Mark your calendars: This year’s Powerhouse regional youth conference at
Manchester University (North Manchester, Ind.) will be Nov. 10-11. The
theme “Hello, My Name Is…: Getting to Know God” will explore the names
and nature of God, with keynote messages by
Josh Brockway, director of spiritual formation for the Church of the Brethren.
Registration will be $50 for youth, $40 for advisors. Registration
materials and other details will come out in early September at
www.manchester.edu/powerhouse.
Source:8/22/2012 Newsline
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Manchester University’s College of Pharmacy
The 64 first students of Manchester University’s brand-new College of Pharmacy
received their clinical white coats in a ceremony Aug. 9, according to a
release. In her welcome, president Jo Young Switzer spoke of the
Manchester heritage. The ceremony was on the North Manchester, Ind.,
campus to help students understand the compassionate roots of their
pharmacy education. “We meet today in Cordier Auditorium, named after
Manchester graduate Andrew Cordier, a top aide to Dag Hammarskjold who,
with others, founded the United Nations,” said Switzer, who also spoke
of alumni Paul Flory, who won the Nobel Prize in chemistry, and his
roommate Roy Plunkett, who invented Teflon. “And, we meet today on a
campus where the nation’s first academic program in Peace Studies was
established in 1948 and where it thrives today, known worldwide for its
combination of theory with practice.” Students received their white
coats from faculty mentor and dean Dave McFadden. Each member of the
class of 2016 also signed a copy and affirmed their commitment to the
College of Pharmacy honor code: “As members of the Manchester University
College of Pharmacy, we commit ourselves to unwavering professionalism
and rigorous ethical standards. We will behave with integrity and
honesty, upholding the honor of our profession and institution and
accepting full responsibility for our actions. We are dedicated to being
professionals of ability and conviction and leading principled,
productive, and compassionate lives that improve the human condition.”
For more visit www.manchester.edu/pharmacy.
Source:8/22/2012 Newsline
Source:8/22/2012 Newsline
Bridgewater College Named Among the Best Colleges in the Southeast
Bridgewater (Va.) College is one of the best
colleges and universities in the Southeast, according to the Princeton
Review. The New York City-based education services company selected
Bridgewater as one of 136 institutions it recommends in its “Best in the
Southeast” section on its website feature, 2013 Best Colleges: Region
by Region, reports a release from the college. “In the profile on
Bridgewater at PrincetonReview.com, the college is described as one
concerned with ‘personally developing students in every aspect of life
and making each individual physically, academically, socially, and
mentally fit for the real world,’” the release said. Students at
Bridgewater were surveyed on a range of issues from accessibility of
professors to quality of campus food. According to the Review, students
say, “You know you’re getting your money’s worth” thanks to consistently
small class sizes and ample personal interaction with faculty. One
senior is quoted as saying, “I’ve never been turned away from a
professor’s office; they always make time for their students and
advisees.”
Source:8/22/2012 Newsline
Source:8/22/2012 Newsline
McPherson College to celebrate 125 years.
McPherson (Kan.) College is celebrating 125 years since its founding,
and its deep roots in the Church of the Brethren, with a special
worship service on Oct. 21.
Although the service will start at 10 a.m. in Brown Auditorium on the campus of McPherson College, the McPherson Community Brass Quintet will play pre-service music beginning at 9:45 a.m.
All students, faculty, staff, friends of the college, and community members are welcome to the service. The planning committee features one person from the five closest Church of the Brethren congregations. Already, members of Church of the Brethren congregations in McPherson, Monitor, Hutchinson, Wichita, and Newton are planning to come to McPherson College for the special occasion.
The service will include an opportunity for people to participate in a large mass choir. Rehearsal will start at 8:30 a.m. in Brown Auditorium for anyone who wishes to participate.
The message will be delivered by campus minister Steve Crain, who is planning to speak on "Kneeling Before the Lord of the Harvest"--giving thanks for God's blessings.
Following the Children's Time in the service, childcare will be available for children age preschool and younger. Following the service, there will be a Sunday brunch available to all in attendance for $8 for adults and $6 for children at 11 a.m. in the nearby Hoffman Student Union.
Plans are also in the works to help those unable to attend to still be able to view this special time of worship. Watch for details on www.mcpherson.edu about how to access a planned live stream of the service online, and a video of the service afterwards.
McPherson College, located in central Kansas, is a four-year private liberal arts college offering more than 20 bachelors of arts and pre-professional programs, as well as an experiential graduate-level courses in teaching. Throughout the curriculum, students are given the “Freedom to Jump”--to explore their ideas, to learn through doing, and to make a difference in the world. McPherson College, associated with the Church of the Brethren, is committed to the ideals of scholarship, participation, and service--developing whole persons, prepared for fulfilling life vocations.
-- Adam Pracht is coordinator of development communications for McPherson College.
Source:8/22/2012 Newsline
Although the service will start at 10 a.m. in Brown Auditorium on the campus of McPherson College, the McPherson Community Brass Quintet will play pre-service music beginning at 9:45 a.m.
All students, faculty, staff, friends of the college, and community members are welcome to the service. The planning committee features one person from the five closest Church of the Brethren congregations. Already, members of Church of the Brethren congregations in McPherson, Monitor, Hutchinson, Wichita, and Newton are planning to come to McPherson College for the special occasion.
The service will include an opportunity for people to participate in a large mass choir. Rehearsal will start at 8:30 a.m. in Brown Auditorium for anyone who wishes to participate.
The message will be delivered by campus minister Steve Crain, who is planning to speak on "Kneeling Before the Lord of the Harvest"--giving thanks for God's blessings.
Following the Children's Time in the service, childcare will be available for children age preschool and younger. Following the service, there will be a Sunday brunch available to all in attendance for $8 for adults and $6 for children at 11 a.m. in the nearby Hoffman Student Union.
Plans are also in the works to help those unable to attend to still be able to view this special time of worship. Watch for details on www.mcpherson.edu about how to access a planned live stream of the service online, and a video of the service afterwards.
McPherson College, located in central Kansas, is a four-year private liberal arts college offering more than 20 bachelors of arts and pre-professional programs, as well as an experiential graduate-level courses in teaching. Throughout the curriculum, students are given the “Freedom to Jump”--to explore their ideas, to learn through doing, and to make a difference in the world. McPherson College, associated with the Church of the Brethren, is committed to the ideals of scholarship, participation, and service--developing whole persons, prepared for fulfilling life vocations.
-- Adam Pracht is coordinator of development communications for McPherson College.
Source:8/22/2012 Newsline
Planning begins for upcoming junior and senior high youth events.
The
Church of the Brethren Youth and Young Adult Ministry director Becky
Ullom has announced initial planning for National Junior High Sunday
this November, as well as next year’s National Junior High Conference
and National Youth Sunday, and the next National Youth Conference (NYC)
in 2014.National Junior High Sunday will be held Nov. 4 on the theme, “Put on love,” based on Colossians 3:12-15. A logo, poster, and bulletin cover are available now at www.brethren.org/yya/resources. More worship resources will be posted in September.
Next year’s National Junior High Conference will take place June 14-16, 2013, at Elizabethtown (Pa.) College. For more information and to register, go to www.brethren.org/njhc. Registration opens Jan. 4, 2013.
Congregations are encouraged to celebrate National Youth Sunday on May 5, 2013, using the theme “In God’s Image...” (2 Corinthians 3:18). The National Youth Cabinet met recently to select this year’s focus and begin writing worship planning materials, which will be posted at www.brethren.org/yya/resources in September.
Dates for the next National Youth Conference have been announced as well. NYC will be held July 19-24, 2014, in Fort Collins, Colo. Applications for NYC 2014 coordinators are now being accepted. To request an application, contact the Youth and Young Adult Ministry Office at 800-323-8039 ext. 397 or cobyouth@brethren.org . The deadline for applications is Nov. 1, 2012.
Source:8/22/2012 Newsline
Monday, August 20, 2012
NYC 2014 Coordinators Being Sought
Now accepting applications for coordinators for the 2014 National Youth Conference who will serve through Brethren Volunteer Service. To request an application, contact the Youth and Young Adult Ministry office at 800-323-8039, x 397 or cobyouth@brethren.org.
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