Important Dates
Jan 27-31 – ECC Midwinter Conference, IGNITE Course and Intensive Courses in Chicago, No Regular on Campus Classes
Feb 7 – May 2020 Graduation Applications Due
Feb 12 – Palmquist Lecture
Feb 17 – Summer Registration Opens
April 23 – Nyvall Lecture
Remember: NPTS is running on a different schedule because of Midwinter!
The ECC Annual Midwinter Pastor’s Conference is occurring this week at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare. All regularly scheduled classes are taking the week off, and instead the seminary will have specific intensives on campus. Many faculty and staff will be operating under a different schedule as well. Check out last week’s Nyvall News or the ECC Midwinter website for more information.
There is also no seminary chapel this week. We look forward to seeing you at our next chapel on February 6!
Week of Prayer 2020: Reconciling Grace
Every year, the ECC puts together a Week of Prayer guide for churches and individuals to use to strengthen their prayer lives and grow closer to God. This year, the Week of Prayer is titled Reconciling Grace, and was written by NPTS Students at the School of Restorative Arts in Stateville Prison. This resource was created to help us pray together through the many dimensions of God’s grace including comforting grace, chastening grace, anointing grace, restorative grace, and beyond. Through these daily prayers, let us be reminded that we can never fully plumb the depths of the riches of God’s amazing grace!
If you are interested in learning more, or in ordering a copy of the Week of Prayer 2020: Reconciling Grace, please see this link.
Last Call for May Graduates!
The last day to submit your graduation applications is February 7, 2020. 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
Graduation Retreat
Speaking of graduation, Dean Deb Auger is looking for students who are graduating this May and are interested in helping to plan the annual graduation retreat. This event is open to all graduating students and will be held at Covenant Harbor on April 3-4. If you are interested in helping to plan this event, please contact Deb: dauger@northpark.edu .
Writing Center Graduate Student Drop In Hours
The Writing Center welcomes graduate students to attend drop in hours on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 5-10 pm beginning Monday, 1/27. Work with a professional writing coach on any paper at any stage of your process. Meet in the Writing Center Commons on the first floor of Brandel library. For more information, contact mpavlik@northpark.edu.
Set Your Calendar for the 2020 Palmquist Lecture: Rev. Dr. Frank A. Thomas
North Park Theological Seminary is getting ready for its annual Palmquist Lecture! It will be on Wednesday, February 12th from 6:30-9:00 in Isaacson Chapel. This event is free and open to the public.
There will be two lectures, both focusing on the topic of African American preaching. The first is titled ” 400 Years of African American Preaching: What Do These Words Mean? ” and the second, “A Requiem – “I’m Happy Tonight: Four Qualities of Moral Imagination of Martin Luther King, Jr.”
For more please visit this link.
We are Resurrecting the Prayers: Joys and Concerns Page
We are bringing back a page dedicated to joys and concerns connected to the seminary. https://nptsnyvallnews.com/community-prayers/ .
As a community dedicated to serving Jesus and each other, it is our privilage to lift each other up in prayer. If you have a joy or concern you would like to add, there is a place at the bottom of the Prayers: Joys and Concerns Page.
Don’t forget to check out our Job Board, Digital Archive, and Community Prayers page for updates weekly!
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