2021 Robe of Achievement
Althea served alongside her pastor husband, Dale, in Waterford, CT and Westerly, RI before moving to Dodge Center where they served until his retirement 10 years ago. They are both still active in the church serving in many capacities. Althea and Dale celebrated 53 years of marriage on June 30. They are the parents of Kristin (Mrs. Andrew Camenga) and Jeff and the grandparents of three. Althea has tried to retire from teaching Math at the neighboring high school, but her love for helping young people excel has kept her going back again and again. She also tutors and teaches ACT Prep. Her love of young people also shows in the number of camps she has counseled, years she directed and taught SCSC training, served as project director, prayer partner and hostess. But her involvement in SCSC didn’t start there; she was in the 2nd team of students that served our church in Metairie, Louisiana. I think she has participated in every aspect of SCSC that there is.
In her local church, Anchor of Hope, in Dodge Center, MN she has been a Bible Study leader, Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer, held various roles in the Ladies Aid, musician, member of the worship team, Missionary advocate, member of the prayer team and Women’s Retreat leader. She has also led retreats for other churches in our denomination.
On the denomination level besides serving as president of the Women’s Society from 2009 to 2014 (which included serving on CLT) she was president of the General Conference in 1991, served on General Council six years and is president of North Central Association this year. She has worked in Pre-con camps, association camps and served on numerous committees both for the denomination, Women’s Board and locally, and the list could go on and on. When does this lady sleep? I don’t think she does!
I was looking for a scripture to close with and knew that Althea really likes The Message. I have my mom, Muriel Osborn’s, copy so was looking at it to see what I could find. There was a bookmark in Proverbs 4. She loved to underline passages and this one seemed to be just what I was looking for. The ways of right-living people glow with light; the longer they live, the brighter they shine.
I found another bookmark that had a quote by George MacDonald that exemplifies Althea’s life. Whatever God gives you to do, Do it as well as you can. This is the best possible preparation for what He may want you to do next.
It is with great pleasure that we award the 2021 Robe of Achievement to Althea Greene Rood.