Blue Mountain Academy

Hit The Spot at Academy Days

Mel Wade — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:20:07 +0000

We are excited that you are attending Academy Days on April 13-14, 2012! We wanted you to know that on Sabbath afternoon on April 14, we will be holding an event called The Spot. The Spot is a chill space where you can relax and hang out with friends, meet new friends and enjoy Christian music and poetry performed on the “the spot”. So what’s so great about The Spot? You can be a part of it. You can perform a Christian song or share some poetry with your friends. All you have to do is contact us and tell us what you will need (what kind of set up, instrument hook-up, etc…). If you want to be a part of The Spot you can email us at enroll@bma.us or you can call us at 484-662-7007.

There’s still time to sign up for Academy Days! You can do that on our website.

Alumni String and Vocal Invitation

Mel Wade — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:13:00 +0000

Dear BMA Alumni,

I would like to invite all string players and singers to join us in
our Sylvan and Strings “‘Agnus Dei’ Music Vespers, Friday, May 4 at
7:30pm. We will perform movements from Haydn’s Nelson Mass,
Mozart’s Requiem and The Via Dolorosa. See below for the rehearsal
schedule. Please reply to Lawrence at lgalera@bma.us by April 30 if
you are interested in joining us. I will then send you the music
repertoire for the concert. This program will consist of a variety of
genres including spirituals, gospel, christian contemporary, praise
music and classical music. Our featured soloist will be Julie Reid;
Dave Morgan will be giving the spiritual thought for the evening.

Location: BMA chapel
Rehearsal A: Thursday, May 3, 7:00-9:00pm
Rehearsal B: Friday, May 4, 3:00-5:00pm
Performance: Friday, May 5, 7:30pm

Thank you for considering and we look forward to seeing you at alumni weekend!

Sincerely,
Lawrence Galera
Director of Music, Blue Mountain Academy
BM, Andrews University
MM, Indiana University

Special Upcoming Sabbaths

Mel Wade — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 19:39:26 +0000

First off, every Sabbath is special! Here are a couple of Sabbath dates that have an extra special twist to them:

March 23rd – “Overshadow Me” – This is a special vespers program for ALL church members to attend starting at 7:30pm. The topics discussed that night will be based on God’s “presence over us always”!!! The men/boy’s will meet in the boy’s dorm chapel and the women/girl’s will meet in the girl’s dorm chapel

March 24th – “Special Guests” – We will have two very special music groups joining us for this Sabbath. Our very own Blue Mountain Elementary ringers will be with us, as well as the New Jersey Men’s Chorus. Don’t miss this Sabbath of diverse music and praise!

March 31st – “Brunch/Sabbath School” – This will be our 3rd “brunch/Sabbath school” of the school year. Plan to join us at 10:30am for brunch and Sabbath school in the BMA gym. This is a great time to fellowship together, interact with church members you may not normally see on a regular basis, and eat brunch for free! The worship service will start at 12noon in the sanctuary.

April 7th – “Mortgage Burning” – In honor of our Sabbath School classroom debt being paid off by the Conference, we will be having a “Mortgage Burning”! This special worship service will include lots of music and a potluck dinner to follow.

May 12th – “Outdoor Church” – Please plan on joining our church family for worship (Sabbath school, Church, and lunch) on this Sabbath.

Upcoming Family Events

April 7th – “Open Homes” has been changed to “Family Potluck” please plan to join your family for the potluck following our “Mortgage Burning”. ALL food will be provided.

May 11 & 12 – Vespers and Sabbath Outreach – This will be our last vespers of the 2011-2012 school year. Please join us at 7:30pm in the BMA sanctuary for a special “farewell” vespers service. Also, plan to be with us for our last official “church outreach” of the 2011-2012 school year. More details to come!!!

Blue Mountain Academy Announces New Men’s Dean

Mel Wade — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 23:31:55 +0000

For almost 20 years God has blessed Blue Mountain Academy with a head boys dean that has mentored hundreds of boys on their journey to becoming Christian young men. We will forever be indebted to Dave Ringer and wife Sandy for their passion and commitment to our young people.

While it is with heavy hearts that received the news of their leaving, we knew that God would not abandon us in this time of need. After many hours of prayer, review of resumes, and discussions amongst the BMA board and personnel committee, we feel God has answered our prayers.

It is with great pleasure that we announce the appointment of Corey Enochs to the position of head dean. Corey brings a strong presence the position while still maintaining an air of compassion, care, and Christian living. Corey has served as dean at Enterprise Academy before coming to Blue Mountain Academy to serve first as an assistant dean, to most recently Industry Supervisor.

Corey shares:

God has truly been leading in my life and I have once again been given the opportunity to serve as Dean here at Blue Mountain Academy. It has been a passion of mine for the last seven years to work with young men helping them grow personally as well spiritually and I am very grateful to have been given such an incredible opportunity. I am excited to be a part of Blue Mountain Academy’s future and work with a team of committed professionals who have the same common goal; to show our students who God is and how He can change their lives. Please keep Tracy and I in your prayers as we go forward on this journey.

Congratulations Corey and welcome aboard!

Survivor Night

newspaper — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:45:50 +0000

On the 21^st of January, Blue Mountain Academy had its annual Survivor Night. Each year, the Senior class is in charge of this event, and this year , like any other, they did a great job in making this night adventurous and competitive (good competition that is). The night began with the senior class officers leading us out in our school song. Immediately following the prayer, we began the games which comprised of: handstand competitions, team activities, and food eating contests. One thing that we all enjoyed was the making of tribe names. It was fun hearing all the creative names each class came up with like (The Aria15) which was freshmen’s name, the sophomores went by (Black Chuki Chuki), the juniors went by (Tasmanian Devils), and the seniors by (Tribe Savages).

To end off the night, each class was given the task of creating a chant for another class. The sophomores, who had the juniors, did a very good job of making a catchy beat and chant for the class of 2013. The seniors, freshmen, and juniors all did a good job of making each chant exciting and fun. The senior class owned the night by taking first place, followed by the freshmen in second, juniors in third, and sophomores in fourth. Competition is a thing we all enjoyed, but most importantly we learned our strengths and weaknesses as a class. Through these experiences we not only grow as a class, but also as individuals. Kudos to seniors for putting on a fun-filled night.

by: Jackeline Bohorquez

Student Focus Week- Staff’s perspective

newspaper — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:44:29 +0000

As Focus week approached, you heard the nervous rants of student speakers as they tried to finish preparing their sermons. One student said, “I can’t do this! I’m too nervous.” A friend comforted her, and told her that God would use her for amazing things. The week went on and all the speakers delivered a powerful message that touched many hearts in the audience.

The topic was Back to the Basics. What does that truly mean? Blue Mountain Academy students pondered this question for the weeks leading up Focus. Class and Student Association pastors Kiana Gurley, Diana Montalvo, Ezequiel Rodriguez, Emily McAuliffe, and Anna Bugbee answered that simple, yet intricate, question by studying God’s word, using science, and their personal testimonies. What is the basic formula of all things? They all agreed that it is love. We must always start with love. The greatest among all things is love.

It was deeply moving to see students praise God, act out skits, and preach in honor of His name. It’s sometimes hard to reach an entire audience, but it was evident that students were appreciative of the words their peers shared with them. It was indeed a blessing.

by: Dean A’lisa Lashley

Writers Conference

newspaper — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:41:55 +0000

This year I had the opportunity to attend the Washington Adventist University writer’s conference with 8 other students and our sponsor Mrs. Kramer. We arrived at WAU and were treated to a nice meal. To kick off the fun couple of days we spent there, we had an open mic session. Students from all different schools, and even some of the teachers, presented poems they enjoyed by different authors. Others shared pieces of their very own writings.

Stephen Acosta, one of our juniors, wrote some poems right on the spot. We enjoyed his creativity very much. The next morning, we went to different sessions that were based on learning how to write essays and edit them. After our sessions were finished, we loaded a bus and went on a tour of Baltimore. There we toured the harbor and enjoyed getting to know students from other schools. All in all, it was a really enjoyable experience and a great learning opportunity.

By: Anna Bugbee

Student Focus Week- Student’s perspective

newspaper — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:40:36 +0000

by: Dean A’lisa Lashley

Guy’s Club Backpacking Trip

newspaper — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:38:57 +0000

On the third through the fourth of January, BMA’s Guy’s Club had the opportunity to go off campus and enjoy God’s nature in the form of backpacking. Due to the cold weather, a limited number of students chose to attend. Although a small number went on the trip, we had a great time getting to know each other.

The shelter we stayed in had a great view and wasn’t far away. Since we were high up, we were able to get a nice view in the northern direction. The weather this year was great, not too cold or too hot. Freshman, Bobby Locke said, “I really enjoyed the warmer weather. It made it comfortable and there were no bugs.”

The hike up the mountain was only ninety minutes long giving us Friday night and all day Sabbath to rest and relax. Freshman, Jonathan Ringer said, “I enjoyed chilling and spending time with God.” Sabbath was a day not just of rest, but of rest in God’s nature. We were able to walk around camp, build campfires, talk, and worship God.

We not only had a great time with each other, but we were also provided with an opportunity to witness to people outside our group. While we were closing up the night, a father and his son began to set up camp next to us. We all started talking, and pretty soon we were in conversation with both the father and son. We shared our faith not only with them, but also with three other men who came into our Sabbath morning worship. It is always nice to see that God puts witnessing opportunities before us. If we don’t let the opportunity pass, we can be witnesses anywhere and everywhere.

by: Jorrdan Bissell

International Vespers

newspaper — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:37:39 +0000

For our first Friday back from Christmas vacation, we had a special vespers. This vespers focused on celebrating the various cultures, ethnic groups, and countries that are represented here at BMA. When students, staff, and community members came into the chapel they were welcomed by a variety of flags, each one representing the countries we come from.

The program began with a song service that was accompanied by a praise team composed of BMA staff and students. Throughout the rest of the service we received an idea about worship in other cultures through testimonies made by Abigail Opoku, Hannah Ashburn, and Guanbo Shao. Mini skits of worship services in both African American and Hispanic churches were performed to show us the way they worship. Musical selections were performed; Giovana and Bruna Barbosas sang in Portuguese and Noah Kwak in Korean.

We closed the evening with a short message from our SA Pastor Anna Bugbee. She referenced our many differences, yet highlighted our dominant similarity. We all praise God.

by: Joshua Stahl