NEW HOPE, MN, September 09, 2021 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Rev. Marvin Emil Ceynar with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Rev. Ceynar celebrates many years' experience in his professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes he has accrued in his field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Harboring decades of experience in the field of religious and spiritual services, Marvin Emil Ceynar is currently retired, having done well as a minister for the Tipton First United Methodist Church in Iowa from 1992 to 1996. As a caregiver, he wrote "The Ten Commandments of Caregiving." In addition to this position, he served as an ordained minister for various congregations for the United Methodist Church throughout Iowa, and one United Church of Christ church in Sycamore, Illinois, when he taught at Northern Illinois University, between 1957 and 1996. Furthermore, Mr. Ceynar has participated as a member of the Iowa Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church since 1962.
Mr. Ceynar pursued an education at the University of Iowa before embarking on his professional path, earning a Bachelor of Arts in 1957. He continued his academic efforts with a Master of Divinity at the Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in 1962, during which time he and his wife did a world peace study tour with Dr. Carl Soule, the head of the board of Global Ministries, and later he lectured to staff and students and helped to desegregate a Chicago Walgreens lunch counter as well as his Chicago student parish. Following these accomplishments, he returned to the University of Iowa, graduating with a Master of Arts in communications in 1965. Upon completion of his thesis, Mr. Ceynar's adviser informed him that his thesis was the first scholarly study on Martin Luther King Jr., and due to the paper's historical significance it now resides in the university's archives. Mr. Ceynar concluded his studies with one year of doctoral studies.
Beyond his immediate responsibilities, Mr. Ceynar has been involved in numerous endeavors outside of his primary professional circles. Between 1960 and 1962, he was appointed as the chairman of the Chicago Congress of Racial Equality. He subsequently contributed to Northern Illinois University as a professor of oral communications in DeKalb from 1965 to 1974, where he emphasized the combination of content and context in his teaching. He also taught a set of 13 evening classes on the American bicentennial at Kishwaukee College and teachers signed up for continuing education credits. Moreover, Mr. Ceynar worked as the director for numerous Iowa workshops between 1982 and 1996. He initiated an Iowa clergy clinic as many small towns don't have doctors—it is now managed by a registered nurse—and persuaded the Hampton subdistrict pastors to endorse the plan. The clinic has since saved many lives and is free to all United Methodist clergy.
Mr. Ceynar has found much success with his written works. He initiated and edited "Creativity in the Communicative Arts" in 1975, and thereby was included in Illinois Lives by the university librarian; "Writing for the Religious Market" in 1986; "The Attitudes and Action of 57 Minneapolis, St. Paul and Other Surrounding United Methodist Pastors" in 1987; and two editions of "Healing the Heartland" in 1989 and 1991, which became a seminary text ordered by a social ethics professor. In addition to these publications, he has provided his wealth of knowledge to myriad journal articles. Notably, he wrote a paper concerning scientific and theological guidelines for removing attitudes of racial prejudice, which he presented at the United Theological Seminary in Chicago to an audience that included the doctoral staff and 20 doctoral students, and also spoke on desegregation at two prominent Chicago Baptist churches.
Mr. Ceynar is also the co-author of "The Kitsis-Ceynar Report," which was written as the final project for a course on speech in television at the University of Iowa. The class was taught by the chair of the communications department, and the report dealt with racism, specifically the question of interracial marriage and the argued pros and cons. Following the presentation of the report, Mr. Ceynar asked the university radio manager if he would run the oral broadcast, however the response to Mr. Ceynar was no, because there was concern that the subject of the report could provoke arson, or other violent retaliation against the radio station. He wrote progressive Vice President Hubert Humphrey for a second opinion, and he strongly affirmed the report. Mr. Ceynar was stunned by the reply.
A respected speaker in his discipline, Mr. Ceynar was lauded for his oral interpretation and analysis series for National Public Radio in 1990, titled "Abe Lincoln as a Social Prophet," and he notes that former President Abraham Lincoln is a particular hero of his. After the Lincoln series, the station manager said the series was the first to be accepted by NPR from the Northern Illinois University station. He also received recognition for his paper reading in San Francisco concerning the increase in profanity utilizing the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences in 1991, hypotheses that were verified. One tenured professor was surprised re: the verified hypotheses as it was Mr. Ceynar's first venture using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences.
As a professor, Mr. Ceynar knew the university policy of free public service; so he asked Dr. Mel Painter, chair of the psychology department, if he would share the latest sensitivity insights to help area pastors. He started with having the circling pastors shake hands, then asked if we recognized someone was gripping too hard, which they noticed. Dr. Painter cautioned about elderly persons with arthritis. He had numerous other suggestions, plus answering all queries, which was much appreciated by all. Furthermore, Mr. Ceynar has spoken on a number of occasions about growing up as a Czech child in a German utopian society and completing his early schooling there. In 2014, he presented on this topic at Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic, and in 2015 at a community college in Israel.
In addition to his formal education, Mr. Ceynar was deeply impacted by his experiences traveling, both nationally and internationally. During his time doing the Lincoln series for NPR, he traveled extensively across the continental United States. He has also been affiliated with various organizations in relation to his areas of expertise, including the Interstate Religious Writers Association, which he founded and also served as president and newsletter editor. Other affiliations of his include the International Communal Society of America and the Boy Scouts of America, where he was invited to speak to the Boy Scouts and their leaders at Dekalb on the Boy Scout creed ending with reverence. Mr. Ceynar spent time early on involved with the Republican Party in Iowa and Illinois prior to finding a better home for his political views with the Democratic Party.
In light of his exceptional undertakings, Mr. Ceynar was selected for inclusion in the fourth edition of Who's Who in Religion and the 23rd edition of Who's Who in the Midwest, as well as in Who's Who of Methodism. Among the many highlights of his personal and professional experiences, he was proud to support his parents and extended families throughout his blessed and full life. Likewise, he is incredibly grateful to remain sharp and alive at his current age. While he is not currently active on any church boards or committees, Mr. Ceynar remains involved with the Brunswick United Methodist Church, where he previously spent extensive time in 2014-2015 on the job ministry and led, for two months in 2015, a program on retirement as reinvention. He also shared Rev. Adam Hamilton's DVD on church growth ideas for even smaller churches in 2016.
Mr. Ceynar has harbored a lifelong fascination with religious studies, having been introduced to a German Bible by a doctor in his youth which allowed him to broaden his cultural and historical horizons. Believing that God had a special purpose for him, he joined the clergy with the United Methodist Church and dedicated his time and attention to garnering an exemplary formal education. He was additionally inspired by his mentors, including Dr. Michaelson, the head of the religion department at the University of Iowa who encouraged him to attend seminary, Father Welch, who lectured on Roman Catholics, and Dr. Bargebuhr, who lectured on the Old Testament — both were in the religion department. Looking toward the future, Mr. Ceynar hopes to cement his legacy as someone who gave back to those in need and had been committed to helping reverse the damage to our environment. He would prefer to be called a justice advocate and has always been an advocate for church growth, including with his Chicago integrated parish.
What follows is Mr. Ceynar's above mentioned "The Ten Commandments of Caregiving," which provides insights intended to help keep home caregivers from burning out, based on himself, his wife, and a small team of family, plus hospice, in the last month of 10 years:
The Ten Commandments of Caregiving by Rev. Marvin Ceynar
1. You shall remember that God knows your situation and cares.
2. You shall remember that you need some professional help.
3. You shall remember that you are becoming more professional.
4. You shall remember that you can find support from like-minded persons.
5. You shall remember that breaks and vacations are mandatory.
6. You shall remember that your original stamina will waver.
7. You shall remember that humor offers some salvation.
8. You shall remember that your primary concern is the team.
9. You shall remember that honest journaling is therapeutic.
10. You shall remember that other worthy options exist if home caregiving fails.
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