Battle Creek Michigan Area
Since 1982!
| Date | Speaker | Musical Ensembles | Chairman | Participants | Location of PB | # Attending Breakfast | # of Student Tickets/Target groups |
| 5/13/08 | Stephen Arterburn, New Life Ministries | First Wesleyan Praise Band & All Starr Choir | Jeff & Diane Colquhoun | Francie Winslow - Prayer for Fellowship & Community Ahuva Sadeh - Torah/Old Testament Reading Stan Tooley - New Testament Reading Jurnis Allen - This I Believe All Starr Choir - "Amazing Grace" Samantha Pearl - Closing Prayer |
Kellogg Arena | 1161 | TBD |
| 5/8/07 | Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Olympic Gold Medalist & philanthropist | Battle Creek Academy Concert Band & Sojourner Truth Choir | Erick and Stephanie Stewart | Lynn Ward Gray - Prayer for Fellowship & Unity Beth Cohen - Torah Reading Dr. Doug Campbell - Old Testament Reading John Hallacy - New Testament Reading Matt Lynn - Prayer for Community Kathy Grosso - This I Believe Sojourner Truth Choir - "Amazing Grace" Dr. Philip Ptacin - Closing Prayer |
Kellogg Arena | 1400 | 414 including Starr Commonwealth and musical ensembles |
| 5/9/06 | Brian & Mel Birdwell, 9/11/01 Pentagon terrorist attack survivor |
25th Anniversary Commemorative Community-based Choir, open to everyone in the community - directed by Jan Ritter | Lisa and David Brown | Chris Christ - Prayer for Fellowship & Unity Vicki Horwitz - Torah Reading Al Groothuis - Old Testament Reading Kimberly Holley - New Testament Reading Kim Till - Prayer for Community Dr. Buddy Houghtaling - This I Believe Community Based Choir - "Amazing Grace" Theresa Elwell - Closing Prayer |
Kellogg Arena | 1,130 | 250 including Starr Commonwealth |
| 5/10/05 | Cal Thomas, jounalist | Battle Creek Academy Concert Band & Lakeview High School Chamber Choir | Mike and Heather Larson | Bishop Hugh Smith - Prayer for Fellowship Rachel Wagner-Kaiser - Torah Reading Amanda Ludwa - Old Testament Reading Erick Stewart - New Testament Reading Dr. Mark Walker - Prayer for Community Dr. A.J. Jones - This I Believe Ed Zentera - "Amazing Grace" Mary Knapp - Closing Prayer |
Kellogg Arena | 1,129 | 189 |
| 5/4/04 | Dave Dravecky, cancer survivor, former prof'l baseball player | Sojourner Truth Choir & The Kellogg Community College Concert Band | Carolyn & Bob Harvey | Dennis Hunt - Prayer for Fellowship Anna Horn - Torah Reading Dr. Gregory Dotson - Old Testament Reading Ashley Marshall, Lakeview High - New Testament Reading Cathy Schulz - Prayer for Community Dr. Philip Ptacin - This I Believe Carolyn Ballard - "Amazing Grace" Russell Bortell - Closing Prayer |
Kellogg Arena | 1,304 | 327 |
| 5/6/03 | Dr. Laura Schlessinger | Pennfield High School Symphonic Band & Battle Creek Boyschoir & Carolyn Ballard singing "God Bless America" | Al & Ann Bobrofsky | Bernard Larson - Prayer for Fellowship Stephanie DeVoll - Old Testament Reading Laura Davis - New Testament Reading Sheriff Allen Byam - Prayer for Community State & Nation Carolyn Ballard - Choral "God Bless America" Pat Maliszewski - This I Believe Carolyn Ballard - "Amazing Grace" Annette P. Rowan - Closing Prayer |
Kellogg Arena | 1,563 | 344 |
| 5/7/02 | Ambassador Robert A. Seiple | Kellogg Community College Concert Band | Dr. Charles and Holly Coleman | George Strand - Prayer for Family, Community, State, Nation, & World Dr. Tyrone Baines - Prayer for Fellowship Carolyn Ballard - Choral "God Bless America" Matthew Bogart, student - Old Testament Reading Lindsey & Stacy Coleman, BC Central High - New Testament Reading Officer Brandon Hultink - This I Beleive Bill Miller & Mark Christoff - "Amazing Grace" Reverend Jeffrey Franklin - Closing Prayer |
Kellogg Arena | 986 | 200 |
| 5/8/01 | Drs. Cedric and June Dempsey | Community Brass Band; & LaMora Park Adult Choir |
Carolyn and Peter Christ | Rose Miller - Prayer for Fellowship Sally O'Dell - This I Believe Ted Dearing - Prayer for Family, Community, State, Nation and World Ruth Lincoln - Torah/Old Testament Reading Samuel Leonard, Starr Commonwealth student (who replaced Jerry Wade the week before event) - New Testament Reading Count Laws - Amazing Grace Dr. Charles Coleman - Closing Prayer |
Kellogg Arena | 1050 | 338 includes Starr Commonwealth |
| 5/9/00 | David O. Egner | Battle Creek Academy Band & Battle Creek Girls' Chorus | Dick and Cindy Lovell | Lauren Dart - Prayer for Fellowship Gena Reed - Inspirational Reading Lynda Rea - This I Believe Norman Kersten - Prayer for Family, Community, State, Nation and World Tom McHale - New Testament Reading Jeff McGinnis - Amazing Grace Gale Stoner - Closing Prayer |
Kellogg Arena | 989 | 419 Student Reservations, including Starr Commonwealth, Band & Choir |
| 5/4/99 | Michael Medved | Harper Creek High School Concert Band & Faith Assembly Christian Fellowship Choir | Tim and Lyn Kool | Michael Evans - Prayer for Fellowship Victor Sanchez - Old Testament Reading Traci Harris, student - New Testament Reading Cathy Lucas - Prayer for Family, Community, State, and Nation Kathy Hinton - This I Believe Ron Mell - Amazing Grace Tim Kool - Closing Prayer |
Kellogg Arena | 1120 | 675 Student Sponsors; 575 Students Invited & Approx. 300 attended |
| 5/12/98 | Dr.Benjamin Carson | Lakeview High School Orchestra & Unity Choir | Sam and Teresa Durham | Dr. Gloria Robertson - Prayer for Fellowship | Kellogg Arena | 1542 | |
| Jeremy Wagner-Kaiser - Special Reading: Passage from the Shmona Esra Prayer. | |||||||
| Charnis Boards - New Testament Reading | |||||||
| Brenda Hunt - Prayer for Family, Community, State and Nation | |||||||
| Dr. Arlin Ness - This I Believe | |||||||
| Natalie Johnson - Closing Prayer | |||||||
| 5/13/97 | C. Everett Koop | Battle Creek Central Bearcat Chorale | Dr. William and Nancy Richardson | Lynne Haley - Prayer for Fellowship Leah Austin - Old Testament Reading Megan Allen, St. Philip High - New Testament Reading Brent Stewart - Prayer for Family, Community State and Nation Dr. Arlin Ness - Closing Prayer |
1430 | 256 | |
| 5/7/96 | Wintley Phipps | Wintley Phipps | Joe & Clara Stewart | Sam Durham - Prayer for Fellowship | Kellogg Arena | 1200 | 315 |
| T.J. Reese - Old Testament Reading | |||||||
| Amy Perkins - New Testament Reading | |||||||
| Shirley English - Prayer for Family, Community, State and Nation | |||||||
| Rick Little - This I Believe Karen Shilling - Closing Prayer |
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| 5/9/95 | Joni Eareckson Tada | Joni Eareckson Tada Music: Lakeview Wind Ensemble | Allen and Bonnie Garbrecht | Maria Chakur - Prayer For Fellowship | Kellogg Arena | 1400 | 212 |
| John Rasmussen - Old Testament Reading | |||||||
| Jennifer Loser, Family Altar - New Testament Reading | |||||||
| Charles Cooper - Prayer for Family, Community, State and Nation | |||||||
| Jim Hettinger - This I Believe | |||||||
| Neil Nyberg - Closing Prayer | |||||||
| 5/26/94 | John Haggai, Haggai Institute | Vocalist: Pennfield Junior High Choir | Dr. Richard and Ruth Whitmore | Morris Stulberg - Old Testament Reading | Kellogg Arena | 1130 | 207 |
| Music: Athens High School Band | Clara Stewart - Prayer for Family and the World Community | ||||||
| Marjorie Kool - This I Believe | |||||||
| John Gallagher - Prayer for Fellowship | |||||||
| Nirma Santos, BC Academy - New Testament Reading | |||||||
| Mel Vulgamore - Closing Prayer | |||||||
| 5/11/93 | Lou Holtz, Notre Dame Football Coach | Vocalist: Dixie Hamlin | Arny & Martha Langbo | Kennet Santana, BC Central High - New Testament Reading | Kellogg Arena | 1149 | 187 |
| Music: Battle Creek Youth Orchestra | Dr. John Girardot - Old Testament Reading | ||||||
| O. Virginia Phillips - Prayer for Family and the World Community | |||||||
| Ken Kemerling - This I Believe | |||||||
| Ann Bobrofsky - Closing Prayer | |||||||
| Rick Tsoumas - Prayer for Fellowship | |||||||
| 5/5/92 | Chuck Colson, Prison Fellowship | Vocalists: Vessels of Praise | Dr. Charles Seifert | Triston Matthews, BC Centeral High - New Testament Reading | Kellogg Arena | 1126 | 187 |
| Music: B.C. Academy Band | Fran Isaac - Old Testament Reading | ||||||
| Tim Kool - Introduction of Speaker | |||||||
| Allen Garbrecht - Prayer for Family and the World Community | |||||||
| Dr. Paul Gieser - This I Believe | |||||||
| Sam Carpenter - Closing Prayer | |||||||
| 4/30/91 | Tony Campolo, Eastern College St. Davids, PA | Solo: Frank Ballard | Sadie Penn | Peter Christ - Prayer for Fellowship | Stouffer's Branson Ballroom | 665 | 91 |
| Music: AFLC Band of Flight | Dr. John Morris - Old Testament Reading | ||||||
| Melanie VanStralen, Harper Creek High - New Testament Reading | |||||||
| Jack Curtis - Prayer for Family and World Community | |||||||
| Ralph Cates - This I Believe | |||||||
| Francie Winslow - Closing Prayer | |||||||
| 5/8/90 | Al McDonald, Chairman Avenir Group, Inc. | Solo: Frank Ballard | George Kobernus | Art Angood - Prayer for Fellowship | Stouffer's Branson Ballroom | 616 | 93 |
| Music: U.S. Navy Band | Becky Gezon, Lakeview High School - Old Testament Reading | ||||||
| Direcor: Paul Reid | Carolyn Harvey - Prayer for Family and World Community | ||||||
| Steve Musser - Closing Prayer | |||||||
| Joe Stewart - New Testament Reading | |||||||
| Dr. Russ Mawby - This I Believe | |||||||
| 4/18/89 | Dr. Blenda J. Wilson Chancellor Univerity of Michigan Dearborn | Solo: Ben Richmond | Chris T. Christ | Albert Bobrofsky - Prayer for Fellowship | Stouffer's Branson Ballroom | 598 | 89 |
| Music: KCC Brass Ensemble | Shirley McFee - Closing Prayer | ||||||
| Rich Davis - Prayer for Family Community State & Nation | |||||||
| Horst Schroeder - Old Testament Reading | |||||||
| Kaila Lam, Pennfield High - New Testament Reading | |||||||
| 4/19/88 | Gen. John W. Vessey USA Retired | Battle Creek Barbershoppers | Maude Bristol | Ken Masumoto - Prayer for Fellowship | Stouffer's Branson Ballroom | 566 | 99 |
| and Ensemble | Michael Bitar - Old Testament Reading | ||||||
| First Assembly of God | Patricia DeGarmo - New Testament Reading | ||||||
| E. J. Greig, Springfield High - Prayer for Family Community State & Nation | |||||||
| Joyce Brown - Closing Prayer | |||||||
| 4/21/87 | Marta Gabre-Tsadick Project Mercy | Battle Creek Central Eclectic Chorale | Paul Gieser | Teddric Mohr - New Testament Reading | Stouffer's Branson Ballroom | 563 | 96 |
| Dr. Paul Ohm - Old Testament Reading | |||||||
| Bill Knapp - Prayer for Family Community State & Nation | |||||||
| Bill LaMothe - Prayer for Fellowship | |||||||
| Brian Amidon, Lakeview High - Closing Prayer | |||||||
| 4/23/86 | Rick Little, Quest, Inc. | Lakeview High Spartanaires | Dr. Jack Mawdsley | Tammi White, BC Central High - Prayer for Fellowship | Kellogg Center | 739 | 270 |
| Margaret Lincoln - Rabbinic Literature Reading | |||||||
| David Kinnisten - New Testament Reading | |||||||
| Chris Christ - Prayer for Community State & Nation | |||||||
| Harold Creekmur - Closing Prayer | |||||||
| 3/19/85 | Lem Barney, Detroit Lions | BC Boychoir | Preston Kool | Matthew Vonk, Pennfield High - Prayer for Fellowship | Kellogg Center | 791 | 231 athletes |
| Paul Williams - Old Testament Reading | |||||||
| David DeMott - New Testament Reading | |||||||
| Dr. Charles Seifert - Prayer for Community State & Nation | |||||||
| Virginia Wilson - Closing Prayer | |||||||
| 4/24/84 | Albert H. Quie - Minnesota Former Congressman and Governor | Community Chorus | Elizabeth Binda | Michael Skube - Prayer for Fellowship | Stouffer's Branson Ballroom | 490 | ? |
| Jon Cook, KCC Student - Old Testament Reading | |||||||
| Preston Kool - Prayer for Community,State & Nation | |||||||
| Robert Nicholson - Closing Prayer | |||||||
| 4/26/83 | Paul Hellyer, Business Leader - Canada | Battle Creek Central A Capella Choir |
Jacob Freed | Barbara Comai - Prayer for Fellowship | Stouffer's Branson Ballroom | 420 | ? |
| Emily Word - Old Testament Reading | |||||||
| Susan Sokolowski, St. Philip High - New Testament Reading | |||||||
| Wendell Schoder - Prayer for Community State & Nation | |||||||
| James Brouwer - Closing Prayer | |||||||
| 4/27/82 | Tony Campolo, Eastern College, St. Davids, PA | Kellogg Singers w/Brass Ensemble | William LaMothe | Ben Gomez - Prayer for Fellowship | Stouffer's Branson Ballroom | 470 | ? |
| Richard Frantz - Old Testament Reading | |||||||
| John Harper - New Testament Reading | |||||||
| Mary Coleman - Prayer for Community State & Nation | |||||||
| Dr. Jack Mawdsley - Closing Prayer |
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