Keep these important dates on your calendar…
Feb 13 – Presidential Inauguration Chapel (10:30 am) and lunch
Feb 14 – NO Seminary Chapel/Lunch
Feb 25 – VSFL materials/portfolios due
Feb 27 – Palmquist Lectures 6:30 pm
Palmquist Lectures
We are thrilled to welcome the Reverends Dr. Gloria White-Hammond and Dr. Ray Hammond to campus for this year’s A. Eldon Palmquist Lectureship in Preaching. Together, the Hammonds pastor Bethel AME Church in Boston, MA and bring a wealth of knowledge and experience as physicians and leaders in their community. They will give two lectures on February 27 beginning at 6:30 pm in Isaacson Chapel. The lectures are free and open to the public. Please join us! More information found on the website
Inauguration of President Surridge
We are excited to celebrate the inauguration of Mary Karsten Surridge as the 10th president of North Park University. Next week is filled with a host of festivities and we hope you join. You can find the entire calendar of events here. Please make special note of the university chapel service happening on Feb 13th followed by lunch, which is replacing the Seminary’s weekly service. The formal installation service is in on Friday, February 15.
Vocational and Spiritual Formation for Leadership (VSFL)
All degree seeking students have co-curricular requirements that run alongside your academic requirements. If you need a refresher about any of these, you can find them on the web. For those of you participating in either MDiv Candidacy or Mid-Program Review this semester, papers/portfolios are due Feb 25. Questions, talk to Emily Wagner.
Alan Marshall’s Freedom Summer at North Park Covenant Church
On February 17, from 4 to 6 pm, North Park Covenant Church (5250 N Christiana Ave.) will host a performance of Alan Marshall’s Freedom Summer. This 70-minute performance surrounds the audience with freedom songs, speeches, and character-driven drama to bring to life the tensions and transformations of the 1964 Mississippi Summer Project, during which nearly 1,000 college students traveled to Mississippi to support African Americans in securing their voting rights. The performance will be followed by a panel discussion, led by leaders from local community organizations (Albany Park Community Center, Hollywood-North Park Community Association, World Relief). The event is free; child care will be provided.
Church Budgeting: Explaining Money to Your Congregation
Presenter: Timothy O’Brien, PhD
The Academy of Church Leadership introduces its 2019 workshop series with Church Budgeting. This workshop is offered to you with a 65% discount if you use code: NPU Comp. This workshop provides a simplified method of financial planning, providing the necessary tools for planning the best use of the resources that God provides. We plan and set goals and convert those goals into budgets. The registration fee includes dinner, workshop materials, and free parking. Join us for this workshop here on the campus in the Johnson Center. This is an evening workshop and will be offered at 6PM. RSVP today at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/church-budgeting-explaining-money-to-your-congregation-tickets-54354159755
Fundraising: Creating A Culture of Church Generosity
Presenter: Thad Austin
The Academy of Church Leadership continues its workshop series with Church Fundraising. This workshop is offered to you with a 65% discount if you use code: NPU Comp. This workshop could transform the way you and your congregation approach giving, fundraising, and generosity. Most people believe that fundraising is about money. In fact, fundraising is primarily about relationships, discipleship, and establishing a culture of generosity. This interactive seminar will explore sacred theological texts, your own experiences giving and receiving, the latest empirical findings about charitable practices, and practical tools that will help you create culture change in your ministry setting. The registration fee includes meals, workshop materials, and free parking. Join us for this workshop here on the campus in the Johnson Center. RSVP today at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fundraising-creating-a-culture-of-church-generosity-tickets-54354823741
Last call for May graduates!
The last day to submit your graduation applications is February 8, 2019. Applications processed after this date will be assessed a $200 late fee in addition to the $150 graduation fee. Submit your graduation application here: https://www.northpark.edu/seminary/calendar-and-events/seminary-graduation#1505250716225-e79996bf-220