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columbia theological seminary October 24-
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COMMUNITY WORSHIP & FELLOWSHIP
Chapel Schedule Oct. 27 – Oct. 31 Led
by Senior Chapel Team #4 (J. Bailey, Gordon, Bussell; advisor: Bartlett) The Admissions Office invites the CTS community for worship and coffee
with visiting prospective students beginning at 9:30 am on Saturday,
November 8. Worship will be held
in Campbell Hall chapel. Fall Forum Schedule Below
is the outline for the Fall Forum Schedule. Please review and mark your
calendars accordingly. There are a few open dates if your campus
organization is interested in hosting Forum. There will be 9 Forum
Sessions available in Spring 2009 as well. FALL FORUM
SCHEDULE October
29 - 2008 Election
hosted by Mark Douglas and FTD November
5 - Study Abroad
Opportunities hosted by Kim LeVert November
12 - Campbell Scholars Report on Mission in 21st Century in Age of Pandemics November
19 - CPE Panel hosted by Rhonda
Weary November
26 - OPEN December
3 – OPEN Dawn Prayer Service Monday thru
Friday, 6:30 am, Harrington Center Chapel Looking
to start a busy day of classes and ministry in prayer? So are we. Looking to
start the day with Scripture? So are we. Looking to start the day with
listening for God? So are we. We
meet every weekday at the Harrington
Center Chapel. Mondays thru Thursdays we meet at 6:30 am to sing, read scripture and to have ample time in prayer
and meditation. On Fridays at 6:30
am we have a Taize service. All
are invited. If
you are interested, please contact Tim
Dodenhoff at Tim.Dodenhoff@students.ctsnet.edu
or Daniel Seo at Daniel.Seo@students.ctsnet.edu,
or just come out anytime.
Recreation Schedule Hello
CTS Community! Based
on feedback we have received from you and from our newly formed Athletics/Rec
Committee, we are making a few changes to the weekly schedule. The new
schedule will be as follows... (Please specifically note the change of Frisbee to Tuesday and
basketball to Monday. We will also be starting everything at 3:45
pm now, so that we can be ready to actually start playing by 4:00 pm.)
In the
next month, be on the lookout for info on a magic show presented by Marc Van Bulck, a Halloween party, and perhaps some other special events.
Please let us know if there's anything you're particularly interested
in that you would like to see put on by Athletics/Rec. Also,
for those eagerly awaiting this announcement: The Annual Elect-Reprobate Football Game will be held on November 13, 2008. A draft will
be held in the coming months for those who have not already been predestined...
stay tuned for more info. Friday Night Cookouts Please
join us at 6:00 pm every Friday night for food, fun
& fellowship. We meet in the Village
up the hill by Apt. #40. We
provide the grill, paper goods, water and lemonade. Bring something to throw
on the grill for yourselves, a side dish or something to share and adult
beverages if you want them. You may even want to bring a chair to sit on.
Come on up and visit even if you don't plan to eat. We hope to see you there!
Contact
Suzi Marshall at 407.716.1119 or by e-mail at spousesofseminarians@gmail.com.
Special SOS Halloween Cookout Friday, October 31, 2008
at 6:00 pm, Outside of Village Apartment #40. There will be
plenty of children’s activities, crafts, and fellowship. Wear your costume,
as we will trick-or-treat after supper. Disclaimer: This
event is for the entire CTS community! Even though it is sponsored by
SOS, You don't have to have a spouse, or be a spouse to attend!!!!! Future SOS Events SOS
Fellowship: Spouses are
invited to join us Thursday, November
6 at 7:00 pm in the Harrington
Library for fellowship and devotion. SOS
Educational Event: Students and spouses are invited to an educational
event on Monday, November 10 at 7:00 pm in HC222. Doug MacMillan will
lead us in "Discerning &
Negotiating Terms of Call." CTS
Christmas Banquet Planning Meeting: Anyone
interested in helping plan our annual Christmas banquet is encouraged to come
to the meeting on Monday, November 3,
at 7:00 pm at Village Apartment
#40. Mark
your calendars: Annual Turkey Fry
and Potluck:
Saturday, November 22, at 6:00 pm in the Refectory. CTS Christmas
Banquet:
Saturday, December 6, from 6:00-10:00 pm, at the Scottish
Rite Solarium in Oakhurst. For
more information on any of these future events, contact Suzi Marshall at spousesofseminarians@gmail.com
or 407.716.1119. |
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EVENTS & PROGRAMS
Conference on
Ministry Weekend Beginning Thursday evening, November 6,
prospective students will be arriving on campus to attend our Conference
on Ministry. “What is Ministry About?” and “Is
It for Me?” are questions we’ll address.
Additionally, they’re here to meet us and learn about CTS, so feel
free to introduce yourselves and offer
assistance. We appreciate all that you
will do to make them feel welcome. Thank you for your cooperation! Study Abroad and
International Supervised Ministry Be sure to attend the upcoming Forum on International Education on November 5. Information about and applications for these various CTS-sponsored opportunities will be available. Note: This Forum will be held in the Harrington Center Auditorium. Women’s Advocacy Conference
On Wednesday,
November 12, 2008 from 8:00
am-3:00 pm, the 18th
Annual Georgia Women’s Assembly will be presenting “We
Rise: Forging the Women’s Agenda in Georgia.” This
advocacy conference will be lead by Mayor Shirley Franklin. This conference
is to address “Hot Button” issues
for women and girls such as domestic violence, prejudice, immigrant
and refugee, women in leadership and more. If interested in attending this fantastic
opportunity to forge women’s issues, please contact Jane Fahey or for more information www.womenspolicygroup.org. Conference on Ministry
Community-Wide Dinner Please join us for dinner Saturday night, November
8, for food and fellowship with visiting prospective students. Dinner will be served for the whole CTS
community at 6:30 pm with an ice cream social following. We will have the traditional pasta buffet
for $2.50 per adult and $2.00 for children with a family cap of $12.00. Please make plans to attend. It’s a fun evening and we value your
presence. If you plan to come, please email your name and
the number expected to attend to kirkusj@CTSnet.edu
or drop a note to Box 6F no later than Wednesday, November 5. Children’s Story Time Please join us for story time
every Thursday in the Griffiths Children’s Library. We will be having fun reading stories from
4:00-
4:30pm every week. Please be
prepared to accompany your child and participate in the fun!
The 2008 Campbell Scholars Are
Here!
We are pleased to welcome and introduce to you seven
esteemed persons who have come to Columbia to discuss The Mission of
the Church in the 21st Century in an Age of Pandemics. Professor Beth Johnson convenes the eight-week
seminar (September 22- November 14) which meets each weekday morning in the Foothills Room
of the Library. We hope you will seek
out and embrace these visitors to our campus as they live and work among us. Members of the CTS community will have
various opportunities to meet with our guests through luncheons, lectures,
and forums. Please watch for dates and
times in This Week.
The
2008 Campbell Scholars are:
Musonda
Bwalya:
Dr. Bwalya is principal and chief executive officer
of The United Church of Zambia Theological College. He holds diplomas and degrees from Makerere
University (Uganda), St. Andrew’s College (Saskatchewan), Bossey Ecumenical
Institute (Switzerland), and Pretoria University (South Africa). Dr. Bwalya has done extensive work focusing
on economic justice and the theological-ethical framework for economic
development. Paris
Eley:
Rev. Eley serves on the elders
council of The Vision Church of Atlanta and works extensively in the area of
HIV/AIDS
education and services for minorities.
He is a 2001 graduate of Columbia Theological Seminary (M.Div.). Osbert James: Rev. James is the minister/moderator of the Presbyterian Church in
Grenada. He has served as a chaplain
at New York Presbyterian Hospital and as director of Grenada Save the Children Development Agency. Rev. James
received his M.Div. from Souteastern Baptist Theological Seminary and is currently
pursuing the D.Min. degree at Pittsburgh Theological
Seminary. His wife, Anna
Antoine-James, is here with Rev. James during the Seminar. Keith Riddle: Rev. Dr. Riddle is the managing director of East Cooper
Chapel of J.Henry Stuhr, Inc. He is
the coordinator and primary funeral director for approximately 300 families
per year and the aftercare facilitator, leading on-going series of grief
support groups. He has served
congregations in Florida and North Carolina and is recognized as a
motivational speaker dedicated to support group leadership in the areas of
GLBT issues, HIV/AIDS, grief, aging, and Alzheimer's. Rev. Riddle is a graduate of Columbia
Theological Seminary (M.Div., ’91; D.Min., ‘95). Donna
Stroup: Dr. Stroup has 20
years of international experience in building high-performing research teams,
spearheading epidemiology programs, and impacting public health worldwide.
She is the president of DATA FOR SOLUTIONS, INC., an independently owned
statistical research firm. She has
served in various capacities in the Epidemiology Program Office at the Center
for Disease Control (CDC). She has
also held the position of director of the Center for Health Promotion and
that of associate director for Science in the National Center for Chronic
Disease Prevention & Health Promotion at the CDC. Dr. Stroup has taught at the University of Texas at Austin, Rider College,
and Temple University. Daniel
Susanto: Rev. Dr. Dusanto
is a pastor of the Muria Christian Church in
Indonesia (GKI).
He serves a local congregation in Menteng, a district of Jakarta. Dr. Dusanto is also a lecturer in pastoral
counseling at Jakarta Theological Seminary.
His wife, Krisnawati Wirianata, will be in residence with him during
the Seminar.
Chiow “Pax” Tan: Pastor Tan is senior director for the Prison, Drugs,
and AIDS program at Malaysian Care, a non-profit Christian
organization committed to serving the poor and needy. Malaysian Care
mobilizes resources in providing relief, development assistance, and
spiritual hope to individuals and groups, irrespective of race or religion. Pastor Tan is affiliated with many international
agencies, including the United Nations Population Fund. His wife, Peggy Hong See Hing, has
accompanied Pastor Tan to CTS. Ecumenical Advocacy
Days 2009 The theme for
this year’s Ecumenical Advocacy Days, to be held March 13-16, 2009 in Washington, D.C., is “Enough for All Creation.”
Learn about the connections between climate change, migration,
and poverty in the U.S. and around the world. Ecumenical Advocacy Days
is a movement of the ecumenical Christian community. Its goal, through
worship, theological reflection, and opportunities for learning and witness,
is to strengthen our Christian voice and to mobilize for advocacy on a wide
variety of U.S. domestic and international policy issues. |