The 2024 HLGU Phonathon will be taking place on select nights between April 1 and April 11 from the institutional advancement office on the 4th floor of the Burt Administration building. Calling will take place between 5 and 7 p.m. on April 1, 2, 4, 8, 9, and 11. Callers will be reaching out to both HLGU alumni and previous donors to the institution.

Alumni and donors will be asked to update their information and reminded of HLGU鈥檚 2024 Day of Giving on April 11 and 12. Gifts received as a part of the Day of Giving may be designated toward HLGU student scholarships, the renovation project for Crouch Hall and Pulliam Hall or the HLGU Annual Fund. The goal is 250 gifts in 24 hours.

This year鈥檚 Phonathon needs volunteers who love HLGU and would like to help make a difference in the lives of HLGU students. All volunteers will be provided with a script and phones for the event, as well as some snacks. Anyone interested in volunteering for the 2024 honathon should email Director of Alumni Services, Lauren Youse, at lauren.youse@hlg.edu.

Anyone who would like to give to HLGU can do so online at hlg.edu/giving or call the institutional advancement office at 573-629-3124.

For more information about the 2023 HLGU Phonathon, email Lauren Youse at lauren.youse@hlg.edu.

The event will be held on Saturday, September 30, 2023. The competition will include two rounds of trap, one round of skeet, and one round of 5-stand. All clays will be provided. Participants will need to bring their own shotgun, ammo, and eye protection. Registration is $50 per individual shooter.

Registration begins at noon. Grilled lunch items and sides will be available for purchase. The shoot begins at 1 p.m. and awards will follow the completion of the competition.

Prizes will be given for the high trap score, high skeet score, high 5-stand score, and high overall. Ties will be broken by reverse score. High overall is not eligible for high trap, high skeet, or high 5-stand prizes.

Space is limited. Register for the event by clicking this link to print out the registration form or call (573) 629-3124. Payment can be received on HLGU’s giving page or brought to the HLGU institutional advancement office.

Sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information or questions about this event, please contact Lauren Youse at lauren.youse@hlg.edu or (573) 629-3126.

The event will be held on April 21, 2022 on HLGU鈥檚 new disc golf course on campus behind the Roland Library. The first round of the event will start at 5 pm, followed by a glow round with lighted discs and baskets at 8 pm.

Two-person teams can sign up for $50, while HLGU student teams can sign up for $30. LED lights for the glow round are available for an additional $1 per light, or participants may supply their own lights or glow tape.

Between rounds, pizza by the slice will be for sale.

Register for the event by clicking here.

Information about HLGU鈥檚 disc golf course can be found by going to UDisc.com and searching 番茄社区 University.

All proceeds from this event will go toward HLGU鈥檚 annual Day of Giving. The day runs from noon on April 21 until noon on April 22. Friends, alumni, students, faculty, and staff are all encouraged to give back to HLGU. The University has set a goal of 250 new gifts in this 24-hour timeframe.

The new HLGU disc golf course was a direct result of last year鈥檚 Day of Giving. During the 24-hour period, friends of HLGU gave a total of $1,875, which combined with a $1,400 matching gift, fully funded the course.

For more information or questions about this event, please contact Charles Rapp at charles.rapp@hlg.edu.

In partnership with the Missouri Department of Corrections (MDOC) and the Global Prison Seminaries Foundation, 番茄社区 University will provide theological education for long-term prisoners by offering an undergraduate Christian studies degree program within the maximum-security Jefferson City Correctional Center (JCCC), beginning this fall. The program鈥檚 goal is to equip offenders to work as field ministers in prisons across the state.

Sweet will be responsible for the administration and oversight of HLGU鈥檚 program at JCCC and be the primary point of contact for the program for HLGU, MDOC, and all other constituencies. He will also help raise money and awareness for support of the program.

鈥淲e are so excited to have a man of Rodrick鈥檚 character and competency join HLGU and lead this ministry initiative,鈥� stated Dr. Anthony Allen, HLGU President. 鈥淲hile we are always grateful to find people with Mr. Sweet鈥檚 commitment to the Scripture, biblical training, and ministry skill, we are especially gratified that he comes to us with prison ministry experience. In a prior role, Rodrick helped run one of the most successful ministry programs of this sort in the country. This will help tremendously in our implementation process as he has experience and expertise in this type of program.鈥�

Sweet is currently pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy with a concentration in homiletics and biblical theology from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (SWBTS) in Fort Worth, TX, and is slated to graduate from that program in the fall of 2021.

He served as pastor of New Horizon Bible Fellowship Church in Pearland, TX for 20 years, and from 2013-2019, served as the senior administrative associate at SWBTS, assisting with the seminary鈥檚 own maximum security prison program, teaching classes in biblical theology and pastoral leadership, preaching in the prison chapel, and establishing and overseeing a student chapel preaching ministry.

Sweet and his wife Cozette have been married for 12 years, and are the proud parents of their 8-year-old daughter, Rose. His hobbies include music, cooking, and taekwondo.

HLGU is still seeking financial support for Freedom on the Inside. For more information, or to donate, contact Dr. Ray Carty at 573.629.3094, or via email at rcarty@hlg.edu. Gifts can also be made online at hlg.edu/giving.

Tickets are now on sale for 番茄社区 University鈥檚 78^th Annual Booster Banquet which will feature Pam Tebow as the keynote speaker. The banquet will be held Friday, November 22, at 7 pm.

Pam Tebow is the mother of Tim Tebow, famous NFL quarterback. Pam鈥檚 notoriety increased when Tim, then quarterback for the Florida Gators, became the first sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy. During the nationally televised Heisman broadcast, ESPN aired a portion of an interview that focused on her refusal to abort Tim when she was advised to do so. She was given an instant national platform to encourage the prolife message.

The Booster Banquet is sponsored by HNB Bank and WGEM. Tickets go on sale beginning September 3. Prices are as follows:

$50 General Admission Ticket 鈥� through Wednesday, November 6, 2019 鈥� Includes banquet admission

$65 General Admission Ticket 鈥� on and after Thursday, November 7, 2019 鈥� Includes banquet admission

$175* Executive Admission Ticket 鈥� Includes reserved parking, admission to a special private reception with Pam Tebow on November 22 from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm, and a special reserved seat at the banquet. Attendees to the special private reception will receive a copy of Pam鈥檚 new book, and be able to meet Pam and have a photo taken with her.

$1200* Sponsor a Round Table 鈥� Includes 8 executive tickets for a special price

Due to the limited amount of executive tickets, you must call the office of institutional advancement at 573.629.3124 to purchase them by credit card only.

Pam is passionate about encouraging people of all ages to trust the Lord with all their hearts for all their lives and use the incredible influence God has given them to eternally impact their world. This is the subject of her first book Ripple Effects, to be released Mother鈥檚 Day 2019.

The daughter of an army colonel, Pam lived all over the world until she went to college at the University of Florida. She set out to gain influence by building an impressive college resume with a long list of accomplishments, only to discover the emptiness of exalting self. Through a series of what she calls 鈥淕od stories,鈥� Pam discovered the joy of investing herself in the lives of those in her sphere of influence. Her college resume ultimately included graduating with honors in journalism and communications and the shaping of her passion for life-impacting influence.

Pam and her husband Bob met in college and have now been married for over 40 years. They have five children and eight grandchildren.

Known as homeschool pioneers, Bob and Pam began teaching their children at home in 1982 before the term 鈥渉ome school鈥� had even been coined. Pam says that by God鈥檚 grace, all five of their children were homeschooled from kindergarten through high school, and all five received college scholarships.

The Tebows lived for a number of years in the Philippines, where Bob continues to have an ongoing ministry, the Bob Tebow Evangelistic Association (BTEA). Through the BTEA and numerous mission trips, over one million people are professing their faith in Jesus Christ every year. The Tebows also have an orphanage in the Philippines and ongoing ministries in several semi-closed Asian countries.

Pam loves speaking for women鈥檚 events, prolife, and other non-profit groups, and various events across the country. She has appeared on Good Morning America and other talk shows and won national awards, including Eagle Forum鈥檚 Woman of the Year and Witness in the Public Square awards in 2012, the Commission for Women鈥檚 Inspiring Woman of the Year award in 2013, Extraordinary Woman of the Year in 2015, and National Pro Life Recognition Award in 2017.

For more information, please contact Lauren Youse 鈥�05 M 鈥�16, director of alumni services and development, at 573.629.3126, or via email at lauren.youse@hlg.edu.

Pam Tebow is the mother of Tim Tebow, famous NFL quarterback. Pam鈥檚 notoriety increased when Tim, then quarterback for the Florida Gators, became the first sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy. During the nationally televised Heisman broadcast, ESPN aired a portion of an interview that focused on her refusal to abort Tim when she was advised to do so. She was given an instant national platform to encourage the prolife message.

Pam is passionate about encouraging people of all ages to trust the Lord with all their hearts for all their lives and use the incredible influence God has given them to eternally impact their world. This is the subject of her first book Ripple Effects, to be released Mother鈥檚 Day 2019.

The Booster Banquet is sponsored by HNB Bank and WGEM. Tickets go on sale beginning September 3. Prices are as follows:

• $50 General Admission Ticket 鈥� through Wednesday, November 6, 2019 鈥� Includes banquet admission

• $65 General Admission Ticket 鈥� on and after Thursday, November 7, 2019 鈥� Includes banquet admission

• $175* Executive Admission Ticket 鈥� Includes reserved parking, admission to a special private reception with Pam Tebow on November 22 from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm, and a special reserved seat at the banquet. Attendees to the special private reception will receive a copy of Pam鈥檚 new book, and be able to meet Pam and have a photo taken with her.

• $1200* Sponsor a Round Table 鈥� Includes 8 executive tickets for a special price

Due to the limited amount of executive tickets, you must call the office of institutional advancement at 573.629.3124 to purchase them by credit card only.

For more information, please contact Lauren Youse 鈥�05 M 鈥�16, director of alumni services and development, at 573.629.3126, or via email at lauren.youse@hlg.edu.

The 番茄社区 University women’s volleyball program has elected to host an event to support the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) during the HLGU Homecoming weekend, Saturday, October 1, when the Trojans will play a game against Central Baptist College at 1 pm.

The volleyball players are currently selling t-shirts that can be purchased here prior to the game. Shirts ordered prior to September 13 will receive free shipping to HLGU. The shirt design can be viewed above.

The Trojans chose the WWP this year because they wanted to support the armed forces. The players have become student ambassadors for the WWP which allows them to hand out pamphlets, stickers, and wristbands supplied by and in support of the WWP whose mission is to honor and empower wounded warriors.

The women’s team will also be hosting a bake sale on October 1 to raise additional funds. HLGU will make a presentation about the WWP between the second and third set of the game against CBC.

Give now!

番茄社区 University will be hosting a three-day challenge encouraging all alumni and friends to give toward student scholarships online. The challenge is to raise $5,000 which will be given toward undergraduate student scholarships. Ninety-three percent of HLGU students receive financial aid in the form of scholarships, loans, grants, and work-study, making this endeavor an important one for the institution. This challenge will replace the previous annual phonathon and it will take place from April 26 to April 28. Those who are interested in donating may do so online at www.hlg.edu/give, or by calling 573-629-3124 to donate by VISA, MasterCard, and Discover.

Director of Alumni Services and Development Lauren Youse ’05 said, “Our goal with this campaign is to have 50 donors per day. The purpose is to bring HLGU donors and alumni together for three days, increase participation in giving to the University, and reconnect with our alumni in order to expand our mission of providing an excellent education in a distinctively Christian environment.”

The hashtag #HLGUDaysOfGiving will be used to link the giving challenge through social media. The platforms to be used are (www.facebook.com/HLGuniversity), (@HLGuniversity), (番茄社区 University), and (hlguniversity). Each social media account will be actively giving updates by sharing posts, photos, and thank you messages as the event takes place.

For more information, contact Lauren Youse at lauren.youse@hlg.edu or 573-629-3126.