence. I hear different Christian radio shows encourage their listeners to send them letters. Now I know why--it is an encouragement to them.
Some of you regularly support us and without that support, it would be very difficult to continue the ministry at Brookes. Thank you for your contributions. There are some students who desire to learn more about God and His Word, but don't necessarily have the financial means to pay for all their schooling. We do our best to work with them and have established a small scholarship fund, from which we can give them financial support. Your contributions aid us in our monthly expenses as well as assisting students.
Up until around 30 years ago, Brookes charged no tuition. The Institution relied on gifts and trust funds from friends and former students. Around 30 years ago, they started charging $5.00 for the whole semester because class sizes would start at 35-40 and be at 10 by the end of the semester. There needed to be a vested interest on the part of the student. Thank you, former students, for the encouragement and attendance in class.
Many of you supported us during our 100th Anniversary fund drive. Thank you for those gifts. We have started the aforementioned scholarship fund and will be purchasing a Student Information Service System. This system will streamline our registration and admission service and allow us to better serve the students.
In closing, I would like to challenge you to respond to a "Happy Holiday" with "Merry Christmas". You may even be able to explain the reason for the season.
Have a Blessed and Merry Christmas
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