2008 - 2009 Releases




Oct. 8, 2008 - Eschliman elected to Presbyterian leadership team

Hastings College sophomore Cindy Eschliman, Hutchinson, Kan., was elected to the nine-member national Presbyterian Student Advocacy and Leadership Team (PSALT). PSALT is the decision-making body for the Presbyterian Collegiate Connection and plans events for students, participates in ecumenical Christian student groups, and is a strong voice for young people at the General Assembly level of the Presbyterian Church (USA).
PSALT meets biannually to address the issues affecting students. Its primary focus is to enhance unity within Christ's church through the ministry to, with, by and for college students by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). The team strives to develop lines of communication by building networks of support among synods, presbyteries, congregations, and campuses. PSALT aims to serve students and those working with students, providing resources and opportunities so they are enabled to best serve God.
Eschliman, a philosophy major, is the recipient of a Kessler Scholarship in the Christian Ministry program. She is a resident assistant in Taylor Hall, is a member of Chapel Committee, and a member of the Hastings College marching band. She has been a member of Project Burning Bush (sponsored by Union Theological Seminary-PSCE), a Youth Advisory Delegate (YAD) to the regional Synod of Mid-America, and a Youth Advisory Delegate to the national General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
Eschliman is the daughter of Keith and Heidi Eschliman.
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Oct. 8, 2008 - Eschliman elected to Presbyterian leadership team
Hastings College sophomore Cindy Eschliman, Hutchinson, Kan., was elected to the nine-member national Presbyterian Student Advocacy and Leadership Team (PSALT). PSALT is the decision-making body for the Presbyterian Collegiate Connection and plans events for students, participates in ecumenical Christian student groups, and is a strong voice for young people at the General Assembly level of the Presbyterian Church (USA).
PSALT meets biannually to address the issues affecting students. Its primary focus is to enhance unity within Christ's church through the ministry to, with, by and for college students by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). The team strives to develop lines of communication by building networks of support among synods, presbyteries, congregations, and campuses. PSALT aims to serve students and those working with students, providing resources and opportunities so they are enabled to best serve God.
Eschliman, a philosophy major, is the recipient of a Kessler Scholarship in the Christian Ministry program. She is a resident assistant in Taylor Hall, is a member of Chapel Committee, and a member of the Hastings College marching band. She has been a member of Project Burning Bush (sponsored by Union Theological Seminary-PSCE), a Youth Advisory Delegate (YAD) to the regional Synod of Mid-America, and a Youth Advisory Delegate to the national General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
Eschliman is the daughter of Keith and Heidi Eschliman.
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