I just retired from the Army after 21 years. Our family joined College Heights
Baptist Church in 2006. After accepting Jesus Christ at an early age, I continued
to grow in the church community. At the age of 16,I committed my life to serving
the Lord. The Lord gave me numerous opportunities to serve Him through the local
churches that I attended during the numerous military moves. My final active duty
assignment was Fort Riley. I am blessed with my wife, Jung, along with two sons,
Richard and Isaac.

My favorite bible verse is Proverbs 3:5-6. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and
lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He
will make your paths straight.”

I have seen the Lord use College Heights Baptist Church in reaching students,
military,and the local community greatly in the past few years. Please join our
church and let us worship together and grow in the knowledge of our wonderful
Savior, Jesus Christ.

Carol and I were both born and raised in St. Joseph, Missouri. We were
married after college, although we had met and dated since we were juniors
in high school. Work eventually brought us to Manhattan in January, 1971.
On our first Sunday in Manhattan, there was a heavy snow. We got stuck
trying to get into the parking lot. After battling the snow, we decided to go
home and try CHBC again the next week. We later joined and have been here
ever since. We came looking for a Christ centered church, which we found
and we have stayed also finding Christian friends and fellowship.

I was ordained a deacon in 1978. Since then, I have served several three-year
rotations as an active deacon. Over the years, I have chaired virtually every church
committee, most more then once.

I was raised in a Christian - Methodist home. Prior to Carol and my wedding
in 1967, I professed Christ as my Savior and was baptized. I joined First Baptist
Church of St. Joseph, where Carol and her family were members. I am certainly
a work in progress and I credit my wife and her encouragement as being a prime
factor leading to my Christian growth.

Carol and I have been blessed with two children, a son - George IV, and
a Daughter - Laura. Both are married and involved in their own churches
and professional career paths. Our son and his wife have also given us a marvelous
blessing in the form of a grandson - George V. Seeing your children succeed
at various stages of life is quite rewarding, but nothing matches the blessing of seeing
them accept Christ as their savior and be Baptized in their home church.

College Heights has been a wonderful church home to the Wyatts for over
four decades. This fellowship can be just exactly what you make it to be.
I hope you too can find a church home with College Heights Baptist Church.

My Name is Jack Rader. I was born and raised in rural western North
Carolina. I was raised in a Christian home with my Dad being a staunch
Baptist and my Mother being Methodist. I have one sister who is my senior
by seven years. I professed Jesus as my Lord and Savior at the age of 11.
The trip with Him, since then has been one full of valleys and a few peaks.

I have personally experienced two miracles in my life. The first miracle
was a dramatic and sudden removal of alcohol abuse from my life. I can say
that this experience went down the very bottoms of my feet. The second
miracle involved my feet!! During a worship service, in 1975 our preacher
was preaching on the passage found in Matthew 14:22-31. At the moment
the preacher got to verse 30 where Peter has doubt and fears, and begins
to sink into the water, I suddenly had very wet feet!!! No it wasn't raining
as it was a clear and sunny, early summer day. All I can say about that
is WOW!

I got to Manhattan by way of the US Army in 1988. I was assigned
to Fort Riley for the second time. I entered the Army in January 1971
and I retired in January 1993. I served as a Military Policeman, with assignments
that took me from coast to coast in the US and to Central Europe. My wife,
of 40 years, Teresa is currently employed as a Department of the Army
Civilian at Fort Riley. We have been members of College Heights since
November 1988. It was here, at College Heights, that I was ordained
as a Deacon. I have, previously, served two three year terms as a Deacon.

We have two sons (Mark and Scott) and one grandson (Devon). Mark
lives in Manhattan and Scott and Devon live in Anchorage, Alaska.

I am a retired Military Police Officer and work as a Human Resources Specialist
(Counselor) for the Army Benefits Center for Civilians on Ft. Riley. My wife Kathy
and I joined College Heights several years ago and we serve as the Directors of The
Hospitality Committee, I also am a teacher for the Conversational English Program,
serve on the Building and Grounds Committee, and enjoy assisting in preparing meals
for our fellowship meals as well as flipping burgers at our many picnics and outings.
Until recently I was a member of the Praise team. We have 2 children and 8
grandchildren, most of them still here in the Manhattan area. I came back to Christ in
November of 1982 on a deployment to Germany with the Military. I had been born
and raised Catholic, but had fell away from the church and Christ in my teens and
upon the death of my mother in 1980. Ironically, thoughts of my mother is what
brought me back to the church, and I have found a home here in College Heights
Baptist Church.

I would hope as you visit our church and our community that you find a church home
in College Heights. We serve a large spectrum of our community and our church is
represented by current and former military, KSU faculty, staff, students and alumni,
business owners and leaders and numerous others from all walks of life. Please come
and enjoy our presence.

I am John Mixer, I accepted Jesus Christ as my personal savior and was baptized as
a child growing up in Kansas City. Then after completing college and getting married,
my wife, Virginia, and I moved to Manhattan in 1972 because of my military service
obligation. Manhattan was our first, and so far only home as adults. I was 23 and we
transferred our church memberships to College Heights. We chose College Heights
for our church home because we perceived the worship to be sincere and genuine.
The style of music and the pastor have changed since then but I think our original
perception is still true today.

According to our church bylaws, deacons are elected for three-year terms then
they must rotate off for at least one year. As I write this (Fall 2010) I am just starting
my fourth term as a deacon and I have a growing appreciation for the wisdom of
this bylaw. I teach Sunday School and am the moderator of our business meetings
and president of our corporation. I also help with meal prep for our Church dinners.
My day job is as the Transportation Coordinator for a skilled nursing facility in
Junction City. I have one adult daughter, a son-in-law and two grandsons who are
serving the Lord full time overseas

I would like to invite anyone reading this to come to College Heights Baptist
Church for one Sunday or a lifetime.

John E. Ball grew up in Oklahoma and attended the University of Oklahoma
earning a BS in Science Education. John was commissioned as a Medical Service
Corps officer in the Army in July 1976 and retired after a 29 year career.
He currently works on Ft Riley. John has been married to Judy of Atlanta Georgia
for over 34 years and they have three boys who are all Eagle Scouts.
The "boys" (John Jr., Timothy, and James)have all graduated college and are
pursuing their careers.