Arthur E. Nowlin Christian
​Education Foundation

​Life of Arthur E. Nowlin
​(July 3, 1948- October 30, 2016)​

Arthur Nowlin, LMSW, FMSW,CAADC, AAFLP, President of A E Nowlin and Associates, Vice President of Kim Logan Communications Clinic, held a Bachelors of Science degree in Education and a Masters of Social Work from Wayne State University in addition to being a Certified Administrative Addiction Drug Counselor meeting the needs of individuals and families. Arthur Nowlin was a board member for the Substance Abuse Disorder Oversight Policy Board of Detroit Wayne County Mental Health Authority. 

​Mr. Nowlin was one of the first members recommended for appointment to this board by DWMHA.  Mr. Nowlin has been Executive Director of Program for a Detroit based Homeless Shelter and Deputy Director of three family agencies during his thirty year career.  Mr. Nowlin has assisted in helping returning citizens re-enter into society while re-establishing their family environment.  Mr. Nowlin has been the co-author of the Christian publication known as the Attitude Adjustment for The Christian Man and Woman, Marriage; Living with the Unexplainable, ICU: Can Our Marriage Survuve Or Not?

Mr. Nowlin was married to his wife Kim Logan-Nowlin, Ph.D. for over 25 years and together they presented workshops and seminars on marriage and family issues throughout the United States sharing insight on the dynamics of marriage and saving families. They were co-host on the Dare to Dream Three ABN Christian Network" Making It Work". In addition to being tv hosts, they were contributing writers for the Message Magazine online- The Drama Files and the Michigan Chronicle. The legacy will continue with Dr. Kim Logan-Nowlin.

As a person in recovery of substance abuse issues for the past 29 years, Mr. Nowlin was truly living with the unexplainable and saw himself as a "Change Agent."           

  The Arthur E. Nowlin
​Christian Education Foundation 

The Arthur E. Nowlin Christian Educational Foundation was established in November, 2016 to assist students in the field of social work. Arthur E.  Nowlin had a sincere passion for educating individuals for the betterment of our society. The foundation has given six scholarships to students to help further their academic and educational endeavors. 

The A.E. Nowlin Christian Foundation continues to accept donation (tax-exempt) to further the investment with our students. The need for educating our students is vital to the climate of change that we all face on a daily basis. Arthur Nowlin’s vision to help support and give back to others was his way of being a change agent in the 21st century. 

Mental health and emotional well-being must continue to be addressed from the frontlines of our communities. Social Workers are in great demand due to substance abuse, domestic violence, divorce, child welfare, and many other issues that our families face daily.
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We the board of directors will keep the flame burning in memory of Arthur E. Nowlin so that those who want to pursue the field of social work will know that there is hope and possibilities for them. Don’t ever give up on accomplishing your educational goals.  Artur E. Nowlin would always say to encourage others “There is always light at the end of the tunnel.”


Kim Logan-Nowlin
Executive Director
CEO, Chairman

Recipients of the Arthur E. Nowlin
​Christian Educational Foundation 

REGINA GRAY (2018)
 Master of Arts in Social Worker, Andrews University ​

"Mr. Nowlin has played a vital role in my Christian Education. He is the reason  I chose the field of Social Work. Mr. Nowlin and I would discuss case studies together whenever I came home from college. He is the reason why I chose to work with children. He always told me-“You have to teach them young to express their feelings. When they are older, they’ll be able to utilize the techniques learned.” Thank you Mr. Nowlin for providing me with the motivation to become a successful Social Worker."
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- Regina A. Gray, LLMSW, B.A.

JORDYN TAYLOR (2018)
 Peterson-Warren Academy

"I am highly blessed and honored to be the first ever recipient of the Arthur E. Nowlin Christian Education Scholarship Award. I am grateful that God has blessed me with Mr. Nowlin and Dr. Kim as they have continuously poured into me and helped shape the young woman I am today. Their love and support has encouraged and inspired me to continue my journey in Christian education this fall at Oakwood University. I will major in Political Science and minor in Vocal Performance. I will be forever grateful for your vision for the Arthur E. Nowlin Christian Educational Scholarship Foundation."
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- Jordan Taylor

PRECIOUS MEMORIES:

​Video: Who Are the Nowlins
Book Talk, Attitude Adjustment of the
​Christian Man and Women

Arthur Nowlin on Making It Work on 3ABN Dare to Dream Network"The Measure of Catastrophe."

Arthur E. Nowlin made a Difference.
The Legacy of Love Continues.....

Regina Gray posing with her A.E. Nowlin Foundation Scholarship award.

Regina Gray receiving the A.E. Nowlin Foundation Scholarship from Dr. Kim

Jordyn Taylor receiving the A.E. Nowlin Foundation Scholarship from Dr. Kim

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QUEANNA OSBORNE (2020)
Graduate School of Social Worker, University of Pittsburgh

​Thank you so much for the $500 scholarships towards furthering my education. I do not take this opportunity lightly and appreciate your foundation pouring into a young lady trying to help empower and impact individuals and families to be successful and help enhance their well-being. Thank you again for this opportunity!"

- Quenna Osborne

JULUIS JOHNSON (2019-2020)
School of Social Worker, Wayne State University

 -Scholarship Essay-

Growing up, I was always taught about the importance of altruism and how using it as a guiding principle can help develop my character. Although it seems easy, Unexpected events occur in our lives and adversity can be a big part of what stands in the way moving forward. At the age of 5, I lost my father to a rare cancer in the form of Hodgkin's lymphoma. During this time, I had my mom and football coaches as role models to help mold me into the man I am today. The absence of a father figure that young put me in situations I wasn't quite ready for at that age, yet it gave me a vision to one day help out people who were going through things similar to myself. I
had no idea what exactly what I wanted to do but I knew whatever it was I was going to give it my all no matter what.

Post-college of attending MSU I decided to work and gain some experience and skills that might help me moving forward. I would go to work and come home thinking I had everything figured out, yet I was just another lost soul in corporate America. Gaining bad anxiety and depression, I decided to look for a therapist in the area preferably black with an understanding of my lifestyle
respectfully. Doing this was a big step in my life because it helped me motivate myself again and gain a sense of who I was as a person. This also allowed me to talk about the trauma I faced overtime and get rid of everything that was holding me back. At that moment I realized I too wanted to pursue a career as a clinical therapist and make a difference in other people's lives. I pushed myself to get healthy mentally, physically, and spiritually over the next year and now I am blessed to say I was accepted into Wayne state university 5 years later as an MSW student.

With the opportunity of being accepted into Graduate School, I would like to become an MSW clinical therapist and be a blessing to someone as my therapist was to me. I vision myself opening up my own practice one day and being loved in my community for doing God’s work while making a difference. I want people that went through what I went through to see that they too can make it and know that just because you are a Black man you aren’t limited to career choices. I plan to start a non-profit and develop a brand that will be a movement throughout all communities bigger than myself alone. With this scholarship, it could help me get through graduate school and be able to accomplish everything I have set forth. I am now working full time trying to save and help pay my way through grad school but every bit along the way will be very much appreciated. In closing, I would like to thank you for your time and consideration for allowing me to tell you about myself as well as my future goals and aspirations as an MSW candidate.

​Regards,
Julius Johnson
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NICHOLAS COOPER II
Student, Jessie R. Wagner Adventist Elementary School

​"My son, Nicholas Cooper II was a student in the 6th grade at Jessie R. Wagner Adventist Elementary School in Pine Forge, PA when he received a scholarship from the Arthur E. Nowlin Christian Educational Foundation. 

We thank you for your generosity in assisting us to pay for my son‘s education. May God continue to bless your endeavors as you continue to help others. Thank you!"

- Khandi Cooper, M.Ed

KEN "LEGEND" WILLIAMS (2020)
 Writer | Director

Born in raised in the city of Detroit, I attended Renaissance High School and Eastern Michigan University for film and digital media. As writer and director of the new feature film, Asbury Park, I look to show the inner city through the eyes of a native kid forced to become an adult during his adolescence.

Growing up on the west side of Detroit, I started carrying a gun at 12 years old, but it wasn’t because I was trying to be tough. I carried it because I was being raised in a single-parent home by my mother, people's houses were frequently being broken into, I heard gunshots every night, and if I called 9-1-1 I knew the police weren't coming. My mother was my everything. At night I didn’t always feel safe in my neighborhood.

Inner-city kids often find themselves in unfavorable positions such as these. Asbury Park reveals this plight while exposing the vulnerability of the inner city not typically highlighted in film or television. The film follows four African American teens who struggle to survive, it also exposes the taboo topic of mental health in the black community, as a neighbor kid ends his own life after being bullied. In reality, there aren’t many alternatives for a lot of these children without massive change within our community.

I'm committed to making sure this film is all that it needs to be to evoke change; however, I know I need the help of my community to maximize the authenticity and visibility of this project. Filming has concluded; however, we’re still looking to raise funds to cover post-production, PR, and marketing costs.

Asbury Park will be submitted to the prestigious to the Sundance Film Festival in October 2020. The film stars Glenn Plummer, Felicia “Snoop” Pearson, Jamal Woolard, Fredo Starr, Jermaine Hopkins, and Peter Gunz; however, the majority of our cast is from the Metro Detroit area. One of our talented cast members is Dr. Kim Logan, whom I met at a casting call in April 2019. We’re extremely thankful to her and the Arthur E Nowlin Christian Education Foundation for their support of this project. Kim Logan Communication will receive a special thanks in the end credits of the film due to their generosity.

Asbury Park will serve as a window to the inner city, revealing a world that most don’t know to exist. With your help, we can bring awareness to the issues faced within our community and continue the fight to make things better.


Sincerely,

Ken “Legend” Williams

Writer | Director

www.abpthemovie.com