by jowens | Feb 3, 2014
Mr. Lance Williams, Welch Library manager since 2008, has resigned effective March 28, 2014.
Mr. Williams began working in the library as a student clerk in 2003. He became night supervisor in 2006 and was named full-time Library Manager two years later after Margaret Hampton’s retirement in 2008.
Mr. Williams said, “From student clerk to library manager, I have been fortunate to work at Welch College for almost 11 years. I am grateful for the opportunity to have served Christ with my friends and coworker. Despite the change in location, I hope to continue educating others through a biblical worldview cultivated here at Welch College.”
Welch College Librarian Carol Reid said, “As a digital natural, Lance has brought a new dimension of technological savvy to the library. His broad interests, natural curiosity, and concern for accuracy (especially in citations!) were well suited and beneficial to his library work. He has been a great friend, and we will miss him, as well as his wife Katie and daughter Adelaide.”
He and his family will move to Mt. Vernon, Illinois at the end of March in order to be closer to family and to pursue career opportunities there.
by jowens | Jan 31, 2014
Welch College will host luncheons with two featured speakers and an alumni dinner as a part of FORUM14/Bible Conference, according to Josh Owens, event coordinator.
The first of the two luncheons will take place on Monday, March 10, at 12:15 p.m. Russell Moore will address attendees, speaking on the conference theme of the Gospel for Life as it relates to ethics. The event is to be catered by Martin’s BBQ, a local Nashville restaurant featured on Food Network’s Diner’s, Drive-ins and Dives. The cost for the luncheon is $12.00.
The second luncheon will be on Tuesday, March 11, at 12:15 p.m., and will feature conference speaker Ajith Fernando. Chick-fil-A will cater the event, and Fernando will speak on the conference theme of the Gospel for Life as it relates to youth. The cost is $6. There will be a brief question-and-answer time at the end of each luncheon.
The annual Alumni Dinner will take place on Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. and will for the first time include current students. The classes of 1954 (60 years), 1964 (50 years), 1974 (40 years), 1984 (30 years), 1989 (25 years), 1994 (20 years), and 2004 (10 years) will be recognized and honored. Representatives from the 10, 25, and 50-year classes will share brief testimonies. This event, which will include an Italian buffet and dessert, is free and is open to all alumni, friends, faculty, staff, and current students.
Tickets for all three events are limited and can be reserved during online pre-registration at welch.edu/forum14 and picked up at the registration table during the conference. If you have any questions, please contact Josh Owens at jowens@welch.edu.
by jowens | Jan 28, 2014
Dr. Matt Pinson, president of Welch College, launched a blog on January 24 entitledMatthewPinson.com. “I’ve finally decided to start a blog,” Pinson said. “For years people have suggested that I start blogging. Many of them have used the argument that the president of our nationally sponsored denominational college needs to be blogging. I suppose this is what finally got me thinking about it.”
The blog, with the three descriptors, “Christianity, Leadership, Culture,” will primarily discuss matters of how Christian faith affects believers’ lives, families, and churches as they interact with culture. The blog will also discuss issues surrounding leadership and education and will comment on happenings on the Welch campus.
Pinson said, “Recent studies have shown that a large percentage of college and seminary presidents blog—even more than corporate CEOs. A blog helps supporters of their institutions know what the president is thinking, what his vision is, what his theology or philosophy is. It also gives the president an opportunity to reflect on happenings on campus in a more informal way than would be seen in a typical news release.”
David Williford, Welch’s vice president for institutional advancement, said, “I and others have long encouraged President Pinson to begin blogging. He has a wealth of wisdom and information that needs to be shared with the wider Free Will Baptist and evangelical world. I think people will enjoy regularly visiting the blog.”
President Pinson’s blog may be accessed at MatthewPinson.com.
by jowens | Jan 25, 2014
Georgia Northwestern Tech 64
Welch College Lady Flames 58
January 25, 2014. Playing catch up is never fun, but it is even tougher on the road as the Lady Flames found out today, dropping a close one on the road, 64-58, to Georgia Northwestern Tech.
The Lady Cats jumped out to an early double-digit lead, putting pressure on the Flames from the opening tip-off. But Welch fought back and cut the lead down to four twice before GNT regained an eight point advantage at the intermission.
To start the second half, the Lady Cats increased their lead to 12 points. But the pesky Flames would not go away, holding GNT scoreless while making a 12-0 run to knot the game at 44 with 12 minutes remaining in the game. But, a five minute delay of game, due to faulty equipment, cooled the Flames down and the hosts were able to finish strong for the win.
“We never looked sharp after the delay,” said Flames’ coach Larry Bryan. “We were playing so well and had the momentum on our side. It was unfortunate for us when they had to work on the backboard and we cooled off. But, I was still really proud of the way we stayed in the game. I hope we can put this behind us and play a full forty minutes on Tuesday.”
Ashton Johnson led all scorers with 20 points. Amy Pickett added 18 points for the Lady Flames and Leslie Nichols chipped in 12 points while leading Welch with nine rebounds. Pickett was close behind with eight rebounds. Johnson led the Flames in assists with four.
Now, 4-8, Welch travels to Covenant College on Tuesday.
by jowens | Jan 23, 2014
Mid-Continent University 87
Welch College 64
January 23, 2014. The Mid-Continent full-court pressure was too much for the Flames as they fell to the visiting Cougars, 87-64. It didn’t help that the Flames were only able to shoot 38 from the free throw line.
Despite the lopsided loss, Lim Chol and Tim Hutchinson were able to record double-doubles on the night. Chol finished with 23 points and 14 rebounds while Hutchinson scored 11 points and pulled down 10 rebounds. David Reeves also scored in double figures for Welch with 14 points.
The Flames are on the road Saturday to play at Boyce College.
by jowens | Jan 20, 2014
Welch College 66
Hiwassee College 62
January 17, 2014. The Welch College fans were treated to fun-filled evening as the Lady Flames gave them a thrilling, come-from-behind, win over the visiting Lady Tigers of Hiwassee College, 66-62, for their third win in four games.
Hiwassee controlled the tempo in the first half, applying full-court pressure to the Lady Flames as often as possible. In the process, Welch went to the line 25 times, scoring 17 or their 37 first-half points. But, it was the Lady Tiger pressure that gave them a four point lead going into the locker room.
Early in the second half, Hiwassee went on a 10-2 run to take a 51-39 lead. But, the Flames fought back with a run of their own, scoring 13 straight points to take a 52-51 lead at the 9:22 mark. It was a back and forth game from there as neither team could mount any kind of a run. In the end, it was Ashton Johnson knocking down two big free throws to seal the deal with 5.7 seconds left in the contest.
“It was a very physical game,” said Lady Flames” coach Larry Bryan. “Because of their pressure there was a lot of contact. Because of the pressure, made some turnovers, but overall, I thought we handled their press pretty well. It was a good win for us.”
Johnson, once again, had a huge game for Welch, scoring 27 points and grabbing eight rebounds while running the Flames’ offense. Leslie Nichols also had a good night, scoring 13 points and pulling down a game-high 17 rebounds. Amy Pickett hit several key baseline jumpers to finish with 10.
