Important Dates
October
9 VSFL Papers Due
16-20 Reading Week
25 Public Theology Panel
26 Halloween Party & Game Night, Follows Community Worship
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Community Worship
Join us in Isaacson Chapel inside Nyvall Hall on Thursday at 4:30 p.m. for Community Worship! This week Community Worship will be structured differently as we honor Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
4:30-5pm
Isaacson Chapel will be open for prayer and meditation. We will serve dinner and get settled in Olsson Lounge by 5pm for the discussion.
5-5:45pm
In lieu of a normal service, we will be having a dinner discussion via Zoom with Lenore Three Stars of the Oglala Lakota nation and chair of the Christian Action Commission. She will be sharing about the journey to the Covenant’s resolution on the repudiation of the Doctrine of Discovery and the new Weaving Justice and Peace discipleship experience with Indigenous elders.
Lenore Three Stars is Oglala Lakota, born on Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota where her father, also Oglala, was born. Her mother is Minneconjou Lakota from the Cheyenne River Reservation, S.D.
Lenore earned her BA from Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado, and completed a federal civil rights career in Seattle, Washington. After she retired, she accepted a gubernatorial appointment to the Washington State Human Rights Commission. She then relocated to Spokane, WA to be a hands-on unci (grandmother) to her two takojas (grandchildren), and she earned an M.A. from Portland Seminary/George Fox University in Oregon.
Lenore speaks, writes, and teaches from a Native perspective on decolonizing theology and racial reconciliation. She is a cohort leader in “Decolonizing with Badass Indigenous Grandmas” (www.liberatedtogether.com). She has spoken nationally for Christian Community Development Association, Duke Reconciliation Center, and the Nevertheless She Preached Conference. She has contributed to various publications, including an award-winning article for The Covenant Companion Magazine; the Covenant Quarterly; and she co-authored a chapter in the book, “Reimagining Short-term Missions.” Lenore currently enjoys serving on boards related to her interests in justice, Indigenous issues, and creation care.
If you can’t make it to Isaacson Chapel, join us on Zoom here:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83894176898
Meeting ID: 838 9417 6898
Remember to come to Olsson Lounge after Community Worship for our weekly community meal!
Public Theology Panel: Shepherding, Reconciling, and Ministering: Humility in Pastoral Practice
October 25, 11:30am-1pm CT, Zoom
Peter Ahn | Mary Trujillo | Mike Walker
What is humility, and why is it necessary for pastoral
practice? Leaders in congregational ministry, conflict
transformation, and accessibility advocacy will discuss this
misunderstood virtue, in concept and in concrete ministry
practice.
This event is free and open to the public but requires
registration here.
African American Ministers Association Peer Mentoring Conference
October 11-13
This is a time when we bring African American leaders together from all around the country for a time of information fellowship and renewal. This is a great opportunity for our members to participate in professional development, networking opportunities, and (you guessed it) fun!
This conference gives you access to learn and receive applicable knowledge from ministry Pastors and Professionals. Giving you a boost to get you through this season of your ministry.
Main meetings will be in Hamming Hall on North Park’s Campus and details are on their website here!
Relationships 101
Friday, October 27th at 10:30 am in Johnson 209
Relationships don’t have to be scary! Good relationships don’t just happen. It takes work, effort, and communication. Come learn healthy ways to build, reflect on, and strengthen peer and romantic relationships.
Sponsored by Title IX and Counseling Support Services
Seminary Halloween Party & Game Night
October 26th Following Community Worship
Join us for some Halloween fun after Community Worship on Thursday, October 26th! Costume themes and games are to be announced! Here are some pictures from last year’s Halloween Party to get you excited! Last year’s theme was figures from Christian History/the Bible.
Save the Date: Joint Community Worship with Stateville Students
The Morning of November 17th (time to be announced)
We will not have Community Worship during our normal Thursday night time slot on November 16th. Instead, we will join our Stateville students on the morning of November 17th on Zoom for our weekly Community Worship service! Stay tuned for more details and for an exact time!
CALL Process with the ECC
Bret Widman will lead a course for students wishing to go through the CALL process with the Evangelical Covenant Church. The course will take place on the following dates from 11:30 – 1:00 PM Central Time:
-October 13
-November 3
-November 10
-November 17
If you are not able to attend in person, a zoom link will be provided. Contact Bret Widman at bmwidman@northpark.edu for more information.
The Writing Center is Open
While the physical space known as the Writing Center is located on the 1st Floor of Brandel Library (123), we offer both in-person and online drop-in conferencing in the form of a conversation (face-to-face, audio, or video) over a shared tex. There is no need to make an appointment; you may physically drop in outside Brandel 123 or virtually drop in by accessing the Writing Advisor schedule posted on our writing center website and sending a message via your NP Outlook email or the MS Teams chat function to one of the WAs on duty: Our drop-in hours are Sunday, 4 pm – 8 pm; Monday-Thursday: 10 am to noon, 1 pm – 5 pm, and 6 pm – 10 pm CT.
Click here to view the Writing Center’s webpage.
Hello All Procrastinators!
It is that time of year again. Want to stay on top of your homework AND build community?
Study with Procrastinators Anonymous!
In these dynamic study sessions, we either discuss study skills (such as notetaking and following the rubric) or break into small groups to catch up on reading, discuss class content, or build community. This space will be what the group desires and needs for it to be. We meet in front of the writing center (inside the library). This semester we will be offering Procrastinators Anonymous online as well on Microsoft Teams. If you would like to attend online, please send an email to apizarro@northpark.edu.
Wednesdays 11:00am–1:00pm and Fridays 11:00am–1:00pm and 6:00pm–7:00pm
Questions? Email Antonio Pizarro, Assistant Director of the Writing Center at apizarro@northpark.edu
Nyvall News Job Board
Be sure to check our Job Board for jobs and internships! This list is updated weekly. You can click here to access the Job Board or click on the “Job Board” tab on the Nyvall News & Notes website.
Fall 2023 Semester Counseling Resources
Counseling Support Services is offering a variety of counseling support options for students this semester free of charge. If you are experiencing unmanageable anxiety, sadness, difficulty adjusting, problems in relationships, or if you are hurting due to the many challenges before us, Counseling can help. We also offer Mental Health First Aid Training so that you can learn how to help friends and family that might be experiencing a mental health challenge or crisis.
Individual Counseling – available to all full-time and degree-seeking part-time students, allows an individual to explore concerns with an objective counselor in order to work toward goals established by the student. Counseling Support Services offers brief counseling, up to 20 sessions, and sessions are scheduled for 50 minutes, primarily on a weekly basis. However, the number and frequency of sessions vary and are determined based on student need and counselor recommendation and availability.
For appointment requests:
Please use the new student health portal at northpark.studenthealthportal.com, click the link below, call us at (773) 244-4897, or visit our office Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. at 3317 West Foster Avenue (a few doors west of the campus postal center).
General inquires can be directed via email to counseling@northpark.edu.
Let’s Talk – In collaboration with campus partners, Let’s Talk is an informal, walk-in support service that offers confidential meetings with a North Park counselor free for all NPU students at various locations around campus. Students can drop in (no appointment necessary) to speak with a counselor.
All sessions are from 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m M-F at the Health & Counseling office, 3317 W Foster Ave.
Additional information at Let’s Talk
Mental Health First Aid – Students, faculty, and staff are invited to register for this free training opportunity that is designed to teach you how to approach, assess, and assist a person who may be experiencing a mental health challenge
Upcoming training dates include:
Wednesday, September 27, 2023 AND Wednesday, October 4, 2023; 2pm-4:30pm (In-Person on campus; Must attend both dates)
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 AND Wednesday, November 8, 2023; 2pm-4:30pm (In-Person on campus; Must attend both dates)
Click here to register for training!
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