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Welcome to s=
ummer
2004 at the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary. We are delighted that you are
here. <=
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We especially welcome thos=
e 40
or so of you who are beginning your Seminary experience with this first
summer session. You have =
come
from New York, =
Florida,
California, T=
exas,
Oregon . . . and a lot of the other =
fifty United States. And you have come from Columbia, Haiti<=
/st1:country-region>,
Kenya, Ghana, South Korea . . . and several other of this
world’s countries.
Welcome in the name of the Lord of this place!=
Whether you are brand new =
or
returning to campus after a (very brief!) break, we invite you to
participate vigorously in the Seminary’s mission. Our mission statement reads:
We are a learning and worshiping community of
culturally diverse people, called to serve our Creator God, the Seventh=
-day
Adventist Church, our congregations and our world by preparing faithful=
and
effective leaders to make disciples of all nations and proclaim the
everlasting gospel of Jesus Christ in the setting of the three
angels’ message of Revelation 14.
Welcome!=
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Summer Seminary Worship<=
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Wednesdays, 9:30-10:20 a.m.
Seminary Chapel
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This week:
Our Seminary
Student Forum team will offer a worship of Sharing, Prayer, and
Song. Come share the
encouragement of how God is leading and blessing our lives.
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Dr. Jiri
Moskala illustrates a point at New Student Orientatio=
n, Sun.,
May 9
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Has it really been a week since Commencement? It went fast!
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’Twas a beautiful May 9th Welcome t=
o Andrews University
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Two pastors, new Seminary students, bring fresh ener=
gy
to Summer 2004
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Prayer Requests
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style=3D'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> <=
/span>Thank you for continuing t=
o pray
for needs among our Seminary family including:
o
Dr. Jon
Dybdahl, once a Seminary faculty member and now President of
Walla Walla College, has completed two rounds of chemotherapy. With Kathy, he left home today=
for Seattle, WA
to begin stem cell therapy.
Thank you for your continuing prayers for the Dybdahls.
o
Thank you for praying for Elder
Al McClure, retired President of the North American Division, who is
suffering from cancer and who has also recently completed a second roun=
d of
chemotherapy.
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The family members of P=
astor
Robin Upshaw, recent Seminary student, who died on April 17.
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Recent Seminary graduate, Pastor
Gregoire Saint Jean.
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Notes
of Interest
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ü
Our World Mission Department, led by t=
he
energetic efforts of Dr. Rudi Maier, did a superb job of organizing and
advertising our Seminary Dedication Service on Sabbath afternoon,
May 1. The Seminary Chape=
l was
full—balcony included. We
enjoyed a well-crafted dedication service and a congenial reception fol=
lowing.=
Thank you, World Mission Department, for making the Dedication s=
uch
an important and meaningful time for us all.
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Congradulations=
are
in order for the some 150 seminarians whose graduation from one of the
Seminary certificates or programs we celebrated over graduation weekend,
April 30-May 2. We have
received many compliments on the behavior of seminarians at the
Commencement service. Tha=
nk
you, graduates! Our
“whoop and holler” time on the north steps of the Seminary
building is proving to be an enjoyable tradition. May
God bless you as you minister for Him.
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A few o=
f the
graduates & faculty who gathered on the North steps
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ü
SEEDS 2004, May 12-15, is sponsored by the Nort=
h American
Division and SDATS, and produced by NADEI right here at the Seminary. T=
his
year's focus is "CHURCH RENEWAL: Connected to the Vine . . . Energ=
ized
for the Mission=
."
Besides the Church Renewal Track, the lineup includes Church Planters'
Basic Training, and a major cell church event, Breaking Out into Explos=
ive
Growth, with Bill Beckham. . . . 90 seminars in all. Dr. Jan Paulsen, President of =
the Seventh-day Adventist World=
Church, is the
Keynote Speaker. You may register on line at www.nadei.org
or visit NADEI (top floor, south) to obtain a brochure and registration
form. Please help our SEEDS guests—some 300 of them—feel
welcome here.
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AN IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE=
: =
As is
our usual practice, the Seminary is accommodating the SEEDS schedule=
by not holding classes on Thursday, May 13. Instead, Friday, May 21 will b=
e a
regular class day (A late sundown time will accommodate evening
classes). Please make sur=
e that
you plan accordingly for the May 21-23 weekend. To summarize: No Seminary classes on Thur=
sday,
May 13. Seminary classes =
will,
instead, be held on Friday, May 21.
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On Tuesday night, April 27, the Semina=
ry
sponsored a study break in the James White Library. Mrs. Marilyn Gane of the libra=
ry
(and wife of our own Dr. Barry Gane)
reports: “Tuesday n=
ight's
STUDY BREAK in the Library proved very successful . . . thanks to sponsorship from the=
SDA
Theological Seminary, Social Recreation and Food Services. Over 110 students munched thei=
r way
through 10 dozen doughnuts, 3 bags of apples, hot chocolate and
lemonade. They made many favorable comments and were VERY THANKFUL
for such a tasty STUDY BREAK opportunity!.”
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Events (See the full, on-line 2004-2005
Academic Calendar)
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May 10-June 4
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First Summer
Session
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May 12 (Wed)
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Seminary Wor=
ship, 9:30am (Seminary Chapel)=
. See announcement, above.<=
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May 12-15
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SEEDS Confer=
ence. See announcement, above.<=
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May 19 (Wed)
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Seminary Wor=
ship, 9:30am (Seminary Chapel)=
. Speaker: Dr. Roy Gane, “=
The
Ring, the Gallows, and the Scepter.”
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May 27 (Thurs)
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Meet the Fac=
ulty, 9:30-10:20am (Student
Commons). Seminary Mentoring Social.=
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May 31 (Mon)
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Memorial Day=
. No classes held.
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June 7-July 2
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Second Summer
Session
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July 6-30
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Third Summer
Session
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July 30-Aug 1
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Summer Commencement Weekend
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John McVay, Dean
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