Rosedale International Center Open House and Dedication
by Andrew Sharp
The much-anticipated open house and dedication ceremony for the Rosedale International Center took place March 14. After Interim Center Coordinator Bob Stauffer cut the ribbon, there were tours, good food, and fellowship. A dedication ceremony wrapped up the afternoon. RMM president Joe Showalter, SEND Ministries director Todd Miller, and several others spent some time reflecting on the renovation project and what the new center will mean for RMM.
“If it is a building where people are first of all finding their own hunger met in Jesus, and then taking that knowledge, that relationship…and carrying that to the world, wherever that part of the world is, then this place is a powerful, world-transforming place,” Showalter said.
Other reactions:
“It’s a wonderful facility…with all the classroom space available, the rooms for the young people to stay in, the kitchen facility…I would like to see our youth come down here. I think it would be a great opportunity for them.” —Susan Grizzle (Hartville, OH)
“I’m really impressed with the way the building finished out, I noticed when I walked in the door, just the overall statement. It’s not opulent, like over the top, but it makes a really nice first impression.” —Mike Simpson (RMM board member)
“After visiting this place, it’s easy to catch a vision for what God can do through this facility. I can envision it full of the next generation of missionaries and leaders of the church. I’m excited about it.”—Dan Ziegler (President of Rosedale Bible College)
