After having studied the Gospel of Matthew this past year, about 625 youth
Bible quizzers and coaches on 114 teams from around the United States (and
also from Japan) gathered at Greenville College in Greenville, Illinois on
July 5-9, 2005 for  the Free Methodist Bible Quiz Finals. The team from
Alton, IL was crowned grand champion for winning the Senior Teen Veteran A
division. (Additional results are given below.)  Many of the teens testified
to God's working in their lives as this past year they have studied the
scriptures.

Chapel services were a great time of spiritual encouragement and challenge,
and the speakers included Bishop Les Krober, Chaplain Steve Coates, a
dramatic presentation of the Apostle Peter, and Rick Morgan leading in a
concert of prayer.  Four persons (who have lived godly lives as they have
applied the scripture they learned through quizzing) were inducted into the
Bible Quizzing Hall of Fame: Dale Martin (professor at Greenville College),
Lyle McCoon, Jr (pastor), Peter Samuelson (Christian lawyer) and Doug
Whitlock (quiz coach who was killed in an accident just prior to Quiz
Finals).  Several youth ministry training seminars were offered to help
equip the adult leadership (coaches) for even more effective ministry.

Greenville College provided activities for the quizzers, and arranged a
fantastic "luau" banquet for the closing awards ceremony.  The worship
experiences were uplifting, and during the communion / testimony service,
quizzers testified for over an hour about how God had worked in their lives
this season. There was plenty of quizzing, with competitions being held
simultaneously in 50 locations across the college campus.  In their free
time quizzers enjoyed sports and making new friends. Many pictures of the
event and details about the tournament are available on the Bible quizzing
web site at www.fmquizzing.org. Mike Hopper and Eric Young served as the
co-directors of this event, and Paul Stackhouse was in charge of statistical
operations.

This fall, the youth will be quizzing over the Biblical books of Romans and
James. Anyone desiring to know more about starting a Bible Quiz ministry
should contact Bible Quiz Director Mike Hopper at swimfast@hmtel.com or call
(507) 352-5455.

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Senior Teen Veteran A
(1)  Alton, IL
(2)  Anderson (Wesley), IN
(3)  Bedford, IN
(4)  Auburn, WA
(5)  Indianapolis (John Wesley), IN
(5)  Willamina, OR

Senior Teen Veteran B1
(1)  Pearce/Heart & Soul, NY
(2)  Cove Run, PA
(3)  Evart, MI
(4)  Brooke Hills, WV
(5)  Fillmore, MN
(5)  Decatur, IL

Senior Teen Veteran B2
(1)  Indianapolis (John Wesley), IN
(2)  Auburn, WA
(3)  Redlands, CA
(4)  Ellwood City, PA
(5)  Clarkston, MI
(5)  Alpena, MI

Senior Teen Rookie
(1)  Indianapolis (John Wesley), IN
(2)  Anderson (Wesley), IN
(3)  Kalamazoo, MI
(4)  Bedford, IN
(5)  Lakeview, MI
(5)  Alton, IL

Young Teen Veteran A
(1)  Brockport, NY
(2)  Willamina, OR
(3)  Bedford, IN

Young Teen Veteran B
(1)  Fillmore, MN
(2)  Champaign, IL
(3)  McMinnville, OR
(4)  Longview, WA
(5)  Evart, MI
(5)  Clarkston, MI

Young Teen Rookie A
(1)  Bedford, IN
(2)  Willamina, OR
(3)  Vincennes, IN
(4)  Alton, IL
(5)  Westland, MI
(5)  Cedar Springs, MI

Young Teen Rookie B1
(1)  North Chili (Pearce), NY
(2)  Redlands, CA
(3)  Lakeview, MI
(4)  Auburn, WA
(5)  Columbus, IN
(5)  Alpena, MI

Young Teen Rookie B2
(1)  McMinnville, OR
(2)  Hastings, MI
(3)  Batavia, NY
(4)  West Branch, MI
(5)  Indianapolis (W. Morris St.), IN
(5)  Ellwood City, PA

Senior Teen Veteran Individual Finals
(1)  Annie Haight - Auburn, WA
(2)  Ashley Head - Bedford, IN
(3)  Amy Bither - Indianapolis (John Wesley), IN
(4)  Daniel Rubio - Spring Arbor, MI
(5)  Jacob Raymond - Cove Run, PA
(6)  Kendra Houghtaling - Vandalia, IL

Senior Teen Rookie Individual Finals
(1)  Whitney Duval - Willamina, OR
(2)  Jenna Oliver - Bedford, IN
(3)  Kenzie Reynen - Indianapolis (John Wesley), IN

Young Teen Veteran Individual Finals
(1)  Kayci Silcott - Bedford, IN
(2)  Megan Cox - Bedford, IN
(3)  Jonathan Class - Indianapolis (John Wesley), IN
(4)  Andy Sweeney - Hastings, MI
(5)  Sarah Stephenson - Brockport, NY
(6)  Miriam Burkhart - Indianapolis (John Wesley), IN

Young Teen Rookie Individual Finals
(1)  Nathaniel Head - Bedford, IN
(2)  Emily Dothager - Alton, IL
(3)  Chris Abdella - Batavia, NY
(4)  Joshua Sizemore - Willamina, OR
(5)  Preston Wenger - McMinnville, OR
(6)  Jenny Delph - Anderson (Wesley), IN

Dave Markell Excellence in Attitude Award:
Sarah Hopper (Fillmore, MN) & Kendra Houghtaling (Vandalia, IL)

Spit-Shine (Uniform) Award:  Vandalia, IL

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Adult QUIC Quizzing Competition:

Non-Quizzer Individual Competition:
(1)  Bob Mueller (Alton, IL)
(2)  Kelly Mueller (Alton, IL)
(3)  Paul Bither (Indy-John Wesley, IN)

Former Quizzer Individual Competition:
(1)  Mark Scandrett (Alton, IL)
(2)  Lyle McCoon, Jr. (Nicholasville, KY)
(3)  Andrew Mueller (Alton, IL)

Non-Quizzer Team Competition:
(1)  Cedar Springs, MI
(2)  Brockport, NY

Former Quizzer Team Competition:
(1)  Alton, IL
(2)  Brockport, NY

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