I can’t remember a time when HELM wasn’t a part of my life! Mind you it wasn’t called HELM back in the early 1960’s. I wasn’t aware of such a constellation of higher education ministries then, but oh how immersed I became in the waters of HELM!
I graduated from a Disciples-founded college. I graduated from a Disciples-founded seminary. I worked for 10 years at a Disciples-founded university. I served on the Board of Trustees for two Disciples-founded educational institutions- one for eight years and another for 17 years. I served on the Board of Trustees for HELM for eleven years. And, over the years in my various ministries, I have visited the campuses of nearly every Disciples-founded educational institution. My mind’s eye is flooded with the faces and memories over 50+ years of students, faculty, staff, alumnae, and donors.
As I look around our denomination, a movement for wholeness, I see a vast multitude of leaders, pastors, and laypersons, whose lives have been richly impacted by the relationships of HELM ministries over the decades. The work of HELM is indelibly written into the chapters of my life- and the lives of 1,000s of Disciples.
Think for a moment what our beloved church would look like, be like, today minus the ministries of HELM in all its expressions- colleges/universities, seminaries/theological houses, campus ministries, leadership and nurturing programs, and scholarship opportunities. I shudder to think about that, but thankfully, we don’t need to!
I joyfully support HELM today to keep this historical and rich legacy strong and growing. JOIN ME with your gift today!
With gratitude,
Rev. Dr. Ben Bohren