August 2002
Dear Cambridge Family,
Summer news
from some of our students: Christopher Calkins represented
the state of Florida as National Scholar at the National Young Leaders
Conference in Washington D.C. For eleven days Christopher met with leaders
from Congress, the executive branch, the national news media and the
diplomatic corps. We will report more on this conference in a later eBridge.
Karis Medina had a busy summer. She performed at the Lake
Mirror Center in the Pied Piper production of "Once On This Island." She and
her dad traveled to Cuba to visit relatives and she was named to Who's Who
Among American High School Students for 2002! New student Olivia
Williams was cast in the female lead (Blousey Brown) in the Theatre
Winter Haven production of Bugsey Malone. We look forward to seeing Olivia in
more productions in the future. Dellynne Strawbridge and
adult students Gail Borden and Rick Strawbridge
spent two weeks in England at the C. S. Lewis Conference in Oxford and
Cambridge. Along with about 300 others, they participated in classes and
seminars addressing the theme "Time and Eternity." Os Guinness, Peter Kreeft
and William Lane Craig were among the many speakers. We are thankful for the
safe return of all our students from their summer activities.
Others at the
study center have also been busy this summer. Cambridge fine arts instructor
Cannon Kirby was given the Award of Merit for his polaroid
manipulation titled "100%,100%" and an Honorable Mention for the mixed media
work "Eat of Me, Drink of Me" in a show at Arts On The Park
in downtown Lakeland. The theme of the show was "Spiritualism
in Art."
During the month of July, Arts On The
Park exhibited the work of Cambridge instructors Cannon Kirby and
Bruce Kirby and former Cambridge student Richard Pearson. Many
of Richard's recently published pictures of Cuba were in the show. Also
exhibiting was sculptor Gregory Mills. Our thanks to
Teresa Thrush and Mitchell's Coffee House for
providing refreshments at the opening. Even though the opening was on the July
4th weekend, approximately 150 people attended. Cannon was honored this past
week with an invitation to join the board of directors of Arts On The Park.
Arts On The Park is a nonprofit corporation promoting the fine arts in central
Florida. You can visit their gallery at 115 North Kentucky Avenue in Lakeland.
Don't forget that a new Thoughts Captive
class for adult students will begin Monday, August 12 at 7:30 p.m.
Bruce Kirby will be the instructor. The class will study literature
and the arts and cultural apologetics. In the apologetics portion of the
class students will work through Francis Schaeffer's Escape from Reason,
while in literature and the arts they will consider the themes "The Sea as
Metaphor" and "From Optimism to Absurdity." If you would like to be part of
the class call Bruce at the study center (686-4862).
A special "thank you" to all of those who
have prayed for Janie this summer. She began the summer
with a case of shingles, followed by two surgeries for thyroid cancer. She
also moved her mother into a nursing home, then moved herself (Bruce too!)
into an apartment. She traveled to Tennessee to visit her ailing
father-in-law. A new grandchild was added to the family (little Addie was
added to Dustin and Cara's family) and somehow she also managed a week at
the beach with her family. It has been a busy and stressful summer and we
have survived only by God's grace. Janie is recovering slowly but must go
through radiation treatment in a couple of weeks. Please continue to pray
for her. We are so thankful for the faithful support of God's people!
Also continue
in prayer for us as we begin a new school year on Monday, August 12. Like
other nonprofits who rely on giving, the study center's financial situation is
still not what it ought to be. The poor economy has caused many to postpone
their charitable giving resulting in a significant deficit for the study
center. But we know that God's sovereign purpose guides all human events. We
"have made the Sovereign Lord [our] refuge" (Ps. 73:28). We anticipate God's
rich provision for Cambridge Study Center.
Sincerly,
Bruce and Jane Kirby
Study
Center Needs
Curtains
for windows in the Commons
Typing
table on wheels
4 large
flat screen televisions with VCRs and DVD players
Carpeting installed in classrooms & Commons
Food
service bar for the Commons
Darkroom
equipment and enlargers
4
networked computers with software
Someone
to move electrical outlets in the Commons
SNOOZING MISS ADDIE / 6lb 13oz,
191/2 in
PICTURES: ARTS ON THE PARK OPENING
Bruce,
Richard Pearson, Cannon
Dustin
and Eric holding Simon
Cannon
and Leah
fILM
fRIDAYS
Student Screening
August 30: Chocolat
Adult Screening
August 30: The X Files
ARTICLES OF INTEREST
Collector Assembles Rare Quartet of
Bibles by Dinitia Smith
Evangelical Sales Are Converting
Publishers by David Kirkpatrick
RECOMMENDED BOOKS
The
Tapestry
by Edith
Schaeffer can be purchased from Amaxon at:
Thinking
Straight in a Crooked World
by Gary DeMar can be purchased
from the American Vision at:
RECOMMENDED WEBSITES
The Internet Movie Database
The Artchive
